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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
7
Elizabeth Courtland's anxiety peaks as she plans a farewell letter to Donald Forbes while fearing meeting him tomorrow. Ruth mails the note by mistake, unleashing a tense scramble and risking heartbreak before a late reunion restores hopeful calm.
A local innkeeper near ruin is advised by a wise woman to rename his establishment The Eight Bells and display seven bells. Passersby count the bells, enter for refreshment, and the joke boosts business. the innkeeper gains fortune but at the cost of health.
An old adjunct called the little room in the Paris chamber of deputies was abolished. Its exact official title is unclear, but it served to confine members to cool off. It had fallen into disuse for years as sessions grew more heated, making suspension of nearly half the chamber unnecessary.
J M Bell warns farmers to train green colts gradually, stressing slower work in hot weather. Four-year-olds handle more than three-year-olds, but no colt should endure full days of heavy work when unseasoned. Proper breaking, steady teams, and patient drivers prevent dullness and injury.
A farming note describes four yaneties of morning glories and the bind weed pest invading lowland fields. It warns that seeds spread by roots, plow actions propagate growth, and only persistent cultivation, root removal, and July August plowing cut the problem. Hog and lamb grazing help reduce infestations.
On sizable fields the check row corn planter ensures each hill receives the same kernel count if seed is uniform. Variations occur when ear ends are included or when climate affects hill spacing. A rule favors four kernels per hill with three feet six inches between hills, and plant only after spring rains end. use strong germinating seed to maximize purchasing power in dairy seed buying.
An old advertisement notes Tyree's Antiseptic Powder relieves summer skin troubles like hives poison oak and sunburn. It promotes free sample by Jr. Tyree Washington DC and lists 26 cents price at druggists.
In a Life era note a suffragist mother explains wages by saying anything under 38 a week. The article mentions canaries used in well regulated mines to detect dangerous atmospheres. If conditions are questionable the birds react immediately signaling danger.
A collage of vintage snippets includes an old Castoria advertisement praising its long use for infants, plus humorous and unfiltered dialogue from era newspapers. The clippings show ethnic slurs and dated humor about servants and children, reflecting period sensibilities and speech patterns.
A reader recounts switching from coffee to Postum two years ago after digestive issues. The ad cites improved health, describes Postum varieties Regular and Instant, and advises personal experimentation to suit taste with milk or cream. The note claims better family well being and encourages requesting The Road to Wellville booklet.
An advertisement argues Coca Cola creates a habit like food cravings, but not a drug habit. Physicians note Coca Cola lacks the compulsive, harmful patterns seen in narcotic addiction, insisting many drinkers regain without treatment. The piece likens Coca Cola to beefsteak and ice cream, claiming widespread consumption without medical dependency.
Jones, a well known philanthropist, dined at his favorite restaurant at noon. He recounted a man asking for food earlier, gave him his card, and sent him for a meal, offering to cover it. The bill came to fifty cents for nine beers and a cigar.
Motor cars for laborers have almost entirely displaced handcars on railroads. They are economical because they deliver the men at the place of operation in good condition.
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