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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1900

Page

8

Was It A Miracle Cure In Cammack Ind

Marion Stuart, a leading druggist, reports Mrs. Rena Stout of Consumption in Cammack Ind was near death in York town Lawd before trying Dr Kings New Discovery. She reportedly gained weight and was cured of throat chest and lung diseases. Free trial offered at Wm Robinson & Co’s drug store.

Rena Stout Cammack Ind Marion Stuart Muntiefindt Yorktown King Rotinson & Co

Nebraska farm lands pamphlet praised by rail agency

An illustrated pamphlet detailing Nebraska farm lands was punished by the Burlington and Quinny railway agency for full information. Copies may be obtained free by applying to P and Eiate, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, IL.

Caicase Burlington & Quinny R. A Nebraska P & Eiatie Pasenger Cnieaan, TD

Kodol Dyspepsia Patent Claim Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement from Wm Robinson & Co promotes Kodol Dyspepsia, described as a patent remedy that purportedly cures all dyspepsia by aiding digestion while the stomach is nourished. The copy claims safety and pleasant use with rapid relief.

Aermany Eerentie Meson & Co

Meager supply of Sumiay papers warms a family

A frail woman in a shawl left a penny and asked for two and a half pounds of Sumiay newspapers. The shopkeeper remarked the scarce staple could sustain a fourteen person household, reflecting the era’s hardship in Detroit.

Detroit Journal

Fragmentary client note with unclear names and events

A damaged, unclear OCR fragment references a person named DeWites Witten Hazel MA and others in a discordant sequence. The text is garbled about a maker, a supplier, and possible names like DeWeese and Ronson, with no coherent actions or dates to summarize meaningfully.

Witten Hazel MA Hazel

Reopen Famous Cafe Procope Suggested by Zola

Emile Zola leads a drive to reopen the renowned Cafe Procope after its closure. The historic spot once hosted Voltaire, Mars, Danton, Gambetta, Verlaine, and many notable figures of contemporary France.

Emile Zola Procope Voltaire Mars, Danton Gambetta Verlaine France

Astonishing Patent Remedy Claims Digestive Cure

Advocate for a tonic named Aventleman claims to cure dyspepsia and various digestion disorders. The advertisement touts quick relief, asserts universal digestion aid, and credits Wm Robinson & Co as the supplier. It echoes Burns' lines to dramatize scarcity and relief, urging readers to try the preparation.

Aventleman Wm. Rooinson & Co

Leadville Naming and Local Color From Leadville Letter

Dear Home Folks recounts Leadville history from an 1870s naming debate to its 1879 city status with 325,000 population note. Describes mines, smelters, 2,000 daily laborers, hospitals, mineral springs near six miles, fishing at Eagle River, hatchery trout shipments, excursion to Murkanacego lakes, Fourth of July festivities, contests, and a Scout-like farewell from Mrs. RC Monse ole, Leadville Colorado.

Leadville Cartonateville Harrison Aassiz Colorado Unis Eagle River Wo Vicull EO. Wolcott DP. A&r. G Sibernnsin Betty Srarchi Ceres Murkanacego Lakes Fisiy Pamegeek Baptist Church R. C Twin Lakes RC. Monse Ole W. 4Tit Ile. Coto

sweeping change in Morgan Park municipal offices

The Chicago Tribune reports a complete overhaul of Morgan Park’s village offices with every incumbent replaced. Thomas Ketchum led a mass resignation as Isaac Curtis was elected to fill all vacated roles including chief of police and later dog catcher. Curtis inaugurations follow as the village considers creating new positions.

Ersteed Morgan Park Chicago Tribune Park Thomas Ketchum Isaac Curtis Ketchum Fire Department Himsef Curtiss

Death of Mrs H O Peters at Eastteans Sanitarium

Mrs H O Peters died suddenly from gall bladder rupture at Eastteans Sanitarium in Indianapolis on Tuesday evening. Her husband and father were at her side, surgery attempted but complications proved fatal. She bore the affliction with fortitude, born near Eugene March 19, 1856, died June 26, 1900, aged 42 years, 3 months and 7 days, married September 20, 1836, to Henry O Peters, two children born, one deceased in infancy, survived by husband adopted daughter Effie Peters father James B Tes mother Elizabeth A Tes and three sisters. Cayuga Ind Herald June 39 Taw.

