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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
6
Local Barre scene reports a typographical jumble in an ad style notice from National Life Insurance Company of Montpelier. It mentions agents and local representation, though text is garbled and hard to decode.
Patchwork classified style notes show miscellaneous items for sale and services. It mentions cut flowers, watches, coats, a marvel chair, a biographical note, and various rental and employment details. An Italian segment lists stalls, horses, dogs, and a veterinary service with a telephone contact.
Tester M Nelson of Naples Maine writes a long endorsement for Dr Kings New Discovery praising its aid to colds throat and lung complaints. The ad notes the product has stood at the head of throat and lung remedies for nearly thirty years and is sold at Red Cross Pharmacy and Tickert & Welle drug stores with trial bottles offered.
J Segel and Co of Barre glaze the Lynde estate clothing stock and plan a sale in Williamstown for about two weeks to wind down the J K Lynde firm discontinued its clothing branch.
Norwich University reports on graduation week activities, including military drills, battalion parades, and promotions within the corps. The baccalaureate sermon is set for Sunday at 2:90 p.m. Rev Milton Pedley delivers. annual practice march begins after camp closure. Promotions and staffing changes across companies are noted, with other campus updates and alumni events.
The Indies of the W C F plan an ice cream social and dance at How Hall next Monday with Riley's Orchestra. Rev Charles Shelley of Montreal will preach at Graniteville Presbyterian Church this Sunday and Monday June 15 giving a sermon and a lector on "Quinton England" inviting parishioners and visitors.
Randolph residents report a prospective consolidation to establish a plough factory in Castleton. Seargent of Bangent & Son solicits investors as locals expect the operation to be located locally, pending final site arrangement.
Fragmented OCR notes mention residents in Plainfield Barre and Montpelier, with names such as Mrs K F Leavitt Ellen Wee Gray Milo Town Chelsea and Charley Leslie. Transactions, hospital visits, travel, and a Valparaiso work project are referenced amid scattered dates and places including Barre Boston and Montpelier.
A garbled local notice mentions Harbor Works valued at twenty million dollars and references planned civic actions. It also includes a string of unclear social happenings with names and places such as Iry Grange Orange Prank Richardeen and Barre residents, plus election notes about Jardins Circulating Titheary officers and treasurer positions.
Mrs. Fratie Jones of 108 South Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont, reports severe back pain, dizziness, and eye spots improving after taking Doan's Kidney Pills from Al Brown's store. She notes stronger back, relief from overwork or cold, and no recurrence after continued use. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, NY markets the product nationwide.
A stream of visitors and residents travel through East Calais Hardwick Greensboro Marshfield and Worcester area towns this week. Notables include B L Wilbur Bullock Datton Hatch Coates Thurston Warhorst Bartlett Gray Biles and Thurston camping at Lake Caspian. Examinations for free tuition to secondary schools set for June 25 and 26 in East Calais. Republican caucus scheduled Thursday June 18 at the town hall to choose delegates and elect the town committee.
Leon Clayton Cilley and Ethel Eaton, both of Chelsea, married yesterday in Washington. Irving Towsey presided as minister. the couple will reside and farm in the south part of Washington, after a brief visit with friends.
In the latest Commissioners meeting a change in business was noted and all creditors of the Lynde estate in Williamstown are asked to call and settle their accounts immediately.
John Hays Hammond, mining engineer and Republican vice presidential hopeful, registers as a voter in Gloucester Massachusetts. He informs Governor Gaild by letter that delegates from New England seek a New England VP and says he will seek party support or withdraw. Governor Gaild is expected in Boston with private counsel on Hammond’s outreach and reaction.
Returns from Tuesday primaries indicate the insurgent or progressive faction led by Governor Crawford has won the state by about 3,000 of 4,000 votes, defeating the stalwart faction headed by Senator Kittredge. Crawford nominated to succeed United States Senator Kittredge appears certain.
At a St Louis exhibition Col Cody suffered facial injury when a cartridge exploded. A portion of the famous mustache was burned away, forcing a trim to balance the left side with the right. The remaining mustache hair is still recognizable and the owner may recover it.
Trustees guardians widows and others with funds to invest are urged to consider Hyde Park Savings Bank. The bank pays 4 percent interest compounded semi annually and pays taxes. For information contact Page president or F M Culver treasurer.
Thirteen political prisoners were executed across multiple Russian cities including Lodz Warsaw Penza and Odessa in a single day. Courts martial issued sixteen additional death sentences among the same wave, with most in Lodz and Warsaw.
In St Joseph Missouri on June 11 Willie Burkeat aged eleven confessed to turning a switch that wrecked a Burlington freight train. He said the plan was to steal fuel by using some of the cars and he wanted coal for free.
Louis Gregori testified after June 4 attempt on Major Alfred Dreyfus at the Pantheon during Emile Zola ceremonies. He claimed full voluntariness and accepted responsibility. Witnesses described his confrontation. other items noted include farm visit, camp notices, and unrelated humor and verse excerpts from various papers.
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