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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
5
Sus W. E. Stansbury of Brimfield advertises ready carpet weaving in all colors and heat friendly methods with warp colors on hand. Also a health claim advert for Follys Kidney Care promises to cure kidney and bladder diseases, urging use to avoid blame for results.
Mrs. A. M. Shields of Chambersburg Pennsylvania credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing her six months of anemia and hay fever asthma symptoms. She claims the remedy fully restored her health and calls it the safest cure for throat and lung diseases including coughs colds and bronchial affections. Guaranteed bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar with free trial bottles at Wm Robinson & Co.
A testimonial from W E Bosworth of La Fayette Alabama notes a June 1900 cholera morbus attack relieved in fifteen minutes after one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Wm Robinson Co.
Dr M Cadel of Bordeaux reports success in treating cataracts without surgery using baths of salicylate of soda. He claims to have halted progression in many cases and remains hopeful for further improvements if started early.
In Paris Feeg Paria Ping-pong arrives as sociery men avoid the game while forming an anti ping-pong league. Members wear a distinctive button to spare Indies offense as they refuse to participate in what they call a foolish unmanly English pastime.
A letter weight made from stone from the summit of Mount Gaurisankar, the highest peak on earth, rests on the king of England's writing desk. It was presented to the monarch by a British officer as the world’s highest ascents record.
A historical anecdote recalls King George II considering annexing Green Park to royal grounds and settling the matter by the cost of three crowns. The people avoided disruption, the park remained, and the king retained his triple throne. The piece also mentions a French electric railway to Chaumonts from Fayet, with nine percent grades, powered by a third rail and a fourth rail for grip braking, covering eleven miles in about thirty minutes.
In a historical note about Hawaii's forestry, the government began forest work about fifteen years ago. The hills behind Honolulu soon developed a dense and luxuriant growth of eucalyptus varieties, complemented by Australian wattle trees, indicating successful vegetation efforts and introduced species thriving in the local climate.
An odd encounter unfolds at a major New York bookstore where Benes is invited to take one of his own books. Bangs declines saying he cannot read his own work. The clerk adds a quip about another author unable to read.
In Kidney City, a fire in a public building led to evacuation of nearby streets on Center Lane. Fire units from regional stations contained the blaze by afternoon, with no serious injuries reported and authorities investigating the cause.
Record shows pupils listed as neither absent nor tardy across grades 1 to 6 in Brimfield Public Schools. Names include Flora Bowman Hugh Bowman Florence Archer Harold Cady Susie Yerby John Streicher Faye Murphey Grace Hamilton Hubert Chichester Virginia Murdock and others, with yearlong attendance noted.
Prof Macfadyen of the Jenner Institute discussed Finten's experiments at the Royal Institution on treating smallpox with red light. The Danish pathologist reported that most treated patients avoided suppuration and scarring.
The text notes that Wade Hampton, who became South Carolina governor after Hayes pulled federal troops during Reconstruction, died on the 25th anniversary of his assumption of control. This coincidence ties his death to a significant earlier event in the state's governance.
The piece notes that gold varies by origin with an experienced eye. Australian gold is redder than California gold, while Ural gold is the reddest of all. This regional coloring helps identify the provenance of refined gold.
Sir Herbert Maxwell recounted a tale illustrating British fondness for a small gamble. At a Transvaal hospital, three officers with fever placed a half-crown in a basin before the doctor’s rounds, and the man with the highest temperature won the pool.
A scene recalling old smuggling days was enacted on the Isle of Wight near St Catharine's Light. A French brig wrecked on rocks, fifty casks of wine and spirits drifted ashore, sparking widespread drunken fighting as Coast Guard tried to restore order and prevent looting of the liquor still aboard.
Observers in Europe discuss potential outcomes of socialistic troubles as Belgium might be absorbed by France while Germany could seize the Netherlands. The era of mergers makes it hard for small countries to sustain themselves as it is for small businesses.
Exking novelists. Great is the industry and fertile is the imagination of Guw Boothby, an English novelist. In less than eight years he has published about twenty six books, most of which have achieved notable success. Boothby, a South Australian by birth, is 35 and has traveled across Australia and in the East before turning to writing.
In northern San Jose County and parts of San Mateo County lies the Big Basin about 2,500 acres of prime woodland. The area contains a prime example of redwood forest and has been proposed for conversion into a forest preserve.
Specialists in Germany predict the Socialists will win about 100 seats in the Reichstag with over one million votes, securing the strongest parliamentary position.
