This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1919
Page
2
Yale defeats Harvard by a half length in a four mile varsity rowing race on the Thames at New London. The contest marked one of the bitterest aquatic battles on record with Yale breaking Harvard’s 26th win in inter varsity rowing and restoring the Yale-Harvard tie in the series dating to the 1850s.
Rain halted New York against Cleveland in the fourth. Philadelphia crushed Detroit 11 to 0 after eight. Boston beat St Louis 3 to 1. Washington defeated Chicago 5 to 2.
Yale and Princeton met at Ebbetsfield in Brooklyn for the deciding game of their baseball series on June 21, with Kirkland of Princeton and Leleck of Yale slated to pitch. Also note injury reports from Washington list Vermont servicemen wounded in action, including John J. Nickels of Brattleboro and Raymond B. Wits of Vermont.
A Waterbury Record editorial labels Barre as a potential convention city while Burlington stands as the state’s convention hub. The piece contrasts refinement with snobbery, noting Barre’s thinly veiled taunt at Burlington’s superior status and urging generous support for Vermont towns in progress.
Many people find reconstruction harder than war as they worry about holding jobs and expenses. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised for restoring health to earn good pay and for its medicinal value. Hood's Pills are recommended as a gentle laxative.
Chicago report shows Babe Ruth climbing from ninth to eighth in AL batting averages, boosting his .284 mark to .819 and hitting his 6th home run. Roger Peckinpaugh and Ty Cobb trade pace in runs and total bases, while Cravath maintains NL lead with 418. Johnston and Olson also feature in steals and RBIs for the season so far.
In Toledo on June 21, Jack Dempsey resumes training at Maumon Bay camp after a 10 day layoff from a right eye cut. He plans daily sparring with Jess Willard on July 4 with Jock Manton and Billy Miske joining as partners. Mike will stay about 10 days and earn 1300 for services while conditioning for Levinsky bout on July 3.
Philadelphia and Boston participants from Longwood Cricket Club reach the women's singles final at the national tournament. Zinderstein eliminates Bhurstadt to reach the final against Mrs. Wightman who defeated Mrs. Harvey. Doubles feature Sears and Goss facing Wightman and Zinderstein while other finalists emerge from Richmond and Greenwich teams.
Drawings for the lawn tennis championship tournament at Wimbledon show American entrants including Major Dean Mathey Captain Watson M Washburn Garland and Willis Davis. Dr Epnacio Pessoa Brazilian president-elect arrived from France aboard the Imperator, greeted by American destroyers and airplanes as part of the return delegation.
Admiral William S. Hens, chief of operation of the U S Navy, reached New York yesterday aboard the warship Arianeus. Also returning were twenty five familiar army officers aboard the vessel.
Paris reports that striking coal miners returned to work nationwide after Parliament passed a bill instituting the eight-hour workday in the coal mining industry. The measure ended the nationwide strike, marking a major labor concession and restoring production in mines across France.
New York June 20 broker operators in Wall Street will not join the commercial telegraphers strike. They report no grievances with their employers and voted against striking, though they promised moral and financial support to the strikers.
Candida Giordamo, found guilty of the May 23 murder of Mrs. Angela Pesorara, in Hartford faces a new trial likely in October after Judge Joe H. granted a stay. Defense cites new evidence claiming insanity during service in the Malayan army. Meanwhile, the Perrotta brothers face transfer to New Britain for the June 3 1918 Palmese murder if clemency fails.
Attorney General Palmer testified to a Senate judiciary sub committee that accusers did not protest the sale amounts of enemy property and urged a full inquiry. He said the custodian had disrupted the enemy's industrial network in New York and New England and named Harvey T Andrews of Springfield Massachusetts as a critic claiming to act as attorney for the company’s general manager.
Parla June 2 Turkish delegation promised to submit a memorandum to the peace conference on Turkey but did not deliver yesterday. They informed the stewards that the document would be sent Monday or Tuesday, delaying the conference agenda.
