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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
8
Plank Missouri merchant G W Cloyd recalls a prior accident when a jimson bar pierced his thumb. He refused amputation, used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and says his wound healed. Available for 25 cents at Wm Robinson & Co. Druggist.
James Madison Marshall born Greene County New York on the Hudson River November 6 1846 died May 15 1907 aged 60 years 6 months 9 days. He enlisted February 1 1864 in the 11th Illinois Cavalry served through the Civil War and returned to farm in Illinois later moving to Onarga. He leaves a widow and four children and was honored by his army comrades. Funeral held at home with M E Church Rev Shaw leading and G A R escort.
Prayer meeting tonight at 780. Sunday School at 9 30. Preaching next Sunday at 10 45 a m and 7 80 p m led by the pastor. Epworth League meets Sunday 6 80. Topic A High Standard led by Warner Lackland. Children's Day June 9 features a morning program and Jan L Loar of Bloomington will speak in the Epworth League evening.
A letter to Mr. John Rook argues Devée coal and paint compare as higher value. It claims Devée provides double heat per ton and cost efficiency, predicting substantial long term savings on house painting and fuel over years, with prices cited and a sales pitch from F. W. Driver & Co. and Neikirk & Co.
The text argues that future rulers must endure harsh apprenticeship before power. It cites the young German heir beginning in the army at age ten and Prince Edward of England entering naval school at twelve, followed by continued study, austere meals, and limited leisure to master statecraft and governance.
In Manila tales of Dewey’s fleet Admiral Chichester, then a captain, tells of a German ship Irene sent on an unrevealed mission without notifying the blockading squadron. Dewey warned, and Chichester recounts his response to Diedrichs quiz and the idea of arresting his own captain if needed.
A Bostonian recalls a Greenwich CT gathering where Lincoln's open letter to Governor Buckingham of Connecticut is discussed and not to New York. Belgium's long hours and low wages are noted with 6 am to 7 pm workdays, 12 hour shifts for children, and annual artisan earnings around $160.
Mme Caive laments that many will not develop their gifts, comparing genius to a farmer’s burden. A magazine image prompts a wife to recall Napoleon’s hypothetical failures. The passage notes how youth feel expected to sacrifice happiness for others.
The piece reflects on the fate of Persian royal women after a ruler’s death. Mothers of princes are confined to the harem as widows while daughters’ mothers may be awarded to other nobles. Odalisks and handmaids are redistributed, with estimates of the harem size and the wider royal lineage, showing a brutal hierarchy of women tied to the Shah’s dynasty. Additional notes touch on global fruit industry anecdotes and a Georgia hospitality anecdote about Gen. Robert Toombs.
The pomelo or grapefruit, not native to America, was introduced in early Florida under Spanish rule. Initial shipments in the 1880s sold for 50 cents a barrel and were largely unvalued. After a slow start, physicians endorsed it and demand grew, spiking during the 1894-95 freeze when prices jumped to 15 to 20 dollars per box.
An old farmer from western New York with a twisted mouth due to a muscular affection sought legal help. He presented a lengthy case to his lawyer, who declared no merit. The man responded with a clever retort to reframe his argument.
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