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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
5
The May issue of The Standard Fash is advertised as a superb collection with over 1,000 illustrations for women and children. It claims practical value for home sewers, offers a 20 cent copy price plus a 15 cent certificate for One Standard Pattern Free, and urges readers to order now while supplies last.
A jumble of city notes reports residents visiting Burlington and Montreal relatives. Local events include Junior Court Foresters meeting, Hearts of Oak lodge, and a court arrest for intoxication. Also mentions theatre and millinery moves, with scattered names and places in a bustling community update.
At the City Market prices designed to please customers may challenge competitors. Best pork sausage offered at 106 lb per pound 5c. Samer Krout sells 40 pounds for 25.
Mixed society notes from Burlington and surrounding towns. Mentions ill health of D. M. Miles, visits by Aaron Gustavson, Bert Blair’s trip to Burlin, and various residents traveling to Northfield Providence Kingston and Port Kent. Church groups announce meetings, cake drives, and social events with dates and locations. Also mentions hotel arrivals, an Altar Guild gathering, and a park improvement society meeting.
A New York World reflection imagines atoms as tiny worlds with living beings. It playfully envisions atomites with courts, wars, theaters, and lovers, who mistake their scale for grandeur while remains of humanity loom large to the reader.
A fragmentary text explains silkworm development, detailing full growth, cessation of feeding, and the transformation into a glutinous thread forming a cocoon. It notes the silk’s origin from the worm’s body and the single continuous thread, with an interval of days required to complete imprisonment in the cocoon.
A. P. Abbott & Co. notes previous season’s high Dry Goods prices and claims to have avoided last fall’s bulk purchases. They advertise last week’s purchases as advantageous and invite customers to benefit from their current pricing.
Local store announces steep discounts on ginghams by the yard. Varieties include checked and striped patterns in multiple colors at low per yard rates. Early buyers may save further as stock moves, with prices cited in the sale notice.
The notice promotes various white fabrics and waists for children with savings highlighted. It lists Meteorized White, imported fabrics, cotton and chiffon waists, and lawn options with prices around 18 to 38 cents, 28 cents, and 25 cents per yard. Limited quantities advertised, urging customers to view tables and consider woven goods for small profits.
The store promotes new ladies garments priced to suit budgets. It highlights tailored outfits from export designers, claiming quality and style, with a special bell about a Panama dollar line and sale emphasis. The text reads as a dated, promotional note with promotional jargon and unusual spellings.
A. P. Abbott & Co reports strong attendance at Baptist services with notable performances. Bethany offered high order music and cantatas, while the Methodist and Episcopal churches held traditional services. Local residents, visits, and events fill the week from Easter lilies to social gatherings, with community remarks on church leadership and upcoming events.
A garbled notice describes a Tuesday morning convocation in Ma tonte banquet hall at 6215 o clock with officers Geo N Tihden and a state convention for Vermont in the Men s Christian Association. Prominent speakers are listed for May 1 2 with references to Newport and Lake Mem omens as a nautical detail.
A fragment from a local page notes a brewing effort described as pot ale studies. It mentions key terms and a focus on ale production with emphasis on Ace as a reference point, though details remain sparse.
The ad touts high class tailoring with ranges for Men Suits from 10 to 25 dollars Overcoats from 7.50 to 25 dollars and trousers from 1.00 to 6.00. It claims no other store offers different prices but promises superior garments to prove the claim.
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