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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
2
Local notes cover sales and visits across Brimfield and nearby towns. Mentions Chas Simons selling property, hogs by John Carroll on Dec 9, and visitors including Miss Gussie Bennett and Rev O L Cady. Also notes O O Booth opening a photography business and a fatal accidental death near Rochester involving a boy.
A five percent loan offer for farm property at Elmwood Illinois with options to pay before maturity.
Fragmented OCR notes reference Dr King s New Life Pills claimed to aid liver and stomach issues and other ailments. Mentions Windobingon and Onna but details remain unclear. overall text resembles historic medical advertisement language.
The excerpt describes preparation of corn treatment using warm water to soften and pare it down, then applying a pain area and Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It also mentions a corn wearing for a month to protect it after treatment and using Pain Balm as a general liniment for sprains bruises lameness and rheumatism.
The article notes that the Thegrsin men complain about a shortage of vehicles to transport the new crop, impacting harvest logistics and distribution.
Advertisement notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough medicine without opiates. It claims others cause constipation, especially in children, and promotes Foley's product as a reliable alternative sold by Wm. Robinson.
An advertisement promotes Nebraska farming as a path to prosperity for renters and smallholders. It urges readers to request a free book detailing land values, rental costs, and opportunities, claiming Nebraska is a leading agricultural state with land available at about half its worth.
An illustrated pamphlet on Chetan of Nebraska has been published by Po Chicago company. Copies are available without shares upon contact to P. or Eus Deer at no Tl.
The office operates daily from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Superintendent’s office days are Monday and the first day of each month. From July 1 the hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Teacher certificate testing will be held at the office, located on the 34th floor Court House, Peoria. Tests cover arithmetic grammar handwriting and other subjects with sessions on specific days. A circular with grade information will be sent upon application.
An ad references the Burlington Route and connections from Chicago to Deadwood and Newcastle Wyoming with sleeping cars to Deadwood. It promotes Enamel Roof Paint by T. Hill as the best roof paint for shingles, claiming guaranteed work at low prices.
A funeral in Altoona Pennsylvania drew ire over a floral tribute described as tasteless by the widow. The clumsy arrangement, allegedly prepared by a local florist, sparked indignation and a pointed rebuke during the services conducted around 10 o'clock.
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