Central Vermont and Wells River Rail Timetable Note
Travel information from the Barre area shows Central Vermont and Wells River connections with departures toward Wells River and Montreal. Street Railway service offers matinee options to Montpetion and Barre, reflecting local transit schedules and routes with limited legibility in the readable text.
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Central Vermont Railway
Odaer
Bowen
Wwe Barre
Aetna
al Pata Ce Daca
Wells
River Railroad
Iarre
Wells River
Nonnret
Alu
Mort
Mieest
Montreal
Barre
Harve
Montpetion
Iter Ot
Montpelier News Briefs And Local Births And Visits
Charley Foster and several visitors surface in Montpelier while John Cook and Temutineber guests are noted. Multiple births and family visits appear, with weddings, church plans, and town happenings including Christmas preparations at the Congregational and Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Foster
Viawes
Montpelier
John Cook
St. Johnsbury
Temutineber
Mass
Henry
Carey
Warren
Bert Lovell
Frank McAllister
Angus Smith
M. Whesler
Ihoora
Marjory Lavwon
Senduary
Ruth Warden
G. Sener
Blodgett
Veterinary Lewis
Barre
Bie
Nell
Angus Ith Theembe
Will Adame
Hardwick
Hattie Sicillona
Canada
M. Atherton
Mine Wells
W. P. Lance
Dwlnell
John Barr
Pomona Gringe
Mra. I. Myers
Massachuettts
Daughter
Mra O'Mears
Local Notices and Personal Updates In South Barre Area
William Perron le buarding with his mother in South Barre. George Hackett moves to Worcester. Edward Curtis of Orange guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wallace. Douglas Roben and sister Aunt Polly confined with colds. Mrs E Laughlin better after cold. Mrs M L Levin improves at home. Mrs Fillicker returns to Albury Springs. Mrs C Rhine praises Electric Bitters for health and energy. Red Crows Pharmacy offers the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perron le Buarding
Fred Person
George Hackett
Anchline Tanement
Worcester
Edward Curtis
Orange
Frank Wallace
Douglas Roben
Polly Roben
E. Laughlin
M. L. Levin
Mrs. Fillicker
Albury Springs
Red Crows Pharmacy
Refund Promise for Tar Syrup From Red Crow Pharmacy
A signed notice promises to refund money on a bottle of Grande's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. The agreement includes a 25 cent bore and is issued by Red Crows Pharmacy and Drown.
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Grande
Red Crows Pharmacy
A. Drown
Deans Kidney Pills Featured In Barre Vermont Letter
A Barre resident touts Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for kidney pain and backache. The letter describes relief after taking six boxes and recommends keeping them at home. Powter Milburn Co of Buffalo is cited as U S agents and the warning recall is mentioned with the slogan Remember the name Doan' take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
BB. Lewerens
Dean
Dani
Tornet
Pring
Priew
Powter Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Moretown Gossip Notes Illnesses and Visits
Eldon Griffith is seriously ill with pneumonia and other townsfolk are listed as ill or recovering from grippe bronchitis or croup. A string of visits and travel to Montpelier Waterbury Northfield and Duxbury are noted along with family and church figures, plus a social gathering at Saihies lodge.
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Eldon Griffith
Eldon Lees
Grippe
Mise
Northifield
H. C. Ward
J. W. Bates
Montpelier
GB. Crawford
Waterbury
H. Sawyer
Lewis Freeman
le R Roscellime
J. W. Taylor
H. Ward
B.S. Ward
Witerbury
Mins Gertende Tyna
D. D. Burtkeley
Dirxbury
GG. Sheper
al Clark
Northfield
Frank Story
Charles Sawyer
Sawyer
Haskine
Mra
Turner
Bi. F
M. H. McAllietur
Rae
Matthe McAmieter
Park
Whieros
Ard Mes
F. Crawford
Charles Goes
Irville Armstrong
Duxbury
Saihies Lodge
Rexall Myd-Tone Offer For Catarrh Sufferers
An advertisement touts Rexall Myd-Tone as a cure for catarrh of mucous membranes. It claims rapid relief and invites customers to try risk free with a full refund if unsatisfied. The Rexall Store in Red Cram advertises the remedy at 50 cents or 1 dollar.
