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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
7
A vintage ad touts relief from female backache and menstrual distress. It urges women to try Bydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claiming it stops suffering, restores health, and addresses womb derangements with a testimonial from Mrs. Morton.
A reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and appetite after back pain and fatigue. Mrs E F Morton of Cincinnati reports gaining weight and improved health after use and urges others to try the medicine and seek advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
A lively exchange at the city desk about a fire scoop yields notes on reporters filing names rather than details. The page shifts through assorted clippings including a Hall's Catarrh Cure ad, train journey humor, society humor, and a misunderstanding with a speaker at a Philadelphia Press column.
Secretary Wilson notes major weather bureau expansions, forecasting improvements, and warnings. Highlights include wireless telegraphy tests, cattle movements during quarantine, extensive cattle and sheep inspections, serum trials for hog diseases, and continued dairy product shipments to Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Lord Roberts dispatches reveal the Dewetsdorp garrison of about 400 with a 2 gun field battery surrendered at 3 30 pm on November 23. 44 British prisoners taken and 15 killed 42 wounded including Maj HT J Anson and Capt Digby. Knox pressed Steyn and De Wet near Vansbank. Dewetsdorp evacuated. News triggers alarm in Britain amid war fatigue. Meanwhile a Omaha divorce arises over muddy boots in bed.
A playful exchange unfolds as a wife asks about a neighbor’s kettle and a girl in Cincinnati Inquirer recalls a breakfast hash. The dialogue hints at humor and enigma in a short newspaper mini feature.
Grain-O marketed as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with the same rich color as Mocha or Java. It claims to be stomach friendly for both children and adults and priced at 15c and 25c per package, sold by grocers nationwide.
A Koenigsberg doctor demonstrated a finger transplant at a Berlin surgical congress. A patient had a second toe removed and grafted to the missing finger stump. Primary union formed and the new finger could be moved by the patient.
An old advertisement urges that coughing leads to consumption and touts Kemp's Balsam as a quick cough remedy. It promises a free sample at the druggist, with bottles sold at 25 and 50 cents, and warns to act now before delays become dangerous.
In a sharp exchange, a client accuses a bill of robbery while the seasoned criminal lawyer, victorious in court, counters that the crime was on the client. Tid-Bits records the heated dialogue as a sharp courtroom banter note.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote, Biffkins learns that his guide is insured by the very company of which Biffkins serves as president, leading to unease about shooting in the woods. The tale notes his reluctance to fire a shot, fearing it could harm the guide.
Bjones unveils a frieze described as fine by onlookers. The piece, titled True Art, prompts comments that it resembles the work of an ice man. Putnam Faceless Dyes are claimed not to stain hands or kettle spots. The text notes hereditary trades in China.
An essay on the industrious American man and woman highlighting daily toil, wealth, and health. It argues that maintaining health is vital for all workers and promotes Dr. Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy as aiding vitality and endurance under stress.
A Lynn electrician, after illness and insomnia, credits Dr Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy with full recovery. He urges others to seek help, noting the doctor offers free confidential advice at 35 West 14th Street New York City and by mail with no charge.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad opens a third daily fast trail train for government use. One Chicago departure is at 3:00 AM, another at 9:30 PM, both bound for Council Bluffs. A third daily run leaves Chicago at 8:48 AM to Lincoln, Nebraska, then connects with Burlington’s express to the North Pacific coast via Billings. The service includes a passenger coach and speeds Chicago to Council Bluffs, Omaha, and Lincoln.
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