Seeley dinner sparks strange claims and political jabs
A jumble of notes recalls Seeley dinner chatter in New York and claims around Rhode Island elections. Mentions include President supporters, Vermont governor talks, and remarks on Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in a second trial. The piece also notes jail labor comparisons and remarks on public officials.
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Little
Egypt
New York
Seeley
William Travers Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn
Mayor Robin's Message Emphasizes Actions Over Words
The annual address from Mayor Robin centers on modesty and deeds, arguing that actions speak louder than rhetoric. Citizens are urged to judge the administration by outcomes rather than promises, with focus on tangible results over speech.
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Robins
Robinw
Barre Plans Tax Cut After Strong Financial Progress
Barre taxpayers look to a reduced tax rate next year as city finances show improvement since 1906. Officials say ongoing programs and shared outlays kept bills high but stable, with taxes already eased over the last two years and a proposed drop to 2.25 dollars per thousand on the grand list.
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Barre
Pointers for the P particular and local economy changes
Weather delays prices but sales promise cash only deals on men's suits with half value pods and 25 percent more than priced items. Barro fur coats for rent and cleaning services appear. City growth noted with debt relief and water department bonds, forecasting yearly surplus and new work.
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Heya
Barre
Water Department
Burro
Mayor Robins' Message On City Works And Finances
The mayor discusses street paving along North and South Main, abutter concerns, and potential litigation costs. He praises the water department steady, economical, and well-led, notes reductions in charges, and defends current expenditures as prudent for future needs and debt reduction.
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Hull South Main
Suai Te
Banda
Oort
Sania
Dave
Minner Amt
Constitutional challenges surge over carrier negligence laws
A garbled transcription outlines proposed reforms affecting railroad carrier liability, detailing sections on negligence, damages, and limitations. It mentions Senator Knox and Supreme Court debates, with provisions for employer fault, contributory negligence, and one year statutes of limitation amid safety device concerns.
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Knox
Toon
Tig
Meduet Field Thetatel
Whittier Tale Sparks Whimsy and Community Quip
Fragmentary reminiscence portrays Whittier in a humorous light, recalling two neighbors, an elderly brother and sister, and a shared sense of age, work, and worldly trials. A clipped dialogue hints at plans and mutual aid amid life’s ailments.
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Woaittier
Whittier
Mayor John Roba Addresses City Fiscal Strain
John Roba, mayor, thanks aldermen and city officials for cooperation during budget pressures. He emphasizes maintaining schools and city services, praises public officials for their untiring efforts, and notes progress hampered by perception rather than effort.
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Sev ‘Eral Besant Aml
Lassen
Obituary Notices and Local Arrivals in East Braintree Area
A tangle of obituaries and social notes from East Braintree and surrounding towns. mentions Auguotna Wheeler, Mrs Junie Wheeler Jord, and Mr Clarence Coote among the deceased or ill. notes from Canton to Concord, Vancouver and South Royalton.
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Auguotna Wheeler
Dantiary
Junie Wheeler Jord
East Braintree
Wheeler Wine
Mary Jord
Sasidbury Brothers
Canton
BN. Jord
Fred Bopp
Clarenen Coote
Enpcert
Ella Leavitt
Ada Bur
Leste Dickerman
Vancouver
East Granville
Jie
California
Berth Nickerson
Daught Bell
No clear readable headline from garbled text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe local figures in Morrisville and Hardwick with mentions of meetings visits and a fire incident. Details are severely garbled and names and actions are uncertain. The record lacks a coherent date or event to summarize definitively.
Humorous miscellany and quips from era cartoons
A collage of light verse and cartoon captions from a bygone paper shows jests about diabolo tricks misfiring ear entanglements and fashion. It cites jokes from The New York World and Philadelphia Ledger about talent, honor, and daily life with playful misprints and slang.
Broadway Theater News and Star Performers Preview
The piece catalogs a cast of stars and productions including Nella Bergen in The Talk of New York and Henrietta Crosman potential Australian tour. It mentions The Crews Man musical comedy hit and Clothes revival with Grace George, plus George M Coban and Victor Moore in Talk of New York. Also notes The Weaks Dream staging with Bigalow, Herbert, Brandt, Sadler, Dahl, and a Sam Bernard theater named for him. A Whistler anecdote ends with a witty exchange about a tolerable egg.
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Nella Bergen
de Wolfe Hopper
New York
Henrietta Crosman
Grace George
Brody
George M. Coban
Victor Moore
Herbert Gresham
Charles A. Bigalow
Joseph Herbert
Sophie Brandt
Josie Sadler
Magda Dahl
Sam Bernard
CHURCH WORK AND CIRCUS NOTES OF THE DAY
230 years since the Society of Friends founded its Lynn church. The American Sunday School union reports four Sunday schools daily over 83 years. A London bishop notes church harmony in America. A non denominational evangelist training school opens soon in New York with leading laymen and pastors. A circus poster from Ambata previews acts with quirky lines and warnings about audience conduct.
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Society of Friends
Ts Church
Lynn
Mans
American Sunday School Union
London
America
New York
Editorial Flings Reflect Satire in Early 20th Century Press
A collage of quips and stray opinions from various papers mocks social norms and public discourse. It notes demand for courtship tips from society women, jokes about dogs inheriting money, wage cuts, and fashionable strength in female attire, all delivered in a satirical, observational tone.
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Barre Daily Times
National Life Insurance Company
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Rhode Ielind
Y. Wotmore Ernator
Fairbanks
Henry W. Dennison
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The
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Montpelier
Proster
Dillingham
Stickney
McCullough
Joseph A. DeBoer
Washington County
Franklin County
Bares Financial Progress
Hulda
Hooker
Hooker & CO
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Barre, Vt
Mayor Robins
Providence
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Nba Daring
Pune
Leon
Pinsnces
Andes
Brook Street
John Roba
Randolph
Augustis Wheeler
Canton, N. Y
Mielata Tenham
Concord
S. Hy
Gfpsville
Brirlington
Toguley
Wolcott
PS Mconald
Hardwick
Gia Parker
Hy Parkers
E. Wheeler
Morrisville
George Tillotson
Lewis Liberty
W. A. Buniges
Mary Pletcher
Hardingtont
Satuntay
Toveyes
Town Hill
Geniness
Belp
Theatorium
Dany, Waninad
Enoutag
Diabolo
Sipgr
Oller
Tts
Maine
Gisagow Herald
Wille
New York World
Hovstog Post
Bho
Econowine
Los Angeles Times
Philadelphia Ledger
Huntis
Hewitt—Gruet
Jewett
New York Press
Rafia Basket
Reid
Ry Wion T
Whistler
Timdly
Mr. Whistler
Harper's
Ambata
Ben A. Eastman, F. G. Howland
Indianapolis Star
East Aide
New York Herald
Coffee
Louieville Courter
Gompers
Michael Menakee
THES
Reynolds
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