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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
2
An old public health claim touts Blood Wind as reviving the weak blood, promising endurance, vitality, and improved appetite. It urges readers to trust the remedy as a quick, positive stimulant for heart, lungs, and kidneys and cites benefits to mental sharpness and courage.
Subscriptions information lists annual rate of one dollar and four month panes for half year, with per-copy price five cents. Includes free mailing on request and references miscellaneous misprinted terms and names within the notice.
Windham County reformer argues in Brattleboro that after passing a liquor law the focus must be on enforcement not theory. He insists liquor sales will occur but urges strict, impartial enforcement to deter drunkenness, stressing accountability and public safety.
A Vermont editorial urges citizens to fulfill local duties and attend village meetings. It argues that neglect by voters leads to broader misgovernance, praising independent governors but warning against wasteful spending while stressing state dignity rests on citizen integrity.
A compilation from Vermont and regional papers comments on license laws local option and state politics. Editors discuss cattle quarantine and export, beer imports, a proposed increase in the commissioner's stipend, and political prospects for PB W Clement amid the mountain rule debate with Randoph and Bellows Falls quoted opinions.
The Hardwick Gazette denounces the town for failing to enforce liquor laws after a promise of enforcement in the March meeting. It criticizes the lack of action as drunken men roam streets and unlawful rum is sold to those who can pay.
An editorial notes Montpelier arrests for intoxication prompt discussion of license law disclosure requirements. The Swanton Courier urges openness as the law moves into practical use and potential amendments may arise in 1904. The Vorgonnes Enterprise mentions commissions preventing liquor sales to minors.
A Vermont newspaper note highlights Bernard F. Healey of Barre as a labor leader and potential gubernatorial contender. Healey, president of the State Federation of Labor, is cited as capable of drawing about 10,000 votes if an election were held tomorrow, with growing agitation and organization among tenant farmers, mechanics, and laborers signaling possible shifts in 1916.
A Dismal View notes that parties in Caledonia county bought the Lyndonville Journal to advocate high license, breaking temperance calm as 17 towns voted against license. The writer cites statewide disgust with the law and a push to end licenses soon, per Midlebury Register.
A discussion on upholding the pew law and amendment process urges citizens to enforce provisions and push for changes when needed. Nebraska residents oppose John D. Rockefeller’s university chair gift, while kerosene prices rise after the gift is announced. Roosevelt and Cleveland are named top presidential contenders, with debate over anti trust and financier factions. The presidency persists in De Cram’s appointment despite Senate opposition as the treasury cites need for Congressional action.
The readable parts mention Vin Kos MW and Nickel Plate Roads in a distorted ad style about strength vigor and wheat. Entities are unclear and events are not coherent.
Agricultural experiments at Burlington show progress in sexual plant development for defense and food. An electric railway proposal links Windsor to Springfield, potentially reviving mills by cutting haul costs. In Milton a double freight collision killed one fireman and injured several, while a Rutland girl burned fatally in an accident at home. Recent Vermont incidents include a murder inquiry, arrests for trout dynamiting, and a long divorce suit ending with a large settlement and public scandal.
Bright Boys and Girls are urged to collect the carbon photographs included in Malt Breakfast Food packages. Each two pound box contains an image of animals, landscapes, and ideal heads, with larger 3x4 prints offered as rewards via coupons. The promotion touts value and artistic appeal to families.
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