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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
Saturday sale offers Ladies Fleeced Vests and Pants in all sizes 4 and 6 with extra sizes 7 8 9 priced at 45 cents. Special claim of best value in fleeced underwear underscores limited stock and window display. Also Ladies Fleeced Hose two pairs for 25 cents described as heavier ribbed with double heel and toe.
A collage of small notices and ads from the town page includes a hotel bath at Hotel Otis, price deals at Central Market and Abbate’s, property for sale listings, a Miles hall dance on a Saturday in October, a Stoughton-Mann wedding update, deer hunter outfitting at Frank McWhorter Co, and local store promos for ranges, heaters, and attire. Also mentions Mrs. W. P. Root visiting, Dr. Doyle at Indien week festivities, and the return home of a Brattleboro resident.
A. A. Smith and Bro advertise soft and stiff browns in fashion, blacks for conservative dressers. Hats range from 95c to 2.49, with popular shapes and bulk wearers noted. Prices advertised for both soft and stiff hat styles.
A crowded price list offers men and women's shoes from $2.00 to $4.00, older stock sold at quick discounts. It includes children and misses sizes with varied markdowns such as $1.49 and $1.23 through $2.98, highlighting broad clearance choices and stock availability.
Local notices recount visits by residents like W. G. Reynolds and Hilbert Dwinell, shop specials from Reynolds & Son and Parry's, piano tuning at Gould's, and upcoming fairs, whist parties, and the K of P meeting. A montage of theater, cinema, and social happenings in Barre and Montpelier.
Fall season notes a rush in the Daylight Store with Abbott & Co offering broad variety of garments. The store urges early selection as prices and stock tighten while they strive to fulfill orders and serve the trade amid the season’s best fruit yield.
The ad promotes ladies good weight fall suits at half price. Six all wood worsted suits at 9.00 feature long coats, thirteen gore circular skirts, blue black brown colors with satin lining. Two black invisible stripe worsted suits at 20.00 offer medium length coats and thirteen gore skirts with black silk braid.
A list of affordable suits highlights Brown Invisible Worsted and brown and black serge sets at sale prices near 11.25 and 12.50. Coats feature partial fitted cuts with satin or stripe linings while skirts stay full plaited or saited with bias trims.
Winter broadcloth suits priced at eighteen dollars with thirty two inch coats in Skinner satin trim and guaranteed satin lining. Skirts feature nine gore circular flare with folded bottoms. Also displays of coats, skirts and new styles in blacks and popular colors at twenty and twenty five dollars, plus sample suits at twenty seven fifty and thirty dollars in assorted colors.
A. P. Abbott & Co advertises a blanket sale at Vaughans with values in tailored suits and ball prices. Also notes "WANTED Gill for general housework" with good wages and an inquiry through the Time Office.
A local retailer advertises a ready stock of heavy underwear from top mills including natural wool, camel’s hair, and mercized cotton with prices from 50c to 3.50. Munsing Union Suits for men and boys are highlighted with several price points and a note that they clean press and repair clothing.
The probate commissioners of Washington District announce they will meet in Barre City to receive examine and adjust claims against Lucelia Robinson late of Barre. Based on notice dated October 23 1906 claims must be presented within six months from October 1 1906.
A compact review notes turnovers with a comforting homemade flavor. Mention of 3Qc dozen and 2 for Sc hints at menu pricing and portion offers, reflecting a nostalgic diner or bakery listing.
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