Old Settler Picnic and Brimfield events headlines
Old Settler's Picnic set for August 15 promises a good time. Brimfield hosts free open air Zonophone concerts every Saturday night. An open air murder trial hearing seeks a 500 person jury, Sunday at 7 30. Royal Neighbors plan a summer eatables exchange to fund a piano fund. Cummins lawn fete features music and refreshments with over 100 guests.
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Mies Flo Wyman
Peoria
Brimfield
George Henry
RB B
Murdock
J.C. F. Cummins
M. E. Church
Olive Herger
Banfill
Letters Uncalled For from Various Addressees
A list of unclaimed letters includes Lizzie Converse Br hes Haak eagel Miss Magzie Gordon Miss Anna Griffin Mr George Kreannick Dr H N Perry Mr Ralph Pratt Mr August Swartz Mrs Kate Seward Mr BR E Skinner Francia Shroil Miss Batewerer Geo H Wakefield J J Wheeland Mr James Weese Dave B Sreay P M.
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Lizzie L. Converse
Hes Haakeagel
Magzie Gordon
Anna Griffin
George Kreannick
Ralph Pratt
August Swartz
Kate Seward
BR. E. Skinner
Francia Shroil
Batewerer
Geo. H. Wakefield
J.J. Wheeland
James Weese
Dave B. Sreay
P. M
Reverena Geo H Hepworth A Preacher With A Great Congregation
Reverena Geo H Hepworth, a widely known preacher, leads a parish that includes the Sunday Ontcago Recor Horard and Sunday New York Herald constituencies. His simple religion, earnestness, and broad tolerance are highlighted as readers are urged to read his editorial sermon In the Sunday Issues of The Carosco RECORD HERALD and judge for themselves.
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Toe'Carosco
Record Herald
Mrs Caldwell Receives Sad News in Town Report
Mrs Caldwell, living at 6 aniles, was reported to have received sad news as the town went to press this morning.
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Jackson Caldwell
Heavy thundershower signals end of long drought
A heavy thundershower swept through the locality last night and from indications this morning the prolonged dry spell is near ending. The rain brought relief to fields and gardens, though the downpour was brief and concentrated in pockets across the area.
Cure for Cholera Infantum Miracle Remedy Differs
Mrs Corts Baker of Bookwalter Ohio reports a neighbor's infant healed from cholera infantum after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy per directions. The doctors had given up. The child recovered in two days and remains vigorous, with the remedy sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
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Chamberlain
Annual Appropriation Bill Special Ordinance Brimfield IL
Village of Brimfield Illinois approves an annual appropriation for the fiscal year starting April 1901. It lists allocations for streets and sidewalks 175 dollars police and street work 175 dollars fees and salaries 175 dollars and miscellaneous 75 dollars. W L Hayward signs as president with clerk Apison Pacry attesting.
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Brimfield
Il Mnois
Lilfoia
Yellow Skin Mystery Cured by Electric Bitters
In Lexington Kentucky friends watched M A Hogarty’s skin turn yellow and eyes ache as doctors failed. He tried Electric Bitters and after two bottles claims complete cure. The tonic touted for stomach liver and kidney troubles sells for 60 cents by Wm Robinson & Co. druggists.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Wm. Robinson & Co
New Discovery for Consumption Promises Health
Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption creates excitement worldwide for treating coughs colds asthma and throat ailments. It claims to restore health in victims of consumption pneumonia pleurisy and bronchitis with proven cures claimed by Wes Robinson & Co. at prices 50 cents and one dollar with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Wes. Robinson, ‘& Co
Orréfand Monkey
Tidree
Secret of Happiness in Marriage
A quoted essay argues that happiness in marriage rests on love, kindness, politeness, and non selfishness. It warns women to seek independence and money guidance from husbands through an agreed allowance, advising thrift, patience, and love as core elements. The piece reflects old fashioned gender roles and stresses mutual respect and financial arrangements.
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Siappinese
Sany
Cox
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Mouths of Ant Eaters Curious Feeding Adaptation
Ant eaters appear to have no mouths to open. A small round snout hole emits two feet of worm like tongue coated with glue. Insects stick to the tongue as it crawls out, enabling the animal to capture ants by the hundreds at a time.
Vesuviae Deadly Breath Harms Harvest Near Vesuvius
A correspondent reports that the endless eruption from Vesuvius, nicknamed the pine tree of Scoria, is seriously damaging harvests in adjoining districts. Fierce winds and rain subject the tree to the elements, and its acids spill onto fields and vineyards on the mountain slopes and nearby plains, burning crops.
