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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1908
Page
6
George Moore of Grimeston endorses New Discovery a remedy for coughs and colds. An early bottle is offered free with trial and commonly sold for one dollar at Red Cross Pharmacy.
A public notice by Cross Pharmacy E A Drown Bo J W Parmenter offers a refund policy on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. The ad promises a 26 cent bottle to prove the refund and includes undersigned parties backing the guarantee.
Commencing Tuesday February 4 1908 I shall give cash coupons with every cash purchase of score over redeemable in goods at my store I have arrangements to give credit customers a premium for prompt payment Full announcement to follow Come in and let us tell you about it A Osborne East Barre Vt Successor to RR J Woodward
An early 20th century Barre Daily Times notice promotes National Life Insurance with a local implied pitch. The snippet references policies, a Montpelier connection, and issuer branding, indicating a general advertisement page item from February 10, 1908.
A collage of small ads and notices from Youngeon area listings. Geo E McFarland sells stone cutters riser and framed pictures. Mrs Spaulding and others advertise shop hours and goods. Morris and Owens host Monday collections for dues. A bachelors club meeting is planned for February 10 at Anderson and Sons office. An eight room cottage becomes available February 1 for rent at 50 South Main Street. Eye care and watchmaker services are advertised by L P Austin.
Dr Fred Le Beckwith returns from Danville after two weeks away for dental work Laura Fuller comes in from Clarewont Navy following sister's death Edward T P White visits from Richapa He Tatoos to see parents Endix N Bacon of the West hi Mrs George J Lake recovering after illness Gear Waslodge 61 officers installed by past master F H Godfrey Foresters event may be sparsely attended due to travel Will Jerekine and wife from Weest ington perform with violin and piano during visit
An old time ad touts various cures from bitters for indigestion to Doan’s ointment for skin sores and a product for constipation, urging readers to buy at druggists and warning of baby safety. It claims instant relief for wounds and promotes prepared first aid with Thoms’ helpers for quick healing.
Citizens' caucus calls all rega l o ters to city hall for March voting and annual meeting to nominate candidates for mayor clerk treasurer justice of peace trustees ward alderman school and city officials. Nomination at various ward sites on date near 1908 with committees issuing orders for three and two year terms.
Randolph notes a gala court ball with Fremd prizes for costumed contestants. Judges C F Moulton, Mrs Mary, Mr Giadding, and Dr J M Chase awarded top prizes for notable outfits including indies, harvest costumes, and a silk gentleman’s suit. Cream and cake accompanied the event, net profits near 8125.
A stray advice piece urges youths to start saving early to harness compound interest. It stresses starting at age 15 or 16, deposits as small as a dime, and compares outcomes at ages 50 and beyond, highlighting the Hyde Park Savings Bank as an example and urging deposits before February 1st to earn interest from January 1st.
A Kansas City Independent piece portrays a playful checkers scene between two lovers. Witty exchanges, a secret proposal, and a moonlit walk seal their bond as she imagines a diamond ring. He later fears he should have kept quiet, reflecting on the moment.
A compilation describes forest fire dangers across western ranges from California to Montana and Arizona. Rangers spot smoke early, fight blazes with axes and shovels, and battles range from chaparral to dead‑windfall timber. Sparks from locomotives and careless campers often start fires, with indigenous, stockmen, miners, and lumbermen contributing to damage.
Article recounts how forgers imitate furniture prints china armor ivory and tapestries with high skill fooling major museums including the British Museum and Smithsonian. It cites Terra Cotta figures leather jacks horn books and medieval manuscripts as frequent targets and notes a forged ancient advor cup in Rome with a laughing reception.
Joel Chandler Harris in Uncle Remus article praises cornmeal as a rich versatile product for breakfast batter cakes waffles muffins corn pone with butter and buttermilk cabbage greens turnip salads and snap beans. Dumplings butter saver and beecake with gravy ham juices or mush and milk finalize the day. The piece extols cornmeal’s digestibility and role in meals for farm families.
In Franikfort Kentucky the court of appeals reversed a lower court in Mertie versus Biddle, ruling Lowlaville cemetery serves only burials and could not allow a pet dog to be laid to rest. The case also discusses a Norfolk Southern line railway conductor’s authority to hire an aide to assist in handling freight, with implications for employment status and compensation if injury occurs.
The piece notes Sydney as Australia’s largest city with about 588,000 residents and nearly 40,000 employees in a bustling population core. It estimates crowding density and discusses New York’s Catskill water project delivering 200 million gallons daily more than Croton, highlighting massive urban growth and infrastructure.
A Boston man preserves a tombstone epitaph that amuses readers with lines praising his two wives Clare Ane and Sarah Jane. The inscription, cited by Harpur's Weekly, portrays a grateful widower Honey H. Harkton and reflects mock solemnity as a humorous historical note.
A brief, garbled wartime note from a Lowlaritie Courier column mentions retreaching and an ante, with a murky aside about Wiktel feyre and speed. The fragmentary text preserves regional cadence and hints at ongoing tension in the publication’s era.
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