Bethel Diplomas Honor Whitcomb Grammar School Class
Bethel diplomas were awarded to 18 graduates of Whitcomb grammar school with addresses by John J. Wilson Daniel Wilson and Lawrence Kimball. The program included a welcome by Miss Aino Miettinen and an oration by Lawrence Kimball, plus a performance by the high school orchestra and The Donation Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitcom Grammar School
John J. Wilson
Daniel Wilson
Mise Aino Miettinen
Lawrence Kimball
Henry Aldrich
Charlie Andrews
Gu Celentano
Edwin Davis
Wesley Goodell
Haven Greene
John Haikara
Lee Lavere
Aino Miettinen
Robert Millway
Sara McGuire
Sophia Parrott
Elizabeth Pease
Clarence Richards
Clyde Tuckerman
Frederick Whitney
E. Frances Dyer
Widow regains sense after years of silence
A Boston Transcript quip recalls a wife who stopped singing, implying she regained her faculties rather than her voice. The exchange hints at personal change rather than a medical condition, reflecting a witty take on loss and recovery.
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Boston Transcript
Saturday Bargains at Local Grocery Store Sale Ad
Fancy Dairy Butter and Western meats advertised at low prices. Rhubarb, rice, rolled oats, salt pork, tea, cod fish bits, and luncheon meats listed with per unit costs. Call and visit for additional items including Minced Ham Frankforts Boiled Ham and Roast Pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Thinner People urged to take Bitro-Phosphate for health
An old advertisement promotes Bitro-Phosphate by A Crown & Co as a cure to boost weight, strength, and nerve health. It claims thinness stems from nervous deficiency and promises rapid flesh gain, brighter eyes, and rosy cheeks, with a money back guarantee but cautions against unwanted weight gain.
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A. Crown & Co
Barre
Drugeiite
Aew Cavens
Town Stays Busy With Visits Across Montpelier and Barre
In North Calais and surrounding towns, residents and visitors from Sharon Hardwick East Hardwick Barre Montpelier Morrisville Wolcott Wrightsville Williamstown and Woodbury were seen in town last week. Highlights include Blanche Nelson visiting Sidney Nelson, J M Earle visiting son Sidney Earle, Buick purchase by Charles Dailey, and multiple social calls among Dailey Ainsworth Parker Cameron and Scribner families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adndie Rosa
Sharon
Blanche Nelson
East Hardwick
Sidney Nelson
J. M. Earle
Barre
Sidney Earle
Myron Dailey
Rufus Pee
Montpelier
Fred Chase
Wilber Parker
William Lawson
Morrisville
Willard Lawson
Wolcott
Will White
Hardwick
Laura Cameron
Maya
Rose Martin
Ringfield
Mass
Albert Cutler
Montelier
Claude Young
Charles Dailey
Walter Dailey
Williamstown
Will Earle
Herman Carr
Arthur Carr
Wrightsville
Fred Hoar
Adamant
W. J. Dailey
Elbert Ainsworth
Francis
Martin
South Woodbury
Luna Scribner
Charles
East Montpelier
Lula Celley
Misa Edna
Elery Young
Carl Fair
Wayne Scribner
Plainfield
Kate York
Etta Dailey
S. F. Dailey
Harry Boyce
Worcester
Harry Barton
Ralph Mann
Claremont
N. H
Juli Gallison
Woodbury
Charles Russ
Charlie Wing
T. R. Dailey
A. OC
Dailey
E. A. Dailey
Young Elmer George son shot in leg during hunt
East Calais reports a young son of Elmer George accidentally shot himself while hunting. The bullet entered just below the knee and lodged five inches above the ankle. Dr. Hallabury was called to remove the bullet. The item notes a local social scene with numerous residents mentioned in passing.
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Elmer George
Hallabury
Town Notes From Moretown and Nearby Areas
Moretown residents and visitors trade greetings and updates from Barre Randolph Williamstown and Montpelier area towns. Attendees at Waitsfield Memorial Day events. Delighted health news for F A Bulkeley. Clyde Newton discharged from Camp Devens. births and visits noted among local families including Fielders Nerney Foley and Sawyer families. Community club calls for a meeting next week Tuesday with several local residents hosting or visiting across towns.
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M. H. McAllister
Barre
Arthur Somerville
Randolph
Waitsfield
Edna Waldo
Williamstown
Charles Hawes
J. W. Bates
Bates
Richford
Mary Lyman
Clyde Newton
Camp Devens
Don
Eugene Nerney
Jane Foley
Websterville
F. H. Sawyer
Addie Sawyer
T. J. Ferris
St. Johnsbury
Community Club
Francena King
Montpelier Seminary
Etta Neill
Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Painless Relief
An old advertisement touts Gets-It as a painless liquid remedy for corns between toes. It claims immediate drying, no sticky plasters, and easy peel‑out without harming flesh. Manufactured by E. Law & Co Chicago with claims of being world’s best corn remedy and money-back guarantee.
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E. Law& Co
Chicago
Cummings & Lewie
Adv
Hardwick Oiling Truck Draws Attention On Town Streets
Standard Oil oiling wagon spent Tuesday in town, leaving for Morrisville. About 6000 gallons laid down, dust reduced on Hardwick streets. Local renovations include H W Powers veranda project on Mill Street and job changes at Clark's garage and Wick shop. Local births, academy events, and warm weather notes accompany a busy town page.
