Talk of the Town items and local notices blend in busy day
Local notes report visits and business trips by residents such as Mrs Lucy Vener and Fred Baird, with social events like dances after games at the pavilion. A range of community notices covers church meetings, society gatherings, real estate ads, and minor injuries at a stone shed, plus marriages and confirmations of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Vener
Boston
Fred Baird
Howeth
Wallafiel Audge H. W. Scott
Northfield
Tasket
Twill
Bislet
John Brittain
Foitch
Tortland
Trving Whitehow
Walle Ficht
Hide
Marre Athletics Ve
Hof Montpelier
Adzmission
Genta She
Indice Loc
Gidd Tempah
Keyryhudy
D. A. Perry Real Estate Agency
Ladies’ Society of the Presbyterian Elurch
Cof
John Murry
Orange Street
RO Rossi
City
Ada Conti
Westerly
New Tyndon
Conn
Reuben Lond
Winter garments sale and local notices mix
Newspaper snippet shows a hardware sale at Vaughan's and a bishop story ad while mentioning colored skirts linen fur, Valentine postals, Moving Picture Company at the opera house, a red tag sale at Hook ser Co. Five left items, Passion May at Oberstamengay, and a church charity supper with a silver collection on Friday February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaugton’s
Veale Abibott
Valentinea
Valentine Postals
Plage
Moving Picture ‘Company
Groton Townsfolk and Visitors Mark a Busy Week
Groton residents and guests fill the week with arrivals departures and local business. Notables include Hon Tt M Harvey Montpelier and G Whitehill St Johnsbury visiting. Mrs G H Pillebury and Mrs Wilson Pills travel for family matters. E G Welsh expands the J W & Co hardware firm. a grammar school concert is planned. and Mrs Emma Clark mourns the death of her niece Miss Faith Coffrin in Loveland Cal from tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt. M. Harvey
Montpelier
George Whitehill
St. Johmelury
H. Pillebury
South Ryegate
Dh. Toi
Toe
Lance
G. T. Mis
Montpelite
Andrew
South Hyegate
Adi
Mea
J.C. Bt
St. Johnabury
B.D. Ricker
Helen Tei
E.G. Welch
EL Welsh
C.H. Welch
Grammer
Tursday Evenha Pebroury
Consiast
Groton
Wilson Pills
Mica Fearphise Coffrin
Loveland
Cal
Cuailvin
H. E. Coffein
Aes
Andre With
Fragmentary Local Scene Report
An unclear OCR fragment describes a tense moment involving Hale and others with a torch on a log at night. Details are fragmented, with names and actions not fully legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Hale
20 Percent Off Clocks Before Stock-Take
A local sale offers 20 percent discounts on all clocks for ten days before stock-taking. Example: a nickel alarm clock priced at 98 cents during the sale. Customers are urged to view the window display for details and offerings.
J. Dodge the Jeweler at Barre’s Main Street
J Dodge, jeweler, operates from 170 Main Street in Barre Vermont offering jewelry services and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Main Street
Barre, Vt
Sowden & Lyon
Barre
Vermont
J. Dodge
the Jeweler's
Moore & Owens
North Main St
Barre, Vermont
Sausage Prices Promote Native Pig Pork Per Pound
Local notice touts the best sausage from native pig pork at 10 cents per pound. It urges readers to buy now with a note that the product can be frozen for long storage without loss of quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Food Commission
Dorsey
Ste Lawreger
Daylight Store Promotes Summer Goods and Silks
A. P. Abbott & Co advertises summer goods as temperatures drop to the thirties. The copy touts new kinds in Spring stock and a Suisine Silks assortment, urging customers to inspect the offerings at The Daylight Store.
Gingham fabrics offered at sale price with chiffon option
A jumble notice describes gingham stock and chiffon cloth in a job lot from Zin grade. It urges buyers to act quickly, claiming many will purchase at 12s or 16s per yard, but warns selling all at low prices is difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
White Goods Price Cut on Cotton Lawn and Lawn Pieces
In this notice the shop promotes lower prices on finer cottons and lawn fabrics. It markets Shrank Lawn and indigo pieces, claiming savings for sewists and dressmakers. The message emphasizes sales below general market rates and highlights September offerings with yard-wide discounts.
