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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
4
The article notes Stowe embraces an Old Home Week concept with plans to welcome former residents back near Mountain Mansfield. It contrasts Vermont towns, suggesting the idea remains strong in Stowe while fading elsewhere in the state.
Wing corporation under Director North prepares a government authorized publication titled Heads of Families at the 1790 Census. It includes Vermont New Hampshire and Maryland data with heads of households. Vermont joins the original states after 1790 census, copy available from the Census Director for one dollar.
Honduran railroad to Cotuba extends 35 miles using U S creosoted pine ties. Americans ship creosoted pine to Honduras while Honduran hardwoods such as mahogany flow into the United States. An American company has secured 8 090 acres in Honduras to harvest and export mahogany and other hardwoods.
A cryptic note from Burlington Freedom details a plan to exploit attachment fog to claim a fortune at Will Lake. Authorities caution against unverified schemes and urge individuals to verify any claims through official channels. The unusual proposal hinges on complex legal and financial steps with unclear legitimacy.
A collage of joke lines and quips from various periodical snippets. It mixes puns about waiting curbs, vanity, and everyday mishaps with snippets on atoms of humor, some names and places, and a playful sense of light readers’ wit across magazines.
Thruent the month we shall have special sales for Monday and Tuesday. 100 Children's Wash Suits in sizes 3 to 9 priced at 35c and 75c, marked down from 50c to 2.00. Straw hats offered at half price. We clean press and repair clothing.
A Vermont debate notes capital punishment has limited impact on murder deterrence. The Middlebury Register cites that few recent killers could be swayed by death penalties and questions whether statutes actually applied in practice. The letter acknowledges mixed views on justice and fear of death influencing violent acts.
Urban authorities crackdown on motor exhaust to curb odors and noise. Central Park enforces stricter limits on speed and emissions to keep pedestrians safe and avoid nuisance in a crowded urban setting. Police patrols monitor curbs and intersections for violations.
A Virginia minister recalls Bishop Wilmer when rector at Kipiscopal church in Wipperville. Young men obsessed with marbles skip church, so the bishop challenged them to a keeps game and won all the town’s marbles. He left a parting note that he hoped to see them at church tomorrow, and they did.
Advertises Postum Cereal as a coffee substitute for nervous or heart conditions and promotes Grape Nuts as a breakfast staple, highlighting a deal of two boxes for 25 cents. Also touts Post Tasties, an Indian corn cereal with sugar and salt, at 10 cents per box.
A vivid excerpt describes ivory hunting across Africa, detailing the heavy tusks, grueling transport by native porters, and dangers faced on the homeward march. The narrative recounts attacks by beetle tribes, insect bites, and Dinka bands exploiting ivory traders, highlighting extreme hardship and peril.
A humor piece notes a district physician's assistant mismanaging a dose due to language quirks and numeric confusion. It pairs with brief vignettes showing plaintive and humorous exchanges about money, heaven, and weather, reflecting early 20th century print jokes.
A striking coast scene near Sun Summerland ten miles south of Santa Barbara shows oil undersea tapping. Long piers extend into the Pacific with derricks on foundations to draw petroleum from beneath the sea while onshore derricks tap the oil layers. The crude is unusually thick with asphalt, valuable when processed, as described by a Saturday Evening Post special.
A quirky definitional piece from the Atlanta Constitution depicts Brother Williama stating happiness lies in a rooster chowin at daybreak while an fool man aims to cut its head off to make chicken stew, highlighting rural humor and dialect.
A damaged snippet shows dialogue about shirts and colors with a wilted clerk directing to a suited item. The text references a drowned man and a summer evening scene, noting a town incident and a cap seat Ford Yost Bo, all from an evident Detriot Tribune source.
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