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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
3
A memoirist recalls early ward politics, a candidacy, and a trusted mentor. He describes rising to assistant secretary under Phunnyman, gaining influence, cigars and lunches, then following advice to the Senate. The narrative ends with a reflection on honor and the master’s praise for his help.
An advertorial recounts a long history of stomach pains and relief after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. A testimonial from a user describes cramps belching and constipation improving rapidly, with a call to read What to Eat and How to Eat and to obtain the pills by mail or from druggists.
The excerpt blends comic banter and recollections from three periodicals with disjointed lines about cooking, aging, memory, and a stray dramatic moment. The speaker threads through Mrs Irons, Mrs Neawed, and Mrs Patterson in a collage of humor, memory, and social chatter reflecting a bustling late 19th to early 20th century newspaper vibe.
A guest notes the bride crying at her wedding while jesting about love and departure. The bride’s confidante replies that she loves the groom and grieves over the man she is leaving, reflecting on regret and romantic conflict.
Philadelphia reports the Wilson poisoning case with a key suspect still unfound. Investigators fear further clues may emerge at today’s inquest while officers remain underground, pursuing leads outside Philadelphia as the hunt for the killer continues.
The Monumental News urges large turnout for summer con ventions among state and national buyers and dealers. It notes Chicago hosting the National Retail Monument Dealers meeting as a key event and argues dealer involvement proves benefits, urging unity to advance the trade for all dealers and associations.
The text portrays Herr Von Holstein as a renowned German foreign office figure. It describes him as unhealthy but influential, a fountain for intrigue, and the architect of Kaiser's Tangier coup and the Algeciras conference, linking him to France and Germany’s near war. It notes his later retirement and rumored backing in Meer Mars ton against Moltke.
Charles TB Canfield longtime leading monumental contractor died of heart failure at his New York City home on June 16 1908 born Hartford Conn 1450. He started as a bookkeeper with Batterson and later formed Batterson Canfield Li then New England Monument Co in NYC becoming a famed designer and salesman responsible for major monuments such as the Worth monument Fifth Avenue and Broadway General Wood Oakland Cemetery and the Arthur Memorial at Rural Cemetery Albany. He supervised the placement of the Montella granite sarcophagus in Riverside Park for General Grant and supported numerous private commissions and memorial works across eastern cities and abroad.
A Womans Home Companion excerpt critiques chores as tools for balance and virtue. It argues that duty alone fails to yield sympathy love ambition and faith, while skilled work like soldering or calculations can support a home without erasing personal ties. The piece lampoons overworked domestic ideals.
A Dundee Advertiser note describes convict life on Dartmoor, with a famed Oriental sheep herd praised as England’s finest. A burgled warder’s inmate, nicknamed Jim, earned his keep guiding the flock, breaking into a church during freedom before returning to the moors.
Diplomatic circles fear a Honduras upheaval may draw in America and other nations. Salvadoran officials report border vigilance to enforce neutrality laws while rebels seize towns near Tegucigalpa. Contingents from Nicaragua and volunteers move to aid loyalist forces as provisional president Manuel Bonita is proclaimed.
St Petersburg event reports ten laborers killed and forty injured when a house roof under construction near the Duma buildings fell through partially finished floors. The incident occurred yesterday morning as workers labored on the structure.
Dieppe July 10 Jacques Faure, the French aeronaut, launched a balloon yesterday. A shifting wind carried the airship out over the sea.
Ellen Terry recalls rough start with steam heat in American venues as she and her company adjust to cooler theatres. She notes voice impact and mood improvement after cooling the stage, with meals served icy and dishes kept chilled amid travels from Toledo to Keylight.
A fragmentary line from a Washington Star item hints at a debate over sanctity and trade life. The speaker Thea voices a warning about guidance, as if forecasting advice to a baseball umpire, within a dated newspaper fragment.
Paris July 10 Thatterways for the Princess de Sagan are in no way surprised that Count Boni de Mie tends to attack not only Sagan but his wife in his suit to grain possession of his throw diyon. They say they expect that the count will attempt to create as much scandal as possible and they look forward to a protracted legal battle. The Prince and Princess de Sagan arrived at Versailles yesterday and took to their quarters in a hotel where they nobably will remain until they open our House in Paris in the autumn. They fuith decline to talk of the auit brought by Count Bont.
Tokio July 10. Chambers of Commerce oppose a proposed nationwide railway rate rise in Japan. The Tokio Chamber of Commerce, after a committee review, sent messages to U S chambers and American business contacts pleading protests. The move aims to protect trade between Japan and the United States.
Tokyo plans a cordial invitation for a 100 member American business delegation to visit Japan in October during chrysanthemum season. The invitees will be selected to reflect active American commercial interests, with invitations sent through Japanese diplomatic representatives in the United States. The aim is mutual understanding and enhanced cordial relations.
Manager Brandon notes in the Edmonton opera house regulations that any older ladies uneasy about catching cold may keep on their date or bonnets. The quote adds a humorous yet pointed remark reflecting period etiquette and decorum.
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