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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
4
Community notes describe Brimfield events including a bazaar and bake sale by the MW A at our town, evangelistic services at the Baptist church, and a Christmas gift drive at Memler Bros. Local residents attend visits, charity sales, and Christmas promotions from Memler Bros and Blundy's.
Multiple small advertisements list Barred Rock cockerels sow and pig sales, harness and buggy for sale, residence property inquiry, Poland China pigs, secondhand telephone poles, Red cockerels, coal at Tucker's bank, farm gear, and a $100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of theft from Subordinate Order 261. The items include poultry buyers seeking stock, and various household and farm equipment offers.
Corrected weekly ad copy promotes Theney Co Catarrh Cure a Toledo Ohio constitutional remedy. Claims disease once deemed incurable is cured by internal doses acting on blood and mucous membranes. Offers $100 for any case not cured and urges readers to send for circulars. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mabberry reports two children began choking about three weeks ago and a third showed signs of croup after a dogged tore bedtime remedy. Geo Howard advised and the cough subsided, but lingering concerns about the episode remain.
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