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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
2
A poetic fragment from John Kendrick Bangs declares a single cherished thought worth worlds of treasure. The speaker offers no price, insisting the beloved is his, as he teases the vast wealth of luxury against the value of one precious thought.
A Heidelberg student recalls a moonlit river chase on the Neckar where a planned confession to Elsa von Rosentower ends in her death. Years later a fugitive skater uses a dangerous ice maneuver to escape, but his signature move exposes him as Elsa’s killer and leads to his execution.
A current magazine portrayal warns that railway trespassers riding on trains threaten interstate commerce and passenger safety. Tramps scale cars, tamper with air brakes, and ignite cars, risking wrecks and death. Strict penalties are urged to stop trespassing and protect life and property. Hazing denounced as criminal, with calls for college authorities to act and for police involvement where needed.
The author contrasts life in the United States with England citing faster urban life, hard working men, content rural households, and cleaner dining without stock anxieties. He praises American farming communities, education, hygiene, and the robust, honest, fearless character of citizens safeguarding national traditions. New York A
A Washington Star summary notes that a progressive farmer gains more than crops by embracing Department of Agriculture guidance. Farmers who heed scientific advice become broader leaders, improving administration and outlook through government research and bulletins.
A missionary recalls Bishop Greer of New York shaping a sermon into a talk about divorce amid a chilly hall. He recounts a Yonkers girl's cold church return and the quip Many are cold but few are frozen. The piece closes with a wry remark on domestic workload and speed.
Julia a 17 year old lioness at Cincinnati zoological gardens dies after an experimental chest tumor removal. Surgeons Jors Norton Dock J. Pinaz and Theodore Range performed a half hour operation using ether and restraint to remove a 25 pound tumor. Despite recovery from anesthesia she died shortly after exiting her cage. The animal may be preserved for the university museum.
A Washington Star quote contrasts a husband and wife about hats, calling hats adorable while recalling past fashion critiques. The piece notes banks of flowers show up regularly in society columns, but the only true banks of flowers are at a funeral.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that the United States now has nearly 40 000 miles of electric railways not counting former steam lines using electricity at terminals. The trolley has evolved from an urban system to a rival to steam power and may become the dominant motive force on railways in generations to come unless a superior invention appears.
Merida shares distress over fewer servants as Germany adds 3,000,000 households yet loses 37,000 workers. The Boston Herald notes rising class demand for old fashioned housework and foresees a future where the average housewife may be her own helper without machinery.
Illustrated London News reports on fortified huts used by Austrian paid Bosnian and Herzegovinian troops to track troop movements. The huts, called Volker Barracken, dot the frontiers and interior, acting as small forts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
The article discusses pay within cars with front and rear platforms closed during movement. Doors only open at rear entrance while conductor collects fares from behind a crate. It notes reduced fare evasion and smoother operation, raising questions about practicality and passenger access.
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