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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
4
The Barre Daily Times reports on Paris and London travel notes, the Tafts anniversary wishes, flight demonstrations near the era of air navigation, and smallpox warnings. It notes Burlington and Rutland tax rate increases and urges careful municipal expense oversight amid rising levies.
In Massachusetts a proposed bill would exempt cities and towns from all assessment in abolishing railroad grade crossings. The plan to divide the town's share between railroad and state is debated as unjust since removing danger benefits local communities. For twenty one years the law apportioned costs at 65 percent railroad, 25 percent state, 10 percent town or city, with identical Vermont provisions.
The text argues about tax burden shares between railroad, state, and local towns in Vermont. It suggests towns should pay more and the state less, noting Vermont's proportion works well and that Massachusetts towns are wealthier and better able to pay. It accuses towns with cities of dodging responsibility as the bill moves from House to Senate.
A set of editorial notes from various Vermont newspapers reflects on the hoped relations between the University of Vermont and Middlebury College under the new president. It cites old mistakes, rail timetable irritations, state water power plans, a socialism lecture, and insurance concerns as sample topics from local discourse and public notices. The items show a snapshot of civic interest, infrastructure planning, and cultural events across the state.
In a Naples restaurant a pale stranger joins a group and recites horrific battles and plagues from London to Gravelotte. He claims to have witnessed vast slaughter and death, including the cholera in London, frightening the men until one succumbs that night to cholera. The episode ends with the stranger leaving, Thornton dead.
A collection of playful verses from the Philadelphia Ledger and other sources lampoons editors, fame chasing poets, and domestic misadventures. It weaves quips about rising literary quality and the misfit town show, ending with a wistful chorus about pets left behind and oats wasted.
A nostalgic poem laments cooks of many nations who served in past eras. The speaker recalls Irish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and other cooks, marveling at their talents and noting they departed with time. The piece muses on Delia and yesterday’s cooks fading from memory.
Fragmentary quotes discuss a visit and practicality of expenses for clothing and upkeep. Mentions Adolphus and a wife arranging dresses and cleaning. Context suggests a domestic advice or anecdote in Harper's Bazar style with a conversational tone.
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