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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1903
Page
4
The Meddler comments on local reactions to Prohibition and a license campaign. It praises the Brattleboro area for thoughtful debate while condemning sensational anti liquor literature. The piece notes a pending trust appointment under the Thompson fund and discusses local civic issues including a new bridge and hospital prospects.
A dense notice lists Universalist Universalist and Adventist services with various pastors and times. It mentions Sunday worships at 10 40 and 10 30, Bible school, Sunday school, evening services, and special week night meetings led by Elder J G Melens and others. The tone mirrors a local church calendar.
In Brattleboro, Hildreth's printers topped the Catholic Union by a fast contest led by L Cundiff and Crosier with Guihewn scoring strongly on free throws. Wheel Club beat High School 22 to 13, as passing strength dominated, with Mack and Saunders outstanding for the High School. St Catherine’s fell to Athol in Tyler's Hall by 26 to 1, and Brattleboro Y M C A faced a tough win over the Athol squad. The Brattleboro River damage delayed dam work affecting power, while a voting contest for The Reformer shows Vernon Church leading in votes with shifts anticipated in upcoming weeks. National Novelty Corp moves toward consolidating the Smith Co plant into a broader trust.
A Burlington Vermont company offers a free eight inch by eight inch carbon photograph as a test of ad value. Readers must cut out a coupon and mail it along with the female image said to be in every package of Malt Breakfast to receive the photograph.
A damaged advertisement advertises a Malt Breakfast Food coupon offering a free two pound package with a chance to receive a beautiful pictorial print. It promises value for grocers and readers and urges mail submission for the artwork. The copy touts the cereal as original and satisfying and frames the offer as an extraordinary chance.
In a crowded hall over 300 legal voters gathered to decide on dispensing with the Mstrilian system, with 1327 voting on liquor licenses. The article condemns minority obstruction and urges a return to freeman’s meeting principles, calling for accountability of town officers and a purge of state caucus manipulation. Christian Science services listed for Sunday at Market block with lessons and testimonials.
LeRoy F Adams and Charles R Crosby of E Crosby & Co bought the American House property from Chorge A Boyden and John Ray of Boston. The 100 by ? feet Main Street site may be replaced within a year or two by a modern block, transforming Southern Vermont’s oldest hostelry era. The sale follows a long succession of owners including Jules Mollineke and Uriel Sykes, with the building once known as Sykes hotel.
Edward B. Dammers, Providence eye specialist, claims a glass that cures nervousness and headaches without drugs. He manufactures 60,000 pairs yearly and tours Brattleboro giving free eye examinations, with a stand at Brooks Honey on Monday, March 16, per advertisement.
Fragments describe a local outreach about subscriptions and community engagement. The text mentions residents, trade, local affairs, and an invitation to visit a store or meeting to discuss prices and services. It reads as an early civic announcement with promotional tone.
The Reformer announces the new serial of Charles Major's When Knighthood Was in Flower a idealized romance from English royal life. Readers are urged to subscribe now to enjoy a weekly fiction feature lauded as highly popular and worth the subscription.
The text lists names, events, and dates in a dense, garbled style. It mentions residents such as Wat suilthy Frank Harvey, Barrhek, Winghan, Cerelie Connell, Mile Capherine Mtefillen, and others, with scattered references to towns, garages, and dates like Evy 28 and Febe2s.
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