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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
6
Information by request mail shows life insurance and annuities offered by National Life Insurance Company of Montpelier Vermont. Mutual and general agent arrangements list Barre and Mont gin N. B. id as local agents.
Local notices note cash offers for watches, diamonds, and silver jewelry. The column mentions Burr and Clas, shop hours Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm, with address 28 Spaulding Street and phone 156-21. Also references Joe Dowland’s spaghetti dress and Vermont Fruit Store expansion for ice cream parlor seating.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine cites King’s New Discovery as life saving for cold throat and lung complaints. The remedy, advertised as a long time head of throat and lung cures, is sold by Red Cross Pharmacy Rickert Wells drug stores for 50 cents and 1.00 with a free bottle offer.
Ernest J. Jones of Burlington, a hamogamaker, filed a bankruptcy petition in Rutland before Clerk F. S. Platt. Liabilities total 886.56 with assets of 931.54, including 260 exempt. debt listed as 396.54 and 051.56 appear garbled.
Obituary notes Moser White last of a small Newbury region family of five never married, a carpenter by trade, who lived with siblings on a farm later owned by William Bailey. Other items record death of Theodore W. Smith from pneumonia after moving from Florida, and auction of F. Miller’s property by John I. McAllister. Local youth graduation and community events are mentioned with school news and juror duties returning.
Zedena and Carlens Magoon of East Barre have invited friends to town for a few days. W J Mond and T L McDuffee left to join Co G for Water Town. P Richardson spent time in Barre. Mike Ealith Cilley returned from Bradford. F Locke was in Barre recently on oat.
Graniteville hosts a social dance at Miles on Friday evening June 26 to benefit the Graniteville A G base association. Music by Riley's orchestra.
A garbled fragment references a house party and asks about Lake travel plans. It mentions a quart of gold, a tip for servants, a Marne related item, a déclaré suit, pajaman and bell, and a dozen engagement rings as items in Life.
Summer postcard sale advertised by The Jeweler J O Dodge at 170 Main Street Barre Vermont. Display features scenic tourist views and historic presidents cards, two for one or higher prices for elaborate designs.
Local society notes recount Rev Joseph Hamilton returning from White River Junction for a district church meeting. Visitors include Tramilton family from Woodstock, Mrs John Spring and Mrs Grant from Royalton, and Dr Arthur Bean of Brooklyn visiting relatives. Marriages and college events are noted, with Yale Dartmouth mentions and a car mishap near Brain tine. A Baptist chapel sale netted about $50.
W. Strafford residents attend commencement exercises at Yelo College and Dirtmouth village. Ethel Scott returns to Pinewrat, NMI, G. My, while Sanborn places her in care of a conductor for change in Washington. Mrs. Eastman seeks rental relief in North Charleston. Local clubs plan summer sales. evangelist Hey preaches at Sharon and discusses joint pastor support. Delegates are chosen for county and state conventions, and Graymar schools hold graduating exercises in Barrett hall.
A garbled OCR note hints at a fragmentary tale set around a spare room. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, but the text evokes a blurred scene with characters Like Sta Trude Hanovek and others, suggesting a literary or diary-like fragment.
A Barre woman testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved severe back pain and urinary issues after attempting other remedies. She credits FE A Crown's drug store for the product and notes lasting relief since starting the treatment.
New York report says Eleanor Volckwein, an elderly South Amboy resident, was allegedly abducted to force changes to her will. A $10,000 ransom was demanded while captors evaded authorities, and Mrs. Render, the beneficiary of $200,000, reportedly clashed with Ella Kulp over the same will. Detentions and warrants remain unresolved.
A Bohemian caption describes a case where an old driver sues a railroad for damages after his wagon was hit by a shunted box car in daylight. He claims a sign reading Stop Look Listen saved him from a deadly accident, while the company argues the incident caused injuries and a horse’s death.
A Cassell's Journal excerpt explains deadly undertow risks near shores and tides. It advises strong swimmers to use quick strokes, but warns against stubborn perseverance when exhausted. Instead, rest briefly and reassess, or call for help, as undertows may run parallel before twisting inshore for safety.
A NY newspaper excerpt discusses how a shopkeeper or cashier may judge a diver who pays with a check. It suggests that the careful check writer appears wealthy, while those who rush to pay with cash or misstate payments reveal less wealth. The tale centers on a Walter character and a cautious creditor.
Readable fragments show anpoctie dialogue with distorted slang about enjoyment and comfort. The text is fragmentary and does not reveal clear event, people, or location.
In 1846 a Russian engineer named Benkendorf spotted a mammoth carcass swept from a thawing bog by a swollen Lena River. As he sailed upstream in a steam cutter, the frozen animal emerged from the flood, the body buried then exposed by successive tides, eventually pulled toward the sea. Tusks were removed and stomach contents showed fir and pine shoots.
The piece notes chrysanthemums as a favorite in China and Japan, valued by gardeners who endure restrictions and even job loss to cultivate them. Chinese emigrants carry the flower abroad, cherishing it as a symbol of homeland. A Chinese proverb about patience is cited, linking waiting to the chrysanthemum’s flowering schedule.
Indigenous geese of Russia such as the Arsamas and Tula show fighting traits inherited from ancient stock. The Arsomnas gander bears a uniquely shaped bill enabling a four arm grip on an opponent. The text notes regional variation and a long historical memory reflected in present-day behavior.
A Washington Post account recounts a birch handspike driven into riverbank soil in 1846 by lumberman Jim Martin to enlist for the Mexican War. The instrument sprouted, grew into a great tree that endures as a landmark even after Martin fell in battle, his bones resting abroad.
The fragment recalls an old headline style with playful dialogue about a school on the hill and embarrassment over attire. References include the Denvar News-Times and the Washington Star noting a bathing suit remark by Miss Cayeb Co.
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