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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1909
Page
2
Payne and Main clash over a bill tied to Canada policy and a postponement of retaliatory provisions. Mann urges reconsideration while Payne insists the law must stand, with references to a delayed committee report and uncertain timing.
Former Senator James Hemenway and Little page resign from the committee on public expenditures. Hemenway will take effect January 1. Little departs immediately. The group had overseen deductions in the coming year’s rough estimates, with reductions of about 850 million and 1.9 million against prior years. Hemenway plans to stay active despite rumors of Senate candidacy.
In a Boston event the Vermont delegation plans a Vermont Thanksgiving dinner at Mechanics Hall on Thursday January. Turkey from Vermont will be carved at the tables, with ten seats per table, and guests include the governors of Vermont and Massachusetts. Following the dinner there will be dancing in Paw Revere ball until midnight.
A vintage advertisement explains cloudy urine, back pain, and frequent urination as kidney issues. It touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy that eases symptoms and restores normal urinary function with a mild, quick effect, urging readers to request a free sample and mail to Binghamton, New York.
A garbled note discusses the body's immune system and battles against germs, mentioning blood cells and antibodies. It references health remedies and therapies in a confused, noncoherent way without clear facts or sources.
Mrs John William Jenkins reported a jewelry theft at the Lorraine Hotel in New York. Private and police detectives pursue a loss estimated near 300000 in gems and stones. Jenkins allegedly spent time at the hotel with a party before the incident. Investigation notes the wealthy guest’s notoriety and lack of solid leads.
The Imperial Seats Concert company performed at the Opera House in Billings last night. The four piece ensemble drew an enthusiastic audience with musical merit and novelty, receiving encores and favorable reviews from local critics.
A terse sales fragment touts a one day cure for a cold using laxatives and quinine tablets with brand-like phrases. Mentions GROVES signature on each box and a dubious refund claim, reflecting era style patent medicine marketing.
Report from New York December 14 notes Captain Thomas Franklin U S Army pleaded guilty to stealing government funds at West Point and was sentenced by Judge Hand to two years and six months in Atlanta Federal Prison. Court hardened by emotional scene as family and officers observed. Prosecution held that funds totaling around A700 were involved.
A damaged fragment reports the death of a leper patient in military care, referencing a quarantine hospital and wartime medical efforts. It notes imported medicines and a focus on treatment, with unclear names and places due to text corruption.
An elderly man named Oliver C Ulmer was fatally stabbed during a feud within the family. The attack occurred at Brwister's door late Monday, with reports naming Benjamin Truster as the assailant. The incident is described as a revenge killing tied to a love affair involving a Brwister family member.
Mrs W. Jewell traveled to Hanover hospital today. Roy Huse planned a visit to his brother in Wootsville Shuts. Mrs M A spent a week with Thomp son Ray and Miss Adelaide Cirrier of rata were in town. Florence Corlins visiting her sister Mrs Kvatert Corling returned to Manchester. News came Saturday of Carl Brock’s death in Newbury. sympathy to his family.
An advertisement touts a D F Davie eczema remedy claiming rapid skin improvement with Hokata skim food. It notes refunds offered if dissatisfied and asserts the product cures pimples and skin breakouts with quick results, urging readers to try despite mixed reviews.
An advertisement promotes healthful living and proper conduct as foundations of well being. It markets the California Syrup Co and its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a universal laxative, asserting timely use and truthful presentation of benefits for “living aright.”
A social vignette from a 19th century dinner party centers on whether a wife should stand by a husband or lover who commits a crime. Herbert Glenn conceives a test involving Laura Catherwood to reveal whether loyalty wins over scandal, culminating in forgiveness after a staged breach and a final revelation.
Government seeks a national department to publicize management of interstate corporations, mirroring the Bureau of Corporations. New laws to curb the white slave trade and tighter regulation of pivotal industries are proposed, with incentives for annual public reports while protecting business secrets.
Laura Catherwood forgives her lover after he confesses theft of a brooch to Herbert who passed it to Laura. Glen watches anxiously as forgiveness and a vow of redemption surface amid emotional conflict and public applause.
An ad touts Parisian Sage from Hed Crow Pharmacy claiming rapid scalp relief from dandruff and hair growth, with promises of reduced shedding and gray prevention. It touts a ready solution for dull hair and itching scalp, priced at 50 cents, from Giroux Milk Co Buffalo NY.
The article discusses San Diego and San Francisco rivalry over hosting a Pacific exposition tied to Panama Canal milestones, naming Kalin and Smith as key figures and noting opposition and federal funding questions. It also reports Private Bremand of the 100th Coast Artillery court martial for wearing ill fitting trousers, with a long, mixed narrative and its unusual outcome.
J W Gaines, once a congressman, returns amid Tennessee praise and Wall Street anecdotes. The narrative recalls his wealth depots and bank figures, interwoven with political theater and a vivid, if fractured, historical portrait.
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