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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
6
A column of humorous and topical items from Brimfield Illinois touches on ballooning aviation jokes, economics of currency, hunting and deer, a legal case over damages, fashion, and social norms. It mixes whimsical quips with brief social commentary and satire.
Miss Helen Taft, the president's daughter, makes her debut at a Washington East Room reception. The event features ornate lighting, a crowd from Metropolitan Club to the East entrance, and a revival of the old colonial presentation by Mrs Taft. Military and diplomatic guests, plus Washington society, attend in formal attire.
Several hundred mutineers seize Macao, forcing city government to surrender at bayonet point with demands including expulsion of religious orders and pay raises. Governor grants terms, nun evacuation occurs, and life and property fears rise amid unrest in Portuguese depend ency. Washington reporting.
The sale of Western Union to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company led to an eight month inventory by top accountants. The revised surplus dropped from 18.9 million to 5.1 million, yet stock rose as the board published a candid appraisal. Harper's Weekly calls this a new era in corporate finance.
A Ruskin inspired reflection argues that reform works best when timely and precise. It condemns passive neglect that lets corruption persist and notes modern philanthropy often wastes effort on reviving the dead and polishing dust rather than curing the core illness.
A fragmented dialogue features a sarcastic exchange about helping others and a nurse praising Resinol Ointment for skin problems. An old street scene shows a well dressed woman at a chestnut stand asking about worms as the vendor replies with a dry joke.
An old health ad claims weak kidneys cause backache headaches and urinary trouble and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs E E Dewey of Neligh Nebraska recounts a 1909 dropsy attack and swelling relief after using Doan's. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful account describes Seymour-Young Ticer as overly cautious, noting his reluctance to ask the most beautiful girl in the world to visit her home until he knew her exact address.
This historical ad promotes Pape's Diapepsia as a 50 cent remedy to quickly digest meals and relieve indigestion, heartburn, sour breath, and associated symptoms within five minutes. It claims the product regulates stomach function and cures dyspepsia and indigestion for any stomach disorder.
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