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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
6
A fragment from a poem in Success Magazine contrasts looming towers with the speaker’s inner strength. The speaker declares primal force as eternal yet affirms that the individual soul is the truer source of power and creation.
Margaret Ferroncourt, daughter of Ferroncourt of Balliol, Friendship with Sir Richard Graythorpe deepens as he woos her during daily encounters near Pamfield. After a chaperoned courtship and a photograph gift, the couple marry by special license on a Continental express, amid village gossip and social contrasts.
An article reviews right and left handedness and eye preference across animals and humans. It notes no general right-side dominance in many animals, cites primitive combat and trade as shaping hand use, and mentions the shield and sword roles of left and right hands in early cultures. It discusses the church sitr custom and ends with humorous quotes about Lucid intervals and teaching swimming.
A New York Times summary notes fire losses in the United States reaching $190,883,300 in 1907 with five year totals over $1.25 billion, urging reform in fire protection and water supply. It also cites American views on Olympic practices comparing 25 year gaps in methods and debating whether newer gear truly improves sport.
A Boston Transcript report discusses a mental specialist's view that housewives face monotony, urging intelligent time and household control as a remedy. It cites women as key examples in preventing monotony and improving household efficiency while noting challenges in gaining widespread adoption.
A reflective piece on what happens to girls after graduation, noting many marry and few study to become better wives. It surveys available trades and arts for women, highlights household skills, and contrasts past frugal living with present comforts through mid-19th century accounts and pricing details.
A city man seeking quiet escapes to fields and woods finds solace among country residents who already host many summer boarders. The hired man notes solitude is abundant here while the traveler contemplates returning to town for a summer job.
An ancient memorandum book has emerged containing curious 1851 price records. The Brooklyn Hagie notes the entries provoke groans as readers see everyday costs from that era.
In a New England village meeting, a dozen youngsters vied for captain with claims laid out. The owner’s freckled son declared he would be captain or risk turning his father’s bull into the field, and he was elected unanimously.
A humorous exchange references a Brazilian plain of about a thousand square miles and comments on sensational paper coverage. The Houston Post quips that many quirky people fill the world and the reader is among them.
A Sunday Magazine tale portrays Confederate general Extra Billy Smith as irascible yet patriotic. During a tough march his exhausted regiment refused to rise despite a peremptory order, prompting Smith to threaten marching them off and leaving each man behind.
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