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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
6
Ready for sale at Cutler's stable Bear City Hotel offers a range of sleighs blankets fur robes whips and harness with a $25 sleigh and the old comfort sleigh from Cortlandt Cart and Car Company Sidney N Y also featuring second hand jenn sleighs and pawns to clear stock A telephone number is listed for inquiries.
A local refund card lists Greene’s Warranted Syrup of Tar promising money back if the cough or cold persists. Several vendors including Red Cram Pharmacy and Kendrick & Co are named along with multiple individuals in the guarantee.
At the January 6, 1906 city council meeting the vote instructed the constable and police to ensure all dogs in the city are duly numbered and collared. Owners have ten days from this date to comply, extending to January 17, 1908.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs croups and throat and lung troubles. A Georgia man says he used it for ten years and now finds it superior. Trial bottle offered free and local store details listed.
The entry notes a period of routine after a week with troubles, mentions office closures on Sundays and holidays, and lists agents including Montpetien, VE, and general agent Mont liee NB Ballad local agent Latre rt. The item reflects a local newspaper notice style and advertises insurance representation.
Local items advertise cut flowers carriages to store and charms pins clocks and glasses. A moving picture show runs nightly with a Saturday matinee at a Barre address. Property listing near Barre cites a 1440 square foot site with quarry access for 1460 dollars for a few days, motive listed as change of occupation.
North Montpelier and nearby towns show a steady stream of visitors and residents on weekends. Eason of Williamstown visited Damons Monday. Mrs. Webster Cate and son George visited North Calais Saturday. Mike Vera Patelok of Hinesburg visited her aunt. John Joyce and family from Montpelier called on relatives. Henry Martin of East Montpelier attended the day show at Plainfield with others. Theo Clark drove a party to Plainfield to see the drama Tony the Convict.
Fragmented text reports Wilber Wheeler's family moving back home while Rosbe Banker and others face panic. It mentions Phin Wheeler visiting his son Wilber who is 8 years old, and a string of medical remedies like Butlerk Blood Bitters, Down's ointment, Deans Regulets, and Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil, reflecting era health ads and remedies.
From Barre Vermont January 15 1908 the local market notes pork products remain low while dressed veal is in good demand. Eggs are plentiful but hold firm on price with modest movement in dairy and other fresh produce like native lambs scarce and poultry prices steady.
Weekly market report from St Johnsbury shows receipts for poultry cattle calves and dairy stock. Poultry 600 pounds and 200 loge. turkeys and other items listed. Calves 400. cattle 150 and dairy cows 10 with some figures noted. Market data covers week ending January 13 with prices paid.
In Boston on January 15 prices for butter edged higher as stock remained scarce. Fancy grades held firm while common stock diminished. eggs showed a steady to slightly lower level with fresh Creamery and Vermont lines listed. Prices reflect wholesale quotations for commission houses, not jobbing rates.
Patchy names and scattered notes report residents as ill or visiting in Fraser and nearby towns. Mentions include Mike Ida Wayne clerking, Mrs Trora Adama ty not improving, Mrs Cole of Groton visiting, and Warren Rollins cows with one condemned. Also notes J Ay Pherington in Sonepition for osteopathic treatment and Mrs Ade Warrington of Spencer staying in town for winter. Shaky entries describe Joseph Smith's sudden illness and a church absence with Mise Aonsuritt filling in.
Fragmented OCR describes plant growth and tree varieties across multiple regions. It mentions Polber treme in Lite Malas states and references Danish cardiner and Alpine flora, with brief notes on Betures, Canadas, and Carnes in a botany series.
An ordinance from Barre outlines fire wardens duties municipal scope and prohibits political involvement by city staff. Aldermen must inspect wards annually in November with written reports due in December. Fire wardens may order unsafe buildings altered and penalties include fines up to ten dollars plus costs for noncompliance. Certified by City Clerk James Mackay on December 20, 1907.
The narrator recalls Lillian a modest city model nicknamed airy fairy Lilian. Kendall, a handsome painter, cared for her while he faced poverty and later pursued a higher status in magazines. A nude portrait rumored to resemble Lilian fuels rumors of a hidden romance, ending with Lilian marrying Kendall in a private ceremony while no one knows the full truth.
A fragmentary roundup notes Italy's lottery payouts totaling £1,000 across the year with ticket sales raising substantial sums. It mentions a dairy shop window sign in South London and remarks on German cancer death rates compared with Germany, plus Rio de Janeiro relying on artificial tow and a single factory.
A garbled excerpt lists various flower related superstitions and fortunes. It mentions that pointing at buds may affect growth, planting a hedge brings luck, burning towers signals romance, and handling flowers may reveal love or doom. The text reflects quirky folklore and symbolic flower lore.
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