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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
5
The pastor led a lesson on Christian Education and secured a subscription for the educational society. Measles epidemic delays Children’s Day to Sabbath June 28 with a good program in preparation. Ladies Aid supper at the parsonage Saturday June 16 from 5 p.m. Ice cream and cake served later, prices unchanged. Everyone invited.
Pred Arber reports a 10 foot log chain was taken from his front door recently and requests its return or payment. He asks the offender to oblige promptly.
Memorial Day program set for June 16 at the M. W. A. hall at 2 30 with reading music and a march to the cemetery for the decoration of graves. Public participation requested with music and ceremony to follow at graveside.
J B Hm offers roof painting with elastic paint praised for lasting quality. Also advertises savings on iron wheels and low down wagons, plus wagon Stella sets at pleasing prices. See him for the above services.
A humorous critique compares readers to an hour glass that wastes time, a sporge that absorbs all and returns dirty, a jelly bag that lets pure pass and keeps refuse, and a fourth class who discards the worthless to keep only gems, as illustrated by Coleridge.
An Illinois attorney urged a string of weak points to the court, each judged meritless. The judge asked if any point held merit, and the attorney replied that while individually weak, the bundle might have value when grouped together.
A quotation from Sir J Herschel extols happiness through literature and social contact with history’s great figures. It suggests placing a person among the best society across ages to cultivate contentment and virtue. The excerpt frames books as a gateway to noble companionship and enduring joy.
New York County justices handle over 1000 uncontested divorce actions annually. Decrees are granted in about 75 percent. The simple procedure often yields immediate divorces after evidence is presented.
Eight inventors have taken out a hundred or more United States patents since 1872. Edison leads with 742 patents. Professor Thomsonson credited with 444. Mr. Extingho and Sir Hiram Max are among top names noted in the ranking.
A fragment describes a Polish gentleman, aged with a refined air, slow in manner, chiefly interested in literature, and living a life typical of a wealthy man who has pursued many pursuits. He is noted as a veteran smoker of strong cigars.
A movement aims to honor Eli Whitney by turning the Augusta cotton gin site into a country club. An organization has formed and a seven and eight charter club has been secured for the project.
A meteorologist reports measuring drops with diameters around sixteenth of an inch. The note mentions F. M. Padelford, currently at the University of Idaho, slated to assume a position in English literature at the University of Washington next fall.
The first parliament of the commonwealth opened with tariff policy as the central issue. Parties split into High Tariff, Low Tariff, and Free Trader camps. In the Senate 6 states each have six seats, while the House has 75 members. The result favored Free Trade in the Senate and Protection in the House, risking clashes between chambers. Premier Barton and the Labor party are expected to push for protectionist positions.
The article notes Franco Irish presence in France with MacMahons O Neils O Connors and Nugents and cites diners de St Patrice led by Vicomte O Neill de Yrone. It lists names such as Crebillon de Ballyhigue Mahon de Monaghan O Qu in d Etchepare and O Tard de la Grange with Bar on O Pole and O Diette among students.
In the Baltic and northern waters the bottom-water is much colder than surface water, causing ice to form at depth and rise as small cakes or flakes. Scientists attribute this to an undercurrent of very low temperature. Boatmen fear ice cakes rising in frightful weather, risking rapid ice binding of boats.
A detailed description highlights a long white cloth wrap with a heavy feel that encircles the figure. One end drapes over the shoulder and hangs, while the interior bears Indian decorative hints. Pale blue edges, bright yellow and black lines, and colored cloth form sharp corner rays.
Balloon observations report temperatures at extreme altitudes. Cracow ascent to 4000 meters showed 28.9 C, Berlin 9490 meters 55 C, near Paris 12700 meters 55 C, Strasburg 8000 meters 45 C, with Vienna and Berlin readings matching.
The Catholic colonists at Scotland Prairie French Grove Jubilee and Oak Hill were served by priests from Pearis Kickapoo and Galesburg. From 1867 to 1899 a long line of pastors led St Joseph’s Church with building expansions and the present parsonage, culminating in Rev A Mainville as pastor. The Year Book excerpt notes the church’s cemetery site and a souvenir picture showing the church and parsonage.
The making of spools and the wood sawed for them have grown into a leading Maine industry. Much of the output is shipped to Europe, with about 15,000,000 feet sent annually mainly to Scotland. Bangor-based firm handles about half, mostly by steamships.
