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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
8
Della Glute and May Hayes were absent Tuesday morning and Faye Murphey missed class due to sickness. The Latin class practices amo conjugation. Ned Hayward of El Paso visited the Grammar and High School departments. Winnie Johnson returns after a two week absence as the Grammar department welcomes her back.
It claims to cure Beckache Headache Nervousness Sleeplessness Melancholy Fainting and Dirty Spells with Electric Bitters. Mia Cherley of Peterson Iowa reports kidney trouble and a lame back, say they were relieved and at 73 she can do housework. The ad says it overcomes constipation improves appetite and promotes health, sold for 50 cents at Wm Robinson Co's drug store.
A February 5 program at the Congregational church lists violin and organ voluntary, an anthem, solos by Lena Pacey and Miss Helen Tucker, duets by Hazel Hayward with Norma Yoakum and Henry Chamberlain Clyde Johnson, and recitations. Featured names include Betsy Ross, Molly Pitcher, Martha and Abigail Adams, Clara Barton, Annie Rooney, Barbara Pritchie, and a crowd of historical women. Admission is 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under 10. program begins promptly at 7:45 p.m.
Brimfield Camp No 817 Modern Woodmen of America mourns Neighbor Dr H L Mosley who died in Peoria Illinois on December 8 1901. The camp extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family and asks them to seek solace from God. A copy of the resolutions will be entered in camp records Benirrenp News and sent to the family.
Water-haulers hunters and others are warned not to trespass on our premises issued by McDonnell Bros.
The Junior and Intermediate program and box supper at Cady's hall last Friday evening was very successful. Proceeds totaled 1700. A furnace casing break at the church disrupted Sabbath services, but worship continued with other congregations. The departure of Bro. J C F Camtains and family due to ill health is greatly regretted.
The salve is touted as the world’s best healer for cuts corns burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers felons aches and all skin eruptions. Proclaims an infallible pile cure sold in boxes of 25c at Wm Robinson & Co.
An old ad touts a laxative cough remedy, asserting it frees cold symptoms in one day. The pitch promises a quick cure but ends with a money back claim and a 25 cent price.
Brimfield Township Highway Commissioner warns young men defacing the stone bridge east of town near the cemetery they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if detected. Any information leading to their conviction will be rewarded.
An old promotion for the St Louis Mirror and The Minxor offering a ten cent ten week mail subscription. The ad highlights a weekly review of men and affairs, stories, poetry, reviews of books plays and music, and targets merchants teachers professionals students politicians and homemakers. It requests payment in silver or stamps and provides a mailing address in St Louis Missouri.
A parent recounts discovering a cough remedy that saved her child from a dangerous croup onset. She praises the treatment and credits it with saving her little boy, urging others to recognize its effectiveness.
A Iowa mother recalls buying cough medicine from A E Steere of Goodwin and giving it to her infant every ten minutes until he vomited, fearing he would choke. She credits the bottle for saving her child, noting she pulled long phlegm strings from his mouth and believes her son would not be alive without it. The sale was through Wm Robinson & Co.
Notices warn hunters to keep off the farm of Mrs. Monday east of Brimfield and on leased lands. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Cautions address multiple spelling errors, but convey a firm trespass warning and intent to prosecute trespassers.
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