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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1914
Page
6
An advertisement claims vegetable oils cure chronic stomach, liver, and intestinal troubles after years of distress. It touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy as giving relief within 24 hours, with one dose claimed to convince sufferers, sold by Russell's the Red Cross Pharmacy.
A roundup of community happenings includes Luther Wheeler and son surveying W. S. Smith farm, visits by Sidney Weeks, W. I. ees residents, Memorial day attendance at North Calais, a new daughter Viola Ann born to Charles and wife on May 15, and various townsfolk visiting relatives. Occasional mishaps noted include a minor injury to Allie Ferris while bathing.
The village school children held Memorial Day exercises on Friday and decorated soldiers' graves in the village cemetery. Several local families visited relatives in Weybridge and Ludlow, with notes on residents at G. E. Wilson's and McCray's hotel. some mentioned illnesses and recoveries.
Barre readers are urged to recognize signs of kidney distress such as dark secretions sediment backache and headaches. Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted as a remedy with a testimonial from Frank Adams of Barre Vermont and claimed nationwide availability through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York at 50 cents.
Chelsea residents feature a busy week with juror George L Hayward in Windsor. property transfers on Lyman Medcalf place and Canp farm. changes relieve staff at local stage line. Social visits include Miss Lyle Eastman in Lowell and weddings of Percy Heath and Florence Taylor, with Memorial day orations by Hale K Darling.
Mrs J B Beaver and Mrs A L Patterson will host a baked bean supper for the Mite society on Wednesday June 3 with supper from 6 to 8 pm. About 170 guests attended a reception for John Richardson and his bride at the schoolhouse hall on Friday, with Gauthier’s orchestra providing music, Red Men presenting chairs and a table of silver and linen as gifts, and more than 30 dollars in money given. Dancing and refreshments followed, and guests praised the good time.
Judge L P Slack and family from St Eve NY visited Mark Mears over Memorial Day. Barre White Sox played Marshfield in two games, 10 to 5 and 5 to 3 for Marshfield. Mrs Emily Mears of St Johnsbury visiting town. A youth group spent Sunday at Marshfield camp on Lake Groton. Pre Memorial School exercises held at Congregational church with Rev H Chapin address. Pythian club presented The Flowing Bowl to large audience. Miss Emily Stickney of Karn Hattin homes visited Mrs A L Burnham. Alberta Grange hosted state master W N Durly and officials. June 3 program listed. Grange fair planned for Sept 12. Ladies aid to meet Jan 4. Nellie Pike to Mary Fletcher Hospital for adenoids and enlarged tonsils. Mr Pike recovering from illness. Mrs George Davis of Bradford visiting W H Hudson’s wife. Ruby Davis visiting Rochester and Bethel.
South Cabot C N Plumley visited St Johnsbury and Montpelier over last week. Mrs Bovee and family spent Decoration Day in St Johnsbury with her daughter. Audience from here attended The Flowing Bowl at Marshfield and the dance Friday. Mrs W J Houghton was in Montpelier Wednesday. Alex Spicer of Hardwick visited D A Colberth’s over Sunday. Jamean Cassady of St Johnsbury called at J E Woodward’s Saturday and Sunday. Hiram Darling of Kaat Hardwick and Neil Montgomery stayed at C B Bouldry’s recently. Mrs C B Bouldry ill with the prevailing distemper.
West Berlin residents report visitors from Northfield Woodsville and Northfield family ties as Mr and Mrs A E Bryant host in town. Stanley Slack visits his uncle J Slack over Sunday while Walter Keyes and daughter Deulah travel from Woodsville to see Mrs J M Ayers. A H Cole makes an auto trip to Rochester and Ruth Kennedy visits Nellie Tillota. A ladies hall reading by Miss Tavelle of Barre is planned for Thursday June 4 with admission 15 cents and free for children.
