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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
3
Pearl Leighton, an eighteen year old with a demure mien, discovers her umbrella bears the inscription I am looking for a lover. A gentleman helps reveal the prank, offers to swap umbrellas, and soon retrieves her altered umbrella with the message washed away.
St Albans report of a man calling himself John Walker who deposited 25 then tried a Chicago check for 214 and a Connecticut draft for 4100 seeking cash. Bank treasurer declined cash against the draft until honored. The Chicago check was later returned no funds, exposing a likely swindle.
London report says Francis Darwin son of Charles Darwin delivered the presidential address at the British Association opening in Dublin. He argued plants possess memory and a primitive nervous-system like mechanism, claiming growth is a habit shaped by memory and that plants can telegraph within their bodies.
A well dressed nameless man at Bow Street confessed to killing Mrs Charles Eil werd Luard near London in a wood on August 24. Scotland Yard found he was a former prominent family butler, alcoholic, and his confession proved false. he was released. Mrs Luard, wife of Major General Tuard, was slain in Sevenoakes wood.
An old advertisement fragment promotes William's Kidney Pills claiming to ease frequent urination and related symptoms. The garbled text suggests a medicinal tonic marketed to readers seeking quicker relief, typical of late 19th or early 20th century patent remedy ads.
Chicago researchers test a device intended to prevent women from being forced to face outward when alighting from streetcars. The system relies on a front door handle and a mechanical seal to control movement, altering how passengers exit and reducing risk to riders.
Product excerpt extols Doctor Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and blood purifier with roots like Golden Seal and Queen's root. Claims boost stomach digestion, liver function, and overall strength, with All Healing Salve for sores and Pleasant Pellets for stomach and bowels.
Dr Lawrence Flick head of the Whippe institute announced at Philadelphia that tuberculosis could be wiped out in fifteen years or less. The international congress on tuberculosis will be held in Philadelphia September 3 to 26 with representatives from Belgium Denmark Germany England France Italy Greece the Netherlands Norway Austria Romania Russia Sweden Switzerland Spain Hungary and others.
Odessa reports the governor-general General Tomatohetf warns the Union of True Hussans to cease raids and violence against peaceful Hebrews. Imprisonment for three months and expulsion from the country are stated penalties for violations of the order, signaling a firm governmental stance after renewed attacks.
From The Sun in Dublin, Professor Ridgeway argues northern latitudes’ love of strong drink stems from climatic law, not vice. He warns current British policy risks weakening the middle class by discouraging marriage and family, while taxation funds care for working families. He criticizes lawmakers as unfit to sustain the nation.
Mrs. C. McAllister of Miami outlines a minimal wardrobe for a three month European tour. She claims a single air case suffices, detailing items like one tan pair, three brown hose, several waists, two nightdresses, a raincoat, and accessories. She notes she wore a brown suit with matching hat and veil and kept waists interchangeable for varying tones.
Informal lectures announce a series at 120 North Main Street Tuesday morning and evening. C Walter Jones of Holophone New York will demonstrate Tramont high efficiency lamps and reflectors for stores offices and homes. He offers free advice on proper lighting installations to merchants and residents, with demonstrations of lamp effects.
A reminiscence from the Tennison Post style piece recalls a child’s vow to avoid mischief and bad behavior, contrasting expectations with secret desires. The narrator vows never to swear, smoke, or fight, while dreaming of climbing trees, seeing an elephant, and later bravely defying his father’s discipline.
Attorney seeks six month delay for client’s action while opposing side questions the extraordinary request. The judge weighs whether to grant additional time as proceedings proceed, with uncertainty about impact and feasibility for all parties involved.
A September North American Review World Politics section surveys London Berlin and Washington perspectives. Topics include parliamentary contrasts, imperial finances reforms, naval leagues, aerial navigation, chauvinism, and campaign finance publicity alongside reflections on the Hearst wicket. Suburban Life note.
A historical note describes welding with a acetylene oxygen blowpipe as cheaper and easier than riveting for steel and copper tanks. It provides speeds and costs for welding various thicknesses from one eighth to three sixteenths inch, and mentions a Worcester, Massachusetts plant relation to brass and alloy welding practices.
A complete setup enables the Autogenius welding process with an oxygen and acetylene blowpipe flame so hot that holes can be burned through steel plates half a foot in diameter without difficulty according to September Technical World Magazine.
Eva F. Smith Wilkins of Syracuse living in New York believes she can forecast weather without instruments. She relies on cloud observation from the Singer building and claims four correct forecasts in a day. Maj. Hersey of the Washington bureau has shown interest in her method and plans balloon tests.
A society item quotes Mrs Connter confined to illness and not at home next Thursday, a quirky entry from a town paper that reads like a Harper’s Weekly absurdity. The note mirrors vintage society notices and hints at the era’s playful use of personal announcements.
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