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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
2
The hammock shown in the picture stays on the shady side of the tree at all hours and fits a single tree or the side of a house with one support. It does not curve end to end like a traditional hammock but provides its own swinging motion.
Dolly a superstitious seventeen year old on a farm lives with her grandparents and a patient, educated Fritz Muller. A gypsy fortune teller promises a grand destiny with wealth and noble marriage. Dolly’s heart shifts to Fritz after his accident, but the gypsy’s prophecy misleads as Fritz marries Dolly after inheritance, becoming Count Von Muhlenbach, and they live abroad with seven children.
A tree hammock device uses a ball and socket joint and two hooks with suspending cables. The design lets the hammock swing in a plane and be moved around the tree to stay shaded. When not in use it folds flat for compact storage. Inventor Malachi D. Huff of Carthage, Illinois.
The Boston Transcript relays a government note that Lake Erie may be lower than ever due to dry seasons, Niagara Falls power works, and Tonawanda canal dredging. The chief Canadian Marine Department engineer urges early remedial action to protect navigation though no remedies are specified.
A long tale tells how a farm child, Jim, and his cow Molly forged a deep bond. Molly’s care and grief accompany Jim’s illness, guiding a miraculous moment of rescue and a child’s farewell. The narrative shifts to a financial discussion about Hooley, a bankrupt’s income and potential reforms to curb scandals.
A restaurant door encounter shows a beggar asking for help to obtain a square meal. The man refused then offered a tip: if you manage to raise the price of a square meal, don’t return to that establishment for it.
The London Mall reports three years after E. T. Hooley’s failure his estate has paid 0.5 shillings per pound to creditors. Bankruptcy committee member George Hardy sees potential for an additional 2 pence per pound in months ahead, with little prospect beyond that.
Queen Alexandra possesses a victoriette electric carriage learned to drive herself. The single four pole motor runs 6 to 14 mph with a 35 to 40 mile range per charge. Batteries sit in the rear, japanned lamps, silver fittings, bicycle tires, and 8 inch pneumatic wheels. The queen is an expert driver and enjoys the informal Sandringham neighborhood test runs.
An array of brief scientific items: Heidelberg confirms incandescent light is safe for eyes. Newcomb dates solar spot cycles with max in 1904, 1916, 1927 and min in 1911, 1922, 1933. Budapest telephones 7,000 subscribers. Szegedin and Arad connected. Vesuvius eruptions since 1905 described with lava ejections of up to 1,800 feet and a crater height of 4,300 feet.
A well mannered elder tries to help a young woman with a hair bug on a streetcar. He pulls at the insect, she cries out, the crowd chuckles, and he exits at the next crossing. The beetle, pinned in her hair, shows the misunderstanding. Guatemala’s Republic reportedly has over 16,000 schools and taverns.
The piece lists nicknames for the Australian colonies and their origins. New South Wales residents are “cornstalks,” Victorians “gum-suckers,” South Australians “Crow-eaters” or “Wheat fielders,” Queenslanders “banana-landers,” Western Australians “sandgropers” or “gropers,” and Tasmanians as “Tagsies” or “jam-eaters.”
Wintergreen and Tenterhook discuss Young Mr. Dingle who adores Walter Scott and chickens. Dingle proclaims his best egg producer is named The Last Minstrel to enjoy the lay each morning, a quirk that amuses the exchange.
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