A civil judge of Santa Ana in western Salvador was killed and a servant seriously injured when a box sent by mail exploded. The device, described as an internal machine with a locked container, detonated as the box was opened at the judge De Manuel Trejo Cwatitli's office. The incident occurred on a Thursday in San Salvador.
Acting Secretary Polk informed the Senate that the request for a hearing by Irish provisional government representatives at the peace conference had been delivered to Clemenceau. The request was presented with special attention requested from the conference president.
A 1918 letter from Charles W. Pinkham of Buzzards Bay Massachusetts describes a severe facial breakout that burned and itched. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the scalp and face cleared in two to three days and healed within two weeks. The notice promotes Cuticura products for daily use.
Senate debate on Japanese immigration escalates with Senator Phelan warning of a silent Western hemisphere conquest. He urges total exclusion, comparing Japanese influence to economic threats and decrying any proportional intake plan. He frames the issue as a national priority over ties to Japan and Mexico.
Chicago June 2. Telecommunication workers vow to keep striking while the Wilson administration denies them rights. The statement accuses telegraph companies of false desertion reports and offers incentives to return. It notes rising phone worker participation and steady commercial conditions claim business remains normal.
Caledonia County to honor returned soldiers and sailors with a July Fourth parade featuring fraternal groups Vermont Volunteer militia and decorated cars. A noon lunch at the armory follows a 10 o clock parade with sports and a street carnival in the afternoon. An airplane cap may be secured from the war department for the day.
Nine alleged anarchists including Erma Sanchini known as queen of the anarchists left from Long Wharf immigration station for New York to be deported to Italy. The party, calling itself philosophical Quatehiste, traveled with four immigration inspectors and two Justice Department representatives. Also in the group were Globbe Bandhini and their two children, plus Luigi Galleand, Giuseppe Solari, Togardo Montanari, Alhopee Vagetti, Giuseppe Feizenti, Vincenzo de Lecce, and Raffaele Schiavina.
A committee of Professors Flint Woodbury and Captain Barber appointed by Norwich university trustees will arrange the 100th anniversary commemoration. The first meeting is in Northfield on June 24 to set the time and character of the event, with festivities expected in early October after the college year begins.
Former Justice Charles B. Hughes warned against framing colleges as centers of dangerous ideas during Cornell's semi centennial. He urged free, fair speech and community standards to counter demagogues, stressing democracy requires respected institutions and peaceful, legal means to resolve disputes.
Rome June 20 Premier Orlando urged Italians to remain faithful to their duties toward the allies, a statement that provoked anger in the chamber. Deputies shouted derisive replies, with socialist deputies leading vociferous opposition and former treasury minister Nitth voicing discontent as the premier’s speech drew less attention afterwards. The episode contributed to strains that helped topple the cabinet.
London reports a Weimar poll on Germany's stance to the peace terms. Samburg Bremen and Lubic oppose signing while Warttemmung and Baden favor it and Bavaria Saxony remain undecided.
Washington D C and cities nationwide launch war memorial tree programs in honor of sailors and soldiers. Rotary clubs seek registration certificates via the national forestry association and plan memorial groves and forests in Richmond Chicago Detroit Washington Indianapolis Fort Wayne Milwaukee Cleveland and San Francisco with goals from 6100 trees to fundraising campaigns and dedicated plantings.
The Austrian delegation sent a fourth note to the peace conference protesting that German Austria should not bear the empire's entire burden. It argues the 1914 war responsibility lies with all states of the Austro Hungarian empire and cites the 1914 foreign ministry and ambassadors as predominantly Hungarian. The note hopes the conference spirit will avoid a total German Austria blame.
Receiver Harrison and Freeman told Judge Haines in superior court that the Hartford and Springfield street railway company is in the right direction. May receipts were 20,562 dollars with operating expenses 15,117.02 dollars, leaving a balance of 1,250.20 dollars. This shows income rise over last year and operating costs decline.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.