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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1905
Page
4
An old newspaper sale lists drastic reductions on dress goods and accessories. Black Blister Crepes drop from 200 to 750, colored novelty goods fall from 32.00 to 7c, white wash fabrics from Te to 8, and many items across waists nightgowns and skirts show marked sale prices. The column highlights 150 dozen buttons, various aprons, and new spring goods from Cheney’s prints to waists and wash fabrics.
Local ad from McRae’s proclaims deep discounts on coats suits hats and undergarments. Prices shown include 15.00 overcoats 11.75 suits 11.75 and 2.00 shirts for 1.17 while wool and derby ribbed undergarments list around 1.47 to 1.59 with winter caps at 0.75 and other items marked down.
A jumble advertorial page notes buyers pay for dry bones and specify clean, baled butchers bones with freight from stations. It also promotes Pame’s Perfected Poultry Food in Prattville New York, with a farmer praising its value. A Brooklyn girl’s fight is described alongside a moralizing mother. Also mentions New Life Pills for digestive relief and a drugstore claim.
Brattleboro page recaps a week of social visits and business travel. Residents including Mrs Jennie Pratt, Miss Nora Sharer and Walter Pratt are noted in town and nearby trips to Boston Worcester New York and Albany. Local shops report steady trade, cold storage stocks down, Butter cheese and egg markets mixed with seasonable price shifts and hints of winter effects on supply.
Hay trade notes a fair condition market with sufficient arrivals for trade. New York supplies are liberal while buyers show modest activity and prices ease slightly. Boston market mood remains less bullish than a week ago with top prices uncertain and weaker tendencies evident.
Foreign dairy reports from Britain show improved markets with strong demand and balanced supplies. Finest Danish and New Zealand cheeses command higher prices while Australian and Argentine offerings remain scarce but sought for immediate needs. Canada and the United States trade remains firm as buyers focus on dependable, immediate availability. The note includes a medical ad for Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, with a testimonial from G. Vacher of Chicago.
In Brattleboro a fragmentary item references a daughter to Mr and I wore Eyeneaspaulding in a garbled local note. The readable content is limited, offering no clear event or date beyond the names and location.
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