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Newspaper

The Weekly Caledonian

Location

Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1919

Page

2

Army Recruiting Station Proposed for St Johnsbury

The U S Army considers opening a recruiting station in St Johnsbury after a favorable review by Colonel Hunt. Pending station setup, locals seek information on service rewards and War Risk Insurance from the Burlington recruiting office. A St Johnsbury youth, Stalph Jenison, 17, is enlisted for Air Service duties in Burlington.

St. Johnsbury U.S. Army Servet. Hobert FH. Stills MW. 7 Hunt We Tt Burlingston Stalph IL Jenison School Street U. S. Army Burlington Air Service United States Army Min Luis Hais Philemon A. Cecile Portland Street Motor Transportation Corps Ehvulleuns Mechanic

Museum notes add early Vermont items to collection

Miss Ly man A Ladd Mrs Eliza Till and Mrs Fred J Paine provide books and papers from 18th and 19th centuries including Orlean Index and Standard. Vermont flora additions noted with new local species and rare introductions from Washington DC and Maryland. botanical work active with many species recorded this season.

Lyman A. Ladd Eliza Till Fred J. Paine Vermont Orléans Murray Simeolite Windsor Montpelier Museum Canada Virginia Washington, T. C Edgar T. Wherry Bureau of Chemistry Aus Washington Maryland

Girl's Community Picnic Planned at Aug 22

Plans for a girls community picnic Friday after 4 PM on cost links with indoor option if stormy. Freshman sage and all girls and workers invited to bring lunch and enjoy ice cream lemonade and games led by recreation leaders.

Academy Greely

Chlorine’s Role in Paper and Fabric Bleaching

Chlorine is a key chemical in industry, notably for bleaching paper and various cloth fabrics, enabling bright whiteness and improved material quality. The text highlights chlorine’s prominence in these commercial processes.

Stanley-Fontaine Wedding Quiet Home Ceremony In Winthrop

A quiet wedding united Arthur Stanley and Bertha Fontaine at the home of Mr and Mrs TL Stinling on Court road Winthrop Mac. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Charles S Otto before immediate relatives. Stanley served in the U S Navy two years and now works for Maple Spear company. Mrs Stanley has nursing experience including Red Cross flu epidemic relief.

Stanley-Fontaine Stinling Court Road Winthrop Macs Dily Arthur Stanley Mitre Mies Bertha Fontaine Charles S Otto Stanley U.S. Navy NLTE Maple Spear Company St. Johnsbury Milities Hospital Red Cross

Tuckerman Adams Wedding at Mrs Adams Home

Miss Ruth Town Adams and Frank Baker Tuckerman wed at 9 am Thursday in the home of Mrs Mary A Adams at 54 Summer Street. Rev Paul D Moody performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Middletown Connecticut after a wedding trip.

Dorothy C. Adima Philip Cobb Tuckerman Loomijs Institute Windsor Conny Amaid Georgette Mt. Holyoke University of Vermont Bellows Falls High School Loomis Institute Midletown Conn Middletown

Inez Abbott Weds Wendall Goodrich In August Wedding

A large wedding at Mr and Mrs W J Abbott home June the 6th united Inez Priscilla Abbott with Wendall Jin Goodrich. Rev Bh G French of Danville performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Mansonville Quebec after September first.

W. J. Abbott Inez Priscilla Wendall Jin Goodrich Bh. G. French Danville French de Koven Arthur Read Hazel Abbott Harold Dwinell Calais la Cross Stanley Springfield Aura Clarke Boston C. A. Badger John Badger Marshall Lamson East Montpelier Chas. Badger Barre Harold Keeler Morrisville Edwin Peaks Orange Louise Abbott Plainfield Harvey Libby Hardwick J. A. Hendly Mae Benson Brattleboro Read Goodrich Hardwick Academy Caledonia National Bank Vail Sch of Agriculture State of Washington Aviation Section Signal Corps H. C. Davis Mansonville P. Q Mr. Davis

Don C Stiles Tells Of London Night Life

Don C Stiles describes six months patrolling London streets during the war, rescuing soldiers from influence and danger, aided by plainclothes officers. He notes smoke filled alleys, darkened streets, and the mix of danger with humor, ending with praise for England and calls for humility and equal justice.

Don C. Stiles London Bond Stiles Grice Methodist Church Wunaca Y ¥. M.C Pred l Clifford Ile Saldieps Atlom Doree Mr. Stiles Anzac England Germany America House of Lords

Honor Mr Ely at American Fork and Hoe Company meeting

The American Fork and Hoe Company directors in Cleveland Ohio adopted resolutions mourning Mr Henry G Ely a longtime associate. They express sympathy to his relatives and recall his integrity candor and cheerful goodwill with recorded resolutions sent to his family. August 12 1919.

