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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
5
A vintage sales blurb promotes the Standard Fashion Book priced at 20 cents with by mail price 25 cents and a certificate good for one Standard Pattern free. The booklet is framed as a guide for sewing for self or others and aims to sell styles and patterns.
Local ads note glove and ped al at Vanyghan s and Kenidrick s drug store along with Christmas handkerchiefs at Homer te womapithy s. Ads list sales on coats furs and millinery at special prices, plus furniture and fabric offerings. Community notices cover church events, meetings of the fourth t o b s, artistic performances, hotel arrivals, and a cinema program featuring Judgment and other films with vaudeville acts.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a near term weather or event update with unclear terms. Mentions Giants and a time marker around seven possibly referencing a location or department. Further readable details are absent to determine specifics or entities.
Neil C. Ralph of Brookfield visits friends in city. A Hatesfin of Bethel tours town with various calls. Miss Marlon Durant heads to Scotland for a visit at her former home. Mrs Sh Boyce returns from Lyndonville after Robokalis district meeting. Rey White of Richmond attends Goddard Richmond game. E Manetth leaves for New York then Italy for two months. Mr and Mrs Neth Taron sail to New York then Sweden. Delegates arrive for annual Order of the Eastern Star district convention in Masonry hall. Laiket Aid society plans sew for fair at Mrs McChokijl home Thursday. Church events and local meetings listed for December 8.
William Wilson, living with his brother Pred Wilke in the west part of town, died after breaking through a barn door on Wednesday night. He fell nine feet to the yard, struck his head on the ground, and suffocated likely from a skull wound. Pred Wilke found him at four o'clock the following morning, body covered in blood. The incident is described as accidental with limited details available.
A college performance sparked laughter when an audience member claimed Charles Lamb collaborated with Shakespeare on Tales From Shakespeare. The misstatement prompted corrections about Lamb and his sister Mary Tambo, clarified as translators rather than dramatists.
A local dress goods house announces bold markdowns across many fabrics including 50 and 4- inch suiting, silks, and broadcloths. Discounts reach to redrawing stock, with numerous items reduced per yard and a focus on clearing recent arrivals and heavy weights. Shoppers urged to visit and take advantage of lowered prices before stock runs out.
A ragged sale notice markets marked down textiles including ginghams from Manchester mills, per yard pricing well below normal. Items listed range from yard wide percales to colored linens and maslin, with assorted patterns and colors, all described as overstocked and priced to clear.
A local sale offers pillowslips and sheets in various sizes at deep cuts. Prices include 12 1 2 cents per yard for cotton sheeting and 96 cents for prefold pillow slips, with bundles in 43 by /the 45 inch range. Limited time frame of three to four days, while stocks last.
A garbled list catalogs discounted ladies shirt waists in varied styles and prices. It notes finishes such as starched fulled and trimmed waists, with many items marked from one to two dollars and mentions color options white and colored, plus a note of ten percent discount and a limited quantity remaining.
A fragment from a 19th century advertisements page lists white textiles such as lawn and poplin in varying finishes. It mentions prices per yard and bulk lots for garments and trimmings. The garb includes white Persian lawn, silk blends, and themed dress fabrics.
Ex Governor McCullough of Bennington was elected to the executive committee at the recent annual meeting of the nre Railroadee. He has served as president of the Bennington and Rutland road and is a director of the Central Vermont system. He aims to elevate the Atchingon Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in the national hierarchy. Also notes a chicken pie supper at the Congregational church vestry and various small ads including a vacant room and a graniteville expression sale.
The shop offers boys suits in play and dress styles with reefer, Norfolk, blouse, and Russian designs. Prices range from $2.00 to $10.00, highlighting sturdy, natty options for boys of all ages.
Local ad features Ted 1 202 Ne Male Gi and Cine Prine Mew's along with Bowe's Outfitter. Items listed suggest catalog of apparel and equipment for men, including sportswear and outdoor gear.
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