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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
6
A reflective verse contrasts rough roads with a tranquil valley and haven. The speaker envisions rest from thorns and storms as ships anchor and sea winds sing, hoping for morning light after a dreary night. The refrain urges dream of a peaceful, enduring haven.
Russian diplomat M. Greger and his wife guests at Ker Stears dine and stage a theft scare when the Comtesse de Rodellac reports her blue diamond ring missing from the salon. The ring is later found concealed in tooth powder in the diplomat's locked case, prompting an arrest and an ongoing effort to clear Greger of the charges.
The record lists numerous natural disasters and deaths worldwide in 1906. Earthquakes, floods, cyclones, and volcanic eruptions caused heavy loss of life in Italy Colombia China Japan and the United States, with specific events in Valparaiso Hunan San Francisco New Orleans and Manila area noted among others.
A sweeping, year-end summary lists major deaths, political changes, and calamities of 1906. It notes rulers, uprisings, and international events, including earthquakes, shipwrecks, mine disasters, assassinations, and notable deaths such as Ibsen and Roosevelt’s Panama trip, with Oklahoma statehood and Dreyfus’ restoration among highlights.
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