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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
4
The Barre Daily Times surveys varied topics from sports and politics to university honors. It notes Ty Cobb’s prowess and a fire in Manchester New Hampshire, plus peace society activity in Vermont. It mentions Christy Mathewson and pitching wisdom, college degree totals, Harvard Yale Thames race, and a few Supreme Court observations. It closes with congratulations for P. O. Danlge’s Randolphy postmaster appointment and Democratic party efforts.
In Williamstown Miss Emily W. Stickney will discuss the Kurn Hattin Haus at the Congregational church next Sunday morning. Nearby events include a school directors meeting June 27 at 8 o'clock, and an Odd Fellows lodge session Friday night June 26 with initiatory work.
A cryptic remark attributed to Haywood suggests a forced choice between hardship and danger. The line hints at a grim proverb about facing grim consequences rather than seeking ease. No broader context is provided in the source excerpt.
A printer and publisher from Vermont, F. H. Rogers & Co. is noted for his vocations in ink scented work and is chosen to head the federal avail service at a major center in Randolph. The selection is welcomed as a distinct reward for loyal service and marks a probable era of expanded administration.
An 1880s Salem Massachusetts fire disaster reveals the peril when water pressure drops. The piece urges development of reliable fire fighting agents to operate without water and condemns reliance on dynamite to halt fires. It calls for a breakthrough in non water based suppression methods.
The news of the H. R. Clafin company financial stress and appointment of receivers startled the commercial world due to the firm’s prominence and wide influence. The fall of this once trusted wholesale house, with extensive national dealings and strong paper, will ripple through banks and merchants across the country but is expected to be borne without a single city bearing the full force. The hope remains that the impact will be weathered as the loss spreads over a wide arc rather than concentrated in one center.
Special communication at Granite Lodge No. 35 Free and Accepted Masons. Friday evening at TM. Work in the Entered Apprentice and Master Mason degrees. William Hurry serves as Worshipful Master.
A small Barre audience enjoyed the first concert under Prof. Giovanni Rossi with about 40 local singers and Bruce's orchestra. The program featured Italian and English numbers from Verdi and others, with notable quartet and trio performances by Humphrey Wood Mackay Inglis Grant and others. The evening earned musical praise despite low box receipts.
Milford June 26 Pete Topolinn proprietor of an Armenian lodginghouse burned June 16 pleaded not guilty to a charge of setting the fire to defraud an insurer. His bond was reduced from 10000 to 3000 and the case was continued until July 7. TopOLinns men were in the building when the fire started and several were injured.
Auction day listings note two sale times 1 30 p m and 7 p m with a large assortment of household goods including iron and wood beds springs mattresses dressers commodes a good range with reservoir a large refrigerator an electric flat iron and a ceiling electric fan plus crockery and various useful articles for private sale.
A vintage sale notice lists children's waists and drawers, skirts, and babies dresses with prices of 25 cents for mis ses drawers at 50 cents for ladies drawers 89 cents for corset covers and children s drawers in all sizes offered at ten cents each.
Four year old Vernon Havey suffered a scalp wound requiring four stitches when a car bumped up a hill and shattered the windshield. J M Heath was driving with Vernon as a passenger as they returned home yesterday afternoon. The incident left the boy uninjured aside from the scalp cut and minor facial gash.
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