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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
2
A fragment from Sarter's Monthly presents a medley of hopeful song lyrics and reflections on happiness and looming sorrow. The piece notes joy as a bright stream yet acknowledges misfortune that visits all, ending with a wistful wish the melody never depart.
Jack Hay a telegraph operator in Gillville courts marriage with Hester Fleming. A rival suitor Bruce Denver plots revenge, attacking Jack to stop a train rescue before binding him to a tree. Denver threatens a long separation for Hester, while Jack struggles to free himself before a deadly plan unfolds.
In Gillville, Bruce Denver plots to wreck the limited express with a ruse involving a torn rail. Jack Hay, bound and tortured, is saved by torpedoes placed on the track after Hester Hay uncovers the scheme and alerts authorities. Denver and accomplice are jailed. Jack earns a raise and Hester receives thanks and a settlement.
A snapshot of curiosities and history from a bygone era. It notes the tiny inhabited Oddystone lighthouse isle that hides underwater at high tide, Mexico City tramways expanding to an electric system with 190 miles of lines and 04 cars powered by 8 600 horsepower, plus a travel through names of foreign legislatures, a typist who writes 4 400 words on a single card without magnification, and the discovery of an ancient leaden letter from Attica.
An aging Washington clerk recalls meeting three famed figures he knew well in the Treasury. He lists Nathan Sargent, Gen Spinner, and Walt Whitman as companions in his long career, recounting their offices, warmth, and public regard in a reflective, dreamlike reminiscence.
Kirke La Shelle a famed author playwright and theatrical manager died at Green Gables Bellport L I aged 42 Born in Wyoming Illinois to Huguenot parents he rose from office boy at Chicago Mail to dramatic editor and managing editor He later produced Arizona and other hits earning vast success He was a beloved figure in New York theater with a promising future and many mourn his untimely passing.
A St Nicholas essay notes birds thrive in many spots from streams to roadsides. It describes shore and water birds like sandpipers and kingfishers, redwings and wrens, sparrows and woodpeckers, plus migration patterns, habits, and family groupings.
Representative Smith recalls a Michigan case where a man was charged with assault and battery yet acquitted after the defense denied the act breached the peace and dignity of the state. The anecdote ends with a quip about a baby waking at night and a sleepless father.
A damaged woman’s letter laments irregular menses and weakness Then an appeal extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound claiming to aid menstruation leucorrhea and nervous disorders The ad urges sick women to write for advice and warns against other medicines claiming a long record of cures and endorsement
A witty exchange features a fair maid asking the first step to universal peace and an old bachelor replying that it is the abolishment of matrimony. The quip captures a humorous clash between romance and cynicism.
A fragment announces a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease from Olmsted Le Roy for curing sore, sweaty feet and making tight shoes comfortable. It claims relief for corns and bunions and lists druggists and shoe stores as sellers at 25 cents.
A girl recalls a man staring as she passed a trench being dug for a sewer. He kept his gaze fixed, stepped into the trench, and vanished from sight. The other girl asks if she looked, and they debate what happened, while a judge remarks on the odd scene.
A San Francisco man testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills cured his indigestion after months of pain and poor sleep. He says eight boxes restored appetite, vitality, and regular sleep, noting the pills’ broad relief for dyspeptic symptoms and stomach weakness.
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