Evening Caledonian remarks on merchant marine loans
The editor notes the paper’s establishment and publishing details while echoing national goals. A USA government loan program and postwar merchant fleet plans are cited, with W S McAdoo projecting billions for allied aid and ship facilities to benefit American recovery. The piece emphasizes patriotism and economic investment in national maritime power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Congress
W. S. McAdoo
the Treasury
Life's Dreary Path and Public Figures Reflections
A 1919 column ponders Pershing potential presidency and the lure of luxury such as owning a car, notes on fashion fascinators, remembers Prohibition's impact on newspapers, jokes about wives managing finances, defines a famous man by publicity, and wryly warns against constitutional tinkering with smoking and booze.
Germany must pay for war crimes in Belgium and France
Alexander Dana Noyes argues in Scribner that Germany bears moral and legal responsibility for widespread destruction in Belgium and northern France. He asserts drastic reparations are justified, noting plunder, seizure of assets, and aim to ruin industrial capacity. He cites past assurances and calls for money restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Germany
France
Isaiah
Babylon
Lebanon
United States
Sussex
Spain
Alexander Dana Noyes
Scribner
Profits to Come in War Effort Reveal Constructive Use
Analysis notes that while enormous wartime outlays finance destruction, vast funds also fuel constructive projects. The article highlights how resources are diverted to rebuild, reform, and long term national gains beyond combat needs. It emphasizes the lasting economic and social benefits expected from such spending.
NEW MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR CAL EDONIA COUNTY SURPRISE
Melvin G. Morse of Hardwick appointed as Caledonia County Municipal Court judge over the expected reappointment of Judge G C Frye. Morse just returned from YMCA work in France. Frye enjoyed broad support from local bar but received no prior consultation from Governor Graham. Critics say the court should be seated in St Johnsbury for county convenience and lower state costs. local officials were unaware of the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin G. Morse
Hardwick
Caledonia County
G. C. Frye
Morse
France
Graham
Frye
Caledonia County Bar Association
Clement
Carr
Witters
St. Johnsbury
Horses Talk Back to War Time Races in Vienna
A Vienna news piece mocks wartime attitudes by imagining a mare and stallion debating the ethics of horse racing amid war. The conversation satirically questions brutality, loyalty, and the supposed honor of winning prizes, ending with the horse declaring a bond with its rider. The piece preserves the tone of a New York Tribune translation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Peace
New York Tribune
Exhibition of German-made handiwork by transferred British prisoners
A Westminster Gazette correspondent reports a Hague exhibition of German made items by British prisoners transferred to Holland. A colonel displayed blue and white bound books using parcel materials, with a notable display of knitted goods sourced by pulling down wool from packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
the Hague
Westminster
England
Holland
Exhibit of wartime ingenuity mocks captivity exhibits
An old socks and curious exhibit shows a motor chassis model built from meat tins and hinges with rubber tires. A tennis racket handle and carved salted soldiers from loaf bread are displayed. The piece praises London’s upcoming chance to view evidence of resourceful courage shown by captives and their resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Old Emblem to White Hart in Historic Legend
The white hart emblem appears in a long legend from Diomedes to Alexander and Julius Caesar, with later mentions of Windsor and a royal hunt. Charlemagne and Richard the Lionheart are linked to slaying the creature, with inscriptions cited in a cathedral wall.
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Diomedes
Plana
Agathocles
Sicily
Pliny
Alexander
Julius Caesar
Windsor Forest
England
France
Germany
Charlemagne
Richard Coeur de Lion
Cathedral of
Labee
Plain as Day: I don't know disappearing from boys lexicon
A teacher cites a lesson on literacy noting the phrase I don't know is vanishing from American boys. He recalls a pair of youths discussing a dentist sign that jokes about nitrous oxide as Latin for Open All Nights, highlighting language quirks.
