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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
6
A reflective verse excerpt by Frank I Stanton ponders growth and meaning using nature imagery. It contrasts human doubt with questions of progress and purpose, ending by urging simple experience over constant thinking. The piece combines spring roses a desert tree and honeyed lips as symbolic motifs.
A former convict named Belden returns to town seeking steady employment to atone for past crimes. He appeals to a local businessman for a chance, promising to work honestly, with the mentor offering to recommend him for a position.
Auburn readers learn of Hiram Maxim's patent for a nearly silent firearm that could shoot without attracting attention. Proponents say such power might deter war by making armies unable to hide. critics warn of unstoppable violence if listeners never hear danger. The piece cites experts and speculates on future warfare and societal impact across cities linked to breweries and docks.
The piece argues that red flag anarchist ideas are foreign born and imported with millions of immigrants. It claims urban centers host alien groups spreading revolt among working classes, with European conditions shaping their view of wealth and opportunity. It notes influence spreading to colleges via foreign professors and translations.
A fragment discusses a patient told death was near and the role of suggestion in healing. It mentions Christian Science as claiming similar effects and contemplates happier last days if full truth had been told. The note references Maine News.
A persuasive piece urges farm boys to pursue farming as a stable path to success. It emphasizes practical industry and economy, warns against urban riches, and advocates staying on the land for an independent livelihood and future security. The message extols farming as the best investment in oneself and the earth.
A bank scene shows a cashier and a younger bill clerk trading jibes about age and wisdom. The clerk insists he is young and argues older people misunderstand youth while invoking pride in staying young and skeptical of older advice.
The Havana Tacon theater tale centers on Francisco Marty once a pirate chief with a price on his head. After seeking clemency from General Tacon he betrayed his crew and was pardoned. Marty later secured permission in 1886 to build a national theater on Parque Central using convict labor.
The Cuban insurgents fortified El Teatro Tacon during the Cuban insurrection and held out against the Spanish for three days before being starved out. The white stone theater facing Central Park seats over 3,000 and stood as a centerpiece of Havana’s fashionable district.
San Clemente Island hosts about 25 000 sheep and 4 000 goats as Superintendent Zimmer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals tours the island. He notes goats kill lambs and that roundups will separate the flocks next month amid rugged canyons and expert herding.
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