F Bigelow Passes Away at Newport in 19th Century Notice
Charles F. Bigelow president of Newport National Bank dies at home in Newport after a long illness. He was born in 1868 in Georgia and moved to Newport in 1886, rising in business and community prominence. Funeral arrangements not yet set, plans likely to be from the home Sunday.
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Charles F. Bigelow
Newport National Bank
Vermont
Newport
Bigelow
Mr. Bizelow
Mr. Bivelow
Georgeville
Halsey R. Flower
C. F P. Davis
Flower
Bolsheviki Hold Kiev Front as Polish Forces Fail
Soviet communique from Moscow reports Bolsheviks repelling Polish advances on Kiev along the Liprin river while the city remains contested. In the same dispatch Spokane, Washington, is noted to have declined in population to 101,204 from 1900, ranking 48th nationwide.
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Kiev
London
Kilev
Lirpin
Moscow
Spokane
Wash
Washington
Bussau
Wilson names Platt to Federal Reserve Board
Edmond Platt of Poughkeepsie New York, a Republican representative from the 26th district, was chosen by President Wilson for the Federal Reserve Board to fill the seat vacated by Albert Strauss. Platt, serving his fourth term, chairs the banking and currency committee and is editor of the Poughkeepsie Star News.
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Wilson
Platt
Federal Board
Washington
Edmond Platt
Poughkee
N.Y
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Albert Strauss
Banking and Currency Committee
Pouhkeensie Tle
Profiteering Charged to Wealthy in War Profits Study
A Rail way Brotherhoods backed study before the Railroad Labor Board argues profiteering drives high prices across sectors. It cites meat packing profits 200 to 400 percent with minimal labor cost impact, wholesale and retail markups, and postwar corporation profits 110 percent above prewar levels. The report estimates average family costs from 1916 to 1918 as about $1,200 yearly due to profiteering.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railway Brotherhoods
Railroad Labor Board
W. J. Lauck
War Labor Board
Old Topeka clothing firm to sell at cost
An established Topeka clothing store advertised all men’s suits for sale at cost for 24 days. The State Fair Price Commission will audit the store’s books to verify sales at cost.
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Topeka
Kan
Toneka
State Fair Price Commission
Junk dealer sought after Springfield fur thefts
Springfield police hunt three youths who confessed to robbing a West Springfield home of fur coats valued at 1200 and 800 dollars and linen and silver totaling 2000 dollars. They say they sold the loot to a junk dealer for 25 cents. Police seek the buyer and suspect location in Springfield.
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Springfield
Mass
Emily Warren
West Springfield
Workers strike over wage increases at National India Rubber Co
Dissatisfied workers at National India Rubber Co Bristol protest a wage schedule that took effect today. About 500 of the 4500 employees remain at work while most are on strike. No formal demands were presented, only displeasure with the raise.
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Lawrence Mills
Lawrence
Amalgamated
Bristol
National India Rubber Co
Narrow Escape from a Serious Accident
Mrs J C Taylor on Portland street narrowly escaped a severe incident when her skirts caught fire from a lighted torch used by a plumber. Quick action by the plumber, who smothered the flames with a woolen rug, prevented worse harm. Both suffered burns to hands and wrists.
Good Roads Meeting Postponed to May 26
The Commercial Club good roads meeting is postponed to Thursday evening May 20 as Montpelier to St Johnsbury roads remain closed to auto traffic. A Burlington and Montpelier delegation and others on the Roosevelt Trail will attend the Commercial Club greeting in the evening.
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Commercial Club
Montpelier
St. Johnsbury
Burlington
Roosevelt Trail
Shriners Tour Montreal Guests of Karnag Temple
Local news notes a group of Shriners enjoying an excursion to Montreal as guests of Karnag Temple. Mr and Mrs B A Moore return home from a week in Boston.
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ST. Johnsbury
Montreal
8. A. Moore
Boston
Fairbanks Athletic Assn Organized After Meeting
Nearly 100 Scale Company employees met at Pythian Hall to organize the Fairbanks and Co. Athletic Association. Reverdy A. Cramer presided, committee on organization chaired by C. B. Rathbun, proposed constitution adopted, officers elected including Martin T. Carr as president and I. C. Beck as treasurer. Rathbun sought opinion on hiring Charles Hoernle as athletic coach, with June start targeted, while a suitable organizer and trainer would be engaged in the interim. Continuous practice in baseball planned.
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Pythian Hall
T. Fairbanks and Co. Athletic Association
Reverdy A. Cramer
C. B. Rathbun
Rathbun
Martin T. Carr
Harry B. Conley
R. A. Cramer
Treas
I. C. Beck
Henry Gallagher
E. E. Burrows
Fred Lavigne
Henry Donahue
W. H. Stewart
Mike Coleman
F. Byl
George J. Gagner
F. BE. Church
O. FE. Beck
B. Rathbun
Edward Bishop
Charles Hoernle
Norwich University
Hoernle
J. Beck
Carranza Reported Fleeing Capital Under Unconfirmed Claims
A private message from Mexico City claims President Carranza left the Mexican capital for Vera Cruz with engagement already begun near Puebla. The report, not officially confirmed, follows military movements as General Murguia heads toward Puebla to engage Carranzista forces. The item also notes a list of names of young women and their location.
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Washington
Murguia
Puebla
Gonzales
Mexico City
Carranza
Vera Cruz
iSt Johnsbury Delegation at Older Girls Conference
St Johnsbury is well represented at the second annual conference of ils in Buyling s day morning. Miss Margaret Darling secretary of the Girls Community League and Mrs J H L Brooks president of the league attend with many chaperoned girls including Barbara Gray Louise Brown Mary Trankla Davis Cowles Lilla Mar ton Pearl Bocash Maadeline Grady Edith Carpenter Ellen Macomber Mary Rathbun Doris Ford Ger.
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St. Johnsbury
Ils
Buyling
Margaret Darling
Girls’ Community League
J. HL. Brooks
James Baldwin
Josephine Lounee
Barbara Gray
Louise Brown
Mary Trankla
Davis Cowles
Lilla Marton
Pearl Bocash
Maadeline Grady
Edith Carpenter
Ellen Macomber
Mary Rathbun
Doris Ford
Ger
Peace Conference Replies Reach Budapest on Hungarian Objections
The peace conference has delivered its reply to Hungarian objections to the peace treaty. The head of the Hungarian delegation has taken the reply to Budapest for transmission to the Hungarian government, which will be asked to pass on the definite question of peace.
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Paris
Turkey
Budapest
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