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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
4
Barre Vermont near the crown city scene notes demand and manufacturing strength as Americans discuss a coronation. The piece mentions Jack Johnson missing from a list of attendees and hints at several near collisions by Barre motorists.
The piece argues insurance on forty eight pieces of state property totals 1,780,000 dollars, nearly a percent of evaluated value, boosting protection for the Montpelier statehouse and scattered properties. It urges welcoming new blood from other states and countries to aid Vermont’s development and mineral resource growth.
The formal opening last evening drew Governor and local officials along with several hundred citizens, marking a milestone in Vermont’s push for better accommodations. The event suggests increased tourism and may spur further hotel construction across the state, including in Burlington.
The Norwich trustees add former Governor George H. Prouty to their board citing his wide public ties and strong business ability. The piece praises his progressive Vermont stance and suggests he would be a valuable member of any governing body. It notes public debate over lieutenant governors advancing to governor and argues fitness should trump past office titles.
W A Lawrence, a Massachusetts family representative and major Boston & Maine stockholder valued at about 50 million, urges the Grand Trunk system to extend into Boston and create competition with the line in which he is heavily invested. Vermonters should note why Lawrence advocates this expansion and his reasoning.
A local sports apparel source announces shirts designed for game day use, offering credit-based purchase options. The program highlights durable fabric and team branding to support fans attending the event.
In Boston a push for closer reciprocity with Canada cites the Gi Trunk project as a gateway to markets. Vermont traffic would rise and a statewide boom is foretold, while rumors of a Randolph Central Vermont wreck spark concern about rumor accuracy and public information.
A fragmented 19th century style note describes a stall with odd items and quips about preventing roosters crowing at odd hours. A peculiar exchange centers on a traveling man leaving a note and a boy claiming to be “the whole cheese here.” The piece reads like a humor column from Success magazine with nonsensical street chatter.
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