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A short satirical note laments the lack of small change when people pass the contribution plate, underscoring frustration at tight offerings and offering a wry observation on giving behavior.
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
7
A short satirical note laments the lack of small change when people pass the contribution plate, underscoring frustration at tight offerings and offering a wry observation on giving behavior.
The 23rd annual meeting of the Vermont State Pharmaceutical Association will be held at The Tavern in St Albans on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday June 26 27 and 28. Five youths ages 12 to 19 were arrested for depredations at Enosburg Park Methodist church on May 28. Some organ pipes were removed and later bent and broken. pews were damaged. The boys reportedly confessed. Prof Raymond McFarland of Middlebury College has been named to the New York University summer session faculty to lecture on the history of education and methods of teaching community civics.
Ernest Chausse died suddenly Sunday evening in a hack on Hyde Street after a fainting spell on Church Street. Aged about 51, he had heart trouble, survived by wife and a son Harvey of Manchester NH. He worked as a barber at the Sherwood and planned to join his wife in Elizabethtown NY.
A June feature notes alarm over early gray hairs in middle aged women and warns many hair restorers and dyes may contain lead or other poisonous chemicals. It suggests head exercises to support hair growth and discusses broader notes on chemical industries fostering growth, with caution about crude materials and safety.
A Washington dispatch from Secretary Russell reports April 1 24 hours notice led to Marines landing at Monte Christi and Puerto Plata on June 1. The Puerto Plata fort fell after two hours of resistance and Captain Herbert J Hirchhinger of the Rhode Island was fatally wounded by a head wound while directing the landing. Rebels were entrenched outside Monte Christi with no resistance in the town itself.
Jessie Wood returns home from Montpelier with measles. Mrs. Kate Lashley returns from South Dakota after five months. Many attend Memorial exercises at North Calais. George Sanders and son Edwin back from Montpelier for Laganine-Carlson wedding. Mr and Mrs George Cline of North Montpelier visit Mrs King's Sunday. Mrs Bessie Jacobs visits her father and her son who boards at Fred Drown's.
A writer recounts a Southern city couple who married young and stayed in modest jobs until the wife resigns to force change. The husband later ascends to a high paying role in an ad agency, crediting his wife’s decisive move as the spark for a lifelong upgrade.
Production of glass sand in the United States shows only a slight increase in 1915 over 1914. Strong demand for for window plate and wire glass, plus rising trade in glass bottlings and int goods, is reported. States Missouri New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia contribute notable totals with notable gains in Maye and India regions. The United States Geological Survey, with state geology offices, compiled the figures.
Backache fatigue and urinary troubles are addressed with a double testimonial from George J. Beckley of Hill and Liberty streets. He reports kidney relief and urges asking for Doan's Kidney Pills, noting repeated success over a year and recommending the remedy to all dealers.
Barre Vermont voters are warned to meet at City Hall on June 7 1916 at 8 p m to elect a moderator and decide on issuing notes or bonds to fund part of a new bridge over the rail line. session to set bond details and consider other proper business.
Virtue of an execution to mediate the law directs the sheriff will sell in Barre on the 24th day of May 2016 the property described including twelve and a half by six boards and other items as listed in the notice. Dated at the City of Barre May 24 2016. MH J Slayton Deputy.
Classified sale notices list multiple farm properties in Vermont, including one and two cow farms, a Sh-Cow farm, and a large acreage operation. Offers include barn, wood, running water, orchard, and cream route access. Prices range from 4 000 to 45 000 with first payments, plus exchanges for houses or personal property. Includes rental listings and a George street home for sale.
An advertisement urges mothers to give Mother Gray's Healthy Powder to sickly children to relieve colds teething troubles and stomach pains. The message promotes the powder as a safe remedy and warns against substitutes.
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