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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
7
A fragmentary excerpt discusses the nervous system’s central role and the three divisions of the sympathetic network. It outlines ganglia along the spine, their connections to the spinal cord and brain, and the solar plexus governing liver, spleen, stomach, and intestines, with a note on distant digestive gland relations.
In a bridal shower description from The Baby's Pace, a hostess crafts a large white paper rose with each petal bearing a guest wish and name. Guests slip their wishes into a paper case, then twist the bud to present a keepsake as the bride prepares to move to a new home in a distant city. The item also notes infant foot care advice and Hill's B.R. for relief, priced at 25 cents.
The piece extols two kinds of farms, abandoned and those ready to be cared for, advising mortgaging property, gathering resources, and securing stock and hens. It promotes rock removal, herd driving for exercise, and peaceful leisure with livestock, orchards, and a late night rest on a lignum vitae bed.
In a July piece Edward L Pratt describes a western scene near Aurora where fifty thousand sheep fill long feeding pens under two tall elevators and smokestacks. The site, a vast mechanical yard by the Pox river, shows a modern stockyard with endless feed boxes, shippers moving sheep to fatten for market and a dramatic industrial layout.
Local merchants plan early closures Thursday and again in July and August, affecting business across Bellows Falls. Mra J M Hayes, recovering from a serious operation at Fanny Allen Hospital in Winooski, is resting comfortably.
A 1900s era notice discusses dangers of shared drinking cups in schools and public places. It cites disease, germs on cups, and studies of cup contamination, urging removal of such practices to prevent avoidable early deaths. The piece also mentions local court events, librarians’ institute in Vermont, and a Vermont tercentenary commission meeting in Burlington.
A Wyte prime minister hosted a Balkan dinner where a diplomat charged the Justin minister with stealing his watch. The prime minister vowed to recover it, and later the watch was returned. The host warned the diplomat not to reveal the recovery.
Springfield printing company incorporated last week buys the Reporter founded 38 years ago by W. Stiles. Editor Allyn J. Crosby now president with Harry A. Bing ham treasurer and editor, from Brattleboro. M. IL Lawrence VP, I. B. Hall manager, H. G. Tupper clerk. Capital $15,000. Possession August 1.
Brattleboro July 14 The Bellows Falls Power Co owner of the wooden dam on the Connecticut river supplies power for International Paper Co has contracted with Aberneth Construction of Boston to build a new reinforced concrete dam six hundred feet long just below the old one Work will start at once and finish likely in autumn The concrete claims to resist water wind and wear and is guaranteed for years IL 1 Clark Leva agent.
Harrisville New York resident A A Pelton praises Dr. King's New Life Pills, saying they are just exactly right after years of use. The remedy relieves constipation biliousness malaria with no discomfort, selling for 25 cents at Red Cross Pharmacy Rickert Weiss drugstore.
Public examinations of teachers for Washington County held July 27 28 and 29 39 Montpelier Vermont list candidates and require testimonials of good moral character and evidence of ability. Examinations offered for admission to the Vermont State Normal School directed by O D Mathewson County Examiner Barre Vermont November 11 1968.
The undersigned commissioners appointed by the Hot Frobane Court for the District of Washington will meet at the Office of O Weed in Barre on July 10 and December 22 from 10 AM until 5 PM to examine all claims against the estate of Charles A Smith late of Barre. Six months from June 9, 1908 is the time allowed for creditors to present claims and be examined for allowance. Dated Barre June 9, 1908 Oramel M Reed Commissioner and Charles B Townsend Commissioner July 7-14
A public auction will sell a house located at 0 Hill Street in the City of Barre. The notice highlights the sale action and indicates the property will be offered to the highest bidder at the specified address.
Auction notice states a two‑unit house with rooms, well and city water, heating limited, on a desirable lot in Davre. The property will be sold to the highest bidder after inspection, with terms to be announced. Auctioneer O. Hale directs the sale scheduled for Saturday July 18 1908 at 2:80 p.m.
An ad promises a scalp antiseptic called Newbrey Meri elde that purportedly destroys the germs causing hair loss and dandruff. It claims Mr Mannett in Butte Montana regained thick hair after a month and urges readers to send stamps for a sample from The Nerphidy Ca in Detroit.
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