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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1908
Page
5
The P N Practical Side Corsets feature extra side pieces that prevent breaking down, removable from pockets for easy adjustment, and cork steel protectors to guard the front steel from rusting. The advertisement invites women to try these Corsets for lasting shapeliness and comfort.
Local notes describe visitors and social events across Barre including residents from Montpelier Berlin Denville and East Montpelier. The piece mentions a Rebekah drive at Old Fellows hall and various ads for goods and performances at the opera house and at Cutler's, Averill Music, and local stores.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a meeting of international workers and associations with vague references to dates, locations, and roles. Details are unreadable, but mentions a gathering, possibly in an old or stray format, with no clear outcomes or names.
Frank Brown visits St Johnsbury relatives while residents attend a Christmas program at the opera house. Allan Reid and associates from Norwich University visit home over Sunday as a campus-style gathering promises rare excellence in the city events.
The town log records residents visiting neighboring towns including East Calais Plainfield Montpelier and Marshfield during the week. Attendees at a North Montpelier reunion and funeral attendance are noted along with local town auditors meeting to audit town severities.
G Herbert Pape of Barre is scheduled to give the Memorial Day address in the town hall this year. Local residents and visiting names appear in the report including Mrs Ira Read, Ottie Graves, J F Wales, Frank Kenerson, Mrs Arthur Hodgdon, AH Sehoff, Mrs LW Murbane, and Lance, with community ties to Barre and Northfield noted amidst a brief season of local events and a fundraising effort for a net emery program.
The Ladies union of the Universalist church marks its semicentennial in March with arrangements led by Mrs Smith Mrs Robinson and Mrs Hollister. A supper is planned at evening time following a daytime program. attendees may contact the committee for details.
A. P. Abbott & Co promotes spring preparations with bold prices on wash goods. They warn that while business improves scarcity may raise prices, so now is the best time to buy all you need for the season.
Advert describes rising demand for wash goods with a focus on a small figured White ground Dimity at 12 1 2 cents per yard and yard wide Percales offered at 12 1 2 cents per yard, noting previously bought stock at higher prices and remaining selections still priced to move.
A local notice explains a price rebound for Ginghams with early buyers left out. It states current offers are 10c for plain ginghams and 12.12c for Amoskeag Ginghams, returning to pre-advance levels. The message urges buyers to act as prices shift back.
When Arnold Print Works went into receivership the stock was discounted. Now 18c Grecian Vailes sell for 1c, Joe Crepe Chiffon 25c cloth in small figures marked 15c, and assorted Thread laces sold as one lot at 1e per yard. White or colored Hamburg trims suit wash goods.
New Muslin waists in fashion markets show strong demand with the Brighton style drawing buyers. Retail reports indicate growing interest in light garments suitable for warm seasons and casual wear.
A. P. Abbott & Co. reports a shipment of fresh green vegetables from southern regions. Dandelion greens appear as the first of the season, noted for their quality. Radishen described as crisp with a sharp taste, suitable for immediate use.
A Saturday musicale at Mrs. Love’s Currier park home begins at 8 with Cavalier overture by T H Rollinson and orchestra The Nightingale's Song by Nerd Mra C Rute Staccato Caprice and Heath Mano rd and karal of Beethovens Sinata are performed A social hour follows with refreshments Admission 20 cents
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