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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
2
A reflective verse urges readers to observe themselves as an external observer. It calls for using he as substitute for I and condemning personal cowardice and falseness while cultivating tolerance for others.
Mrs Drew insists Mrs White should be told of Tommys and Willies misdeeds as Anne listens in. Anne reveals Willie actually tied to the fence prank while Tommy helped, sparking Sharp neighborly judgment and a broader debate on punishment and duty amid the town’s gossip mill.
A Mines and Minerals article by J. L. Dixon proposes in mine refuges in every coal mine with accessible, well marked chambers stocked with first aid, food, compressed air, and explosion proof telephones. Additional air pipes would aid ventilation, enabling delayed救 escape and outside communication to reduce deaths from suffocation rather than injury.
A long preview notes a forthcoming Jewish history by Tr. Foster with maps and tables. It also lists new works and authors including Elizabeth Free wuntie’s The One and I set in the Canadian Northwest, Booker T Washington’s The Story of the Negro, and several other novels and essays with brief author and origin details.
Henry Codman Potter seventh Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of New York died Tuesday night at his summer home in Cooperstown after several weeks illness. Born May 25 1834 in Schenectady N Y he was son of Alonzo Potter bishop of Pennsylvania and nephew of Horatio Potter bishop of New York. He served at Greensburg Troy and New York before succeeding his uncle in 1887. He was twice married first to Eliza R Jacob and after her death to Mrs Alfred Corning Clark widow of fortune valued around 13 million dollars.
The Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union, with about 700 000 members in the United States and 200 000 in Oklahoma, leads talks on forming a new political party in the south and west. Labor unions may join as organizers push initiative steps, with former Grangers and Populists among leaders guiding farmer unity.
The piece notes west Texas land is being split into small farms, shrinking big ranches in Lubbock Hockley and Ochran counties. It cites sparse old frontiers and rising small deals, suggesting the era nearing its end. It also mentions genetic observations on hair form by Gertrude and Charles Jhienport at Cold Spring Harbor, predicting child hair types from parental hair.
Commenting on NYC court decisions canceling street railway leases deemed unprofitable, observers note new operation plans. Wall Street Journal quotes stressing franchises to public service must prioritize adequate service over dividends and deem insolvent mismanaged firms unworthy of franchises.
Both the Senate and the deputies of France have passed the electoral reform law to ensure complete secrecy of voting. Rebels in northern territory form small bands as Mexican regulars tighten their encirclement, with raids expected to be rounded up soon.
The document lists labor actions and union movements from Guelph to San Juan, including wage gains in Revere and Toronto, a 700 plus Barbers' Union membership in San Francisco, and plans for engineers and miners to expand memberships. It notes investigations into coal mine disasters and wage contracts ratified by locals in western Pennsylvania and nearby states.
In Philadelphia the Pennevlania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis pledges united action against factory conditions. Labor leaders blame lax inspectors for allowing tuberculosis to thrive, citing 10 000 cases and 2624 deaths yearly and a $7 000 000 impact, urging mandatory sanitary measures and stricter oversight.
The Boston fire department backs motorized apparatus for efficiency and safety, noting no injuries to civilians amid many incidents. Chiefs and observers see benefits of automotives over horse drawn wagons for handling fire fighting gear.
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