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Standard Oil Company
Morrisville
Hardwick
H. W. Powers
Mill Street
Charles Bixby
Emrel
Clark
Guy Tall
Wick
Wolcott Street
Pike
Lake Teen
Winifred Joseph
Joseph Hale
Mercides
Joseph Oxuna
Wag Fa
Martin S. Larrabee
Grace Cass
Swanton
T. Downer
Lake Mansfield
Hardwick Academy
Pattbinder
the Baptist Church
Lurla Dwinell
E. M. Crane
G. B. Shipman
Barre Derry
United Workers’ Society of the
Congregational Church
Strafford Notes Visitors and Local Moves
Strafford community updates list guests from Hanover Springfield Randolph Center and Boston. Residents returned home from Maine and Lowell while others traveled to Enfield Mascoma Lake Granville and Thetford for family visits and fishing trips.
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W. R. Sanborn
Nellie Chaffee
Hanover
T. J. Colby
South Royalton
Anna Harding Harrington
Randolph Center
Frank Harding
Frank A. Collins
Maine
Milo Sleeper
H. H. Udall
Weltha Chamberlin
Ralph
Springfield
H. Udall
B. G. Heywood
Granville
J. F. Chandler
Enfield
H. T. Hoffman
Boston
Masooma Lake
A. J. Hatch
Ida
Randolph
F. H. Burr
L. F. Kent
Thetford
Ella Fatine
Mayhew Ross
Lowell
Demobilization Ordered for Vermont 1st Regiment
General orders from Montpelier announce demobilization of the 1st regiment Vermont Volunteer militia on Friday June 20 after two years of service. Commissioned officers and company commanders will be discharged. a battalion and a National Guard machine gun company will form the new force. The governor and state express deep appreciation for the regiment’s loyal service.
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Adjutant General's Office
Montpelier
Vermont
State of
National Guard
Vermont Volunteer Militia
Preston H. Hadley
Aaron H. Grout
George H. V. Allen
Frank P. Johinson
Mein Henry W. Ellis
Ellsworth J. Piper
George W. Grandy
George B. Walton
George F. Root
Phelps N. Swett
Benjamin W. Johnson
Raymond W. Paine
Frank L. Carr
Walter ¥. Burbank
George B. Hopkins
Henry G. Holmes
Charles H. Anderson
Herbert T. Kelley
Ralph B. Denny
Clement
Herbert T. Johnson
Mule Purchase Gone Awry in Country Encounter
Mr. Babcock travels rural roads seeking a mule and meets a colored seller who responds with a curt exchange. The dialogue reveals a terse miscommunication as Babcock questions the sale while the owner clarifies his stance with a blunt remark.
Freckles vanish with Othine double strength cream
An old advertisement promises freckle removal with Othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning. claims most freckles fade quickly and lighter ones disappear. Refund guaranteed if the product fails to remove freckles.
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Ady
Greek Man Tells of Strength and Iron in Blood
A Newburyport Greek American man discusses strength vitality and iron in the blood as the secret to vigor. He endorses Iron-Lax-Tonic tablets sold by druggists to build up iron levels and restore energy for a busy life.
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Angelo Zaipos
Middle Street
Newburyport, Mass
United States
Zaipos
Mule Transfer Urges Silence on Sale at Harper’s Magazine
A rider asserts the desire to sell a mule and detach from all talk surrounding it, claiming to live within 24 miles and seeking no further conversation about the animal. The remark appears in Harper’s Magazine.
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de Mule
Harper's Magazine
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Bethel
Whitcomb High School
Fred Shedd
Howard
Leola Smith
Bow
N. W
Maude Kendall
Harold Bowen
Mary Kelcher
Trinity College
Washington, D. C
White River
R. A. Pierre
Ernest E. Moore
C. H. Hood
D. ©. Turner
John Spargo
Bennington
France
Clyde Blossom
Hoboken
Glenn Twitchell
Newport News
Whitcomb
Wednnesday
Psin
Adway
Eady
J. G. Shadrous
Main Street
Barre, Vt
Hidder Habbeer
Prospect St
Louis Romanos
North Calais
Bellans
Bella Lans
East Calais
Ida Thurston
W. B. Colby
Hattie Page
Elizabeth Peck
Sunny
J. Ward Carver
Barrewe
John Wahlen
Monther
George Lawson
Unday
Hardy Merrill
Crafts
H. A. Dwinell
Nuree Drennan
Marshfield
F. Newton
Harold Dwinell
Burlington
Frank Bughee
G. A. Wheelock
George Sandera
John Hicks
Newbury
KR. Brown
Maynard King
Etta Benham
Nellie Martin
Charles Comstock
Arthur Clark
Grace Bliss
Newway
Charles Southwick
Robert Emery
Barnet
Moretown
Bovinine
the Bovinine CO
Hecen
Kew Tord
HOTEL
Bowdoin
Bowdoin and
Cambridge Sts
N. Campbell
Strafford
DELCO
W. G. Goodwin
Montpellier
Me Ei
Ack
D. W
J. L. Arkley Barre
Angelo Zatpos
Bayer
Dayer
Neal Rotter
Na Bor
Harvey & Mower
Jefferson St
J. R. Morrison
Hill St. Barre
Vics
Mr. Morrison
Joe Barney
Cummings & Lewis
East Barre
Perre Websterville
Raniteville
Williams
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