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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
7
In Paris a bath water service delivers hot water to homes via a two wheeled cart. A bath man hauls a tub and a heated tank, pours water into the tub, then returns the tub and buckets after use. The system illustrates urban water challenges and daily life in the city.
An odd 100 reward ad promotes a supposed “sure cure” for a listed disease with phrases about a single positive remedy, mentions Dr. Cheney in Toledo, and urges sending for a mail list. It also touts Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes availability through druggists.
OCR fragment references a sale at a local agency located in an unspecified place. It mentions May Jane and a person aged nine, with unclear context about a vessel or ship. No clear names or dates other than May and a generic sale.
An advertised testimonial extols Hyomel as a complete cure for catarrh coughs and asthma claiming dramatic relief from a long suffering condition. The ad touts Dr Vailly Hart and Lagools NM as endorsers and offers a 21.00 inhaler with 40 cent follow ups, promising a money back guarantee through Red Cross Pharmacy.
The excerpt lists multiple names and positions at the University of Vermont in Burlington including committee chairs for various offices, appointees for undergraduate festival planning, and football team leadership roles. It notes Dana Holman Ferri, Harold Fletcher Bar Aon, James Shedd, and Frank Halsey Smith among others as chairs, managers, or captains with affiliations to Burlington Lowell Sackettstown and Hoboken, detailing long lists of senior appointments and founders day planning.
The legal voters of Barre Vermont are warned to meet April 28 1908 at 7 50 p m in the opera house city building for business. They will elect a moderator preside the meeting decide salaries for mayor clerk and other officers set rates for advertising and per day compensation review aldermen auditors and related services consider other proper business dated Barre Vermont April 17 1908 signed Jon Rabine
The Prins Farmhouse near Brandon burned despite wet conditions, while Brattleboro’s William Schuster, a rising baritone with the Metro English Grand Opera Co, resigns to return home for vacation. Details touch on local politics and a charity benefit for a judge.
At a Burlington Automobile club meeting on Tuesday evening at the Van Ness house, 23 new members joined. Old officers retained. Kent and Suydam elected to key posts, with a committee for good roads and a plan for an early parade on Memorial Day. Members urged use of Grand Army Memorial day for an automobile event and promoted highway safety. The gathering aimed to boost automobiling in Burlington and foster cooperation with road users.
The Karn Hattin building fund shows strong early support with 2600 in pledges and checks from Vermont plus receipts from New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The drive aims for 20000 and already has over a third funded, including a initial 5000 pledge. Readers are urged to contribute or recruit others.
George H. F. Bixby of Rutland died at Round City hospital after a gangrenous condition of both feet. He was admitted April 1 with severe foot infections from ill fitting boots and poor foot care. Survived by his mother Mrs Martha Bixby and sister Mrs H. W. Marshall. Funeral held yesterday at 2 pm, private, Rev. Mugen Maines officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
An unclear reminiscence describes Rev Henry van Dyke of Princeton in a private home setting. The fragmented text mentions a leaded glass window and a scene of the author looking up from work, hinting at personal reflections and a cautionary, intimate moment.
The article outlines East side candidates for county offices including William M. Hatel of Stratford for senator, Horace White of Topsham as possible judge, and Frank S. Williams of Bradford for state's attorney. West side contenders listed include George W. of Renintree and Selva H. Thayer of Braintree seeking senator, with other officials like J. S. Denison of Randolph and W. J. Sprague of Chelsea also mentioned as potential candidates.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses drunkenness and moral standards, mentioning classify behavior as lawful or not, with unclear references to groups or individuals and varied opinions. The legibility is poor, yielding few concrete facts or names.
A fragmented notice advertises a cottage with six rooms for sale. The readable phrases suggest plumbing and water features and a request to call a phone number for more details.
Read and investigate a garbled farm notice mentioning a dairy farm near Barre City. It references cows, wool, barns, and facilities with unclear dates, names, and measurements, plus potential land or livestock details. The text is heavily corrupted and difficult to interpret.
The readable text shows mangled phrases with names like Terney and Anwecton, mentions of locations such as Vertalville and Gremneville, and scattered numbers. Content is too garbled to extract a coherent event or action, yielding a fragmented local notice with no clear outcome.
A fragmentary OCR message asks if this is the Dena' Bincarth shop. The text is garbled with stray characters and lacks clear names, dates, places, or events to confirm a definite item or action.
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