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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a trusted remedy for winter illnesses and pneumonia risks. It cites a Rawsonville reviewer and promises relief for coughs colds and croup. A trial bottle is offered at Red Cross Pharmacy.
A timber sale ad describes 300 acres or more within four miles of a railroad, estimated 500000 feet of spruce and hardwood, with a bargain of 2500. Buildings suitable for camp offered by D A Perry Real Estate Agency Barre.
A collection of witticisms attributed to Rowland Grey about Sir W. B. Silbert and others, interlaced with varied items from state and local news. The period notes cover conventions, exports, quarantine updates, theater plans, local accidents, and hospital affairs with multiple named places and people.
A fragmentary note discusses practical guidance for consumptives, emphasizing care and caution. It mentions avoiding risky exposures and seeking proper treatment, with a focus on sensible habits and early intervention. The text remains incomplete but hints at standard health advice from a period source.
Poultney leads Vermont towns in per cent of grand list expended for schools, with Addison County towns and district schools showing high rates. The state table lists Tun district, Marbleton, Renfrew, Sewbury, and Woodbury among the top, while Montgomery, Canaan, and Lamoille district towns appear mid ranking. Montpelier shows the highest statewide wage level for teacher pay, with several towns like Athens and Montpelier highlighted for strong school funding.
After two years in a fortress prison in St. Petersburg Prince Kropotkin, moved to Jali hospital, planned an escape with friends. Guards restricted him to afternoon walks as spies tracked the grounds. A pursuing violinist signaled the moment, he dashed to a waiting carriage with a racing horse and fled. He then shaved his beard and spent hours in a top cafe.
The excerpt recounts Victor Hugo in exile appointing Rochefort as godfather to Chariga and Rochefort buying a 25,000 franc silver table ornament later sold for Rochefort’s family. the piece notes the Cellini work yielding 200,000 francs and ends with an etymology of the dead as a doornail expression tied to door knockers and nails.
A series of legal notices from Washington District Vermont probate court records including estate actions for Charles W Halt Irene Wrage and others. Notices request creditors and heirs to appear for hearings on appraisals allowances and distribution with dates in November December 1912 and related actions under the Montpelier office and Barre district.
A fragmentary classified note from a bygone paper shows a woman seeking employment. It mentions washings and domestic assistance and lists vague place names and initials, reflecting a terse early 20th century style. The readable parts hint at a help-wanted context with minimal personal identifiers.
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