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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
6
In Leominster Massachusetts Mrs Marie Lavoie details a painful hand eruption with itching burning and cracking. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with hot water washes and stockings, she reports complete cure in two weeks. Promotional note suggests samples and world-wide sale of Cuticura products.
In Hamilton New York Walter Camp is urged to place Capt Peterson on the All American team after he played Syracuse with a badly torn ankle ligaments. Hunting Brooke and Peterson named for possible spots. mentions Union College basketball claim to a state title and St Williams College captaincy news. Walter Payson and Cy Toal highlighted at St Williams and Princeton respectively. Brattleboro High claims southern Vermont football title amid rising Montpelier basketball prospects.
The free extension school at South Barre opened at 12 o'clock today. Manor have been found for all teams, Grangers must bring bus books for audit before the new year to secure their annual word.
Leon E Maney of Montpelier was ordered committed to the state hospital at Waterbury for a year to cure his heroin habit. He began using the tablets about 14 months ago to cure the drink habit and has since consumed large quantities weekly. He will undertake treatment, aided by his wife who has several children dependent on him.
Rome reports Italy closely watching the Panama Canal as it promises to boost exports and emigration. Italian trade to the United States and Argentina grows, with exports reaching tens of millions and emigration rising toward historic highs as shipping routes shift.
Local society notes record visits by Dr and Mrs G A Wheeler of Tha ton to Mudge and Mrs Rowell and Mrs A E Base over Friday and Saturday. A Baptist meeting is set for Dec 12 to debate leaving the church federation and opening the pulpit to a Baptist minister. decision expected by January.
A delivery horse harnessed to an empty wagon broke free at Bethel near George H. Kimball's yesterday noon. The team zigzagged along River and Main streets and past Mrs M A Cushing and the Episcopal church, narrowly missing obstacles with no damage to horse or wagon. The run ended without injury after crossing at James Mannix's blacksmith shop. Also noted: Henry Como and wife honeymooning at Preston's, and John Lay of Manchester and H api Pearnd in Woodstock court for intoxication, ten days' jail.
We thank our many friends for aid during the recent illness of our beloved wife and mother and for the floral tributes and sympathy in her death. John H. Tibbetts and children. C. C. Averill of Barre will start a lane in dancing in O. F. ball on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 8 a.m.
A refund promise printed by Red Cross Pharmacy and Darews Drug Store guarantees a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar will cure a cough or fail to do so, with a 25 cent bottle offered as proof of satisfaction. Local signatories include CH Kendrick C EA Drown and others.
Local notes report West Corinth school closing on Wednesday November 24 for a brief break with 19 pupils enrolled and term attendance at 1.8. Various local happenings include Helen Hurley visiting Montpelier, a house fire on the Frown farm purchased by Charles Brown, and residents such as Louis Tre and Arthur Merrill traveling to Northumberland New Hampshire for a visit.
Graniteville notes a Windmen's fair at Gilhert's Hall on December 3 with entertainment by a local orchestra. After December 1, admission to Rare will be $1.25. A meeting of Robert Emmett court is set for the evening of December 4 to elect officers and amend bylaws, with all members urged to attend.
Dr. Arnold Gesell of Yale reports that about 12 of every 100 public school entrants are mentally unusual and need special classes. He cites varied cases from feeble minded to morally weak and urges use of special class placement, ungraded classes, and broader child classification as a cornerstone of social hygiene and long term educational planning.
A historical note from the Educational Dept of December Century praising booksellers as key intellectual hubs. It argues professors lawyers physicians and politicians are the town’s most important men, and urges readers to support bookstores, discuss books, and recruit educated youths. The piece stresses the publishing house view that disseminating knowledge is a high educational value.
The Concord Monitor notes Brother Chase of the Newport Champion is praised for his Epicurean skill as Bihlyn Sumner from Randolph joins Childs' restaurant staff, while a veiled jab at New Hampshire rivals remains.
An old advertisement touts a free eye care remedy promising to restore clear vision and reduce watering. It cites user testimonials of improved reading, reduced eye strain, and mentions a routine using drops and a tablet dissolving in water. The copy urges readers to act soon to avoid blindness.
Ohio led mineral output in 1912 with total value around 111 million dollars, led by petroleum and coal while pig iron, lime and clay products also contributed. The report notes Ohio’s coal production reached a record high and petroleum valued at about 12.18 million, with sand and gravel and salt among other contributing minerals.
A vivid passage from The Countryside Magazine December issue paints an Egyptian hotel scene. The lobby features half-seen vistas through arches, plush furnishings, Turkish coffee, and a dignified Arab servant. A porter in gold livery escorts a guest past guards along marble corridors, evoking refined travel and self-importance.
The Geological Survey reports potential growth in Utah farming by tapping underground waters. The Waters Supply paper outlines how irrigation from mountain streams, dry farming, and new artesian wells could extend cultivable land across parts of Utah counties.
Francis W Crowninshield argues American women deserve credit for leading industry and that traditional male superiority myths are fading. He asserts women work as hard as men and that salary gaps reflect unequal recognition rather than effort, urging a shift in views on gender and leadership.
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