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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1906
Page
6
A local retailer advertises 175 men's suits from last season by Kuppenheimer and Shuman in deep discounts. Prices drop from 15 to 18 dollars last season to 11 and 12 dollars, with remaining stock at 8 and 10 dollars, and final deals at 6 dollars.
This bold shoe promotion offers men 30 styles across leather types wax calf box calf patent calf Mrench enamels Viet kid Velour calf Russian calf and Mussim viel with Oxfords all at 3 33 in one group. The sale claims superior Mocotine Oak soles lasting longer than ordinary soles, challenging higher priced competitors.
Franklin Shoe Co offers Durhna calf stock footwear praised as a marvel of the trade. The shop advertises men’s Franklins at $2.00 with multiple widths and toe styles, plus Little Men Youths and Boys sizes priced from $1.25 to $2.17. Orders sometimes delay as demand runs high.
A dubious ad copy claims Johnson shoes are superior for wear and durability, promising large savings and broad appeal to workers such as farmers truckers and laborers. It emphasizes practical value over aesthetics and suggests the brand outperforms all others at any price.
Every pair features four solid soles of the finest union leather, stitched with linen thread in three passes for maximum strength. The uppers use the toughest calf hides, offering Congress or laced styles, plain or cap toe.
Walton Shoes for Boys presents a vivid ad touting a factory focused on boys shoes with claims of high production and durability. It lists product lines including Walton Satin Calf and Kangaroo Calf men and youth styles, with several price points such as 1.22 to 4.25 and sizes for boys and men.
A local distributor touts exclusive rights for a broad range of Excellent Shoes in the area, positioning the brand as the sole source for these products and inviting retailers to partnership opportunities.
Fragmented report details a petition to Governor Bell regarding McCarthy era investigations, Windham County licensing and Windos Savings Bank support. It notes prosecutions, pardons, and local license hearings in Brattleboro Hinsdale Guilford and Windham, plus a theater preview of The Rivals starring Joseph Jefferson and William Jefferson May 15 with notes on the production history.
A mangled report outlines a proposed plan involving Vin Fivke and others to secure hundreds of millions in spruce, spanning multiple towns and rivers. The piece references profits, output control, transport routes, and scheduling shifts, with scattered names and places surfacing amid unclear phrasing.
Bennington Republican Bennington man Dewey toured Brattleboro to organize Clement petitions for an Independent ticket. He met Brattleboro supporters including former Clement backers and Democrats, aiming to sway the state convention and field Clement on an independent slate. Dewey praised local sentiment and predicted broader Clement support statewide.
Brattleboro loses to Hinsdale 6 to 1 on the island Suitedive, with Brattleboro pitcher Ellis yielding nine, while Keene defeats Brattleboro 4 to 3 in a close H. The Keene lineup, Hubbard and March, lead a strong hitting day as David goes the distance for Keene. Local auto news, garages, and car notes fill a long list of Brattleboro items. The Athletics face Montpelier in a likely game tomorrow on the island with the schedule still unsettled.
Over 100 Brattleboro business and professional men attended a Tuesday Brooks House banquet. Fred S. Goodman of New York spoke as an A A committee member about the YMCA movement worldwide and its focus on education of young men, noting local Y M C A buildings and comparing past movements’ failures. The talk included stereopticon views of service to soldiers sailors miners and laborers.
A terse recruitment notice seeks agents to collect calfskins siges shoop pelts bones and related furs in the local area. The advertisers pledge cash payments highest prices and full market updates with advertising materials and posters, inviting immediate responses and indicating an address in Hyde Park Vermont.
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