Local notices and livestock updates from Brimfield
Hogs marketed locally on Monday. Deputies Hunt and Ford of Peoria were in town yesterday. A black muley cow strayed from Miller and Son slaughter yard in Brimfield around December 23. Licenses to wed issued for John W. Strider and Stella Pemble of Brimfield and Lindey and May LaY Pollett of Brimfield. Hunters forbidden to trespass on Brimfield township land including Camp farm. Woodmen and Royal Neighbors installed officers and shared lunch with a fine literary and musical program. Reverend J M Yingling recommends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
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Hunt
Ford
Peoria
Miller & Son
Brimfield
John W. Strider
Pollett
Brimfield Township
EB. T. Learned
J.M. Yingling
Bedford St. M. E
Cumberland, Ma
Chamberlain
Wm. Robinson& Co
Stallions of Dilnois-era Breeders Auction Highlight
Three stallions listed from Brimfield Illinois feature standout bloodlines and show records. Tom No 19204 a 7-year-old Percheron weighs 2070 pounds with a prize history at the State Fair. Logan a 3-year-old dark bay Percheron Shire at 2000 pounds described as bone strong. Roovanod No 8290 a 12-year-old light grey about 1700 pounds. All are breeders capable of producing prize offspring. Svoan and Kelly show the lot.
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Dilnois
Logan
Percheron Shire
Brimfield, Ill
Svoan & Kelly
Public Sales Near Brimfield With Auctions Planned
R W Guyer holds a public sale at his Lyon farm residence five miles north wear of Brimfield on Thursday January 8 1903 Horses cattle hogs farm machinery and more will be sold For details see bills Col Dong McDonnell and Col C A Reed auctioneers J J Pursell hosts a sale of full blood and high grade Short horn cattle eight head of horses at his Brimfield area farm Tuesday January 13 Col Doug McDonnell auctioneer Pursell notes particularly well bred cows L D Ford and C Catton joint sale of horses cattle and farm implements at Ford farm three miles north west of town Saturday January 17 John Corney sale features 13 head of horses 26 red Shorthorn cattle 12 brood sows and farm machinery at his residence six miles north east of Brimfield January 21 1908 Doug Mc Donnell auctioneer
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R. W. Guyer
Hhis
Wear
Brimfield
Lyon
French Grove
Col Dong, McDonnell
Col. C. A Reed
J.J. Pursell
Col
Doug. McDonnell
Pursell
L. D. Ford
C. Catton
Ford Farm
John Corney
Doug McDonnell
Burlington Route Excursions Offer Summer Travel Packages
The Burlington Route announces summer excursions from Chicago to Denver with a tourist sleeper, double berth from Chicago at 2.50, round trip 26, and discounts to convention points across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Washington, Oregon and Pacific coast. Homeseekers excursions run monthly. baggage checked to all points. specials to radio Utah and Black Hills. ticket agents urged to provide handbooks on Colorado trips.
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Burlington
Chicago
Denver
Denver i
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Radio
Black Hills
Iask
Dining ritual of a grand hotel dining room described
A description from Lippincott's portrays a grand hotel dining room with a long silver-covered table, mirrors and gilding, uniformed waiters, a major-domo with a baton, orchestrated service and three waves of ritual as covers are moved and dishes served, with guests seated as music plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogass States
Lippincott’s
Tom Ochiltree and the Maine deer lodge misfire tale
The tale recalls Colonel Tom Ochiltree visiting a Maine deer lodge where he tramped the woods a week without success. On his last day he fired at a thicket dusk and hit a calf, then quipped that he shot to hit if it was a deer and miss if it was itself.
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Tom
Ochiltree
Maine Woods
Making and Spending Money
A London Truth critique on England s rich who now focus on making money rather than spending. It laments ignorance of quality in food wine cigars art and furniture, arguing that price alone determines value. As prices rise, traders exploit this by charging more to appeal to presumed prestige.
