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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
5
Five pieces of dress goods in navy blue dark red brown and black are offered. The lot includes serges brilliantines and novelty goods that formerly sold for 5c. For a special value they are priced at 25c a yard with samples available.
An assortment of social notes and ads from the town: new tilts at Vaughan's, prices at Hal's pavilion, songs by Gilbertson's orchestra, theater and dance plans, arrivals in the city, and notices of visits to Boston and Waterbury. Also mentions basketball, athletics, records, and sales at Averill Music and Cutler's stable with prices and sale terms.
The Daylight Store advertises anxious to close winter stock with lowered prices while showcasing a strong early spring line. It highlights silk veils and panama cloths and features M. and C. plus Viets Brothers skirts in new spring styles with exceptional designs for inspection.
Wacky watala at Vaughan's headlines the night with Froliés In a Latendry at Thea terium. Goddard and Spaulding teams clash Friday at 8 at Church Street gym after Spaulding's strong practice. Barry Athletic Club faces Graniteville at Miles Hall tonight. Keith's Providence stage hosts Christmas Adaption.
A garbled notice from a nearby group describes a Washington birthday celebration by a local order of Hat Men and related tribal fraternal activities. It mentions participants, venues, and ceremonial details, but the text is fragmented and unclear in places. The event is framed as a community observance with planned gatherings and speeches.
Local brief records arrivals, visits, and small notes about residents including Leon Hutchins family, Mrs. Hutchins, Miss Lerie Watson, and Mr. Herbert Hutchinson. Mentions a rumor of a new doctor, a forthcoming meeting, and travel details from Darre and North Tunbridge.
The Vermont campaign for no license features Rev. A. Ferguson and Rev. Mr. Spence touring towns including Shelturie Richmond Vergennes Putney Finesburg Jonesville Wingorki Colchester Manchester Rutland and Bran don with planned stops in Wingorki Colchester Manchester and Bran don as the speakers spread opposition to licensing across the state. The tour aims to rally large audiences and widen the effort into southern and northeast Vermont with dates spanning the coming week.
Rutland February 20 While injured in a South Mary Street runaway February 11 Mrs. Charles 8 Wong of Grant Avenue died Tuesday evening at Rutland City Hospital. She suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. officials believed a faulty harness contributed to the crash. Survived by husband John Wong and children Edith Florence Sadie Spencer as Mrs J C Spencer of East Clarendon and Miss Sadie Spender. also a mother Mrs FL Spencer and a sister.
At Franklin, court convenes March 1 with Judge Miles presiding. Jurors will try Ernesto, Vermont Power and Manufacturing, and the county telephone company. Miner narrowly escaped electrocution last summer. the case involves alleged negligence in the air and a celebrated matter named Tattie Yuret.
A garbled snippet mentions neighbors and a pond, referencing City Independent. It hints at a local dispute but lacks clear events, dates, or named parties other than general references to residents and place.
Our new Silk Skirts include a full plaited taffeta style with tailored fit. Waist milk extra available. Prices from 9.00 to 18.00. Also present are platter style skirts with suspenders at 14.00 and Black Voile with self and wire folds from 10.60 to 15.00. Also shown are black chi poplin gores at 12.50. Many fine features and colors available.
Readable copy describes several $10.00 skirts in nude and striped fabrics with various gore counts and plaited details. Notes include a nine gore front and side panels, chiffon options, and color choices in black and other tones.
A local sale lists several coat lots for women and children. Lot 1 features children coats and two young ladies coats, Lot 2 offers children and babies coats with hems, Lot 3 presents ladies and misses coats in colors, Many pieces valued higher than asked, prices shown near 3 to 7 dollars in some lots.
John Hare the English actor praised the production yet dreaded discussing the Hamlet role with Beertolmn Tree. After a cordial farewell at the carriage door Tree teased him by noting the play was good, ending the visit with a chilling courtesy about the performance.
Fragmentary excerpt argues that Earth internal heat, not the sun, primarily fostered life, offering a planetologic view from Professor Lowell. The piece cites century magazine prose and humorous anecdotes, hinting at science versus sentiment in early discourse.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a sale listing with contact at Aira, Uppersiunyd, 18 Giteniew. It references a hotel dining area and a restroom, with vague notes on renting and property details. The readable items are disjoint and unclear.
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