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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
5
A dense listing of church services across denominations with pastors and times, plus local fraternal and lodge meeting notices. Includes Congregational, Baptist, Catholic, and Methodist services and schedules, Sunday School times, youth meetings, prayer gatherings, festival Mass timings, and weekly choir practices. Also lists post, K of P, M W A, Royal Neighbors, Woodmen, and Fire Company meeting times and officers.
A quack remedy named Dr Shoops Iatric Remedy is advertised as free on request by Dr Ving to the public. The item is claimed to be widely available from dealers, promoting its great value and universal accessibility.
King’s New Life Pills regulate the stomach liver and bowels so perfectly one feels good when using these pills. Available for 26e at Robinson & Co.’s drug store.
A reader states that Lewis' Single Binder straight oc cigar maintains good quality consistently, praising its steady performance and reliability across purchases.
E. B. Lopez of Manilla New York says Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed his severe sores and burns and saved him pain and money. It heals burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. 25 cents at Wm Robinson & Co with druggists.
The Progress Club outlines a February program on Saturday the 15th at 3 15 pm hosted by Mrs E L Howard. It features History American Literature pages 86 to 188 with Leader Mrs Co Farnam and a Magazine segment on Honolulu the capital of Hawaii led by Mrs A B Her riot.
Hunters warned to stay off the property of the undersigned who guard with dogs and guns. Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Signed by Wm Kelley, Joan Bousx, Foussimr Bros., Geo. A. Pursell, Gro. Mulvaney, Joux Kinepos, Lewia Marri.
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and says it relieves dyspepsia liver complaint nervousness and debility. The tonic acts as a blood purifier and spring medicine sold under guarantee at Rubinson Co. drug store for 50 cents.
Geo Moors of Grimealand recounts nearly dying from consumption and credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving his life after one dozen bottles. The remedy is advertised as a cure for coughs and colds and a healer of weak lungs, offered at 60 cents and 1.00 at Robinson & Co. druggists with a trial bottle available.
A local notice reports a cow conduct ing special meetings at E and Congregational churches. The fragment outlines gathering details and involved churches but lacks complete dates or organizers.
Sunday School at 9:30 morning worship at 10:45 Epworth League 6 00 Sunday evening service 7 00 Union service with Congregational Chalk Talk for Young People Saturday at 2 00 Sermon for Men at 2 30 all men and boys over twelve urged to attend Ladies Aid at church Thursday after afternoon service
Church notices state Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11. No evening service or prayer meeting due to special meetings, reflecting a policy of denominational comity.
Mrs Chas Pemble died at the hospital in Bartonville on Monday February 10 after a long period of illness. Her remains were taken to Bryant, her old home, for interment.
George Fussner aged 22 son of Mr and Mrs Geo Fussner of Jubilee township died Sunday February 9 1908 after a brief illness from pneumonia.
Mrs. Mary Plack wife of Henry Plack living three miles east of town in Mobiles township died Saturday February 8 from pneumonia.
Margaret Arvilla Weeks daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Weeks and Owen Francis Kelly son of Mr and Mrs C Kelly wed Wednesday February 22 1908 at St Johns church at 2 30 pm. Rev A Basile officiated. Attire included white wool tafisa and black attire. Witnesses and guests from farmers friends in Brimfield. A three course dinner followed. They will reside on the Hindle farm southeast of Brimfield with plans to open a new home after March 16.
Dr H L Woekwire of Ipava and Miss Desme Robinson of Table Grove were married this afternoon in Lewistown by the Presbyterian minister. Mrs Robinson is the daughter of D Robinson of Table Grove and the couple plan to reside in Ipava where Wickware is a veterinarian with bright prospects.
A brief notice from C. E. Waters urges the public to assist in lofting or securing a property at his residence. No further details are provided in the fragment.
The page string mixes aphorisms about manners health and conduct with short notes on science and engineering. It mentions a Canadian engineer, a Dane and American university exchanges, and a tower erected at Baddeck built from novel tetrahedral cells weighing under five tons and supporting 68 000 pounds.
A garbled passage notes age old soap usage times three millennia and odd figures. It mentions England’s fish catch valued at 53 592 000 and a brick absorbing caparity of sixteen ounces. It cites 1 200 800 people at sea and Japan factory cycles closing on the first and fifteenth. It claims American tours earned 99 980 000 in Europe last.
A garbled excerpt lists quirky facts and old measurements. It mentions Parisian drinks, wasp soup, marble quarries, dyed radishes, Tibet greeting customs, and rose fragrance. It also cites historical river names, Danish mortality, heart blood travel, meteorites adding weight, and licorice in Asia with dubious figures.
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