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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
7
An unreliable advertisement touts a tea claiming to cure rheumatism without faith or cost. It promotes a free trial in Rutland and cites generic testimonials, while urging readers to mail for a remedy and urging distrust of doctors.
A garbled OCR style report mentions farming, delivery schedules, a general hospital, and bonds or prices, with names and places obscured. It references a tangle of local events including a new hospital, possibly a farmer project, and community updates with uncertain details.
The Chicago based group promotes a national playground ball movement with officers elected and a plan to popularize the game. Henry Curtis and Clark Hetherington named as directors, Spokane Ath Club and Missouri State University figure among organizers, as efforts focus on regulation and broad participation.
Taunton voters face a deciding tally in the dry versus wet ballot question. The final tally shows 1,567 votes on each side, with the outcome dependent on a Supreme Court ruling regarding a defective ballot marked by a wheel. The issue rests on whether the ballot was properly marked as required by law.
The Northfield News lauds De Park Savings Bank led by C. Page, noting Lamoille County Savings Bank assets surpassing one million dollars. Page is hailed as a premier Vermont businessman whose bank keeps money in-state to foster local industries and enterprises with a four percent interest rate.
The text describes the Womans Christian Temperance Union space and cites Abraham Lincoln refusing wine at a Brent banquet. Lincoln claimed fifty years as an abstainer and praised a friend who urged him to sign the pledge. He warned alcohol harms moral and political integrity, noting it corrupts people and politics.
A state report details that 707 cattle were slaughtered out of 9680 tested amid a nationwide health drive. Commissioner Wilkenman implemented a unified plan, paying veterinarians across the state to conduct testing and services, with costs covering both service and expenses from January to September 1907.
San Francisco December 15 J Cal vell Kraven joint manager of the California Safe Deposit and Trust confesses to bank commission that entries totaling two items of 100000 dollars appeared as assets of the bank. The entries did not reflect real transactions. David P Walker, president, was released from custody on 76600 dollar bail.
The Honorable Bro ie oat for the District, examination of creditors and claims against the estate of Mira Keyes, deceased, of Orange District. Meeting at the residence of the under named in Orange on November day at 1 o'clock. Court to appoint a guardian to present claims for ca and allocated in Orange Ye. May 1-30-27.
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A historic notice features a sample advertising pitch from La Rayeville New York and Barre Town Vermont figures. It touts Amica Salve and Syrup of Tar for coughs and wounds, with a refund guarantee and a 25 cent trial bottle, referencing multiple local merchants and physicians.
A garbled report describes a man outlining four pairs of items for Christmas when an accident occurred. The text mentions a person named Walter and a scene at a table with a slip leading to injuries, but details are unclear and fragmented.
A fragmentary report describes farmers fighting rough waters to rescue livestock or gear from a lake of runoff. The scene involves local agricultural workers and unsettled weather affecting a rural operation.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the company will be held at the bank in Dare Vermont on Thursday at two o'clock p.m. for the election of directors and to transact any other business that may properly come before it. G Woollrad, Secretary. December 16, 1907.
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