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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
3
A user recounts chronic winter colds and hoarseness lasting weeks each year. After a severe grip with throat and chest discomfort, he tried Peruna and found relief after using part of a bottle. The ad claims Peruna treats diseases due to catarrh including congestion, rheumatism, and other ailments, with availability noted.
A fashion note on bridal dress trends as lace returns to prominence. Paris designers push refined lace and tulle for wedding gowns while wartime lace workers face shortages. Bridesmaids favor vivid tafetta dresses with embroidery and colored palettes, and new indoor troupeau styles emerge for June brides.
Articles describe revived lacemaking amid postwar recovery and Paris creations featuring tulle gowns with real lace, ornate veils, and orange blossom diadems. Other designs fuse Greek and Roman motifs with gold embroidery, blue brocade, and georgette fabrics, plus Egyptian influences in tea gowns and indoor jackets with trains.
Frills and drawn work decorate the white blouses featured in the display. The fabrics emphasize delicate embroidery and intricate patterns, highlighting craftsmanship and style in the collection.
An advertisement urges readers to keep Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine at home to improve appetite and digestion. It claims nighttime use aids sleep and brain function, warns against imitations, and notes Triner's remedies are in stock at Joseph Triner Co. in Chicago.
A light exchange features a clock-maker joking about his trade and hours. An objection notes the husband’s strong convictions, while remarks reveal his weakness of mind. The humorous dialogue plays on work, strikes, and domestic insight.
William J. Linten of Ketchikan Alaska declares the town offers no need to worry about living costs. He imagines moving there living off the land catching fish and game making maple sugar rendering lard trading goods and living happily. The note ends with a parenthetical about a minister and profanity. A small daughter quips she does not swear but knows the words.
Mrs Benham questions the doctor about a warning he gave her regarding her health and finances. Benham recalls the doctor said she would have appendicitis if she did not stop irritating her aide by constantly putting his hand in her pocket for money.
A brief dialogue notes a risky reform with one speaker declaring intent to lead and another affirming support. The exchange contrasts modern reform with the old-fashioned neighbor who once offered to help, here invoked as a symbol of communal aid in moving a piano.
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