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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
5
Woodmen members are requested to meet at the Camp hall on Sunday June 17 at 2 30 PM for a Woodman Memorial day observance. A brief program is to include an address by Rev Chas McCluer. Arnholt Camp Royal Neighbors is cordially invited to join in these services. By Order of Com.
Voters gather at village hall for a 2 PM caucus to select delegates to the county convention in Peoria on June 21. Committee directs attendance. Report cites One Minute Co gasps and claims it wards off severe respiratory illnesses. Wm Robinson & Co. endorse the remedy.
Mississippi's new capital project in Capital Mississippi progresses toward readiness by January 1908. A one million dollar appropriation has been allocated to the undertaking, signaling notable state support and anticipation ahead of the legislature's meeting.
The article notes a striking claim that more newspapers are printed in the United States than in England France and Germany combined. It contrasts American press volume with European outputs and hints at broader implications for culture and communication.
A Coney Island report says three men drowned when an overturned catboat near Norton's Point sank. Richard Gilileland was rescued by Peter Johnson of Brooklyn, the lone survivor. The tale recounts a stormy morning voyage and a miraculous boathook rescue, with the green jug credited for saving Gilileland's life.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes advances in bicycles this season including lighter tubes smaller tubing and a redesigned bevel gear for the chainless wheel. It highlights a three-part hold-fast-seat post binder with an expanding nut and jackets, a new hub with direct spokes, flush joint T shaped stays, and a two-piece crank shaft making crank removal easier.
A fragment describes congs shaped like old blades, rocker skates, and heavy tools with razor edges. Kris blades are long, sometimes wavy across the blade or at ends, finely worked with inlays of silver and ivory or wood handles. Market buyers set prices based on Moro demand.
In Markneukirchen Saxony the violin trade stands as the world’s sole staple industry. About 15,000 people in the district are employed exclusively in violin manufacture. Residents from children to elderly are engaged in making any part of the instrument.
The czar orders the completion of a commemorative sculpture for the Siberian railway project. The statue honors the late Kem Pero and follows plans by Prince Trubetskoi the sculptor and architect Schaechtel.
The article notes a Dutch inventor turning animal hind leg tendons into artificial whalebone. Tendons and skin are removed, tanned in chromate of aluminum and malt, and pressed between warm plates to form a substitute claimed superior in some respects to real whalebone.
Visitors to Lonadom face no river trips to Richmond and Kew as Thames steamboat operations halt for the first time in sixty years due to unresolved terms with Thames Conservancy officials who oversee landing piers. A British surgeon notes rifles cause merciful wounds, the X ray grows in use, and artillery proves less deadly by comparison to historic battles.
An English statistician recently calculated that when electric lighting fully replaces gas oil lamps and candles in the United Kingdom there will be about 40,000 fewer deaths each year due to the healthier illumination.
The Japanese launching ceremony features no wine and a cage of birds hung over the prow. At launch a strings is pulled and the birds escape, filling the air with music and the steady whirr of wings as the ship takes afloat.
The article explains that many assume lions or tigers eat the most, but lions eat 30 to 40 pounds per meal while weighing over 450 pounds. Bears can consume larger portions, wolves show extreme hunger, and a wolf may go two weeks starving then devour a third of its body weight in one sitting.
An East London parish vicar, among London's early clergymen to grow a beard, refused to shave when the Bishop of London sent his chaplain to request it for a confirmation. The vicar offered to move the confirmation to another church, promising to explain next Sunday. The bishop then retracted.
The remark contrasts travelers who keep feelings private with fools and boors who intrude. It suggests that in trip conversations most strangers hide emotions while those labeled fools press themselves on others, reflecting a wary view of social conduct during travel.
Margator Tully born in County Cavan January 5 1823 died at home in Jubilee May 18 1900 aged 77 near celebrating years. Married John Tully in Ireland at seventeen sailed to New York then moved to Jubilee Illinois in 1857 where they lived the rest of their lives. Six sons and two daughters survived with five living. Funeral at St Josephs church and burial at Calvary cemetery.
Assessor L G Cady completed his work and reported to Treasurer Knupp. The list shows items of property with cash values, including horses cattle mules sheep hogs steam engines billiard tables carriages watches sewing machines pianos organs tools implements bank money bonds stocks and more. Full value 352 340. Assessed value 370 468. Lands show 1899 1900 figures 1 798 900 and 1 796 970. lots and dogs listed with values.
A sensational old style medical ad claims a monster devil fish destroying its victim represents constipation. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe cure affecting stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Cures offered for 25 cents at Wm Robinson & Co’s drug store.
The report for June 1 1900 records classes by grade with total enrollment 150 and average attendance 92 percent. Primary to High School show male female totals, with principal J G Spiker noting students deserving mention for regular attendance including Lulu Hamilton Edna Stansbury Mildred Pacey and others.
A fragmented line from a vintage ad text refers to a woman with striking features and a nightly routine involving Rocky Mountain Tea, followed by a stray prompt about asking a drugstore for guidance. The passage appears as garbled OCR with incomplete phrases and no clear narrative.
An old advertisement urges poultrymen to combat mites and vermin with American Lice Destroyer. It claims the product protects 250 fowls for a year, boosts profits, and offers money-back guarantees. If druggists don’t stock it, readers are urged to order a 1.00 box from American Mfg. Co. Terre Haute Ind.
Danish West Indies occasion sees St Thomas host the St Croix Twentieth Century club. About seventy young colored men trained in military movements wear neat uniforms but carry only dummy arms. A recent exhibition and lantern procession, with the fire brigade, drew a dense crowd.
The text explains acetylene as a potent illuminant first produced commercially in 1895. It describes carbide of calcium made by fusing lime with carbon, and how water interaction yields acetylene. Compared with coal gas, acetylene provides a brighter 240 candle light from the same basic chemical reactions.
A Cromwell pocket Bible is noted among the National Museum’s fine Bible collection in Washington. It was given by Cromwell to every soldier in his army with instructions to carry it in a specially made waist pocket over the heart.
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