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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
2
Windham County reformer condemns lynching as illegal and dangerous, denouncing Burlington Clipper and Groton Times for endorsing it. Calls for lawful justice, warns against mob rules, and notes Vermont labor strikes amid ongoing social tensions.
Yale professor Bailey notes suicide rates rise from despondency tied to business losses and ill health. He links stimulants and artificial modern life to mental strain, urging retreat to nature as a calming remedy and urging people to seek Mother Nature earlier.
Associate Justice David Brewer of the Supreme Court weighs in on lynching, arguing that any participant in mob killings is a murderer. The statement challenges prevailing territory and death without trial, urging consideration of lawful justice over extrajudicial violence.
Vermont headlines reflect Senator Proctor’s critics amid marble firm ties as editors urge disciplined Independence Day observances. Notes on public notices, factory sales, and safety cautions echo national issues from Langdon to Brattleboro, with debates over Proctor, lede moments, and civic lessons.
A fragmentary verse piece recalls post Fourth of July cheer with humorous misreadings and vivid images of children, nighttime costumes, and communal pride. It evokes local celebration, youth, and the enduring patriotic mood as the town remembers its holiday.
Swanton crowds on the Fourth of July operated orderly under license rules. About five thousand arrangers, many from nonlicense towns, gathered with no arrests. Beer and ale were in demand, little whiskey drunk, and the scene described as a well behaved painted throng. Swanton Courier reports broad satisfaction across both pro and anti pew law camps.
A Brattleboro Reformer critique argues exodusters moving to Canada are aware of risks and climate, countering fears of sorrow. The discussion includes Rutland railroad prospects, Vermont politics, and a note on Dr. Webb’s control amid economic shifts. Forest fires yearly destroy millions in timber and property, with long-term damage to future timber supply and water resources.
Vermont items report three boys drowned recently and a missing girl under police investigation. Burlington plans a fall carnival as an industrial event with rail and boat discounts. Other notes cover a granite workers lockout ending, a Roosevelt pardon, a Bennington estate prospect, and local court actions.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a direct cure for catarrh and related sinus issues. It claims four daily inhalations from a portable pocket device heal nasal and throat membranes and offers a money back guarantee from George K Greene. The copy stresses immediate relief and a simple treatment path.
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