Winter prices slash furs and garments in sale push
Mistranscribed ad notes heavy winter cold prompting clearance of furs and garments. It mentions new lower prices on muslin underwear corset covers and drawers at 25 and 50 cents, plus robes skirts and other cotton reductions to move stock.
Vermont Ladies of the Grand Army Convene in Montpelier
The A P Abbott company and Vermont department of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic plan their first convention at Montpelier's Methodist church. The text notes historical branches, disbandments, and a total membership of 190 with 55 veterans, across 25 departments and 27 circles under national jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Vermont
Grand Army of the Republic
Montpeliee
Watry
G Ao
John Th. Meade
Elrel
Inland Pond
Northield
Charleston
Unteul Tes
Met
Pates
Cireles
Nwmbérehip
Ebrete
Judge Wagers Fine In Kentucky Courtroom Gambit
A Kentucky courtroom recounts a gambling case where Daniel Cram faced a fine under state law. Judge Jones quips raising the stakes by promising to raise the dime Daniel had wagered, prompting the defendant to concede and offer the judge his own respect in a tense, humorous exchange. The anecdote tethers to broader notes on gambling's mental toll and economic strain noted by Fry's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Jose
W. Jones
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Daniel Cram
Daniel
Made Him a Sinker The Bizarre Amateur Baseball Yarn
A colorful misquote filled item describes a farmer roping in an amateur bunter with a salty aside about water dogs and bottoming a trick. The piece blends rural dialect and sporting lingo to paint a vivid, humorous scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnon Bystnoder
Meek Advice in the Town Opinion Toye Letter
A fragment from an opinion page discusses meekness and assertion with quotes about the earth and care of property. The tone hints at social tension between the rich and others as readers consider actions after others finish.
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Esclees
Von
Telephone
B. W. Hooker & CO
Conti Castile
E. A. Drown
Main St
Nat'l Bank
Kenyon. CO. Birt
Wain Street
Yameal
Talk OF
The
TOWN
Alexander Coville
G. A. Ry Hull
M. Waly
Meriden
Per Vent
Ming Walker
Belle Duncan
Mistore
Hanover
N. H
Angie Gurell
Sault
Swanton Courier
Order of Foresters
Spaulding
Gotland
Church Street
Addison Whitcomb
Lincoln
Lautien’ Aid
Mogin's
Mary
Rethelmpter
C. BS
Queen of the Forest Circle
M. AM. Wheeler
Walnut Street
Harry Houghton
Waterman
A. Avietin
Brattlejoni
Alapa
Ety Jules
Troy
B.A. Goyette
Bien Janbtinns
EB. McCrath
Milton
Janes
Cram
Stowe
Felix Beaulri¢e
AfeMilan & Son
A. G. Paietent
William I. Covey
Stephen & Girard’ Stone
Gowdrich
Anne Alice A. Pili
Ham
Ill Heath
Louis Huntington
Main
Tate
Ierie
People’s Academy
Mureis- Ville
Witter
Thurston
Rickers Mill
G. A. Ricker
KON
Nailing
Bueine
KR. D. Sherry
M. 1
Jai
Hatch & Company
New England
George Eastman
Topsham
Wwe Metor
M. P. Tinker
St. Johns
A.W. Crown
Tellor
Grand Union
James Adams
Weet Berlin
H. J. Smith
City Marker
N. Main Se
A. P. Abbott & CO
A. P. Abbott
Daylight
White Goods
Fura
Ladies
Fry
Toye
Sloue Trois
Tennyson
Rockefeller
Frank McWhorter CO
Blanchard
Nort Main St
Price Man's and Soyal Outfitters
C. H. Kendrick & CO
North Main Street
Times
Lawson
F. D. Ladd Company
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