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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
4
The piece catalogs a flurry of local concerns and commentaries. It notes editorials on police and propriety, praise for Norwich University cadets, Rutland News sympathy amid plant moves, and Barre telephony debates. It condemns toll charges and two party line schemes as burdens on residents.
The Williamsport team in the Tri-State league was fined $1,000 for surpassing salary limits by paying more for players than allowed. The piece reflects on early-season breaches by clubs and the financial strain it caused, urging future adherence to budget constraints while noting hopes for another chance.
A Boston Globe style report discusses public health and housing during a tuberculosis study. It notes inquiries into real estate values, the impact of perceived infection risk on adjacent properties, and varied reactions across cities including New York Philadelphia and St Louis. The piece reflects broad concern over discrimination and the social effects of disease fears on property demand.
Fragmentary playful verse and sketches from Women's Home Companion for July. The text references a wife and husband exchange, a counting joke with five berries, and a quip on arithmetic and domestic humor.
Local notes report Mrs. Chenier visiting Carrail Granger in Barre, Mrs. Smith returning from Montpelier to Barre and Burling, Mrs. Marblete visiting East Randolph, and Emma Bond selling property on South Main Street for 3400. The Green Mountain band earned about 25 from a mills fundraiser at Bethel, with various community movements and travel noted among residents and families.
The shop advertises a fresh New York assortment of negligee shirts, scarves, shirts, hose, ties, hats, and more. It highlights continuous buying to maintain current stock and mentions a New York buyer supplying updated fashions. A stray line references a campus event and a poem by Mrs Kemma Cooper Adame.
The Rutland high school convener nun exercises drew a full audience to the new assembly hall at 2:30 pm on the June six, with dignitaries and honored guests from local schools present. The event marked a highlight for the year, showcasing student activities and community support in a large urban setting.
Ad promotes Western beef roasts at 16 to 25 cents per pound and fresh meats including lamb pork and veal at low prices. Also highlights abundant vegetables such as string beans new potatoes celery tomatoes lettuce and onions available in various quantities with a focus on freshness and quality.
The column lists numerous Waterbury residents and visitors across Vermont and nearby areas. Names include Marguerite Minardia of Worcester visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Palmer in Montpelier for Montpelier Seminary exercises, Frank and Mabel Eddy tied to family events, and various town figures attending meetings, funerals, or summer plans. The items sketch social visits, occupations, and upcoming church and community activities.
Dispatches from Europe claim the United States plans to receive one cent of the 27,600,000 loan for the Hackow Sze Chuen railroad rather than 25 percent in an equal division with Great Britain, Germany and France. Officials deny the report. Henry P Fletcher, secretary of the American legation, was in conference with foreign bankers amid China's expressed desire for American participation.
An incident in Norwood involving Haliza and Puilander is reported with unclear details. The account mentions a shooting at Norwood and notes Maniberg and other names in fragmentary phrases, with no clear outcome or date.
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