Waterbury gas price and university expansion noted in 1930s digest
The column discusses a Waterbury firm expanding its plant with new additions, a forecast that business optimism prevails. It notes Chicago gasoline selling at 20 cents per gallon retail while mail order houses shun distant shipments. The piece also mentions the University of Vermont buying the Buell estate beside campus for dormitory use and expansion, plus Vermont news on water and fire safety concerns at Hampton Beach and Winooski adopting city charter government.
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Chicago
University of Vermont
Buell
University
Burlington
Gompers Re-elected AFL President Over Lewis by Wide Margin
The re election of Samuel Gompers as AFL president over John L. Lewis was decisive, with Gompers carrying most unions while Lewis drew solid but far fewer votes. Gompers won about 25 008 to 2 204, reflecting strong support beyond coal and labor factions.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Gempers
Gompare
Lstie
Lowke
Gemperv
Gomperv
American Federative of Labor
Hheir Campeigns
Notable Vermont Journalist Joseph Auld Honored
The obituary recalls Joseph Auld of Burlington, once manager of the Burlington Free Press and founder of the Burlington Daily News. It notes his pivotal role in securing the Daily News’s survival and growth through early struggles and worries, shaping Vermont journalism for decades.
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Joseph Auld
Burlington
Burlington Free Press
B. Jington Daily News
Vermont
Daily News
Aulé
Auld
Daily Newse
Barre and Vermont National Guard unit proposal
In Barre a plan to form a Vermont National Guard company has long circulated in public discourse. Outside Barre, comments note the city should have a role in the state militia, and Barre has already contributed ground work for two Guard companies during an earlier emergency.
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Vermont National Guard
Barre
Bare
National Guard
Barre Urges Quick Enrollment for Vermont National Guard Machine Gun Company
Barre leaders call for immediate recruitment to form a machine gun company of the Vermont National Guard. Fifty men must be signed up at once with July 1 as the quota deadline. Barre post members of the American Legion have volunteered, and a meeting at the Legion clubhouse is planned for this evening to discuss details.
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Germany
Barre
Nacional Guard
Annala
Co. K
Spencer Rifles
Cence
Manowayies Co. E
National Guard
Vermont National Guard
American Legion
Legion
Women's Baptist Mission circle gathers at Miller home farewell for Meade
The Women s Baptist Mission circle met at Mrs Arthur Millers home with Rev Samuel Meade as guest of honor. Sam Guy presented Meade with an umbrella and a bouquet of roses on behalf of church ladies. Meade preached his farewell sermon to a full house as Howard Geake sang and Hazel Werner accompanied on violin. Meade leaves for Springfield to stay with his daughter. Others visiting include Miss Margaret Murray of Boston and Miss Doris Wilkie from Hartford. Various locals and visitors are noted for a short period of time.
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Women’s Baptist Mission Circle
Arthur Miller
Samuel Meade
Sam Guy
Meade
Howard Geake
Hazel Werner
Brooklyn
N.Y
Pecper
Mr. Mead
Mead
Springfield
Margaret Murray
Boston
Doris Wilkie
Hartford
Picture Overhauled by Frame and Finish
A dialogue notes Mrs Newrich believes the painting is an old master while claiming her husband had it varnished and framed to look nearly new, reflecting Boston Transcript style in a conversational exchange.
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Mra. Newrich
Boston Transcript
Familiar Symbols. Mike and Pat Poker Exchange
In a Boaton Transcript style mini scene, Mike tests Pat’s hand with a poker question. Pat responds with four bundles of trowels and a black shamrock, hinting at symbols or symbols-based slang.
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Mike
Pat
Randolph H C Boutwell guest in Malden area
RANDOLPH H C Boutwell of Malden Mass has been the guest of her brother Henry Booth who also hosted his niece Mrs O C Bowers Natick Mass They left for their homes Monday Also Mrs B S Whitcomb has infection in the little finger of her left hand Clifford Patch has returned home after a visit in River with relatives The Great Redeemer was shown in the Music hall Sunday evening with a prayer service and scripture reading led by Rev Fraser Metzger A union service was held on the Baptist church lawn Henry Hatch hopes to have an airplane arrive before the 4th of July landing field on the desert lot Mrs Bessie Wheeler of Bethel joined Hell Brothers store as a clerk</S>
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H.C. Boutwell
Malden
Mass
Henry Booth
Mra. O. C. Bowers
Natick
Mra
Whitcomb
Clifford Patch
D River
Music Hall
Fraser Metzger
Baptist Church
Henry Hatch
Des Lot
Bessie Wheeler
Bethel
Hell Brothers’ Store
No Exception Kitty Declines Rising Lawyer
The Boston Transcript notes Kitty has rejected a rising young lawyer who had been attentive to her, quipping she would not settle for less than royal light.
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Kitty
Boston
Tran
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Sims
Waterbury
Hampton Beach
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Winooski
Inet
Vergennes
Newport
Winocaki
Parre
THE
Websterville
Samuel Mead
F.H. Rogers & Company
Almont
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the Peoples National Bank
Randolph
Capital Savings Bank and Trust Co
Montpelier
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City of Montpelier
State of
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Ae Deavitt
Volholas Vine N Lius
Frank N. Smith
Harry Dantels TB. Callahan
Rogers’ Walk-Over
Boot Shop
Oakland
Toay
H. F. Cutler & Son
South Main St
Barre, Vt
the Good-Fellow Co., Inc
N. Main St
Barre, Vermont
Ben A. Eastman
H. J. M Jones
Willey
Tressuree
F. Cutler
James M. Boutwall
EB. L. Scott
First National Bank of
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McAllister & Kent
Berlin
Orange
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North Main Street
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