Special Umbrella Sale Saturday at 48 Cent Each
Umbrellas 24 and 26 inch with steel rods and quality Gloria handles offered for 48 cents each. Great for schoolchildren on Saturday.
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
5
Umbrellas 24 and 26 inch with steel rods and quality Gloria handles offered for 48 cents each. Great for schoolchildren on Saturday.
Overstocks from the Winter expositions prompt a plan to move excess goods. The note notes the market difficulty and asserts minimal anticipated trouble while urging customers to help meet the deficiency by purchases. It emphasizes selling the surplus rather than delaying further.
The column lists a flurry of local events and notices including theater ads for The Miser’s Fate at the Payldon and The Witches Secret at the Pavilion, film talk for Monte Celato at Theatorium, and upcoming sugar seeing at Unity Temple. It mentions residents visiting Burlington, Manchester, Randolph, and St. Johns while noting a tenement wanted, umbrella sales, a hay business interest, and Knights of the Maccabees review.
A jumble of local society items mentions Abbott's automotile canta and Percy on Sat, church activities after prayer meeting, charity sales, trunk and fish markets, and social events. Names include Frank McWhorter Co, Longley, M. W. A. ball, and Fleet Baptist church plans with completions and arrivals at the hotel.
Brattleboro milk dealers mostly cut prices from seven cents per quart to six cents, aligning with last year’s level due to higher costs for feed. The move, intended around May 1, was accelerated nine months earlier because of business depression, with dealers divided on full disposal of stock.
Rutland bowling opened with strong scores as Hale's alle ig hosted. A single string of 265 by a Rutland bowler led to a three string total of 9 197 in a day that also noted infant death in Trt 11 Bastion of Thomas street.
A regular meeting is scheduled for the pare eee Di group this evening at seven o'clock with member attendance expected. The notice provides no further details on agenda or location.
An unclear note appears to reference a Granite Le K No 35 report, with mentions of Ro MG, evening work, and individuals named Wark and R Codegan. The fragmented text suggests a local communication or notice about a schedule or wage details, but specifics remain unreadable.
Daylight Store announces new express arrivals including Ladies' Lace Waists Sillneces Suits and Automobile Coats. They claim unmatched style and value, promising customers a chance to compare and be convinced of quality and savings.
An advertisement lists new automobile coats in rubberized material with full circular skirts, automobile collars, and shoulder feather accents. Prices span 10 12 and 15 dollars, promoting varied fabrics and styles with emphasis on full sleeves and decorative cuffs.
A catalog description highlights Kern Lace Waist garments priced at 3.98 and 4.30. Features include lace net fabric, wide Gibson shoulders, clany lace edging, filet yoke, and three-fourths sleeves with arm eye details in white and ecru. References to India silk bases and decorative overlays appear throughout.
The text outlines a Ladies Princess Jumper Suit in two descriptions, noting a blue taffeta silk version with a V neck and yoke, large front buttons, side plaits over shoulders, and buttoned skirt details. It contains multiple OCR errors and unclear measurements.
Silk waists advertised as a staple wardrobe item in brown and beige tones. Limited selection priced at about 3.98 with mention of a few more pieces available. Measures and exact styles not clearly specified due to mangled text.
Charles W. Gates of Franklin, state highway commissioner, met Windham County town road commissioners in Festival Hall Brattleboro yesterday to review road building plans. He said about 40,000 dollars would be paid this year to towns using the new law, with the town raising an equal amount by a highway tax. Towns listed include Athens, Brattleboro, Dover, Grafton, Jamaica, Londonderry, Newfane, Rockingham, Somerset, Townshend, Vernon, Wardboro, Whittingham, Wilmington.
A newspaper blurb promotes new spring suits for young men featuring long lapels, form fitting coats, cuffed sleeves, lower cut vests, and versatile trousers. Fabrics are described as new and striking with tailoring praised for kinks and ease. Prices range from 5 to 20 dollars, with services like cleaning, pressing, and repairs offered.
Fragmentary notice seeks a woman with work or day or hour availability. Includes stray names and unclear addresses. Contains faded lines about improvements and applications, mentioning individuals such as George Downey and others with partial contact hints.
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