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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
Thousands expected to visit the Milola Exposition with free admission granted to veterans as guests of the Board of Agriculture. Governor Dunne names a list of appointees and officials, including district wardens and state officers, amid a broad staffing move across departments.
Ralph Patterson pursues Mile Zoe as the circus moves to Montgomery. He asks to marry her, she delays, and recalls a past girl whose life was ruined by a man’s betrayal. The tale intertwines love, risk, and harsh circuses on tour with vivid drama.
Miss May Copeland and her fiance Lucien Turk of Bardwell Ky arrested on murder charges in Cairo after Copeland says she fired the shot that killed her brother in law Hugh Atchison. Also reported are Marguerite Traiger of Ottawa dying at 16 from peritonitis after hotel registration, a chest of $34,000 found in Peoria, and other regional items including a Mexic an War survivor’s death, a governor’s reappointment, and motor accident losses in nearby towns.
In Kishwaukee river Campera warned a stranger of danger as Vermelin, 23, walked into the stream and disappeared. A Belt cemetery break in at Bunker Hill exposed casket and damaged marble. a bank owner in receivership cited. Fort Scott autos killed Keeling boys, ages 12 and 15, when a car rolled over near Marion. Maxwell, killed in a Wabash box car incident, investigated in Chicago. Pearls fished from mussel shells near Pana, large finds value up to 1500 dollars. A Danville auto crash injured Avery, three women, and driver with fictitious names. Court actions and charges across Lawrence, Chicago, and Springfield noted, including a driver charged with murder and state bank charter issued for Marengo.
Fragment mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and calming effects. Another line notes a married man dodging as his wife throws things, indicating domestic strife. Both ideas appear as brief, disconnected snippets from a newspaper page.
An old ad promises Pepsatta at 50 cents with a money back guarantee from Dr Etts Drug Co in Chicago. A brief humorous fragment follows showing a character reacting to a father’s approach and a jokey exchange about insects. The snippet hints at a comic scene with a startled reaction and a playful line about nip.
An advertisement extols Onticura Soap with Cuticura Ointment as purifying soothing and economical for babies. It claims relief from eczema rashes and irritation while promoting skin and hair health. A city attorney anecdote about pen leakage ends with a Wisconsin scene.
Two readers from Indiana and Rhode Island describe relief from female weakness with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Antiz El Hamilton reports improved health after long pain and fatigue, while Mrs Ans Hane BEN of Esmond says the remedy helped with bearing down pain and irregularity, enabling her to run a boarding house and work full time.
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