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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
2
The Windham County Reformer notes debate over wage rises sparked by Bellows Falls Times. It argues both sides, defends fair price for labor, and urges voters to curb industrial power with responsible action. It references broader concerns on regulation, education expansion, and public policy in New England.
A jumble of Vermont newspaper clippings discusses state crime punishment, urging stronger laws and faster justice for crimes against women. It also highlights Vermont’s growing manufacturing base, electric power readiness, and public sentiment on punishment, with voices from The Swanton Courier Masser, Middlebury Vermonster, Waterbury Record, and New York World opinions.
In a terse critique from the Lowell Tribune the author laments a paradox in policy where farmers are paid for protecting their property while deer roam freely and destroy crops, contrasting with penalties for other offenses. The querulous note questions why men should receive compensation for restraint and wonders at selective enforcement of laws.
A Middlebury Register note protests the slashing and marring of roadside trees by utility crews. The piece accuses vandals of showing no regard for public rights and calls on companies to compensate for use of the rights of way and to halt defacement of shade trees.
The Waterbury Record urges farmers to actively participate in the Wie Nooski Valley Fair. It stresses exhibiting the best crops and livestock to showcase the community, promote progress, and make the event a banner success in association history.
A damaged, OCR like fragment recalls appreciation for the Rural Free Delivery system. It notes a visitor named Hussein attending an opening in Plymouth last week with an oration, bells, music, and decorations. The passage mentions village life and gratitude for keeping the world connected.
A Vermont and New York based quarryman General Hughes is linked to a bank affiliation and a large estate. The article notes debts and partial assignments, with emphasis on the uncleared assets and distribution plans affecting employees and creditors.
A Barre man died Friday after contact with a live electrical wire at an old scale shop on Center street. The blast followed a ham curing fire, with firefighters controlling the blaze after brief efforts. Other local items note a Burlington fall festival planning August 31, a suicide in Burlington, and several regional notices and transfers in Vermont institutions.
The article chronicles the life of Pope Leo XIII born Joachim Vincent Peccei in Carpineto on March 2, 1810. It traces his education at Jesuit colleges, rise through papal diplomacy, governance of Benevento and Perugia, elevation to cardinal priest in 1877, and election as pope in 1878. It highlights his early stance on restoring temporal power, dealings with Germany and the Vatican’s approach to France, leading to a more conciliatory stance toward republics while defending Catholic influence.
An advertisement claims Kidney-Wort Tablets cure intermittent backache after ten years and list various liver and kidney related ailments. It quotes Charles F. Orr of Lynn Massachusetts reporting complete relief after one bottle and asserts the product’s safety and purity without relying on alcohol.
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