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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
3
The narrator recalls a youthful farewell as he leaves for the west to seek fortune, promising to return. Years pass with letters and shifting loves, until a summer encounter reveals a ring of engagements and a shocking aunt with five children who quips about puppy love. The tale ends with the narrator reflecting on aging and the swift passage of youth.
Chester, a Welsh city founded about 1500 years before America’s discovery, remains enclosed by a Roman era wall said to stand twelve to forty feet high. The structure is linked to Julius Agricola’s Roman campaigns.
President Roosevelt spends his vacation at Sagamore Hill near Oyster Bay New York engaging in haymaking with farm hands using a pitchfork and axe while also clearing forty acres of woods adjoining his estate He entertains visitors and holds a political conference with Mr Taft weather is warm and field labor continues through the day Concluding luncheon guests include Col S S McClure Casper Whitney and James T Williams.
Brattleboro July 2 The will of Mina Sylvina Whithed of Vernon filed for probate in the local court repeats a legal dispute. The document is lengthy and accuses perjury and trespass in places. Whithed leaves real estate to Vernon on a condition that a special meeting votes to accept the bequest and maintain the Vernon cemetery. income supports town paupers. If Vernon rejects, another town may accept under the same terms. The value of the real estate is not yet known.
The article discusses the evolution of the knock-out blow in boxing from jaw and temple targets to stomach and solar plexus strikes. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, claiming cures for digestion and catarrhal diseases, with a request for a booklet detailing ingredients and medical claims.
A Virginia woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months of feminine ailments. The letter praises relief from displacements, backache, and nervous prostration and notes Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
New York July 2 Secretary of State Elihu Root relaxes at Dr Muldoon’s health establishment near White Plains reading and resting. He says the place is the best near New York to recover and harden up for his heavy duties, planning to stay about three weeks with access to a private suite, wine at table, and a staff aide. Capt. Merriam and Lieut. Harper accompany him during the stay.
London July 2 Prince Hellie de Sagan told a correspondent that nothing is settled about his marriage to Mme Anna Gould beyond a general outline. He said he hopes to marry this week and that reporters know as much as he does, adding uncertainty about specific arrangements.
New York July 2 Mae C Wood Omata woman who sues United States Senator Thomas C Platt for divorce was indicted by a grand jury today on charges of perjury and forgery Miss Wood is charged with having signed a document acknowledging Miss Wood as his wife The perjury indictment concerns her testimony in the divorce action when she testified she was married to the senator at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in 193 Miss Wood is at liberty on 3000 bail She will be arraigned Monday
Walter J Partnett, formerly vice-president and general counsel of the Western Pacific Airways and California Safe & Trust Co, was sentenced to ten years at San Quentin by Superior Judge Cowley for misappropriation. The California firm failed in November causing losses of about 9 million.
British and other foreign residents in Tabriz fear for safety as revolutionary forces clash with loyalist troops. Reports say about eighty killed, many wounded, with barricades and street fighting continuing. Britain protests over troops near the legation and refuses to surrender refugees without guarantees of humane treatment.
In the House of Lords Lord Curzon and Viscount Morley of Blackburn debated unrest in India. Morley’s maiden speech backed the government while Curzon framed the crisis as a legacy of Japan's victory and urged firm order, arguing reforms must grant Indians more self handling within law.
The piece profiles Charles A Culberson of Texas as a potential Senate leader after Gorman's loss. It notes his resourcefulness, tact, and restraint, with a background as Texas governor and lawyer. It recounts his stand against boxing in Dallas 1896 and his outspoken stance on monopolies, trusts, and government power, reflecting a cautious yet influential political figure.
Culberson criticizes Hrgan on railway ownership, asserting that the state’s absorption by the United States drains government power. He pacifies respect for Hrgan personally yet doubts his stance will gain Democracy support, citing sincerity and patriotism while disputing presidential prospects.
Washington July 29 Secretary of War William H Taft relinquished the reins of the war department and became a private citizen to pursue a presidential bid. Governor Luke E Wright took the oath as secretary of war and Taft praised his successor while signaling plans for a campaign with Arthur Leor of Ohio awaiting a late afternoon conference.
Washington July 2 flags prepared for government use after July 4 will carry forty six stars in six rows as required by Congress upon Oklahoma's admission. The arrangement places eight stars in the first, third, fourth, and sixth rows and seven stars in the second and fifth rows. Many public flags will need alterations to reflect the new design.
Seattle residents report Japanese families will pull their children from public schools following a meeting of the Japanese association of Washington. The shift would replace American teachers with Japanese instructors to avoid potential San Francisco style trouble, action taken on the suggestion of Comsat Tanaka.
In July Womans Home Companion Dr Edward Everett Hale denounces the shift of travel into a business. He mocks railroad claims of speed and urges restraint, arguing that rushing people from New York to distant destinations harms the traveler and the uplift of Americans.
Suburban Life advises yearly chimney maintenance on a damp day to prevent soot and fire hazard. Methods include burning a bundle of straw in the flue, using a four inch metal ball on a rope to sweep, or cleaning with a brush on a jointed pole where accessible.
Turin reports preparations at Racconigi for reception of the Duke of the Abruzzi and his prospective bride Miss Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator Stephen B Elkine of West Virginia.
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