Unnamed Citizen Attacks Brother In Law Over New Store Plan
A Grudge resident quotes a neighbor criticizing Oscar Snort from Allegash who plans to open a local grocery. The speaker calls Snort unscrupulous, arrogant, and likely to fail, predicting he will blame others if the venture falters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Snort
Allegash
Kansas City Star
Punishment for the Teutons and the German Feed Debate
A satirical exchange notes demands to feed the Germans with a tongue in cheek daring mockery. Ned expresses willingness if Herr Hoover distributes portions in line with fashionable resort fare. The quip reflects wartime or political humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Ned
Hoover
Two Great Lovers and Simple Means of Life’s Success
A brief reflection on how the best outcomes come from ordinary qualities and steady perseverance, emphasizing two common senses that drive lasting achievement as echoed by the author Ellham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellham
Directions to Mr. Dodge’s Home Quoted by Jessie
Jessie tells a man to go west and then left, stopping at the first house with nine dogs. The odd clue suggests a local neighborhood cue for locating Mr. Dodge’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie
Mr. Dodge
Electricity through slender wires and saving grace
A compact note from the Christian Herald muses on electricity running through thin wires and the energy of grace entering life via an unfinished creed, reflecting poetic religious imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Herald
Sacrificial Stone of Huitzilopochtli Unearthed in 1791
The disk shaped sacrificial stone from the Aztec temple was excavated near the principal temple site in 1791 and is now housed in the Mexican national museum. It measures about 835 feet in diameter and 2% feet thick, with elaborately sculpted sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huitzilopochtli
Mexico
Monasteries named abbeys and priories origins traced
Monasteries across England and much of Europe were known as abbeys under abbots, while those governed by a prior were called priories. The terms derive from abbas meaning father in Syriac, reflecting monastic governance.
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England
Europe
Abbas
German Press Criticizes Kaiser War Policy and German Government
A German journal argues the Kaiser sought only peace through expansion and condemns the current government for failing to secure peace. It cites Social Democrats favoring a break with Russia and notes the army occupation restrains free speech. The piece reflects mixed German public opinion and hints at lingering anger over war crimes ordered by Wilhelm.
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Europe
Social Democratic Party
Russia
Kaiser
Wilhelm II
Germany
Wilhelm
Makers of Heroes States True Character under Fire
Bimerson asserts moments of heroism arise from terror and test. He argues human nature reveals its strength only when challenged by great danger. The dormant, martial spirit awakens to the drum call, shattering petty delays and revealing courage.
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Bimerson
Water heated by pedal wash stand invention
A pedal controlled wash stand supplies cold water when one end is pressed and hot water when the opposite end is pressed. Depressing the full pedal mixes both streams to yield moderately warm water for washing.
Heroism Across Time and Everyday Neighbors
A concise meditation on heroism noting its constancy despite changing appearances. The speaker argues that every historical hero shares human proximity with ordinary neighbors, suggesting truth about local people often reads like poetry.
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George W. Curtis
Sunshine and Cheerfulness Amidst Life Challenges
A collage of quotes on happiness and resilience contrasts cheerful living with hardship. It extols small daily acts to prevent unhappiness and maintain sunshine, urges youth to embrace cheerfulness, and notes the mountain bighorn’s hardiness as a parallel to human perseverance cited by the People’s Home Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapland
Colton
People’s Home
Anys
Furniture for Sale in Glenwood—parlor stove to piano stool
Parlor stove with pipe and mat in good order for 20 dollars Estey organ nearly new at great sacrifice cost 185 dollars Singer sewing machine 5 dollars Edison phonograph 15 dollars piano stool mahogany finish 2.50 dollars art share 7 by 9 nearly new cost 25 now 15 dollars oak extension table 8 dollars set of six heavy dining chairs 8 dollars solid oak combination book case and writing desk with mirror 15 dollars quartered oak sideboard 20 dollars couch cover rugs dishes tinware stoneware oil stove etc at fraction of cost
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Glenwood
Estey
Singer
Edison Phonograph
Inquire About Wel ls Residence in Vermont
BERT A. WELLS of St. Johnsbury Vermont directs inquiries to Harold Wells at 11 Caledonia Street telephone 617 W. for contact or information regarding a local matter.
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St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Harold WelLs
Caledonia Street
Tel
Knights of Pythias Regular Meeting Notice
Apollo Lodge No 2 holds regular meeting Tuesday evening February 4 at 730. Bank of Page to be worked on two candidates H W Clark and C H E Anderson to be initiated as K R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine Commandery
No. 5
K. T
S. Waterman
A. M. Lang
Apollo Lodge
Bank of Page
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Evening Caledonian
W. D. Pelley Publishing Co., Inc
Eastern Avenue
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Associated Press
Pershing
Vienna Journal
Behind the Times
Stommy Crass
Jones
Dead Sea
Dunnel
Ad Carter
Nlean International Cartoon CO
Anize
THE
Peck Company
R. B. Packard
Boynton Ave
Makers of Heroes
Bert A. Wells
Yeete Tearmma
E. A. Strout Farm Agency
St. Johnsbury Center
Randall & Whitcomb
Orville N. Pinney
W. M
Fred H. Dolloff
Haswell Royal Arch
Knights OF
Pythias
H. W. Clark
C. C. H. E. Anderson, K. R
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