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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
1
Local items include winter weather and Royal Neigh bor drama updates, a firehouse minstrel show, stove repair orders for Archers, and a Pythias meeting. Coal mining, oysters, markets, lost fur robe, new house in French Grove, and school events amid Brimfield and Camp Grove notes follow.
Miller and Son advertise custom work for farmers with hogs charged 50 cents per head for delivery and removal, hogs charged 1 dollar for killing cutting up rendering lard and making sausage, cattle 50 cents to 1 dollar per head, and kill day on Thursdays. A choice lot of meat is always in stock and patronage is solicited.
The article surveys remarkable canine and related animal speeds. It cites M Dusollier on endurance of fox terriers, Eskimo and Siberian dogs, and several breeds. Eskimo dogs reportedly travel 45 miles in five hours. a team logged 6 to 7 miles in 28 minutes. Foxhounds allegedly outrun a thoroughbred horse in a 4 mile dash. Greyhounds are stated as the swiftest four footed, with coursing speeds of 18 to 23 yards per second and comparable to carrier pigeons for overall pace.
An advertising notice extols Nebraska as a land of plenty with cheap land and easy terms. It invites readers to request The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country booklets and to take cheap railroad excursions on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to view the state’s farms and opportunities.
Massage helps some sufferers when insomnia strikes. A gentle head and foot rub after a warm bath in a dark room can bring sleep within 30 minutes. A hot drink at bedtime aids relaxation and coffee at night may aid cerebral circulation for the elderly. When fatigue causes wakefulness a stimulant can convert fatigue into natural tiredness.
An advertisment warns that injuries in children can lead to infections and promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy. It claims rapid pain relief and wound healing, warns against counterfeits, and includes a testimonial from James Mock of N Webster Indiana about eczema cured after two doctors abandoned hope.
In Denmark King Christian is famed for kindly acts and personal interest in subjects. He roamed Copenhagen streets chatting with workmen and sought out any Dane who makes a mark in life to learn from them. His friendly outreach helped him understand his people as they understood him.
Advertisement seeks salesmen to sell a choice line of nursery stock with steady work and extra inducements. All stock guaranteed. Write New York terms and secure a good fall and winter position. Address The Hawksnubbery Company Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg says her child was saved from croup by One Minute Cough Cure. The advertisement claims it is a safe immediate remedy for cough croup throat and lung troubles suitable for even the youngest child. Families are urged to keep a bottle handy especially this season.
The Burlington Route from Chicago to Peoria and St. Louis now operates daily through Lincoln Nebraska and Custer South Dakota to Deadwood and Newcastle Wyoming. Sleeping cars to Deadwood. S. T. Hill perform roof painting with Enamel Roof Paint for shingles or tin at guaranteed low prices.
A shop advertises a new line of bug ze8 and carriages claiming high value and savings. Readers are invited to visit the store for samples and to compare offerings.
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