Ward Prouty Assault Trial Opens in Orleans County Court
In Newport, Blair faces charges after an alleged October 11 office disturbance. Testimony shows conflicting accounts of a confrontation with Ward Prouty, son of a federal official, ending with Prouty reportedly knocked unconscious. Blair claims self defense and later says he made a mistake.
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Ward Prouty
Newport
Law
Charles Blair
East Side
Orleans County
Prouty
A. Prouty
Bureau of Physic
Federal Trade — Compaission
Blair
Pease
Prowe
Ty Wierde
Pat
Obituary of W. T. Curtains Former Boston & Maine Official
W T Curtains longtime president of the Eastern and Northern divisions of the Boston and Maine dies in Malden Massachusetts at age 83. He was born in New Hampshire at Chocorua and had worked at the Manchester area works before retirement.
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Malden
Mass
Winslow T. Curtains
Rman
Boston & Maine Sied
Aesesteron Works
Chocorua
N. OH
Riots and Troops Spread Fears Across Europe
Jan 15 dispatches warn Berlin unrest could extend to Vienna by Communist agitation. German troops occupy Leipsic streets. 35 million tree seeds pledged to aid war-devastated states. Fire traps 100 on New Haven’s 7th floor. Boston blaze causes 10k loss. Quoted reports note Bolshviks capture Rostov and prohition-related actions in Antwerp.
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Vienna
London
Berlin
Germany
Leipsig
Leipsic
Tuva Bay
Boston
Fisince
Beleum
Gin
American Forest
Great Britain
New Haven
Chamber of Commerce
Caledonia County Fair Shows Surplus After Yearly Meeting
Caledonia County Fair Ground Company reports 1404.49 cash on hand after paying all bills. Treasurer Preston May presented receipts totaling 29,862.16 from subscriptions admissions grants rentals concessions and other sources for the year. Expenditures covered printing advertising premiums salaries hay and feed bands rides venues costumes wiring and other essentials.
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Caledonia Pair Ground Company
St. Johnsbury House
George C. Cary
Preston EB. May
Veudeville
Thelle
Canadians Read All the Latest News Across Vermont
Frank D. Flint of Newport organized a border mail run sending 2600 extra papers to Sherbrooke and Baston townships in Quebec. Eleven St Johnsbury Academy students addressed envelopes, finishing by 6.00 pm while the regular Caledonian Record printed 1400 copies and a surge pushed total to 2700. A record 6700 papers were issued in one day.
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Sherbrooke
Baston
Quebec
Frank D. Flint
Newport
Caledonian Record
Bis
St. Johnsbury Academy
Uncle Sam
Caledonian
North Church Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
North church held its annual meeting after a supper for 175 attendees. J A Davis read greetings from the South church. Rev F B Richards responded. Officers elected included clerk Arthur F Stone and treasurer Fabian S Reed, with several deacons and committees named. The registrar reported a net membership gain of 570, including 200 absentees, and the church endorsed February evangelistic meetings. ST. JOHNSBURY LOCALS Attorneys finished evidence in Williams Manufacturing Co vs six insurers in Caledonia County court. Defense opened with policies on Gast Haven property, as agents from Roanew and Orient testified amid frequent objections. Additional company agents to be called Friday.
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North Church
South Church
J. A. Davis
F. B. Richards
Arthur —F Stone
Ella S. Truax
Josephine M. Woods
Fabian S. Reed
W. V. Orcutt
J. F. Potter
W. A Ide
Mre
Walter P. Smith
Mary E. de
L. P .Leach
Homer E. Smith
Fred M. Byl
Arthur F. Stone
Frank H. Brooks
S. S. Supt
Charles W. Steele
ST. Johnsbury
Caledonia County
Williams
Gast Haven
Johnson
Roanew Company
Switch
Orient Insurance Company
Bliss Calls Poland Bulwark Against Bolshevism in Europe
General Bliss told the House Ways and Means committee that aid to Poland may be the key to stopping Bolshevism as Russia could turn on Poland. He described Poland as the possible storm center in Europe and urged allied states to supply surplus military aid to Poland to prevent renewed conflict from famine.
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Washington
Europe
Poland
Bliss
House
Ways and Means Committee
Moscow
Gen. Bliss
United States
India
Turkey
Disappearance of Boston Bank Messenger With $20,000
Police announced the vanishing of Oscar V. Jesseman a 23 year old bank messenger from Old Selony Trust Co. He disappeared after being entrusted with a delivery of 20000 in one dollar bills at 8 a m yesterday.
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Boston
Oscar V. Jesseman
Selony Trust Co
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Asgoord
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and Provision Co
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Salem
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Massachusetts Street Railroad
Rhode Island
New York
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Sevican
Atie
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Underwood
Alabama
Cork
Ireland
W. F. O'Connor
Sinn Fein
Lougee & Smythe
Caledonia
Windsor Town
Hill’s Dancing School & Social
Impey & Cummings
Portland Street
Vermont
Pia
Associated Press
LeClerc’s
Luddy
Sargent Bros. Music
Mountain Hall
St. Johnsbury Center
Mrs. Wilkie
Fairbanks Inn
Maneing
Asselin Bros
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