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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
3
A detective named Quirk, famed for incorruptibility, targets banker Folsom in a planned crime. Folsom, ambushed in an alley, ultimately leads to Quirk's arrest by gathering clues, including a tailor’s button and rope traces, revealing the undercover scheme and Quirk’s downfall.
A practical clothespin apron is described to replace the bag. It uses two large interlocking pieces to form one long front pocket with side openings, bound in red calico. The design keeps pins from dropping as you bend to hang clothes, and remains easy to make with sturdy ticking or heavy material.
An old advertisement touts Hays lll axis Agealth promising gray to natural color restoration and lush hair growth. It claims prevention of hair loss, softness, and grease control, urging customers to reject substitutes and purchase bottles from Red Cross Pharmacy and partner sellers.
Boston dispatch reports a tumbling Eastern situation with Bulgaria declaring freedom, Austria seizing Bosnia, Crete uniting with Greece, and Albania seeking independence. Turkish action fears loom, with Servia bands at the frontier and European powers eyeing compensation through a potential conference, while Greece blocks Turkish aims at Crete.
John J. Redmond and John Fitagibon sailed to Ireland on the Cedric to raise funds for the home rule party. The Irish cause drew interest beyond Irish Americans, with the story noting wider attention and a party member, Joseph E Devi, remaining behind to handle local work.
Dr. Alexander Manon, rector of Trinity Church in Washington, told four members of the diocesan committee that he would consider a coin as yet but believed the matter would be settled within a week.
New York suffragists announce plans to take the struggle for women’s voting rights to the U S Supreme Court. The National Progressive Women’s Suffrage Union says funds are needed and lists headquarters at 129 East Twenty third Street.
Wilbur Wright led a briefing yesterday morning alongside Hon C Hatley Grith the Brewer and Vrankiller on a tour of ministerlights. A strong breeze affected proceedings as 225 pound Brewer watched. The Aero club of Sarth announced a launch event to honor Wright.
Early morning blast of escaping illuminating gas killed four Italians and severely injured six others in a Waterbury Connecticut tenement. Police believe two suspected Mack Hand Society rivals attempted revenge, with flames spreading from gas leaks in halls. Proprieter Lawiane Santora and his wife survived. many inmates were revived or hospitalized. Fire marshal suspects a conditional origin. investigators pore over letters received by the Black Hand.
New York reports Theodore H. Shear, a 45 year old lawyer, will receive a share of an estate valued over 20 million dollars from John S. Eckard of Santa Cruz California. Mrs Shear says the windfall will not alter their simple, steady life. He is linked as father to Professor Theodore Laalie Shear whose May wedding to Nora Jonkine sparked transcontinental talk.
The Monumental News reports Spynnofel Maes seeks expert guidance on the McKinley memorial in need of alteration. Everett H. Barney plans changes including removing the symbolic figure, possibly adding a tablet with dates, while artist Philip Martiny defends the original design and a commissioned committee may be formed to evaluate the work.
Mrs Stewart McEwan of Fort Hunter Pennsylvania reports relief from sciatic rheumatigin after using Dr Williams Pink Pills and shares her improving health as evidence of the remedy's effectiveness.
A fragmentary clipping recalls playful admonitions to a child about marriage and destiny. It blends quotes from Chicago News and Town and Country, hinting at societal attitudes toward romance and future plans amid a restless era.
A fragmentary, verse heavy meditation on Henry, Methuselah, and aging. It blends archaic and surreal imagery as the speaker probes Henry beyond sleep, recalling coral strands, distant shores, and a zoo theater of beasts. The piece evokes memory, fear, and possible marathon hints amid dreamlike dialogue.
A Cape Town based report quotes J Z Reynard of the Cape to Casio telegraph construction staff detailing Central Africa’s abundant wildlife and challenging travel. He notes plentiful eland and crocodiles, the elevated east inland territory’s climate, and that communication is sparse with 100 mile station gaps. He describes porter travel, wage rates, living conditions, and the social ease of natives toward European travelers while warning of disease and mortality.
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