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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
3
A dialogue from the Youngstown Telegram contrasts the idea of consistency with a quirky image. A freckle-faced girl in a polka dot dress leads a coach dog is offered as an example to illustrate fitness or suitability of things.
A printed warning urges buyers to look for the Bayer name to ensure genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for twenty one years. It lists common uses from colds to neuralgia and rheumatism, notes small twelve tablet tins cost a few cents, and mentions larger packages from druggists.
A reader’s note explains centuries do not come of age on 1900 but on 1922. The first century ends after 100 years, the second begins in year 101, and each subsequent century follows this pattern with no relation to the year 1900.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often misattributed. Back pain headaches nervousness and fatigue signal kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root offered as a remedy. test sample available by mailing ten cents.
A small girl reassures a frightened child about a bogey-man while her mother stays nearby in the house. The Punch item notes the scene with a touch of humor, suggesting a reassurance from a parent and a reminder to be polite amid a tense moment.
J T Montamat and his wife from Nashville Tennessee praise Tanlac after reports of gas relief and heartburn. Montamat says the medicine revived his digestion and energy, and he began sharing the remedy with others. He notes they have enjoyed their best health for three years and keep a bottle in the house. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
Franklin three year old Robert Demaree recounts a playful Easter moment with Aunt Mary who hid eggs in her yard and felt happiness equal to his. His mother notes he said Aunt Mary is the whole cheese, revealing a child’s vivid affection and humor from a family gathering.
A new neighbor calls on a doctor and the six year old entertains, then blurts that several relatives are dead. The child answers questions about grandma, grandpa, Aunt Alice, and even most of the papa's patients as if stating a grim family truth.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Aunt Dotty Spencer is elected Milford mayor largely due to her cherry pie crust, her rival Aunt Sally blamed for the outcome, highlighting a humorous local campaign tale.
An abbey is a self governed monastery housing at least 12 nuns or monks, highlighting its autonomous religious community and organizational threshold.
Henry Waterbury was fined 15 dollars and costs for destroying a fox nest in Polo. Chicago’s Mrs. Edward S. Batley was elected president of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs. Southern Illinois State Normal School Carbondale will graduate 124 students, with Dr. Edward Alsworth delivering the commencement. Monticello Seminary will award 36 diplomas on June 7. Difficulties arise in prison and public works, and Herrin passes a strict prohibition enforcement ordinance.
A government report shows influenza case rates for inmates dining on hand washed dishes at 324 per 1000 versus 108 per 1000 for those using machine washed ware. The figures imply hand washing allows at least three times as many infections as machine dishwashing. A quoted remark on love and two unrelated maxims appear in the source.
In a vivid quote Uncle Eben declares a skilled laborer is worth a helper, but expresses a preference to work alone rather than endure another "crapshovuters" like the last one, underscoring frustration with unreliable workers.
Ultra violet rays, long used to sterilize water milk and other fluids, are now applied to disinfect barrels and casks. The method aims to reduce contamination in storage and transport of liquids.
Quotation from the Baltimore American notes a playful exchange about engagement and wealth with the punchline that the fiancée’s resemblance is described as “like a million dollars.” The snippet reflects light social humor characteristic of the period.
Mrs. Cora Williams recalls being bedridden for ten months over a stomach illness. She credits Eatonic with restoring her health and enabling her to work again. The ad claims Eatonic neutralizes excess acidity and gas, easing indigestion and related symptoms after meals.
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