Bertin residents are warned by the police president that alighting from electric cars while in motion will become a punishable offense if the practice continues.
The mileage of street railways in New York City rose from 133 miles in 1864 to 1,142 miles in 1901. Passenger totals climbed from 50,830,173 in 1864 to a staggering 1,124,432,660 in 1901, underscoring rapid urban transit expansion.
A paper for the Institute of Marine Engineers argues the water tight bulkhead was not a modern invention, tracing the bulkhead principle on Chinese junks from time immemorial and asserting historical precedent.
A humorous tale from Tit Bits about a learned professor who excels in Greek yet struggles at golf. After a round where many shots misled him, he asks his caddie for tips. The blunt reply notes it is easy to teach caddies Latin and Greek but hard to develop a head for gow.
A Russian general and a French prince traveled to Brussels months ago to form a company to exploit petroleum springs in the Caucasus. They produced fake concessions to dupe victims including parliament members and nobility, then fled with a few hundred thousand francs.
Andrew Carnegie argues that many young men pursuing business are harmed by formal college education. He contends education often teaches not what to adopt but what to avoid, warning that precious years are wasted seeking knowledge from an ignorant past.
A Texas town's mayoral candidate received one vote. In a humorous twist friends claimed they cast votes for him, then confessed one after another that they actually voted for themselves, ending with the revealing self-admission of vote fabrication.
A Topeka man sends a playful wedding gift to a Chicago bride. The letter inside the box describes a mysterious item that resembles a cross between a harpoon and a hayfork, joking about its use for eating or pickle spearing and cabbage stacking.
A marine race of extraordinary importance ended at Port Townsend Washington with schooners Salona and Fearless arriving from Shanghai China. Salona completed Yangtse Keang to Cape Flattery in twenty three days while Fearless suffered foretopmast damage in a gale.
Tests at Busck Rock foundries in New York show car wheels must carry over eight tons and endure 10 blows from 140 pounds dropped 12 feet with three flange supports. Some rails demand a thermal test with a molten iron band around the wheel. Inspectors select three wheels from each hundred and reject any lot failing to meet the standards.
A New York Press syndicated remark contrasts John D. Rockefeller's vast wealth with personal limits. It notes he cannot digest a square meal, smoke, or drink beer, despite immense power to buy everything. The piece comments on fortune's irony and balance.
In the New York Tribune anecdote a Sunday school crowd grows restless during a dull sermon. An elder, sensing mood, directs a sudden shift by proposing hymn 571 Hallelujah Tis Done. The audience responds with hearty, unifying singing as relief.
Rear Admiral J A Howell, famed for torpedo warfare invention, marries after years of single status. A visiting officer jokes about fatherhood as Howell explains he tired of being called only the father of the modern torpedo.
Dr Pennell of the Church Missionary Society hospital on the northwest frontier of India treated Waxsiri, an Afghan hill tribesman with a chest wound. After recovery he pressed for cartridges for his indebted uncle, then boasted he was a better shot than the uncle.
Ancient documents found in sand covered towns of Chinese Turkestan include wooden tablets sealed and tied. Preserved by sand they remain in excellent condition with ink still black and legible. The writings promise insight into the life and customs of former desert inhabitants. The script resembles a form known in India.
The text notes 1.5 to 2 million cigar brands in the country and explains that a smoker often assumes each brand is a unique tobacco type. It adds that about 150 distinct tobaccos exist across sources, though even experts struggle to distinguish many.
An extinct crater near Kumamoto Japan hosts 20 000 residents living within an 800 foot high ring wall. The people rarely travel outside and function as a self contained little nation.
A brilliant woman responded to a male guest at a dinner by noting that nature has forestalled women, quipping that it is tantalizing to discover how often that statement proves true. The retort showcases quick wit and social sharpness in a genteel gathering.
At a Montauk club dinner in Brooklyn celebrating Senator Depews 61st birthday the senator recounted his changing views on age noting how at 21 he deemed 40 old and retirement proper at 40 he believed 60 was senile and useless and after reaching 60 he realized younger ages knew little of life’s pleasures and cultivated power.
Comic gag from the Ohio State Journal shows an office boy asking for a higher salary after revealing his mother remarried and now he must support two people. The employer cites a raise given last week in response to the request.
In certain Armenian villages a girl who remains unbetrothed at 17 faces a harsh rite. She endures a three day fast followed by twenty four hours of salt fish only and no drink. The practice highlights tribal customs surrounding marriage and social pressure.
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