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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
2
A chaotic silent page from The Brimfield News cites dreamers as doers, gowns for brides proposed as a hobby, and a chaotic column mixing ads and social notes. It mentions a death race, a deaf chauffeur, a mobilist to Range City, and a large public work detail with injuries in Kansas City’s 6th ward.
Texan promoter advertises four thousand five acre farms promising to furnish expert teachers seeds and tools to working land. New York manager Copeland Townsend questions truth of claims as hotel staff and observers describe the ongoing search for buyers and the pledge of agricultural guidance from experts.
Report describes a Chinatown event highlighting sugar cane consumption and candy stalls, with locals and visitors observing the custom. It mentions a New Orleans arrival and varied responses among merchants, plus a quirk about perfumed soap and trunk shipments back to China.
A workman named Hiase became the world’s first airship stowaway aboard the Parseval VIO bound for Ket. He crawled from under a tarpaulin covering the benzine tank during the ascent and apologized for his presence.
In Cohoes grocer E J Bouchard faced a swarm of bees invading his store rear window while 100 pounds of honey sat nearby. Customers fled as the bees drove him back. he used smoke to clear them, leaving most honey untouched except for a few boxes. The incident ended with the bees buzzing approval.
A solitary tame moose wanders near Cobbosseecontee Lake in Kennebec County Maine about six miles west of Hallowell Gardiner and Augusta. The animal is not a legal game and has become increasingly visible in farms and pastures where it browses on available foliage. Separately, London awarded the Davy Medal to T W Richards of Harvard for atomic weight research.
Eugenie, in her eighties, plans to convert her French estates into cash to benefit Prince Victor Napoleon, aiming to prevent protracted legal battles over the late emperor's wealth. The Solferino palace estate is slated for sale, with a minimum price debate delaying the auction. The chateau stands in disrepair, its fittings long removed, as the ex-empress seeks liquidity for her heir.
A Berks County gathering honors Sallie Shirey as the county’s remarkable living woman. She reared twelve children and celebrated with five generations present. She lit her old clay pipe, citing tobacco use and frugal living as keys to longevity.
Natural gas was discovered near Bergedorf ten miles east of Hamburg at a depth of 650 feet. The find marks a notable energy breakthrough for the region as drilling continues.
Washington county Missouri officials urge Texas to maintain Moses Austin grave and childhood home in Potost. Moses Austin father of Stephen F. Austin is credited with founding Texas prospects. The old Durham Hall cabin and the tomb near the Presbyterian churchyard need preservation as the Austin legacy is revived by memorials in several cities.
Harmuzd Rasgam the Syrian scholar and explorer linked to Abyssinia war under King Theodore died recently in Hove England. Born in northern Mesopotamia he joined the British museum and led the mission to Abyssinia. Theodore killed himself as British punitive expedition approached.
A Chicago woman, Margaret Graham of 2918 Michigan Ave, weekend reports show she offers aura readings and future guidance. Her Soul Vision claims access to past life stories and prearranged futures, promising valuable counsel to seekers in the area.
In a village dispute, locals heard clock tower plans mocked as a waste of brass by John the sexton who lives opposite the church while a proponent argued clocks would help tell time though sun hours vary. A separate testimonial records Byron Bennette of East Liverpool praising Doan's Kidney Pills after months of illness. Also a Kansas editor notes he uses quotation marks around "beer" and "ghost" to signal nonliteral usage.
Ad copy touts CAS8TORIA as a safe infant remedy with a long standing signature and claims. Mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and links female maturation with shifting concerns.
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