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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
8
Joseph Hill advertises elastic roof paint claimed to be durable and cost saving. He offers wagon scales, iron wheels, and low down wagons at below market prices. Local customers are invited to inquire for first class work and money saving deals.
Me F Wells of Deer Park Long Island recommends Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best remedy for strains noting quick relief and cure from a severe side lameness caused by a strain. Sold by Wim Robinson & Co.
Rheumatism sufferers urged to attend to kidneys to remove uric acid. Poley’s Kidney Cure touted as most effective. RK. T. Hapkins of Polar Wisconsin credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with curing three years of rheumatism after doctors failed. testimonial ends with Wm. Robinson & Co. endorsement.
An advertorial note touts an immediate remedy for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. The copy claims the cure works at once and emphasizes ease of use after exercise and during seasonal colds. Wyn Rob inson & Co.
Ellen Frances Guyer born Brimfield Illinois December 22 1844 died Peoria Illinois July 9 1902 after a life marked by schooling blindness teaching and devoted religious service She led the Rescue Home work in Peoria forming the Ering Woman s Refuge later renamed Home of Blessing and Florence Crettenden Rescue Home while caring for her sister and aging parents Her funeral was at Brimfield July 11 1902 with Rev J E Mercer and Rev J A Smith officiating The Brimfield cemetery burial followed.
The Wixse family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy during our recent bereavement. Me and Mrs C W Wixse express gratitude for kind acts and support.
A historical note explains that a common felt hat can serve as a buoyant aid. By discing the hat upon the water rim down, placing an arm around it and pressing it to the chest, a person can be kept afloat for hours.
A historical note describes a oval town in Africa ringed by tall poles each bearing a skull. It claims over 12,000 human skulls were used in the pavement and gates, slick with constant friction, forming a gleaming ivory-like path through the city.
A concise look at educational aims as eighty years of state duty to educate the child are discussed, highlighting teachers’ efforts, policy changes, and the role of schooling in shaping civic responsibility. The piece argues for continued support and reform to ensure universal instruction and future progress.
The article promotes outdoor time for children with caution against accidents and endorses De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve for quick pain relief and treatment of sores, bruises, burns, and skin diseases, citing L. B. Johnson of Swift, Texas. It warns against counterfeit products from William Robison & Co.
The author notes that seekers of wild flowers should visit ponds and rivers where water lilies and blue pickerel weed thrive. Along margins of marshy land, bladderwort and other aquatic plants, including buttercup and crowfoot, are described as part of the watery flora.
Most regiments use a small two wheeled cart drawn by a trained large dog to carry the big drum. The dog keeps its place through long and tedious marches, unlike the frontward drum mounts seen in many other countries.
A Verona Missouri reader testifies that two years after using Kodol his seventy six year old mother recovered from prolonged distress and now eats anything without fear, claiming the product rests the stomach and strengthens the body by digesting food as nature’s own tonic.
A Washington Star quotation presents Uncle Eben explaining that a boy may sense he is being scolded for actions his father would do if not busy or afflicted by rheumatism. The remark frames parental behavior as a model a child imitates or worries about repeating.
BrimfieldPost Office hours are 7 30 a m to 12 m and 1 p m to 8 p m Mails close at 4 20 a m and 5 p D R Straw P M
Kelly relates a common neighborhood tale about illness and a diary entry style remedy. He claims a rapid recovery using Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a dysentery attack and notes the product was effective when other cures failed. He is a known Henderson, North Carolina resident selling through Wm. Robinson & Co.
The Census Bureau reports 57 establishments invested 10,216,817 dollars in collar and cuff manufacture in the year 1900. The value of products produced totaled 15,769,132 dollars across these firms.
A brief note on Mme Nordica practicing punching bag as daily muscular training while avoiding boxing to protect her voice. Also covered is leech fishing in Russian basins by Don and Donets river dwellers, who release leeches in vessels after transit. Additionally a Greek papyrus discovery in Abusir near Fayyum presents Timotheus of Miletus dithyramb on Persian wars, dating to around 400 BC.
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