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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1895
Page
10
A vintage advertisement proclaims health as beauty for women. It claims facial health indicates constipation or feminine derangements and touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as cures. The copy links health to fuller flesh and a perfected appearance, asserting women can become perfectly healthy.
Local items report W B Bowman improving and Norman Dreske of Springfield at 4 5 Wilsons. Gammon sold his boot shop to Carl of Ludlow. Selectmen laid out a road north of the main road across Albion Howl estate and Henry Tomes land. Rifus Spaulding sold his Old Iggy place to Peter H Spaulding. Crops are above average with Walter Groett reporting nearly 1000 bushels of roots and others listing carrots and tunips from local plots. Benjamin Sherwin bought Ozra Spaulding homestead. Warren of Rutland and Fille of Weston visited Frail Warren’s. Former correspondent celebrated a Met birthday on the 27th with friends.
A widow’s pension goes to Nellis LL Hooper of Cheater Depot and Cole CL Allen and family. C W Fletcher and wife visit Bolingfiild. Dr Havens and Miss Julia A Rich travel to Brattleboro for the Christian Union meeting. Min Henrietta Clay moves to Ana to keep Metcalf Wiven’s house. Miss Christie hosts a schoolroom entertainment to cheering parents. Miss May Carlisle visits Westminster briefly. The funeral of Miss Rebecca Allen held at home last Friday with A Beach officiating. Rebecca Allen, native of the village, spent most of life here and died aged 87 years seven months.
A Miller branded light lamp provides immediate illumination with a strong yet soft glow. The device offers steady performance and reliable visibility, praised for its bright efficiency and practical design.
Ludian and Thatcher B Dunn and spouse of Gardner Mass visit A M Spafford's. Rev J P Farrar of Lynn Mass reached at the Baptist church as Saturday. He once pastored this church. Mrs Oscar Gossettins returns from visits to friends in Athol and Boston Mass.
George A Colby 33 a Ludlow resident on lower Main Street died by suicide in the Black River Woolen Company canal Monday morning after family searched for him when he disappeared in rain. His coat and hat were found on Mill street bridge and the body recovered soon after. He leaves a widow and two children. The report also covers St Anthony church fair prize winners and several local injuries and accidents, including Conductor Charles Knight's serious injuries and others in White River Junction, Ludlow, and Woodstock.
Mrs Novinia Smith, formerly of Chesterfield, died at 1893, leaving three children. Town improvements include new Odd Fellows hall, stave and hardware business change, and extensive sidewalk and curb work. Football win 8 to 0 over Hellows Falls, plus various local notices, marriages, and upcoming events.
A vintage advert claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm eases a side pain or heat, using a dampened funnel bound to the area for prompt relief. It asserts permanent relief and that early use can prevent a cold from turning into pneumonia, also promising a cure for a lame back. Sold by F. R. Durgin, Druggist.
A historical notice describes possible kidney trouble with back pain and frequent urination, noting that urine can stay clear even when disease is present. It warns of constipation, inflammation, and stone growth, claiming Raker's Kidney Pills can relieve stoppage and inflammation, with a free brochure and pills priced at 60 cents.
One day last week A. P. Bowen and Jay Bentley of Sunderland saw a large animal near Skinner Hollow then it vanished in the woods. A reunion held in Bennington featured dinner and remarks under the direction of DK Simonds with Vermont Gazette and Horn of the Green Mountains among the exhibits. Richard Philpott, 47, died after heart disease while planning to return to work. Mrs Burt of Peru fainted and burned her face in a stove accident. Jacob B. Brown of Grahamville DC sought relief from chills and fever by taking Ayer’s Pills, which he credits for restored health. A new reunion will be held in five years.
Franklin County residents attended the Franklin County Teachers Institute in Turners Falls while a local trip to the Boston fair drew participants including John Thompson and Ella Thompson. The community discusses an electric railway from Shelburne Falls to Colrain, a well attended WRG event, and various social gatherings, election voting notes, and local residents hosting guests.
Fire swept Millers Falls causing heavy property damage and the loss of multiple buildings. The blaze began in a carpenter shop on Malm Street and spread rapidly through the block, destroying merchants and homes including O’Keefe’s hotel and the Union Hall. Fire protection was inadequate, and assistance came from neighboring towns.
The will of Mary Moran of Millers Falls is probated. The double tenement in Millers Falls goes to daughters Kate and Annie Moran with the blacksmith shop. Mary Moran receives 1,000 and lifelong homestead use for care until age 21. Son Frank Moran gets a binding lot. Michael Moran named executor. A severe thunder shower damaged Mr Schooler’s Wendallside buildings.
Otis E Wiehardson, famed for thrilling escape tales, claims injuries and fear after a wagon toss and attacks. George Cleveland, 10, arrested in Athol on a flame arson charge linked to multiple blazes. Investigators deem Cleveland the likely culprit based on evidence and patterns.
The Burlington Free Prose notes that despite bicycles and electric cars, demand for carriage horses persists among city elites and country estates. It argues Vermont breeders can meet this demand and regain a reputation for fine horses by investing in higher quality stock, since raising a top horse can cost as much as marketing a quality plug.
An advertisement for Dr. Greene of 4 Temple Place Boston promotes curing nervous and chronic diseases through letter correspondence. Patients describe all symptoms in a letter and receive a thorough, understandable explanation and treatment plan without traveling or paying fees. The ad touts Nervara blood and nerve remedy as a successful discovery reaching thousands.
Franklin equity court reconvened after recess with Judge Munson presiding. Charles and Henry Densmore of Georgia faced trial for alleged larceny of 7528.92 dollars in money and papers from Misses Sarah and Mary Goodwin on June 20. They pleaded not guilty. A minister preached on profanity and later fainted after being praised by a rapt congregant. An item on croup warnings, with a remedy advertisement for McChamberlain's Cough Remedy, appeared in the notice.
A brief exchange unfolds with a woman asking about a plainly dressed man. He reveals he is her brother, leaving her amused and puzzled by the unintended resemblance. The fragment ends with a light apology and a shift in attention.
Fragmentary verse piece from Laity Book describing a winter scene and a song that touched many hearts. It mentions a poet and the line Two little eyite blinked and strooped, with curls on her breast.
Doctors warn germs lurk everywhere and threaten lung tissue. Consumption harms lungs when weak, but Scott's Emulsion promises to bolster lung strength with hypophosphites. Tiny fat-food drops enter the system to refresh and reinvigorate, with outcomes depending on initial germ strength and patient care.
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