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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
5
The village of Brimfield mostly amends sections 2 5 and 7 of Ordinance 6 relating to liquor sales. It tightens hours for sale prohibits minors in possession and requires lighting and non gambling disorder conditions. Licenses issued for six to twelve months with bonds and penalties and revenue to the village are specified.
A record notes an adjourned Brimfield Village Board meeting action with approval by President W L Hayivar n and Clerk Addiebon Pacey on May 1 1901. The text confirms approval and official stamping of proceedings.
An ordinance of Brimfield amends section two of Ordinance eighteen relating to druggists permits. It sets that a permit will not issue until the applicant pays the annual license fee of ten dollars to the Village Clerk and is approved by the President and Board of Trustees. The measure was passed at an adjourned meeting on May 16, 1901, with W L Haywarp as President and Addison Pacey as Clerk.
Brimfield village updates to section six of Ordinance thirteen authorizing licenses for circus companies theaters pool halls auctioneers bankers and peddlers with set annual and daily rates. The ordinance dated the 6th is signed by President W L Haywasp and Clerk Appisow Pacey.
An ordinance amendment updates election officer duties. It redefines the Village Trustees first regular meeting timing after the third Tuesday in April to appoint a street Commissioner, Treasurer, and Village Marshal for one year. The marshal must post bond, has police powers, and may arrest without warrant. penalties include a fine.
Section ten 10. Before entering upon duties the Street Quoner shall give bond of two hundred dollars for faithful discharge and to pay all village funds and deliver tools on demand. Bond approved by Board of Trustees May 16 1901 as recorded in Brimfield. President W L Hayward and Clerk Appmon Pacey sign.
Tae Carcaco REeconD HEEBALD proclaims a unique news service across the week. It blends Chicago Record Herald and Chicago Times Herald facilities with independent and wire services from the New York Herald Tribune AP, claiming unmatched range and completeness.
A monster lathe in Philadelphia measures 86 feet long and weighs 135 tons. It is designed to shape 32 huge granite pillars for a new cathedral, each pillar weighing 160 tons. The machine has eight cutters and reduces the granite block by 24 inches in diameter per pass.
The prefect of St Petersburg General Kleigels, of English lineage, is linked to a family name Clayhills. The Russian official class once drew many foreigners, especially English and Scots, amid resistance to Peter the Great and Catherine the Great’s Europeanizing policies.
The piece argues that small acts reveal character as surely as grand deeds do. It notes the challenge of being great in small matters and the ease of showing littleness in large actions, urging steady self-awareness.
The historic Burt mansion in Abbeville South Carolina, offered for sale, hosted a Confederate cabinet meeting called by Jefferson Davis. There the Confederate government seal was seen for the last time and reportedly to be cast into a well on the premises, but searches yielded no results.
A passenger conductor and a new brakeman at Lebanon Valley railroad staged a playful miscommunication. When the train halted at a station the brakeman called the conductor’s cue from his end, shouting Reading while the conductor echoed Same at his end. The anecdote, cited by Lippincott, reflects rail lore and crew instruction.
Two young officers wait over luncheon and bond quickly. The elder notes a familiar air and the other reveals they are brothers, the major and the lieutenant on the elder’s staff, newly joined. The San Francisco Post reports the informal exchange.
A former inmate asks how staff decide discharge. An attendant explains by guiding him to a yard with troughs and a running tap. Those who remain bailing water are considered not yet sane, while the stop of tap signals discharge readiness.
Orville I Rinxe, an ace chaplain, claims the record for slipping out of assignments in the service. Ordered to report for duty in the Philippines half a dozen times, he remained at home each time. After six weeks of evasion he faced possible court martial and finally agreed to sail across the Pacific.
The record notes southward rail mileage rising from 19 179 miles in 1380 to 49 627 miles in 1508. Pig iron output grew from about 375 000 tons to over 3 000 000 tons in the same period. Twenty years ago Birmingham was unknown, today it is celebrated as a great iron and steel center.
An elderly woman and a young mother discuss child discipline from a past era. The elder notes she never whips, while the younger mother says she has spared the rod except in self-defense, reflecting differing views on parenting.
The social secretary appears as a specially qualified person employed in stores and factories to foster mutual cooperation and better conditions. He acts as a bridge between employer and employed to promote comity and improve welfare.
Owners trading to New York press for repeal claiming East River channel is 1000 feet wide and 40 feet deep and pilots cost 250 dollars to bring Oceanic in and out. Pilots say a single accident to a big ship would be costly enough to halt such ventures.
