Vim Motor Trucks Through Snowdrifts Report
The Vim Motor Truck contingent from Newport arrived in town after a harsh trek through mud and washed out routes by Willoughby Lake. F E Bowker Jr and It K Wells described severe conditions. the half ton and one ton Vim trucks, with worn gear drives, proved capable while other brands struggled.
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Newport
F. E. Bowker Jr
Rutland
KK. Wells
Vim Motor Truck Co
Willoughby Lake
White River Junction
Whitney Folk Give a Choice Entertainment
The Whitney Folk scored a great success in St Johnsbury on Friday evening with four young ladies presenting as a concert group for the first time. Miss Marjorie French violinist reader Miss Lola French cellist pianist reader Miss Lucy Clark soprano soloist Mrs Barbara Clark pianist reader, Lucy Clark noted for a pure soprano tone. Solo By Weeping Waters by Laurance praised. Lola French shown strong cello command and composing promise with a violin piece by her sister Marjorie French. Continued on page four.
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Whitney Folk
St. Johnsbury
Marjorie French
Lola French
Lucy Clark
Barbar Clark
Weeping Waters
Laurance
Sayl
ME Marjorie French
Armenia Recognized as Independent Republic by United States
The United States recognized Armenia as an independent republic by note to its Washington representative, following a San Remo Allies conference decision. No diplomatic representative for Armenia from the U.S. was decided. Other items: population gains in New England cities Portsmouth and Winthrop. Stutz motor stock settlement near $3910. navy overalls ban in Great Lakes training station with denim allowed only for the very poor.
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Armenia
Mass
Washington
New England
Portsmouth
Winthrop
Chicago
Great Lake Naval Tetiring Stion
Commercial Club Investigating Daylight Saving
The Commercial Club of St Johnsbury postponed action on adopting daylight saving time to align with railroad changes. Local stores and factories are not expected to change. Governor Smith's daylight saving stance in New York adds uncertainty as the club waits.
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Ye Commercial Club
St. Johnsbury
Gov Trney Smith
New York
Commercial Club
May Unite New England Northern Conference Proposed
A plan to unite the New Hampshire and Vermont conferences was approved in Springfield with a five member committee to study the measure. The merged body would be named the New England Northern conference and the vote also lifted the ban on dancing and similar amusements. A minimum pastor salary of 1000 dollars per year was set by the Lay Electoral Conference.
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N. H
Vermont
Springfield
New England
Parade Protests High Clothing Costs in New York
A New York parade opposing clothing prices drew a large crowd despite partial turnout. Spectators carried signs including We are the Profiteers' Goat and H C L Has Left Us Broke while overalls were common attire.
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New York
Broadway
New York Senate Endorses Beer Bill for 2.75 Percent Rate
Albany April 24 The Senate Hils backed a bill to legalize beer at 2 and three quarter percent and passed it by 27 to 23. The measure to legalize beer manufacture and sale was sent to the Assembly for concurrence.
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New York
Albany
Senate Hils
Assembly
St Johnsbury to See Some Live Baseball
A large turnout at the Pythian building as more than 200 Pairbanka Morse shop employees attend a meeting to form an athletic association and start a local baseball team and other sports. Rev A Cramer chairs, Charlie Hoernlé to oversee athletics, with Henry Gallagher advocating a clubhouse and clean sport.
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Pythian
Pairbanka- Morse
Charlie Hoernlé
Reverdy A. Cramer
Galheriis
Henry Gallagher
B. Rathbun
Beloit
Wis
Dead Tired of Delays Demand $6.50 Wage for Firemen
The vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen told the Federal labor board that railroad workers face delays in wage adjustments. He warned that workers will not endure low pay and urged a basic wage of $6.50 a day, citing steel coal and rail strikes as lessons. He urged eastern district workers to return to jobs but they said they cannot live decently on current wages.
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Federal Board
Washington
United States
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Federal
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