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Newspaper

The Evening Caledonian

Location

Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1919

Page

2

Vermont Postmaster Whitney Held on Embezzlement Charge

Wesley Ray Whitney the Franklin postmaster for seven years is jailed in Chittenden County awaiting trial in U S court on embezzling about 2000 from his post office. He appeared before US Commissioner J J Enright and bail was set at 2500 which he has not yet been able to raise. Whitney is married with four children and reportedly admitted heavy stock market losses and risky speculation to cover losses.

Wesley Ray Whitney Franklin Chittenden County United States J. J Enright Whitney Robert Stevenson Harrison Ave St. Johnsbury Fairbanks Scale Goldine Stevenson Wm. H. Haines Brigham’s Drug Store B. Eastman Prank G. Landry C. A. Searles & Co Simpson’s Pharmacy Passumpsle Barnet West Barnet Peacham East Peacham Ryegate East Styegate Groton Danville West Danville Walden South Walden North Danville Hardwick East Hardwick Greensboro Bend Sheffield Wheelock Lynton Center Lyndon Lyndonville Burke West Burke East Burke Sutton Concord North Concord Burlington Drug Co Burlington, Vt Gibson-Snow Co Albany, N. Y

Vermont born ladies urge US action on Armenia

Misses Mary and Margaret Leitch send a strong letter from their home in Bayamon Porto Rico urging Outlook readers to write Congress to demand a mandate over Armenia to prevent Turkish extermination of Armenians. The two women, former Ayeytite residents, have long dedicated themselves to creational work and have spent years in Ceylon and Porto Rico.

Mary Margaret Leitch Bayamon Porto Rico United States Armenia Ayeytite Ceylon

FIDDLE-FIT Cure Claims Relief for Headache and Tummy Ailments

An advertisement extols Cascarets as a remedy to cleanse the stomach, remove sour undigested food and bile, and purge bowels while sleeping. It promises a clear, rosy feeling by morning and notes Nazol as a cold and catarrh treatment for all ages.

Cascareta

Pike's Peak Easy in a Packard Car

A Denver letter recounts a July ascent to Pike's Peak via Cascade and Ute Pass in a Twin Six Packard. The writer details climbs from Glen Cove to Timberline and the Bottomless Pit, noting the 11100 foot summit and the vehicle’s steady intermediate gear on steep grades. The narrative highlights Packard performance and scenic snows.

Pike Pike's Peak Denver Murdoch Colorado Springs Antlers Manitou Ute Pass Cascade Tall Gate Packard Glen Cove Thmbere Timberline

Speed of Birds and Diels Versus Cannonball

A discussion of animal speeds cites the swift at about 10 miles per hour and compares a sparrowhawk to a cannonball. The homing pigeon is noted to travel sixty miles per hour under favorable conditions.

Battery charging myths and proper slow charging method

An expert compares a starved battery to a weakened person and warns against charging by running the engine. He says the correct approach is a very slow initial charge at a low rate, then gradual increases to reach normal charging, available only at properly equipped service stations.

HB. N. Briinelle

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Caledonia Chevrolet Charles B. Carr Vermont Vermont News Auto Monziew BY the Corner Garage Inc Pall A & Portland Sts Buick Chas, E. Silsby St. Johnsbury, Vt Col PROM Pac Hermediator Dave Als Mr. Byristes AR Drag Stores Pike’s Peak Addy C.H. Goss Co.Garage ST. Johnsbury Business Directory Dale S. Atwood E. C. Smith Eastern Avenue Guy W. Hill W. A. Gage Calderwood G. C. Frye Citizens Bank Searles & Graves Elmer BE. Hooker Railroad Street Haskins St. Johnsbury, Vermont N. Dumas Pame Shields & Conant Lawyers St. Johnsbury, VI G. EB. Veilleux Granite Co SL Johnsbury John F. Hinch New England Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Boston E. Ave. Calderwood Building Palmer Bros Eastern Ave Frank B. Jacques Metropolitan Life Insurance Co New York Citizens Bank Bloo James B. Campbell Sargent Brothers Orchestra C. L. Sargent P. O. Box DR. J. D. Bachand Pythian Building B. Frank Harris T. R. Stiles Merchants Bank John M. Perham Charles Street Aron Tel Ely Street Abe Edwina M. Blodgett R. R. Street A. G. Hoffman Lyndonville, Vt A. M. Goodrich Tailoring Co Johnsbury, Vermont THE George P. Moore Insurance Agency Insurance—Any Kind H. J. Lumbra Portland St St Johnsbury, Vt Impey and Cummings Provident Life Men Portland Street Brunelle Block Bay Street Johnsbury Richardson’s Pythian Tubb Show Shore E. Brown Willard St. Johnsbury Storage Battery Company Portland Steel
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