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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
6
A local advertisement offers a large stock of wood including Tilook Wood Lamb Wood and Chair Wood per cord or land with services for moving and general jobs at reasonable rates. Also lists sand for cementing from a sandbank on Parnell Street and sale in any quantity.
Fragmented OCR reveals an advertising notice from National Title Insurance Company with agents in Montpelier and Barre. The text hints at a general agent and local agent roles but is garbled.
The item column lists various ads and notices including pottery and hardware by L. P. Austin the watch and clock man, stone cutter glasses, and farm equipment by Prairie State incubators and DeLaval separators. A poultry show runs January 7 to 10 at Hale's Pavilion with ticket sales at Sowden & Lyon's and a silver bearing prize awarded for selling the most tickets.
The G A R oMcore conducted a Saturday installation in Randolph hall with Commander Brown of M lier officiating. Officers elected included Secretary Louise Holman and patriotic instructor E N Biking, with a banquet afterward and a brief Relief Corps initiation prior. Delegations from Montpelier Northfield and Brattleboro attended the ceremonies chaired by Grand Patriarch E W Combs.
Graniteville notices rent for three tenements with contact A A Siisith and M2 McLand. Patchy ad copy touts Burdark Mood Bitters and Dean's Regulate for constipation, plus Dr Thames Veleetrin for croup and Bucklen's Arnica Salve with testimonial from Whiteacre and Chamberlain.
The Northfield Eagle reports a busy period with Theta Chi gatherings and visitors such as Miss Maria Howes, and notes on rural carriers, local schooling resuming for winter terms, and marriages planned including J.4 Howard and Katherine McLirty. Included are travel updates from Louis H. Janvein, a Norwich McGill basketball preview, and upcoming masquerade ball in Armory on Jan.17.
The Randolph Mnthodiet March held a Saturday evening meeting in a dim vestry with Presiding Elder Smith of Montpelier in charge. Officers listed include Dr A O Bailey A X Hayes F Hows D R Copeland, Charles Hibbard Albert Moree FR H Sinck Tewksbury Arthur Williams Morne Kix Inle Mores. trustees elected, with Millhard as treasurer and Antivir Williams district steward. A committee on church music and various department committees were named. Local residents attended visits and greetings. A boy named Mark Rix suffered a serious axe wound while chopping wood near Doct and was treated at Hotngweil. The church and related details reflect a busy community scene.
A historical note recalls the early Parisian clocks and automaton bell ringers. It traces the 14th century origins in Caen and the Palais de Justice, describes the marvel that moved bells without a human, and mentions the Anet chateau clock with jawed bearers and bells. The piece contrasts ancient timekeeping with later restorations and notes when older mechanisms were replaced.
Baron Manteufel plots to marry off his son Herman Olbers to a wealthy heiress. The son’s betrothed is driven to marry the baron instead, and the plan ends with Herman distraught. In a dramatic turn, Manteufel interrupts the wedding to claim the bride, but the woman proves a harsh match, and Baron Olbers lives in misery while Herman never marries.
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