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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
8
A new lot of baskets and measures is advertised for alteration sale at G. W. Averill & Co. The notice notes the items available and the venue, reflecting a local commercial sale.
Public bath at Hotel Otis for 25 cents and 6 cent cigars from Lander’s Havane. Democratic candidates Burke and Senter to speak tonight. Early fall sale at A A Smith and brothers with shoe bargains. Corn roast at Hugh Hancroft’s Friday for Episcopal fund. tickets 25 cents. Central Labor Union meeting planned for Aug 19 to discuss labor issues.
Tonight at eight the Democrats of Barre hold a rally at the opera house with the transatlantic band providing music. The flag ceremony runs from the Miles Dock to the Worthen block at 7 30, then to the opera house for speeches by James E. Burke of Burlington and John Senter of Montpelier. Citizens urged to attend and support the gubernatorial ticket.
Nellie Diyix and others visit in Hinesburg and Vern Kdsan’y. William Schofield and Thorn in town. Court Onmandih members attend. Aug 1 confers degrees with refreshments. Lewis M. Seaver and Albert Ki. Martin chosen as town representatives. Democrats nominate Aliwrt Ki. Martin. Grange reports prize stalk contest won by Ei J. Poor with Eurekia variety, 14 feet, six inches tall, ready for more growth.
The forecast calls for fair weather tonight with cooler temperatures in Vermont. A right to northwest wind is expected, bringing cooler conditions on Thursday and gentle to moderate breezes.
A busy Barre daily agenda notes visits by residents to Burlington Bradford and Lake Manafield, a regular Vermont Football League meeting after the Henetit game, a tenet football match at Rangers grounds, and a special Vermont Football League gathering. Community updates include travel plans, hospital visits, attempts to locate a missing Civil War illustrated volume, and multiple local social engagements.
A grocer touts Union Bakery bread with its motto A Pound of Butter in Every Loaf and urges customers to try Mother's Bread wrapped in sanitary waxed paper for freshness and quality nowhere else on the table.
A damaged OCR reads like a grocery ad promising samples and new items. It mentions hours, art, and various boards or displays, but the text is garbled with partial phrases and misread names. The readable bits: sold by leading grocers and samples available during hours.
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