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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
8
A fragment from an 1900 item notes Mrs Dibbs asking about evening plans and a reply about a preferred invitation. The piece references a quote about Piso’s Cure for Consumption affecting a life three years earlier and closes with a saying about relying on friends in need.
A review extols rapid global communication from telephone to telegraph, notes Washington's death seen from afar, and imagines future ages receiving voices, films, and wireless exchanges. It praises progress across science, warfare, and daily life, predicting advances in transport, power, medicine, and space-age dialogue.
A historical survey notes the United States expanded from 527 844 square miles with 5 308 483 people in 1800 to over 3 733 330 square miles and about 76 million inhabitants by 1900. It highlights territorial acquisitions from Louisiana to Alaska and Hawaii, plus Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and cites wealth per person rising from about 200 to around 1 000 dollars with further changes pending the 1900 census.
A chronological list tracing key events in U S history from 1801 Jefferson's presidency through 1900. Includes political milestones wars expansions statehoods inventions and major national moments with numerous dates and names.
Charles Bradford a 25 year old Negro roustabout displayed extraordinary nerve after being crushed by a railroad train. He examined his mangled legs and asked for a cigar while in painless calm. At City Hospital surgeons anticipated delicate operations with anesthesia.
A Lincoln open letter from A C Bonsor of the B and M Wall Paper House claims long sufferings from kidney disease were cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. The letter praises the product and urges publicity. Additional items include light notices and ad-like snippets from period publications and brands like Grain-O.
The article notes a growing Theosophic movement in Germany with at least 3,000 practitioners and many more inquirers. It mentions the spread of interest across the country and growing activity among adherents.
A collage of early 20th century ads touts Kemp's Balsam to stop coughing, Scheer samples, Lane's Family Medicine promises daily bowel movement effects, Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds in one day, and Putnam Face Less Dye claiming superior color. Also includes moralistic quotes and random notices about honesty and old houses.
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