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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
6
The Barre Daily Times reports a ninety year old man selected a ninewanee payment life policy for his family from National Life Assurance Company in Mont-Witer Vi. The article notes the value exceeds eighty eight years of fleetborne service and reflects a fifty year tenure.
A jumbled local page notes a song at the Comique tonight and wholesale and retail ice cream at Vermont Prost Store. Mentions jewelry sales, a real estate agency bargain, Uncle Sam Cafe snacks, a watchmaker and various local ads and notices for lodging and meetings in western Vermont.
An old advertisement extols Bleeting Bitters and Dean's remedies for stomach liver and bowel issues. It features Mo Marden of Silver City NC praising the product, plus claims of blood purification and relief from eruptions and pains. Joint mentions of Jied Crom Pharmacy and Stickert Wells drug store appear with price notes.
Fragmentary OCR notes list prices for timber items including wood cords and per cord rates, with unclear terms and scattered units. The jumbled text hints at pricing details for Blork Wood and Chair Wood but lacks complete context or verifiable figures.
Northfield items report Norwich University activities at term opening, graduates and faculty promotions, and local educational ties. Mentions work resuming at the Vermont hosiery mill, a birth in Boston, and various residents' movements including Miss Grace Katchester and others from Northfield.
Randolph Tey and Mrs. Fraser Metzger are expected at a home on the Sah of Unix quenth. Mrs. Annie Wedgwood entertains her sister Mrs. Charles Pettigren of Lowell. Kor, WL. Sparbawk returned from pliabot and is home for a few days. Mrs. TL.G. Morton returned from Mascoma Take visiting Miss Mary Mascott. Ethel Robinson of northern Michigan a relative of the late Lombard arrived for several weeks with Mrs. Lombard. Ediely Goodwin, eldest son of Byron Goodwin, crushed a finger at the B. & Emerson mill. George Scott, Godfrey and Huth met in Springfield and Northampton to visit their sisters. First appointment of Dr. Brushingham and Prof Mi led to the Tuestay Conference opened at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning at the Methodist church with W. 8. Smithers presiding. The sail against John F. Rinball was postponed due to Judge Lathrope’s disability from a broken limb. Miss Eunice Steck arrived after months in New York with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson spent Sunday with Mrs. Hutchinson’s parents in Pittafield, Vermont, where they joined daughters Esther and Marjerie.
A storefront at 349 North Main Street in the G Tomasi block advertises Union Furniture Exchange offering upholstery framing and second hand furniture buying and selling. A customer dialogue confirms services and location.
Local market notes report firmer fresh eggs and arriving new potatoes priced at $1.50 per bushel. Dairy items such as butter at 24 cents and creamery 2 cents. Dressed pork scarce, veal and other meats priced per wholesale listings, with potatoes and dairy highlights reflecting July 22 trade.
Weekly market report from Ricker's Market listing poultry and dairy items with quantities and prices though the text is garbled. Key terms include poultry types Lancelot and Bait and milk yields. Names and certain figures are unclear due to OCR errors.
Beaton July 22 Boston markets report milk and cheese quotations from regional creameries. Prices for butter range from Vermont to New York lines with moderate demand. creamery lines mark western and eastern goods, while cheese and eggs show varied wholesale values.
Report from Battefonte notes a bumper peach harvest across five regions with an expected 10 000 bushels from two farms. Orchard activity shows extensive Crom 2 000 tree plantings and a large prune of apple and grape varieties. The Amickieberry crop is cited as one of the best in years with shipments to eastern markets via numerous wagons.
Winnipeg notes grain ripening fast with warm, dry conditions aiding crops. Experts predict harvest will be 10 to 20 days earlier than last year and efforts to secure markets and prices continue as weather steadies.
A described draft notes alsike clover expanding its range in national agriculture. The text discusses its varying ability to tolerate sour land, noting some seed varieties fail yet others thrive under adverse conditions. It emphasizes clover growth where clever land permits and asserts strong potential.
A fragmented discussion on milk transport by rail across London and New York, comparing refrigeration, containment, and sanitary practices. It contrasts train carriages, rates, and methods, noting the differences in distribution, quality, and tamper risks along the journey. The piece highlights ancient and emerging systems in municipal milk logistics and their impact on public health.
The article discusses red clover and Alsiko as pasture and forage options, comparing growth, flowering times, and production with common meadow grasses. It notes seed weight guidance, root spread, and longevity, with emphasis on red clover’s strong rooting, hay value, and suitability for wet soils, while warning against overestimating deep nodulation and underscoring its multi-year persistence.
A dinner party discussion leads Austin Hammond to pursue widow Mrs. Cheever. He woos her after she appears shy yet intriguing. She accepts a costly gift and agrees to marry, then vanishes with his $11,000 check after a tense turn of events. The plot unfolds as a caution about perceptions of women.
A fragmentary note discusses medieval armory from the eleventh century, noting a triton motif and the distinction between knights and nobles who gathered in Palestine during the Greternsade, with reference to heraldic colors and symbols.
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