Minister Wu Tingfang is urged to memorialize the Chinese throne, highlighting Japan’s progress and urging China to awaken from ages of lethargy. A Washington contact warns the move could cost Wu his office or life, but he shrugs, saying reformers often face danger.
At a meeting of the Astronomical Society of France the astronomer M Flammerion claimed astronomy calms human passions and has about 2500 members. He noted one member 105 years old, a dozen over ninety, and many past eight decades.
Police in Milwaukee search for identification after detaining a well dressed man with amnesia. He appears educated and pleads ignorance of his name and origin, believed to be about 50 years old. His shirt collar bears the mark EK Chamberizin.
The German Emperor keeps a vast collection at the Marble Palace in Potsdam with around 2600 pairs. Among these are slippers said to have belonged to Mohammed and the boots of Wellington Gustavus Adolphus Peter the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte plus footwear of his own ancestors.
In a speech introducing British army proposals, Mr. Brodrick cited figures on fighting families. He noted that families with three sons in the army total 300, with four sons 1,767, five sons 142, six sons 72, seven sons 20, eight sons 2, nine sons 1, and ten sons none.
The article highlights Tokio as one of Japan's most skilled horsewomen, underscoring her notable riding prowess and reputation in the sport.
The document states the land value to be granted as eight shillings per parcel and notes the railway construction cost totaling £21,200,008.
A fragment from the Albany Argus notes a Senator joking with a friend at the White House stairs about installing an elevator. The President reportedly replied that the senator reached the top just the same.
A town woman in New York concealed her jewels and large sums of money in a satchel hung on a tree limb outside her window to deter burglars and to be able to truthfully claim security measures at night.
The Dowager Duchess will edit the Duke of Argyle memoirs after his death. He had worked on the memoirs for years, left a nearly finished manuscript, and provided directions and ample materials for completion.
Rank E as Chine Schelan Sir Walter Hillier is named acting first secretary of the British legation at Pekin. A Chinese scholar by training he spent most of his life in Hongkong and learned Chinese alongside English.
Chief Engineer Melville of the United States Navy has decided that upon his death he wishes burial in Arlington. He has had his tombs erected in the historic graveyard while he is still in good health and expects many years of life ahead.
An idealized portrait describes Oscar and his wife with a large family living a simple, accessible life for their poorest subjects. The piece emphasizes a stable home environment and daily routines as a model of virtue and public service.
Boston unveils a new windy corner on Pemberton Square marking a notable urban improvement. The project creates enhanced pedestrian space and a sheltered seating area amid the historic district.
A German analyst explains that over time nations grow more compliant with external powers. The piece cites historical costs and consequences, including forced episodes and economic pressures shaping policy and warfare.
A description notes a c99p style apparatus adapted in England to a directory. The volume is held closed by machine arms until two peasy drops into the slot, releasing access.
The report states 9 246 officers and 16 381 noncommissioned officers and men have died of wounds or disease, bringing the total casualties to 47 627.
Rev. Charles A. Eaton has accepted the pastorate of the Euclid Avenue Baptist church in Cleveland where John D. Rockefeller is a member. Eaton, 22, previously led Bloor Street Baptist church in Toronto and hails from a Massachusetts lineage dating to 1640 and Nova Scotia since 1755.
A traveler once lost in darkness heard the curfew bell at Kirby Stephen and Shifnal in Shropshire England aiding his way. Upon death he left funds that yield 3 pounds yearly to cover the curfew ringing from November to March.
M Pierre Berton author of Za za is over 60 but looks under 50 due to a careful lifestyle. He can work all day and enjoys cycling with his young sons. He shows no fatigue or low mood and his movements keep a youthful alertness.
A recent housing feature in New York apartments brings a wall built private safe, designed for concealed storage. The clever installation blends with decor while offering secure access for residents.
The writer cited as the author of the work titled Zoology of the Talmud is recognized as a prominent figure in scholarly circles. Further confirmation of full name and biographical details were not provided in the excerpt.
Mrs Wasrklewics Schiet gaside vows ongoing fight against Dutch rum demon. She plans to visit England to launch a crusade toward halting alcohol, declaring a perpetual but vain war.
Three quarters of the way around the globe will be the trips of the new pany. The ships will sail from Tecoma to Liverpool by way of the Sus canal and the Mediterranean.
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