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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
4
A fragmentary column mentions Barre Daily Times circulation figures and a Pittsburg convention, a poetry editor appeal, the Hoxton Maina railroad wage list, Vermont politics and a boston tale about fresh air in sleeping rooms. The piece weaves rumors and opinions with sparse concrete details and names.
A report notes that the Ohio schoolhouse slaughter spurred nationwide action. Schools adopt fire drills and fix deficient equipment to protect students, following the Iroquois Theatre disaster as historical precedent and prompt caution.
Fragmented OCR style text mentions silver aluminum jelly moulds and a package with water in a sack. The readable portion is chaotic and lacks coherent facts, making it difficult to extract a clear event or entities beyond generic items and phrases.
The text laments repeated disasters at amusements and steamers, urging constant watchfulness. It recalls past fires and explosions, noting authorities must stay alert as accidents recur. The piece stresses that vigilance remains the only safeguard against further catastrophes.
Williamstown residents mourn Elwin Covell a young South Hill farmer aged 83 who died Sunday. He leaves a wife and three children and the funeral was held today at noon at his home. The report also notes Warren Greatson visiting Turre and a Rebekah lodge meeting notice with unclear details.
Washington correspondents discuss possible choices to replace Senator Proctor in the upper chamber. Longtime House veteran W. Stewart of Middlebury is praised, but the Mes senger avoids naming a definite candidate. The Vermont Legislature may elect Fletcher D. Proctor or another figure in December, though no final decision is made.
A St Albans meeting yielded claims that the fire department and police stole items during a blaze. Witnesses said firefighters and citizens confronted theft at a local store, with Mayor Atwood and officials questioned about the incident and delayed deliveries. The St Albans committee listed responders and local officials present.
State Higher Commissioner Charles W. Gaten announces county meetings of road commissioners in eastern Vermont with dates in Montpelier Windsor and Caledonia districts. The sessions will discuss Alpine law provisions and topics likely raised by attendees. Each county will send representatives to hear duties under the new law and raise questions.
In Kurtington on March 10 the Faireity court docket lists four suits brought against Dr. Merrow. Attorneys V. Tracty A Fionnena Favigie H B Peck represent plaintiffs seeking recovery for professional services rendered to Dr. Merrow.
Barre Savings Bank and Trust Company reported figures totaling 769462 dollars with 83 and 460032 42 and 142648,70 and 15000.00 and 2600.00 as listed amounts reflecting asset, liability, and fee entries in what appears to be a concise financial summary.
A fragmented verse recounts Melville and Chairs, Ward and companions sharing sorrows and mirth on a birthday. The piece alternates between playful reflections on age and a chorus about joining friends for cake and games, hinting at a cheerful, communal gathering.
An OCR style collage lists varied literary items and fragments. It mentions tales about a cat and milk, Rivers Hawkes writings, ballads, a fire tale hearing manx, and references to Daily Air and Spectator. The text reads like a chaotic catalog of works with thanks noted.
Rutland memorial service held for late Senator Hodell and Rutland County Bar Association members. Brandon speaker praised Mecant Nan for service to Vel, Gov. Orarbee and A. Lawrence present as resolution adopted honoring the senator’s long public career as soldier, governor, cabinet officer, and legislator.
Thieves struck a residence at Madison Avenue and 70th Street on a Saturday night, ransacking the home and making off with about $12,000 in plate jewelry and stones. Police were alerted by an attorney, with ward 5 handling the case. No clues to the burglars’ identities were found, and investigators believe entry was gained via an unlocked floor.
A compact, fragmented clipping discusses temperate men living longer than drinkers, a U S cemetery at San Cosme near Mexico City, and large shipments of Japanese matting plants from California to Texas Arizona and Indiana. It notes Canada U S boundary resurveying to Vermont where many markers vanished. York county holds 15 000 cords of wood decaying. John Merserve claims broad knowledge of crops and farms, while portable mills leave only tops.
Justus Granieh of Philadelphia is jailed for wife desertion. Napoleon Wood of Leolwater, Nass. swallows twenty eight pennies then coughs them up to win bets. Burglars crawl into Thomas Haipla’s St Louis drug store through a radiator, triggering a furnace fire. Henry J Pierce fights divorce claiming his wife taunts his ancestry. Charles Martens earns Springfield police job after neck stretching method over five weeks.
Jockey Herman Radtke plans to ride in Russia next season for Michael De Laz erell. Kid Gleason to rejoin the Philadelphia Nations league team after twenty one years in baseball, starting in Scranton in 1887. Intercollegiate Rowing Association sets June 21 for regatta at Poughkeepsie. first Saturday race day in years. A curious note on sick workers suggests a wife holding the baby to ease a husband’s cough.
The verse laments modern stage minstrelsy and fading wit as old jokes echo anew in Boston, suggesting society repeats silliness while humor loses freshness. The piece critiques contemporary entertainment and its weary punchlines.
Pstaams Fadeless Dyes promise to color wool silks cotton and mixed goods more efficiently than rivals. The copy notes a full range of colors, easy instructions, and a price of 10 cents. Appears from Red Cross Pharmacy in Barre with unclear location cues.
An article in The Philistine argues that Mammoth Cave’s past popularity relied on persistent advertising. It notes visitors surged when promotion existed, declined after it stopped, and claims liberal advertising is essential to commercial success across many cases.
An old recipe fragment outlines rice pudding with vanilla and orange water, fried cake methods, and poaching eggs with vinegar to whiten. It also notes peach tarts with current jelly and sugared tops. A lecturer’s self deprecating tale contrasts eloquence with a humorous misstep in a crowd.
Plays and Players notes Ricard joins Paid In Full cast Edgar Selwyn penned The Energetic West William Mortis to lead a western company for The Witching Hour Albert Parr replaces Van Rene selaer Wheeler in Tow Jones Plans to stage The Secret Orchard in England Australia Germany and South Africa
The Famous Claridge s in London, famed for princes and millionaires, nears its centenary after opening in 1808 as Mivart s. Founder Mivart offered the first hotel bathroom, a feature proudly advertised. In 1850 Mivart sold to Mr and Mrs Claridge, a butler and herds keeper family, and it is now run by a company.
A New York Globe quote describes a mantled fireplace light issue. A friend’s wife restores the mantle’s color by throwing coal into the chimney, causing the surrounding soot to burn away and reveal a bright, clean mantle. The anecdote emphasizes surprising household cleverness.
A fragment reports Scottish drinking statistics from lodielal sources noting Blairzow with a 3,000 population and a high drunkenness rate of 1,042 per 10,000 inhabitants. It mentions men women and children affected and recalls a New Year’s Day gathering at Prehawar where thirteen sat down to drink and many were wounded yet survived.
A fragment discusses the Spanish stiletto and a decree by authorities including Interior official Senor Lacleris. The text references the romance of Spanish life and how the authorities test a decree forbidding the sale of any pointed knife and stiletto blades.
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