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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR recounts a dubious remedy claiming cures for nervousness appetite loss and general debility. It references a supposed medicine in Hood and Sargaper ingredients with asserted health benefits and ongoing battles with corruption.
Dec 23 Roosevelt family plans a quiet Christmas at the White House with Nicholas Longworth and relatives expected to join. The president intends to rename the retreat after his departure, keeping the holiday simple and focused on family.
Portland reports Secretary Maurice J. Rich forwarded an invitation to resident elect William H. Taft from the local board of trade to spend the summer in or near this city. The move follows word that Taft seeks a suitable New England residence for his family during the season.
ViAS ARRIVED and our fall line of fish oysters clams fruit and nuts is here quality is high and prices are stable. Fresh opened oysters 40c quart clams in shell or shucked 50c or 3 for 90c oranges 7c 30c Malaga grapes 15c lb other fruits and nuts with walnuts 18c lb mixed nuts 18c per lb apples celery and more. Call 102 to deliver and visit tonight to see the decorations and buy if you wish.
Washington December 25 hearings before the Ways and Means Committee on the tariff bill closed with mutual respect from Republicans and Democrats. Chairman Payne and Representative Bourke Cochran praised the process as impartial and thorough while framing the measure. Evidence indicates steel duties may be cut though Republicans largely oppose free steel. Wool schedule testimony by W A G Clark highlighted Europe’s wool costs and wage differences.
Washington reports officers will not confirm that cruiser Des Moines and dispatch boat Dolphin left Port au Prince for Venezuela. A small U.S. naval squadron under Rear Admiral Conway H. Arnold may move to Venezuela to protect interests, with Maine leading and re-enforcements possible from the gas boat Muhaqua.
Fire swept through the Gilsey House on Broadway New York, destroying part of the two upper floors. The flames damaged manuscripts from playwright Robert Munroe and materials relating to Al Smith and sports men. The blaze caused no loss of life, and the hotel remained largely intact aside from the affected rooms and historic interiors.
Market notes show eggs selling more freely in larger quantities while butter ranges from 40 to 31 cents. Potatoes steady at 65 to 70 cents, milk cows reported notably lower, and dairy products, veal, and poultry remain firm with demand steady. Weekly receipts tallied by weight across cattle, calves, and milch cows.
In Boston on December 23 market activity is slow with little butter arriving. Creamery stocks are light and few items are offered on the open market. Cold storage butter declines while prices stay firm amid dull demand. Cheese offerings are modest and well priced. Fresh-laid eggs are in limited supply as demand remains quiet.
Crane company of Chicago plans a Christmas gift totaling about 350000 dollars for about 6000 employees. Each worker will receive 10 percent of their yearly wages regardless of length of service, with distribution based on annual earnings. The plan marks seven or eight years of similar endowments from the elevator maker.
JOR caused by an unknown event. aereo maintainers report an unexpected issue. The fragment mentions a person or group named JOR and a problem with earringe repelling a Lear. No clear dates or locations are readable.
The British steamer Inada captained by Roberts from Galway, en route to Liverpool, ran ashore at Misten Head in dense fog. Of the crew sixty five were saved, while four men drowned. The vessel, carrying cotton, wrecked in heavy weather. cargo bales washing ashore as the ship’s length and capacity are noted.
W H Newman resigns as president of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad effective February 1 1900 with board likely to elect Senior Vice President W C Brown as successor. He may remain a board member. In Rome the pope has fully recovered and received Archbishop Ireland in private audience.
Last week to buy Christmas gifts. Act now before stocks run out while selecting beautiful, substantial remembrances remains easier.
An inventory of holiday stocked items including New Pressed Figs and Pulled Figs per pound, Fancy Dates, Florida Oranges and Navel Oranges, Tangerines, large Bananas, Keating Apples, Malaga Grapes, Cluster Raisins, Muscat Raisins, Walnut and Almond Meats, Ribbon Candy, and Sealshipt Oysters with prices noted. Items listed in varied spellings and quantities, reflecting period catalog style. Some prices appear distorted but per-pound and per-pint entries are clear.
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