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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
A lyrical fragment describing a quiet night scene with moonlit dew, ivy and primrose, a secretive kiss at a window ledge, and nature’s imagery as a lover nears. The verse repeats the still night and moonlit mood, culminating in a concealed embrace beneath the ivy.
Wilfred Cunninghame, a struggling journalist, finds a hungry child on the Embankment Sphinx and takes her in. He feeds her with a bun from a stranger and discovers a check paying for his article, then meets Miss Burton the editor who offers future work.
Missionaries have aided science beyond religion by detailing ethnology and languages, founding plant gardens, and describing flora and fauna. Recent work by Rev H Loomis in Japan identifies a natural parasite of the gypsy moth, prompting use of the parasite in U S efforts to curb the pest and save costs on eradication.
A historical look at tattooing, its varied origins and meanings across cultures, from chief subordination marks to religious emblems. The piece notes biblical references, sailor and soldier practices, European worker tattoos, and extreme examples in Algeria, concluding tattooing may fade among enlightened people.
Yonkers Statesman quotes a father claiming hair grows at three millionths of a yard per second and his son Tommy jokes that ghosts could raise hair faster. The piece closes with a wry remark on people’s ambitions and efforts.
A farmer friend says the rolltop desk is the best farm implement, guiding profitable crops and eliminating losses as business methods replace old practices. The Agriculture Department backs a simplified one book system, mastered quickly, to track farm records for outside world dealings.
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