Barre Daily Times Sees Wilson Tension Eased by Postmaster Issue
Barre daily notes President Wilson may ease public tension as Montpelier postmastership is resolved. It recalls Flag Day memorabilia in central Vermont and reports Socialist nominations marking an early political season. It discusses oil road dust control with granite dust, a Chicago bank closing under bank examiner Lorimer, and recalls Adlai Stevenson as a political patriarch tied to Cleveland era.
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Montpelier
Wilson
Barre
Chicago
William Lorimer
Adlai EB. Stevenson
Henry Gassaway Davis
West Virginia
Stevenson
Lnmame
United States
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Polo Cup Hopes Duel With American Team
We hear talk of polo cup ambitions with the American team as a likely winner if the first match offers a safe basis for judgment. The U S selection seems driven by a small circle rather than elimination, sparking national interest mainly around New York while Britain risks the trophy. Roosevelt’s Madrid visit drew cold reception from Madrid papers and the Spanish ruler, reflecting lingering memories of San Juan Hill and national sentiment. Roosevelt left Spain promptly after his son’s marriage events.
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United States
New York
Madrid
Roosevelt
Spai
San Juan
Spain
President Wilson's Victory on Tolls Exemption Repeal
The Boston Herald notes President Wilson secured a 50 to 45 repeal of the tolls exemption clause in a hard fought legislative victory. It calls the outcome a strong conscience win, critiques authorities on treaty terms, and urges direct subsidy to reimburse shipowners for tolls at Panama. The Randolph Herald recalls Mr. Bickford's local impact and his death from appendicitis in Bethel after Memorial Day remarks.
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Wilson
Herald
Senate
Anyly
Panama
Asl
High Seas
Boston Herald
White River
Bethel
Bickford
Vermont
Jingles and Jests in a City Paper Style
A humorous extended excerpt from a periodical featuring quips about domestic life, church sermons, and a spirited street scene. It parodies social pretensions with a minister’s weigh‑in joke and a polite snub from a boy on a crowded omnibus, ending with a cheeky reply about lending a handkerchief.
Fog Signals Urged After Ocean Liner Collision
A Saturday collision between the New York and Pretoria shows the need for revised fog signals and better signal translation to protect hundreds of lives. The near-miss echoes the Empress of Ireland disaster, highlighting insufficiencies as ship traffic increases and calls for clearer position communication.
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New York
Pretoria
Habor
Storstad
St. Lawrence
Han Hwrn
Weana
St. Lawrence River
Death of G H Bickford prompts widespread sorrow in Vermont
The death of George M. H. Bickford of Hardwick, a private man who never sought office or prominence, draws heartfelt expressions of grief. He led the region’s largest single industrial enterprise and his passing evokes strong public sorrow across the state.
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Vermont
George MH. Bickford
Hardwick
Bickford
Broilers sold by Lyon and Roberts in Williamstown trade
In The Times a Highland avenue dealer EF M Lyon sold two pound broilers on Friday. On the same day Mrs Willem N Roberts of Tametown sold twenty four broilers weighing 48 pounds.
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EF. M. Lyon
Highland Avenue
Mra Willem N. Roberts
Segregation Debate Mentioned in Montpelier Ad
An advertisement from Lawrence Building in Montpelier Vermont discusses income policy categories the insured and uninsured. The text questions which class each belongs to and notes a general agent position in the context.
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Clase
Lawrence Building
Montpelier
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Evers
Langley
Chet
Oxfords
Mary Jane Slippers
Rogers’ Walk - Over
Boot Shop
Oliver Twist
F. H. Rogers & Co
Mr. Wilson
New York Weekly
Annays
G. H. Bickford
America
A. W. Badger & Company
Williamstown
Vauhgan
Boston
Gordon Phoenix
McCallum
Consolidated Lighting Company
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