Evening Caledonian Guests and Local Travels 1919
Miss Alma Hasley stayed as weekend guest at the National Hotel in Waterloo Quebec. Wendell Cobleigh returns from a Boston trip. Mr and Mrs M J Delaney visit relatives in town from Springfield Massachusetts. Clayton Daniels and family drove to Sawyerville and back. Philip Beck returns from Boston in improved health. Mr and Mrs W E Tripp and Mr and Mrs C M Moulton visit to see Mrs Irving Wolcoutt in hospital. Mr and Mrs W J Bigelow spend Saturday en route to Brattleboro. Mrs Irvin Wolcoutt of East Charleston recovers from surgery. Mrs Wolcoutt reports for the Barton Monitor. Mr and Mrs A P F Lawrence return from Orleans county travels. Mrs George Story and Mrs Fred Carr of Newport City accompany them for a short stay. Midshipman Edwin E B Wool, son of Mr and Mrs F S Wood, completes first year at Annapolis. Now on U S S Maine cruise with stops at Guanpanmo, St Thomas and Colon. expects to spend August 29 leave in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Beck
Boston
W. E. Tripp
C. M. Moulton
East Charlestown
Irving Wolcoutt
A. PF. Lawrence
Orleans County
Charleston
Derby
Newport
Newport Center
George Story
Fred Carr
Newport City
Edwin EB. Wool
Wood
Annapolis
Maine
Guanpanmo
St. Thomas
Colon
Soldiers and barges on the Thames and a famed woodcock
Gen Samuel A Ansell recalls American soldiers watching a lone bargee row a colossal Thames barge. A soldier shouted a farewell joke as the barge approached. The article also notes a 14 ounce woodcock shot near Whittaker’s about thirty years ago, once mounted and later destroyed by moths, with naturalists citing woodcock weights around five to seven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Samuel A. Ansell
Thames
Blackfriars Bridge
Arthur Duane
Whittaker
Smoking linked to mouth cancer in Mayo lectures
Maj. W. J. Mayo of the War Department lectures warn that smoking causes most cancers of the mouth, lip, tongue, and floor. He notes an 85 percent rate of Mp cancers in smokers and cites a decline in lip cancers with the fall of hot clay pipe use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
W. J. Mayo
War Department
Time and Tomorrow in a Wise Saying
A reflective bit notes that a man with strong yesterdays can shape bold tomorrows and urges restraint in overloading today with greatness, suggesting temperate ambition and measured effort for the present.
Keeping Money at Home and the Chautauqua Comeback
A town column defends bringing in the Chautauqua for its educational and entertainment value. It argues outsiders introduce fresh ideas, but emphasizes that spending on the event keeps money in town and benefits the local economy. The piece urges families to attend the big brown tent for a delightful vacation at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cme
Apportionment Committee Meets in Rutland Vermont
The apportionment committee of the Baptist state convention of Vermont met at the Hotel Bardwell in Rutland to decide the yearly church fundraising amounts. The state printer delays the first edition of the automobile book as the paper has not arrived for printing, causing a substantial delay. A steamer named Arthur B Cook owned by C A Dagg of Hydeville burned to the water’s edge at its dock on Lake Bomoseen, with Dagg aboard after a trip with about 60 Castleton Normal School students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist State Convention of
Vermont
Bardwell
Rutland
Arthur B. Cook
C. A. Dagg
Hydeville
Bomoseen
Dagg
Castleton
Community Chautauqua Offers Best Five Day Show in Aiberled
The program of the Community Chautauqua presents a variety of high class entertainments with a standout attraction. This year surpasses prior editions and solidifies the event as the premier five day Chautauqua in Aiberled, drawing praise for its diverse offerings and top quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautanqua
Com Tunis Chautauqua
Aiberled
Largest steam boat lost on Lake Bomoseen in heavy fire
A large steam boat, the largest on Lake Bomoseen, was severely damaged by a blaze. The owner suffered a heavy loss as the vessel was only lightly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Bomoseen
Egyptian Pyramids Factored by Slave Labor Narrative
New York Sun reports on ancient pyramid construction attributing 125,000,045 slaves working 14 hours daily for three centuries. The labor and exportation of goods connected to the pyramids are noted as not yielding a total of one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
New York Sun
He Was Supplied
Billy, a quick school learner, advised his younger brother Jean about starting school. He said to pick out a friend and offered a little guidance from his own early schooldays. The snippet captures a child’s view of schooling and companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Jean
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Eddie
Nye
H'M
Ozeul
Rexall
Carter
Lovee
Arter
Electric Light
Twin State Gas & Electric Co
Evening Caledonian
Alma Hasley
National Hotel
Waterloo
Que
Wendell Cobleigh
Massachusetts
Mrs
M. J. Delaney
Springfield, Mass
Clayton Daniels
Sawyerville
P. Q
W. J. Bigelow
Brattleboro
Irvin Wolcoutt
East Charleston
Brightlock Hospital
Wolcoutt
Barton Monitor
Kobi
Carolyn Reed
Chantauqta
Tinnigan
Saxon
Ford
Chevrolet
Metz
Oldsmobile
Morrill’s Garage
Railroad Street
Orp
Adolph Klas
Fourth Avenue
York
Tweed Storage
TEE He
Willard
Willard Service
ST. Johnsbury Storage Battery CO
Authorized
Portland Street
St. Johnsbury, Vi
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