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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
4
The Waterbury Record notes a surge in business as Barre's granite industry recovers after spring shutdowns, with firms hiring more workers. It suggests nearby farms stay active, supported by strong markets in Barre and Montpelier, and predicts farm land value will rise as cities grow.
The Bennington Republicans rally to back their candidate as a Vermont election nears. A Banner note questions the state Court of Claims, led by Chief Judge Frank Plomley, suggesting much of its work could rest with the state auditor. The piece argues the court’s expense outpaces its business and calls for reform.
The Northfield News weighs in on fish hatchery policy noting that Vermonters should avoid abandoning the Roxbury plant. It argues a government hatchery could harm state interests and suggests locating another site near Roxbury if a new hatchery is built, rather than in Chittenden county.
Winnipeg report states that bones of two voyagers were unearthed in the northwest angle of the Lake of the Woods, July 1736 discovery confirmed by a panel of priests from St Boniface College of Winnipeg and Judge Prudhomme after tracing the remains.
Fragmented OCR text from a 19th century newspaper page includes jokes about wives, a museum attendant denying admission to a visitor, and scattered verse stanzas. The readable lines reference a seaside scene with two men dying, and a stray note about Perry's on Saturday. The odd mix suggests a collage page with humor, poetry, and local notices.
Despatches indicate that weather retards progress somewhat yet overall business grows larger and sentiment toward the future improves. Quiet activity in Boston belies broader gains as contracts for year end delivery rise. U S bank exchanges across loading cities total 288,845,900 dollars, down 9 percent from last year.
In New York on August 15 an explosion of a 7700 gallon whiskey tank at the Fi i Macky company on West Fortieth Street injured worker Francis Taubner with painful burns. The blast occurred when an electric light spark and whiskey fumes ignited. Taubner was hurled thirty feet as the tank erupted. A fellow worker opened a valve to divert whiskey to the sewer and the fire was put out.
Local ad promotes home smoked meats including dried beef at 30¢ per pound and boiled hams, with Green Mountain Brand sausage at 15¢ per pound. Pressed corned beef priced at 15¢, sauage at 12¢, and chow chow pickles at 6¢ per pound or 4 pounds for 25¢. Located opposite the New Depot.
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