High School Notes and Commencement Plans
School closes today with seniors practicing for orations and juniors planning commencement decorations in maroon and white. Tickets for commencement are on sale, reserved seats 25 cents, general admission 25 or 15 cents, 10 cents to be refunded to prior buyers. Musical program in Miss Hall's room at 2 PM and a final music lesson by Professor Pulsipher Thursday morning. Students reflect on learning as term ends and summer plans begin.
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Ollie Hamilton
Luella Maher
Merle Weidner
Daisy Jones
Rose Lynch
A. A. Knapp
Knapp
Rey
Lil
C. J. Slocum
Pulsipher
Brimfield Officials Warn Bicyclists to Stop on Sidewalks
Village of Brimfield orders cyclists to cease riding on sidewalks with strict enforcement. By order of the President and Board of Trustees. Emergency advisory warns residents that sidewalk cycling violates law and will be prosecuted.
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Board of Trustees
Village of
Brimfield
Reward offered for liquor license violation Brimfield
A reward of 825 is offered to anyone furnishing evidence leading to a conviction for selling liquors without a license in Brimfield. By Order of Board of Trustees.
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Brimfield
Board of Trustees
Memorial day observances invite Browh Camp Sons
Members of John V. Browh Camp No 56 S of V meet at the G A R Hall on Sunday May 25 at 2 00 Then at 2 00 Friday May 30 they participate in Memorial day observances Eligible sons are invited to be present by order of Capt
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John V. Browh Camp
S. of V
G. A. R. Hall
Will Cara Consuaton. Foley’s Honey and Tar endorsement
A letter from A A Herren of Finch Ark praises Foley s Honey and Tar as the best cough and cold remedy and claims it cured consumption in early stages. The writer asserts broad satisfaction and references Wm Robinson & Co as a source.
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Will Cara
A.A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
Wm. Robinson & Co
Like a Drowning Man Five Years After Dyspepsia
Attorney Geo. E. Marsh of No Cons Texas recounts severe digestive illness described as dyspepsia and his recovery after using Kodol. He claims the product mirrors natural digestive juices and digests all foods, improving his health after several bottles. Wm. Robinson & Co. endorsement.
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Geo
Marsh
Nocons
Tex
Wm. Robinson & Co
Carpet weaving business notice from Mrs Stanapury
Mrs W E Stanapury of Brimfield announces she is prepared to weave carpets in all varieties. She states warp materials and colors are constantly on hand and invites patrons to contact her for orders.
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W. E. Stanapury
Brimfield
Memorial Day Program and Memorial Day Exercises Brimfield 1902
Memorial day program notes gatherings at G A B hall at 2 pm and Chichester hall at 2 30 pm with song prayer and oration by Rev Wm J Johnson. Cemetery services include decorating graves and reading Gettysburg address and cemetery burials names. Evening Sons of Veterans host refreshments 25 cents at Opera House. Invitations extended to local civic groups by G A R commander E Hegxbrott and J J Pursell committee on invitation.
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G. A. B. Hall
Chichester’s Hall
Wm. J. Johnson
Sons of Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
Brimfield
Zylka Lodge
K of P
Brimfield District
Court of Honor
Brimfield Fire Company
John V. Brown
Royal Neighbors
Arnholt
E. Hegrxbrott
J.J. Pursell
Perfumers Influence Traced to Catharine de Medici's France
A noted Italian perfumer accompanied Catharine de Medici when she married Henry II, introducing numerous Italian perfume varieties to the French court. The perfumer's early presence helped shape royal fragrance tastes and perfume culture in France.
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France
Catharine de Medici
Henry 1
Great Droughts in England Through Early Records
The article recounts early English droughts with record dates. It notes a 678 drought, two subsequent drought years with little rain, 879 when springs dried up making outdoor work impossible, and 995 and 994 when nuts roasted as in an oven, illustrating severe climate events in medieval times.
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England
Pencils Made With Clever Woodworking Methods
A description of pencil construction explains the process from graphite preparation to insertion in wood, gluing, trimming by machinery, and final painting or varnishing before drying. The piece also notes a grape vine on Roanoke Island linked to Sir Walter Raleigh, said to be planted in 1587, near Fort Raleigh. It mentions the Scuppernong grape and annual yield. The Boers of the Transvaal largely attend the Dutch Reformed Church, with Kruger noted as a Dopper member who preached in Pretoria.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
North Carolina
B. F. Meekins
Roanoke Island
Fort Raleigh
Virginia Dare
Transvaal
Kruger
Pretoria
Lieut Strebler and Gen Lacban Capture Story
The Lieut Strebler who captured Gen Lacban the Filipino leader is of German birth. He enlisted in the regular army before age twenty and was promoted to lieutenant by President McKinley while serving as a sergeant in his third term. He has seen much active service but never sustained an injury.
