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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
8
A Polish writer notes the Persian Shah and the Russian Czar live under constant guard. The Kaiser shows iron nerve yet at times trembles before threats, recalling attempts in England and Paris where close calls met with calm, almost amused indifference.
A long crude discussion exposes the notion of passing as white among people with colored blood. The author cites a Midwestern city example of a woman employed by a major establishment who appears white in dress and manners, challenging social perceptions and highlighting tension around race and identity.
An extended study of the toy soldier industry notes thousands of miniature regiments produced annually. German and other foreign factories supply hundreds of distinct regiments, including national guards and colonial troops, with exact uniform fidelity. The trade relies on detailed official plates and rapid updates for changes, while American demand varies by city and state.
A long-winded ad claims Electric Bitters cure back ache nervousness loss of appetite lassitude kidney disorders and more. Testimonial from F Boyer of Fertile Mu credits five bottles with being wholly cured and now healthy and hearty. Also promotes use for liver trouble dyspepsia blood disorders female complaints malaria and other ailments with a price of 50 cents at Wm Robinson & Co.
Mrs. D Gilkenon of Youngstown Ohio shares how Foley's Honey and Tar relieved her daughter's severe cold and persistent cough. She keeps a bottle in the house and warns to accept no substitutes from Wm Robinson & Co.
Electrical flashes report new inventions and rapid communications. A motor driven auto horn and pocket sirles are noted, telegraph advances reach Siberia and Alaska, Cuba will gain expanded telephone lines, and the Atchison Hallroad trains now use telephones for dispatch.
Ploever writes from Buffalo New York that Dr King’s New Life Pills cured chronic constipation when others failed and claims benefits for biliousness jaundice indigestion headache chills malaria and debility. Advertises Win Robinson & Co's product at 25 cents.
The passage mixes quotations and stray lines about detectives, opera, Rockefeller, immigration, farming, and sermons. It references a Sunday service, remarks on wealth and power, and a scattered critique of social topics, delivered in a noisy, fragmentary editorial voice.
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