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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
13
A jumble of late 19th or early 20th century notes covers weather, aviation, finance, and culture. Reports mention Uncle Sam printing 75 million new dollars, deer and hunter statistics, an aviator’s risks, fashion shifts, and humorous local obsessions amid scattered quotes and observations.
In Washington Miss Helen Taft, the president's daughter, made her formal debut in the East Room. The reception drew Washington society, with Mrs Taft reviving the colonial practice of presenting her daughter to all social ranks including cabinet members, diplomats, and military officials.
Mutiny by several hundred sailors and soldiers in Macao, then a Portuguese dependency, overthrows the local garrison with the Patria gunboat. Nuns driven from Santa Clara convent, a cannon placed before the government house, and demands for expulsion of religious orders and pay rises granted under threat. Widespread apprehension follows as life and property seem unprotected. Washington Illinois population figures and local crime notes accompany the dispatch.
The Western Union takeover by American Telephone and Telegraph leads to an eight month appraisal. An open report shows a surplus drop from 18.867 million to 5.136 million, yet stock rises as public confidence grows under the motto Accuracy and Publicity.
Ruskin argues that reform acts only when timely and warns that postponement allows corruption to spread. He criticizes modern philanthropy for staying passive until it is too late, letting the sick perish and the foolish wander, while efforts focus on reviving the dead or cleansing dust.
An old town street vignette shows a well dressed woman asking a chestnut vendor if the nuts are wormy. The vendor replies with a dry pun. An advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as a meritorious household remedy for skin troubles and sore nipples with a testimonial from Mrs. T. B. Henderson in Albany New York.
A testimonial from Mrs E E Dewey of Neligh Nebraska extols Doan's Kidney Pills for curing dropsy and swollen extremities in 1909. The ad warns weak kidneys cause backache headaches urinary troubles and dizzy spells and urges readers to remember the brand for 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
Seymour Young Ticer is described as cautious in behavior and restrained about meeting the prettiest girl, delaying asking to see her home until he knows how far away she lives.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion and stomach discomfort. A 50 cent case should relieve sourness belching nausea and heaviness within five minutes, with claims of complete digestion and fresh breath.
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