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Vesuvius
Kaiser Digs Salisbury's Ribs in Private Fun
The Kaiser, famed for a stern public front, shares jokes with Lord Salisbury on a private visit. He ribbed the premier about his grandmother, then apologized for the indiscretion, revealing a lighter side when unguarded.
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Kaiser
Salisbury
Lord Salisbury
Cowes
Royal monogram style for King Edward's liveries
The royal cipher on Edward the Seventh liveries is described as E B R with VIE beneath, signaling a shift from the previous sovereigns’ garish display. The new, calmer design extends to full state trappings and to Ascot and Goodwood liveries now being prepared.
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Edward
Ascot
Goodwood
Birds Useful to Farmers Letter Urges Protection Efforts
M Meline ex minister and president of the international commission on agriculture writes from Paris urging European agricultural societies to support and protect birds useful to farmers as the convention on their protection is near signing by the powers.
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Lees Millinery
M. Meline
International Commissi: Agriculture
Paris
Europe
Language and code use in Japan's foreign service
The article notes English as the language of Japan’s foreign office in dealings with diplomats and for telegrams to and from foreign agents. It states telegrams from Tokyo to abroad are ciphered in a code, and replies use the same method, while occasional written dispatches by the Foreign Minister are in Japanese, effectively another cipher.
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Japan
Levee Negotiation Ends With Slight Increase In Fare
An old planter and a young attorney meet at the levee at 3 o clock. The attorney presents a large roll to count a fair sum for services. The planter suggests a higher amount, and after a dignified pause the old attorney adds another five to the claim.
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Taida
Gorilla exhibit astonishes Hamburg museum crowd
Herr Paschen presented to the Hamburgmuseum a splendid specimen from the hinterland. The gorilla stands seven feet long from head crown to toe and has a broad arm span.
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Geertts
Herr Paschen
Hamburgmuseum
Specim Hinterland
Three Objections Plot Richard’s Parson Visit
A Scottish minister questions a parishioner Richard about his absence from church. Richard lists three objections: he distrusts where the preacher speaks, dislikes much singing, and notes he first went there to meet his wife.
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Richard
Wireless Telegraphy Advances at Rosslare Ireland
Rapid progress is made with Marconi's wireless telegraph system at Rosslare Co Wexford soon to be used for receiving and transmitting messages to and from great American liners and other vessels along the Irish coast Rosslare will become a notable name in Irish geography.
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Ireland
Rosslare
Wexford
Marconi
Hosslare
Sand Island Mouse Found on Dublin Bay In Sand Color
A sand island in Dublin bay yields a mouse resembling common mice but colored sand hue. Naturalists attribute its sandy tint to nature’s interposition for protection from island owls and hawks. It is supposed that the coloring serves concealment.
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Dublin Bay
Construction Trade Insights in South Africa and Malaya
A concise note highlights South Africa as a strong market for building, with significant Malayan involvement. It notes craftsmen are skilled, delivering neat work and relying heavily on cement for aqueducts, wharves, chimneys, and walls.
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South Africa
Malaya
Death of a Rainfall Gauge Mystery
The New York World explains a rain gauge puzzle asking how rainfall depth is determined. A tube with a grain line shows depth. three inches of rain yield thirty inches in a tube one tenth the aperture. Roof gauges collect less water than ground gauges due to moisture absorption and drop size during fall.
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New York World
Vessel sizes rise as fleets expand in late nineteenth century
The record shows the Pecile in the late States transport Meade reaching 830 feet in length and displacing 22,000 tons. A decade later in 1891 the Gat of Paris measured 560 feet and displaced about 18,000 tons, signaling a trend toward larger ships and continued growth over the next twenty years.
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Wis Ghar
Pecile
Meade
Paris
Batoum Emerges as Key Black Sea Port via Oil Trade
From Pearson's Weekly, Batoum on the Black Sea gains its modern importance as a major commercial hub due to its oil wealth. The ancient fire worshippers kept a temple flame at Baka near Batoum, guiding explorers like Nobel brothers to vast mineral oil fields, fueling Batoum's riches and traffic.
