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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
10
The Chautauqua program features Mina Marjorie Paddeck as soprano with accompanist Mira Beolab Buch. Wilma Whitacre and Tsabelle Willey join as contraltos with solo performances. The Hellab Buck Quartet offers impersonations and a musical sketch Then and Now before J Bradford's lecture.
An old advertisement pitches Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for colds and coughs. It claims to heal inflammation soothe the cough loosen phlegm and even act as a laxative with pine tar balm. The ad urges immediate purchase with a guarantee and mentions a local seller.
An unnamed Indiana man plagued by near constant pains and bladder issues seeks remedy. The report mentions Frank Moseley and Geo Howard in connection with ailments described as kidney and sleep disturbances. A awaiting treatment appears to have claimed relief within 48 hours.
Public notice advertises a mail solicitations scam offering Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup, urging readers to send name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package and related products.
An old advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills provide rapid relief for backache side pains muscle aches and bladder ailments. It targets both women and men and emphasizes avoiding pain through the remedy attributed to Geo Howard.
Miss Winifred McCoy left for a position in a domestic science department in Jerseyville Illinois after a business trip. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned with visits to Elmwood Peoria St Louis Brimfield Deer Park Williamsfield and Abingdon. Family events include a birth in the Carter family and others visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs W A Jones hosted a social gathering honoring their thirty fifth wedding anniversary. The event drew neighbors and friends, praising the couple's long marriage and community involvement.
FE Summers from Hob drevige Nebraska describes a severe cough and cold that kept them from sleep. They credit Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure that eased the coughing and helped them rest, noting children especially enjoy it.
The notice urges every board member to attend the meeting at the parsonage next Tuesday night. A Sunday school session follows at the usual hour next Sunday. The message mentions a forthcoming picnic and stresses staying near the school to be counted.
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