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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
6
A vintage advertisement offers graduation gifts with jewelry and trinkets. It lists prices from two to five dollars for items like bracelets chains and tie pins, inviting customers to shop today at 00 Main Street and the Ideal Book Store nearby.
The Metropolitan laundries introduce an American Steam Collar Ironer one of the first in the state. This machine makes collars whiter with a finer finish and longer collar life, marking an upgrade in local laundry service.
Barre steam laundry and City Bakery offer quality Cakes including layer tutti protti and sponge varieties at 10 cents each with wholesome ingredients. Angel Chen praised for fine taste. Saturday features wet baked beans and brown bread in an upcoming sale.
The item notes that income is what matters not mere possession and mentions a life insurance scheme with general and vocal agents in Barre and Montpelier. The text suggests financial matters and agents but lacks complete details from the damaged 1909 edition.
A collage of local notices and rumors including a jeweler Burr ad, clairvoyant hours, court attendance by W. Miles, visits from Lowell vacationer, Dexterville teacher, Bradbury visitors, a lawn party melee, uncalled letters, memorial service for Odi Fellows, Central Vermont train news, and health ads touting Bléisio Bitters amid community chatter.
Bargains announced for leather suitcases at 3.75 down from 5.00. Also new stock includes waterproof imitation leather items at 1.45, dress pants at 3.50, black cotton pants, men's summer underwear, ladies silk waists, corset covers, knee pants and more. Come in to save money.
Plainfield notes show visits by Mrs. Folsom of Columbian Minty guests of Dr and Mrs, local figures Dean Towne and George Enon area travelers, lumber work for Bancroft Brothers in Pawtucket, and several attend Goddard Seminary commencement. A cornet band planned a June 14 concert to dedicate a new handstand. a Mauritius Pasteur Institute report cites a bacteriologist. William Bancroft returns from Pawtucket after ten days in town.
If a business owner finds his store or office too small to accommodate profitable callers, he will engage additional accommodations to handle increased patronage and sales.
A business man facing frequent busy signals risks losing customers who cannot reach him. In an emergency the benefits of a Private Branch Exchange are worth knowing. Contact the Local Manager or write for concise facts.
Back pain, urinary troubles and aching kidneys are advertised relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. A testimonial cites A Churchill of Vermont praising Doan's for backache and kidney symptoms and urges readers to try the remedy sold by dealers nationwide for 60 cents.
The Vermont Central Baptist convention met at the Groton church on Wednesday and Thursday. Highlights included greetings from Pastor Hey and addresses by Rev. WA Devideon, Mrs. Helen L. Rowell of Burma, Rev. J. BR. Norvrom, and Rev. L. J. Bamberg. William Ricker of Well River visited Mrs. Jack Jones, and John Caldwell moved into the Ho Welch house. A memorial service for the Odd Fellows is planned at the Methodist Church next Sunday.
CORINTH reports: Nellie Wiens and Bertha Faximan attended the grand chapter of the C B S at Burin. Mrs Frank Mutechinega returned to Plattsburg with her sister Mrs John Hoyt. Ernest Make came back from Readesboro after work. Miss Eastman from Taunton visits her brother Charlie Eastman en route to Hyde Park to visit her father Dr L Te Magtenan. Miss Meg Kenniston and Miss Lue nda Magoon went to Tunbridge for a quarterly meeting. Mrs M Cy Millunwon visited Washington to see her sister Ming Pox ill. Frank Archerman was in town buying cows. Mrs J Dunham Coreuth passed away last Sunday after being kicked by a horse.
A crowded local column records town events including a Masonic meeting in Burlington and a hospital operation. It mentions Daniel Parkhurst dying of heart trouble, village meetings about school taxes and electric service, a lecture by Evangeliot J. M. Baffum, and Randolph High School graduation activities.
A quirky offer from Boston’s Sunshine bakery promises a free gift to every reader who mails in their name and address. The ad touts assorted treats like Butter Thins and Sugar Wafers, urging a single gift per family amid a playful Santa Claus theme.
In Winsted Conn on June 12 William Dunham of Ackley Falls notes a cat rearing two kittens, a small chicken and a duckling. The odd trio hatched early and were adopted by the old cat who protects them as if her own young, forming an unusual domestic scene.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled names and phrases. It references legal or business terms and a dispute with monetary amounts but is largely unreadable.
Local dispute notes Alex Corey & Co opposing Jack's Lunch Room at the Depot. Details remain unclear in fragments, but the record indicates a scheduled confrontation or challenge at a public or commercial site. Further specifics about dates or outcomes are not provided in the readable text.
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