Newport pays tribute to her soldier boys
The drowning of Joseph Bell in the Connecticut River at East Barnet is reported. Bell, 18, from Guildhall, employed at Bray Bros factory, disappeared during a hide and seek swim. Companions searched shore to shore, found him in shallow water, declared dead after medical efforts. exact cause given as a chill. His uncle James Bell identified the body.
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Newport
Conn
Barnet
Connecticut
East Barnet
Joseph Bell
Young Bell
Undertaking Rooms
A. Calderwood
Henry Bell
Guildhall
Bray Bros
James Bell
Glassware Shower For Miss Amy Corfield at Mt Vernon Street
A Monday evening gathering at Miss Amy Corfield's home on Mt. Vernon Street hosted by the Production Department of the & T Fairbanks Co. honored her upcoming wedding with a surprise party and glassware shower. Entertainment included music, dancing, and a solo by Mrs. Corfield titled White Wings. Refreshments followed as the group dispersed around 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Corfield
Mt. Vernon Street
the &. & T. Fairbanks Co
Miss Corfield
Corfield
Exhume Hair Evidence in Mrs Broadwell Murder Case
June 4 Barre reports show investigators exhumed the body of Mrs Lucina C Broadwell to obtain hair samples for comparison with strands found in the vehicle tied to the May 3 to May 4 murder. Straws from a woman's hat and a black straw hat near the body are cited as exhibits. The grand jury is to convene in Montpelier next Thursday to hear the case against George A Long and Mrs Isabel Parker.
Marines Land in Costa Rica Amid Tinoco Revolt
American Marines have been landed at Puntarenas and Port Limon in Costa Rica due to a revolution against General Tinoco's government, according to an undated despatch printed locally.
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San Salvadore
Puntarenas
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Tinoco
Council of Four to decide German reply by Thursday
Paris reports indicate the Council of Four will issue a reply to German counter proposals by Thursday. Premier Clemenceau resists major changes to treaty terms, while pressure grows to accept a fixed indemnity of twenty five billion dollars. German experts draft a memorandum to rebut Allied charges of guilt, to be presented with the interallied report on responsibility.
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Paris
Council of Four
Thusday
Clamenceau
Versailles
Germany
Interallied Commission On
Band Concert Opens Season on Court House Square
The St. Johnsbury band will give its first concert of the season on Court House Square Thursday evening at o o clock under Robert D. Merrill. Chief Finley asks Main street parked cars face the band stand and stay still during selections. The program includes The Connecticut March Nassann Wiltz Kentucky Dream Henry Onisas Selection The Burgomaster Luders March Gippland Lithgow Indian War Danes Bellstidt Popular Missouri Waltz Logan Eppel Fox Trot Ja Da Carleton Wow Ya Gonna Keep Em Donaldson.
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Court House Square
St. Johnsbury
Robert D. Merrill
Finley
Main Street
Bam
Connecticut
Nassann Wiltz
Henry & Onisas
Burgomaster
Luders
Car Fire Destroys Vehicle After Narrow Highway Collision
Martin Turner was driving in Barnet when his car collided with another on a narrow stretch. The vehicle overturned, caught fire from gasoline, and was completely destroyed.
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Martin Turner
Barnet
Weekend automobile accidents reported across Vermont towns
Secretary of State received reports of multiple Sunday crashes including a South Royalton collision involving Harold Keegan, a Swanton crash with Harold Guyette, injuries after a Highgate Springs dance, a Montpelier Main Street rear-end collision involving W E Harlow, a Warren accident, and an omnibus crash in Danville. A daughter, Katherine Ethel Woods, was born May 28 to Mr and Mrs Homer T D Woods of Longmeadow Massachusetts. granddaughter of George G Woods.
