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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
7
Zadoc Steele recounts an 1818 account of Mrs Hendee amid Royalton Indians siege. She crosses a river with her son, negotiates with an old Indian, saves two children, and helps eight boys escape. She later reaches safety with her daughter and son, earning release of the other boys.
The Pacific Era essay by Count Okuma shows a change from anti American rhetoric to urging Japan to build influence with China. He sees 400 provinces and 400 million Chinese people as Japan’s future labor and commerce arena, away from U S tensions. The piece contrasts past jingoism with a broader Far East strategy.
A historical excerpt notes that directable balloons are advancing toward practical aerial warfare. It cites remarks by Vice Admiral Campbell and Alexander Graham Bell predicting near term air fleets and the loss of surprise in battles, with balloonists capable of reconnoitering vast areas from the sky.
The Chicago Journal reports Oklahoma's new constitution seen as radical in length and provisions. Governor Haakell pledges strict action against corporations while the Attorney General sues forty seven coal companies for restraint of trade. The article notes a clash with standard corporate power and wider implications for the Southwest.
Leslie's Weekly notes that America’s future hardwood supply should come mainly from the Appalachian mountains with additional production in the lake states and Lower Mississippi Valley. It cites rich soils, damaged lands, and a potential 75 003000 acres needing recovery, outlining growth potential of 20 billion feet per year in well managed forests.
A compilation of folk rain indicators such as torn shoes and salt dulling, alongside discussion of Great Water Projects in Los Angeles and New York. The piece contrasts Owens River and Catskill aqueduct plans, noting Los Angeles growth, project lengths, daily flows, and estimated costs.
A noted society figure stresses the value of broad reading to expand vocabulary and improve conversation. He urges clear expression over repeating phrases, arguing that good talk reflects culture and helps ideas reach others.
A fragment notes a chef named Tommy supervising cuisine while a cook heads the kitchen, highlighting distinct kitchen leadership roles. The passage contrasts the chef with the cook and points to differences in duties within a dining setting.
A compact look at matrimonial epigrams from old ballads to modern verse. It recalls a criminal in a cart facing fate and weighs Pauses before marriage, noting the idea that marriage is the triumph of hope over experience and the mischief Hymen can cause.
Four hundred men entombed after two linked mines Nos 6 and 8 of Consolidated Coal Co at Monongah West Virginia suffered a violent blast. Dust and gas hinder rescue, with eight mile shock felt as boiler house was blown and mine entries caved in.
Argument before Judge Gould in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia centered on Buck Stove and Range Company’s bid for an injunction to stop the American Federation of Labor from boycotting the company’s products. The defense urged common law principles while the plaintiff invoked Sherman anti trust law, arguing the boycott was a conspiracy restraining trade.
The federation reports a briefing on monthly activities overseen by President Samuel Gotypers and addresses attacks during the Norfolk convention. A request to respond to criticisms was granted, outlining tensions within the organization and governance concerns.
The rich young man falls for his employer’s daughter. He offers to quit work, but the father replies he must first become valuable enough to warrant marriage. The scene contrasts patience, selflessness, and the demand for tested character from both men and women.
Mrs Spencer Waert a leader in New Jersey women’s groups attacks a proposed vivisection farm funded by John D Rockefeller’s scientists. She says future policy will seek animal protection with state and national society backing. A sensational interview questions scientific cruelty.
Fragmented OCR text outlines an intra party struggle over a dry policy line and a proposed State ticket. It mentions Roger Sullivan as Bryan opponent and hints at Indiana’s Tom Taggart and New York’s Murphy aiding anti Bryan efforts in Michigan at Mount Clemens.
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