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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
8
A fragmentary historic clipping describes a bride being advised on her wedding morning by her brother, including admonitions to patience and economy. It lists moral cautions and practical tips, and mentions entertainment figures and a cinema program with titles like The Wight before Christmas and Modern Burglaries, suggesting a public notice in a small-town newspaper.
A detail filled period piece describes a Hindoo basket vanish trick with a contortionist inside a net and hidden lid, then notes on Japanese kindergarten gardens and census figures for 1809, plus Washington society commentary including Mia Van Renssalaer and Mrs. Whitney.
Fragmentary OCR recounts Scotland Yard’s disappearance after soot and decay. mentions a grand palace once hosting Scottish monarchy visits to London and homage to English kings. References Margar et, James IV foe Henry VII, and decay following royal departures amid distrust and sale of lands.
The Great Northern magnate James J. Hill is described as normally easygoing but prone to bursts of rage. Instances include hurling a malfunctioning telephone from his St Paul office wall and conducting a controversial “Journey of improvement” that routed staff with doors and desks shattered in his wake.
A fragmented description notes a prank named Loewen Squeee from New York City. It describes an act involving bending fingers in a hand trick and eliciting a friend’s surprised response. The passage emphasizes the humor as a social pastime.
A hunter recounts an aborted elephant hunt in Zambezi country. He climbs a platform with his Batonga boy David and an eight bore, while a young lion stalks them from the trees, scenting their presence.
In the expedition's tense sequence, the group reached a camp before the party's return. They had been sent out to locate the missing members, underscoring a covert mission and ongoing search efforts.
An ADB employee with an accessible glove may spread illnesses through a nation. Those unaware of the risk will soon see the folly of licking postage stamps and the health dangers involved.
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