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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
8
Elasto roof paint promises unbeatable durability and lower costs on roofs. The ad claims savings on iron wheels, wagons, and wagon scales with first class work from JoseEPH Hill.
Min FE Wells of Dees Park Long Island New York endorses Chamberlain Pain Balm for strains and rapid relief and cure. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co The Detroit River is described as the outlet of the world’s largest freshwater bodies, draining 125000 square miles of land.
When rheumatism strikes the kidneys must be attended to at once to eliminate uric acid from the blood. Foley Kidney Cure is promoted as the most effective remedy. RT Hopkins of Polar Wisconsin credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with curing him after three years of doctoring. William Robinson & Co endorses the product.
Private companies form to work the vast coal area newly discovered in the Cimotae district of Belainum. The move signals potential mining development and economic activity in the region with multiple firms entering the sector.
Wags Robinson & Co advertises a remedy that cures coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. It claims to act immediately and safely helping people cool off after exercise. The copy emphasizes quick action and universal safety.
Local notes report Attorney E. D. McCabe of Peoria visiting on legal business. Miss Lois Moore of Deaconess hospital Peoria takes vacation at home. Mrs W. E. McCullough travels from Chicago for an extended stay. Mrs Pearl Barnes of Monmouth visits relatives. A dealer advertises Minneapolis binder parts at 50c on the dollar. Wm Robinson & Co.
Advertisement style note urging use of Foley's Kidney Cure after other medicines fail. Claims cure when everything else has disappointed. Marketed by Wa. Robinson & Co.
A Kansas man sought to tell a neighbor he was a mean person without risk of a lawsuit by sending one word postal cards. The cards, read in order, implied a slanderous line but punctuation and date placement suggested a defense that the sender prevented slander. The court sustained the defense, though public consensus favored the initial reading.
In Rome Pope Leo XIII hosted Dr Lapponi who showed his private physician a microscope and vials as they reviewed microbes like typhus tuberculosis and diphtheria. The pope asked about how germs enter bodies and how to destroy them. In New York a man works as a buyer entertainer buffering tough moments for a firm and its buyers.
A gigantic crane in Kiel, touted as the largest in the world, weighs 450 tons and can lift 160 tons. Its arm spans fifty yards and rises over fifty yards above the ground, powered by electricity.
The article notes Valine of Donestio Animalis and reports that the average price of all mates was 310 more than horses, milch cows averaged 7 above oxen, sheep averaged 22 below oxen and 1.60 below swine. the figures are given per head.
In Paris a government response follows mass letter thefts from street boxes. Thieves use hooks on wires to fishing letters, with 93,000 letters stolen last year. Authorities install sharp toothed posting slits to thwart mail fishing and curb blackmail schemes by grabbing money and valuables hidden in letters.
A London Lancet analysis discredits the idea that mushrooms rival beef in protein content. It notes mushrooms contain far less protein, making ten pounds of mushrooms roughly equal to one pound of prime beef. Modern inquiry shows mushrooms have no higher food value than ordinary vegetables and may compare unfavorably in several aspects.
A long seamless robe preserved at Treves Germany is claimed as the garment worn by Christ during the crucifixion. Roman soldiers cast lots for it. Legends tie it to Empress Helena and a ninth century crypt, with rediscovery in 1196 and placement on the cathedral high altar.
A humorous incident tells how an elevator man trod on a passenger’s inflamed corn. The ensuing groan and profanity prompt a religious rebuke and a wry exchange about suffering.
Father Thomas McGrady of Belle Vue Kentucky and Rev. George E. Bigeley of Lincoln Nebraska spoke at a socialist mass meeting in Philadelphia. Each declared his unqualified endorsement of socialist principles and opposition to the competitive system now in operation.
A candidate running for mayor in a Texas town receives a single vote. Friends boast of having cast or helped cast that vote, then deny it, revealing one actually cast the ballot themselves and exposing the hoax.
A marine race of extraordinary importance ended at Port Townsend Washington as schooners Salona and Fearless from Shanghai arrived. Salona completed Yangtse-Kiang to Cape Flattery in twenty three days while Fearless lost her foretops in a gale.
The notice urges lighthearted outdoor activity for children during vacation while warning guardians to guard against accidents. It promotes DeWitt's Witch Salve as a quick pain reliever and wound healer for burns cuts and skin issues, citing user endorsements and cautioning against counterfeit products from Wm Rotinson & Co.
A humorous remark emerges as a legislative session opens when a county member asks to be shown the lobby and, after searching, exclaims he was told a bar of money would be loose there but finds nothing and calls it “a dinged life.”
Verona Missouri resident L W Spalding credits Kodokata with relieving his mother's long standing distress and ill health caused by indigestion. He reports she improved immediately and, now seventy, has regained her strength, keeping a bottle handy to prevent bad effects.
A naval cadet story claims Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans earned the nickname Fighting Bob from a prior local drunk named Robert D. Evans who nightly caused trouble and required police to jail him. Officers say the label stuck when the cadet bearing the same initials appeared.
The Brimfields post office lists hours from 7 30 a m to 12 m and 1 to 8 pm with mails closing at 6 20 pm and 6 pm daily. Postmaster or clerk Straw notes afternoon mail service.
JA. Kelly recalls a dysentery episode shared across many communities and endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports rapid relief when used per directions and notes his satisfaction compared to prior treatments. Sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
A Kansas City Journal note recalls a Western yarn from a Colby poker game. Colonel Major Jests warns against Gard ner, while Logan county sheriff and Ellis county treasurer clash as the one-eyed treasurer misreads cards and the sheriff vows to stop the chaos.
The text argues that the employer's greatest good lies in prioritizing the welfare of employees who enable the business. It asserts that employees and employers share identical interests and that improving worker well being is the most profitable investment. Mutual appreciation spurs effort to reduce waste and improve service and production.
The annual orange output in southern California grew from 200 to 800 carloads in 1886 to about 26,000 carloads. Capital invested in orange growing increased from 1.3 million dollars in 1887 to over 40 million dollars.
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