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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
7
The article argues men seek companionship over traditional wives. It asserts young women are educated to be self centered and hard, while middle aged women offer stability, sympathy, and domestic skill. It critiques cultural shifts and fashion details of the era.
The conservative element in the Methodist Episcopal Church faced defeat as younger members prevailed in adopting proposed changes at the annual conference. The vote, close at times, resulted in a narrow victory that expands lay participation and allows women to sit as delegates, shifting authority toward lay members in future general conferences.
Lord Strathcona, reported to be at his home in England, serves as the high commissioner for Canada. The brief notice notes his quiet at his residence amid ongoing duties and arrangements for official responsibilities.
The fragmentary note mentions Miles and a four dollar amount, with unclear context. No further readable details present to identify event or entities beyond these hints.
A 19th century style guide advises twelve hours sleep for children aged six or seven, a two hour nap, measured obedience, and gentle discipline. It warns against starch foods for infants until teeth appear and recommends bathing from a low chair to ease strain. It closes with a meditation that old age should be a time when disciplined graces flourish.
Fragmentary notes outline a public land law, a commission authorized to pass a milling fee, and similar provisions for corporations and railways. It mentions a general steel and gold standard, a general banking system for islands, and reimbursement for insular property. It also references sequestered fonts, Spanish gunboats, and school funding.
A civil wedding for Senator Chauncey Depew and Miss May Palmer occurred at the U S consulate in Nice Friday afternoon after American officials completed necessary documentary formalities under French law. Two religious rites followed at Notre Dame and a Catholic ceremony, with the ceremony conducted on American soil to satisfy French requirements.
Fragmentary text honors seventy five cemeteries and 300000 soldiers interred. Mentions graves marked with flowers and a national memorial tone. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR but convey a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers.
The article notes Senator Wellington of Maryland clashing with Republicans over President’s actions while Democrats snub Senator McLaprin amid South Carolina party regrouping. It cites a growing menagerie at the White House, including a bantam rooster, and quotes Senator Pettus of Alabama joking about long speeches. Food adulteration scandals are raised as a national issue with officials urging stricter enforcement.
The article reports that many believed Miss Cropsey did not leave by choice and that her father, Justice Cropsey, urged the arrest of James Wilcox, her admirer, who had visited her the night she vanished and was on the Cropsey veranda within an hour of the disappearance.
Cold weather and dealer demand push egg prices higher with quotes per two dozen varying by city. Philadelphia 36 cents, Chicago 32, St Louis 31, Kansas City 30, as Philadelphia and other markets report rising hen product costs nationwide.
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