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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
4
The fragmented text hints at political turmoil with references to the sultan, deserters, and governors, noting unrest in Montpelier and Vermont. It mentions thieves troubling small towns, calls for cures for desertion fever, and uncertain views on safety and confiscation amid a broader climate of confusion and conjecture.
The text honors the late Iowa Senator William H. Allison and the late Justin S. Morrill. It praises their public lives, moral fortitude, and statesmanlike conduct, noting their gentle approach and commitment to principle. It contrasts their reputations as Vermonters and senators of the old school.
The Vermont Loweath Missionary enelety praises a plan tying church tithe incentives to salaries while discussing political endorsements and nominations. It cites past rival parishes raising funds for a steeple and argues for reallocating church funds to support clergy salaries. mentions Gov candidates and state House choices, with repeated references to local figures and districts.
In this shoe game we hold all the good cards. Our hands are full of trumps If you want your feet to be a credit to your head our Shoes will do the trick The dressy patent leather 64.00 to 5.00 Comfortable Vic Kid 82.50 to 8.00 Stylish tans and Russian Calf 87.50 to 4.00 Wool canvas shoes and ties 1.00 and 0.25 WE CLEAN PRESS AND REPAIR CLOTHING.
A Vermont piece laments automobiles exceeding ten miles an hour over legal limits, urging enforcement and sensible speed limits. It notes Rutland drivers often outrun a man on foot, compares speeds, and warns lawmatters while praising civic virtue in town representation debates.
The Caledonian, a Whig-leaning paper with a long lineage dating to 1820s editors, celebrates seventy second volume. Foreword outlines advocacy for free press, American industry, temperance, equal rights, and public accountability, stressing individual liberty and citizen judgment.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports US fire loss at 10,289,500 dollars and a fire incidence of 1.0 per 1000 in American cities, versus 46 per 1000 in Europe. US fire losses per capita average 0.2 dollars over five years, compared with 0.2 percent in European nations including France and Germany.
The Burlington Free Press questions whether high insurance rates reflect public behavior or higher insured values in America, noting limited tires per capita and suggesting insurers’ statistics. It critiques a proposed 40 gun salute for a nomination as overly ceremonial and discusses national dignity and propriety in civic rituals.
A well known Barre resident attempted to alight at Barre but rode to Williams town after mistaking Granite Street for Depot Square. The double switch left him on a Cannon Ball route toward Barre’s rail hub, then he jumped off at South Barre in heavy rain and drove into town.
Aug events from Burlintown and Vergennes detail several weddings. Mice Maud Winterbottom and Frank Robe Anson W wed at the bride’s home with a palms arch and green white decor, then a honeymoon to New York and the White Mountains. Sadie May Canyon marries Oliver Canyon at St. Peter’s Church. Linnie Curtis weds Max Buzzell at a Baptist church ceremony with green gold decor and a Lohenstrasse march reception.
A collage of humorous lines and quips from several papers. It notes a shop fire misstatement and features jokes about imported and domestic items. The snippets include a question from Little Willie about preematic tires and various playful remarks from multiple city papers.
St Johnsbury August 6 Chamberlin Post No 1 G A R one of the oldest Grand Army posts in the state has secured Hom Darrell D Wright of Washington United States commissioner of labor as Memorial Day orator for next year Wright began as a private in the New Hampshire volunteers and rose to colonel after earning multiple promotions.
Ned Bugbee lost a valuable horse recently. Permanent highway work began Monday near Myron Tuller. Frank Ordway and family of Reston are visiting. Mrs. Frank Ellie of Queechenre visits her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. King and Hugh Lyman went to York Beach, Me. Monday for several weeks. The August Congregational school convention is planned for Aug 15 and 19. Town bower repairs progress with a rebuilt basement and renewed interior. Fred Hanson travels to Dakota for health. Mrs Netti Lasie sails to Nebraska and Oren Whitney heads to Iowa.
Names and movements appear in a rural notice style with Mr and Mrs W S Williams in Randolph Monday and Mr and Mrs Arthur Lamson in Northfield Tuesday. Miss Julia Williams completes work at W C Clarks while James Fullum fills in for McCormick in Northfield and Hazel Sprague returns home after helping Mrs Graves, with Mrs Sprague caring for her mother.
The document lists a renowned organization’s upcoming season with plans to stage plays such as A Drekee Wennan and Decken Havas, promising high standards of acting and an attentive audience. It notes opportunities for participation and emphasizes the company’s past acclaim and ongoing effort to entertain.
In Graniteville a social is planned this Friday at 7 20 p m in the Presbyterian church hall. A brief program will precede the Bowes sale with ice cream offered at ten cents a plate.
A partial weather note from Stowe and Montpelier reports a passing shower in the morning. The fragment mentions a boy near the Seer and a large object or event near a house, with unclear timing and details.
An unclear OCR fragment references a steer incident dated August 5 with names and locations garbled. Key elements mention a police presence and possible examination or treatment of a bearer’s condition, but details remain unreadable and uncertain.
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