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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
4
The report notes the average daily circulation of the Barre Daily Times for the week ending Saturday, June 6, 1908, with figures indicating readers served and distribution strength across local areas.
A Rutland Times editorial and related items discuss newspaper ad practices and local Vermont towns. Woodstock gains are linked to hotel facilities attracting visitors, boosting taxable property and population, with Waterbury cited as another example of hotel value driving growth.
Norwich University cadets completed a march from the town of Randolph to Northfield with notable self control and gentlemanly conduct, drawing praise from crowds along the route. The march reflected well on their alma mater and prompted reflections on true gentlemanliness as defined by University of Vermont President A. Ackham, stressing consideration for others.
A garbled report discusses New York temperature records over forty years and the mean near 4.1 degrees, noting extreme highs and lows. It mentions winging as a possible aid against pulmonary tuberculosis and references therapeutic value and professional creed in medical context.
The International Typographical Union launches a 37 lesson correspondence course to improve printing trades education. The program covers letter history, design, color harmony, advertisement and job composition, imposition, and paper knowledge, priced near cost at $20 with a $5 student rebate for diligence. Employers and unions support the effort, directed by the ITU commission at 120 Sherman Street, Chicago.
The piece notes the Chinese dentist holds a low social status among his countrymen, viewed as only halfway between a barber and a respected professional, reflecting social biases and limited prestige within the community.
An assortment of town news from Randolph includes guests visiting local residents Mia Linki and Carl Green of Misty, with Mrs Tammen Wit and Dr V. Green hosting. Mrs Prank Weyman and her son travel to Brattleboro for a permanent move while Mr Weyman remains in town. Clark family plans Danvers, Massachusetts visits for relatives. About 400 attend Bethany Church for the high school baccalaureate sermon as the Julia High School class graduates. The Randolph Woman's Literary Club gathers at Stoneleigh hosted by Mr and Mrs F Moulton. Investigators test evidence in the life of Sherman Godfrey, accused of assaulting Palmer. grand jury reportedly returns three indictments.
Mrs George Chase died in Charlestown Massachusetts at 76 after a long illness. She and her husband Mr Berry summers residents of Bethel for 26 years and she was formerly Miss Heurint of Harris Massachusetts. The funeral occurred in Charlestown with interment at Auburn Cemetery. Mrs Chase had previously visited Charles Town Wednesday.
The piece notes Darby week racing at Vienna extending from May midweek to early Jana, featuring seven rice days in the Freudenda, a major flower cordo, a horse show, and equipage competition. Garibaldi died June 2, 1884, on Capri, aged 75, noted as a writer with modest influence post-1870.
A fragment notes snakes shed skin frequently and that eye skin remains translucent. It mentions an apparatus using chloroform to kill animals and the effect of ice in a box to prove the method, with references to England and India.
A fragmented OCR style passage describes Jerusalem as a shadow of ancient times. It mentions a rocky mountain setting on a hill called Palaon and a quirky bottle marker marking cork tops. The text suggests children become cautious around marked bottles and notes label discoloration and marker integrity.
A collage of gags and witticisms from various early 20th century cartoons and periodicals. It references Scenarios about fashion, social scenes, and punchlines from Puck and similar outlets, with snippets on hospitality, Rome, and a playful tone about manners and entertainment.
A fragmentary item notes that Charles Darwin benefited from a supportive wife and children who provided him a peaceful home, enabling his notable scientific breakthroughs. A separate brief mentions a caterpillar’s voracious feeding and other scattered lab notes, with unclear context.
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