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England
London
Single Tax In Operation On Vancouver Island Town
On the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia the town of Nanavifo with 6000 inhabitants has no tax for municipal purposes, save one on land values, levied on occupied and unoccupied land. The miners’ town embodies the three acres and a cow ideal and has many self owners, aided by easy terms from a London syndicate that owns the coal and land nearby.
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Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Nanavifo
London
Wilhelmina’s Bear Pit Escape Near Grindelwald
Young Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands visited Grindelwald Switzerland and fed a bear daily beside a hotel bear pit. One day the bear attacked as she entered the pit, forcing her to flee with scratches and a torn dress, leaving her with lasting marks from the encounter.
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Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Switzerland
Grindelwald
Why the Sluggard Was Discouraged
A quirky fable recounts the Sluggard seeking wisdom from Sageville and visiting the Ant to acquire knowledge. He reaches the hill tolling eighteen hours daily and witnesses a half-starved Anteater dining on the Ant colony, prompting a cynical reflection on the reward of industry.
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Sageville
New Issue for Kansas Caps and gowns stir campus foes
A newly arrived state university head in Kansas proposes mandatory caps and gowns in classes provoking student scoffs and political condemnations. Eastern observers call the push narrow while debating its aims and relevance to campus life. The piece notes broader U S city population shifts from Philadelphia to New York and Boston across centuries.
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Kansas
State University
Eee
York
America
Philadelphia
New
Boston’s
New York
Nto
Boaten
Walter Scott and Wordsworth Share a Lake Inn Tale
In the Lake District, Sir Walter Scott discreetly enjoyed a pint at a wayside inn during a walk with Wordsworth. The landlord greeted him with a humorous line about his supposed pot of ale, while the guests observed Scott’s considerate restraint and courtesy.
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Wordsworth
Walter Scott
Rydal Mount
Lake Country
Ste Walter
Sir Walter
Poet
Abbotsford
Walter
Wall paper in Albany home worth over two hundred thousand
A residence in Albany New York features wall paper valued at above 200000 dollars. The wallpaper is priced at 50 per square inch and consists of rare revenue stamps offered at 150 each and selling for 190 per copy. A local stamp dealer confirms the claim as true despite stamp folklore.
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Albany
N. Y
Bears as Citizens Face Pension Lawsuit in Berne
In Berne Switzerland bears kept by the town as citizens face a legal clash over a shared legacy. Ancestors were left millions in francs by admirers, then plundered during the French invasion by Brune. A new benefactor’s legacy is challenged by the parish of Porrentruy, which seeks to claim the money in court.
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Berne
Switzerland
Brune
Porrentruy
Gardening superstitions in Somerset and West Country lore
The piece notes cabbage planting by the waning moon and that horseradish timing follows the moon’s eye of the veil. It warns lilies of the valley may bring bad luck to the planter and mentions a London Garden column. A salon anecdote recounts Wu's envoy and a diplomat’s joke about wives and national traits.
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Somerset
Gibbons
Diana
West Country
London Garden
Kiss in Odessa Lands Englishman in Short Jail
A young Englishman in Odessa was sentenced to a fortnight in jail for kissing his fiancée in public. British consul aid led to his release after three days, with the sentence reduced to a fine. Large fish catches abound with 50,000,000 herrings taken off the English coast as prices keep cattle costly.
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Odessa
Russia
Atlantic
Wondrous Edibles At Mrs Stevenson Chinese Dinner
A San Francisco banquet in honor of Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson featured bizarre dishes. Bird's nest soup appeared in four courses and was noted as translucent and tasteless. The menu included Chinese nuts, dried eels, sharks prepared in many ways, lotus flower pork and duck, dried mushrooms, turtles, preserved eggs, abalone, duck feet, and almond gruel, among others.
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San Fran
San Francisco
Robert Louis Stevenson
Why Success Does Not Come
A reflective passage warns that opportunities flee quickly for those who are listless or slow. Many men miss chances because they hesitate or delay, hoping for a return that never happens. Those unprepared regret their lack of timely action as opportunities glide past.
