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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
7
A New York publisher, Mr. Riker, 156 FiFi origy, attacked by a bulldog during an illness of pneumonia. He struggled with the dog while unable to speak, tore the dog’s head with bed clothes, and rolled over it. His mother later found him dead with the dog beneath him in the bed.
An urgent response solicitation promises a free trial of a rheumatism remedy called Urie-O from The Smith Drug Co at 466 Syracuse, offering a full bottle free if the reader mails name and address. It urges women to request the trial, claims the cure works by removing uric acid, and notes Cross Pharmacy and Rickert & Wells also promote it.
A perspective piece extols Austria’s employment system where every town hosts an employment bureau linked by telegraph. Unemployed men and women register to be matched with work, with district telephoning coordinating offers, and workers provided meals, lodging, and a guaranteed workshop or farm placement if no job is immediately available.
Science Siftings discusses a mast of aluminium wire to absorb mercury vapors for miners and mirror factories. It mentions the Great Diaper and lists stars with unusual spellings, then notes a French surgeon's test for burial alive using X ray photographs to detect lingering life.
Michigan women from organizations totaling 170000 addressed a Lansing constitutional convention pleading for a constitutional amendment to enfranchise women. The Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs backs cooperation of 4 Gunters or other groups to win school suffrage with an educational qualification for women. College women in California founded Teague to secure the ballot, and equal suffrage leagues formed in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and St. Louis.
A distorted text fragment warns about truthfulness and recommendations. It mentions a potential drug or remedy and cautions about side effects or dangers. Names and clear details are unreadable, but the tone suggests a personal message warning someone named Davia about an unknown substance.
Local report lists Col S A Mielay of Middlebury as not seeking the Republican nomination for senate toy from Addison county. It notes other political and civic items including West Point graduate Capt. Csear Biting and local public works and education announcements.
The installation of Fred erick Wingate Barnett as minister at Proctor took place Friday evening despite bad weather. A large audience filled the main auditorium and adjoining rooms. Rev. Fort Hi. Smith of Pittsford presided, with Rev. G. W. Cain of St. Johnsbury assisting. Music included an organ medley by Harry Stafford and a quartet from the Zion, Stainer. The sermon was delivered by Howday Stocking of Newtonville, aided by Mrs Hack and others in the ceremony.
Keegan Mrs Lemuel J. saniner of Plymouth Union nee MaryAnn Tasnbling celebrated the 100th anniversary of bur Wet ann ity with family. Born in Shrewsbury she was daughter of Elisha and Milletia Tambling of Medway Mask. She was one of four children. sister Jane died young. At nineteen she learned tailoring in London with Linus Thayer and later wove cloth, spinning eighty yards of linen at a single place.
Amaranth M. Brown, born 1901, died 1863, and Sallie Addie born 1901 are named in a lengthy obituary noting residency in Plymouth Five Corge and care by Mrs Summer. Despite age and infirmities including blindness, she preserved memory and independence, sewing a quilt and walking unaided to meals with assistance as years passed.
Arle Davis aged about 74 died Saturday morning in Jericho Vermont after an illness of several months confined to the home. Born in Wiltiston in 1817 he was the oldest of a large family with four daughters and one son surviving. He lived much of life in Michigan and Vermont and leaves several grandchildren. The funeral was held at two o'clock this afternoon at the Raptiet church with burial in the village cemetery beside his wife who died last spring.
fragments describe General Zebulon Pike manuscripts found by Merbert Bolton a Texas university alumnus. Dr Edgar Hewitt informs Willian Palmer of the discovery, expecting to shed light on Pike explorations and a claimed conspiracy surrounding tenure.
W. J. Pruitt, superintendent of weights and measures in Reno, says he has been hounded by the Western Federation of Miners inner circle since a coroner's inquest at Colyote Creek blamed federation men for an Independence depot destruction. He says he has been driven across Nevada and warned to leave the state after miners visited his tent and forced him from Creek Camp to Reno.
Morrisburg Pennsylvania reports 270 men captured in 32 raids conducted by state police as part of a crackdown on the Black Hand criminal gangs terrorizing foreign populations. Police aim to crush the network before it spreads to Allegheny County. operations continue in authorized regions with ongoing detentions and investigations into prominent figures.
Vague medical ad text invites readers to visit Hed Cross Pharmacy Rickert and Walls. Mentions welcoming customers and general health ideas about stomach liver and organs.
Commissioners notice details estate of Gaul Be Wilaos appointing an administrator and inviting claims. The notice sets deadline for filing claims and examination of the probate matters, with dates extending through August and February. It names warrants and locations in a formal probate context.
An old advertisement promotes Herpicide as a remedy for hair loss and dandruff. It claims to kill germal roots and restore healthy scalp. The offer includes samples and pricing from Detroit based Crown Special Agency with costs of two dollars and fifty cents to one dollar per item.
Fragmentary listing offers hours for sale near Matus sirwet with a price of 10 per month and inquiries directed to Heal Katase Agency in Mar mwa. The damaged note mentions a sale and house conditions but is largely unreadable.
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