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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
7
An unclear clipping notes a man named Faimes Taggart, aged ninety two, uncle of Major Ebmore Taggart, dying from exposure after being wedged in a wood box. It mentions Horace Greeley era friends and a divorce case involving Major Taggart, with many garbled names and details.
In Washington on January 18 Secretary Metealf urged estimates for converting the San Francisco and Baltimore class ships, including the Paul Jones, to minelayt use. He said a large need for these vessels exists in wartime and Congress must grant special authority to proceed. The projected cost exceeds the 20 percent legal limit.
Praise promotes Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female ailments. It lists ingredients in plain English and claims no alcohol or habit forming drugs. It warns no cure for tumors but promises to improve health with persistent use for women s wear and conditions.
A garbled report claims Japanese buyers flood Packingtown with gallstones, driving prices up. Trade commission official Yokoho tea notes temper fire output costs and import retail pricing from 144 to about 290-80 a pound as firms test value while buyers persist.
A wiretapped dispatch from Seattle dated January 18 reports the revenue cutter Perry and Tlhatio belt Seattle damaged near the coast while pursuing possible fur theft from the Hartfield. It says thirty aboard were likely on board and the crew including the captain Anderan and his family may have been aboard when the vessel sank.
Fragmented story reports Rutland high school expelling three juniors amid irregular attendance since winter term. Naval paymaster Joseph Auld sails toward San Francisco, while Edward Dullahan dies in New York City framing a skyscraper accident. Also notes city street superintendent Clapp bill review and local business dissolved firm May and Ill.
A London fog weighs 9 billion tons, scientists doubt dispersal by science means. An English microscopist, Mertin, designs a new eyepleth enabling observation from the side. London Views notes progress in color photography with a plate for betrochrome transparency requiring little effort beyond a single exposure.
President Roosevelt informs Governor Sparks by telegram that troops may remain in Nevada for a reasonable period while the legislature organizes a state force. Nevada seeks to investigate Goldfield mining troubles with congressional aid, and the House Labor Committee plans to report favorably a resolution for full data from the Goldfield special commission.
Carson City Nevada January 18 The Nevada State Senate adopted a petitioning bill to maintain peace and authorize a police force or other authority to uphold order. The revolution was passed with no negative vote and no argument about the merits of the measure.
Fragmentary report notes torpedo boats advancing toward Rio de Janeiro from Cape Frio with limited legible details. Names, dates, and precise timings are unclear, but the dispatch suggests a naval maneuver in the Atlantic theater with possible American involvement.
A Scottish bishop earns 83000 a year amid church and political discussions. The George Melly memorial window in Trinity church Galveston rises twenty feet by nine and valued at 7000. The pope reviews seading vests papers of Rotor and other Italian journals. Rev Dr Edward J Hanne of St Bernard's seminary Rochester NY named coadjutor archbishop of Bin Franciaca to succeed Mgr Goer Mentsamery.
A garbled notice lists a residence at 193 River Street Montpelier Vermont and references a person named Mae alge with unclear relation to the estate. The fragment mentions a plan or action involving a beneficiary and a metropolitan household context, but core details are unreadable.
A reader-letter style fragment mentions a Mrs Staylstein at a kaa parlor and cites Dr King Life Pills as improving health. It notes money being refused at a Red Cross shop and lists sellers in Maine, Jacob Springer of West Franklin as author.
An old ad promotes Newbre’s Herpicne claiming it prevents parasite germs on the scalp and promotes healthy hair. It touts stylish hats, baldheads rising, and urges sending 160 in stamps for a Detroit based remedy with a special agent option.
Consu Harry A. Conant of Windee notes widespread deposits in U S banks by Canadians with emphasis on Deaneries. A new revolution proposes access to certified checks for public dues and drawing against accounts by disbursing officers. U S manufacturing capital is estimated at 17 billion dollars, with a 2 billion rise in seven years, a 13.3 percent gain.
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