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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
7
Promoter JosEPH HILL advertises elastic roof paint claiming lasting quality and cost savings. Also offers iron wheels wagon services, low down wagons, and wagon scales at affordable prices, inviting inquiries for the above.
Sworn statement by Henry A Blundy details public funds on hand at start of fiscal year March 1902 and receipts from various sources including Forney and Geo H Cobb. It lists numerous road work payments to Ed Littlefield Chas Moss and others, with dates from March to November 1901 and January 1902, totaling cents and dollars.
Read notes show John Reed as Commissioner and H A Blonds as Treasurer during March 25 proceedings. Balance on hand listed as $3715.58 with $1730.86 additional balance. overall $1984.72 appears in the ledger.
A movement to restore Aaron Burr's name to good standing forms an Aaron Burr Legion with outposts and a Newark project to erect a bronze memorial on the site of Burr's birth. A Molly Pitcher Chapter of the Children of the Revolution aims to raise funds through fairs and sales.
Frederick Atkinson, superintendent of education, challenges the claim that 80 percent of Filipinos are literate. He argues reading and writing may not equate to true culture, noting public schools and churches as the main enlightenment sources and suggesting illiteracy could be higher than stated.
A testimonial from Chase Cramer of Colombo endorses Chamberlain's Court Remedy for coughs and colds in children noting quick chest cold relief and seldom more than one bottle needed. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co. Duchess of Abercorn has 140 descendants including ten children, fifty-nine grandchildren, and seventy-one great-grandchildren. the fifty-ninth grandchild was born recently.
A promotional note touts Dr King’s New Life Pills with claims of curing constipation headaches and liver troubles. Also quoted is a remark on Booker T Washington noting gains in schools and homes despite fewer Congress members. A Columbus man unable to stay warm wears heavy clothing yet reports no clear diagnosis.
Advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the cure for piles and various injuries and eruptions. Claims thousands have been cured and guarantees relief with a 25 cent box sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
A boy dressed as a girl with a poke bonnet accompanies a London organ grinder performing new music hall tunes. The act amuses children and increases coins dropped into the musician’s coffer. Oldest Senate Members Sit in Front Row
Demand for admission to the McKinley memorial services forced congressmen to buy tickets at $25 each. Representative Sibley spent $125 to fulfill a pledge to five constituents, paying for their coveted paste boards.
Vermont Supreme Court holds that whether a dog assault stemmed from playfulness or viciousness is not considered when imposing owner liability for injuries. A defendant’s dog jumped on the plaintiff, knocked him down, and broke his hip.
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