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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
7
A fragment from the Glasgow era recounts a boy seeking patience after receiving a silver coin. His mother humorously sends him to buy patience from a vendor, and the shopkeeper delivers counsel about waiting. The tale notes patience shapes character and warns that enemies watch for opportunity.
An 19th century classified ad offers a corn remedy marketed as painless and effective. Sold by James Clark in Graniteville with New York style patent claims and local curing promises.
A vintage notice proclaims continued operation at the old location with a full line of groceries and apparel items including overalls suspenders stockings. It offers a rebate check and encourages customers to shop at Osborne's with a brief branding slogan.
A January ferry crash on the Hudson River left a crowd aboard and a captain, Captain Scott, risking life to save others. He crawled into a flooded engine room, dragged debris aside, and squeezed through a wall opening to seal the vessel, enabling a rescue and tow to Hoboken. He was badly wounded, with a crushed arm and frozen blood, yet returned to service after recovery.
In Paris cabbies clash in a lively war of words while blocking each other. Fights rarely erupt. drivers hurl vowels and taunts as outraged signals fly from one cab to another. The scene ends with a mock spit and a return to the road, as a jam finally clears.
A mother warns Raymond he will be punished for disobedience while trying to enforce a bedtime rule. Raymond sobs and resists, asking if his mother will break her word, revealing family tension over promises and duty.
A Woodstock resident celebrated a birthday anniversary amid a royal procession of about three hundred people. The note highlights her long life and the warm reception by the crowd. Meanwhile Brattleboro plans an excavation for a new two story wooden and concrete warehouse elevator near the railroad. The project aims to store 1500 bushels per hour with a total capacity of 7000 bushels.
Jotun M. Senter, longtime Vermont Democrat, told reporters aboard a train bound for Montpelier that he was not a key participant in the current campaign. He said he was unfairly dragged into speaking and that his coming Richmond address would not be his test speech.
July reports from the state laboratory of hygiene in Burlington show 1000 specimens examined the highest monthly total since founding. Diphtheria 146 typhoid 195 tuberculosis 149 liquor 535 and other categories. A Brattleboro reunion gathered about 100 Street and Lares families at Bracey’s home with games and a business meeting, a tented dinner, and officers Alvet Starey Alva Learnacd Meg McLernack, with plans to halt next meeting at Lowe residence.
A Vermont Simolay school association supervisor recalls a seven year old loss of a golf crew at a camp ground in New Haven. A gold crucifix found that morning was identified as hers and had circulated through yearly meetings since then. The text shifts to a scientific note about iron oxidation from carbonic acid and impurities.
A historical note traces cigarettes to post Crimean War usage by Kaglish officers from Turks and Russians, credits Pellegrini of Vanity Fair with popularizing the cigarette in England, and mentions minute holes in modern machinery as small as one-thousandth inch, used to pierce sapphires, rubies and diamonds.
Mrs Chas K Smith of West Prauttte Maine praises Mr Kings New Life Bids as a gentle laxative medication. She claims it works without discomfort and causes no fans. It is sold at Hed Crows Pharmacy Pickert & Welle drug store located at 230 Eiscursion 40 Aveable.
Mrs Lanna Holte Schneider alderman of Buona Vista Colo is praised for service. Miss Mary J Miller Chicago attorney earned a 50000 fee for a trust distribution to William Bross heirs. Viscountess Falkland an American poetess and daughter of Robert Meade is noted. Mrs Toape and her daughter Mackelrie completed a 4000 mile solo car trip Portland Maine to Portland Oregon. Dr Kathryn Standly named Missouri delegate to tuberculosis congress in Washington. Grace Bryan daughter of William Jennings Bryan expected to enter college.
A Harper’s Weekly remark depicts two men debating India and its people. One calls them bellicose, the other corrects with surprise that their history suggests they are spare in resources and temperament.
Cleveland Plato Dealer notes Rigby advances with timely ideas as he nears completion of a patent aerial roof for aircraft photo work. The scheme aims to tie up for short periods, signaling experimental, forward looking technology in progress.
A local ad urges Barre residents to replace broken windows or have them reglazed promptly. The message also promotes picture framing and enlarging services at short notice and low prices, inviting readers to give the service a trial.
An auction sale is listed at Mrs. Robert Sims 2 Harrington Avenue on August 29 at 2 PM. Items include a Glenwood cook range dining room table morris chair and chair set, bed lounge easy chair oilcloth bureaus iron beds pieced oilcloth rugs curtains washing machine wringer bedroom chairs mattresses cooking utensils and other sundry articles.
Due to Mr M Braults death the Brault and Sargent Granite Plant in Montpelier Vermont is for sale. The shed is straight and equipped with modern devices and first class condition. The plant operates two gangs of cutters and has not run in nine months. Interested parties contact J D Sargent Montpelier VT or THOS H Cave Jr Barre VT.
Fragmented OCR text describes a grand sale of a residence with spring water and tight layouts. Mentions a two-tenement setup and central location. Indicates an exchange for investment value and asks to contact a party for information.
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