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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
6
Missouri Senate approves House whisky and spirit tax bill lowering rate from 20 to 10 cents per gallon, as a broad state levy on distilled spirits and wines faces the end of legislative wrangling.
The notice summarizes multiple events including a large town fire near Missoula that destroyed or damaged many buildings, a near complete ruin of Bostick Massachusetts by fire, and the death of a steward and a steerage passenger after an explosion on the New York liner. It also notes disease concerns among Kootenai Indians in Clayton Creek Montana and the fatal train collision near Columbus Nebraska involving Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McFarland, both over 70.
The text compiles diverse remarks from officials and citizens including Pinkerton references, comments on crime and punishment, empire power, and social views. It mentions Barrett and James Jackson, plus notes on strawberries, Honolulu, and state laws, blending quotations with scattered topics.
A Cuernavaca dispatch reports President Diaz near death and mentally deranged from overwork. He lies prostrate and delirious as family and close friends, with a U S specialist noting unsustainable strain and a looming succession crisis in Mexico.
Congress grants President McKinley full authority in the Philippines and expected to appoint Judge William H. Taft as governor over the archipelago. Taft would enforce civil laws while Gen Chaffee succeeds Gen MacArthur, with military support to maintain order. Taft hails from Cincinnati with Yale education and ties to Alonzo Taft.
State Superintendent Alfred Bayliss releases a pamphlet detailing Illinois public schools in 1900. It reports 1588 thousand school age children, 960 thousand enrolled, 321 high schools, and ten counties with no high school.
Utah Senate deadlocks 9 to 9 over polygamy bill veto by Gov Heber Wells. Earlier vote was 11 to 7 for passage. Two former supporters switch to uphold the veto as Evans reads the death warrant for the bill, bringing relief to supporters nationwide.
A grand jury report details slave like conditions and brutal mistreatment of Negroes under contracts at Anderson S Co. Testimonies describe whipping shackling imprisonment and harsh discipline by plant owners with rifles. The piece also covers political figures and proposed polygamy prosecutions tied to controversial law debates.
Paris Gibson of Great Falls won a United States Senate seat after an extended night session. Gibson, born in New Hampshire on July 1, 1880, studied at Bowdoin and later moved to Minnesota and Montana where he developed water power at Great Falls and helped found a city of about 12,000 people.
A dated compilation lists several varied items including a large gold strike in the Porcupine district Alaska and multiple unrelated incidents across the United States and Europe. Among the mentions are a fatal fire near Lynchburg Virginia a damaged pay car in Chicago a suicide in Chattanooga and a fatal train collision in Jimenez Mexico.
The New York markets show bullish sentiment across railroads and industrials with strong orders and rising prices. Grain and provisions markets remain subdued with limited speculative trading while overall demand steadies, and few traders expect a tight money market this spring. Provisions finish with a price rise as activity picks up toward week end.
The article describes the hard season for rural free delivery as roads are clogged by snow drifts and blizzards. Rural carriers, including one based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, endure extreme cold with temperatures well below zero yet maintain regular service despite delays and safety challenges.
Chitto Harjo known as Crazy Snake and seventeen minor chiefs are jailed in Muskogee awaiting treason trials. They were escorted from Mernietta by Troop A Eighth Cavalry and U S Marshal Bennett and his posse. Some attorneys who misled them may face prosecution.
Reports cover various historical notes including a hypothetical event in New Mexico, a hypothetical war between Hayti and San Domingo, and the publication of Civil War documents in 127 volumes costing 2 750 000 dollars. It also notes Hartford Board of Health deeming cats vectors of diphtheria and a Philadelphia audit that found a 2 cent discrepancy in a 60 million dollar accounts total. Australian ladies praised as horsewomen and a proposed organization of a thousand duchess-linked riders at a Commonwealth opening.
A fragmentary notice warns that spring brings higher mortality among the weak and sick. It cites weakened bodies from winter, poor exercise, and heavy foods, urging Dr Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy with testimonials from General Longstreet and others.
A Chicago Tribune line features a speaker arguing about affection for an old pipe versus family. The quote centers on loyalty, desire, and a challenge to renounce personal ties, reflecting tension between indulgence and duty. The text conveys a dramatic, intimate exchange likely from a column or feature.
The ad promotes Hall Catarrh Care with testimonials, claiming a cure for catarrh and a money guarantee. It lists F. J. Cues as Toledo contact, mentions prices, and urges readers to request free testimonials. Also includes a Coffee alternative Grain-O health drink pitch with Grain-O pricing and benefits.
Clara tells of heartbreak after rejection and Maude questions his actions. A children drink advice section promotes GASAINO as a nutritious coffee substitute. Grain-O is praised as made from pure grains and linked to cattle nutrition during a calm autumn grass growth.
Medical claim describes daily bowel movement routine as necessary for health. Mentions effects on liver and kidneys and relief of headaches. Adds general comparison of Mexico City climate to the United States and notes upcoming summer excursions.
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