Richard J. Irwin Civil War Veteran Dies in Burlington
Richard J. Irwin, lifelong Burlington resident for TS years and Civil War veteran of Company C, 12th Vermont, died Monday in his 90s. He served 45 years as an express messenger between Burlington and Boston and commanded the first railroad sleep car in 1859 on the Rutland line.
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Caledonian
Burlington
Richard J. Irwin
Company C
12Th Vermont
Boston
Rutland
Do Your Own Thinking Message to Youth
A warning urges individuals to cultivate independent thinking rather than echoing others. It emphasizes that real achievement comes from vigorous, original thought, criticizing uncritical assimilation of other people's ideas as hindering personal growth.
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Mark
Ufe
Optimistic Thought Cannot Make Gold Riches Real
A reflective line notes that wealth is not defined by mere abundance of gold and implies that genuine riches come from deeper values rather than material wealth.
Evening Caledonian 1837 FRIDAY FEB 21 1919
News brief from the Evening Caledonian dated February 21 1919. Publication notes its 82 year history since founding in 1837. No further story details are readable in the fragment.
Local News Briefs From Concord And Nearby Towns
Local notes list residents visiting in town and abroad, illness and recoveries, and social events. Names include Gary Sampson Florence Ray Madine Hunt Ruth Flint Thomas McCondach George Lowrey Hattie Woodward Margare t Ling and many Lyndonville Concord Danville residents. Socials feature Elks ball at the armory, a teachers’ supper, and Vanity Fair at the Colonial Theatre with Jack Trainor and Ada Carter in leading roles.
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Madine Hunt
West Danville
Paul Houston
Thomas McCondach
Lyndonville
George M. Lowrey
Barnet
Ruth Flint
I. B. Flint
Boston
the Elks
Armory
Burroughs
Hattie Woodward
Portland Street
C. B. Chase
Harry Blodgett
Danville
Reymond Nutting
Florence Kennedy
Bernice Trefren
Hilda Hoffman
Vera Ruggles
Maude R. Miller
George Lowrey
Vanity Fair
Nellie McCondach
Brightlock Hospital
Jack Trainor
Ada Carter
John P. Mulgrew
Felix Rice
Virgil Bennett
Colonial Theatre
Quiet Farmhouse Notions of Love and Escape
A mother, worn by years of abuse and hardship, pleads with her daughter Mary to pursue education and independence rather than marriage to a man who offers only money. The pair reflect on poverty, marriage, and the dream of a better life as night noises echo their loneliness and fear of an unfair world.
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Artie
Pa Wheeler
Mary
Marying
Wheeler
McDermott
Dearie
Christie’s
Overcoming Obstacles and Sir George Reid’s View
The passage presents Sir George Reid describing his philosophy to attain health and happiness. When faced with a formidable obstacle he aims to knock it over, then go around it, then under it, and if all else fails he accepts it as a blessing in disguise.
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George Reid
Foxboro
Directions to Mr. Dodge’s Residence Dated Note
A man asks Jessie where Mr. Dodge lives. She points west and says to go that way and that way and stop at the first hen house with a den. A clipped line mentions cemetery needs for spring and a note about Lorrisd 53¢ and W. J. Walker.
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Jessie
Mr. Dodge
Hense
Lorrisd
W. J. E. Walker
Woman in Moonlight Teeters Between Hope and Abuse
A tense midnight scene unfolds as a daughter and mother discuss endurance and a brutal husband. The dialogue reveals fear, fatigue, and longing for escape, set against a quiet rural backdrop with a looming decision about marriage and a harsh home life. Metz's ancient history follows, detailing its Roman origins, Frankish transfer, and medieval prominence.
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Coats
Leach & Waterman
Globe Theatre
Mae Marsh
Goldwyn
T & Jeff
Charlie Chaplin
Viola Dana
Evening Caledonian
Gary Sampson
Concord
Florence Ray
Mrs. Howland Stuart
Miss Ruth Flint
Margaret Ling
E. M. Dow
Francis Leach
Lottie Sherburne
McIndoes
Elmer E. Doe
Lillian Doe
E. O. Ranney
Orleans
Leslie Merriam
Einice
Marcia Stuart
P. F. Hazen
North Church
Methodist Church
John Prevost
E. J. Marcaux
E. Boucher
Nolin
Mr. Prevost
T. Castonguay
Railroad Street
Caldwell
Ashi Os
Cory
Heavie
Metz
Meta Divodurum
Charles the Bold
Louis the Pious
Kingdom of
Lorraine
Hamburg
E. N. Randall & CO
Carter
Arter
Paramount and
Artcraft Pictures
Enid Bennett
Wolves of Kultur
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