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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
8
The Weather report notes unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday with probable showers. Warmer temperatures expected in Maine and southern New Hampshire, especially along the coast. Winds from the south to southwest remain moderate.
A collage of small ads and notes from Barre Vermont. Items include sales at Shea’s Shoe Store, rummage sale for the Methodist church, millinery on sale, dances at Greenwood Lake, summer employments, residents’ travels, real estate auctions, and church meetings. A police investigation into noise complaints and a derailment near Williams Town are also noted along with a legal case update involving Dr. Patrick S Duffy and Barre Town.
Montpelier news notes Bremer returning from Peacham and Ryegate where he helped organize a contesting association led by Virgil Shields. Vermont lawmakers and officials discuss World War I efforts, tuberculosis testing for voters surgeons, and Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway talks in Buffalo. A Rutland federal recognition is anticipated for the headquarters company of the first Vermont National Guard battalion, while a special city meeting seeks to authorize a 35000 bond for street paving. Local appointees, university ties, and hospital recoveries round out the day’s updates.
John Raymond of the South End left a strongbox overnight hoping to guard $18,000 plus $3,000 and a penny of whiskey. He counted the money again and found only old newspapers. Police reviewed the rogues gallery and matched pictures to two men described by Raymond.
Washington June 24 Secretary Weeks announced the war department has canceled 340 leases since March 4, saving 631531 monthly in rentals. The department plans further cost cuts and is preparing for abandonment of the Lakehurst naval weapons plant in New Jersey. Total rental outlay on March 4 was 1,500,000 with much spent at Atlantic and Fort Sam Houston, Boston.
Advertising notes a grand supper and dance in the K of P hall in Marshfield on Friday July 1 with Carroll’s Orchestra. Another brief item invites readers to Greenwood Lake pavilion on Wednesday June 29 for a good time. Also mentions Woodbury notices, hospital operations, and local residents in town.
Minneapolis June 28 A plan to form a cooperative of fifteen leading independent motion picture distributors to combat the movie trust was approved by the executive committee of the Motion Picture Theaters Owners Association of America. The group seeks a two million dollar advertising fund raised from theatre owners and independent producers to wage a national campaign amid claims the movie trust controls five percent of the business.
New York June 28 Poland will observe July 4 as a national holiday in gratitude to America an official announcement from Warsaw says the move honors the alliance and shared history between Poland and the United States.
Special prices on Fourth of July footwear at Shell's Shoe Store. Mast patier louge of Elke No 924 invites an evening meeting at 7 30. Maccabees announce a Wednesday meeting at 7 90 to receive applications and conduct ballotings. Barre community chautauqua season tickets July 4 to 8 available at Tilden's Bell and Housing Pape's insue office East Barre Miss Lillian Avery.
Fragmented for sale and wanted notices with unclear, partial items. Names, places, and prices are unreadable, but the snippet shows offers and requests including ownership claims and tasks.
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