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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
2
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A Reformer column praises global advances from a transcontinental wireless link to a Parisose of Nobel-minded progress, urging readers to seize opportunities for a better, happier world. It contrasts optimistic notes with Vermont policy debates on prohibition and punishment, urging honest civic action.
A Vermont-wide debate on liquor laws features pro and anti prohibition views. Readers defend local option and question prohibition effectiveness while citing votes, licenses, and per capita consumption as evidence, with editorials and rebuttals from multiple papers.
Ex Governor Roswell Farnham of Vermont dies at his Bradford home after over a year of illness. He served in the Civil War, led the Bradford Guards, and held roles as senator, governor in 1880, and member of state boards. He married Mary Elizabeth Johnson in 1849.
A collage of editorials from Barre, Montpelier, Brandon and Woodstock debate prohibition, local option and licensing. They question enforcement, compare town agency liquor costs, and urge careful study before any license law changes.
Prof Edward Conant, Vermont's noted educator and Randolph normal school principal, was found dead of apoplexy at his Randolph home on Monday at age 73. He led multiple schools, authored three texts, and served as state superintendent from 1874 to 1880, promoting town schools and state school policies.
Congress reconvened in Washington after the holiday recess as the Senate opened with coal crisis talks. Senator Lodge urged a 90 day coal import duty suspension, while attempts to pass a general staff bill for the army faltered for lack of a two thirds vote. Hoar proposed a second trust bill expanding anti trust provisions and enforcement.
Senate calls for naming a new battleship the Ver mont as Senator Proctor of Vermont expresses confidence in free Mountain state honor. Attorney General Knox writes to Senate Judiciary chair Horr and House subcommittee chair Littlefield with views on trusts and antitrust legislation. He argues monopoly cannot endure if competition stays fair and open and proposes penalizing transportation of goods to curb price discrimination.
The Salada Tea Company received in one day from their New York manager James A. McGillane more than 60 100 pounds of Salada Ceylon and India Tea. The consignments were all for New York City and the New England states.
A Vermont page reports Rev J R Bartlett death at Chelsea Mass Soldiers Home and Northfield Dunes fire. McCullough home damage in New York. state tuberculosis commission formed and first meeting in Burlington. Montpelier Rutland rail line talk. Dunes at Northfield burned. 100000 coach barn at Shelburne dedicated. University of Vermont medical class opens. liquor raids in Burlington and Barre. granite unions seek wage increases. rail workers strike. Montpelier semaphores torn down after strike.
Retired Free Baptist Rev Sidney D Frost, 89, formerly of Vermont, killed in Washington New Jersey while crossing a railroad. Rutland hosts the 244th annual Vermont dairymen convention with large attendance and dairy goods exhibit. Jon Cioffi, 23, stabbed Frank Fioro in Rutland over pork purchase. Fioro hospitalized and not expected to live. Frank R Brown of Whiting died, son Dalton and husband poisoned by diseased food. Patrick McGarry of West Rutland found dead in Vermont Marble quarry with unclear cause. death considered mysterious.
The Vermont reference handbook Walton's Vermont Register 23rd edition appears with added pages and up to date calendars of daily memoranda state and U S officials and association officers. The January March Forum main section reviews public activity including politics foreign affairs finance science literature painting education waterways and the passing of the American Indian with contributions by noted authors.
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