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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
11
The piece surveys Colonel John Mosby adored in New England for raids from the Civil War era and follows a six member congress commission examining damage suits to cut court costs. It also notes Pinchot and Taft feuding over forest service casualties and budget disputes affecting federal policy.
The article extols western Canada for settling over 160,000 160-acre homesteads in two years and expanding 5,000 miles of territory. It cites yields of 30-50 bushels of wheat per acre and up to 130 bushels of oats, praising Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It urges readers to request the Dominion government pamphlet for more details.
An elderly businessman near Atchison is quoted saying punishment haunts him as he ages and struggles to make a living. The piece notes punishment appears everywhere from home to streetcars and roads, reflecting daily life’s pressures on a man doing his best.
An advertisement for Cuticura beauty products from Potter Drug and Chemical Corp Boston promotes skin and scalp care for cleansing and purifying the complexion. It claims global use by millions and offers a free 32 page Cuticura Book on skin and hair on request. A customer anecdote mentions improved posture and aviation interest after using the remedy.
A reader from Ogden reports summer neck eruptions blamed on eczema cleared by Resinol Ointment after other remedies failed. The note also includes assorted quotes and scattered product mentions reflecting a carnival of period advertisements and light humor.
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