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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1908
Page
7
A set of machinery and tools listed for sale includes a gamelline engine in good condition, polishing machines and assorted polishing tools, a derrick, power capstan, and a hoisting machine. Items may be sold separately or as one lot at a reasonable price.
The Aldrich Library trustees issue bids for work on the public library including attending free sweeping dusting rooms care of grounds summer and winter and changing building of night. Bids to end and sealed with secretary N. D. Phelps at six o clock p m October 10 168, for one year from October 20 1808.
Men’s Wear Bargains promote low prices on wool sweaters caps fleeced shirts undershirts and home made goods from Canada with prices slashed from several dollars to under a dollar Readers are invited to visit and compare offerings today to see the value.
Local business note reports Alex Corey and Company opposing Jack's Lunch Room at Depot Square. Details indicate a dispute or competition over storefront space and consumer seating. Further specifics on claims or resolution remain unclear in the available text.
The article warns of a looming timber famine due to wasteful practices and overcutting. It argues for smarter forest use, better utilization of mill byproducts, and broader conservation measures beyond halving cuts. It notes fires and slow regeneration threaten virgin and cutover forests, risking long term supply.
Local dialogue features two voices debating electric house wiring and switching. The exchange notes a practitioner examining panels and a student questioning the feasibility of linking components by electricity. The playful dialect hints at early modernization themes without technical detail.
Auction at Barber farm in Willsome Tuesday November 10 at 10 AM selling cows bull work horses colts hay corn fodder all farming tools including plow manure wagons scattered household furniture and appliances. Terms available through D A Perry Real Estate Barre Vermont. Auctioneer C Barber.
An incomplete report details a parade of names and appointments tied to a veteran event in Boston on September 3. It mentions General Edmunds and Major Dyer among officers, with aides and appointments noted for leaders and committee roles. The piece also references the annual convention of a women's league with officers listed and locations such as Richmond and Swanton named in the context of the event.
A U S district case details petition grant to receivers of North Bend Megatarthring Cole branch of an alcohol works to dispose of property with a fair offer. Five Chinese men from Montreal were detained in Burlington then Rickford seeking habeas corpus while arguing entry legality. Judge Martin Reed announced a decision as proceedings continue.
A historical proclamation emphasizes national prosperity and moral duty. It reflects on America's growth from a colonial coast to a vast republic, urging gratitude to the Almighty and a balance of material wealth with spiritual virtue. It calls for unity, charity, and steadfast resolve to defeat evil in public and private life. The speaker ends with a reference to Theodore.
Fragmentary OCR shows a dated proclamation style from Washington with indecipherable lines and a reference to an acting secretary. The text is largely garbled, but hints at an 133rd independence era date and official formalities without clear names or events.
A jumble of 19th century style references shows multiple court and social items. It mentions 36 commitments for offenses including intoxication and theft, plus references to a university and domestic economy themes, with stray lines about Greek study and a fire at a college.
A damaged notice lists refunds for Greene's Warranted Tar and a 25 cent bottle guaranteeing cure. Names include Red Cross Pharmacy, A Brown, J Miles & Co, and Rickert & Wells. It urges avoiding illnesses through Dr King’s New Life Pills, sold at local druggists.
Special notice announces sale of Forsyth & Ingram to William and Peter Alexander under Alexander A Co. The firm operates as Alexander and Co. The notice thanks patrons for support and notes policy and business growth under the new firm. Dated November 8, 1908. Forsyth & Ingram.
Forsyth and Ingram sold the business to William and Pever Alexander who will operate as Alexander and Co. They bill Forsyth and Ingram up to net int 1908 for granite polishers quarry supplies and furniture storage. Debtors are urged to pay immediately. contracts before November 1 1908 will be billed and delivered by Forsyth and Ingram with collection by Alexander & Co. Barre Vermont November 2.
Public business notice states Forsyth & Ingram are succeeded by Alexander & Co from November 1, 1003 at the same station. Names Peter Alexander and W S Alexander signed, with settlement of all debts due Forsyth & Ingram.
An old advertisement claims dandruff stems from a germ and promises a cure by killing it. It touts Herpicide products from Detroit with prices of 30 cents and 87.100, promoting a special agent in E. A. Drown.
Great Barrington Massachusetts November 2 Miss Agnes Burtel, a postmistress, was assaulted and robbed of 139 dollars. The attacker fled with the money in a central part of town as an alarm was raised and a local inquiry began.
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