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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
4
A fragment from a 1930s era column notes the persistence of a double taxation commission while wryly observing public figures and events. Roosevelt’s lengthy annual messages are tallied at 107 200 words across seven addresses. The piece mocks extraordinary claims and highlights the gradual progress of local suffrage and political disputes.
The text notes Theodore Roosevelt Pell, possibly a cousin of the president, facing contempt of court penalties after remarks in open court. The exact relation and outcome are unclear, with phrasing suggesting a judgment or warning rather than a resolved sentence.
Vermont women from Rutland Brazilecoro Batre and cities like Barre promote civic betterment through petitioning repairs to billboards, anti spitting drives, and quiet community projects. They urge cooperation to address overlooked town needs and advance public welfare across communities.
A railroad company, the Baltimore and Whip, has joined growing practice banning men who use intoxicants. The policy may bar those who drink in moderation as long as they are fully capable mentally and physically.
The funeral for Henry C. Soper was held yesterday at 2 PM from his late home on Taniolph avenue with Detosny church officiant Nev. Farser Metzger. Interment was in Southview cemetery. he was 74, born in Dorset, Vermont, and long a marble cutter who later ran his Randolph business until health declined in 1900. He served as selectman, represented Randolph in the state legislature, and was twice married to Laura Sanford and then Abbie Thayer.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad imposes a policy barring any employee who drinks, arguing that drunk engineers risk misreading signals and endangering hundreds of passengers. This measure aims to improve safety for patrons and promote temperance beyond what laws require.
Dana Battles of Randolph died after ten days illness from pneumonia on Tuesday morning leaving a husband and three children. Community sympathy follows the family as the husband has been blind. Other notes include Alice Siples reporting John Du Bote on semi earning and Hiliean Rotors in Hanover, Peter Jord of South Royalton visiting family, Mixy Katie Weymouth retiring from hotel care for two days, and Sanitarum Aid Society planning a Thursday hall fundraiser for a free bed at the sanatorium. West Randolph Grange plans a yearly program booklet to be issued at the next meeting. Buck Printing Co published another testimonial of their active outreach efforts.
In Vermont the Republican state ticket split options and weak candidates. The Banner suggests renomination of Governor Provost and names East and West contenders such as Joseph A. DeBorr Montpelier Henry Cote St Johnsbury Larter Ht Johnson Hanover Clarke C Fitts Brattleboro John W. Garton Barre A K Cudworth Jerlnderry Fral A Howland Montpelier as possible acceptable figures to unite the party.
A fragment from Fluegende Blatter presents a comic exchange between Bepp and an old woman about spelling a word and composing a peal. The quip showcases quirky wordplay and playful banter characteristic of the publication.
In a brief exchange at Laconie, Knocker asks Bicker for a cigar and thanks him, both enjoying a light puff and remarking on mutual thoughts about cigars. Cleve land Leader notes the scene as it unfolds.
A brief exchange recalls an unexpected link as one speaker notes knowing Higgley and another reveals he was briefly their brother in law. The remark reflects a forgotten connection reported in the Houston Post.
A fragment describes a troubling encounter where the speaker recalls being assured of sisterly regard and responds by exorcising a brother’s right and kissing her affectionately. The lines imply an intimate breach framed as a memory within a family context.
A tense exchange centers on anchoring interference as Pil is warned that further action will force Filegende Biatter to provide a new hat for his wife or face similar demands. The men exchange sharp promises amid a dispute over social restraint.
A satirical line from Harper's Weekly mocks universal doom mood while noting a simple truth about office towels being sturdier than their painted state. The fragment hints at a broader critique of pessimistic thinking.
A brief dialogue recounts limited details about early hardships as the speaker notes increased pressure from an elder or mentor. The exchange hints at ongoing hardship without revealing concrete events, emotions, or outcomes.
