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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
4
A muddled late 19th or early 20th century Washington Star style note discusses theater bookings at the Aiditorium. It recounts light issues and street safety, the manager Mr. Fox facing cancellations, Bratters companys poor turnout, and anticipation for Mrs Wilkting Freemad’s dramatization, with plans to stage more performances but uncertain attendance.
The article describes Unitarian worship and Sunday services at a church near East Richford with references to sermons on topics including "The Smitten Saint and the Required Shoe" and matters of church events. It notes a schedule of Wednesday and Thursday gatherings, a congregational installation for a league, and invites all to attend. Also included is a passage about Cutcliffe Hyne and his work "The Plunderers" with reflection on character portrayals and moral themes. A separate brief reports the death of Sarnet Shpparl after being struck by a Canadian Pacific express train near East Richford.
Full list of supporters funds surveyed for the Connecticut River work and the Sonte furniture factory plan. The Brattleboro center and river dam proposals gain backing as residents subscribe to surveys and funding, with notable contributors and local business names named throughout. The foundation story traces factory growth from a small shop to a larger manufactory, highlighting local investors and development milestones.
A Burlington based flap centers on N Batchelder and a proposed Young Men Republicans league. Reports claim local figures and Burlington News discuss the league’s backing by Vermont Republicans, with mixed views on its aims and legitimacy as a reform effort.
An expansive, highly fragmented social column details numerous visits and travels. References include Minton of Hoytin junten Howe, Miss Abs Minnie Storvill, Mr and Mrs, and many named locals. The text traces trips to New York, Albany, and spartan locales, with dates and events scattered across families, engagements, and society gatherings.
Barre Telegram reports a heated local option dispute among Republican and reform factions. Leaders from Brattleboro and nearby towns accuse opponents of token rhetoric while seeking loopholes to defeat the local option law and tolerate illegal saloons.
Fragmented OCR outlines a dramatic tale review with names and places garbled. Principal figures and locale cues emerge faintly, signaling a sweeping narrative of peril, pursuit, and shifting loyalties across a troubled setting. The piece hints at dramatic reversals and pivotal moments to come.
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