This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
4
The article recalls a grim Fourth with incidents of fire and water damage and near misses, noting Joe Gant and Battling Nelson at fireworks. It criticizes political conventions and predicts a hot election season while urging caution on holiday celebrations amid unsafe behavior and property risk.
A near miss occurred when two hundred feet of Rutland roadbed collapsed near Middlebury as a heavily loaded passenger train paused. The lapse averted serious disaster and observers urge the railroad to build a retaining wall to prevent repetition and protect lives and finances.
Vermont Democrats split over Bryan to Denver as G H Pape of Barre leads a manifesto urging Bryan adherence and the state convention endorses nonbinding instruction to delegates. Amid intraparty maneuvering in St Albans and Swanton, Austin is chosen as presiding officer but will not vote, described as a polished public speaker by the Burlington Free Press.
A local notice emphasizes that time and labor belong to customers and the public, urging courteous treatment and the practice of soliciting public business with respect. The statement frames a service ethic and commitment to fair conduct in interactions with the community.
The Vermont canvass remains orderly with broad public confidence in the Prouty ticket. The support from The Messenger lauds his business acumen and progressive stance, promising continued state forward motion under his governorship as party lines stay steady and platform goals are reaffirmed. A separate note reports injuries from a street accident and fireworks mishaps, including a boy hit by a stray bullet, a tailor injured by a cannon cracker, and a woman with a burned hand, all treated locally with non life threatening outcomes.
Claude Colby age 16 of Morrisville died at the stockyards swimming pool likely from heart failure. Four companions were present when he vanished after signaling distress. Carroll Bowen recovered the body within ten minutes. No water in lungs. Funeral held yesterday and burial to Waterbury.
Clarence Jacobs becomes a victim of the Fourth of July fever in Marlington on July 6. The incident highlights maiming and injury amid celebrations.
The Montpelier convention nominated Republican state officers likely to reflect broad voter support in Vermont. The canvass emphasized representativeness and ability, aiming to leave morality out of the choice and focus on capable governance for the next two years.
Newport July 6 A Fourth celebration incident not on the program interrupted the event when a guivanteed iron cannon attached to a hot air balloon failed. Sagastay aloft was plunged as the apparatus came down into Lake Newport about a mile from the site. He surfaced near Horse Neck island and was helped by fishermen. Davis said the aid may take weeks but he will recover. In the same town, Newport defeated Hardwick 17 to 3 in baseball.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.