A fragmentary poem from New York Herald and Woman's Home Companion themed around spring romance and Valentine mood. It contrasts flirtatious wit with seasonal imagery and venerates love as the merriest time. Eugene C. Dolson signature hinted in the source.
Miss Harriet Hayward returned from Lewell Massachusetts eight months. Ballow is extensively engaged in business co op fostering and cleaning. Mrs Wim Danforth convalescent and her daughter returned home. The seven weeks old son of Mr and Mrs ET Clark died suddenly last Wednesday. George Summer and A ML Dean were in Boston and vicinity last week in the creamery interest. The question of appropriating money at town meeting for extensive repairs on the town hall lies.
Miss Vera Stout and Mr Magley discuss going to the theater with secured seats. He teases her about her weight while Miss Brout looks on, in quaint local newspaper style from the Cathole Standard and Times.
In a witty exchange from the Baltimore American a rising young broker tells a wise businesswoman she owes something to a love be mine she is a preferred creditor under the circumstances. The dialogue blends romance with financial terms revealing tensions between affection and credit precedence.
A young man at a Chicago parlor quotes a line about language being the tongue of Jove. The fair maid on the sofa retorts urging him to speak up, prompting a light exchange reflecting social salon chatter.
The Dominion of Canada pursued Simon Cguna-Noot, a Trdins fugitive, after he shot two men in Haseltin, British Columbia a year ago. Four hunting parties, a winter-long chase, and expenses exceeding fifty thousand dollars mark the government’s determined effort to punish this crime and deter future law evasion.
A fragment from the St Paul Pioneer Press shows dialogue on courtship during leap year etiquette. A young man faces delays as a woman delays plans and signals mixed intentions. The piece reflects social expectations and romantic miscommunication of the era.
A fragment from the St Louis Post Dispatch notes a melodrama titled The Star Melodrama and references The Hersine wild and the villain Koomity alongside a mention of an empty Bills and valleys and an empty house in a stage scene.
A brief comment contrasts gambling as sin at home with being a business when it is for profit. The Detroit Tribune notes societal double standard, challenging moral judgments on games of chance.
A fragmentary exchange shows Olatery and Te Sapple discussing a delay and a call, with brief questioning of timing. The text reads as a stray conversation snippet lacking clear context or resolution.
A fragmentary note recalls Mary attempting to catch a lamb as the wind blows through its wool. The terse reading suggests a simple rural vignette with a lamb and a girl in a windy moment.
The Orioff Diamond once topped a Brahman Mol and was stolen by a French soldier. It changed hands to an Indian buyer for $10,000 and was later connected to Catherine Serre Calline who used the tale to pivot to a personal Moonstone project.
A brief notice describes a simple home polish made from one pint tinseed oil eight parts beeswax and a small quantity of resin. The mixture is melted and applied with two brushes, and a tinseed wax blend is stated as suitable for leather care.
An elderly woman proposes a marriage exchange for seniors to Shanks, a prosperous merchant, who agrees to fund a starter. The plan aims to provide companionship and homes for lonely elders as the two sign as first woman and man members, with Philander Spinney cited and a playful reminiscence about lost loves guiding their venture.
A historical note describes a home cough syrup made from dried hops horehound water honey and sugar boiled to a thick mixture used by taking a teaspoonful every half hour. The text then recounts legends of Saint Lawrence saying he requested to be turned during roast torture implying the origin of the phrase done to a turn.
The South’s industrial and racial scene is highlighted as Prof Bart Buodinell Hart launches a six part series in the Boston Evening Transcript. Readers can follow each Wednesday and Saturday installment by mail at the regular subscription rate.
The Minneapolis Journal remarks it is a season of particular disaster for the powerful. The mild winter sarcasm echoes as the era weighs on the affluent and influential, with hardship touching even esteemed trades like plumbing.
A fragmented passage mentions a watch chain and a mantel clock, implying influence from small objects on a person. The text reads like a narrative aside, with clipped phrases about a nickel clock and a charm in the morning.
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