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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
2
Brattleboro discusses education frills and reforms as schools plan to imitate college traditions. The piece laments growing complexity, debates dam projects, road funding, and health enforcement while noting political shifts and local figures amid a broad civic critique.
A garbled OCR style passage rails at amendments to a drink law forcing saloon patrons to step outside for liquor while a mocked political tangle features Cannon Lincoln Washington and a fictional battleship debate. The prose riffs on reform, governance, and a puzzling mix of names and places with no clear modern context.
Fragments recount Renlor class members apologizing after a withdrawal of a pupil body for misbehavior during a recitation. The piece then pivots to a Supreme Court vaccination ruling affirming state authority, followed by a vivid critique of capital punishment and a plea to protect parental rights and control over children.
The Hardwick Gagette discusses a pardon petition to Governor Hell and critiques clemency norms. It compares New York Governor Higgin's pardons, questions public trust, and presents Vermont figures on town poor rates, expenses, and administration. It highlights select men for offices and praises community workers like milkmen and delivery staff.
A dense compilation of opinion and excerpts from Vermont and national outlets discusses political reform, attendances by Governor Charles J. Bell, and Vermont public sentiment. It surveys impeachment rhetoric, penalties, taxation, and the idea of a world fair funded by federal support, with references to Lake Champlain and civic celebration.
In a June to October survey by the watchman at Montpelier’s water supply, the haul includes fish 206, toads 31, musk 29, snakes 29, bones 1, crow remains 76, squirrels 24, dogs 3, and human 164 among other items. a watcher reports catching 36 people in the pannl area.
A fragmentary account describes a village incident with a party of youths near the county gate and a dramatic ladder scene. The piece notes disruptive behavior, a court case atmosphere, and reflections on public conduct and moral commentary from The Meddler column, highlighting debates over licensing laws and local sentiment.
The enthusiastic local druggist touts Royal Tonic as a delicious cod liver oil tonic with no oil. He claims it energizes and rebuilds, endorsing Vinol and Vinol products as superior tonics and inviting inquiries and refunds if customers are unhappy.
Fragmentary text describes a confrontation at a location called Wrathie ster with mentions of Vermin and Meveion FH Lt serine and a May event. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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