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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
2
A Boston Post tale follows Mrs Morris and Margaret as a $100 prize sparks a long-ago choice. A pupil named Charles Hay helps a troubled student repay a forged debt, shaping a future that later tests Margaret’s trust when she learns his true identity.
A Raleigh area piece highlights the Croatan descendants of the 1587 Roanoke Colony. It notes blue eyes amid Indian features, English surnames, and claims of bold, educated, enterprising individuals including a U.S. Senator’s lineage. The article cites Bellamy urging Congress to study these constituents and details perceived connections to Raleigh’s colonists.
The article argues warships will carry large numbers of trained balloons for observation and target detection. Balloons can spot submarine wakes and boats from five fathoms depth, improving daytime defense. It notes the scientific basis and historical tests showing high visibility and early warning on the sea.
The article notes Forbes Robertson might have pursued art if not acting and mentions his home sketches from school days. It highlights a portrait of a seven year old girl who modeled at the academy, later admired by a nobleman. It also recalls generals and figures like Sir Redvers Buller and his career choices
A fragment of retellings and poems from a historical paper. It recalls Gen. Lawton’s fear at Manila near Paco cemetery and a boy asking if bullets sound the same under fire. Include are humorous verses about a hen setting, a courtroom quip about words carrying weight, plus notes on Queen Wilhelmina designing hats and a teacher portrait.
A British article describes how English schools teach girls self preservation in fires. Students learn to escape by roof chutes and stairs, form water buckets in corridors, and descend head first. Some colleges maintain a full fire brigade with hoses and apparatus to practice rescue and resuscitation techniques.
A sailor named Adamson, washed overboard at night from the British ship, unable to swim, spent an hour in the water before being rescued by a lifeboat crew. Captain Pritchard led the effort, with volunteers on board contributing to the successful rescue amid dark seas. The vessel had just reached Newcastle via San Francisco.
In the College of St Hilda a fire brigade of about forty pupils is divided into squads led by officers. Members gain status by ranking and officer posts, a coveted honor among the girls. They receive privileges and occasional relief from duties to practice water drills and parade in waterproof costumes.
A St Johns Oregon tale tells of Fred Evans age three who climbed into a St John motor line locomotive at Albina and started the throttle. The engine ran seven miles before disappearance, prompting a citywide search as his worried father W B Evans raced to the scene. A night rescue later succeeded, with crew and volunteers aiding in the arduous search and return of the child.
In a London Spectator extract a private from Coldstreams writes from Winburg about the Modder River action. He recalls finding a mirror, the comrades joking about farewell peals, then resuming charge. The tone blends stoicism with dark humor amid combat memory.
Fragmented humor from a London column about a noisy neighbor and a loud baby triggering pair walks. Snippets mention Jones Curry Jackson and unrelated chatter about room use and dull trade, with garbled OCR text interspersed.
In New York the nervousness from steel mill shutdowns faded as the iron and steel trade remained unsettled. Exports stay large and rail and industrial earnings compare well to last year. Markets were irregular with traders reluctant to long positions. fears of price declines ahead as presidential campaigns approach. Call money in New York at 2 to 2½ percent, yearlong at 4 percent. Chicago rates also eased. In Chicago grain markets wheat sentiment shifted from bearish to cautious optimism as May deliveries near. France faces crop damage driving imports, U.S. crop conditions show Michigan Ohio Indiana below normal. Weather and pests hinder planting, momentum in wheat uncertain. stocks light with strong demand from overseas.
London dispatches review the retreat of Boer forces and the return of General French's cavalry to Bloemfontein. Analysts criticize the limited gains from recent maneuvers and warn of further delays. Reports note shortages of horses and transport, with Dalgety’s Wepener force sustaining casualties. A Dutch peace delegation’s trip to America is linked to European disappointment.
A scattered set of notes covers diverse topics from Australian agriculture to U S rail and road statistics. It mentions renewed interest in kangaroo farming, a Chicago homicide linked to a teen suicide, shifting coral usage, Pretoria women sewing for those on danger zones, and demographic notes on Jewish populations and aging residents in Vermont.
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