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Batoum
Black Sea
Zoroaster
Baka
Nobel
Pearson's Weekly
Lemon Cures and Cautions for Daily Freshening
The article extols lemons as a cheap, versatile aid for personal care and housework. It claims lemon juice can whiten hands neck and face, remove teeth stains with brushing afterward, and soften wash water, noting caution to rinse teeth to avoid acid damage. It mentions lemons as a valuable household item in this era.
Pope and Bs Portrait in Paris Says He Did Not Want Aging
The Paris correspondent of London Truth reports on Leo XEs portrait by M Benjamin Con. The painter seeks a mild judgment and admits some coquetry, noting the pope asked to view the progress and whispered not to make him look too old.
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Paris
London
Truth
Leo XE
M. Benjamin Conwas
Interesting note on pemmican production and description
The text states no pemmican has been made in this country since the Greely expedition while London has a plant for making it. Pemmican is not a sausage meat but dried and pulverized meat mixed with suet and flavored.
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Greely
London
Robinson
Fragmentary Coal Exhibit Mentions Large Pieces
A partial line notes coal specimens with some pieces described as more than two feet in diameter. The text is incomplete and does not provide context or provenance.
Debate on admitting women to the legal profession at Gray's Inn
Ten Pre Sir John Cockburn, famed English advocate, argued that women should be admitted to the regal profession. He claimed education, persuasion, and eloquence qualify them for law, asserting the time has arrived for change.
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John Cockburn
Gray
Court Decides Tax Case Under New Law
The court rules on a tax dispute stating the case will be appealed under the new law. The ruling names the parties involved and signals further legal action.
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Gail Clearette
Casey
Meal Monday and the Highland Student Journey
A historic account recalls Meal Monday at a distant university town, where students arrived with oatmeal and potatoes to sustain study. The practice grew into a holiday aiding homes in hardship, reflecting sacrifices families make to fund higher education and the communal sharing that shaped student life.
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Ea Gmiversity
Hay Ha Wat
Aifly
St Andrew’s
Scribner’s Magazine
Elementary readers criticized for advanced language
An inspector complains that many reading books in elementary schools use words and phrases beyond children's comprehension. He cites a boy reading "And now another day of literature began to dawn upon the country" and notes the response "Twenty four hours" when asked the length of that day.
Indian sarcasm told by Bishop Whipple tale
A Minnesota bishop recalls a sharp Indian joke about safety. While holding a service near an Indian village camp, he left his belongings in a lodge and asked the chief if it was safe to depart. The chief replied that it was perfectly safe since no white man was within a hundred miles.
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Minnesota
Bishop Whipple
Mindanao and Jolo appoints M A Colton as superintendent
Mindanao and Jolo in the Philippine islands appoint M A Colton as superintendent of education. He previously served one year as a French instructor at Yale and was among the Taft commission's first appointees. Last year he aided Superintendent Atkinson in organizing work due to his Spanish knowledge and administrative skill.
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Mindanao
M. A. Colton
Department of
Jolo
Philippine Islands
Yale
Atkinson
Fashionable London social whirl noted in brief
The London Candid Friend describes a well to do day in which a fashionable lady attends a bazaar memorial service and a wedding then plans to play bridge for the afternoon. The Daily Hound highlights the varied amusements and occupations of the upper classes.
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London
Emigration to Vladivostok Surges from Southern Russia
In the current year nearly three months in, about 3,000 people departed Odeksa for Vladivostok. A single steamer carried 800 emigrants to the far east. The majority of travelers originate from southern Russia.
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Odeksa
Vladivostok
Far East
Russia
Record Sturgeon Catch Splits Fishing Records
A monster sturgeon weighing about 2,708 pounds was caught by an Astrakhan fishing firm. The head weighed roughly 456 pounds and the roe reached about 220 pounds. The fish valued at 800 roubles.
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Astrakhan
American Physicist Resigns to Lead Canadian Mines
Professor Hugene Haanel, head of Stratuss University physics for thirteen years, resigns to become superintendent of mines for the Canadian government. A former Vi University professor, he is a charter member of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Hugene Haanel
Stratuss University
Vi University
Royal Society of Canada
Winter Resort Programs for Visitors Noted
Northern resorts propose a programme for visitors featuring toboggan slides tie boats sleighing skating sun parlors and large log fires for evening entertainment.
Representative Clam Férence Leads Imperial Spirit Appeal
An aged representative, aged 70, has held the present position since 1837, guiding the appeal of an imperial spirit. The item notes his long tenure and continuing influence within the government body.
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Ogninion
Ithe
Anis
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