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Montpelier
South Royalton
Harold Keegan
Swanton
Harold Guyette
Highgate Springs
W. E. Harlow
Main Street
Lang
Warren
Danville
Homer TD. Woods
Longmeadow
Mass
Katherine Ethel
George G. Woods
June Meeting of Woman's Club Elects Officers and Addresses
The June meeting at Pythian Hall included three new members Mrs Burton Wright Mrs Frank Simpson and Mrs Will Astle. Prof Flint of Norwich University spoke on Planning for Vermont Communities emphasizing community cooperation and a paid secretary concept. Miss Bertha Holden described Farm Bureau efforts and the club approved officer slate for the coming year.
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Woman's Club
Pythian Hall
Burton Wright
Frank Simpson
Will Astle
Civics
Barre Board of Trade
J. C. Amey
George Wright
Walter Young
Louisa M. Alcott
Charles Stanley
K. R. B. Flint
Norwich University
Vermont
Flint
Bertha Holden
State Home
Farm Bureau
Marths B. Prench
Abby PB. Brooks
Arnie M. Cary
Recomling
Edith N. Flint
Mabel Eldridge
Charlotte Moore
Two Changes in German Peace Terms Considered
Paris reports that on June 4 two changes in the German peace terms are under review by the council of four. One concerns territorial points and the other financial terms. Clemenceau stated that no important changes can be reached.
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Paris
Council of Four
Clemenceau
Nationwide plot against prominent men shocks nation
Police link a Philadelphia anarchist to the Palmer bomb and a nationwide scheme against government officials and business leaders. The May Day and Palmer incidents caused limited harm, with no fatalities in New York and only the bomber harmed in Washington. Cities hit include New York, Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Philadelphia twice, Boston twice, Paterson and Newton Massachusetts.
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Washington
Palmer
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Boston
Paterson
Newton
Mass
Auto accident near Warren claims boy’s life
Secretary of State reports a Sunday Warren crash killed eight year old George Greely of Rochester and injured several others. In the Lang Hudson, a wheel struck a rock, pushing the car toward the Greeley Ford which left the road and rolled 80 feet down a hill near the Sargent sawmill. George Greely died after being taken to Daniel Ralph’s home.
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C. A. Lang
Hudson
Greeley
Lang
Ford
Sargent
Daniel Ralph
Chatterson
Soldiers Return Parade Draws Thousands in Orleans County
Ten thousand people welcomed soldiers from Orleans County and nearby Canadian border towns. A two thousand strong parade featured a chorus of 100 voices and speeches by Hon. Josiah Grout Col Keville of the 101st Ammunition Train General Draper and others.
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Orleans County
Josiah Grout
Col. Keville
101St Ammunition Train
General Draper
Court Trials Open In Caledonia County With Settlements
In county court session Judge Stanton presided with Rev George A Martin offering prayer. A H Gleason & Co vs Charles A Stanley led docket for trial by jury while Elisha Bigelow estate case awaited due to town agent absence. Several other cases were entered settled or discontinued. Newport celebrated return of soldiers with a city wide reception, parade and events drawing about 10 000 people and 2 000 soldiers from overseas.
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Stanton
George A. Martin
A. H. Gleason & Company
Charles A. Stanly
A. I. Graves
Guy W. Hi
Dunnett, Shietls & Conant
Elisha Bigelow
Admr
Mary D. Morseys
St. Johnsbury
Seagles
Bipelow
H. C. Shurtleff
Montpelier
Guy W. Mill
Simonds, Leavies
Casteton students suffer injuries after accident
A compound fracture of one arm and a neck injury to Miss Smith, a Castleton Normal School student, left her unconscious overnight though she walked to the Ralph Rouse. Robert Gresley and his sister sustained minor bruises.
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Miss Smith
Ralph Rouse
Castleton Normal School
Robert Gresley
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Prof. Flint
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Morse
Case of Trustees of
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J. Ward Gillis
David Lahey
Wases
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F. N. Mirhead
Timothy M. Blake
Grace M. EB. Church
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Justin
Peabody
O. H Cameron
Island Pond
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Soldier Boys
Premier Theatre
Col
Aaron Grout
Gardiner
Loans County
Harry Burgess
Leland Green
Home Guards
Merchant Marine
Grand Army Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
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St. Jean de Batiste
The
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