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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
5
Dinah, a New Orleans cooking prodigy described as a large gal, grows curious about a new butler. Her mistress asks about the man and Dinah humorously confesses she suspects he might be her first husband. The remark hints at past ties and local gossip in a genteel household.
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble are urged to seek treatment with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, a physician's prescription sold at drug stores. Addressed to readers of the paper, the ad promises back pain, headache, and nervousness may signal kidney disease and urges trial samples for ten cents.
A mare pulling a heavily laden cart collapsed in a busy Berlin thoroughfare, delivering a foal to the astonishment of crowds. A policeman summoned a veterinarian, the mare and foal were unharnessed and taken to a stable by van for care.
A brief note from the Lourgville Courier Journal questions a man’s remark about a young girl’s makeup asking why she enhances her cheeks with rouge and whether natural appearance would suit her instead. The item reflects a local-origins commentary on manners and humor.
Selina DeJong daughter of gambler Simeon Peake moves from Chicago to a High Prairie school post living with farmer Klaas Pool In Roelf. Seina, nineteen and nearly destitute, endures gossip about Widow Paarlenberg and Pervus DeJong as she faces derision over a lunch box auction in a close knit community.
Selina Peake stands on a soapbox at a village party as a crowd hones in on a charity auction. Pervus De Jong bids ten dollars for the box with Selina, turning ridicule into admiration. the moment reveals social force, pride, and quiet romance in High Prairie. Roelf’s restrained presence and Selina’s relief fuel a hopeful turn as a simple lunch becomes a pledge of help and learning between them.
On a wintry evening a man asks to start lessons at Paul's place, proposing three visits weekly. He speaks with humility and earnestness, while Selina feels a warm, maternal mix of amusement and pity. She responds with a light laugh and a vague readiness to help.
Selina hosts trio of three evenings with Roelf, Selina, and Pervus De Jong as they study verbs and arithmetic. Roelf, moody and jealous, glowers at times while Pervus, large and earnest, invokes pity and curiosity. Selina admires his quiet, childlike joy in small discoveries, as night settles to a mix of learning and unspoken longing.
Selina, a farm wife, battles longing as Pervus DeJong returns after a long absence. She recalls loss in his two-year marriage, feels heat rising during a late March visit, and notices changes in routines and nerves. The couple sits late at the kitchen table as plans to sow tomato seeds unfold.
A clipped exchange questions who makes the proposal in a social scene, pondering whether Pervus or Selina initiated the idea. The fragment hints at interpersonal tension without naming outcomes or contexts.
A reflective quote from Howe in the Atchison Globe appears in Hera praising rare completely bad men or women as a scarce phenomenon. The speaker notes aged years, travel, and an honor bound statement about human character.
Mrs Earnest Kimbrough endorses Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women in a nervous rundown state. She says it strengthened her and steadied her nerves after weakness and anxiety. The ad urges readers to ask their dealer for tablets or liquid and to write Buffalo New York for free advice.
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