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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
3
Murfreesboro Tenn woman writes of relief from ceuls weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts a forty year track record and urges women to seek trial and confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lyma Mass.
A man hears a noise in the kitchen and goes to the rear door. The grocer’s delivery bay yields baskets of eggs, butter, and Roquefort cheese. The grocer’s boy confirms the entry, notes the wife’s fear of robbers after dark, and settles the bill at $1.87.
Mr Tompkins, staying at a rural hotel, notes a Bible placed in his room near a rope for fire escape. A colored servant explains the Bible is intended for use if the fire is too far advanced for escape.
A proverb-like reflection notes a man only sees foolishness in his own construction after one house is built to his personal design, implying blind spots in planning and pride.
The antiseptic powder Allen's Foot-Ease is reported to be in use by German and allied forces at the front, providing instant relief to corns and bunions, soothing hot, swollen feet, and easing walking for troops.
An advertisement extols Denison's Coffee as pure and hand picked. It urges trying a pound, notes cans cartons or bags for packaging, and directs readers to contact the Denison Coffee Co. in Chicago if unavailable.
In a brief exchange the dialogue notes that bleeping in the open air is a proven experiment, though acknowledged as tentative. The pair discuss the reliability of the method and the need for further testing, highlighting cautious optimism about the approach.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap for dandruff itching and hair growth with a mail sample offer. A Times item quotes a western miner describing a joke about a Chinese cook and a pedigreed Irish terrier pup served as a dish, reflecting period stereotypes.
A terse note from a sew assistant hints at work delays and a broader claim that genuine sincerity is scarce beyond what is visibly offered. The comment underscores pressure in service contexts and raises questions about reliability and timing.
Advice favors hardy perennials over annuals for time‑strained gardeners. Hardy plants require less ongoing work, with benefits from Rudbeckia, Dicentra, Spirea, and abundant phlox varieties. Hollyhock, Delphinium, Larkspur, and other perennials offer striking color in group plantings, with bloom often by the second season from young stock.
Ornamental trees and shrubs should be pruned in winter without harming growth patterns. Cut back overly prominent limbs and crowded branches. Avoid trimming blooming shrubs at branch tips to preserve flower production over time.
Instructions describe sowing lantams seeds along the north side of a picket fence, moistening soil, and covering with sewapaper to reduce evaporation. It notes the soil must stay moist, seeds germinate slowly, and may lie dormant for weeks.
Plan now for next summer's garden by outlining the desired flowers for each bed and border. With notebook in hand, decide color schemes, bloom sequences, and spacing, then place orders to ensure timely delivery and plant availability.
A Toledo Blade note urges farmers to embrace baseball as a blessing of spring rain, praising the national game and its seasonal value for rural communities.
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