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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
4
Today we offer a sale of 3000 yards of manufacturer short lengths and fall styles in standard prints and lace stripe white dress goods. Nine new designs in Silkalines and Egyptian cretonnes arrive, with 12 yard lengths and 5 to 12 yard cuts. New colorings in taftas and 60 Moire fabrics, plus discounted gauze undervests and dimities.
Handkerchiefs and a range of women's garments are being sold at reduced prices. Two-piece Lawn Howse Gowns and Percale Hose Gowns are now $1.50 and $1.25 respectively, with various skirts and shirt waists offered at sacrifice prices. New York tailored suits, skirts, coats, and capes are included in the clearance.
In Brattleboro the Meddler comments on the Sam Small lecture and the mixed reactions it provoked. Some parishioners praised the minister while others questioned the use of religion in temperance politics. The piece contrasts celebratory and critical crowds amid ongoing local argument.
The Brattleboro audience witnessed a chaotic scene at a campaign event when Rev Ian Stuart from Atlanta Georgia, backing Percival W Clement, was escorted off stage after ten minutes of incoherent remarks amid boos and hisses. Eyewitnesses described Mr Small collapsing into intoxication and leaving the stage as the crowd roared, marking the largest audience of the season for the gubernatorial contest.
A fragmented editorial voice discusses Nero and Sim, lamenting public rejoicing over religious and political downfall. The piece mentions a minister, a Rev Sante Stoall, and critiques the mood of Republicans and voters amid unclear events, focusing on moral judgment and civic tension.
The Grange held the third and fourth degrees and planned a harvest supper in the banquet hall with an hour of dancing afterward. The Orange Sewing Society schedules its first meeting of the season for September 2 at 2 30 in Grange hall with all members urged to attend for important business. Supper will be served at 6 2 and gentlemen are invited. Ladies asked to bring food. Welcome to President Roosevelt.
The text surveys debates on temperance, religion, and public life with references to Dr James Contand and local figures. It questions who truly backs prohibitory laws, citing lawyers and office seekers, and notes religious conversion and public speeches shaping voter sentiment amid a cast of political personalities.
Fragmented OCR reads as a chaotic note about a collapse at Mareiaviiin Re ae Shaah arena. It mentions officials, a crowd, and a possible safety or structural concern with unspecified entities and dates.
A garbled historical listing cites ballot laws and notices including marriages births deaths and public ad warnings. It mentions names like Mr Isho Katne Mrs Mabel Wiksbe and others in a sequence of deceased and birth related items alongside general public notices.
Voters are urged to consider local option and referendum questions in Brattleboro and Newfane. The article references Conlan and Davenport candidates, party support, and the legality of voting methods while urging citizens to submit names for the voter list and participate in the election on the stated date.
Clarke Fitts campaigns with focus on reform and law and order, facing a crowded field in Calivartare. The race centers on experience, leadership, and the future of the city, with tensions rising over crime, budgeting, and development plans as voters prepare for the upcoming municipal election.
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