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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
2
Bristol Manufacturing Co in New Bedford posts four day schedule for yarn department due to lack of orders. The move marks the first local cotton mill curtailment as management pins the slack demand on weak orders after a strike of loom fixers.
Haverhill Massachusetts June 26 The Shoe Workers Protective Union failed to give a formal reply to manufacturers timetable proposal for a July 1 start despite a vote reportedly showing strong opposition in the local union officials say the plan could lead to a prolonged shutdown.
Henry Borchers, a Brooklyn grocer, was arraigned before United States Commissioner McAdoo on 112 counts of profiteering in sugar. He is accused of making seven and one eighth cents a pound on 30,000 pounds and was held in $5,000 bail.
New Haven Conn June 26 loss of seniority rights will be the penalty for those striking on the New Haven and Hartford road who do not register for their plates by today according to a notice given divisional superintendents yesterday afternoon.
General debility and that tired feeling is Hood s Sarsaparilla. This highly concentrated medicine is popular in thousands of homes. It purifies and revitalizes the blood, promotes digestion, and builds up the system. Get this dependable medicine today and begin taking it at once. If you need a laxative, take Hood s.
June 26 Norwood Mass A New York bound express on the New York New Haven and Hartford line overturned its engine and baggage car near here yesterday as the train left the rail. Wary reports say no serious injuries and that passenger cars were not overturned.
The Vienna universities and technical institutes face collapse as their 1913 subsidy levels lag behind wartime costs. Rising prices, scarce materials, and doubled student enrollments leave labs without basic supplies, journals, or equipment. Vivisection halted, mech studies paused, and a judge's quip about age ends with a London Express note.
London dispatch says British warships bombarded Ismid Asia Minor inflicting heavy losses with about 1000 Turks killed. Turkish artillery under Mustapha Kimal Pasha fired shells into the town causing damage as fighting continues in the area.
In Santiago on June 26, residents note overall abundance and cheapness of goods in Chile versus other countries yet face rising living costs. Labor movements occur in nitrate and coal regions, arbitration settles most demands, trade remains active, and rail transport limits crop movement as prices climb.
An old insurance advertisement offers a fixed income annuity with payments yearly, half yearly, quarterly, or monthly. It invites readers to send for rates and lists National Life Insurance Company and Ballard, Montpelier, Vermont.
Chicago June 26 Babe Ruth has 87 games to hit eight more home runs to surpass his own record of 20 set last season. He belted his 20th homer Wednesday, added two more in a 10 inning game, totaling 22. He sits sixth in batting at .335 with George Sisler leading the league at .416. Ruth has 51 runs in 54 games as Rice of Washington leads in steals with 25. Other leaders include Johnson Milan Weaver and Hendry of various clubs. Sisler and Hornsby top batting, with Williams of Philadelphia and Robertson of Chicago contesting home run honors.
Harvard varsity crew took an early lead and dominated Yale in a four mile race, finishing about six lengths ahead in 23 minutes 11 seconds. Yale showed fatigue, finishing several seconds behind as both crews battled the Charles River course. Also reported were results from that day's American League and National League baseball games across major cities.
Boston officials had no report of injuries after an express train derailed yesterday en route to New York via Hartford and Waterbury. The cause was unknown. Also noted is the founding of the Czechoslovak Chamber of Commerce in New York to promote trade with Czechoslovakia, with a network of local chambers across major cities.
London reports Greek forces in Smyrna district advancing in four directions into Asia Minor. Communique says Soma, Peraviti, Mendelhora and Chaosh-Dakiosk captured with prisoners and weapons seized. Greek losses listed as 21 dead and 100 wounded.
Unofficial returns from Maine state primaries show Frederic Parkhurst leading John P. Deering by 3102 votes and ahead of Governor Milliken by 5734 for the Republican nomination. Final tallies list Parkhurst 1920, Deering 16427, Milliken 13795, and Louis A. Jack 1764.
The capital district railroad employees, numbering several thousand, warn they will strike until the labor board reaches an agreement on four equitable pay rates.
F R Adams of Lakeport New Hampshire says at 65 he enjoys perfect health after using Fruit Liver Tablets. He cites improved digestion liver activity and relief from constipation and blood poison absorption. He endorses Fruit-a-tives and notes price 6 for 2 50 or 25c trial size. Sold by Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg N Y and dealers.
Lawrence Leonard Rand olph played with Lan di s orchestra after a reception and ball last Friday evening. The text notes marriages and relocations among residents, including the June 15 wedding of Edgar Clinton Brigham and M Edith M Woodworth in White River Junction. Many locals travel, work, or study, with moves to Camp Randolph open through September and various family visits and jobs detailed around Strafford and neighboring towns.
The Onka Mainichi, a leading Japanese paper, recruits promising young journalists for overseas training over a ten year span. Applicants must be single under 27 with no family ties abroad, submit career details and two essays in Japanese and a foreign language, and undergo multiple exams. Selected editors train abroad for at least ten months with monthly salaries and allowances, then must remain with the paper for twice the time spent abroad or repay allowances.
A brief social column reports Miss Marjorie Spaulding vacationing with her father F. L. Spaulding in town before joining him at a new home. Mrs. J. F. Lamson leaves Somerville, Mass. after two weeks visiting her daughter Mrs. Roy Holman. Mabel Wheeler of Malden is staying with Judge Rowell. Philippe of New York visits with his brother F. L. Salisbury. Miss Margaret Cheney returns from Brandon where she taught the past year.
A garbled OCR passage references Einstein Galileo Newton and other scientists, then shifts to a legal student and Mr. Robinson. It mentions a law student failing questions and a remark about familiarity with statutes and potential legislature actions. The fragmentary text is unclear with nonsensical phrases and misread names.
A New York Times excerpt portrays Calving Coolidge’s Vermont persona and the midclass political crisis. It critiques rent, politics, and the bourgeoise, noting the tension between revolutionary science and a stagnant multiplication table, with mentions of Northampton and a colonial New England vibe.
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