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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
6
Fragmentary verse recalls Boyhood Town with a yearning for green streets, shaded wharf, and river scenes. The speaker pleads for gardens and pristine paths to endure as youth fades, invoking wind God and memories of childhood laughter.
Enid Strangeways and Denzil Vance navigate a crowded drawing room plot as Alfred testily breaks off their engagement. Alfred’s note reveals new hopes elsewhere while Enid confesses uncertainty about true feelings. Vance contemplates marrying to save reputations and ends by pledging to halt matchmaking tasks.
An anecdote from Century Magazine recalls General Grant driving a Long Branch trot behind a famous trotter. He trails a farmer and his wife in a wagon, the farmer holds the lead until he yields after a mile, saying General you’ve got a good one.
An editorial argues the United States should invest in roads to reduce costs and improve commerce. It cites costly past road failures, notes rising public and government interest, and highlights macadam improvements and varied materials. It urges federal and state funding, plus post road efficiency gains for rural delivery.
A C F Carter notes in Technical World Magazine that highway progress spreads nationwide as states form highway commissions. New York plans 3522 miles of state roads and funds 4700 miles of local roads with half cost supported by counties while Iowa boasts vast mileage and a state college subsidy for road work. Both major parties push strong road planks and state aid, aiming to keep local control while sharing costs, with voting required for township road projects and property tax funding intact.
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