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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
5
Local worship services listed for ae and Shorehi Hay LacxLasp and congregational, Baptist, and St Joseph churches. Also included are B and B lodge, M W A, Camp 847, and other fraternal groups with meeting times and officers in Brimfield.
A nostalgic promotional piece recalls the appealing sight smell and taste of fresh bread baked with BACO WINGED HORSE Flour. It touts the flour as clean pure wheat washed thoroughly to artesian quality and suitable for everyday baking.
Warning to highway commissioners about cattle allowed to roam. Farmers urged to monitor stock on roads to prevent damage. Signed by the Commissioners of Highways.
The article argues that human life can extend beyond current limits with advanced knowledge. It highlights the 50s to 60s decade as critical for longevity, urging strong body care. It claims electricity revitalizes organs and cites William Robinson & Co Dengists as guarantors.
Governor Doreen will arrive in Peoria at 10 30 this morning and travel with friends to Brimfield by car for dinner. The program was adjusted to fit the governor's arrival with the address moved to the afternoon. Activities include music by Spencer's Band and Mixed Chorus, speeches by President and Governor Deneen, and contests on the platform followed by a 2 30 ball game.
A cordial welcome to worship at the M. E. Church. Sunday School at 9 20. All not attending elsewhere invited. Prayer Meeting postponed during campmeeting. No services morning or evening for two weeks. Epworth League meetings postponed until after campmeeting.
Sunday School at 10 and regular services to follow next Sunday. Mrs A A Knapp superintendent. Pastor prepared to move from Richland Center Wisconsin to Brimfield. Rev Frank Buck preached both services, with the evening service held on the lawn due to the heat.
Otsego County residents praise Dr King s New Discovery as an infallible cure for coughs and colds. Gilbertaville publisher William M Diets credits the remedy with quick relief and family usefulness. Sold by W Robinson Co Drug Store at 50 cents and 1.00 with a free trial bottle offered.
A sample box of Dr Shoop s Catarrh Remedy is offered free to prove merit. The snow white balm contains eucalyptus oil thymol and menthol and promises instant relief for catarrh of the nose and throat. Send to Dr Shoop Racine Wis for the trial. Large jars 50c sold by all dealers.
The county of London covers 75,442 acres while the London police area spans 443,471 acres. This highlights a wide discrepancy between jurisdictional land measurements used in local governance and policing.
A note describes ships with eyes painted on both sides of their bows to help the crew steer and see where they are going. The practice reflects maritime superstition and navigational aid in Asian fleets.
Fragmentary notice references a pharmacist named William Robinson and Co. at a street address, mentioning remedies or cures for ailments and a caution about burns wounds and piles. The legible portion suggests a historical advertisement or storefront listing.
Margaret Appleby widow of Captain William Appleby died at Brimfield Illinois August 9 1 907 after a short illness She was 55 years 1 day old Born New Haven Connecticut May 8 1852 She moved as a child to Detroit Michigan where she married William Appleby October 11 1875 The couple moved to Brimfield in 1883 Three children survived Her death was sudden and mourned by many She was a longtime member of St Josephs church Funeral held at St Josephs Church with Rev A Mainville and burial beside her husband in Calvary Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Frank B APPLEBY and Me amp Mus Jaurs Mrenan express gratitude to friends and neighbors for aid and sympathy during illness and after the death of their beloved mother.
The Illinois State Fair at Springfield runs September 27 to October 5 1807 with a $60 000 premium fund and expanded classes. Premiums are boosted across beef and dairy cattle sheep swine poultry horticulture fine art textile and education plus $5 000 in special livestock premiums from several associations. Entries are coming from the Union Canada and Mexico for the event hailed as the Greatest Fair in the union.
An old regional advertisement touts Now Safe Pills by Dr King with claims of steady daily use. The copy cites Guaranteed by Wmn. Robinson & Co. and Drogeists, priced at 25 cents, linking reliability to regular sunlike performance.
A New York Times report recounts a senator discovering a five dollar bill left on his desk after a morning search. A page casually notes others might have found it first, highlighting a moment of luck and the page’s tone in the exchange.
A collage of facts and curiosities from multiple regions and eras. Referencing Nowhere village in Wales, Norway’s animals, France’s tricolor, Demmears flag from 1219, Norwegian paydays, an English artist, a German librarian, the German empire in 1867, Choctaw roads, Austria Hungary flag 1889, Josef Hofmann as pianist and electrician, Zululand demarcation, mandarin trade, New South Wales mice, Merrion orchestra, proposed car taxes by horsepower, and Archbishop Farley’s public address.
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