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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
4
The Barre Daily Times presents a weekly overview titled The average daily circus Alien of the Barre Daily Times for the week ending Saturday. The piece catalogs circus related items, routines, and notable acts observed in the period, reflecting local interest in traveling showmanship and community reaction.
In Vermont a flurry of activity surrounds Burlington and Winooski as talks of a Greater Burlington proposal and a possible hotel for railroad workers surface. The local option liquor vote looms with a trend toward further reductions, while Montpelier sees mayoral campaign jitters and speculation of a third candidate.
The Boston Transcript notes alleged rough play by Montpelier high school girls against Barre, with injuries including an ankle and heart trouble. No authentic refutation has emerged, as critics push to preserve the team's reputation amid rumors and press attention.
For the next 10 days we will sell all clocks at 20 percent off the regular price. Example given shows a nickel-stamped price during the sale period, illustrating the discount.
Elihu Root quote highlights sacrifice for larger public interests. The merchant notes that a merchant must sometimes give up profit to clear season’s goods before the next stock arrives. Spring goods are arriving and winter stock is being cleared with these price cuts.
A fragment notes a perceived upgrade in the presat basket hall league rules compared to former ones. It mentions a temporary injury note that seemingly contradicts the improvement claim and references young players. The readable text is unclear and lacks concrete entities or dates.
A fragmentary historical note argues that delaying proactive fire prevention causes greater losses. It cites a February Sunday disaster near Rutland and criticizes past penny-pinching methods and slow response. The text references Rutland Herald and Darlington News discussing governor salary debates amid regional pine industry concerns.
In a fragmented clipping, Aswad Mesunger contends that debate shapes the Repallian platform toward general agreement while opposing forces edge toward conformity. A separate rural note mentions mountain forest concerns and a department of agriculture action.
A Vermont public forest plan faces state versus federal supervision as the secretary of agriculture could, for a defined term, administer private forest lands on waterbeds to be set aside as time down forest lands. Landowners may cut timber only under national forest rules, and state control may recede slightly if lands are protestantly protected, per Rutland Herald.
A collage of quips from various cities mocks romance and opera with puns about looks and blar, lines on talking machines, mothers, purses, and weddings. Fragments reference sources like Chicago News and New York American, offering a satirical snapshot of humor between performances.
Amusement notes describe a show with exotic dream country scenery and a naive heroine, paired with a naval lieutenant as the king’s ward. The revue features oriental gowns, lively tunes, and a fast paced comic flow with lines about clove perfume and married days. Local social notes mention White River, Hobart, and a whist club gathering plus various move plans and updates on residents' comings and goings.
Fragmented ad copy discusses silver aluminum jelly moulds offered free with individually moulded desserts. Mentions packaging and patterns, but the text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and incomplete product details. No clear dates or organizations are present.
Hawking of North Danville attended W R Tibbetts last Sunday while Mrs J J Bantoman has been housebound for several days. Mrs Henry Dow Kin attended. L e Din and Ennis Parmenter were mentioned. Iva Reed is improving but remains under care. Aura Clark injured her foot and Dr Warren treated it with three stitches. School closed last week for a nine week term taught by Liksle Blake from St Johnsbury.
D V Downing and Sidney Wallace along with D B Folsom are listed for a Sunday event. A church supper and pastor I A Ranney faced difficulties as a snow slide near Minardy delayed services. J A Dexige spent time in town assisting accounts. a sermon was preached and conference held.
A fragment from Cassier's Magazine contrasts universal distrust in Russia with a historical note on John Stevens’s early 19th century turreted ironclad concept. It cites travel observations on suspicious behavior from hosts and officials over passports and currency, followed by a description of Stevens’s floating battery design and its influence on later armorclad warships.
Dr. Snadermann writes to Wochenschrift noting pavement stones in the cathedral area bear Hebrew letters. Investigation shows ovens marked graves in the Jewish cemetery were moved during a material shortage to fund the cathedral, and have since been reused with inscriptions partly preserved.
A fragmented historical notice describes a brick front painter with long experience in New York near Brooklyn. The text references money, paint, and techniques, mentioning Le M. Brillicot Rod and Shaker style, with unclear quotations and stray characters.
A fragment from a 19th century miscellany recounts Edmund Clarence Stedman, a volatile port banker, throwing a boot that led to the loss and recovery of a rare book. It also briefly notes deadly plant references and hazardous posters in ancient advertising, including Pearsons Weekly warnings and a tale of dangerous insects.
A fragmented clipping notes three deadly agents shadowing Australia, focusing on a spider, grain, and vine. It hints at lethal forms of death with cryptic phrases and incomplete OCR text suggesting a sensational exploration of danger in the southern regions.
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