H. O. Peters Eastteans Sanitarium Cork Henry Or Peters Hoeru Jusie Effie Peters

Man Feigns Stone Curse in Sleep Dream Turns Real

John Cocklasski of 158 Henry Street reportedly dreamed his body turning to stone and cried out in terror. He awoke in agony and was found on the floor. an ambulance carried him to Gouverneur hospital where physicians report his body ossifying. Cocklasski, a night watchman at a Division Street factory, weighs 190 pounds and stands five feet eleven inches, in good health prior to this incident.

John Cocklasski Henry Street New York Press Gouverneur Hospital John Muldoon Cocklasski Division Street

One For The Coal Dealer

A London Tit-Bits item notes a customer berating a coal dealer for poor quality coal at 25 shillings a ton while the dealer argues coal prices are famine high and he paid 28 a ton himself. A rival suggests her husband could supply cheaper, revealing he is a slater.

P&issus London

First Woman Sits At Territorial Convention For Delegate Election

Miss Ida Bennett Miller daughter of a wealthy stock farmer sits by proxy at Purcell for the Republican convention national delegate election. She is described as having Choc taw blood in her veins and is noted as the first woman to attend such a territorial political gathering.

Ida Bennett Miller Purcell J. T

Australia Sheep Decline Hits New South Wales Flocks

In New South Wales the sheep population fell from 61,831,416 in 1891 to 35,782,622 in 1899. Over nine years natural growth would have doubled flocks, but drought cut the count by nearly half, dramatically reducing the colony's sheep numbers.

New South Wales

Internal Baths and Avenues of Elimination

A June Ladies' Home Journal note states internal baths are essential, more so than external baths. Four Avenues of elimination must stay unobstructed to maintain or obtain perfect health and allow the body to perform its cleansing functions.

Bicycle endurance attempt by New York rider William Brown

A consumptive New York cyclist, William Brown, begins a 2000 mile road record effort on a vegetable diet. Once weighing 115 pounds at 5 10, he now weighs 65 in bicycle gear and aims to complete 2000 miles in about 160 hours, planning 100 mile legs with daily rest, and to ride to Chicago and back after. He cites Tolstoi as a life prolongation example and notes weather and road surfaces as factors. The piece ends with a note on wildlife protection laws restricting sale of wild birds and plumage.

William ‘Brown New York France Brown Aout Count Tolstoi Chicago

New York Woman Feather Law Splits Fashion and Law

Governor Roosevelt signed the Hallock bill in Albany making it a misdemeanor to sell or possess for sale the plumage of wild birds and songsters. The law strikes at fashionable headgear, delights the Audubon Society, and faces criticism from milliners and merchants who rely on feathered goods.

Roosevelt Albany New York Journal Audubon Society Hallock Suffolk County

Influenza Spreads Across West Indies

Influenza, usually a winter malady, is unusually prevalent across the West Indies. In Kingston Jamaica nearly every family has cases, with similar ravages in Demerara, Halit Barbados Martinique and Dominica. In Dominica a newspaper temporarily suspends publication as most staff are afflicted by the grippe.

West Indies Kingston Jamaica Demerara Halitl Barbados Martinique Dominica Sia Grippe

Rural Free Delivery Reaches Westminster Maryland

Rural free delivery expands into Carroll County as Westminster gains carrier service despite a town population of about 4 000. The law requires at least 10 000 residents or 10 000 in annual postal revenue for free delivery, a criterion Westminster now meets via postal earnings.

Maryland Carroll County Westminster

Mohammedan World Sees Intellectual Renaissance Claims

Berlin scholar Prof. Martin Dartmann notes a rising intellectual renaissance in the Mohammedan world evidenced by more Arabic newspapers and wider circulation.

Martin Dartmann Berlin

Canadian Shellfish Imports Rise Amid Lobster Shortage

Import data indicates increased live shellfish from Canada’s Maritime provinces toward New England as lobster scarcity prompts shifting reliance. The report notes heightened cross border trade and market responses to supply gaps on the coast.

New England Canadian

Brass Jewelry Classification Impacts Import Duty

Uncle Sam rules brass rings imitating gold with colored glass as jewelry not toys. Board of General Appraisers in New York holds these items including glass bead necklaces brass chains and gilded hairpins as jewelry, imposing 60 percent ad valorem duty rather than a toy rate.

Sam Board of General Appraisers New York New York Press

Fragrant Leaves and Fragrance of Lavender Bred Herbs

The fragment notes lavender, sweet basil and rose are fragrant with a stronger scent from their leaves than from any bloom. It contrasts the leaves’ aroma with that of flowers, highlighting the sensory value of herbage and plant fragrance.

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