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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
8
Readily available bargains include full size bed spreads for 1.39, bath sets three pieces at 0.89, Turkish towels as low as 0.29, linen Huck towels 0.21, cotton damask ends at 0.29, heavy ticking at 0.25, odd curtains and corsets at clearance prices, women gowns and skirts discounted, silk hosiery 0.59, children socks 0.19, and colored wash voiles 0.17 to 0.19.
The Batallion de la Camoufle in France uses painting to disguise munitions and positions revealing how trees, walls, and depictions of terrain become deceptive fortifications. Forain leads this perilous work requiring aircraft ascents, measurements, and rapid retouching to fool observers in No Man's Land. Cartoons Magazine Japan Osaka merchant seeks catalogue and cooperation to buy directly from makers.
Auction sale notice listing Aig sxengee Doge Seroune of the Cute hi 2 Far Compans Maplinsott, July 2 191y at 2 PM at offers of S Hollieter Jackson Esq Signet B F Goodwin L1.
A flurry of local items in Barre details new hires at Bailey's Music Rooms and Montpelier registration board, plus arrivals of summer wear. World of Pleasure Shows pass through on a special train for next week under Italian Athletic club auspices. the carnival band concert was canceled due to infantile paralysis. Contest standings show Amelia Solari leading the queen contest, with Florence La Page and Mildren Marrion close behind. homely man, baby, and bicycle contests list top entrants and percentages as votes rise.
Local notices describe July 3 hunting flag sightings at Abbott's Pond Trail and report Cleaves' orchestra playing against W J M Beattie. The piece notes Beattie’s temporary absence and his return to the city, with various community announcements including a June grain.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Fraternal Order and a July date. Names and places are unreadable, text appears as partial notes or permissions. No concrete events, venues, or people can be reliably identified from the readable snippet.
Numerous items list summer work in Maine and New Hampshire, social visits, and travel of Barre residents. Mentions include Mrs Shepard Co Inc, H A Gould, and Mr John Gordon, plus a welfare meeting in Aldrich library and a Berlin street lighting project. Local sports cancelation due to rain and a Vermont National Guard march at Fort Ethan Allen are noted.
A station of Sunday worship schedules lists services at First Presbyterian Graniteville Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Websterville and other congregations. Holy communion and sermons at multiple times, Sunday school at 10 a.m. and various evening services. Summer park union services planned. several pastors noted with topics such as Waste Not Want Not and Women of the Bible.
A discussion on the challenge of singing English on high notes cites Francis Toye who argues English lacks broad vowel sounds unlike German or Italian. He blames composers for not matching language rhythm and warns that difficult syllables like fix, her, and sun are hard to sustain, urging composers to consider natural speech.
A compact quote exchange contrasts casual snubs and employer pressure with a joke about tipping. The piece echoes playful editorial tone and sketches social attitudes toward service workers and authority figures.
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