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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
7
Officer in Para Brazil reports a fire broke out in an engineer's storeroom on a supply ship named Aretlinea. Slight damage occurred, likely delaying the vessel for three days. The torpedoed destroyer accompanying it was damaged on its Pacific trip.
A strike is planned today demanding a $2 monthly rent cut. Tenants pledge not to pay rent and to resist eviction by landlords if the concession is denied. The action targets tenants in a ghetto area with widespread housing pressure and potential evictions.
Eight sailors aboard the bark Germanic were picked up by the Newton after drifting in mid ocean for days with little food or water. The men, believed to be the sole survivors of the voyage from Weymouth to Fleetwood, described dread conditions as salt spray sores, thirst, and hunger. Two boats with eight and seven men, plus the captain, separated at night, the fate of one crew unknown as rescue came after a perilous voyage marked by exposure and mutiny rumors.
Names of residents and guests fill the holiday notes as many travelers from Bethelwan, Williametown, Tunbridge, Boston, and Wilhiamatown visit with relatives in town. A longtime local worker announces a shift to credit-based sales, while others return from trips and attend Sunday school.
A garbled report mentions the Rev. Myer leaving a Bay church and a move by New England Telephone into a Mead building in Rutland with service uninterrupted. It recalls long service by someone from Wellington and notes the disappearance of Benjamin Hilliard of Evansville with unconfirmed sightings in Vermont. Mrs. Gilliar dine returns to Evansville after a long absence.
East Barre activities include Millstone Lodge No 942 installation with Rev Hewlah Hates resuming studies and 88 blacksmith shop at Ye Olde Feed Store in Depot Square run by Joseph Gay for horseshoes. Local socials note an Arkley Friday night gathering and youthful meetup at Kimbull and Beastleeg to view the New Year sale.
The report notes residents Jee Horkett and Mrs Horkett sick with pneumonia and Mine Beckett ill early morning. It mentions planned music by cer's Orchestra, a Rebekah Jones installation, and upcoming officers to be listed next week. Also references Montpelier official installs, a blacksmith shop incident, and a family running a horse and cart business.
In Kiliena Tilianapolis Democrat district committeemen convened as Taggart factions clashed with anti-Taggart backers. Reports claim clean party reform efforts amid allegations of liquor and brewer influence. Separate notes mention a death by suicide in Reheville, and former Indiana state treasurer Tooker, linked to 188K wealth estimates.
An OCR fragment lists a medical product line and names a company, hinting at a patent medicine advertisement. The garbled text mentions a remedy for constipation and a long string of partial names and places, reflecting a faded old newspaper advertising column.
A New Year celebration at East Montpelier drew Barney Abare and visitors as I D Hammiet traveled from Philadelphia on Tanen and returning on the midedphi 1 train. Rumors about his wife’s health circulated but she rallied, keeping him out for the week.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Herre Savings Bank and Prost company will be held at its banking rooms in Barre Vermont on Thursday January 14 2008 for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before said meeting. G Howland Treasurer Barre Vermont December 28 1907.
Members of the Nationalie of Havre will be held at the banking rooms in Barre Vermont on Tyveday January 14 1008 at 10 oclock a m for the propone nt electing directure for the ensuing year and for other proper business that may come before the meeting T H Gave jr cashier Barre Vt Dec 25 1007
The shareholders of the People's National Bank of Barre will meet at the bank in Tarre Vermont on Tuesday January 14 1907 at 10 oclock a m to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting. DP Town Cashier Tarre Vt Dec 14 1907.
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