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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
14
Evangelist Frank L. Church preaches Friday December 22 with a topic on the sheriff’s second fiddle. Rev Church conducts Sunday services and evening revival notes Another Man’s Wife. Six baptisms conclude the revival as nearby churches join in the shared worship.
Bank vice president T. J. Norrell of the Bank of Cottonwood Texas writes that he has received relief and recommends Foley Kidney Pills to anyone with kidney trouble. The note notes kidney discomfort can cause aches and rheumatism and mentions Geo. Howard.
Tonight the Sunday school board plans its annual meeting to report the year’s work and elect officers and teachers for the coming year. All board members should attend. The schedule includes a half hour of prayer and song before proceedings. Next Sunday features a Christmas sermon and a Christmas concert with an offering for the board. Revival meetings begin late January with invitation to all churches and Rev D McCown, former pastor, to preach.
Permission from Bishop Dunne allows St. Joseph's Parish and other Peoria Diocese churches to celebrate Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. The service will be High Mass at midnight with a sermon, followed by a 10 o'clock Mass. Brimfield residents are also invited. Leonard's Mass in B flat will be sung.
Special services are planned for next Monday at the Congregational Church. Morning features a Christmas sermon and a baptismal opportunity for children. Evening program at 7 includes a pageant titled The Spirit of Christmas with a White Gift offering to the King.
Geo Howard praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as an old-fashioned remedy to stop self poisoning from fermenting undigested food. The product promises prompt action without griping or sickness and targets stomach and bowel indigestion.
A reader reports two children began choking and coughing with croup. After dosing with Foley’s Honey and Tar four times before bed, their morning cough and croup signs were gone. Geo Howard.
Notice warns hunters to stay off land owned or controlled by named individuals and companies including Addison Pacey Johnson Bros and McClellan firms. No trespassing allowed. signator and office contact appear with a 6 price reference for the notice.
An old advertorial claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the universal cure. It states internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful and offers $100 to prove failure to cure with testimonials and circulars.
An old advertisement claims dull skin is caused by a sluggish bowel and promotes Dr King's New Life Pile as a mild laxative to be taken at bedtime. It promises a morning, non-griping movement and renewed vitality, urging readers to buy at druggists for 25 cents.
Advertisement notes Foley Kidney Pills remain affordable amid rising costs for food and clothing. Claims relief for backache, sore muscles, rheumatic pain, and bladder trouble. Mentions Geo Howard as source.
A curious 19th or early 20th century ad invites readers to send their name and address to Foley Co at 2835 Stone Field Avenue Chicago for a trial package. The package includes Foley's Honey and Car Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Brimfield directory lists Brimfield Life Association Lodge 94 meets second Monday each month in Woodmen Hall with presiding W E Vioxgry and clerk Mas W R Weexs. Royal Neighbors Arnholt Camp 208 meets alternating Wednesdays in M W 4 hall with Oracle Mare Mauve Fornzy. other lodges K of P Zylka 479 meet Fridays at M.W A Post. G A R Post meets first Friday monthly. Manor Court 43 meets third Tuesday in M W A hall with Chancellor B Johnson and Recorder Fred Arber.
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