Old Settlers Meeting Tomorrow Night at Village Hall
Old Settlers announce a meeting tomorrow night at the village hall. All interested residents and committee members are urged to attend.
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
5
Brimfield Village Appropriation Bill Passed 1901
The annual appropriation ordinance for Brimfield Illinois allocates funds for streets and sidewalks police and street commission fees and salaries and miscellaneous purposes for the fiscal year starting April. 1901 total appropriation amounting to 91100.00 was approved by President W N Hayward and Clerk Appison Pacey on July 1 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tru
Brimfield
Ilinois
Ilnois
W. N. Haywaup
Appison Pacey
Cabinet Photos Offer at J C Cone & Son Brimfield
Free life size 16x20 Crayon Portrait with each dozen Cabinet Photos for a few days. Car opens 9 a m to p m every Saturday. Views of farms horses cattle a specialty offered by J C Cone and Son Brimfield.
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Tod
J.C. Cone & Son
Brimfield
White Man Turned Yellow
Lexington Kentucky resident M A Hogarty suffered from yellow jaundice as his skin and eyes turned yellow and he endured severe symptoms. Despite treatment by top doctors, no relief came until Electric Bitters, a stomach and liver remedy, cured him after two bottles. The product is advertised as effective for stomach liver and kidney issues, sold by Wm. Robinson & Co. druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Wm. Robinson & Co
Draggista
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Claim
An aged advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption as a universal cure. It asserts it curates coughs colds asthma croup hay fever hoarseness and whooping cough and promises satisfaction or refund. Wm Robinson & Co sells large bottles 60c and 1.00 with trial bottles free.
Potato Pie with Marrow and Candied Fruit
Recipe instructions describe buttering a shallow baking dish, lining with paste, filling with seasoned mashed potatoes. Topped with marrow from soup bone or butter, hard boiled egg slices, blanched almonds, lemon slices, candied peel and sliced dates. Covered with a thin crust and baked in a quick oven thirty minutes.
First Appendicitis Club Forms in Maine
An article notes the formation of the First Appendicitis club in Maine by W. F. Fernald of Old Orchard. Members are graded by surgeries survived, from one to two or more operations, with a Triumphant class for those who perished. The piece cites Fernald’s 1898 surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and his plan for a statewide and national organization.
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Maine
W. F. Fernald
Old Orchard
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Fernald
Chicago Journal
A Drinking Orchid From South America Water-Loving Plant Streams Hydration
A strange orchid near the Rio de la Plata is described as drinking through a long tube that unfurls from the plant to dip into water. It carries moisture back to the heart of the plant, then coils again, reusing when needed. The plant grows at stream edges and searches for moisture when dry.
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South America
Rio de la Platte
Nickels and novelties foil a Philadelphia slot inventor
A Philadelphia coin collector explains a cigar store scam where counterfeit nickels, department store souvenirs, and lead discs shaped as five cent pieces flood the game. He notes printers use waste metal from typesetting to produce convincing fakes, undermining slot profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Philadelphia
Mrs Daly Explains Daughters Marriage by Episcopal Bishop
Marcus Daly, liberal about religion, allowed children to be raised in their mother's faith though he was Catholic. Mrs Daly recalls he supported all denominations and the marriage of his daughter was performed by an Episcopal bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Daly
Daly
Development of Good Apples Arrives in Global Market
Apples reshape the world economy with new varieties and tastier fruit. Once limited to sour puckery crabs at the century’s start, modern development expands flavors and uses across regions.
Abel Erasmus and the Hanging Threat from Wolseley Tale
Abel Erasmus, a Boer leader, visited Sir Garnet Wolseley to demand his hang upon capture. Wolseley had warned Erasmus he would hang him if he incited chiefs to war against England. In a brief encounter, Wolseley was unavailable, and Erasmus was sent away, delaying the hanging.
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Io Wessily
Chicazco
Abel Erasmus
South Africa
Lord Wolseley
Garnet Wolseley
Erasmus
Wolseley
Sekukuni
Swaziland
Garnet
Abel” Erasmus
England
Sir Garnet Wolseley
Sir Garnet
Sir Henry Brackenbury
Sir Henry
Women and Pins Ruin Shipboard Mattresses
A steamship line faced constant mattress failures as women allegedly stabbed air-filled berths with pins. Steward crews spent hours re inflating dozens of cushions after each voyage. The manufacturer warned that pins destroy life preserver like mattresses and a notice was posted in stateroom doors.
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Ateamship Company
Steamship Company
Vienna Curbs Carriers Law Enforced On Children
In Vienna two youths aged 15 and 13 helped an elderly woman by carrying her heavy package. A police officer arrested them for carrying parcels without a license, citing a municipal rule granting exclusive carriage rights to city Messengers. They were held six hours and released with a warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Marie Friedl
Felix Kopstein
Ingenious Bicycle Rail Attachment Boosts Speed
A inventor created a bicycle device that runs on railroad tracks with a small flanged wheel on the off side. The wheel attaches to three steel pipes fixed to the bike and can be detached. Trials show smooth gliding through curves and speeds around fifteen miles per hour.
Copper Craft of Igorrotes in Lepanto Province
Copper deposits near Mount Data in Lepanto Province have long been worked by the Igorrotes. Described as heathens living in squalor, they exploit metal resources with remarkable industry, producing copper kettles up to three and a half feet in diameter and various implements and ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Lepanto
Mount Data
P. L
Archipelago
Modern Sprinkling Wagons Improve Street Dust Control
The article explains the evolution of sprinkling wagons from early models to modern ones with a dual spray head and foot-operated valves. Drivers can control water flow on each side, creating dry crosswalks and avoiding water on crossings. Wagons range from 150 to 1000 gallons, with twenty wagons now sold locally, driven by sanitary road improvements and comfort desires. American wagons are exported worldwide, including to Australia, Cuba, Porto Rico, and Europe, often ending up in major cities like Paris, Berlin, and Hamburg via the same factories.
