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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
3
The eleven year old son of a famed humorist studied his father’s papers and learned the trick. He brought his father a slip reading This carriage was drawn by no horse with a crude outline of a carriage. The anecdote appears in the New York Times and hints at a promising successor to his father’s craft.
Comic dialogue features Litigant and Lawyer debating caseload cost with sixty dollars offered. Chicago Tribune quote about paying for a case and jury. Also advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort and shoe fit, with free sample offer from Allen S. Olmsted.
An OCR fragment advertises Hall's Catarrh Care at 75 cents, claims about engagement to Edgar, Jewel return, and quotes from Fliegende Blatt. It also mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption with a Brooklyn address dated October 2, 1901, plus quotes about walking habits and Winslow's soothing syrup for fontal gums priced at 2 cents, all in a noisy early 20th century ad style.
A testimonial from Mrs Jennie E O Donnell president of Oakland Woman's Riding Club extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for eight years of female troubles including falling womb. She credits seven months of use with full recovery and health. The notice invites sick women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice from Lynn Mass and warns of a $5000 forfeit for fakes.
Baldwin Ziegler expedition returns to Norway after failing to push north this year. Stores of food, dog packs, and Siberian ponies are ready at permanent camps for a vigorous 1903 attempt. Evelyn S. Baldwin says the team has been baffled but not beaten, with plans to resume spring supply runs and field work expanding to fifty men and equipment.
The Rev Meyer of London speaks in Moody’s American pulpit touring the United States after sermons in Northfield Mass. He plans Norway Sweden Finland and the West Indies on a devotional mission and hopes to return to London by next April. His Christ’s Church congregation in London has grown to about 2400 over ten years.
The Baldwin Ziegler Arctic expedition ships America and Belgicn sailed from Tromsoe last July, joined Frithjof at Archangel, then moved to Varda Island before heading toward Franz Josef Land. The venture, funded by William Ziegler and led by Evelyn Baldwin, is heavily equipped with provisions for three years, 400 dogs, and 40 balloons.
Judge Murray F Tuley a renowned Western jurist advocates state mandated arbitration in all industrial disputes between corporations and employees to avoid strikes and lockouts. He would strip charters from firms that refuse arbitration and argues workers may need to organize to be subject to the law.
Louis Merkanen, a 16 year old from Boston near Houghton Michigan, is noted for enormous feet and height. He currently wears size 20 and grows about three inches per year, with potential to reach around seven feet tall. past shoe sizes include 16 and 18. His parents are much shorter, making his build remarkable.
Jim Foraker laments Panama hat prices and recalls how a grand gift from a senator's friend ended up with a janitor. He notes a newer, finer Panama now worn by another man and jokes about buying one when it comes back into style.
Chicago Aug 11 Mr Wahl berg of 222 South Peoria St had long suffered kidney trouble and invalid status. His Minneapolis bound brother inquired about Dodd s Kidney Pill and bought a box. After two days he worsened then improved steadily and regained health.
Mr Matthews recalls his mother's pies as the best he ever tasted though no record remains of her method. He praises his wife's effort, noting the crust lacks but a few timbers of the past pie, while a child meanders to the morning kitchen chorus.
In a Washington Star excerpt, a young woman notes an army officer is a splendid dancer but dull in talk. Miss Cayenne agrees, suggesting the officer’s army world rewards a dancer’s reputation over conversational skill.
Mrs. X Schneider of Chicago asserts many women suffer chronic catarrh misnamed as dyspepsia bronchitis or other ailments. The ad claims catarrh is inflammation of mucous linings and that any internal remedy curing catarrh anywhere will cure all forms. Peruna is praised as a universal catarrh tonic with promises of lasting cures and free medical advice from Dr Hartman.
A Hamburg American steamer brings seven llamas from the Peruvian Andes to San Francisco for menageries. Export of llamas is prohibited by Peru, but the government arranged the transport. An umbrella provoked one llama to sneeze, scattering a bystander below.
A grandmother and grandfather exchange a playful wartime style exchange about chess. The elder warns Muriel that shouting cheque would unsettle the young men, a lighthearted moment in a domestic scene highlighting humor and family dynamics.
Uncle Cyrus at the Waldorf Astoria declines a finger bowl after seating, noting it was not provided when he sat down and that it is too late to accept. The remark appears in the New York Sun excerpt.
A conceited young author debates copyright with his publisher over his first book. The publisher quips that they seem more likely to have every copy left, reflecting a wary market sentiment. The Philadelphia Press records the exchange as a glimpse into publishing dynamics and author confidence.
A brief exchange questions the extent of cyclone damage to a farm, featuring a Kansan inquire how to assess harm and an Ohio State Journal reference. The fragment hints at weather damage concerns and farm effects discussed across publications.
A quoted line attributes guidance to ancestors once and to descendants now, acknowledging a shift in guiding wisdom. The remark by Horne contrasts traditional reverence with contemporary influence, framing generational change as a driving force behind decision making.
Personal interviews claim Doan's Kidney Pills cured many at home. Thousands used the free offer after hearing of cures for backache sleeplessness heart trouble and nervousness. The pills allegedly remove swelling urine sediments and urinary issues and dissolve stones. Send coupon to Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York for a limited reader offer.
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