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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
3
A young man buys a luxury smoking jacket and cap from a shop, hoping it helps him find a wife. A mysterious note inside reveals a marriage scam via a fortune-hunting ruse, leading to misadventures in love, blackmail risks, and a comical entanglement with a woman and her mother.
The White House announces William C. Rossiter as acting public printer replacing Stillings, suspended during an investigation into the office. Captain H. Bryan temporarily assumes the position while Rossiter continues the inquiry and prepares a report on conditions and future printing operations.
President Roosevelt by proclamation added nearly 1,600,000 acres to the Trinity Forest Reserve in Humboldt and Trinity counties, California. The tract, covered with yellow and superior pine, incense cedar and some redwood, is valued at about 4.5 million dollars for watershed protection and wildlife conservation.
The President released January canal data showing total cubic yards raised amounting to 2,712,468 with 3,488,030 in the canal prison. There were six working days in January.
Washington reports from officers and enlisted men outline grievances to Secretary Taft. The army seeks relief through better rations and reduced non military duties, with the War Department already acting to ease conditions. A bill to fund the corps and cut extra duties is under consideration to improve service life.
Wisconsin Senator La Follette vows to address the Senate if the committee fails to act on an anti Frank bill promising a dramatic showdown in Washington in February and an intriguing fight looms over the measure. The report notes La Follette’s firm stance and the urgency of the legislative clash amid potential political maneuvering.
Fragmentary text discusses maternal health and transmission of constitution to offspring. It emphasizes the need for care to restore a mother's feminine system to a healthy state and highlights the role of support in aiding new mothers through shared responsibility.
Letters from readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling pregnancy. The ad-like notes claim cures for female troubles and celebrate motherhood. A political note references a bill on telegraph franks and interstate rates, with senators pressured to act.
A jumble of social snippets lists Mrs Hotty Green skewering a marriage crime, Mrs Gimenee Mackay linked to an eliruad magnate, and Mrs Annette Wilber joining a Maryaville riding club. Lectures by Mrs Cattatnss of Werwick, antique items with Jackson’s 1816 flag, Opera singer Mine Kirkby Timm mirroring Miss Terry’s eating rules, and Mrs Thonwis Gove trailing her Oklahoma senator husband through senate sessions. A curious slice of early 20th century society and politics.
The piece argues fine writing should quote poets and philosophers if apt and unobtrusive. It warns against overdo of foreign quotes and pedantry while praising readable journalism that analyzes culture and government without dulling the reader. It notes the role of writers in shaping public perception through thoughtful reference.
A Vied collection of menus from aristocratic hotels and banquets grows in prestige as diners trade, buy, and exchange keepsakes. Miya Frosk Bettolph holds the renowned Bettolph collection with about 15 000 menus, indexed and cataloged, spanning many nations and royalty. The collection, housed at the Astor branch of the New York Public Library, offers historical, gastronomic, and cultural insights into prices, customs, and manners across eras.
Tips describe removing stray brow hairs with tweezers or electrolysis, using powder to control oil without clogging pores, and the importance of drying the face after washing. It covers massaging with skin food, cold cream use, and mouth wash. It includes guidance on mouth washing with diluted force and finger tip cleansing.
The text gives nosebleed first aid: keep the head up, not back, apply pressure at the nasal septum near the nostril, use a tissue or cloth to absorb blood, and if needed insert folded paper or cotton with a medicament from a drugstore to stop the flow. It emphasizes caution to avoid tilting the head backward and to mechanically seal the opening.
Fragmentary item discusses applying toilet powder to dress shields to refresh feel and prevent odor in winter. Mentions chafing relief and a dated view of women dictating social fuss, with vague reference to the year 1908 and long-ago concerns.
A historical description outlines mourning attire featuring crape bands sleeves and vested elements with a crape cape and jaunty bolero. The model uses menkinta and ghata cloth for the skirt and deep yoke with taffeta accordion pleats and buttoned cape giving a refined, somber look.
The article describes a range of neckwear and collar pieces with options in blue yellow green and purple. It notes affordable collars around $2 and emphasizes charming color coordinated collars and ties that pair with lingerie and waters, highlighting delicate dotting and specialty textures.
A Book Monthly excerpt critiques a youthful heroine’s awkward coming of age and the need for maturity. It argues real life requires a sensible, realistic direction, love, and purpose, noting the heroine’s naivete and the author’s hope for growth through experience.
Sicilian Pellegrino Muley, alleged leader of a Black Hand gang, was caught after a December explosion in a tenement house injuring twenty children. Police say a demand for money preceded the bombing, and Italian records trace Muley’s extensive criminal past as authorities warn of a wider plot in the Contig district.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania, six more arrests were reported after a string of threats tied to the Quay family and the Black Hand. Prominent Sewickley Heights residents linked to the case had houses and war rooms in a woods shanty. Authorities promise swift prosecutions to halt the deadly intimidation.
A fragmentary piece presents an oral caricature of a jewel thief's exploits with slang renderings of Croydon Shorrditch and Lyveom theatre. It weaves anecdotes of stealing, cheating, and cunning, including a sequence of traps, a meet, and a claim of twenty-nine pounds in loot amid banter with a fellow thief.
A minister recalls a tale from The London Telegraph about a robber who, after threatening a man in a dark street, shows a hint of remorse and asks how rough the incident is, while the victim calmly replies he is on his way for haggar.
A reprint style discussion on casting where the part should suit the performer not vice versa. Comedic quotes from Argonaut Reformed and Houston Post illustrate managers seeking likenesses and the idea of reforming characters. A light aside notes birds and clever cuckoos as a humorous analogy.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a man sporting an unusually long chin line, speculating it may stem from his wife buying his neckties and other items. The quirky detail highlights local tastes and fashion quirks observed in the city.
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