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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
6
The short poem laments the fading of nature as shadows linger across fields and trees. It compares the shadows to palmers guiding the soul toward the border of Dream and Sleep, where Twilight stands as a warder against dusk.
A Brooklyn Eagle snippet recalls Botsford rarely speaking in public, contrasting with memories of talkative figures. The piece notes many acquaintances once had numerous children and lived in poverty, painting a snapshot of social life and discourse.
The nation faces a sharp increase in deaths by own action with a rate of 218 per hundred thousand in 1908, up from 188 in 1907. Larger cities show higher rates, with western and southern cities more affected. Causes point to prosperous, educated groups, urban temptations, and possible inherited criminality. A controversial cure proposed is a surgical sterilization method called hasectomy, legalized in Indiana since 1907 and already used on over 100 individuals deemed unimprovable. The Erie Railroad tests a new automatic signal system with constant train communication and remote stopping via third rail sensors, plus a push button at every station for track-wide control.
Mrs O P Belmont and allies in the equal franchise movement will open headquarters in several state capitals during upcoming legislative sessions. Quarters secured at Albany and agents sent to Harrisburg Columbus and Springfield to conduct active propaganda for laws favorable to women.
Five men were burned to death in a mine fire at Nanticoke Pennsylvania. The incident joins a string of disaster reports as authorities begin investigations and communities mourn the loss.
The Agriculture Department warns of schemes to deceive farmers with sandy, undrained lands pitched as prime farming soil and with promises of hybrid seeds or fruit tree slips. Officials advise checking state authorities to verify land quality and avoid costly traps.
Police in Spokane Washington crackdown on I W W speakers and organizers. At least one person jailed for street speaking and others volunteered to speak until crowd swelled to over 290 prisoners. Friends say prisoners were crowded into unsanitary cells awaiting hearings before the justices, with many convicted largely on police testimony while the organization sent reinforcements to continue the fight.
A labor union gathering in Atlantic City quotes John Afitchell former Mine Workers leader. He argues there is no room at the top without harming others, saying progress should not come from trampling fellow workers. He blames unionism for the crowded ladder yet supports shorter hours and better pay to lure workers from saloons.
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