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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
3
An excerpted narrative about Margaret Parke and Emerson Falkner detailing courtship, intellectual clashes, and failed romantic advances. Falkner, a thoughtful writer and lecturer, pursues Parke through shared literary tastes and respectful attentions, yet Parke prefers friendship without love, leaving Falkner hopeful but disappointed as misunderstandings persist.
Falkner and his wife faced a turning point after a betrothal dispute. The wife refused to explain her change of mind and later admitted burning letters Falkner had written. A friend, an editor, sought the letters but she could not recall them until a treasure box reveal. He burned the maudlin note he wrote in return, never knowing it helped win him a wife.
Opera House notes announce Clarence Bennetts erotic The Holy City will be presented tonight at the Upper base with a strong metropolitan company. The show draws large audiences and promises somber singing and a notable stage effect. March 47th date is listed for the performance.
A wealthy local benefactor bankrolls a private theatre in a Pennsylvania town near Harrisburg. The venue, tiny and unusual, operates with its own productions. residents and visiting performers praise its distinct style and escape from typical city venues, sparking curiosity about its future.
A serious outbreak erupted at the Gran Parish lumber camp when wage disputes involving Black workers triggered friction with white laborers. Reports from Verda, Louisiana, indicate Black workers were brought in on a route from Verda and Alexandria, fanned tensions, and raised fears of further trouble in Verda as authorities monitor the situation.
A London cor respondent reports a West End mansion show titled A Happy Family Memingerie where a young woman imitates a cat and others portray animals. The piece mocks the scene as extremely silly with servants commenting on the absurd act and its cultivated pretensions.
Practical home care tips span beauty, child care, and simple tonics. Directions include cuticle training, sage and green tea infusion for hair, upright baby soothing, double chin exercises, facial routines, and a Roquefort cheese cream recipe with mustard and bitters to serve on wafers.
Washington March 17 Former South Carolina senator M D Butler testified denying any wrongdoing or lobbying for the Electric Boat Company in submarine matters He said he did not influence the naval affairs committee and claimed he never lobbied on behalf of the firm Officials indicated records and documents would be summoned to clarify the case Meanwhile Boston acting governor Brasper proposed a 25 monthly pension for the mother of John T Lynch killed on York Street as the pension bill moves through council approval
A young matron hosts a candlelight tea for twelve inviting guests to share incidents from the past. Attendees dress in period attire and display antique linens and treasures. The table features pewter and crystal candle sticks, silver bowls with mignonette, tulips, and small delicacies while guests recount old stories.
Easy Dancing shows a boy Alfred learning at a dancing school. His mother sends him, he returns home with a comic quip about obedience. His father asks how it went, and Alfred jokes that the secret is simply to keep turning around and walking four feet.
In a chaotic session Banks as Speaker and Danke as speaker, the proceedings described as a magnificent war of reform. The account notes Cox Oney and Basks methods as akin to exploratory music, with roles set amid broad commotion and a struggle to restore order.
An advertisement extols a root-based medicine praised by Dr. Pierce as a safe alternative to alcohol. It claims to purge blood, tone the stomach, regulate bowels, and aid bronchial and throat issues. The copy urges patient use over time and claims endorsements by medical leaders while warning no miracle cures.
A magazine review quotes Frank Fayant critiquing Lawson as an overbearing visionary who threatens American prosperity. The piece portrays Lawson as an impulsive promoter, likening him to a Hessian of the Revolution, and argues the public would mock a leader who blindly follows him into a perilous remedy.
In Chimge on March 17, Kima Gallia attended a Sunday Anthropological Society gathering. Police, in and out of plain clothes, filled the hall, unsettling attendees while Goldmans and others departed without incident as the meeting adjourned.
Defiver Col March 17 report says 1500 machinists joined a walkout at Yestoniay in protest of headway actions by the railway management and the union orgsninatim. After a final conference the group warned the strike would spread to all sectors in the region and affect contracts nationwide.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a missionary statement claiming conversion or binding by a religious figure. The readable words reference a vow or pledge and a future date or event, with garbled names suggesting a religious conversion theme. The exact details and identities are unclear due to the damaged source.
A fragmentary report notes an unusual European winter pattern beginning in 1740s, with cold spells and heavy rainfall. The piece references a voyage and a shift of focus to a secondary route, highlighting historical weather anomalies and their regional impact.
The fragment reflects concerns about girls' education and adolescence, urging balanced study with attention to health and proper development. It mentions teachers, judgment, danger signs, and the need for care during critical periods to preserve vitality. References to young women’s wellbeing and education are interwoven with cautionary notes.
A reader from Chelsea, aged sixteen, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing period pains, sleeplessness, and nervous irritability after other remedies failed. The ad touts the product as a 30 year standard remedy for female complaints including displacements and fibroids, inviting others to write to Lynn, Massachusetts.
Refugees flee Port au Prince under an agreement with foreign governments as Hayti faces executions and unrest. American minister to Hayti reports foreign participants in the revolution are seeking exile, while Paris London and Berlin coordinate protection for their interests amid grave conditions.
Florence Nightingale aged around eighty is honored as London bestows her the Freedom of the city. A ceremony in City Hall drew nurses, officials, and school delegates while a gold casket was omitted per Nightingale’s wishes and a woolly-hero statue gift to Charles.
Actor Raymond Fillvievek was discharged by direction of a New York judge after being acquitted of the charge of fining relations with young girls. The case involved Julie Tlanchard in a supreme court writ of entitwiiting out of ela ty Ellen Vou. Several other indictments on similar charges remain pending.
Fragmentary OCR text claims a dispatch regarding Lisbon dictatorship reports reaching London and Paris. The readable fragments reference a misunderstanding or misreporting of events, with unclear names or dates, and insufficient concrete details to determine location or actors.
An army examiner tests a candidate who cannot answer simple questions and a miner loses temper, asking what a captain should do when faced with an impassable abyss and rugged cliffs. The responding aspirant calmly replies, I would resign.
A New York anecdote frames a Frenchman noting a friend may have helped in a purse loss. The lawyer questions the claim as the client insists his friend Lecomte helped him search it, while the Reform topic lists editors seeking reforms and a humorous job applicant with “honesty printed on my face” in a light, clipped old newspaper voice.
A fragment from the Landeville Courier Journal hints at a playful poker exchange with lines about fun betting and a misunderstanding. Notable snippets reference a principal girl, a comic exchange, and a manager with “stock in trade” in a busy, humorous local item.
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