Nighttime Vermont Sleep Dilemma Mirrors Frank Murray Column
A reader shares a playful excerpt from Frank B. Murray’s Springfield Republican column about overnight Vermont woes in Bellows Falls. The piece riffs on loud trains, quiet streets, and sleepy hotels, concluding that Vermonters live long by arranging sleep before nocturnal hustle and bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Murray
Springfield Republican
Bellows Falls
Murray
Vermont
Canada
Homemaker Meetings Planned for Gifts for the Homemaker to Make
Bennington County homemaker groups will meet September 22 at Manchester and September 23 at North Bennington to discuss Gifts for the Homemaker to Make with display ideas and pattern kits. Additional sessions on Short Cuts with Housework are scheduled across six areas from September 28 to October 25 with church and Methodist venues listed. A freezer burn note offers tips on meat preservation and wrapping quality. Apples lead October’s Plentiful Foods List with other items like broilers, cheese, rice, and frozen juice highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
North Bennington
Bennington County
O— Bennington County
Dorset Church
Pownal Methodist Church
Arlington
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Vermont murder photo in 1902 Berlington Banner issue
A Bennington Banner issue from Aug 18 1864 and the Aug 30 1902 Saturday Globe from Utica New York are highlighted. The 1902 copy shows Mary Rogers the last Vermont woman hanged, with Stella Bates and Leon Perham pictured. The front page features a color sketch about Senator Hanna and archival images, plus editorials and ads. The article notes the jail corridor photos shot in Bennington and mentions a large Aug 16 celebration, editors J J C Cook & Son, and local family names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester H. Nichols
J.C. Armstrong
North Bennington
Saturday Globe
Utica
N.Y
Mary Rogers
Bennington
Vermont
Rogers
Marcus
New England
Putnam
Leon Perham
Globe
Hanna
Daniel P. Guiltinan
Go Go Lounge becomes Casual Room at Island House
UPI reports Jack Behringer of Island House Restaurant in Freeport Bahamas observes the Go Go Lounge renaming to Casual Room. The change is tied to shifting tastes and has coincided with a 20 percent rise in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrissey
Timmy Morrissey
Bennington Catholic High School
Gerry
Walter
Brian
Gerald E. Morrisseys
John P. Morrissey
Washington Avenue
Freeport
Grand Bahama
UPI
Jack Behringer
Island House
Behringer
Canning Tips From a Vermont Nutritionist to Home Makers
A Vermont nutritionist explains safe home canning methods for non acidic foods, stressing pressure canners for beans and proper sterilization and storage. Guidance covers hot jars, processing times, air space, sterilizing covers, and keeping storage at 60 degrees or cooler to avoid flat sour flavors. Readers may request free canning bulletins from Morrill Hall, University of Vermont Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UVM
County Extension Office of Publications
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
Dandruff Drugs and Shampoo Myths Evaluated
A light, consumer oriented piece tracks dandruff origins from ancient Egypt to modern shampoo science. The AMA notes dandruff signals a sebaceous gland issue, with sulfur products common, and outlines effective shampoos and rinses. It cautions against overbrushing or overshampooing and advises medical evaluation for aggravated cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
American Medical Association
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Alaska
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Harris Home
By Agnes Rockwood
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Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
John G. Smith
St. Albans
Paul Dillingham
Waterbury
John B. Page
Rutland
F.E. Woodbridge
Vergennes
Lemuel Bottum
Shaftsbury
J.B. Hollister
Leander Powers
A.L. Miner
Martin Wheelock
Harman Myers
Pownal
Ira K. Batchelder
Peru
Thomas White
John W. Batchelder
Dorset
Edward Holmes
Windsor Locks
Conn
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Yankee Stadium
Young Holmes
Marie Maloney
Mantle
Detroit Tigers
Molly Stark
Kane Iic
Main ST. Bennington
Itkins. Jewelers
Main St
Feere
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation
By Anna Wilson
Walker
North
Bennington Rd
Gard Unser
Triple
Grand Union Empire
Drysdale
Ree
Bennington, VT
Bell « Howell
Bennington Garage Corp
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