Wilson to address Foreign Relations committees in Washington
President Wilson plans a nine day US stay focused on obtaining Senate and public endorsement for a league of nations. He will entertain both parties' foreign relations committees at dinner and explain the Paris Peace Conference charter. He departs March 4 for New York and then France.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Josephus Daniels
Séere
Navy
Boston
Congress
New York
George Washington
France
Daniels
Senate
League of Nations
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
The
League
Borah
Idaho
Fall
New Mexico
Europe
White House
District of Columbia
Paris
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Clemenceau
Emile Cottin
Berlin
Herr Faldzennek
Bottrop
Westphalia
Philadelphia
Cardinal Gibbons
Peace Congress
Ireland
America
England
Burlington Resident Dies at Age 85
Howard Dwyer longtime Burlington resident and former Bank Street livery stable operator died at Fanny Allen hospital after a period of declining health. Survived by wife and children including Edward J. and Anna A. Dwyer of New York and Elizabeth Dwyer of Portsmouth, Va. He was born in Hemmingford Canada and attended St. Marys cathedral as a Holy Name Society member.
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Burlington
Howard Dawyer
Fanny Allen Hospital
Dwyer
Hemmingford
Canada
Bank Street
Ursula
Mt. St. Mary’s Academy
Edward J
Anna A. Dwyer
New York
J. H. Kelleher
Montpelier
W. H. Dwyer
Springfield
Elizabeth Dwyer
Portsmouth
Prank J. Dwyer
P. T Donovan
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Holy Name Society
Overcoming Obstacles and Sir George Reid’s Rule
A quotation attributed to Sir George Reid outlines a practical approach to aging and challenges. It insists that health and happiness come from confronting problems directly, attempting to overcome, then circumventing, and finally accepting relief as a blessing in disguise.
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George Reid
Two Great Lovers in Simple Qualities and Perseverance
A brief reflection on life’s greatest results arising from plain acts of kindness and steady effort. The author emphasizes two common virtues, frugality and perseverance, as the driving force behind meaningful outcomes, attributed to Wellham.
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Wellham
Frugal To The End Contained Query Sparks Wry Reply
A publication asked thirty eminent figures how they would spend forty eight hours more. A New York writer replied by wire collected: one at a time. The brisk answer reflects a dry wit.
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New York
Sometime You Are Going to Be Wanted
A reflective exhortation about preparation and diligence urging readers that sometime they will be needed. It links Lincoln’s early striving and La Place’s quest for knowledge with daily unnoticed work, stressing that attention to detail today shapes future value and timeliness in events and time.
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Lincoln
American Boys Graves Cared for By French Mothers
In Libourne France two thousand American S O S troops moved supply lines yet earned no battlefield deaths. At a local cemetery every grave bears a card Adopted by Madame and each grave is tended by Libourne mothers who lost sons in the war. A YMCA memorial drew French gratitude and touching proof of their care.
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Libourne
France
Service of Supply
Aerial Compass Breakthrough Overcomes Flight Magnetism
The article details challenges in creating a reliable aerial compass. It notes default magnetism from engines and magnetos and centrifugal forces causing the dial to swing away from north during turns. It reports that a truly excellent compass is now in use.
Trials All Have Value Writ Wur Aes Cover Forces
A reflective meditation on crises and human instinct, noting how deep perplexity can spark insight and how grave peril reveals unexpected courage. The passage compares personal suffering to heroic resolve in the face of catastrophe.
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Victor
W. L. Watkinson
Vermont Bankers Elect Gilbert E Woods Vice President
The Vermont State Bankers association met in Montpelier with about 100 attending. Officers elected include Gilbert E Woods as vice president, L H Bixby president, C S Webster secretary, D L Wells treasurer, and several executive committee members. The group heard talks on banking topics and visited the State House to discuss legislation.
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Vermont State Bankers’ Association
Montpelier
Kellogg-Hubbard Hall
A. H. Chandler
Bellows Falls
A. G. Eaton
Montpeter
F W. Mitchell
C. P. Smith
Burlington
W. Davis
Homer H. Webster
S. C. Webster
L. H. Bixby
Gilbert E. Woods
St. Johnsbury
C. S. Webster
Barton
D L. Wells
Orwell
L. H. Baldwin
Rutland
W. H. Roberts
Manchester Center
John Branch, Jr
St. Albans
W. C. Johnson
Barre
John Wesley Hill
Lincoln Memorial University
State House
Assembly
Teachers Elect Officers at Caledonia County Meeting
At the fourth annual Caledonia County Teachers Association meeting held February 21 and 22, officers were elected. President is Superintendent Harvey Burbank of Barnet, vice president Superintendent G A Jamieson of West Burke, secretary Miss Anna J Atkinson of Newbury, treasurer Principal Helen S Williams of Danville, executive committee Principal D D Mathewson of Lyndonville and Principal J A Tavis of St Johnsbury, with Miss Elizabeth Jones of St Johnsbury also on the committee.
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Caledonia County Teachers’ Association
Harvey Burbank
Barnet
G. A. Jamieson
West Burke
Anna J. Atkinson
Newbury
Prin
Helen S. Williams
Danville
D. D. Mathewson
Lyndonville
J. A. Tavis
St Johnsbury
Elizabeth Jones
St. Johnsbury
Pure Americanism Plea by Borah Draws Senate Cheers
Senator Borah opposed the League of Nations but captivated the Senate with a one hour ten minute appeal for pure Americanism. He argued no supernational body could rival the conscience of 100 million Americans, urging a stand with Washington and Jefferson and signaling a broad, fighting campaign after March 4.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
League of Nations
White House
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Senator Borah
League
Congress
William H. Taft
Maho
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Scene
Monroe
The
Funeral of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in Ottawa
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's funeral drew massive crowds in Ottawa and Hull with delegations from Montreal and Quebec and widespread national mourning. The two mile funeral route was lined with purple emblems, white drapings, and portraits as citizens observed a solemn, state honored procession.
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Ottawa
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Notre Dame
Hull
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Laurier
Sir John Macdonald
Remembered Mother's Answer About God Recreating Trees
A child asks who made the trees and is told God did. Soon a visiting worker is seen at work on the trees prompting the boy to exclaim that God is out in the yard repairing his trees.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Bristol
Paderewski
Poland
M. Paderewski
Moscow
Princes’ Islands
Lithuania
Russia
Harry
Optimist’s Tale in Wall Street Style
In a witty quip a speaker asks what an optimist is and answers that one enters a restaurant penniless and plans to pay for the meal with a hoped for pearl from the oyster. The remark captures a humorous view of finance and gamble in urban life.
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Herr Landsberg
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Liberty
House
Bamilion W. Mabie
Sir Laurier
Soner
Wall Street
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