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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
5
A big sale offers fifty 26 inch umbrellas at 89 cents each with genuine waterproof coverings and trimmed mission handles. These durable umbrellas, normally worth $1.25, are priced at 89 cents for the event on Saturday.
The column notes Abbott's white sale and local ads for services at Miers and Ross barber shops, a Kempton mill sale, and a dance at Hovn jlaned hall with Riley's orchestra. It lists residents returning home from visits, several meetings of unions and clubs, sports plans for Barre Rangers versus Hill Rovers, and upcoming public entertainments and sales with many names and places across Barre.
A sale offers numerous muslin underwear items at reduced prices including children and ladies drawers, night robes, gowns, slips, and combination skirts. Many pieces are described as soiled or with minor flaws and priced per pair or yard. Also listed are wash skirts, long cloth, lace trims, ribbons, and new models in various fabrics and trims.
A liquidation sale features Royal Worcester Corsets and Ladies silk and wool dresses. Anniversary corsets and new models offered at reduced prices amid stock cleanup. Remaining items include plain and figured silks, crepe dresses, and wool dresses in colors and black with marked discounts.
Ladies may buy colored Petticoats at low prices with yarn-dyed satin, glove-fit designs, and high luster finishes. Stock includes deep ruffles and glorim cloth options, with regular values up to 2.50. Sale prices start at 1.19 and go up to 2.00, featuring several colors and styles.
A classifieds note promotes colored wool skirts in Odi Wool, Rinos, Hawke, Browns, and Mixtures at half price. Skirts previously selling from 0.8 to 12.00 are now reduced, with silk faced brin conte colors offered at 5.00. Rain coats in English Gaberdine and Tweed are also advertised as extra value.
Sews Abbott's white sale at Perry's promises greatly reduced prices while Perry's promotes sewing machines and bargains for hand and Singer brand appliances. Several locals return from trips, including Harry Adair from Boston, Thoume Kant to Ansable, and Hazel Coburn visiting St. Albans. Students Jane Langley and Blanche Reason attend Norwich university events. George LeClair returns from Albany. Misses Reason and Miles from Granitev ille visit. Duncan Ramany faces 30 days for second offense of intoxication. Joseph Crowley of Northfield pays fines after detention.
See Abbott's white sale at Vaughan's with silk hosiery and dresses on sale. Perry's hosts a Teat sale on Saturday with a big line of fruit at United Fruit Store. Louis Tomasi returns from Bellows Falls to North Main Street. Davideor and Lougee, famed pitchers, clash at Intercity Park Saturday in a notable amateur matchup. Admission for ladies is five cents.
An advertisement touts Rheuma as a quick pain stopper and blood purifier sold by the Red Cross Pharmacy for 50 cents. It promises to restore kidney liver and bowels to natural function with one daily dose and claims it acts on inflamed muscles more effectively than other remedies.
A sale on domestic loose dresses will be held Saturday at Perry's. A cooking demonstration for the school girls is planned Saturday afternoon at the Congregational church vestry from to 5.
Town officials and officers are urged to attend a Canton Vinton meeting Friday night at 7 30 to discuss important business. The notice is signed by a captain and calls on all officers and chevaliers to be present.
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