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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
7
A starting debut by Mr Huntley Wright delights and dismays as he improvises a warder role in a mad house scene. His nervousness leads to dropping his cap and mistaking a gunpowder pad for the warder’s prop, causing a small explosion and a chaotic exit amid stage laughter.
A London suburban wholesale firm tale shows a senior partner resolving unequal pay by cutting the higher earner to balance wages. The single salesman, earning 30 shillings, notes he sold more but still received less than his colleague. The partner claims he has “made it right” by lowering the other's pay instead of raising the underpaid man.
The famed tenor Sims Reeves, famed for encores, confronts a persistent Strand hatter who demandingly applauded for repeated encores. Reeves enters the hatter’s shop in the dark, buys one hat for five shillings, then refuses extra payment, insisting the other three hats were only encores and the hatter should ship them free.
Frank Presbee reports in Gating Magazine on France road guidance. White blue iron plaques mark commune names and distances to next towns. Touring Club of France posts road signs warn motorists of steep grades and turns to prevent wrong turns and trouble.
A reader letter from the Houston Post purports a comment on education, claiming someone could not fit into atheists or certain groups and must study at college. The fragment reflects confusion over schooling and social expectations.
An Atchison Globe reprint critiques urban dining, noting a farmer facing inflated city prices and social intrusions at meals. It contrasts city diners with country hospitality, railing against the inequity of free or cheap meals and the strain on farmers who feed urban guests.
A Vermont group includes Ex J W Stewart and daughter Mise doasie Stewart heading to New York City with plans for a stay in Colorado. Rev Ti C Cooper, former Stamford church pastor and Episcopal convert, has been assigned to a large parish in Glouceste r. Reports cover local society, dog competitions, hardware firm changes, and a College Street extension hearing.
Fragmented report shows a meeting of the Republican state committee at Burlington yesterday. Missing members J H Walbridge and FW Gibson are noted absent. A discussion on nominating delegates at large to the national convention is hinted, with references to dates and past conventions.
Boston Feb 13 nearly 200 calves sold at the Brighton stockyard with prices from 4 to 7 cents per pound for calves of lighter weight and cows and steers bringing 4 to 6 cents. About 900 head remain for sale as warmer weather boosts demand. Holstein Friesian cattle held certification from the Holstein Frierian association of America.
In St Johnsbury Feb 13 the extreme court finished the trial of the case George Caldbeck vs Charles ton Pee and others. The jury rendered a verdict not guilty on some counts and a mistrial on others. Attorneys Germinst and Porter Edmonds appeared for the defendant, with Local counsel assisting. The session then moved to hear arraignments including cases Oliver 5 vs Whiterot and other minor matters.
An ambiguous notice touts new medication called Herpicide as a cure for a widespread skin condition. It asserts the product destroys the illness labeled Herper and promotes rapid hair regrowth after treatment. The ad requests payment and delivery details to obtain the remedy.
An old advertisement urges readers to maintain a welcoming open house by keeping digestion in good order with Dr King's New Life Pills. The copy highlights stomach and bowel regulation and claims easy comfort when using these pills sold at Hed Crow Pharmacy in Rkart Elle.
Parcel details for Ralf Deach properties list Ocwmn Fas as the sale location with Heari Kennevack named among parties. The notice indicates real estate offered for sale under unspecified authority, highlighting property transfer steps and involved entities. Further specifics are unreadable in the fragment.
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