British Fliers Make Successful Hop Off and Beach Coast
American troops crossed into Mexico near Juarez to engage Villa forces. In a first general clash, U S cavalry repulsed rebels at the race track with rifle and machine gun fire taking prisoners. Casualties were reported on both sides as fighting shifted between Juarez streets and border lines.
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Ireland
Mexico
EL Paso
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Villa
United States
Militay
Rio Grande
Erwin
Colored Infantry
Fourth of July Welcome For Caledonia Veterans
St Johnsbury prepares the largest Fourth of July celebration yet to honor all soldiers and sailors from Caledonia county. Committees report progress as plans include an airplane display and efforts by Congressman Dale to obtain a War Department aircraft for the event. All county veterans will be guests regardless of enlistment or unit.
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St. Johnsbury
Caledonia County
General Committee
Dale
War Department
Lightning Kills 10 Cattle in Severe Thunderstorm
A Saturday night storm brought heavy rain and sharp lightning. Lightning struck several areas causing damage, killing ten cattle from Walter B Swett's Swett herd on Crow Hill. Loss valued at over $1000, insured.
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Walter B. Swett
Crow Hill
Divorces and Civil Disputes Listed on Court Docket
A long list of 55 divorce cases appears on the court docket with names including Elmer B. Fulton Edith M. Fulton Arthur Morrill Bernie Morrill and many others cited. The report also notes a June 16 update from El Paso detailing Villa forces withdrawing from Juarez after heavy fighting and two American corporals wounded.
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Juroz
Villa
Jurez
Carranan
Villistas Inter
el Paso
Erwin
Elmer B. Fulton
Edith M. Pulton
Arthur HL. Morrill
Bernie B. Morrill
Cornelius Cole
Abbie Cole
Lelia Atkins
Avery Atkins
Elizabeth Montgomery
Frank Montgomery
Annie M. Taylor
Frank L. Taylor
Gertrude R. Beede
William H. Beede
Gladys Dagreenia
George Dagreenia
Elizabeth Cheney
Roy Cheney
Martha Brooks
Guy Brooks
Lulu W. Harris
Lucius D. Har
Cross Continent Flight Plans by Navy in Airship Era
Secretary Daniels stated the Navy intends a trans Pacific flight with a lighter than air craft as soon as an American dirigible is built. He warned that trimming aerial experiments funding could force cancellation of the project.
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Fic
Department
Navy Recruiting Mission Tours New England Towns
Chief Yeoman John Wilson announces the Navy recruiting party will visit St. Johnsbury and towns including Rye Gate Thetford Wilder White River Junction Bethel and Randolph before returning to Burlington around the 22nd. Recruits may apply at the post office for information examinations and enlistment with transportation home if rejected and travel paid by the Navy if enlisted and taking leave before training. Pay scales in effect during the war are to be made permanent under the naval appropriation bill before Congress.
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John Wilson
Navy
U. S
Burlington
Yeoman
Wilson
St. Johnsbury
Ryegate
Thetford
Wilder
White Rive Junction
Bethel
Randolph
Chautauqua Week Program July 7 1919 Summary
Full program details announce tickets go on sale Monday at 9 am for St Johnsbury Chautauqua Week July seventh to eleventh in 1919. First 500 tickets at $2.00 plus war tax. after that, $2.50 plus tax. Early buyers may pay $2.20 for ten programs. Notable speakers include F tillement Thoman son English orator, Wiggam, Grilley, Brooks Fletcher and Fairfield with a line up of music, lectures, and juvenile entertainment.
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St. Johnsbury
Tillemont-Thomason
Brooks Fletcher
Louis W. Fairfield
U. S
Indiana
Alberto Tosca
Howard A. Ford
P. M. Pike
Horace B. Avilderson
Fred S. Robinson
Fred JD. Gilman
Harold F. Coakley
Samuel #. Richardson
Raymond S. Stenson
St. J. Center
Walter C. Hall
Walter BE. Robbins
Ernest L. Morrill
Charles Whitney
East St. J
Rev. J. N. Perrin
Mary Wark
Jennie Ramage
Fairbanks
W. Hi. Taylor
Allen Ashcraft
Concord
Jethro Lillicrap
Ross Folsom
Earl ‘Lewis
Barnet
West Barnet
James Ritchie
Robert Gammell
James Somers
Passumpsic
Danville
Kev.rie Hickland
North Danville
West Danville
Pezel
Raymond Osgood
Albert Duanforth
Charles Bartlett Harm Morrill
Herman Osgood
Allies reply to Germans at Versailles today
Paris June 16 Allies reply to German counter proposals will be delivered to Von Brockdorff-Rantzau head enemy peace delegation at Versailles at 4 pm today. Secretary Dutasta of Peace Conference will personally take revised treaty to them. Special train held at Versailles. Germans likely to depart for Weimar. If fewer radical changes appear, Germany may refuse to sign.
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Paris
von Brocktorff-Rantzau
Vergailles
Dutasta
Versailles
Weimar
Germany
Salvation Army Home Service Drive Totals in Four Towns
A Salvation Army drive in St. Johnsbury, Danville, Concord, and Barnet raised 3510.31 in pledges. Under B D O Ellis and C R Calderwood, workers organized six teams posting varied totals and the committee thanks all who assisted with work or gifts.
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Salvation Army
St. Johnsbury
Danville
Concord
Barnet
B.D. O. Ellis
C. R. Calderwood
Harry Gray
H. W. Jackman
H. P. Oliver
C. H
Leland Wood
Clinton D. Cook
Charles H. West
Ralph D. Sherry
Wendell B. Wright
William F. Richardson
F. W. Magoon
W. L. Palmer
J. G. Rolfe
Wilmer Hf. Fitch
John L. Meliam
Edward G. Asselin
Frank J. Simpson
Joseph E. Walker
Frank J. Simpson, Jr
Louis Morris
Team No
H. W. Clark
John M. Allen
G. Ay Kmapp
G. W. Caldbeck
Luther 8. Jowett
W. B. Fitch
F. G. Landry
Charles A. Searles
George E. Stevens
Stephen C. Carpenter
Charles H. Howe
Paul M. Stevens
H. D. Moore
Dr. F. C. Moore
Walter J. Lewis
W. H. Trainor
Clayton A. Bur
Alcock and Brown Complete First Nonstop Atlantic Flight
Capt John Alcock and Lt Arthur Brown landed on the Irish coast after a 16 hours 12 minutes non stop flight from Newfoundland to Clifden Ireland aboard the Vickers Vimy. The journey was marked by fogs and mists with the aircraft climbing to 11 000 feet and skimming near the sea before a bog landing. The wireless station aided the crew and Brown described crossing the Atlantic as the best way to do it.
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London
Associated Press
Wright Brothers
John Alcock
Arthur W. Brown
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Clifden
Ire
North Atlantic
Marges
Alcock
Brown
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James E. Poland
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