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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
7
The article advocates railroad safety installs to protect workers families, notes unions aiding dangerous jobs, and mentions the Atlantic Coast sailors union. It also reports on Russia’s unrest with troop movements, Kharkow’s rebel government, and street actions including electri city suspensions and robber punishments.
The International Typographical Union secures an eight hour work day in 280 cities across the United States and Canada. Union wage talks progress with Marble Cutters and Setters seeking higher minimums while other trades weigh fixed wage floors. A Missouri eight hour law upheld by the state and national courts appears to influence mine and factory schedules amid broader labor reform.
Fred A Busse, born March 3 in Chicago, rose from north town hardware work to Republican politics. President Roosevelt nominated him postmaster in Chicago. confirmation followed after Senate support.
The article lists rulers such as the Khedive of Egypt and kings of Bavaria Sesony Cireece and Italy, noting their wealth teetotalism and cultural traits. It recounts George of Greece being fired at after failing to answer a sentry and then rewarding him with a military order.
Teaser for a dubious coupon offer claiming six thousand dollars for one dollar and promoting Mull's Grape Tonic as a universal cure. The text includes dietary instructions for a chicken dish and contradictory medical claims about constipation fever and digestive health, with a push for free samples and unverified remedies.
An old indictment style patent medicine advertisement states F J Cheney Co will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrah that cannot be cured by Bali's Catarra Cure. The affidavit by Cheney and a notary public attests to business in Toledo Ohio with a mock medical claim and a testimonial tone.
The Oriental Limited train offers luxury and convenience between St Paul and Minneapolis and Peget, framing long journeys as pleasant experiences. It emphasizes modern hotel like comforts, privacy, and club style amenities for business travelers and tourists alike.
A coastwise Alaska fish is described as about inches long and transparent, the fattest of a certain tribe. Its flesh is rancid yet shares a lardlike taste, and when dried it is used by Indians as candles. It burns with a clear balmy light, resistant to wind, and lasts about fifteen picotes.
A Cheveland Leader pun notes a family joke about naming a baby after a long and tedious effort. The quip plays with wordplay on “prolonged ecrap” and implies humorous commentary rather than a factual event.
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