Barre Daily Times notices and masthead from June 6 1919
Barre Daily Times issue lineup shows publication details for June 6 1919 with weekday afternoon issuance, publisher Frank E Langley, postal registration as second class mail, subscription rates and cash payment terms, and Associated Press affiliation noting exclusive republication rights for news arches credited or not.
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THE
Barre Daily Times, Inc
Frank E. Langley
Associated Press
Heat Wave Spurs Broad Commentary in Barre
A Barre column surveys wide issues from politics to weather as the heat wave prompts stress on suffrage, tax rates, driver licenses, state salaries, Fourth of July planning, and social events. It notes Barre’s welcome to visitors, cautions on public health, and urges returning to normal life to weather the high temperatures.
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Barre
State Federation
Vermont urged to attract new industries and halt outmigration
An editorial urges Montpelier’s new industry to spur Vermont growth, reduce surplus labor, and stop the outflow of residents. It notes the state’s history of aiding other regions and calls for reestablishing a U S National Guard unit after the Vermont Volunteer Militia demobilization, praising the regiment’s service.
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Montpelier
Vermont
North American
Vermont Volunteer Militia
Vermont National Guard
National Guard of the
United States
Veterans to strengthen new National Guard regiment
The article notes that many veterans of the war join the forthcoming National Guard unit, forming a strong core. It urges encouraging these veterans to enlist to build an effective regiment.
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National Guard
Passenger coach wreck on the New England States Limited
The Central Vermont line near North Royalton saw a passenger coach derail and derailment caused by rail expansion. Despite the car tumbling into a stream embankment and striking rocks, all 25 occupants escaped unharmed with no lasting injuries. The incident prompts calls for precise rail spacing and safer track expansion practices.
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New England States Limited
Central Vermont
North Royalton
Barre Sets the Pace War Memorial Funding
Barre appropriates 60000 dollars for a town war memorial, signaling a lead in Vermont by shaping regional memorial spending. Brattleboro Reformer notes Barre's initiative as a benchmark for nearby towns.
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Barre
Vermont
Brattleboro
Livestock Counts Show Montpelier Still Rural Capital
The Montpelier livestock census reassures residents that the capital remains a rural center with 407 horses, 567 cows, 222 neat stock, 164 hogs, 27 sheep and four mules. No political notes from Rutland or the world are recorded.
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Montpelier
Rutland
Vermont’s Victory Loan Backed by Small Town Farmers
The Randoph Herald notes Tunbridge Strafford and Stockbridge exemplify Vermont’s support for the Victory loan. Farmers dip into savings and even worn teapots and clock-cases for egg money and tidbits, underscoring the farmer as the state’s backbone in stress.
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Tunbridge
Strafford
Stockbridge
Vermont
Uncle Slim
Randoph Herald and News
Germany and League of Nations Entry Debate
The Brooklyn Standard Union argues Germany should not join the League of Nations yet. It says the United States Senate should prioritize American interests and that Germany shows no real remorse or reform after World War I.
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Germany
League of Nations
United States Senate
Good Society of Nations
Brooklyn Standard Union
Germany must prove trustworthiness before peace partnership
The Syracuse Post Standard argues that after surrender Germany has not admitted fault or renounced aggressive methods. Allies require continued vigilance and insist on proof of trustworthiness beyond signing treaties, warning that Germany’s treaty signature alone is not guaranteed collateral for peace.
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Germany
Imperial Germany
German Republic
Hohenzollern
Syracuse
Wanted the Best in a Slang Rich Drug Store Exchange
In a colorful exchange, Uncle Rastus asks for a plaster in a drug store while another man insists he wants the best, revealing yard slang and regional speech from a past era.
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Uncle Rastus
Bouton Necript
How Life Begins Film Prompts Health Campaign for Venereal Disease
Vermont club women adjourn after a lecture and film on sex education titled How Life Begins. The program, aimed at preventing social disease through right thoughts and actions, is supported by the U S government with $1,000,000 to state health departments and is to be shown nationwide in schools and towns. The 18 month production traces life from protozoa to mammals and emphasizes science in sex education.
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United States
Europe
United States Public Health Service
State Boards of Health
Saving and Having An Old Fable For Present Times
This piece retells the ant and grasshopper fable to urge thrift and war savings stamps. It contrasts saving and spending, urging readers to lend to the government at four percent interest and grow their personal wealth by year end. It asks readers if they will be ant like and self reliant or grasshopper and dependent.
Early spray warned for Rutland garden pests
Rutland Herald reports Supervisor Lacy W. Bump urges early spraying to combat advancing cucumber and tomato pests. Experts warn insects likely to infest swift-growing gardens. use of hellebore or arsenate poisons recommended, with plain labels and safe handling emphasized. The article stresses that an early spray catches bugs before they devastate plants.
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Lacy W. Bump
Rutland Home Gardens
Rutland Herald
Food profiteers and a League of Rations idea
The Boston Transcript speculates that profiteers in food markets formed a loose League of Rations, labeling it a conspiratorial group behind shortages and price manipulation. The remark frames a public worry about orchestrated supply control and economic iffy ethics.
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D. B
Boston Transcript
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Ocean
Read
Hiram Johnson
California
Royalton Wreck
the Farmers of
Vermont Club
the Montpelier Business School
Odd Fellows Mdg
Ira Richardson
Prin
Uncle Sam
F. H. Rogers & Co
Yale-Ciee
Rogers’ Walk-Over
Boot Shop
Skeeter
Russell
the Red Cross Pharmacy
Trustees
Geo. L. Blanchard
Albert Johonnott
Edward H. Deavitt
Frank WN. Smith
William G. Nye
H. Julius Volholm
Harry Daniels
Quarry Savings Bank and Trust Co
Quarry Savings Bank & Trust Company
Ben A. Eastman
A. P. Abbott
V.pree
M. Wille
Treas
J . Ben A. Easman
J. M. Boutwell
W.G. Reynolds
A.P. Abbott
HF. Cutler
W. H. Miles
EB. L. Scott
H. J. M. Jone
B.W. Hooker
H. HM. Jackson
Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of
Montpelier, Vt
McAllister & Kent
Berlin
Orange
the Bank of Superior Service
First National Bank
Universal Electric Irons
P. M. Carr
Camp Street
Aerolux
A. W. Badger & Co
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