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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
3
Receipts of hides 4212 versus 3 524 327 grain receipts 5416214 bushels versus 5 567 592 a year ago soymehares 278 029 sedecreape of 3 384 274 bushels decline 33 percent. Board of Trade operations open with a volatile market week closing lower in leading cereals. Chicago district failures 19 up from 13 last week and 22 year ago.
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes crop progress and rising retail trade with improved wholesale orders. Falling iron and steel prices but overall trade movement shows large gains versus a year ago. Canada failures rise to 21 from 19 last week, while this week’s U S numbers show mixed but positive momentum.
A compiled list of midwestern market quotes shows Chicago cattle at 4.00 to 6.20, hogs 4.00 to 5.30, sheep 3.00 to 5.00, with grain and produce prices including wheat No 2 at 0.99 to 1.05, corn 0.58 to 0.63, oats 0.30, rye 0.70 to 0.72, and hay timothy 8.50 to 12.00 while butter and eggs fetch 0.10 to 0.14 and 0.07 to 0.14 respectively. other cities listed include Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee and Buffalo with similar commodity ranges.
Weather bulletin notes moist conditions improving crop progress in the lower Ohio upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Winter wheat harvest has begun as far north as central Missouri with slow progress and some crops showing unhealthy color.
Princess Margaret of Connaught wed Prince Gustaf Adolphus of Sweden at St. George's Chapel Windsor Castle with Archbishop of Canterbury officiating. The royal nuptials bound the British royal line to Swedish royal blood in a ceremony marked by pageantry and tradition.
A large royal procession from London to Windsor gathered representatives of major European royal families for the wedding. Flags adorned public buildings in Christiania as the Storthing sent congratulations to King Oscar of Sweden and Gustaf Adolfus as Prince.
The fragment mentions Terra Cotta works at St and references the Winkle project. No clear event or date is provided.
The letter mentions a patient improving after rest and better sleep, noting sustained strength and appetite after months of weakness from overwork. It includes a brief, tangential joke about a Baron de Hirsch and a Turkey tour, ending with a sharp remark about cultural tolerance and self-deprecating humor.
In a lively chat Bess teases that Maude will marry a man old enough to be her grandfather. Nell counters with disbelief, noting no man alive could be that age.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a mother and a weary listener discussing wisdom. The mother notes Solomon never answered a child’s query, while the other remarks he is regarded as the wisest of men.
Daniel Carpenter and Whipple Chester, ages 17 and 18, walked from Grand Junction to Camp Roosevelt in Garfield County. They greeted President Theodore Roosevelt, who chatted with them about Grand Junction, inquired about their journey, served them bear steak and camp fare, and gave autographs before they toured the camp.
A lively ancient tale frames Achilles mounting a swift horse that refuses to move until a sharp command, delivering a playful boast about wit over wild power. The verses hint at a lesson in discipline and humor.
Veteran Joshua Heller of 706 South Walnut Street Urbanz IL delivers a partial remark about the case. The fragment ends incomplete, with quotation cut off, leaving readers without the full context or outcome.
A brief Detroit Tribune note shows a voice shouting from stairs about a half hour call with a remark from John, who replies in a drowsy fashion that all he has to offer is pairs. The exchange reads as a domestic snapshot with a playful edge.
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