Remedy for Sleeplessness Peppermint Water Suggested
A physician writes to a medical journal recommending peppermint water as a simple sleeplessness remedy. He notes that spirits of chloroform mixed in hot peppermint water may aid sleep, suggesting the mixture shifts blood toward the stomach to relieve the brain.
Secretary Moody Silenced Over Roosevelts Hunt Jest
The Roosevelt administration quarreled publicly after Secretary Moody reportedly joked about failing to kill a bear during a Mississippi hunt. A racist anecdote followed, with Roosevelt retelling the incident and recounting Moody allegedly mistaking a Black woman for a turkey, leading to a costly truss of chickens to calm tensions.
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Moody
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Mr. Roosevelt
South Carolina
Bald-Headed Monarch on English Coinage
A reflection on Edward VII as the first English sovereign pictured bald on coinage. The piece contrasts his bald depiction with past kings shown with crowns, wigs, or toupees, and notes how portraits altered over time. Includes a fictional dialogue about smoking on a car from Lippincott's Magazine.
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Edward Wil
Dennis Filaherty
Dennis
Wolfe
Lippincott’s Magazine
Extreme in Experiments Lady Bancroft Wound Tale
In London actress Lady Bancroft cut her band this morning while rehearsing with fellow players. She quips that being sober spared a serious wound and a bon vivant jokes about nicking fingers to judge alcohol intake.
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Lady Bancroft
London
Stonework Resisted Gases at Martinique Ruins
A French scientist visiting St. Pierre reports that much stone masonry remains intact while all iron and metal components were destroyed by the Mt. Pel ee eruption blasts. He notes rapid chemical action likely formed metal oxides, explaining the metal loss.
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St. Pierre
Martinique
Mt. Pelee
Daniel Webster Narrates Night Ride Misunderstanding
In early Washington days Daniel Webster traveled by stage from Baltimore at night. He faced fear in dark woods and a felon-like driver. The driver’s grip and exclamations reveal a humorous but tense moment as Webster declares his destination and status as a senator.
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Daniel Webster
Washington
Baltimore
Webster
Bladensburg
Bachelors Who Spend Money Chicago Study
A Chicago Inter Ocean interview contrasts local bachelors with New York men, noting Chicago bachelors often maintain homes and servants, run establishments, and incur higher regular expenses. It cites club dues, dining out, and hobbies as drivers of higher spending.
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Chicago
Chicago Inter Ocean
New York
Manhattan
Was Too Pessimistic About Nile Reservoirs
A retired engineer recalls an eight year old interview with a wealthy Nile land owner who doubted a reservoir project, predicting execution risks. The note then contrasts ancient Assyrians and Cleopatra’s listening to Antony with Josephine’s fate, praising listening as a rare gift for women and noting its role in success versus beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Baker
Fells
Nile Valley
Nile
Benjamin
Assotian
Saya
Chicago Record Herald
Cleopatra
Anthony
Josephine
Napoleon
Boyhood Dream Realized John D Rockefeller Elected Fireman
John D Rockefeller head of Standard Oil receives honorary fire patrol membership in North Tarrytown New York and declares the boyhood dream of becoming a fireman realized after sixty years of waiting. He quips that no policeman can fan him from the fire lines. Also notes a roaming animal on Hudson Lake that turned out to be a stray calf, moaning at night and scaring locals.
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John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Corporation
North Tarrytown
N. Y
Hudson’s Lake
Orson Bennett
J. T. Hadson
Worcester
Cigar Gift Sparks Caution in Court Recess
A lawyer warns a juror during court recess about offering a cigar amid a petty civil case. The juror fears a poor verdict could be swayed, so the cigar is kept as a cautious gesture. Separately a novelist wife jokes about sensationalizing a divorce and readers, while the husband considers running away.
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Corynicuts Pa
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