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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
3
A vintage advertisement recounts Mra Judge McAllister of Minneapolis praising Peruna for curing years of catarrh after trying doctors and other tonics. It warns against cheap imitations sold by druggists and urges customers to demand Peruna, with free expert advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
A writer recalls the desolation of the Canadian northwest. He notes English youths buying camping outfits from Hudson Bay Company to prospect in barren lands. One trip ends in disappointment with few signs of life, a lone woodpecker and a bird trying to bang its head against a tree.
A historical ad style piece extols Wetmore's Best chewing tobacco as honest and high quality. It notes selective sourcing, advanced manufacturing, no premiums, and a satisfaction guarantee. The text includes a long aside about social scenes and a housemaid anecdote, reflecting era tone and advertising rhetoric.
Lieutenant Colonel Hugh L. Scott famed for Indian sign language slips at his wedding. The officiant asks the vow, Scott places two fingers at his left eyebrow twice before the groaning best man prompts a clear consent, revealing his absent minded nature.
Bobby bursts in stained with sticky varnish and proclaims new neighbors. He calls them ignorant for not noticing the sign on their door that reads Wet Patat. His mother scolds him as he explains he was testing a discovery like a rewarded scientist, but it was varnish.
Racine Wisconsin July 22 John Johnson of 824 Hamilton Street long troubled by kidney and urinary issues quit work due to illness. After trying many remedies a friend recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills. He used them and recovered fully returning to daily work. neighbors call his case a near miracle for the medicine.
A clipped dialogue teases about affordability and lifestyle. She questions John’s spending, and he admits difficulty entertaining on the scale she desires. The exchange hints at personal strain, money limits, and mismatched expectations in a domestic setting.
A Brooklyn Life ad notes a husband returning from the office early and a wife planning to hire someone to lay carpets. An Allen's foot powder ad promises relief for tired feet and new shoes, while a Baltimore World joke reflects on a patriotic wedding. A 1900 postcard-like cure for coughs and colds from Piso's Cure is cited by N. W. Samuel of Ocean Grove New Jersey.
A fragmentary text collage appears to reference life, mercy, and great men with quoted lines about defined syndicates and humaneness. The garbled wording includes brief mentions of father son dialogue and moral contrasts, attributed to sources Life and Simmons, with scattered names like Franklin and references to fetes and losses.
The Epworth League convention of 1901 opened at Mechanics Pavilion San Francisco with capacity crowds. A 2:30 p.m. opening featured a Chautauqua salute, thanks from city and church leaders, and addresses by bishops and ministers from multiple branches including Minnesota Tennessee and Toronto.
Ida Bonine faces a first degree murder indictment over the slaying of James Seymour Ayres, a young medical student, at the Kenmore Hotel. Police report no corroborating confession beyond her claim of self defense, and the case centers on Ayres being found dead with his pistol after a claim of attack. Two photographs show her before a Columbus beauty contest win and after jail in Washington.
The corner stone of a new Catholic church was laid in Caledonia. Rev W H W Reese becomes pastor at Smithfield Methodist in Pittsburg. Rev F A Beyl to Baptist Church in Manson City. Dr R Marshall Harrison accepts vicar of Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel in Philadelphia. Neenah Presbyterians dedicate a new 35000 church funded by Ladies Society. Holy Name Church in Sheboygan unveils a grand altar carved of oak and white walnut finished in gold, costing 5000.
A Boston Herald account presents a homeowner recounting a burglary where thieves allegedly overlooked $4,000 stored in a cupboard. The excited man insists the tale should reveal the disparity between what was taken and what remained, noting only a small amount of silver was found.
A clipped exchange unfolds as Old Gentleman asks if his daughter loves the suitor. Dudeleigh replies affirmatively and asserts there will be no insanity in the family, setting a tone of wary approval and comic tension.
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