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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
5
Five pieces of dress goods in dark red brown and blue serge offered at 29 cents a yard for Saturday. Cotton Huck Towels, extra large with fancy borders, 9 cents each. Towels worth 1 cent each on sale for 9 cents. Ladies fleece hose two pairs for 25 cents, silk fleeced with high spliced heel and toe, value for 2 for 25 cents.
Talk of the Town surveys busy commerce and social notices with a collage of ads. mentions baby bonnets at Pitta and waxed goods, hotel bath at 26 cents, heaters at N. D. Photos Co, Abbott's winter wear, and a dance at Unity Temple. Also notes a meeting of Clan Gonton Dexmalie and a forthcoming agricultural exhibit mention.
Fragmented items from a small town: coat sales at Fitts and Abbott stores, Perry’s Saturday specials, and a Veale Knight winter event. Local visits include Frank Fridtantwy to Northfield and Paul Hartington resuming work in Dodge’s jewelry. A Vermont University football visit, a funeral in Barre, and theater chatter with audience notes.
George Young, Civil War veteran, was found dead in his bed on Weet Allen Street in Winoski. The death was attributed to organic heart disease. He served in the 16th New York Volunteers and later Vermont artillery units, with multiple campaigns listed. Survived by his wife, three sons Fred George and Eugene, and daughters Mrs Frank Kirby and Mrs George Young, all of Burlington era.
Mrs Orinda Kimball Hazen wife of Postmaster B D Tinnon died after an illness of several days total heart failure following indigestion at her Joloebury home aged 77 She is survived by Latens K of St Johnsbury Prof Charles D Hazen of Smith College Northampton Mass Mrs W W Vituy of Minneapolis and Mrs N J Houghton of Boston She had resided here two years and her unexpected death shocked many friends.
An OCR read presents a fragment about a 1373 sale or auction with numbers 7250 and a May date. Details are unclear but the item appears to note a monetary figure and a scheduled event.
A. P. Abbott & Co announces a new Silk sale offering substantial savings on Suesine Silks. The firm claims the price shown in a magazine is ironclad at 47 1/2 cents, but promises a lower price that saves customers over a quarter of their money on the best silk on the market.
Fragmented ad describes satin and silk fabrics offered by Suesine Silke. It mentions styles like garnet white and chak with varied lengths. The text promises a sale event with a high discount and a price around 39 2-3 cents per yard.
The advertisement promotes Manning Underwear highlighting distinct design and quality aimed at value. It claims better materials and a unique feel, with light blue and grey shades in the latest colors. It targets customers seeking superior warmth and comfort.
We offer a full range of knitted yarns in every color plus slippers, sweaters, gloves, and assorted garments direct from the knitting machine. Finest and second grades available, with a large selection of suits, coats, skirts, furs, and children’s wear in our Garment Department.
The advertisement highlights deals at A. P. Abbott & Co with discounts on various goods. It notes prices on clothing from seven fifty to twenty five dollars, fruit arrivals at New England Fruit Store, and special offers like Delaware peas. The copy promotes wearing well and claims services in cleaning, pressing, and repairing garments.
Mr and Mrs Wim McKaany began homekeeping yesterday in the Nelson Carleton home. Dan Daly arrived Thursday night to view Mr and Mrs Geo W Lavery’s home. Mr and Mrs Lou Whitney and Miss Sadie Fifield visited their parents. The plant and vegetable supper drew a large crowd and a good time. A fine collection of produce was displayed, but the auction in the evening realized a sizable, though not high, sum.
Katherine Direct, the favorite, won the pacing division yesterday after a troubled finish that left the futurity unfinished Thursday. Alten Winter also won the 2:24 trot, lowering the heat record to 2.08 and repeating in the third heat.
A fragmented OCR note references a person or entity unnamed and an item or location with unclear terms. It mentions a street name, an apparent inquiry or alert, and scattered proper nouns that cannot be fully resolved from the legible text.
Quick stock clearout offers deep discounts on men's light weight black trousers at 79 cents and ladies fleece lined wrappers at 98 cents. Wool shawls drop to 1.25 from 1.75, corset covers 23 cents. Heavy working shoes 1.50 grade now 1.25. Hand knit wool socks and mittens marked down to 39 and 45 cents respectively.
Advertising copy lists artistic pictures of varied scenes and animals, suitable for schools or dens. Framed pictures offered at 10 cents each along with large and small mirrors also priced at 10 cents. Warning to drop in tonight at 8, location New York 5 and Oc Store, 8 Tomasi Elk.
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