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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
5
The Barre Daily Times notes Thanksgiving fatality fears in Vermont Gov Mead and senatorial politics. It cites Roosevelts view on providential tales and discusses travel delays at White River Junction and rumors about Waterbury Stawe electric railroad funds, plus Mellen and Boston & Maine implications.
In New Haven a riot by students outside a theater causes property damage while police and college figures debate whether to press charges. Writers note the town’s habit of excusing youthful excesses and question whether trials will occur, as campuses brace for another year.
The Barre fire scene under the citys midnight blackout exposes the folly of lighting policy. Fire alarm at 3 AM found crews in near total darkness with only private lights, complicating hydrant access and ladder work amid tangled public service wires on South Main Street.
A newspaper ad urges men to perfect their attire with fall shirts collars neckwear gloves hose and bath robes. It promotes suits at 15 or 35 dollars with midrange options and describes viewing the new stock in the window.
The piece argues that delayed water application and dark streets hinder firefighting. It calls on the city to keep lights on longer each night to allow firemen to protect property efficiently, warning private citizens suffer injuries when streets lack illumination. It questions what citizens say about the issue.
Vermont lawmakers face calls for universal two cent per mile rail fare as mileage books fall in price along the Stentyoherey Wells River corridor. Sheriff Tracy’s humane prison policy gains praise while White River Junction’s Union Station burns, disrupting regional rail and telegraph links and threatening Dartmouth College’s future transport access.
In White River Junction Landmark, a farmer notes a wild sapling grafted to McIntosh that, over four years, grew ten feet high with six foot spread and produced 28 apples this season. Apples sold high in Boston yet Vermont received little, prompting questions about the value of apple culture and urging more trees and careful cultivation.
A whimsical critique from the Chicago News style page mocks celebrity culture and fashion with verse on a glamorous star. It lampoons beauty standards, fur and leather, and the public gaze, ending with the question of whether the viewer deserves such scrutiny.
The article discusses winter pasture practices for horses in the South and Midwest, noting New England's cold climate and the Department of Agriculture research at Morganhorn Farm in Middlebury Wisconsin. It details barn designs, open doors, bedding, hay and grain management, cost reductions, and observed health and performance of horses kept outdoors with shelter and forage. It cites Secretary Wilson and federal experiments showing horses can winter outdoors with proper dry bedding, shelter, and adequate food.
A fragment from December Woman's Companion discusses the professional parent who guides children with solemn dignity. It recounts a case of a fourteen year old boy, Lawrence, tempted by smoking and fashion, and a parental strategy offering incentives and doctor’s counsel to steer him away, ending with a decision influenced by a financial pressure and medical advice.
A brief price rundown shows several glove types with reduced rates. One dollar kid gloves, heavier gloves at $1.00, lined gloves at $1.39, 39 cent lined gloves for 25 cents, and imported gloves at 50 cents from the sale.
Wisconsin senator La Follette recalls meeting Theodore Roosevelt during a speaker ship fight era. An amusing coffee incident at a reception led to coffee splashing on Mrs La Follette's gown. Years later Roosevelt recalled the moment with a blush and a joke about Monta Lett.
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