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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
7
Unfavorable weather over the next four days boosts Christmas gift buying. Extra help will serve all customers, with crowds likely heavier in the afternoon. Tempting prices will appear in every department for Women’s Tailored Suits Coats Capes Furs Knit Headwear Mittens Gloves and more.
The piece catalogs local life including express company work before Christmas, school alarm mishaps, wartime style weather and transport, and community notices. It mentions Rev Wheeler, Bell ringing, a fatal accident near Williston, and a Christmas program at First Baptist with offerings for charity.
Fountain pens featured with Hamel branding and plain and gold mountings highlighted in a product notice. The short item notes style and craftsmanship emphasis, suggesting a catalog entry or advertisement from a historic newspaper page.
OCR fragment hints at family supplies, fraternal groups, and a death notice involving persons named Mollender and Yeaw. The readable text mentions Cureton, Heoynbeuye Oeseere Wam, and a sale or event with unspecified quantities. The garbled wording limits concrete facts.
Christmas observance extends through Sunday across Episcopal and Catholic churches with standard services and carols. Roman Catholic St Michael’s plans multiple masses with choir and musical pieces, while Universalist and other congregations prepare special services, sermons, and Holy Communion observances for Christmas Eve and Day.
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