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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
3
A Victorian report notes experimental roller bearings using small steel rollers in bronze cages may reduce friction as much as ball bearings. Trials on omnibuses in England suggest one man can start a vehicle with little effort. If successful, wheels of heavy trucks and locomotives could benefit, potentially replacing ball bearings for heavy use.
The Queen recently elevated a noted lawyer to peerage, revealing a man seen in courts and Parliament with a grave, harassed look. At his Surrey home of Winterford he escapes official duties to enjoy cricket, shooting, and music, often playing the organ and singing with notable prowess, rivaled only by Sir Edward Clarke in law and song.
Advertisements urge readers to ask grocers for GILAIN-O a grain drink replacing coffee. Claimed safe for children and adults with mocha like color, priced 15c and 25c per package. Also notes a 140 year old elm in St Pauls Churchyard New York cut down and promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder for sore feet with 25c price and free sample.
An aged English automobile is described with its boiler mounted at the rear and powered by steam. The device, cited as an early creation, reflects early automotive engineering from a bygone era.
An advertising snippet extols Carter's Ink as the best in the world for both boys and girls. It notes the global cotton crop largely comes from the United States and mentions French railways transporting wine in bulk in tank cars, reflecting early commerce and industry references.
An old newspaper advert promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health tonic for women. It claims to preserve form and facial freshness by keeping the female body healthy through natural crises, presented as trusted by letters from satisfied customers.
The June 10 start of the Pekin siege follows months of Boxer attacks on foreign missionaries in Pe Chi Li and Shan Tung. Diplomatic guards were boosted after May 20 notes failed to prompt a response, with 1,500 troops moving from Tien Tsin toward Beijing on June 10 and a second detachment joining June 11. The fighting shifts to Taku, Tientsin, and surrounding areas as ships, troops, and ultimatums escalate toward a march on the Chinese capital.
Allied forces pushed toward Tien-tsin reaching the area on June 23 after heavy fighting with Chinese troops. Admiral Seymour’s column withdrew to Tientsin by June 26 after fifteen days of continuous combat with significant casualties. Reports emerged of the German minister Baron von Ketteler murdered June 18, prompting a swift international response. Messages from Sir Claude Macdonald and Captain Thomas detailed relief efforts and ongoing peril for foreign residents in Pekin as July approached.
An oldal ad warns about digestive troubles and urges taking Ayer's Pills at bedtime to gently but surely calm the liver. It claims relief from dyspepsia indigestion biliousness and headaches and recommends keeping a box at home for family use.
A dying man instructs his four sons to share his estate by thirds one fifth and halves and a quarter, prompting math and a failed attempt by Alex who leaves to get a lawyer to break the will. The tale ends with the lawyer easing the heirs' burden, as reported by the Baltimore American.
In Brazil rats are so abundant that a large domestic snake called giboya is sold to guard homes. The snake, about arm circumference, is kept in houses for rodent control and is said to return to its owner even after being moved far away. It reportedly eats rats rarely, chasing prey more for pleasure than hunger.
Advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for all ailments from headache to enancer. It promises natural, painless bowel movements and health recovery at a cost of 10 cents to start. Warns against imitations and notes genuine tablets bear C. C. C. stamped on metal boxes.
A Philadelphian Press note recalls talks about the season opener for 2006 and asks about Jack Naples and his comedy business. The witty line amplifies the idea that even the horse in the play became a memory as the production pressed on.
Advertisement style clippings claim Grain-O made from pure grains can replace coffee for kids, tasting like the choicest brews and costing about a penny per serving. It promotes health benefits from nourishing grain drink sold by grocers at 15 and 23 cents.
A promotional piece extols Nebraska as a land of plenty with rich harvests, cheap land, and abundant churches and schools. It urges readers to request pamphlets about the Corn Belt and West Nebraska Grazing Country and advertises cheap excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to Nebraska for inspections.
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