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Australia
Cuba
Porto Rico
South America
South Africa
Europe
Paris
Berlin
Hamburg
Artificial Silk Industry Reported Thriving in Germany
The text notes a booming artificial silk industry in Germany with the Elderfield district producing about $125,000 monthly. It mentions flammability as a drawback and cites a French process using dry nitro cellulose, india rubber solution, and tin salt to reduce hazards, blended with a benzine solvent to reach the desired consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Elderfield
France
Sweden’s self-propelled torpedo with vast explosive power
A Swedish designed torpedo travels six miles, carries 1330 pounds of explosives, and is powered by internal gas ignition. It is fired from a light tube, moves by internal impulses, and explodes on impact.
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Sweden
Tender Feet Home Remedy Guide
For tired feet soak in warm water nightly and scrape callouses. Use broad shoes and vary pair. Add baking soda, sea salt, lemon rub, and rinse cool water. To reduce swelling mix alum, rock salt, borax and use two teaspoons in the bath.
Millinery for Horses Fashion Spreads This Summer
A new fashion trend brings hats for horses to protect them from sun. Manufacturers issue fashion plates showing styles for carriage horses down to dray beasts, signaling a widespread upcoming season.
Halifax man kills parents and dies by hanging
A Halifax man who killed his father and mother hanged himself in jail. The New York Morning Telegraph notes that being an orphan preyed upon his mind, reflecting a tragic, self destructive act.
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Halifax
Jar
New York Morning Telegraph
Portrait of Mme Chouteau in Early St Louis Portrait
A fragile wood painting of Marie Theresa Chouteau wife of Pierre Chouteau, believed mother of St Louis, owned by Miss Martha Berthold of 4218 West Pine. Dated possibly after 1774, the portrait shows era costume and a kerchief over the hair, and has never been glazed. It is to be exhibited at the World’s Fair per the Globe-Democrat report.
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Gay
Préservad
Pregtiven
Descondants
Chouteau
St. Louis
Hfe-aize
Mme
Marie Theresa Chouteau
Pierre Chouteau
St Louis
Martha Berthold
West Pine Boulevard
Chouteauu
Marie Theresa Chouteauu
Mra.ce Jeau
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
The Decline of Poker Flat After 1850s Boom
A historical note on Poker Flat’s rise to $700000 in 1852 and the subsequent collapse. The Outcasts, John Oakhursts, and others perished on the way to Sandy Bar. Today eight residents remain. graves dot the cemetery where few had rites, save Charlie Pond’s Bible reading. Henry Wagoner recalls 1856 circus days with 1500 tickets at twenty dollars.
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Fornia
Poker Flat
John Oakhursts
Sandy Bar
Old Town
Charlie Pond
Henry Wagoner
Get Busy Sermon Urges Daily Action and Community Focus
A sermon on the phrase get busy urges readers to become doers not listeners, stressing hard work, competition, wealth pursuit, and hope. It condemns idleness, invites effort toward improvement, and promotes helpful, enterprising engagement with community affairs.
Muzzling the Oz in Vienna Insulting Officials Fined
A Vienna correspondent notes Austria penalizes insulting public officials including railway workers and policemen. After an electric tram hit an omnibus, passenger Frau Sidotie Lankh was shocked and prostrated. She was fined £1 18s 8d for insulting a public official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Frau Sidotie Lankh
Elocution fad hailed as rising art in college plays
A city review finds the voice quality of a college girls’ cast lacking besides one or two strong deliveries. It notes shrill nasal tones jar the audience and predicts broader improvement as vocal training spreads and parents seek refined speech in youth. Parents and instructors increasingly value cultivated delivery as a mark of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hera
How Trusts Shape Prices and Society
Jeremiah W. Jenks argues that industrial combinations may wield monopoly power over prices, harming society, while savings from reduced energy use can benefit society. Benefits often accrue to capitalists, with workers and consumers getting smaller shares, though competition may gradually shift gains toward consumers in the long run.
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Jeremiah W. Jenks
North Amerean Review
American Schools Abroad Plan From University of Chicago
President Harper announces affiliated preparatory schools to be opened in Paris and Berlin as branches of University of Chicago academies. The Paris school, American Home School for Girls at 20 Rue des Longchamps, opens October 15 under Miss Elizabeth Wallace and Miss Emma Baird. Berlin will follow after Paris.
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Harper
University of Chicago
Europe
Paris
Rue Ds Longchamps
Elixabeth Wallace
Emma Baird
Kansas City
Berlin
Quin’s Farewell Falstaff Benefit Note
James Quin made his final stage appearance as Falstaff in a benefit for friend Ryan. The financial success prompted a request to repeat the role, but Quin, missing two front teeth, declined citing speech interference. His brief reply honored the wish while noting the obstacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quin
Falstaf
Falstaff
Ryan
James Quin
Bottle Tree of Australia A 50 Foot Curious Flora
An Australian curiosity known as the bottle tree grows up to fifty feet tall with bottles of many shapes both upright and inverted. Its interior yields a glutinous drink that locals tap much like maple syrup. The trunks are hollowed to form canoes by natives in some regions.
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Ottawa
Wagner
Freeman & Co
Brimfield and Elmwood
Total
Kodol Fiyspepela
Ger
Mickels
Sea Sre
Mme. Chouteau
St Leal
Eszty
Cali
Tye
Locution
Garefel
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