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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1903
Page
8
Local rural items report marriages in Hinsdale for the year, firemen suppers planned, a reception and dance, illness updates, a lamp accident with minor injuries, and community meetings. Also noted are church services, school activities, social gatherings, a sleigh ride, health updates, and several obituaries and town notices.
West Brattleboro reports visitors from Springfield and Orange, with residents traveling to Palm Beach and Springfield for work and leisure. A Brattleboro Academy group enjoyed a shelub ride to Guilford, while town clubs installed officers and prepared for a January agriculture meeting. The death of George A. Chase is noted with details of his Civil War service and surviving family.
Halifax updates show Th as Hill's district No 12 class under Mies Helen K West of Haverhill aiding Wellesley student. Reports mention fumigation for foot and mouth disease, Adelbert Chase’s woods accident, a binder strike injury to Mrs John Shaw, and locals Miss Elyn Mack Mrs Shaw and Mrs Charles Jones health troubles amid community chatter.
The country trembles under severe coal shortages amid freezing weather. Investigations in Washington explore alleged conspiracies among big and independent coal firms. Officials, miners, and politicians discuss remedies while Congress moves to permit a one year tariff on foreign coal. President Roosevelt urged rapid relief to ease hardship across states including New England.
A collision at Cold River station near Bellows Falls involved three locomotives from the Bo M road. Engineer Oliver Ellison of Bellows Falls was killed while fireman Hosea Wheeler survived severe injuries but will recover. Two engines were destroyed and stock damage estimated near 25.
The document outlines contest entry rules including prize withdrawals for insufficient entries, requires reports on a provided form, and states submissions are due by April 44 with results printed the following Friday. It notes votes counted by a three man Brattleboro businessman committee and defines subscribers and renewals for counting purposes.
In a list of seven districts, the Reformer targets towns across Vermont for distribution. Districts include Bennington, Guilford, Newtown, and Dummerston with multiple towns per district. The paper promotes itself as the most complete publication in the region.
The Quaker Range rivals any range, selling for 50 dollars and burning wood or coal. It features a large fire box for a 24 inch log, modern improvements, and options with a reservoir or a coil. On display at Emerson and Son House Furnishers in Brattleboro, they invite callers to view these beauties.
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