Caledonia Co WCTU Holds 38th Annual Meeting at West Burke
The 38th annual Caledonia County Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention met June at the West Burke Methodist church. County president Mrs. Emily M. Albee was absent. Greetings by Mrs. Mary K. Pairbanks and remarks by Mrs. Lillian M. Burbank opened a day of services, reports, and a Jubilee Drive. Missioned speakers urged temperance, suffrage, and youth education toward national prohibition, with a strong membership drive and state quota of 6000 dollars.
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Caledonia County
M. H. Goss
Mary K. Pairbanks
West Burke
Lillian M. Burbank
Caledonia
Elsie Pease
Swanton
Alexander
W. FP. Hill
Ellen Granger
St. Johnsbury Center
County Union
Pearl Davenport
Verna Aldrich
Elsie L. Pease
Alice Carey
Alice Clark
St. Johnsbury
A. L. Bailey
A. F. McLean
Danville
Lillian Burbank
Louise Roy
S. K. Huse
Sutton
M. HH. Goxs
M. K. Fairbanks
Iaa Gilfillan
Barnet
Passumpsic
W. F
S. T
Carrie Clifford
McIndoes
Lydian W. Blake
East Hardwick
Mary Gillit
Albee
Elsie M. Harvey
Department of Soldiers and Sailors
Miss van Valkenburg
Clemenceau Holds Firm on Peace Terms in Paris
Paris June 11. The Council of Four met in a somber mood over major peace questions. Premier Clemenceau has not yielded on his stance against any changes to the peace terms ensuring a strict set of conditions remain.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Council of Four
Illinois First to Ratify Woman Suffrage Amendment
Illinois becomes the first state to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment as the general assembly approves the measure. Senate vote unanimous and House 182 to 3 in Springfield. Wisconsin follows with ratification of the federal amendment in Madison. Eleven other governors urged to call special sessions for ratification per telegram from Carrie Chapman Catt. Local notes include devotional service leadership and officer slate for a Vermont organization.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly
R Senate
New York
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Oklahoma
Oregon
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ioway Tennessees
West Virginia
Vermont
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Nevada
Put Down the Red Flag Warning at Union College
Major General Leonard Wood addressed Union College’s 12th commencement in Schenectady on June 11 as honorary chancellor. He urged preparedness, loyalty to the American flag, and cooperation while noting Roosevelt’s insistence on one flag. Forty-eight undergraduates earned degrees, including twelve Doctors of Medicine and sixteen postgraduates received advanced degrees.
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Schebnectady
N. Y
Leonard Wood
Union College
General Wood
Roosevelt
Lberty
Goal Passed On M E Centenary Campaign
Chicago June 11 Metho dist Joint Centenary campaign for hundred and five million dollars posed its goal today Direct or Pancher announced six large subdivisions yet to report their latest contributions.
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Chicago
Pancher
Senate Plea For Ireland Raffles English People
Washington dispatches show varied readings of the U S Senate resolution on Ireland with editorials in English papers debating motives. Pro American press led by Northcliffe and Burnham sees it as protest against Wilson and Monroe Doctrine, not domestic policy meddling, while other groups argue broader implications.
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United States Senate
Washington
Senate
America
Lord Northcliffe
Viscount Burnham
Wilson
Peace Conference
Great Britain
The Old Peabody Pew Play Readings at Tory Hill
Miss Madeline I Randall directs a Friday evening 8 o clock show at Tory Hill Meeting House with no reserved seats. The Rev Don Scott stars as Justin opposite Miss Hall as Nancy and Mrs W P Smith reads. Dorcas members led by Mrs Taylor perform alongside the cast.
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Madeline I. Randall
Tory Hill
Don Scott
Justin
Miss Hall
Nancy
Kate Doulas Wiggin
Navy Recruiting Tour by Chief Yeoman John Wilson
Recruits for Navy chief yeoman John Wilson of the U S Navy will spend three days in the village for recruiting. He will be at Rye gate on Monday at Thetford on Tuesday at Wilder on Wednesday and the next three days at White River Junction.
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John Wilson
Navy
Ryegate
Thetford
Wilder
White River Junction
Two Indictments in Barre Murder Case
MONTPELIER June 11 Indictments charging the murder of Mrs Harry Broadwell whose body was found in a Barre garden May 4 were returned against George A Long and Mrs Isabel Parker both of Barre by the grand jury. It is claimed Mrs Broadwell was at the Parker home where Long was seen the night of her death. Both defendants are jailed awaiting trial at the September term.
Germany Admitted If Terms Met In World League Talks
Allied reports state Germany must establish stable government and sign peace before admission to the League of Nations. Clemenceau Cecil and House reexamine conditions. a four point framework is proposed with demobilization details shaped by treaty. Vermont town plans July 4 parade to honor veterans with Adjutant General Johnson to review.
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Germany
Paris
Clemenceau
Robert Cecil
Col. M. House
League of Nations
Council of Four
Universalist drive boosts First Parish at St. Johnsbury Center
The First Universalist parish at St. Johnsbury Center leads the Universalist campaign for members and funds, meeting in Grange halls since its two church buildings burned. The Church of the Messiah is mid campaign aiming to finance property work and strengthen ties to the town, with ministers from nearby towns. Also noted is a June 14 Colonial performance of To Marriage a Failure, a three act comedy with a skilled company and light musical numbers, priced for summer audiences.
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Universalist Church
St. Johnsbury Center
St. Johnsbury
Concord
Lyndonville
Church of the Wersiah
Universalist Society
Church of Tl Meseiah
St. John Jury
Ady
Flower Mission Day at Methodist Church Observed
Flower Mission Day will be observed at the Methodist church on Saturday June 14 at three oclock. Mrs Lydia Boek will read a paper on Children and Plants. All mothers of children under ten are invited. Contributions of garden or wild flowers are solicited to be sent to the sick and shut-ins.
Refusal to Return Former German Colonies
Paris June 11. Peace Conference heads reject Germany’s demand for a mandate over former German colonies. A long memorandum explains reasons for refusal and outlines League of Nations colonial operations and policy.
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Paris
League of Nations
Insurance Case Continues Amid Court Delays
Jury case on the Williams Mfg Co versus Insurance Co of North America continues and may not close until Thursday. Many divorces and several bankruptcies are continued or suspended with little business done as jurors forget adjournment times. Referee EB A Cook handles Santala jcito Deas Chamberlain bankruptcies. several others suspended for non payment of fees. Notable visitor Oscar F Harvey born St Johnsbury May 20 1829, one of Vermont's oldest lawyers.
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Williams Mfg. Co
the Insurance Co
North America
Santalajcito
Deas
Chamberlain
Cook
Hays
Beckwith
Burdick
Jenness
Toberts
Simpson
Mr. Harvey
St. Tohnsburr
Vermont
Uncle Eben Echoes on Promising Generations
Uncle Ken muses that if every worker met their mother's hopes, the nation could have millions of presidents at once, a hopeful riff on ambition and responsibility. The fragment hints at generational duty and collective potential without a clear event or date.
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Eben
Ken
United States
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