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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
7
The piece notes the Calypte Helenae hummingbird from Cuba, possibly rivaled by a Peruvian Acestreura species for small size. It describes the Helenae as under two inches with a forked crimson gorget. The text then shifts to quotes about a woman described as a telephone operator and a remark on force moving heavy loads.
A fragment describes a patent like cough syrup with silicate and pine concentrate sold through druggists. It notes a half ounce bottle and an air tight can labeled Concentrated, while a literary editor decries the book as among the worst.
A long fragment describes catarrh as a blood or constitutional disease and claims local applications cannot reach the disease. It mentions Cheney & Co Toledo and provides testimonials. The text shifts to unrelated quips about literature, school attention, and college student tastes with scattered names and places.
Crowded galleries witness the start of the Sixty-fifth Congress as both houses convene in session. A flood of bills is deposited for consideration, with Senators delaying until Tuesday to present measures. Adjournments honor late members Johnson Lasnister and DeArmond. A House resolution seeks U S action in Nicaragua to arrest Zelaya and restore order.
Governor Harmon ordered twenty one Ohio state troops to Bridgeport to quell violence at the Aetna mill of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company. A mob of 700 formed on the hillside, rifles and revolvers fired, deputies sworn in, and martial law imposed on Bridgeport and Martin's Ferry as clashes continued. The strike began five months ago over a shop policy shift, with most workers in the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers.
State Superintendent of Insurance in Brooklyn is linked to misapplied funds and forged reports to the Insurance Department. The case involves questionable sales and calls for criminal authorities in New York County. Sheldon reportedly worsens at home from dropsy and general breakdown.
The text extols camomile as essential for gardens noting its insect-destroying qualities and broad usefulness. It advises spreading camomile plants through gardens and keeping camomile in greenhouses or drying storage, with both stalks and flowers usable.
A reader from Little Rock Arkansas recounts twelve months of severe itching and dermatitis with red pimples. After visiting the hospital and trying many remedies, Cuticura Ointment along with Cuticura Soap and Pills provided relief after two to three applications, leading to a full cure. The note appears with Boston and Chicago publication credits.
Urs L C Fridley of Delphos Ohio reports six years of worsening kidney trouble then relief after using Doans Kidney Pills. She praises the product for curing symptoms and restoring health over the past three years. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the 50 cent boxes. Trees bring rain in Egypt as Mahomet Ali and Yorahim Pasha plant many trees and plantations.
Forty eight thousand dollars paid for a single tobacco lot stands as the biggest Western purchase by a Peoria, Illinois, manufacturer. The ad summary also notes the 1910 calendar by a prominent company, plus various consumer notices on health remedies, imports, and daily life.
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