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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
4
Local notes from Brimfield and surroundings cover sales at Marshall’s, new stoves and washing machines, farmers harvesting oats, the Elk’s carnival, and the Brimfield telephone directory. Mentions include Wm Bates visiting Monmouth, Mrs Hayes’s recovery, Napoleon Dunlap’s death, and plans for picnics, church gatherings, and a road survey through the area.
Burlington Route advertises frequent excursion fares including K of P picnic Canton July 28 with one and one third fare round trip. Details cover Chautauqua Peoria and Denver sleeper rates, multiple sale windows, and various conventions in Illinois Colorado Utah Wyoming and the Dakotas. Also promotes Homeseekers excursions and half fare summer trips with baggage checked to all points.
Mrs. Minerva South of Danville Illinois writes of twenty years with bronchitis and lasting relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar cough syrup. The advertisement promotes the product as a proven cure from Wm Robinson & Co.
Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts credits Dr King s New Discovery for a complete cure from a severe lung trouble and obstinate cough after years of suffering. She says doctors and remedies failed before using the remedy which she calls grand and life saving. The ad notes a cure guaranteed by Wm Robinson Co with 50 cent and 100 dollar trial bottles free.
Advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Care cures when other medicines fail and disappointed, attributed to Wm. Robinson & Co. The text presents a sales pitch without verifiable medical evidence. It emphasizes relief and success with the product.
The Sunday issue of the Record-Herald offers four full illustrated pages devoted to baseball racing bowling cycling boxing golf yacht sailing and more. The sporting section is praised for thoroughness clarity and broad appeal to sportsmen everywhere.
Brimfeld Fire Company No 1 holds monthly meetings on the third Monday at Village Hall led by President A Pacey and Secretary H E Cutchester. Charles Moga leads Til 8th Division unit meetings alternate Mondays. Arthur Pacey and Royval Neighbor chapters meet Wednesdays and Fridays in various halls with visiting members welcomed. The WM and Mary Brooks chair Women of Methodists church meetings on the first Thursday afternoon each month.
R N Bevill writes of a wholly cured daughter from a bad case of goald head in Old Town Va. The salve is praised for cats corns burns bruises bowls ulcers eruptions and piles. It sells for 25c at Wm Robinson & Co. drug store.
Mrs. W. E. Stawapury of Brimfield announces Tam is ready to do all kinds of carpet weaving on short notice with warp colors on hand. This local notice highlights prompt, versatile service for customers seeking immediate carpeting solutions.
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