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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
The Philadelphia tree market faces a shortage as Vermont spruces, cut for Christmas use, are reportedly burned to meet high demand in cities. About 8,000 trees remain for sale in Philadelphia, with prices rising as a syndicate redirects supply. Astonished observers urge preserving trees in Vermont rather than burning them.
A damaged OCR passage from The Philadelphia Press describes a club for homeless men but is garbled. It mentions a refined purpose and questions about conduct and writing, with unclear phrases about food and drawing, reflecting a rough historical municipal note style.
Classified ad lists overcoats priced from 2.50 to 60.00 across sizes for little boys young men and fathers. Men’s coats shown 25.00 to 60.00 while other fathers priced around 10.00 to 50.00 as sale item.
A quirky exchange from old periodicals notes reactions to a play as readers discuss a gown copycat incident. Quotations from Cincinnati Commercial Tribune and Puck reveal mockery and social commentary on fashion and theater.
A quoted exchange from the Atlanta Constitution contrasts worry as a plague of genius with a responder noting it affects those tired in search of ideas. The fragment hints at creative strain and perception of intellect without full context.
A fragmentary note recalls a barn built by Col. John Chipman on the Seeley place, the oldest building in Middlebury at 125 years old. It survived British and Indian attacks in 1778 when the town was ravaged and inhabitants driven away, as the frame with green timber could not be burned.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a bargain and a proposal, with a Philadelphia Ledger citation. It also references Sing Nursery Rhymes and a looped line about Jack, Jill, and a feather, creating a fragmented child rhyme scene with unclear context.
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