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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
1
Local notes describe events from Aug 1903 including a balloon and ball game, Wyoming Races, and the Great Bickett Family at Wyoming Fair. Mentions coal at Tully's bank, new brick paving, and various visitors and family reunions. Reports births, renovations, and plans for Old Settlers and Sunday School gatherings at Vaughan Grove and Glen Oak Park.
Eighteen observatories work on charting the stars for a Snished map of thirty three Willie stars. Australia plans a transcontinental railway from Adelaide to Post Barwin, linking major routes.
Money available on farms at 5 percent with option to prepay in multiples of 100 dollars. Funds ready anytime. Call or address F. W. Reep & Co., Peoria, Ill., Room 2 Hamlin Building.
Mr T. A Pinner of Drummond Tennessee reports a hard spell of the flux cured by one bottle of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy without a doctor. He calls it the best cholera medicine for bowel complaints, claiming it never fails and is pleasant to take. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
Farmers are urged to name their farm for a custom order of one hundred envelopes at fifty cents. Includes return cards and place name, promising affordability and easy mail handling so letters won’t be misplaced.
A short promotional note from Jocerson offers elastic roof paint claimed to last long and save money. It also advertises iron wheels wagon gear and wagon scales with low down prices. The writer invites readers in need of these items to contact him.
The Burlington Route issues a comprehensive Nebraska book with forty eight pages and a large accurate sectional map. It promotes Nebraska as a land of opportunity for energetic people and renters, inviting readers to request a copy with no charge.
Commenting June announces that summer excursion tickets go on sale daily through September 30 to St Paul Minneapolis and points beyond in Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and Manitoba at low round trip rates with final limit October 31. Also to Colorado Utah and Black Hills for one way plus 50 cents round trip with final limit October 31. Special season tickets for Yellowstone National Park 1903 and concurrent sale of round trip tickets to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. During Christian Endeavor convention in Denver July 1 to 10 at one fare for round trip with limit August 31. Also cheap convention rates to several points with liberal stopovers and other rate details. Call or write R RB Mugpsy Agent.
Professional calls answered promptly day or night. Night calls at residence one block north of offices and across from the church. Office telephone beelience No. 174439.
The Peoria County Superintendent of Schools office is open daily from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on specified days each month. From September to July 1st, hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays provided. An inquiry form for grade information will be sent upon application. Office located on the third floor of Court House, Peoria, Illinois.
The Southern States section invites readers to locate in the most prosperous state with numerous cotton and furniture factories and diverse industries. Written by J. T. Patrick of Pinebluff, North Carolina.
Readable fragment shows Sandy Pikes and Billy Coalgate banter about wishing to have faces on bank notes. The exchange suggests pride and humor in a rural banter tone, with playful mockery of fame and currency.
In a playful exchange a strawberry blonde declares that dyeing hair injures the brain. A seasoned bachelor retorts that others say those who dye their hair are brainless, reflecting witty chatter about fashion and perception.
Reverend W L Riley describes ectatic rheumatism pain eased by Bailard's Snow Liniment after fifteen days of trials. He reports first application gave major relief and second application produced complete relief, endorsing the remedy with strong recommendation. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co with 2c 50c and $1.00 pricing.
A brief item notes that sleeping cars are to be routed from Newcastle to Deadwood. The note specifies travel connection and labeled destinations. No dates or times are provided in the readable text.
An old allegorical picture shows a girl stepping on a snake while a man spends on a cyclone cellar yet ignores Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel issues, deemed the most prompt medicine. Sold by Wm Robison & Co.
A promotion urges buyers to choose 1 T. Hill and Enamel Roof Paint for shingles or tin, claiming the best roof paint gauge and guaranteed work at low prices. The ad targets homeowners seeking durable, affordable coating options and implies legal action for guarantees.
A testimonial from E W Sullivan of Sullivan Hose El Paso dated June 6 1902 praises Ballard's Snow Liniment as the only remedy yielding immediate relief for rheumatism. Advertises 25c 50c and 1 06 bottles sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
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