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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
10
An exchange centers on a brick and a quart of water with the Professor and the Pugilist debating meaning. The Pugilist quips about his brother not being a brick and jokes about absorbing too much water in life.
The article notes the average weight of market hogs fell from about 275 pounds in 1870s and 257 pounds in 1880s to about 219 pounds in 1900s 1960s. Marketed hogs 30 to 40 years ago were roughly one quarter heavier than those sold in recent years, illustrating a long term weight decline.
A lively dialogue unfolds as Maud defends her bold proposal to Jack. Ethel retorts with a witty riff on imagination and propriety, framing social expectations in witty banter.
W. B. Pulliam argues Dominican cacao could be a national mainstay with better cultivation. Improvements in soil care, pruning, and selective planting could raise yields and profits, aided by proximity to New York markets and canal-era freight advantages. Domini can cacao is mainly grown in Cibao with foreign-backed efforts improving quality and prices.
A farmer pursues an escaped pig along the highroad while a neighbor in a buggy laughs. The farmer remains calm and chats, claiming the race is tiring and that the pig is slowly lagging, likening it to a round the world automobile race.
A garbled OCR fragment references a daring robber and a prisoner. It hints at a street confrontation with a plea or taunt about staying honest versus dishonesty, but readable details and proper names are absent.
The New York Commercial article highlights land near Grand Trunk Pacific lines in Western Canada, with prices from 8 to 18 dollars an acre rising to 50 to 100 as farming expands. It praises soil, water, grasses, education, and social opportunities in Winnipeg Saskatoon and Edmonton, urging careful investment and settlement plans.
Fragmentary dialogue references a wife and husband exchanging sleep talk about hidden things and memory. The pieces imply a domestic scene with odd lines and misheard phrases. The excerpt reads like a theater or script fragment with unclear context and characters.
A testimonial states severe kidney trouble prompted doctors to admit hopelessness, but after using Doan’s Kidney Pills the patient gradually recovered and has had no further problems. The ad urges readers to remember Dean’s storekeepers and mentions a 60 cent price from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Clark Howell of Atlanta reports the trial of an elderly African American man in Georgia charged with stealing chickens. The defendant, defended by a young but ineffective attorney, was found guilty beyond doubt and given a severe sentence. Upon sentencing the man politely thanked the judge, remarking that he expected even harsher punishment.
This summer the ad urges readers to seek Coca Cola to quench thirst. It promotes Coca Cola as delicious refreshing and thirst cooling available at soda fountains or bottled carbonated drinks. It invites readers to request a booklet from The Coca Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
The exchange features Nagget and Mrs. Nagget remarking on marriage dynamics. A man is likened to bric-a-brac and the more valuable the husband, the harder the wife works to break him.
Notice notes BPoh n s Distemper Cure sold by druggists and manufacturers. Claims distemper cured in horses and dogs with guaranteed bottles. Mentions Japan and Goshen Indiana. Ends with a wary remark on counterfeit happiness.
An old newspaper fragment advertises antiseptic eye salve in tubes with claims of infection prevention and mentions no morphine. It promotes eye books, Garfield's herb laxative, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, and Lewis' cigarettes as appealing products.
Fragmented OCR text shows a garbled health claim about cures for skin ailments and barbers. additional lines reference moving and a stray kitten. No coherent news event or names are readable.
Fae and others are urged to contact B. C. Prince Bainbridge for a beautiful illustrated booklet titled The Land of Promises. The ad touts honesty as policy and includes a line about a Lewis' Singles Binder and cigar offer, with a caution about wife and sins.
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