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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
4
A Kansas City Journal snippet cites Sarah Grand asserting men are happier than women and suggests women are saved by men. The fragment hints at gender roles and social expectations without full context.
Advertisements tout Allen's Foot Ease for tight shoes and foot ailments with 2c price and sample offer from LeRoy New York. Also promote Piso’s Cure for Consumption from Ohio user testimonial, Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes, and a cryptic note about a bell shaped ocean species in Lusoria.
Mrs Louise M Gibson of Chicago writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased kidney trouble and other pains after six bottles. She claims improved health and vitality, credits the remedy, and notes free confidential advice from the company.
The Twenty Hour Limited on the Lake Shore and New York Central railroads reached New York and Chicago ahead of schedule, averaging 49 miles per hour over 980 miles. Despite a minor delay near New Carlisle, the run remained faster than many rivals, highlighting modern locomotive power.
AS DIRECTOR OF William Rush Merriam, director of the census, who has beaten all records in closing up the statistics of the twelfth census, was appointed to the post of di rector in April, 1800. Few men, a Wash ington correspondent declares, could have undertaken this work with better abil ity than the former Governor of Minne sota. In his varied career he has been: banker, business man, agriculturist, leg islator, educator and statesman. Mr. Merriam is a native of New York and is 53 years old. He removed to St. Paul when a lad.
Everglades reclamation plans promise vast expansion of arable land. Over the past fifty years debates on draining areas to add millions of acres to national wealth have persisted, with optimistic estimates of transforming swamp into productive landscape.
The report notes the United States shows fastest long distance trains on certain routes but shorter European runs surpass US speeds. Empire State Express New York to Buffalo 440 miles at 83 mph. Chicago to New York 9, 20 hour trains 45 to 49 mph. Paris to Bayonne 486 miles at 56 mph. London to Edinburgh 481 miles at 60.77 mph. London to Glasgow 401 miles at 80.18 mph.
James R Keene known for a private finance chat with King Edward at Lady Lister Kaye's dinner draws Wall Street notice. Born in England, Keene's father a London merchant failed in business and then moved to America. King Edward treated Keene as the archetype of an American financier.
The piece notes 227 religious sects in Great Britain and Ireland and a rise in Wesleyan Methodist Church membership in the UK. It cites concerns on Chicago church work, a 2000 plus US Navy members in the Navy Temperance League, Roosevelt’s Bible address widely issued, and Y M C A railroad division building activity averaging one per month with railroad company funding two thirds.
Over twenty years of surveys show the Everglades can be drained to reclaim nearly a million acres. Promoters plan canals and drainage to add about 4000 square miles of rich land, enabling sugar cane rice and vegetables. early reclamation already yields crops without heavy fertilization.
Judge Advocate Crowder reports British agents at Lathrop Mo spent 17 995 350 for horses and mules shipped from New Orleans to South Africa. Total animals were 75 108 horses and 75 108 mules with additional funds for freight forage and labor. Graves shoots wife in Salt Lake City then kills himself. Thirty five vessels built for Britain's navy this year with seventy five more under construction. Jose and Tomes Paims, sons of Cuba's president, go to New York for school.
The Spooner substitute directing the President to secure Panama rights passed 42 to 34 after a lengthy Senate session. Debate over the isthmian canal bill followed, with Morgan pressing Nicaragua and Allison defending the Panama route citing engineers. A conference with the House will decide a unified plan, while a Colombian treaty would require two thirds Senate approval.
Ten people in Paterson New Jersey suffer gunshot and revolver wounds as strike riots led by anarchists terrorize the city. The unrest followed a dyers helpers meeting seized by anarchists, with a mob wrecking mills and clashing with police. Mayor Hinchcliffe and Chief Graat faced a chaotic day as reserves were mobilized.
A series of incidents spans several states including Whitmer W Va lumber yards burning with losses and insurance figures. J F Kurth drowned near Crosby Mo. Rash Bell shot dead at Lufkin TX. Andy Nelgon jailed for murder. Tom Dilly killed Steve Chipman and wounded a Mexican herder near Sunnyside over range rights. Jean Langtry's daughter to wed Ian Z Malcolm M P. Burlington railroad surveyors recalled with no new extensions. Locomotive Engineers union seeks three battleships. James Ewing killed N B West near Grand River southeast of Miami Indian Territory.
A judge's wife in Minneapolis claims Peruna cured her back and side pain after years of suffering. The ad warns against substitutes, noting many imitations are cheaper but ineffective, urging readers to obtain Peruna only through authorized channels and to seek Dr. Hartman's gratis advice if unsatisfied.
Relief for travelers as Shaw issues regulations to ease returns. Inspectors will wear white gloves, re pack unloaded trunks, and avoid exposing contents. A neutral officer will mediate disputes, while petty exactions are discouraged and gratuities forbidden. Private baggage checks are available if a ship line provides a room. Circulars outline expectations for both departing and returning travelers, signaling earnest efforts to streamline inspections.
Mrs Rowe of Sheperd Illinois, aged 72, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her long standing kidney trouble. She reports relief from burning urination and says she feels better now than in twenty years.
Tess-Miss Brosk cites age to refuse Munnybags while Jess challenges him directly. He swears to love and cherish her until death, but she counterattacks by calling him too young in a Philadelphia Press item.
Harrie defends the boy, saying he enjoys making a fool of himself and the sight does not disgust Grimes. The exchange, from the Boston Transcript, highlights sympathy for a youth emulating adult antics.
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