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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1907

Page

6

Llinos Circling the Globe and Disasters Reported

Reports from various locales detail a House floor brawl between Representatives Williams and De Armond, a deadly gas explosion at the Pittsburg Coal Company mine near Jacobs Creek, and a broken rail wreck injuring passengers near Concordia. Other items note resumed shoe factory operations in Webster, mass and a river collision near Pomeroy sinking several coal boats.

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Seventy Killed in Yolande Coal Mine Explosion

At Yolande Alabama an underground blast in the Yolande Coal and Coke Company mine killed about seventy to seventy five workers. Rescue efforts saved fourteen men within an hour as dust and heat hampered recovery. The mine lies 1500 feet deep near Virginia City and Birmingham officials led the response.

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Definition of Epilepsy and Uniform Treatment Plans Discussed

Specialists at the National Society for the Study and Treatment of Epilepsy advocate forming a uniform definition of calawmynae and a cure method. The Richmond convention highlighted chaotic state of care and a need for standardized criteria and approaches across the country. The report notes focus on young patients and hospital cases with emphasis on improving diagnosis and treatment methods.

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The Famous Druce Portland Case in English Courts

Sensational British case questions if TC Druce was the fifth Duke of Portland and seeks who owns the Portland title and estates. Rent rolls and a vast property portfolio are at stake, with the court blocking exhumation to confirm identity as the path to resolution.

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Senate session highlights Tillman Culberson and new Oklahoma senators

Senator Tillman led Senate attention with his speech as Culberson pushed for a financial stringency investigation. Oklahoma's new senators were sworn in amid committee appointments announced by Speaker Cannon. Several bills were introduced and the interstate commerce topics drew debate while Grant statue opposition and adjournment until Saturday marked the day.

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National Capital Notes and Legislative Pushes

Representative Coudrey introduces a bill making false advertising a penitentiary offense. Chicago Association of Commerce asks for better postal facilities. The War Department aims to raise Cuban port quarantine by month’s end. Senator Hopkins plans federal buildings at Duquoin and Murphysboro for 75000 each. William H Grimshaw nominated as U S marshal for Minnesota. Lowden proposes 5000 for Sterling Illinois land to enlarge the post office. Leupp notes two Special Officer Johnson men and one posse man killed by bootleggers in Indian Territory. ten violators also killed.

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Machines for Curing Stare in Interrogate of Mind

Harvard professor Hugo Munsterberg has developed so called truth compelling machines to reveal mental secrets. The automaton graph uses a sling and pencil to record involuntary muscle movements under emotion while a pneumograph tracks breathing and a sphygmograph records heart activity from a distant room. The heart is claimed to be the most reliable indicator of emotional stress.

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Powder Trust Denies Involvement in Major Case

Powder Trust rejects charges alleging involvement with a European Merchants association. Forty three alleged agents named in the case face accusations, with thirty eight denying linkage to the powder market scheme.

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Financial conditions mixed as commerce shows cautious improvement

The report notes better demand in distributive trades and reduced stocks due to improved weather. It cites expansion of currency shipments to the interior for corn marketing, ample funds to meet January bank obligations, and lighter settlement strains. Industrial activity wanes with holidays, while raw material receipts shrink but remain adequate. pig iron, lumber, leather, and wool prices ease with hides steady for eastern buyers. Chicago district failures rise to 23 with liabilities over 5000 dollars.

Ata Anidller Chicago Dun Review of Trade

New York Trade Signals Mixed Conditions in December

Cross currents in trade finance and industry show general easing, with seasonable weather boosting distribution and price concessions in some areas. Wholesale and jobbing trade quiet, manufacturing slackens, and collections are slow. Failures rise weekly: 284 in the United States, while Canada reports 50. Bradstreet Commercial Report.

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Chicago and other markets report mixed grain and livestock prices

The report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo with ranges for each commodity. Highlights include Chicago cattle 4.00 to 4.80, hogs 4.00 to 4.75, wheat No 2 around 1.00, corn No 2 roughly 50 to 66 cents, butter 14 to 20 cents, eggs 22 to 26 cents, and similar figures in other cities.

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