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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
3
A group discusses judgment as a logic that may fail in practice. Kingsbury Welch narrates a moral dilemma about a missing ring at a host’s house, the suspicion it arouses, and the social fallout on the narrator, who ultimately reflects on judgment's limits.
Stretch curtains by laying a sheet on the floor and tacking the most worn scallops first with bank pins. Hook remaining curtains as on stretchers for speed. Curtains stay straight and wear twice as long. use bank pins, not pins, to avoid repeated removal. Bank pins resist bending and can be reused many times.
A humorous musing on kitchen management. it argues no two women cook alike and critique of others’ methods is misguided. It notes that each cook develops her own oven method and that the focus should be on practicality rather than prescriptive perfection.
A method described to form a nine loop bow by threading ends beneath the center and pulling through to secure the knot. The process aims to create a tighter bow by guiding ends under the center and pulling, resulting in a neat finish.
A vintage guide describes Halloween table decor using yellow black and red schemes. It details paper crust pies with surprise packages, jack o lantern pumpkins with red bulbs, witch figures, ribboned favors, and black satin hats as bonbon boxes.
A smart new buckle range appears for belts and gowns. From brocade satin ribbon accents for empire gowns to belt sets for everyday outfits, French buckles with brilliants enhance satin and velvet evening gowns. The sketch shows one buckle in the collection.
In a Brooklyn court yesterday Justice Carr rejected Claudia L. Hains’s bid for alimony and counsel fees in her divorce suit against Capt. Gupt. Peter O. Hains. The judge noted Hains has no funds for support or defense as his salary is suspended through imprisonment. Custody of the children was also denied, with both sides described as facing similar embarrassment. Hains contends his brother T. Jenkins Hains attempted to influence matters, while Mrs. Hains accuses him of coercion and alleged intimacy with William E. Annis. She claims threats and coercive conduct by her husband and his brother led to the events described.
Buffalo, Oct 20. National American Woman Suffrage Association delegates from Massachusetts New York New Hampshire and other states share experiences seeking favorable action on woman suffrage measures. A round table on state legislative methods aims to improve conditions for women who work for a living and to broaden support ahead of ballots. Reports cite New Hampshire New York Rhode Island and other states with names including Mary S. Claws Ella Hai Crossett and Rowena K. Tingley.
An old advertisement promotes Hay's air health claiming it restores gray hair to natural color and beauty, stops hair loss, and implies luxurious growth. It lists a Newark address for the Phlie Bay Epex Co and mentions a Red Cross Pharmacy in a fragmentary notice.
The description notes a revival of an old pattern with new shapes and dainty, light artistry. Loops and flowers are bent together, the effect is delicate. The design places the point below the waistline on the empire frock, with back centering effects described in refined wording.
An old Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound advertisement in Lynn Massachusetts promotes openness and invites verification of claims. The same column reports Shah unable to quell disturbances and rebels gaining momentum in Azerbaijan Tabris and southern Persia, with Russian trade paralyzed and the revolt expanding toward the frontier.
Chicago report says Earl Stirling, part of the College theatre stock company, collapsed during a Sunday performance after a week of intense strain. His wife had been in critical condition all last week and died Saturday. Stirling, lacking an understudy, continued in heavy comedy work despite grief, breaking down on Sunday.
Pusan Oct 20 Rev Herbert B. Joanin of the Warren Avenue Baptist church withdrew his pledge to marry any couple for free. He had previously announced from the pulpit that he would perform weddings without charge, drawing many applicants, but recent remarks indicate the offer was reconsidered amid mixed reactions and doubts about the plan.
London October 20 A V Grayton Socialist MP suspended and denounced as useless inflamed a crowd of nominally unemployed men in London. He urged starving and needy families to steal from the well off and invade the House of Commons to terrorize members. Grayson, a boyish figure, risks martyrdom by arrest as he attacks Labour leaders.
London Oct 20 The British Foreign Office has been notified that Italy adheres to the draft program for the international congress to settle the Near East situation, made public last week. The notice confirms Italy’s position as part of the effort to address tensions in the region.
Pekin reports the throne issued an edict on October 20 announcing the government abandons its opium monopoly. The opium trade will be regulated under a license system replacing the former monopoly. The measure marks a shift in policy and governance of the narcotics business.
Lugano, Oct. 20. A bronze statue of George Washington atop the quay monument was removed Sunday night and believed hurled into the lake by rowdies. The 1851 statue had been for a country home of an American resident and was later acquired by the municipality. The town’s inhabitants react with indignation at the act.
Frances Haskell of Guthrie Oklahoma denied a Fast story claiming her engagement to Samuel Bowles Jr son of Samuel Bowles editor of the Springfield Missouri Republican. She hinted instead at engagement to Leslie G Niblock Guthrie Leader editor and prominent Democrat.
One person was killed and twenty injured in a head on wreck near Newton Kansas on October 29. Train No 17 collided with another engine at speed over 40 miles an hour. The engineer was killed and the fireman escaped severely hurt after a jump to safety.
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