Green Mountain state crops and Burlington growth noted
Barre Daily Times reviews Vermont weather and crop prospects with sun and rain ahead. It highlights Burlington’s 11.4 percent population gain, continued urban growth from new industries, and shifts in small-town losses balanced by city expansion. The piece mentions a Springfield man sent to asylum after quitting work amid low pay and a state convention critique of party bosses. It also covers Cashier Birong’s financial case and hints at an undisclosed money outlet.
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Burlington
Birong
Vergennes
Barre Sees Progress In First Postwar Year
The Barre annual tax assessors report shows recovery from wartime slump. Building and industrial activity resumed, populations rose before April 1, and the grand list rebounded after declines during wartime departures. If conditions normalize, Barre is expected to gain further momentum.
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Barre Ansessors
Barre
Barre Boven
The Prohibition Amendment Decision
A historical note outlines the U S Supreme Court ruling on the Prohibition Amendment and its tying to constitutional provisions. The piece references ratification by three-fourths of states and the era's political context, noting the effects on federal and state powers and the prohibition policy.
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Jones
United States Supreme Court
Ted
Kline
Prohibition Firmly Established by Supreme Court Decision
The article explains that the Supreme Court settled debates on prohibition, stating that manufacturing and sale of intoxicating liquor are banned in the United States. It notes the Volstead Act defines intoxicating liquor as containing less than one half of one percent alcohol, and mentions possible future changes by Congress.
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Canada
United States
Au Preme
Congress
United Reer
Boston Census Tale Reveals Slow Growth Amidwidely Spread Debate
Boston responds with calm to population figures from the census bureau. Gains since 1010 appear modest, with a rise around 1 percent between 1910 and 1915 and about one third of a percent from 1915 to 1920. Annexation and industrial growth influence the city’s living patterns and the Greater Boston framework is debated. The piece notes political shifts and how federalization plans affect local counts and policy.
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Boston
Cehatia Bureau
Cenema
National Bureau
LWT
Who
Hyie Park
Toil
Boeton
Meters
New York
Pitts
Bowen
Fragmentary note hints at a political quarrel and public debate
A garbled excerpt mentions Vip and a patient probe of an election. Names and details are unclear, but the fragment alludes to a public dispute or decision involving a person or group referred to as Vip and a vote or count of forty.
Names and origins of Barre streams explored
The article recounts local lore on how Barre streams gained their names. Potash brook likely derives from a historic potash factory site. Little River possibly named for a log jail in Washington, with courthouse legends. Stevens and Gunner’s brooke theories tie to a trapper or Gunnerson family, while Gunnerson may have evolved into Gunner’s.
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Barre
Isabella Smith
Elm Street
Eastern Avenue
Lttle
Washington
Gloucester
Tunbridge and
Strafford
Connecticut River
Newbury
Gunerson
Gunnerson
Gown List and Graduation Tales From Old Time
A nostalgic verse recalls a father’s worry over graduation expenses. The daughter’s needs for gowns, gloves, slippers, hats, and the social banquet stain the memory of simpler days when families worried less about debt as they planned for the ceremony.
Fragmentary Courtroom Exchange Mirrors Turbulent Hearing
A garbled courtroom scene recalls a chaotic cross examination with jokes from the judge and weary witnesses as the plaintiff describes a ruffed ordeal. The exchange centers on alleged actions and the defense questions the record in a tense, unsettled session noted by a local observer.
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Howston
Fragmentary note on a historic pin auction event
A damaged clipping notes a centuries old pin auction and a recurring motif tied to Jetting and Toor ore Chose with references to Henry IV and 1906. It mentions three items and a total around £5, referencing the London Daily Mail.
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Daily Mail
The Party Interested and the Odd Listening Gap
A fragmented quote hints at a political moment where a man claims to have much to say but is rarely heard. The digressive line suggests public frustration with selective attention or blocked voices in discourse.
Wide Stowe commencement events mark graduation day
Attendance at the Stowe high school graduation events included a large Sunday evening service at the Akele Memorial. Rev. J Angell of Moultonville preached to the graduates as 13 caped and gowned seniors led by Louise Morgan. The program included performances by the girls’ double quartet and a solo by H W Burnham with Marjorie Watts at the piano. Further commencement activities featured a junior senior reception and numerous guests at Mary Fletcher hospital where many extended illness updates were given. The piece also notes Mrs Jones's death after a heart ailment and related local movements and showers for brides to be, plus a community church interchurch work report by Rev. Merrill.
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Akele Memorial
J. @. Angell
Moultonville
N. TL
Stowe High School
Louise Morkan
Dorothy Barrows
Roseasioaal
Ladien
H.W. Burnham
Marjorie Watts
Mr. Angell
William F. Jones
Mary Fletcher Hospital
A. A. Royce
Filton Bo Forbes
Jones
Burlington
Danay Bailey
Laura
Sarah FB. Dewey
Saturdas
Melfort
Newburyport
Haverhill
Mare
Howard, Jr
A. Simmons
FE. Straw
Fanny Alien Hospital
Sundsy
iRnby Shaw
Abbie Warren
Martha Curry
HS Smith
Mice Glades Smith
Clase
Mary Smith
Corps
Hayes Walker
Wimbor
Jane Tomlinwin
Kanex
N.Y
Daniel Tomlinson
Hazel Marrill
Will
Earl Morrill
Fred Perry
Stowe
Muriel Pike
Mies Eloise Magoon
C Merrill
Congregational
Merrill
Stowe High Chool
Supt. C.D. Howe
Prin. R. Mayo
CM. Watts
F. B. Stafford
Miss Keefe
Miss Pike
Mre. Douglass
Mixa Southard
Levi Turner
Edwin Peterson
Arlie Wright
Ruth McMahon
Mires Edith Derby
Traded
Johnson
He Was Positive On Tobacco Heart Claim
A young man consulted a physician about tobacco heart, claiming tobacco use shortens life. The doctor replied that the notion is not supported, saying evidence does not confirm such a link. The dialogue reflects old concerns about health risks from smoking.
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