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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
6
In its 54th year of operation covering 35 states the National Life Insurance State of Vermont Mutual lists General Agent N. B. Ballard and Local Agent in Barre Vermont with rooms 2 and 8 in Mites Block.
Local items list W H Messer at 15 Highland avenue, oysters at Hotel Northern Junk room, Standard diaries for 1904 for sale, and rentals at 5 Mount Street. Ads mention D A Perry Real Estate, a public dance at Hale's pavilion with Gilbertson’s orchestra, and an Independent Order of Foresters meeting. Unclaimed goods sale at Forsyth & Ingram ongoing with high bids expected.
A grand Bes ball under the auspices of Court Rob Roy No 6 F of A Graniteville will be held at Miles Hall Friday night December 26 with dance music by Hast Barra orchestra. W M O'Donnell named manager assisted by Frank Coyle. Introduction committee John McWilliam Michael Hughes reception committee Herman Bullis John Stost. Also notices advertising local goods, booklets, and sales from O. J. Dodge store, Perry's, Veale Knight, and others in Barre and vicinity.
The New York World reports John D. Rockefeller appeared at Wher On King in Lakewood wearing a vivid green satin vest, gray trimmed trompe hats, yellow shoes and a dark cap, sparking town chatter as he traded his old rusty livery for a stylish gray brougham.
A Bova Gazette reporter notes an extremely hard London winter for the unemployed. In response to help wanted ads crowds gather. Carpentry jobs draw 110 applicants at 8.87 weekly, a clerk role 6.25 attracts 87 seekers, liftman berth 51, stoker 60, warehouse porter 150 aged 20 to 50, many in frock coats and silk hats, salaries range from 5.10 to 6.25 weekly.
A vintage market notice listing Sour Pickles two to three pounds, Mixed Sweet and Sour Pickles, Salmon, Codfish, Heinz baked beans, and a selection of beef pork lamb veal chicken fowl oysters and vegetables with special low prices on meats for Saturday night. The ad highlights a range of items and promotional pricing.
From five hours 0 00 a.m. to 12 m and 1 30 to 6 80 p.m. Evenings by appointment. Will treat you at your homes when preferred.
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