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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
8
A tourist describes a colossal Maori war canoe in a museum. It is 81 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 4 feet deep with a single-trunk hull, watertight joints, and 24 seats. The carved bow and stern rise above the gunwale and the craft reportedly carried 100 men with ease.
Misa Gertrude M Ford youngest daughter of L D Ford was born October 23 1877 in Brimfield township Peoria IL and died August 6 1907 in Elmwood IL at age 29 years 9 months 14 days After long illness she bore suffering with Christian fortitude A hailstorm and lightning hastened her death She joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1898 under Rev O T Dwinell and remained until her transfer to the church triumphant She leaves father L D Ford mother and siblings with one brother preceding her to heaven Funeral held at the Ford homestead August in Elmwood cemetery with Rev J B Bartle officiating and a large audience attending.
C A Hays of Bluff Mo testifies that Bucklen's Arnica salve is the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles. Guaranteed by Wm Robinson & Co Druggists. Price 25 cents.
Exhibitors from the United States and Canada compete for $60,000 in premiums at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield September 27 to October 5 1907. Premiums are increased across departments including beef and dairy cattle horses sheep poultry crops horticulture and fine arts plus $5,000 in special livestock premiums. Railroads announce reduced rates to encourage attendance with a grand program of attractions beyond exhibits.
Old expression notes the sun’s regular cycle and compares it to digestion when aided by Dr. King's New Life Pills. Advertisement claims guaranteed efficacy by Wm. Robinson & Co., druggists, priced at 25 cents.
The Chicago Record-Herald’s discovery of Louis Tracy’s Wings of the Morning, printed serially, proves a popular novel triumph with unprecedented sales in the United States and England. The paper’s fiction judgment guides readers to top novels before shelves. Sunday Magazine marks a radical shift in Sunday journalism with strong fiction and illustrated features.
Otsego Journal editor William M. Dietz praises Dr King s New Discovery as the most popular remedy in Otsego County for coughs colds and lung and throat diseases. The ad claims guaranteed efficacy with 50 cent price and a free trial bottle from William Robinson Co s Drug Store.
The M E church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 AM. No morning or evening services during camp meeting. Prayer meeting and Epworth League are postponed until after camp meeting.
Sunday School at 10 00 Mrs A A Knapp Superintendent Regular services next Sunday at 11 00 a m Subject Prayer Y P 8 C E at 6 45 p m B Subject Christ in Mexico and South America Leader Rosa Parsell Preaching 7 30 p m Subject Besiring Jesus Prayer meeting tonight at 7 30 Everyone invited Pastor's family arrived due to Oak Hill camp meeting Visitors attended both services Absence of Brother Smith increased attendance
Dialogue excerpts show a mix of social banter. Speakers Bobbs Dobba Boyce advances on juror roles while Joyce and Estelle discuss weather memory and hat prices, revealing social manners and wit of the period. Adele notes a memory linked to May and millinery department price knowledge.
A collage of dubious claims and jumbled trivia ranges from Indian blue butter and widows to Swiss lunatics and a Dutch novela. References to Guay Boothby, French army bicycles with elastic lights, California gemkuntite, Saxon hair dye, and the typewriter’s impact on labor mix fact and fantasy in a disjointed historical tableau.
The piece contrasts cultural missteps and polite errors such as wrong compass directions and attire with a humorous NY dinner toast by pool champion Thomas A. Hueston. It includes a legal exchange where a new lawyer pressures Smith about encroaching land as April lawn mowing memories surface.
The fragmentary prose hints at economic ideas and social observations. It juxtaposes cheap cuts with rates and mourning, suggesting scarcity and dignity. A playful line about the penny man hints at public discourse and everyday finance in a bygone era.
London endures heavy fog causing hazardous travel as Tokio reels from a major earthquake. Reports indicate up to 200,000 residents affected by the disaster and ongoing relief efforts.
A Philadelphia Ledger commentary jokes that being a press humorist is fine for cripples, but healthy, able-bodied men should be willing to work for a living, reflecting attitudes toward labor and dignity.
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