The American Fork & Hoe Company American Fork and Hoe Company Cleveland Ohio Henry G. Ely W. H. Cowdrey G. B. Durell Hh. D. Lowell

West Waterford Visitors Reported Sunday Calls

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Beck and child visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hovey on Sunday. BE. O. Cushman and Eddie Cushman were in the neighborhood Sunday. Inez Howe and Mary Wheeler were at West Waterford to set ferns and mosses for the Museum recently.

Three Lacroix Brothers Return From War

Lucian Lacroix and his brothers Donat and Ladiolus have returned from overseas service with the 102d Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Division. They saw action in the Marne, St Mihiel, Neuville-Vorre, and Meuse-Argonne campaigns and are now back home on School Street in Coblenz.

Emce Lucian Lacroix John Lacroix School Street Coblenz Third Army of Occupation Donat Ladiolus Marne St. Mihiel Neul-Verdun Meure- Avvonne F.C. A

Major Tinker Resigns to Join Metropolitan Life Insurance

Major John Tinker resigns from BE and T. Pairbanks and accepts an agency with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He spent most of the last two years in outdoor work and enjoyed it, deciding to pursue life insurance with Metropolitan after learning of its government welfare and Liberty Loan campaigns. He returns home to begin his new venture Monday.

John Tinker BE. & T. Pairbanks Company Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tinker

Race for Life as Dinsmore Trails Bear in Yellowstone camp

A. A. Dinsmore, superintendent of the U S Hitchery, claims youth and vigor while recounting a foot race with a grizzly bear at a Yellowstone camp. Brain won the speed contest, bursting through a window to clear the way for the camp and its cook.

Yellowstone A. A. Dinsmore U.S Hitchery Dingmore Brain Mr. Dinsmore

Missionary in India for sixty years

Mrs. Lois Parker wife of the late Bishop FE W Parker of India returns to her native town after 11 years away and plans to resume missionary work in November. Born near East St Johns bury she helped found the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society 50 years ago and spoke at the centenary Methodist event in Columbus.

Lois & Parker FE. W. Parker India Mrs. Parker Judge Hovey Vilage East St. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury Academy Stev. Sh. W. Parker St. Johnsbury Movient Methodist Church Bijnor Lucknow Parker Hardoi Women's Foreign Missionary Society Boston Cen

Vermont Potato Crop In Good Condition Declared

Inspectors led by Commissioner J. S. Brigham completed the first sled inspection of potatoes for seed certification. Demand from Long Island and New Jersey growers indicates rising interest, with most Vermont fields seen as healthy though a small portion eliminated for varietal mix or disease. Leaf rot appears common and growers are urged to cull weak plants to prevent seed infection.

Be Prepared for Vacation Ills

Many travelers suffer stomach distress from travel and changed food and water. Foley's Cathartic Tablets are recommended to relieve indigestion and headaches without pain, griping, or post use effects. They are described as a wholesome physic and sold everywhere.

War Savings Workers Meeting Scheduled for Aug 21

A gathering of War Savings workers from Caledonia Mivex and Oriente Co’s will meet Thursday August 21 with county town and state leaders in attendance. Luncheon will be served and speakers include Mrs Myra Th bord of Hoxton field secretary for the First Federal Reserve district and Mrs D C Jones Waterbury state manager of War Savings for Vermont.

War Savilis Caledonia Mivex and Oriente Co Eli Wonai Vermont D.C. Jones Waterbury War Savings Myrath Bord Hoxton Federal Reserve New England Lord Aspenly Washington Tlis Mra Francia L. Wilkinson Boston First Federal Reserve District Treasury

Local Resignations and Family News Reported

John Beck resigns after 80 years at the scale works and heads to Winchendon Massachusetts with Mrs Beck to follow later. A. L. Hardy and son Paul visit friends at Caspian Lake summer home. Manager Hardy notes all four sons in service and Lieut Donald Hardy recently transferred from Coblenz to Riga within Hoover administration.

John Beck Scale Winchendon Mass Army of Occupation Coblenz Mr. Hoover Riga Rusia

Women Architects Lead Plans in Belgrade Serbia

Teleride, the Serbian capital, becomes the first municipality to employ women architects, signaling a milestone in urban design and gender inclusion.

Voman Architects Serbia Teleride

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