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Lacben
Strebler
Lacban
McKinley
Monument grows for Wade Hampton in South Carolina
A fund for a Wade Hampton monument has begun with a $100 gift from Camp Sumter United Confederate Veterans of Charleston within twelve hours of his death. The South Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy are expected to actively participate in fundraising as Orgee Women to Propose, and Rev Thomas B Hyde of Cincinnati urges women to initiate proposals for matrimony to curb bashfulness and boost marriages.
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Wade Hampton
Gen
Camp Sumter
United Confederate Veterans of
Thomas B. Hyde
Cincinnati
Mr. Hyde
Rich Sell of the Everglades Defines Drainage Plan
Scientists claim soil in Florida's Everglades is the world’s richest and could yield marvelous crops if drained. Proposals call for drainage canals to reclaim nearly 4,000 square miles, with canals serving as transport between plantations. Healthful conditions and pure water are noted, and cultivation costs are estimated at $2.75 per acre.
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Everglades
Florida
Blind Read President's Message Embossed Copy In Louisville
The Blind in Louisville embossed fifty copies of President Roosevelt's message to Congress for the New York State Library. A generous unnamed woman funded the embossing after Riis suggested donation. This marked the first request for an embossed presidential message to the library.
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Louisville
Roosevelt
Congress
New York State
Jacob A. Riis
Riis
Little Brother’s Name Wrong in School Stair Kiss Tale
Eight-year-old Harry accuses Charlie Robbins of kissing a girl behind the stairs in the main hall. The girl denies the charge and says he is lying. Mother asks what happened behind the stairs and the girl finally says it was Willie Sommers, not Charlie Robbins.
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Viate
Harry
Margaret
Charlie Robbing
Mamma
Charlie Robbins
Willie Sommers
Change in floor coverings over twenty five years
The article traces a long history of floor coverings from ancient skins and Babylonian rug weaving to a modern shift in the last quarter century. It notes rugs’ rising popularity in the United States as carpets replace other floor coverings, highlighting hygienic advantages.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
India
Asia
Europe
France
England
Hinata for Employers and the Welfare Link
The passage argues that the greatest good for an employer lies in the welfare of employees. It states that workers' well being and satisfaction constitute a major asset, guiding plans for improvement as the best investment. Productivity follows appreciation and mutual responsibility.
Exhibition of early Flemish paintings in Bruges this summer
Travelers in Belgium will find a large exhibition of early Flemish masterpieces in Bruges this summer. The pictures have been gathered from collections across the country for the event.
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Belgium
Bruges
Ticket on the cuckoo clock sale questioned
A young girl pleads with a polite Milwaukee real estate man to buy a ticket on their cuckoo clock. He is busy and sharp in tone, asking what he would do with such a ticket while the girl insists she will not get it. The scene ends with the man considering the request.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
German Marriage Laws Described as Patriarchal
A historical notice explains that in Germany a married woman is considered her husband’s property, losing independence and facing control over work and rights. The husband can dispose of premarital property, and during divorce the husband retains the wife’s money, with redress limited to public opinion.
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Germany
Sohune
Two Sides in a Senate Clash A Maryland Senator Recalls a Hinge Moment
Senator Gorman recalled a sharp party division when a renowned colleague supported a controversial resolution with a long eloquent speech. After a brief exchange the other side argued just as forcefully ending with an adjournment.
Fighting Bob Evans origin tale and hobos in May issue
A naval cadet recounts how Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans earned the nickname Fighting Bob from a drunken namesake in the 1859 60 era. The piece notes sailors’ frank talk about hoboes washing, bathing, and boiling rags in a May Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly feature.
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Robley D. Evans
Bob
Navy
Annapolis
Evans
Robert D. Evans
R. D. Evans
Fraternity
Bis
Frank Leslie
Sparrow Invasion Reaches Albuquerque Area
The sparrow, long despised and sometimes maligned, is spreading across the western region. After appearing in northeastern New Mexico it has been seen in Albuquerque, suggesting a south and southwest advance into temperate western areas.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
The typewriter gains royal interest across Europe
The piece notes mixed official uptake of the typewriter among European leaders. It highlights the Czar and Czarina as adept users, the Kaiser as an advocate, and other monarchs like the King of Belgium and the Sultan employing it for personal letters, while Salisbury Balfour and Chamberlain resist. It also reflects on Damascus as an ancient, venerable town with Moslem tradition dating its foundations to creation, citing Adam among the original owners.
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Lord Salisbury
Mr. Balfour
Mr. Chamberlain
Kaiser
China
Damascus
Adam
New Anesthetic Accine Promises Rapid Pain Relief
A new product named Accine is described as an anesthetic capable of countering cocaine, morphine, chloral, and other agents. A tiny pinch dropped into a gnawing tooth allegedly banishes pain, with reports to the French Academy of Medicine by Dr. Chauvel on various experiments.
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French Academy of Medicine
Chauvel
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