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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
4
A collage of local and national curiosities notes political chatter in Vermont and New England. Mentions President Zelaya, a Boston mayor candidacy, Vermont and New Hampshire hunter counts, the Vermont Poultry Show, and forest preservation debates tied to Weeks legislation with references to Barre and Montpelier venues and assorted consumer items.
Congressman Plumley of Vermont joins a four member bloc on the House Agriculture Committee overseeing Weeks Hill forest reservations in the White Mountains and the Appalachians. Fourteen holdovers on the panel will split their views, making Plumley Pratt Hanna and McDermott key in ongoing debate this session.
A chaotic report notes Barton Vermont tax exemption concerns and a chorus of surprise from the Green Mountain press. It mentions banks facing liquidity, a timber and granite sector, and growing White River valley business activity with residents relocating to modern towns. Dillingham on White Slave Traffic referenced from Senator Dillingtons office.
A toned report critiques a government document on white slave traffic as a depraved epic of cruelty. It notes the president’s concern and predicts state and federal action after the Rutland Herald plans publication. Strong entities include Vermont and Rutland Herald. mentions the broader slave trade context.
The Detroit Free Press cartoonish riff contrasts race talk and slang with playful banter about biscuits and birds. It notes a race narrator’s quips and a runner’s boast, ending with a cheeky line about victory sweetness and footwork.
In a clustered local social note, families from Barre Montpelier and nearby towns are described visiting relatives and attending events. Mentions include Frank Greenough, Miss Margie Jerd in Albans, Mrs. Eugenie Etison entertaining Alvin Hawke of Royalton, Mrs. Mary J. Mantes of Rochester, and Edwin Goodwin's misfortune at work. Bethany guild holds annual meeting and Vermont Dairy association plans. school vacations noted. local residents named with movements and duties.
Sunday services listed for multiple churches including Universalist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Swedish Mission, Baptist and more. Details cover morning worship times, Sunday schools, choirs, special services, Christmas programs, and ordination notes with ministers and location references.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 o clock. A Christmas Day service at the vestry, with a Christmastree event for all children. Invitations extended to those without a church home and to children not attending Sunday school elsewhere.
A collage of club chatter and social snippets from East Barre and nearby scenes. Mentions jewelry ads at Direret Froit and Rings, Perry's sales, and local characters like Mrs H M Ogte, with references to soldiers’ widows, merchants open evenings, and the 60th year of National Life Insurance in Montpelier Vermont.
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