An old newspaper ad extols Eckman's Alterative as effective for TB risk groups and sufferers. It claims to stop night sweats and fevers, boosts the system, and aids bronchial and throat lung conditions. The medicine contains no narcotics and is sold by major druggists with a Philadelphia lab booklet available.
An account from Mrs. W. B. Owen of St Albans Vermont describes her two week old baby’s severe widespread skin eruption improving after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The testimonial touts Cuticura for eczema and other eruptions and invites free samples via mail order from Boston.
Rochester residents share family health updates and visits with relatives. Mrs. Clark Kidder improves after eight weeks illness while Mrs. Frank Kennedy recovers from Mary Fletcher Hospital surgery. Arlington's Mrs. James Batchelder visits her daughter Mrs. M. Campbell as H. H. Cashman and Dr. W. M. Huntington traveled to Moretown. Wardner Hodgkins visited Randolph relatives. Miss Kate Barreuther from Brooklyn arrives as first local boarder. John Pray travels to New York for his sister Mrs. Charles Rock’s illness. Helen Houston hosts linen shower. festivities wrap with refreshments. H. Erskine to succeed Mr. Stoughton as union superintendent of Pat a. Julia Parmenter and daughter Vern return from California after two years.
Commencement events for Mainfield High School run June 5 to June 12. Activities include Oak Farm play and senior promenade June 5, baccalaureate sermon June 7 by Rev. A A Hewitt, freshman prize speaking June 9, class day June 11, and graduation June 12 at the opera house with multiple orations by Marjorie Inez Cate Henry Bert Hudson Arthur Frederick Lavigne Kasay Bernice Arbuckle Bernard Browning Hamel and others, with Dean Angus Ladd presiding and diplomas presented by Principal D B Wood.
Mr Cox, who broke his arm in a bicycle fall, has come home to Barnard from treatment at the amatorium. Miss Trevithick, a trained nurse since graduation, left for her home in Worshire. Madam Angell, mother of Dr F C Angell, arrived from West Burke for a few weeks in town. Mr and Mrs Tewksbury hosted relatives over Sunday before they left for their home. Mrs A J Kimball of Burlington also mentioned.
Mrs George Dukette hosted a short guest visit. Mrs Henry Harper came from Providence Rhode Island last week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Rattee and returned home Monday taking them to stay for an indefinite time. Hert Chadwick of Concord New Hampshire formerly an old resident here was an over Sunday guest of his father Silas Chadwick and other relatives.
Bethel resident Nelson H. Wallace is much weakened by cancer with Miss Kate Bullard assisting. Burlington hosts Vermont rural mail carriers meeting with President J. H. Beckwith. M. J. Sargent of South Royalton discussed Windsor county veterans picnic with EF Hogar. Gladys Wilson returns from Hanover hospital and plans study at Middlebury College. Vermont federation of Women’s clubs meets at Bellows Falls with several members. Tinker's orchestra from St. Johnsbury performed at town hall. Rep Carl H. Eaton of Mancock brought livestock for Boston market. Robert Chamberlain improves after recent operation at Randolph hospital. Georgetown beat Fordham 1–0 to win Catholic College championship. Georgetown famed as strong college nine.
Miss Miriam Josephine Taylor and George Littl Ray both of Needham Heights Mass were wed last evening at the home of Rev Albert H Spence with Mrs Spooner a sister of the bride officiating The groom a student at Amherst and the couple will reside in Sherborn Mass after two weeks A linen shower honored Marguerite Edson as she approaches marriage to William Melee Forty five guests attended and refreshments followed Debris from the burned Union block is expected to be cleared by Saturday with foundation suitable for a new structure A merchants committee meeting discussed Wednesday half holidays but turnout was light A later meeting will decide the proposal Dr E A Colton leaves private practice to join National Life Insurance Co as medical adviser A daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Fred E Gleason Exeter academy defeated Andover 4 37 in dual track meet with Exeter superior in all events
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.