Happenin in St Johnsbury Twenty-Five Years Ago This Week
St Johnsbury and vicinage record a memory week with municipal spending, a premium offer for fair exhibits, leadership changes at B and T Fairbanks, Brooks returns as organist, a 25th wedding anniversary, trout catches on Lawrence pond, a week heat record, and Cal. Robert G Ingersoll’s sighting at the Howe Orner House.
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St. Johnsbury
True
Charles 8. Hastings
Vowce
Knob
Theo. N. Vail
Lyndonville
Caledonia County
B. & T Fairbanks & Company
S.N. Brown
Boston
Brankin Fairbanks
John C. Clark
Col. Fairbanks
Corporation
Alfred H. Brooks
North Congregational Church
Mrs. F
Dany
RLM
Lawrence Pond
Cal
Robert G. Ingersoll
Howe Onert
War Films to Be Shown Here by Capt Cooper in May
The W. R. Knapp Post American Legion will host Capt. J. H. Cooper of Boston, former official photographer of the 26th and 1st Divisions, for war film lectures at the Please A theatre on Tuesday May 25. Proceeds benefit the home fund as Cooper narrates action at Leipcine, Vaux, Chateau Thierry, and the Argonne front lines with vivid combat imagery. Also notes a May 11 post meeting and scout troop activities in Brantview and Passumpsic planning.
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W. BR. Knapp
J. H. Cooper
Boston
Cooper
Leichprey
Vaux
Chateau Thierry
Argonne
Legion
Cooper i
Shell Fee
Artill
Eddie Rickerbacker
Cigt
W. R. Knapp
American Legion
Aspirin claims and a death notice from Whitefield and St. Johnsbury
An article discusses Aspirin as a Bayer product with directions for headache toothache and rheumatic pain sold in 12 tablet tins. It also reports the recent death of Henry Walker in Whitefield aged 74, noting his birth in 1845 and career at B and T Bankings Company, his two marriages, children and a funeral held in Whitefield with attendees from St Johnsbury.
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Bayer
Henry Walker
Whitefield
Mr. Walker
Whitefeld
Dev
Jame
Sarah Wente Walker
St. Johnsbury
B. & T. Faibanks & Company
Sally Scott
Marrie Marion Weston
Triton
J. H. Babcock
Lakewort
A. S. Moye
Chaces W. Walker
Fitswilliam
NHL
Clon? Walker
Little
Walker
Dacing
California Syrup of Figs Ad Sparks Childhood Remedy Recall
A vintage poster-like notice highlights the widely marketed California Syrup of Figs as a preferred laxative for children. It reflects midcentury child health guidance and the era’s reliance on popular over the counter remedies.
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California
College Club Holds Annual Meeting At Mrs Hall Home
The St. Johnsbury College Club met at Miss Martha J. Hall’s Highland avenue home on Wednesday afternoon. Officers elected for the coming year were Pres. Mrs. C A Shields, vice president Mrs. Roy J Skinner, treasurer Miss Turtlelots secretary Miss Parker. After the social hour, ice cream and cake were served with Mrs. George F Cheney assisting Miss Hall as host.
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College Club
St. Johnsbury College Club
Martha J. Hall
Highland Avenue
C. ‘A. Shields
Roy J. Skinner
Treas
Turtlelots
Miss Parker
George F. Cheney
Hall
Protest Against Daylight Saving in St Johnsbury Newsletters
Letter to the editor objects to adopting daylight saving time in St Johnsbury. The writer cites Swanton and Burlington examples, warns of train schedule confusion, hotel guests, and economic burdens, urging residents to reject the change and maintain standard time. Signed by KH Moore of Lindlord, St Johnsbury May 2, 12H.
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Bulloy Caledonian Records
St. Jalne
Tury
Burlington
Boston
Maine
Swanton
Ami Swinton
New Englans
Unites
St Johnebur
Sweet Is Sympathy Theme of Life’s Quiet Power
A reflective piece extols sympathy as a great life secret that overcomes obstacles, softens hardened hearts, and nourishes the better parts of human nature through simple compassionate acts.
Wide Awake Club meets for lively junior event
One of the best Wide Awake Club meetings this year was held at 4 20 on Tuesday afternoon. After chasing, three games, and a giant solo, members named Blanche Aine Fair Sy, Morminrite Car, Tuville Linker, Davie Hall, Helen Rendall, Chait Martin and Elbereth Vorhoy. Refreshments of cocoa and switches followed. next meeting features a basket lunch and a boys box bid without ID, with proceeds at least 25 cents to treasury.
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Blancheaine
Tuville Linker
Davie Hall
Helen Rendall
Chait Martin
E1erbeth Vorhoy
Spain
Maple Sugar Market Quotation from Boston
Market steady with light demand as supplies improve. Prices show minor gains for cakes from 10 to 49 cents. sugar ranges from a few at high cents to several at 4 cents. Syrup sells between 2.25 and 2.60, with some new shipments at 2.75 to 2.80, and a few odd lots noted up to 9.00.
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Boston
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Cosmopolitan Trust Company Savings
Osmopoli ‘Trust
Devonsitire S
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Elm House
Danville
W. G. Hanscom
Morrill'’S
Danville, Vt
Columbia
Hirty Hershfield
Kragibele
Harry Hershfield
Fox
THE
Vwox
Columbia Saxophone
Delilah Mulley Waly IN
Shadow Tant
Walta
Colombia
Prince’y Orehusten
Emonie Orchestra of
New York
MLLE
Modiste Mevley Philharmonie Orehusten of
AGINT
AGG
Girl Scouts
Vaughn
Mise Vaughn
Brantview Field
Corpy Carpenter
Clark
North Church
Moort
Passumpsic
Josephine Duynet
Muriel Oliford
Rath Car Walter
Margaret Lawrence
Othy Histings
Vermont
St. Albans
Fish and
Isune
Massachusets
Shelhayn
Tnt
Webb
Selene
William Guoditt
Borland
Bueditt
Ruaditt
George
Tuslitt
Ayer
Moore, Lindlord
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Johiebury
Anzac Co., Makers
Boston, Mass
Yaddo and the Dream Girl
St Johnsbury
Colonial Theatre
Brightlook Hospital
Brigham’s
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United States
Postum Cereal Co. Inc
Battle Creek,Mich
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