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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
2
A man recounts a seaside hotel affair in Atlantic City with a belle named Ethel and rival Bangs. The tale covers reading sessions, forced social walking, advances by Bangs, a dangerous automobile ride, a broken machine rescue, and the shock twist that Ethel and Bangs are secretly engaged.
The Seventh National Bank of New York, linked to Perry Heath and Henry Mandel, shut its doors after revealing loan losses and a need to meet checks totaling 144000 at the clearinghouse. The move followed concerns about solvency and broader bank exposure, with rumors of other banks involved quickly denied. The Perry Heath group and associated brokers faced broader embarrassment as a related firm failure was announced on Friday.
Kansas seeks 6 090 men plus women to harvest and thresh the wheat crop as farmers expand plantings. wages run from 1 50 to 2 30 a day with board and lodging. many rail workers quit to join harvest crews, railroads face staffing strain in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Thomas W Lawson, noted financier from Boston, is described amid his public influence and career, while Jessie Morrison faces a manslaughter verdict in Eldorado Kansas for the killing of Mrs Castle. The case centers on jealousy and a razor confrontation, with Morrison’s father, Judge Morrison, implicated through his apothecated property.
Dr Samuel Jo Kennedy a New York dentist linked to the murder of Cholly Reynolds is released as the Court of Appeals orders a new trial. The case cost the county and Kennedy tens of thousands with expert fees stenographers and jurors pushing total expenses toward 40000 to 160000. Kennedy mortgaged his Staten Island home to fund his defense as Cantwell Moore prepare a retrial.
The account by H. I. Hancock in Leslie's Weekly recounts Funston's audacious bid to join Cuban artillery, his feigned expertise, a tense interview with the Cuban Junta, and his quick study of artillery during a voyage to Cuba. A later engagement proves his improvised skill, earning praise from Gen. Gomes despite his earlier self-assured display.
Joseph Ladue founder of Dawson City in the Klondike dies at his home in Schuyler Falls New York after a long illness. He discovered the first Klondike gold on land he owned and sparked the 1897 Yukon rush. Ladue left estates in the Klondike worth several million dollars and was survived by a widow.
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma are named as territorial candidates for statehood. Henry Oerlein, a farmer, killed himself at his home near Black Jack Missouri by taking strychnine. A tornado near Terrell Texas damaged farm buildings and crops. A gypsy fortune teller arrested in Wyoming carried bank notes totaling 8500 dollars in his belt.
Booker T Washington notes Tuskegee colored graduates yield over 250 bushels of sweet potatoes per acre, far surpassing uneducated locals. He credits soil chemistry knowledge, cites white neighbors seeking progressive ideas, and praises the graduates’ influence. Also notes Sheffield iron smelting dates back to Roman times with Norman conquest proof. cites 14th century cutlery fame and Hallamshire capital status.
A stingy man asks Dr Sharpe about frequent foot pains and what it indicates. The doctor replies that such pains are a sign of rain, reflecting a witty exchange in a Philadelphia street scene.
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