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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
5
The notice outlines reductions on Mark Dowson Ladies and Misses coats with sale prices from 4.85 to 9.50. It references coats for children aged 1 to 6 years and lists various discounted items across ladies and misses through a dated catalog entry.
Fragmentary notes from a local diary column mention visits and happenings around Boston, Barre, and nearby streets. Items include social calls, theater plans, a Spanish American War veterans meeting, a weighty list of names, and a note on a garden party with handicrafts for sale. The piece captures small-town social bustle and upcoming events.
In Northfield a burial was reported with a note of a native resident passing after a period of illness. The article mentions a recent death and funeral arrangements, with brief references to the weather and timing surrounding the event.
Fragmented OCR lists names and small notices from Barre Vermont area. Mentions Societies visitors theatre events and upcoming performances. Notes on residents, travels, and local errands at Albans Montpelier Berlin and Barre with brief references to churches and schools.
Chesire January 25 A peculiar accident occurred as a horse fell about four feet into an old well. Villagers removed stone and dirt after repeated efforts, freeing the creature with two horns, badly bruised but able to walk away.
Rutland reports contractor W Spear of Burlington plans the new Goat of the Ol s Innocents church at the corner of Avenue and South Main Street in a project valued at about 50 000 dollars. Father Law and others were named in drawings by Reid Mealy of Boston. Marble trim details described.
The Ontario high court rules in the Sewardrat Th. case that a $250,000 deposit for the Atlantic railroad sale to Vanderbilt was forfeited by default. Dr. Webb and A. Meyer were involved as the deposit holders, with Booth receiving $9,250.00. The matter concerns the transfer of the railroad title from New York interests to the buyer.
An interstate commerce commission bulletin reports 20 003 total casualties for the three months ending March 31 across passengers and on duty employees. Killed 421 and injured 4 820, with 23 percent fewer employee deaths in coupling accidents than the prior quarter.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a housing rental notice with partial words and illegible details. The readable portion indicates a rental listing but lacks sufficient specifics such as address terms or price.
A. P. Abbott & Co promotes four more days of clearance sale to reduce stock before invoicing. The notice urges customers to take advantage of the clearance, emphasizing substantial value and large stock reductions.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled morning note about damask cloths and napkins with dubious prices such as F150 per due and various grade comparisons. Mentions cloths marked with value and discounts, but many words unreadable. No clear event, date, or entities to confirm.
Reading shows a jumble of old sale terms with references to Panama cloth and cotton goods. Mentions 11 cents per yard for Panama cloth and 20 percent? for woolen or wool goods, plus various unnamed graded fabrics and sheets.
Local shop announces new garments for early season wear with favorable prices. Includes linen towels and bleached Nath Towels at discount. Customers urged to shop this week end for best bargains on items and stock.
One item in the sale highlights home textiles while a separate food section promotes fish and seafood. Smith & Cumings at 205 North Main St Barre Vermont touts seafood varieties including halibut cod haddock lobster and herring with suggested call for explanations.
An advertisement touts Nufang Trousers offered by expert trouser makers. It markets a range of cuts in Worsted, Cheviots, and Cassimeres with prices from 8.00 to 6.00 and up to 6.00. It promises perfect fit for all sizes including extra large and short stout customers. Also notes cleaning, pressing, repair, and fur cleaning services.
Auctioneer sale at the former Sumner Newcomb residence on South Main Street Barre VI on Thursday January 6 1908 at 1 PM featuring a teaming outfit for the stone business with ten horses 1200 to 1500 pounds each ten harnesses three stone wagons two swine sleds a wood sled a cow and many farming implements including chains whiffle trees neck yokes iron bars hay and other items. terms cash under 310. full details announced at sale
Advertises a store selling top quality merchandise with a sales pledge. Claims equal attention for small and large purchases and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Declares all staff instructed to impress this warranty and to uphold the store name as a warrant.
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