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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
7
Paris report details a four hour French mobile army success under General Nivelle recapturing most Verdun ground lost by the crown prince after months of fighting. The piece notes calm French reaction, new heavy artillery, and the shift of momentum to the French on Verdun and Somme fronts.
The first royal wedding since Europe’s war joins Countess Nadejda Torby daughter of Grand Duke Michael Michaelovitch to Prince George of Battenberg, witnessed by King George, Queen Mary, and royalty. George, 24, serves as a lieutenant on HMS New Zealand. Nadejda is 20. Verdun and French artillery gains dominate wartime talk, with parliamentary support cited for heavy guns and France’s evolving military balance.
In warm climates fungi attack fruit trees, especially citrus. A large healthy apple tree in southern California orchard died after about three years of infection from lichens that began a year earlier, surrounding the trunk and sending rootlike suckers into the heart of the tree.
The French batteries repelled German stands on the Ourcq and the Marne with precise, regular shelling. France, with superior artillery and disciplined infantry, has gained on a fair field despite past losses at Verdun and the Somme. The mobile army of crack troops, though not expanding in numbers, shows growing fighting power as veterans rest.
In Waycross Georgia a Folkston report credits Mrs Grady Gibson with escaping a rattlesnake by her pet dog. The dog attacked the snake and was fatally bitten, saving Gibson from a likely bite while she walked to her garden.
A college professor declares opportunity follows the few, urging fruit growers to supply strictly first quality fruit. The piece argues that a dependable pack wins money, while minor quality variations doom success, noting a scarcity of such reliable producers in the fruit business.
Warming peach trees to combat borers may be done now and after Itag finishes the dirt may be left away from the tree or the hole filled. If water cannot collect at the trunk base, winter cold will kill the borers, and when warm weather returns in spring the holes can be filled.
Currants and gooseberries require minimal trimming in the first three or four years with only surplus new growth removed to prevent crowding. As plants age, remove some old stalks every year or two to allow new growth to develop, since it yields the most and largest fruit.
Prominent physicians attribute rheumatism to uric acid buildup and joint irritation. Dr. Pierce’s Anuric is marketed as a native remedy that supposedly drives out uric acid, reducing pain and swelling. trial packs offered for 10 cents and priced as more potent than lthia, with a selling claim that it melts uric acid like hot water melts sugar.
Mrs Ida Ly Titus of Clinton Iowa claims Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discover y and Favorite Prescription cured her year long inflammation and woman’s trouble. She endorses the preparations urging readers to send 10 cents for trial or 50 cents for a larger package from Buffalo New York.
The Chicago Journal notes infantile paralysis waning in New York while Chicago and Illinois show few linked cases. It warns parents of the epidemic's awe and the high mortality and lasting paralysis among survivors, but argues diarrheal diseases may kill more babies now and often leave lasting damage.
A public health style notice urges mothers to carefully inspect Castoria bottles for the familiar Castoria label and the Fletcher name, noting the remedy has been in use for over 80 years and that children cry for it.
A pedestrian remarks that a coal wagon driver fixing his chute shows coal is going down. The passerby asks what the sign means and the driver implies the coal is moving as expected, noting the street hole and chute action as proof.
A satirical jab targets a political figure who boasted of an easy win and ridicules backers who predicted a landslide. An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets claiming digestive benefits, noting a single Pellet for laxative use and three for a cathartic.
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes an irascible man and a modest speaker in a witty exchange about value. The high cost of living is said to give a bean unexpected worth, underscoring economic strain with a humorous tone.
A brief exchange hints at a young man’s notable staying power as spectators discuss his persistence and the possibility of others visiting him. The fragment suggests curiosity about whether another party will come to see him as well.
An advertisement touts Skinner Mfg Co macaron and spaghetti as economical nutritious food for children. Claims include bone and muscle building, calm temperament, and seizure-free to mothers, with promotion of grain from Duram wheat and a Nebraska origin.
A home scene shows a father asking Tillie if she learned her Sunday school lesson. Tillie resists working on Sunday, while the saying ill wind that blows dust hints at conflict. A sharp remark about a dangerous eyed woman appears amid domestic tension and a brutal image of a tired horse. A crimson geranium of Mrs. JoH. Savage of Fenniker NH bore 76 blossoms at one time.
A report states insects destroy about twenty percent of the nation s fruit crop annually, costing American fruit growers around 30 million dollars. The text hints at growers seeking remedies and personal stake in reducing losses, though details are garbled.
A fragmentary exchange questions whether Jagsby won the election. The speaker speculates about Jagsby's character, noting he drinks to drown sorrow and mark happiness, hinting at a personal stake in the outcome.
An advertisement touts Cuticura emollients for clear skin healthy hair and soft hands. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston. A random note mentions a centaur and a joke about merging with a car. Some men treat their wives with kindness out of fear.
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