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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled line with scattered names and symbols including ex Fire and E and Z Dory, offering no clear event or identifiable entities for a coherent summary.
The census shows livestock trends across regions with increases in wool-bearing sheep and horses, while dairy cows and neat cattle rise variably. Texas leads in headcount of cattle, mules, and goats, while state values show strongest regional gains in the South and West amid shifting dairy classifications.
The bureau of forestry in Washington issues guidance for training and employment as student assistants. Applicants must show forestry study or intent, work is field heavy, 3 to 6 months, wages $25 monthly plus field expenses. Training emphasizes valuation surveys and timber measurement under a party head. Forester skills span geology to political economy, with Cornell Yale and Biltmore as main schools. Future demand for foresters remains high though salaries are limited.
The prune crop of California stands as one of the most valuable exports, underscoring its importance to the state's agricultural economy and trade balance.
A past forecast attributed to James B. Eads, famed for the St. Louis bridge, foresaw two vast trade routes shaping the city. One overland iron path across the West and a water route on the Mississippi to the Pacific would symbolize speed and economy, pitting them in a fierce rivalry likened to a domestic war.
Italy faces a large trade imbalance as imports last year topped exports by about 60 million dollars due to limited domestic production of key stains. A stray remark notes men often stay up late, claiming they never go to bed before midnight in a week.
Secretary Long resigns, and Representative William Henry Moody of Massachusetts’s Sixth District is named as his successor at the Navy Department. Long’s retirement plans shifted under Roosevelt, with Moody’s appointment anticipated and Long planning to return to legal practice in Massachusetts after leaving public life.
Park Avenue fire in New York claimed Mrs. John W. Foster wife of Gen. John W. Foster a Civil War veteran and noted NYC social figure. Her fortune funded charitable works while she lived in the metropolis. In Kansas Hays City Charles Kerra received a multi‑year sentence for burglary larceny and horse theft.
The Senate approved the ship subsidy measure 42 to 31 in amended form. Six Republican Senators Alison Spooner Dolliver Quarles Proctor Dillingham joined Democrats to oppose the bill, signaling House resistance and likely defeat. Amendments limit postal subsidy to 5 million for five years and bar foreign built ships from subsidy or registry. Democrats praise the move as campaign leverage while House fate remains uncertain.
The decision by Gen Delarey to send Gen Methuen, captured and wounded, to Kitchener’s lines at Klerksdorp surprised Britain and contrasted with Cronje’s fate. Methuen, ranked near Kitchener, could have been exchanged or held as hostage, yet his parole or release under humane impulse marks a notable divergence in Boer prisoner treatment.
Governor Murphy traveled to Washington to push Arizona’s bid for admission to statehood. He argued Arizona is not a dependent, but worthy of statehood due to strong citizenship, advancing education, rising wealth, and a 104 percent population increase in a decade. He warned Congress it will soon be impossible to deny statehood as public sentiment grows.
A report states the Russian Czar plans a visit to Vienna. Nearby, the Countess of Warwick suffered a bad bruise after a fall from her horse in Essex, England. Ralph Ingalls, son of Senator John J. Ingalls, seeks the assistant attorney general post amid Miller news, while a youth named Ban died after a horse accident near Woodbine.
Col Francis W Parker, famed educator and director of the School of Education at the University of Chicago, died near Pass Christian Mississippi after a career shaping pedagogy. A Civil War veteran, he introduced active learning methods and removed traditional texts from early reading, later leading Chicago Normal School and the Chicago Institute before its consolidation with the university. His books remain influential in pedagogy.
The Prince of Wales turned the first sod of a new Avonmouth dock in Gloucestershire where £2,000,000 will be spent to revive part of Bristol's former American trade. A St Petersburg video sale on city streets is barred for three months due to sobering editorials marking the emancipation anniversary.
The article outlines a global smallpox scare with vaccination seen as the primary defense. It notes authorities in the United States and England imposing strict measures, vaccination drives, and rising costs. It cites Philadelphia and Boston efforts, insurance spikes, and varying death rates by vaccination status. Historical comparisons show prior outbreaks prompting compulsory vaccination in Germany and France.
Greater New York considers a moving platform to ease rush hour crowding at Brooklyn Bridge terminals. Engineer Lindenthal envisions a main platform traveling ten mph, aided by three mounting platforms at lower speeds, with seating and looping ends to ease boarding and alighting. Critics point to high cost despite promised efficiency. The Transvaal chamber of mines reports gold output from Witwatersrand for February.
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