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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1903

Page

3

Medical Ex aminer endorses Peruna medicine claim

The text features Dr Llewellyn Jordan claiming cure from Peruna after months of suffering and urging fellow sufferers to try the remedy. It includes endorsements from Geo C Havener M D and a prompt for letters to Dr Hartman President for free medical advice, mentioning Peruana Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.

Peruna Llewellyn Jordan Geo. C. Havener M. D Anscostia D. C The Peruana Medicine Co Columbus, C George C. Havener Hartman

Miserable Sinners at Core Prayer Meeting Sparks Local Firestorm

Buffalo Commercial reports a Core prayer meeting where a money lender speaker and others condemn each other as miserable sinners. Elders and parsons are mocked, and a funeral remark frames the critique as charity amid fault. An advertisement touts August Kronig’s Hamb Drops for indigestion and liver issues.

Buffalo Cossey Perfestes Elder Cossey Augustus Kam August Koenig Guy

Fragmented OCR snippets reflect scattered 19th century notices

A garbled OCR sample shows fragmented quotations from Chicago News style pieces, stray references to Mother Gray's powders and a mix of names and partial phrases. The readable bits hint at humorous exchanges about living spaces, duties, and public notices, with unclear dates or locations.

Coal famine blamed on dealers as prices soar nationwide

Attorney General Hamlin considers actions against coal dealers accused of creating a famine by charging demurrage on cars. Consumers face high prices with soft coal in scarce supply in cities from Boston to Chicago. Reports show widespread price hikes and limited availability, with hard coal ranging from 2.50 to 12 dollars in various cities and soft coal similarly elevated.

Hamlin Megal Compina Chicago Boston New York Washington Detroit Nashville Omaha Kansas City St. Paul Cleveland Springfield St. Lopis Milwaukee

Archbishop of Chicago Taps Buffalo Prelate Quigley

The Pope appointed Bishop James B. Quigley of Buffalo as archbishop of Chicago. At 47, he will be the youngest American archbishop and preside over the second most important metropolitan see after New York. Chicago has about 1,000,000 Roman Catholics, 3870 churches, 5660 priests, and diverse nationalities.

James E. Quigley James B. Quigley Buffalo Chicago New York Father Barry St. Stanis- Mons America Canada Lima N. Y

Value of crops shown by 1902 agricultural statistics

Final returns from the Department of Agriculture detail the value of principal farm crops in 1902. The report lists corn at 2,017,017,349 dollars, winter wheat 1,266,727,473, spring wheat 155,496,642, oats 87,812,712, barley 134,954,023, buckwheat 5,807? pounds and hay 277,000 tons, with total tonnage and weights noted.

Department of Agriculture United States

Porto Rico Pupils Enroll Over Sixty Thousand in Public Schools

A report by Samuel M. Lindsay notes 61 863 Porto Rico pupils in 874 public schools with 923 teachers. He says best Porto Rico schools lag US top schools, but poorer ones outperform similar grades locally. Three schools now exist in every municipality of Porto Rico.

Peculiar Charleston Group Called Red Bones

A fragment discusses a small mixed group near the South Carolina Georgia line described as peculiar and clannish. Claims they are hard to classify racially, possibly Basque or of unknown origin. Noted as thrifty, with a history of slave ownership and Civil War service, described as swarthy and hot tempered.

Charleston S-C United ‘States South Carolina Georgia France Hampton’s

Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Woman in Whatcom Wash

Mrs. A M Ferguson of Whatcom recounts using Dodd's Kidney Pills after moving from Winnipeg where doctors diagnosed Bright's Disease. The pills reportedly cured her Winnipeg illness, and despite a relapse after relocation, she began improving again once she started taking them. Local residents in Whatcom have credited the remedy with restoring health.

Whatcom Wash A. M. Ferguson Winnipeg Manitoba Dodd United States Bright

Printer’s Basements Echo a Route From China

An old subscriber tours a three story press office with engines and presses below ground. The visitor jokes that the setup conveys news from China by the shortest route, referencing the deep basement and vast machinery.

China

First Class Tensorial Parlor Question in Town

A stranger asks if the parlor is first class while a barber in a striped coat confirms. The man then inquires about sharing, and the barber clarifies the question refers to conversation in a tongue in cheek Chicago News quip.

Chicago News

Knew Her Style and Shopping Plans

Miss Ann Teck and Miss Speltz discuss shopping while a dentist works, reflecting light social chatter from Catholic Standard and Times. The piece includes stray exaggerations about population figures and fragmented text from additional sources.

Reevivers themes and telegrams in old Chicago view

A quirky snippet cites the idea that telegram messengers should carry smelling salts to revive women who faint at telegram news. The quote reflects a period tone from Chicago News and comments on social reactions to rapid communications.

Reevivers Ace Ways Chicago News

Husband Narrates Entrance Scene From The Sketch

A fragment indicates a character says I’m her husband as he enters, cited from The Sketch. The line suggests a domestic dispute or staged admission within a broader sketch. No other context is provided to confirm setting, characters, or outcome.

Pet dialogue in a playful exchange with Puck

A humorous exchange shows a talking pet replying to its mistress with witty banter. Puck chimes in as the playful observer. The dialogue highlights the bond and humorous misunderstandings between human and animal.

Puck

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