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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
7
A grainy 19th century transcript shows activists attacking liquor traffic as unlawful and morally condemned. Speakers argue prohibition is essential to stop blind tiger operations while proponents warn enforcement will fail without strong law. The rhetoric contrasts religious duty with civic order in a charged public forum.
London dispatch reports no bargain over dowry for Miss Elkins and Duke of Arwed. The king desires a divorce, while the Duke is in accord. The Kilglus family appeals. The Globe notes royal princesses bring no dowry, citing Margherita and Helena as precedents.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe font types, ventilation jargon, dates in April June and July, and assorted names and places. The text is garbled with nonstandard terms and unclear events, mentioning ventilation, alignment, and various personal and company names without coherent context.
Obituary recalls John Kelly known as Direct Kelly for steering top trotting stallions. From 1808 to 1918 he set records with Directam and other champions, trained numerous famed horses at East View Farm and on the Tiaflom River circuit. His career included a long stable glow, later illness ending his life, with no scandal attached to his name.
The piece recalls snuffboxes as diplomatic gifts from Napoleonic era to 19th century treaties. It notes gifts to Pinckney, Cromwell era figures, and a Persian treaty post 1856 with Turkey, detailing values and recipients among shahs, viziers, and port officials.
The text outlines the sawfish weapon like saw extended from cartilage and used to disable prey. It notes the edges with curved teeth, rapid lateral thrusts, and feeding on soft entrails. It mentions a large number of very small teeth arranged in many rows, though details are garbled.
Fragmentary quotation about choosing work and purpose reads like a reflective note. It references a steady breakfast routine, a “Hosta Transcript,” and Carlyle, hinting at a search for meaningful labor. The readable bits point to a philosophical reflection rather than a news item.
The State Attorney General and Mrs Pitts return to Brattleboro after a month’s Western tour. Garry Atkinson Green and Edward Al Geen were noted in the party as they travel through Hartford and North Bennington. The group’s boat and Milford mills ties are mentioned amid reports of slowed river traffic and declining orders for wall paper production.
The Vermont report for the ten days ending March 20 shows no admissions or deaths. average daily revenue noted, with details on individuals and organizations. CW Reagan of St. Albans engages with the Nu Mendl Racing Association seeking dates for events. county court docket outlines civil, criminal, and chancery cases, including divorces. Local officials discuss road work funding and municipal labor, church ministers convene, and a note on labor conditions and outdoor work arrivals. An anecdote recalls a worker who raised his price after a prior job, reflecting economic pressures.
W A Tilo of Wert Rutland was arrested Monday evening by Deputy Sheriff PM Putten and Constable Ralph Crawford after they tracked down Station Agent Joseph Leamy and extended a robbery plot. Leamy, found at the station, reported a struggle that left him injured as Tilo fled but was captured later. Last July the defendant was convicted for threatening the station and forgery, sentenced to up to four years, but released on parole. no hearing has been scheduled in the interim.
A fragmentary historical note recalls a dwelling in Bettows Falls once called the Metty teen house. Erected around 1808 by Squier Wier Hall, it stood near the Williams River and was linked to local families. The text references a mill, a planned railing, and other village landmarks in a long-standing reminiscence.
Ex-Bt. Albans resident E J Nash, former New London division superintendent, reports active work from a Panamanian inland headquarters near Horas del Toro. He oversees 110 miles of new track with equipment, asks about 250 freight cars and new locomotives, and notes tropical days require adjusted schedules. Letters from Brattleboro reveal his plans and expectations for the fruit company project.
A fragmentary antique ad extols Arnica Salve as a premier healer for obstinate sores and wounds, naming several dubious brands and a veterinary use. It touts long trusted efficacy and mentions a price in an old currency, reflecting shop chatter.
Apparent public notice outlines dog license requirements for owners in the town. It references statutory provisions, filing deadlines, and penalties for noncompliance, with names and local office references included.
Fragmentary ad-like text claims a product named Newbro's Herpiette destroys a germ said to cause hair loss and root damage. Mentions Detroit and a specimen sample, with garbled references to cane, Dandi, and Baldyera, suggesting a patent medicine style claim.
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