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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
7
Harry C. Pulliam president of the National League of professional baseball clubs shot himself in his New York Athletic Club room. The bullet passed through his head from right to left, killing him. Authorities cite his continued ill health as the cause.
The Senate met with laughter after a Maine senator praised a South Carolina dam bill while debate over the tariff conference report stalled. The House adjourned as Mr Bailey’s request and to be included measures were discussed. The tariff bill, long debated, neared final stages as Chairman Payne presented the conference report to the House amid applause.
Charles T. Bauer of Volant Pennsylvania describes a twelve year battle with eczema on hands arms and feet that worsened to swelling sweating itching and raw skin until Cuticura remedies, after failed salves and doctors, brought rapid recovery. The ad notes Potter Drug and Chem Corp as sole proprietors in Boston.
Martin Gosford defends his hens after neighbors blame them for ruined flower beds. He explains a single chicken caused the mess as his dog chased it through the beds, proving the birds innocent. The exchange reveals a town preoccupied with Drearyhurat Beautiful plans.
Dialogue shows a traveler asking for a stop during a ticket check. Conductor replies with a sharp retort and pulls the bell rope, signaling enforcement of travel rules.
A fragment mentions a small booklet titled Tid Bits made with Toeasties included with each Post Toesties package, with unclear handwriting referencing a little book and tea notes.
Fragment references joint inventor and Wright brothers discussing aircraft power and gas tank limits. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but potential notes on aviation achievements and design constraints.
Mrs Annie Graham a 55 year old widow living alone was found dead in a trunk at her Pittsburg home after a dog mournfully whined at the door. Deputies say she fell and broke her neck when she tumbled into the trunk, and she had been dead several days.
In the ness section of the city a street piano or hurdy gurdy and a tambourine were used to attract attention to literature. women agitators in Well Street were met with a heated reception and forced to retire.
Incoherent OCR fragment promises medical examination and advice. It mentions Liberty and urging to send for an examination form. Text is garbled with unclear names and details.
A girl asks if a being is truly a fairy and learns about lending money. The teacher references Lippincott's Magazine and a Psalm as a lesson while a student recalls a biblical transfiguration. A boy named Barker hesitantly asks about a figure who slept twenty years.
A playful exchange notes a plan to apply for a floorwalker vacancy at a department store, hinting at a forthcoming job shift. The piece also mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars, Manhattan Island value estimates, and a remark on medical risk from sore threats, all in brisk, eclectic prose.
The latest census reports women in the United workforce as blocksmiths alongside 571 machinists and 85 boot makers, illustrating broader female participation across skilled trades.
In a fragment from a historical piece, four of Sir's horses are dyed crimson at their tips for six inches to signify jealousy guarding the ruby and its owner, a symbol of status for the royal lineage and sons.
Avherst professor Todd tells Boston interview of sending a large balloon next September to ten miles high with a wire connected gas bag to a lightweight basket. Atop the bag two cylinders will bear heavy pressure to carry equipment and messages to Mars. He hopes the craft will enable communication with Mars inhabitants.
In Medicine Hat Alberta two former Canadian Pacific Railway workers John Ritchie and William Shew drowned while bathing. Both men were identified and the incident is being investigated by local authorities.
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