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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
4
The Barre Daily Times notes the average daily circulation for the week ending Saturday, detailing total copies circulated and regional reach among Barre readers and nearby communities. This brief item records the measured audience level for the period.
The item notes the Waterbury asylum fugitive and political jostling around Roosevelt Taft and Taft’s image, with Vermont Socialist gains and a Bridport burglary raising calls for a local bank. It mentions Northfield marksmen Frank Phimley and others, plus changes to Speaker Cheney and Senator Lewin’s homes.
A columnist laments many aspiring candidates seeking high office for admiration and envy. The piece notes the frequent rise of individuals with political ambition in local and national affairs, reflecting on the notoriety and ridicule that follows. Dated notice hints at Plattsburg August 4 and references page 2 for more.
A long afternoon of events featured heavy throws and sprints with W. B. Scott and N. Meleod setting records in hammer and 28 pound weight. Dozens of boys and girls competed in races, jumps, and novelty contests while officers and clan committees organized the day. A bottle guessing contest attracted 677 fans. Donald Smith came within two beans of the guess.
The Springfield Republican ridicules David J. Keane of Missouri as a national figure, arguing he seeks office for prestige and personal gain. It notes Francis praises Keane’s string of state political positions but accuses him of lacking a record and national relevance. The piece also criticizes Francis’s past actions and hints at Bryan speeches as preludes to a campaign.
The dead man Floyd Tiffany aged about 40 was found by gypsies in the grand stand at the fair grounds in Binghamton New York yesterday afternoon. Authorities believe he was murdered and dragged from a disorderly resort to the display area.
Names of residents and visitors appear from West Topsham Barre Groton Montpelier and Lawrence Massachusetts. Local movements include Hight Harvey Sanborn and Sanborn families visiting relatives returning home and planning moves. Folks traveled blueberrying at Urington pond and Mrs Church returned to Groton to live with her daughter.
Tax collection actions take place as unpaid balances for the year are turned over to city officers. Several hundred dollars improve the city’s receipts this year, but many residents with notices still risk fines. Other items note local travels, insurance financials, and church events including visits by clergy and scheduled services in August. A geologist reports a promising urbeato deposit on the Vowe farm in Mechanicville for possible development.
A collage of humorous verse and quips from various publications. It includes a parody about a yellow car and rude baggagemen, light satire on invention, and short jokes reflecting everyday social scenes. Notable lines reference Edmund Vance Cooke and editorials from the Louis Post-Dispatch and Judge.
The fragment quotes a mix of aphorisms on character and humility. It notes that small acts accumulate into trouble, a person’s generosity matches their means, a genius focuses on one thing, and a rooster mirrors human vanity as it searches for worms.
Doris Mitchell to lead Norman Hackett in Classmates while George Broadhurst writes An International Marriage. A David Copperfield dramatization may reach Paris next season. Dalian Welford joins Her Highness Hadish under Shubert management. Andrew Mack heads a comic season with Arrab-na-Pogue and new comedy in repertory under William Harris.
The Chicago Record Herald notes Osage and other American Indian wealth, citing a large sum of about 35 million dollars and a population of roughly 284 thousand, with a remark on bloodline figures. It references various stray phrases and jumbled lines from other items, including a tale of a man named More and unrelated lines about tomatoes and gardeners.
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