Fragmented notes reflect varied topics from politics to sports
The fragment mentions Friday events for Mary Rogers, a peace dove metaphor about Vice President Fairbanks, comparisons to Joseph Jefferson, upcoming war in the far east, Northern baseball league start, Peculiar baseball attendance, weather affecting suffragists at a Springfield state convention, Joseph A. DeBoer speaking of Montpelier Holand, and a Vermont Interstate Commerce Commission decision on coal pricing and railroad discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Springfield
Vermont
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Barre Natives Found Portland Newspaper Pioneers
The Portland Oregonian founders were Barre natives William Carter and John Orvis Waterman. They left Vermont in 1849 to seek fortunes in the Northwest, learned printing in Montpelier, and launched a paper that became a leading Northwest newspaper. Their early lives include Carter’s Barre roots and Waterman’s East Barre birth, with regional figures connected to local offices and print shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Oregonian
Portland
Oregon
Northwest
Barre
Mississippi
William Carter
South Barre
John Orvis Waterman
East Barre
Carter
Montpelier
J. T. Marston
Old Patriot
Waterman
Witchman
EF. P. Walton
Proposal, Kiss, and Cash Motive In Philadelphia Lodger
In a Philadelphia Lodger excerpt the heiress recalls Skeem proposing suicide last night and kissing her. Miss Snappe interjects that he would do anything for money, framing a motive of financial gain.
Summer Fashion Prompts Colorful Accessories Market
A brisk note on seasonal stock shifting as a retailer expands offerings. The store highlights straw hats, negligee shirts, crepe neckwear, tan lace hose, colored handkerchiefs, and gloves in varied hues to match the Summer mood.
Jingles and Jests from 19th Century Columns
Quotations about marriage silence and temper from Perkins marriage pact and jokes from London Tit-Bits Puck and Detroit Tribune echo playful banter. Witty lines on keeping quiet for twenty years and a sudden blast of humor about casus belli and a sunny Sunday school picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
London
Montpelier Graduation Exercises Highlight Local Achievements
Washi County Montpelier graduation held last evening at the era home featured essays and salutatory remarks by Susie Holmes and Rollo K Blanchard. Awarded students included Minnie Williams Bertha Frink and Ernest Goodrich among others with a valedictory by Canema Ere and a discussion on local patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washi County
Montpeter
Era
Anmo
Misa Susie Holmes
Rollo K. Blanchard
Mixe Annie J. Dale
Phillip A. Dewey
Fannie P. Celley
Theodore Roosevell
Alice M. Howard
Benham Walton
Praduw
Rollo Kimball Blanchard
Minnie Edith Williams
Ernest Heman Goodrich
Canema Bowers
Fannie Page Deley
Charles Porter Chandler
Anastasia Cecilia Carrey
Martin Michael Corry
Annie Jane Dale
Philip Andrew Dewey
Bertha Mabel Frink
Susie Carrie Holmes
Alice May Howard
Catherine Mae McNeil
Samuel Benham Walton
Berta Frances Wheelock
Northfield Alumni Banquet Highlights Local School Ties
Northfield high school's Alumni Association held its annual banquet at the Northfield house after graduation exercises. Over 60 guests attended as Judge D. Edgerton served as toastmaster. Speakers included Charles Plumley, Rev Walter Dole, Miss Maud Galligan, Bert Allen, Nina LaMorder, Mrs Edgerton, Minnie McCarthy, J H Talbot, and Mrs Plastridge, reflecting on Vermont, Northfield Academy, education, and recent graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
The
Northfield High School
Northfield House
W. A. Ellis
D. Edgerton
E. A. Shaw
C. A. Edgerton
Ean
Vermont
Charles A. Plamley
Northfield Academy
Walter Dole
Our Village
Eliza Holland
Maud E. Galligan
N. H
Bert F. Allen
Nina LaMorder
C. D. Edgerton
Minnie G. McCarthy
J. H. Talbot
A. Eugene Plastridge
Woman's Temperance Union Publishes Notation
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union releases a publication noting its ongoing activities and editorial stance. No specific events or dates are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Burdette humor targets hoax of owning farm by gin binge
The humorist ridicules a homeless man who longs for land, arguing the “free life” is swallowed in a ridiculous calculation. He imagines consuming land in square feet as a satire on poverty and delusion, mocking the idea of instantly affording a farm with a drinking spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burdette
Municipal Puzzle At Barre City Council Meeting
A city brief prints a puzzling communication to Mayor at the Barre Vermont council meeting. It presents a list of questions about name placements on a square diagram and humorous timing calculations for paving, street work, scraper operation, fire response, and policing tasks proposed by A Seek after Knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wein Eadiy
Wm. Barclay
Barre
Saturday Ribbon Sale Offering Wide Silk Ribbon Selection
A historic sale advertises over 200 rolls of silk ribbon in multiple colors including black white and rainbow shades. It features 15 cal silk No 40 wide ribbon by the yard 25 to 35 cents and changeable 4 and 5 inch ribbons with prices around 17 to 40 cents per yard.
Saturday Sale Booth Offers Low Prices on Skirts
Saturday sale features Mohair Dress Skirts in 25 gore style at $2.98 with no alteration costs. Also 25 Walking Skirts in new styles, previously $5.00 to $5.50, offered at $2.98 with no alterations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cis
Monmbore
Uy Ie
Hour of Press
Frank E. Langley
Sera Seana Tareeet
Claat
Barre Daily Times
Aris 6
Mary Rogers
Dove of Peace
Fairbanks
Joseph Jefferson
Bob Acres
Burlington
Joseph A. DeBoer
Holand
DeBoer
Castle Park Theatre
Lovthy LeMi
Nell
Roanoke
du Barry
Jack the Giant Killer
New York
Main Street
Barre, Vt
Casus
Puck
Nic
Detroit Tribune
Harvard Lampoon
A. A. Smith
BRO
Ehtforoyan
yiMayoroft
Ea Street
Buster Brown
Men’s Outfitters
Miles
Vaughan
Perley E. Pope Co
Taplin
Main
State
Montpelier, Vermont
Baker’s
E. A. Drown
Opp
Nat’l Bank
Merchant & Fraser’s
Merchant & Fraser
Elm Street
D. F. Davis
North Main St
College
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!