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Catarrh
Rexall
Rama
Koe
Red Cram
Burt H. Wells
Arcade Clothing Store in Barre to Liquidate Entire Stock
The Arcade Clothing Store in Barre Vermont announces a ten day sale under Vermont Trading Co control. All stock marked down to under half price with dresses, suits, coats, shoes, and accessories slashed. Sale runs December 16 to December 28 with heavy discounts on men and boys wear, overcoats, and hosiery.
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Sesson
Salen
Ainda
Weslington Woolen Company
Mint Go AE
Cosses
Holiday Lille
Christmay
Origin of the rod and its land measuring use
The origin of the rod pole or perch as a land measure traces to tools used to urge oxen and guide plows. A rod equals four poles or forty rods? later defined as a quarter acre. varying regional lengths formed the ancestral acre and the furrow length. Gunter's chain, sixty six feet, linked to decimal acres, was devised by Edmond Gunter a 16th century professor at Gresham College to ease calculations.
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Gunter
Edmond Gunter
Gresham College
London
Bulldera’ Journal
A Cautious Scot and the Elder's Orthodox Quest
A Scottish elder sought a strictly orthodox minister to baptize his infant. After failing to reach suitable ministers in neighboring towns, he condemned the social visit as unsuitable and returned home. The tale ends with the elder choosing a pastor who avoided both questioning and playing the fiddle.
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Addie
Suimater
Ais Bairo
Bia
Lendon
Army Flags and Old Furnishings in London Papers
A fragmentary column discusses military flags with dimensions of the garrison flag, notes on foreign ensigns aboard ships, and etiquette. It then shifts to humorous clippings from the London Tit-Bits and Chicago Record about antiques, a Venus de Milo replica, a married woman joke, and a failed play review plus a torpedo rate mention.
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Heny
London
Wik Dnele Amana
Bold sales proposal offers prizes for largest buyers
In a 1909 to 1910 sales pitch the seller promises prizes to top purchasers in Fare Machinery goods. The first winner gets a 1 H. P. Gasoline Engine or similar item, the second a Driving Harness or Eclipse Corn Planter, with options to apply value to larger buys. No strings.
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Concord
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Travelers’ Railway Guide
Taft
Randolph Center
Reliance
Leader
Hydro
D. F. Davis
Washington Street
A.W. Winch
Apr
Colton
Ase
State Street
Montpelier, Vt
Arkley
Bemseett
Stekolchick
Wheatley
Montpelier, Vermont
Carot
Christine Currier
Agnes Warren
Monkpelter
Solon Preston
Julian Marsh
New Harm
Conn
W. R. Marsh
Ort
M. P. Welle
Hebekst Lodge
Tuowley
Hattie Skiliem
P. A. Gilmore
National Church
Methodiat
Delty Alphe Clase
Mra G. C
Grace Walles
John
Treamhrer
Shirley Walbridge
Matthe Liv Ingston
Hoyt
Congregational
South Barre
Moretown
Vermont Trading Co
Bowes
THE
Arcade Clothing Store
Vermont
Wrating Company
the Charge
Main, Corner
Pearl St
Barte, Vermont
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Manchester
N. By
Dier
Warg
Philadelphia Record
Schenck
Gruggists
J. H. Schenck
Graniteville
Awau
Maple Lent Camp
M. A
Ayer
A. W. Allen
Sunnyside Farm
San
Lowe
Orr 4 Co
S.J. Segel Co
Scampini
No. Main
Smith & Cumings
Granite Street
Vermost
Consolidated Lighting Co
Vermont Power & Lighting Co Co
Main St
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