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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
7
A reader cites personal experience from 1884 to 1907 claiming Cuticura products healed eczema in a babe and later in an adult. The letter describes extensive medical bills, severe sores, and eventual improvement after using Cuticura.
A fragment shows a couple discussing finances before marriage, George claiming income will cover them while the wife expects the budget to tighten after wedding bills. The exchange hints at shared hardship and reliance on future support.
A fragmentary item notes a forty eight thousand dollar purchase of a set of tebaccs. The text then shifts to a distressed personal exchange about a breakup and includes an advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease. It mentions the Alpine avalanche of 1827 that buried the town of Blei and claimed many lives.
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt, Mrs Chugwater frets over rain makers and rain checks while eyeing the dismal prospect outside. A polite exchange follows as a passerby offers a seat amid the dreary mood.
A dime museum lecturer recounts Obadiah Chugg who cured his hand warts for fifty days on buttermilk. The warts vanished, but after sixty days returned and have persisted despite effort. He then presents Amable Algy the educated monkey for further entertainment.
A Michigan reader argues that meat intake is outdated for athletes and praises Grape Nuts wheat barley cereal as the superior daily meal. He recalls weighing 124 pounds at a June field meet and credits the cereal for improved strength and steadier energy.
The Fourth of July celebration here and nationwide brought massive deaths and injuries. Reports show 48 killed and 1,990 maimed by fireworks and explosive devices with $257,900 in property losses. The piece condemns patriotism as a cover for deadly recklessness and notes fatalities peak in major cities like Chicago and New York.
General William Warner chosen chairman of the committee to notify William Howard Taft of his presidential nomination. Warner is a Missouri senator and Grand Army of the Republic figure who has held multiple offices including mayor of Kansas City and district attorney. He has attended six national conventions and ran for governor in 1892.
The notice recalls July Fourth celebrations since 1908, noting deaths and injuries linked to Independence Day events. It references Sampson and the fleet, the cost in lives, and the national mood of peace and war as the decade since the victory at Santiago shaped public sentiment and family losses.
A man and woman spar over drinking in a tense morning exchange. He admits trouble with alcohol while she cites broken promises and vows. The dialogue reveals strain in their relationship and a wary, unresolved tension as morning light intrudes.
Medina man W Winney reports kidney and back pain relief after taking Dean’s Kidney Pills and urges others to write for his cured testimony. He describes months in hospitals and lasting rheumatic pains, claiming a full recovery after ten days and credits the pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents a box.
A fragmentary transcript shows a speaker challenging a Senator about following religious doctrine and keeping secrets. The dialogue hints at conflict between private belief and public discourse, with emphatic phrases about not sharing hidden matters.
The Well-Informed favor the liquid laxative remedy from the California Fig Syrup Co. for its known components and gentle yet prompt action. Purchasers are advised to buy the genuine product from leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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