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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1908
Page
5
Stores advertise a wide winter assortment with cotton blankets priced from low dollars to premium all wool options. Hefty discounts on quilts and comforters highlight weight and warmth in Silkaline and Samar fabrics, with multiple color choices and bundle options for home warmth.
Kendrick's Cold Tablets claim to halt a cold when taken at first symptoms, noting that delaying until full development leaves nothing to cure faster. The ad asserts a thorough cure typically within 24 hours and lists a price of 25 cents.
Local notices list payments due for water tax and public bath use at Abbott and Hotel Otis. Social news mention visits, meetings, sales, and entertainments at Vaughan store, Hale's Pavilion, and Ki of P hall with concerts, crafts, and roller skating.
An assortment of transient ads and notices include water tax reminders, store prices at Fitts Vaughan and Veale Knight, fur coats from Frank McWhorter, K of P fair and performances tonight at the Pavilion, a winter pattern offer, and supper pricing with Ephraim church events noted for November.
A Groton gathering led by Supervisor John J. Gillman drew good turnout from local residents. Speakers included Mr. and Mrs. Sealey, Principal Pincaill of Randolph Normal, and Supervisor Harvey Burbank. Morning focused on reading, afternoon on writing, both led by Mr. Cooley. Morrill discussed The Teacher and Her Duties.
Classified ad fragments advertise furnished rooms in Rome with simple math to assist a family of no children. Nearby note seeks Averitt trade location and evening contact at 107s. A Maltese cat found with collar requests owner to call 8 Charen street and pay for the advertisement.
Heavy fleeced vests and pants offered at 250 with shaped vests like ladies styles at 250. Fleeced vest and pants for missy with a special weight vest and pant fleeced to well at 9? 39c. One half case of ladies sun mottled vests and pants described as nearly perfect seconds now at 39c. Hard to tell from regular stock.
Local department store marks down children's union suits to 25 cents in Anne?a and 1.00 wool, ladies and children hosiery, merino winter wear for children at two cents, and ladies black cat hose with tough wear. Sample coats offered at half price to close.
Roach Brothers staged a surprise at the Comique last night featuring a new drummer and effects akin to city venues and praised for keeping pace. Mrs Sophia Holbrook Coombs of Jacksonville aged about 80 died by suicide Tuesday afternoon October 27 by drowning in a brook. She lived with her daughter Miss Hazel Coombs. another daughter Mrs Mary Canedy and son Martin Coombs survive. A column of household tips notes rice in a salt cellar absorbs dampness and helps salt stay powdery along with alarm clocks guiding cooking times and door shelf racks for pan covers. Detroit Tribune
An old advertisement touts a glycerine based soap as a skin tonic and cleanser. It promises soft smooth skin prevents cracking heals chapped hands and is suitable for shampooing. Sold in fancy wrappings at 10 cents a cake or 12 for one dollar with Barre residents noted as frequent users.
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