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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1908
Page
5
P. N. Corsets advertise practical side features that prevent breaking down. The extra side pieces are removable from pockets and can be reversed without sewing, preserving shapeliness and extending service life.
Local column items describe a busy scene with theater reels, church group meetings, civic notices, and social visits. References include theater at Phantorium, Presbyterians rehearsing, moving pictures at Visga’s Wonderland, and various meetings in Montpelier with dates and participants.
Readers encounter a mixed set of brief items from Barre and nearby: new embroi deries at Nortfield, business visits to Mainfield and New York, city visitors from St Jobrabi and Albany, travel notes on Frank H Burke and Mrs Worthen, basketball hints at Hale's pavilion, and routine hotel arrivals. The blur includes cemetery services, church events, convocation notices, and a Sunday rush of local names, driving incidents, and shop mentions.
Feb 25 report from Saint of Stanton notes officers elected at a Vermont poultry show meeting. Names appear as W Saint, H Curtis, and others amid sparse details about the organization and location with several fragments indicating positions and attendance.
A. P. Abbott & Co promotes a fresh stock with everything new except winter garments offered at less than half price. Lace and trimmings are new along with all listed goods as part of the day’s sale.
The Soullware Department offers new items after a stock clean, featuring cotton, silk, and white fabrics. Tailored salts and various braids arrive with new laces and wellings. Improved headwear and neckwear styles accompany these additions.
To our Cornet Department. More are the very later Jonge lengthening waist, Ro & G.Goreets, Tmt you will hear so much about this long spring. It is the Curve shape to have your new drvts fitted over. Your drew maker s will appreciate the change, Tn thin wat are new styles in white Mostlyeists, Walste that have just come to us.
In the Wash Goods Department, new Wael Goods and ohl styles appear with Hingharss and Percules. White Gorty, Shrunk Lawn, and White Persian Tawne are featured at 28 to 35 cents per yard, with Talia Linens and elastic Batts priced for value. Navn buckles and new sooks match the sale, plus 50 and 75 cent dress goods offer extra value.
A week of illness and births appears in area notices. A daughter was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Allen Craven. Several residents, including Miss Mattie Jordan and Mrs Coffin, are listed as ill or suffering from grippe or other ailments. Rev and Mrs A of Topsham visited church members, and Roby Chalmers and family recover from grippe. The Rapti society memorial windows are noted, with plans for future interior work. Eastman and Rivker attended A W Eastman’s funeral. a supper followed. Laurel Temple Pythian Sisters plan a gathering by special train to Woodeville. The week closes with a lodge meeting, theater show, and community notices.
Local ad touts sturdy trunks for travel and storage in metal or canvas coverings. Features include seasoned wood, strong hinges, brass locks, iron bottoms, and reinforced corners. Prices range from 3.50 to 20.00 with options up to 20.00. Also offers cleaning, pressing, repairing, and fur coat rental services.
Fragmented classified items note a few rental offers and wants. A small Vermont address seeks a tenant for a Foster street area and Maple Avenue style listings. Other entries request a secondhand Glenwood beater and a piano related appointment in Oak with sparse location details.
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