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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1908
Page
6
Two garloads of sleighs and harness are offered for sale at HL. F. Cutler's Stable Rear City Hotel with low prices and guarantees. Also advertisements for Dr King’s New Discovery and a city dog collar law notice dated January 6 1908 informing owners they must collar and register dogs within ten days.
Fragmentary notice discusses low term rates and a local agent network under National Life Insurance Company of Montpelier Vermont. References an agent named Dallard and a general agent in Barre. The text is garbled and hard to parse.
Mixed local ads list mowers carriage storage needs and merchandise from Geo B McFarland Masonie charms to L P Ada street clock specialist. Hardware and drugstore items include horehound drops at Red Cross pharmacy and overshoes at People’s shop. Vermont Spiritualist convention set for January 24 25 26 in Montpelier with speakers from Hartford Conn and messages from Mrs Helen Nussegne and Mrs Effie Chapman.
In East Calais and surrounding towns residents including W El Bliss in Montpelier Teving Wilvon in Calot George Saunders in Barre George Balentine in Cabot A G Trutton and wife in Cabot D B Dwinell and wife in Montpelier and more attended events and meetings. A local poultry show drew attendees in Barre and an Union Telegraph company meeting attracted a good audience. Advertisements praise Burdock Blond Bitters and Doan’s Ointment for ailments while warnings about constipation and first aid cautions accompany notices.
A fragmented cookbook passage gives odd tips for boiling eggs to prevent cracking, warming raisins and currants before mixing fruit cake, and preparing cuts of meat. It also mentions a method for making a paste with water, a ham soaking trick, a molasses-water solution, and drying wheat before cooking.
The International Molders' union adopted constrictive legislation and major constitutional changes aimed at strengthening the body. Primary change raises weekly fees from 25 to 85 cents and adds to the strike fund by over 200 percent, signaling readiness for action while endorsing conciliation conferences between employers and workers.
The passage lauds a Union Label movement with women supporting union-made clothing and household items. It notes each article worn or used by women bears the insignia of the International Women's Union and emphasizes solidarity within the movement.
Mrs Eleanor Cochrane Knight of Newbury celebrates her 102nd birthday recalling a visit by General Lafayette in Boston during Lafayette’s 1824 tour. Born of Scottish stock, Knight lived in Vermont and Massachusetts, worked in Boston, joined local churches, and remained mentally sharp amid long-lived family history.
Subscribers at the Northfield Trust Company meeting in M D Smith’s office reported 89,000 shares totaling 83,8500 taken since the last meeting a month earlier leaving 21,000 still to be subscribed A further meeting is set for March 25 to complete the total The report notes several local residents ill with grippe and others visiting Î Monterpiélier and Montpelier with brief personal updates
The Randolph Grange hosted a meeting with officers installed by George Pint amid a formal ceremony, followed by a banquet. Reports mention illness and travel among residents including Annie Walsh, D H Moves, Grace Wysman, Mrs Glolding, Angie Wood, and others. Randolph Literary Club held a session with Mrs A Hovand and B W Tewksbury assisting. a Christian Diethertion gathering drew 45 attendees, with discussion on Poe Bat signs and a subsequent tea.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Teo and ayperiurity, unclear names and actions. Readable parts show personal names and possible events but specifics are obscured. Create a compact card noting uncertain details and primary entities for further verification.
James M. Lynch outlines a program for the ITU emphasizing an eight hour day, wage gains, and anti inflation measures. He calls for free schools and compulsory education, anti child labor laws, nationalization of telegraph and telephone lines, and stronger sanitary standards to combat tuberculosis. The union plans to expand benefits, pensions, and broader reforms to improve member welfare and modernize labor laws.
Rev M P Bosnton preached at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church Chi DAKO on Ighoe Sunday urging labor to ease burdens on women and children. He praised labor unions for solidarity from New York to Los Angeles, called for unity under wise leaders, and urged wage gains and shorter workdays to improve conditions.
The article notes growing unity among federal and industry groups in the United States. Over the past year cooperation has increased, with worker representatives and grapplers aligning with labor and industry leaders to advance shared goals.
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