Emile Oliver sought entry after being elected in 1870 to succeed Lamartine but was never formally received into the French Academy. The wartime context and a controversial remark about entering war with a light heart led to postponement and eventual drop of the reception.
The American visitor in London this season may spot a charming actress with a crooked smile resembling Grizel. She is the daughter of a novelist and is said to have inspired aspects of Grizel’s character for Mr. Barre, though her life differs from the novel’s heroine. She is not Scottish.
Colonel Charles Denby, a former minister to China, possesses extensive knowledge of Chinese language and literature. He speaks the higher portions of Chinese dialects nearly like a native and reads Chinese as well as English.
Misa Mosby, daughter of Colonel John S Mosby and descendant of the Confederate Cu riss Pauline Vincent Mosby, graduates with a diploma and will move to California to begin a career as a trained Burac under her father’s guidance.
A barbering note claims beard hair grows at one and a half inches per week, totaling about six and a half inches yearly. It asserts a man aged zero through years must shed twenty seven feet of beard before the edge of the razor, illustrating remarkable hair growth and persistence.
Griefs endure as beings, the small ones carry little, provoking minor clatter, while heavy loads silence both creak and ramble, revealing the weight of sorrow.
The District of Columbia adopts a stringent divorce statute likened to New York. It permits absolute divorce only on Scriptural grounds with remarriage allowed for the innocent party, while drunkenness cruelty and desertion merit legal separation or other remedies.
General Catchings of Missouri, whose House term ended in March, said his congressional career drained his life. He left the service to practice law and earn money, noting the impact on his health and finances.
Bas a long name York county Pennsylvania the home of many people prominent in state politics boasts of a white man whose name is Michael Andrew Jackson Johnson Donelson Fillmore Deckman.
A Denver Post item hints at marital life evolving into a more playful or theatrical approach. The brief note suggests a lighthearted shift in domestic routines or conversations as a comic or skit like element enters daily life.
Hans Winkler reports curious botanical tests at a zoological laboratory in Naples. An aquatic flowerless plant with roots in sand and leaves in water was inverted. leaves buried in sand and roots floated in light. Stems and leaves altered. buried parts became new roots.
The national government is urged to establish a grand national park around Lake Leech at the headwaters of the Mississippi in Minnesota. It would pre‑empt lands before tree destruction and preserve wildlife and scenic beauty. About 1,500 Chippewa Indians inhabit the tract and would remain in place, guiding tourists and fishers. Bishop Whipple and Sybil Carter promote lace making by the tribe, highlighting cultural and economic value. Opposition comes mainly from lumbermen.
The piece reflects on women's perpetual self-doubt and social penalties. It contends women hide limitations behind charm, face harsh judgments, and exhibit head not heart faults. It urges gratitude for womanhood’s perceived privileges and warns against mimicking masculine behavior.
In a Saturday Post commentary, the writer contrasts French government art acquisitions with American neglect. He argues France supports living American painters like Whistler and Walden, while the U.S. shirks national art preservation, hoping future generations value works such as Whistler's Portrait of My Mother and Walden's Cardiff Docks.
A newspaper column describes women, children, and bystanders reacting with terror to horseless carriages. It likens autos to a charging animal and equates near misses with danger and panic in urban crossings. A downtown passerby cites acting like a cow before a railway train.
The piece argues that fruits, fresh or preserved, are essential in a child's diet and could reduce child mortality if substituted for excess meat bread and candy. Professor Allen is cited on the health benefits and economic savings of fruit consumption for youngsters.
The German Shakespeare gesellschaft celebrated the birthday of the great English poet at Weimar with all the festivities and readings reflecting scholarly admiration and cultural homage.
A London expedition led by N Dale and H C Robinson departs for the Malay peninsula for a year of study. They will explore Jalor, Patani, and Biseret, studying negrito tribes, caves, birds, and both living and extinct fauna. Marine sampling will include surface plankton via pumping Red Sea and Indian Ocean waters.
American turquoise production dominates world supply. New Mexico deposits have been worked for centuries in primitive fashion, yielding stones up to 60 carats and rivaling Persian quality. Two companies together produce over $200000 annually. color stability varies, Egyptian stones are durable, Persian stones change color.
A New York Sun report notes a revived fashion: men's coats now feature braid trimming. After years of plain rough cloth and no braid, English makers reintroduced braided coats for American customers, becoming a must this season.
A fragmentary report recalls Senator Benton addressing a public meeting as a link between past and future sages, while Col Crisp demanded order with a sharp rebuke. Delegates reacted with wild tumult as the exchange escalated amid the local convention.
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