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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
2
In a June London scene Jack Grainger helps a penniless governess named Eiri after she reveals her parents died leaving her with little money. He pays their dance tickets and offers aid as she explains she seeks work but has exhausted her resources, evoking her pride and his growing sympathy.
Jack, a young man, helps a woman in distress over a five pound loan. He later falls in love, while his uncle teases him about marrying an heiress. The heiress, Marjorie Blakeley, turns out to inherit £50,000 from her Australia-based uncle after a hospital stay. The pair reunite, plan marriage, as the uncle approves, and Jack declares true love.
An inventor Milton & Brown of Washington DC introduces a rapid shoe fastening device. The system uses leather loops and metallic tubes to guide laces, allowing the wearer to pull tight without traditional tying. It claims to provide even pressure along the upper for a snug fit.
A Brooklyn man Joseph J. Gill died at sea after years lost in Australia. Supposed dead by Brooklyn relatives, Gill was later found alive and a slave to bushmen for twelve years before escaping. He remarried in Australia and later sought, and found, his Brooklyn family. He planned to visit but remained in Australia to rebuild fortunes.
The National Pure-Bred Live Stock Association show at Chicago stock yards drew representatives from all over the West. The seven day exhibit drew hundreds of thousands of Chicago visitors and an estimated 400000 from other cities and states. The movement toward better bred cattle grows as western settlers replace open-range herds with farms, aided by the association’s drive to breed high-grade stock.
Broad plane of operation and enlightenment for agricultural college students in experiment and development of natural forces across farm products. Animal industry proves crucial. world study recognized in the inter medieval exposition. Competitive exhibits showcased by institutions as large delegations arrived for the final event and many students entered judging contexts testing knowledge of real articles and judging excellence.
An Army of 300000 persons has entered the Southwest in a year seeking new land and wealth. Eight thousand square miles of free land in Indian Territory and Oklahoma are gone, with prices rising to 5 to 6 dollars per acre inland and 125 dollars in Missouri and Arkansas. A Boston firm plans to purchase 2,000,000 acres for orchards as farmers from New England and colonists from Europe move westward. Trunk lines promise the region will support up to 20,000,000 more people.
Pig lead for the keel of the new America's Cup defender came from a Kansas City maker. The vessel is under construction at Bristol BR. 1 The Standard Oil Gem declares a dividend of $10 per share on December 15.
The article details strict secrecy around drafting the President’s message. It outlines measures to prevent leaks from the printing office to Congress, including limiting access to the full text, distributing typesetting, single responsible official oversight, and daily accounting of paper usage. Copies for newspapers are restricted until Congress reads the message.
Cornell University will offer geography and underlying sciences in its next summer session, claimed as the first American summer geography program. The New York Teachers Association will establish advanced study courses for its members and be incorporated to hold examinations and issue decrees. Other notes include a British forecast of sweeping changes in school procedure and building, with hands on training and outdoor exercise emphasized. The University of Michigan introduces a new actuary theory course in insurance, a pioneering effort in the United States.
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