Roosevelt, Taft, and Vermont News Across Barre
A column of varied notes covers Roosevelts endorsement of Taft, Vermont politics, and local affairs. It mentions Barre, Montpelier Odd Fellows, the Glidden tour postponement, and marble quarry growth while noting the Granite Cutters International union election of James Duncan. It also discusses accountability in weights and measures and the Maine wreck as a caution against commercialization of historic ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite Cutters’ Internaional Association
Barre
James Duncan
Quincy
Mass
Duncan
American Feed Nation of Labor
Granite Cutters
Rainy Day Outerwear Deals In Shower Coat Sale
Local retailer offers shower coats priced from ten to twenty five dollars. Lightweight rain protection with varied lengths and colors. Marks a practical clothing option for wet seasons.
Public on fair dealing in weights and measures
The Barre public faces a shift toward stricter enforcement of weights and measures as a new law aims to curb laxity. Inspectors will seek fair treatment by correcting widespread misconceptions among sellers, ensuring consumers receive exactly what they pay for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Barre
Commonwealth
Old Pipe Dream Recalled By Dusty Group Of Friends
A nostalgic verse recalls Friends sharing smoke and pipes in youth. The memory centers on Jim, Billy, and others as they vow to return someday, while acknowledging time and life push friends apart and unsmoked pipes wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Billy
Not His Language and the Lunatic Hunt Tale
A clipping recalls Sir William Butler on insane soldiers escaping a voyage, with six crazed men misidentified among 1,800 aboard capering to the lunatic hunt. It also recounts Lord Robson's Glamorgan dinner joke about a Welsh witness saying he can speak some English but cannot speak the truth fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir William Butler
Durban
Cape Town
Lord Robson
The
Glamorgan Society
St. James Garetto
Vermont
Hvetlin
United States
St. Allans Messenger
Vermont on the Map and the Governor Role in 1912
Vermont media debate the impact of the Byrnes speech and the governor's power. Editors argue Vermont already leads in public influence, while others stress the governor must work with a strong legislature under a parliamentary vibe.
Good Fellowship Discussion Cited in Boston Transcript
In a brief dialogue, Miggs notes Brown, a club member, took his name last week and questions when further notice will be given. Bigge replies the club keeps communications internal and does not speak openly about such matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggie
Miggs
Brown
Bigge
Boston Transcript
Italian policeman helps man on way to Fourteenth Street
A humorous collage of old quips and cartoons. An Italian man asks for directions to Fourteenth Street, a policeman translates in Italian, and the scene prompts a chorus of jokes about headlines, puns, and penny-pinching preachers. The snippets feature city life, language mishaps, and everyday analogies in brisk, period-portrait tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Michael
New York Press
The Ruling Passion Reporter's Front Door Proceeding
A reporter asks about Mr Greatman’s filing as a matter of public interest. The butler confirms the filing but refuses further comment for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Greatman
Butler
Life
Humane Horse Euthanasia and Lobster Hypnosis Tale
A fragment from the New York Sun describes humane methods to end a horse’s misery after a leg break and notes cautions on treatment. It also recounts a street tale of hypnotizing lobsters, prompting stunned reactions to the odd demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sout Street
South Street
Broadway
New York Sun
Rising with the Air Current: Man and Ballon Rescue Concept
Harper's Weekly explains a falling man from an ascending airship would keep rising briefly due to upward velocity from the ascent. If the air machine slows, the vessel could stay beside and rescue him as gravity gradually negates the initial speed. The analogy compares a rising man to a bullet fired upward, both needing time for gravity to reverse the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Virtue to like a rich atone best bacon plain set
A compact note reflects on virtue and wealth, tracing a plain style of atonement and value. The fragment hints at moral contrasts, suggesting duties linked to simple living and ethical conduct.
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Barre Daily Times
Oval
Frank B. Langley
Arena
Inet
Burlington
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
T. I
Dartmouth
Montpelier
Odd Fellows
Misto
Jack Johnson
King George
London
Boston
Vermont Marble Company
Proctors
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Orford Mountain
Upper
Maine
Roosevelt
Longfellow
Crean
North Main Street
Doe
Euas
Johnny
John
Chubman
Boston *Transcript
Spe
Byrnes
New Haven
Mont
Vergennes
Opinon
Mr. Byrnes
St. Albans
Granite Savings Bank and Trust Company
John Trow
H. C. Worthen
Charles L. Currier
Will A. Whitcomb
Frank F. Cave
H. G. Woodruff
Frank McWhorter
William Barclay
Arthur S. Martin
Erwin M. Harvey
Granite Savings Bani
Baltimore American
Brother Hardesty
Askum
Chicago Tribune
Chicago News
Boullexs
Deac
Kansas City
Agenta
Detroit Free Press
London Telegraph
Grace Bonner Williams
Adelaide Griggs
Gwilym Miles
Alfred Shaw
WM. Nye
New City Hall
Kendricks Drugstore
D. F. Davis
Tim Hotne
Orat
America
McCuen
P. S
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