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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
4
The Barre newspaper notes Roosevelt’s stance on equal justice across colors amid race tension. It discusses the Dike dismissal of Negro troops, arguing the issue stems from troop deportment rather than color, referencing prior incidents where black soldiers allegedly caused unrest.
A proposed measure to fix lack of written city druggist licenses would let towns vote on issuing fifth class licenses for medicinal chemical and mechanical sales. If majority approves, towns may hire licensed druggists to sell for sacramental medicinal or chemical uses, but only in towns that vote yes.
The ordinance requires two board approvals and a pharmacy board certificate to grant a Heense. A $1000 forfeitable surety is required to secure compliance, and a $10 fee for a druggist license is set. Pharmacists must issue a certificate when selling liquor for medicinal or other sanctioned purposes and may not permit it to be consumed as a beverage.
A historic Vergennes rail wreck caused three passenger fatalities when derailed cars caught fire from stove heat. Survivors describe burning scenes as occupants were unable to escape, underscoring the need for safer heating and fire precautions on passenger trains.
A cautious article discusses flaws in Vermont rail safety, calling for heated passenger and baggage cars and urging reform to prevent disasters like the Vergennes wreck. It notes the Hirtland line’s stove heated cars and argues for modernized trains and quicker legal action to avert future tragedies.
A fragmented reading mixes quirky lines and stray phrases about cold weather, a radiator, and domestic images. It references New York Press, labor saving, and a jumble of titles and snippets from poems and essays. The legible items hint at a satirical or light page with assorted bits and jokes.
A fragment mentions Mark F. Swan with works The Unwritten in Satania and A Lanky Dog starring Nath Wille. It notes A Good Pellew with Kiva Tanguay and The Girl Who Houke Like Me by Kathryn Osterman, plus fee Great Jew of Robbery with the Riel brothers, in a tremondously witty program.
Swen hails The Unwritten Law as his best play with Harry Leighton in a key role. The production comes to Barre Opera House December 11, with ads noting ticket sales and related editorials, amid a neighborhood push tied to union sympathizers and local industry.
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