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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
8
A letter from A A Herren of Finch Ark claims Poley’s Honey and Tar is the best remedy for coughs colds and early consumption. The author asserts everyone using it is satisfied and urges others to try the product from Wm Robinson & Co.
An editor in Oklahoma devours an angel cake and has since been attempting to fly. The unusual claim follows a lighthearted, quirky note about appetite and bravado, reflecting local newspaper humor.
A Buffalo coal operator testimonial claims Foley’s Kidney Cure ended years of kidney and bladder pain. He reports rapid improvement after starting the remedy, noting a brick-dust urine and total relief from kidney pain, expressing it has done him “$1000 worth of good.”
A terse message urges self reliance and warns against policing others actions. It emphasizes doing tasks personally rather than blocking or criticizing those who take initiative.
Wyman Bros shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago and H E Chichester took cattle and hogs to feed hungry Chicagoans. Mrs McManus and Mr Geiling visited Brimfield by auto from Peoria. Brimfield picnic planned with games races and fireworks. Chicken thieves strike town with dozens of chickens stolen from McIntyre farm. A court case concerns two feeble minded six year olds Roy and Harry Clear to be sent to Lincolne home and school. Rules from Augusta Journal urge misery and distrust towards others.
An old advertisement notes that neglect of clogged bowels and torpid liver leads to chronic constipation. It promotes De King's New Life Pills as the best gentle regulators of stomach and bowels, guaranteed by Wm Robinson & Co druggists, priced at 25 cents.
Assessor L Hagselbacher provided a summary of this year’s township assessment for Jabilea. The notice lists property values, notable changes, and tax implications for residents and the local government.
Ordinance No 24 imposes a one dollar dog tax for Brimfield residents with collars and tags required. The village marshal will collect the tax and may destroy unpaid dogs after passage and publication. Tax is due by June 1 each year. Passed June 4 1906. CHAS HAYES President W R WEEKS Clerk.
Brimfield village passes Ordinance No. 25 restricting spitting on sidewalks. Any person who spits or discharges offensive matter and fails to clean up faces a fine of 1 to 3 dollars per offense. Effective ten days after publication. Passed June 4, 1906. Cons. Hayes, President. W R Weeks, Clerk.
A Bennettaville resident praises Electric Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia and chronic liver trouble. The ad claims benefits for chills fever malaria biliousness back pain kidney and bladder issues. Sold by Wm. Robinson & Co druggists with a fifty cent price guarantee.
A terse Bixby Bulletin musing suggests reporters do not reveal all they know, noting that disclosure might surprise some people.
Chas Oswald, a merchant from Rensselaerville New York, writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a great neck sore and warns it prevents blood poisoning. The salve cures cuts wounds burns and sores and is sold for 25 cents at Wm Robinson & Co's drug store.
All parties owning hedge or brush along Brimfield township highways are urged to burn or remove them at the earliest opportunity by order of the Commissioners of Highways.
A blunt notice warns trespassers to stay off a premises marked by an antler sign with dogs and guns. The message, signed by Gro Mulvaney and others, declares enforcement and prosecution to the full extent of the law.
Plant list offered for sale including cabbage, tomato, mango, cayenne pepper, eggplant, celery, cauliflower, yellow Jersey sweet potato plants all in season. James H. Pemble advertises availability and timing for planting.
Geo A Sherman of Lisbon Red Mills Lawrence Co NY reports long kidney illness and failed treatments before using Foley's Kidney Cure. After a half bottle relief and four bottles total he claims cure, noting excessive urination and brick dust or slimy sediment before treatment. William Robinson & Co. endorse the remedy.
Solon A. Carter, state treasurer of New Hampshire, owns a cottage at a Maine beach. He spent summers there, and last season a neighbor asked how much stock he kept on his farm. The reply listed four cows a bull two oxen a calf a hogs and two shares of Maine Central.
Willie T. Morgan, retired U S A commissary sergeant from Concord New Hampshire, recalls two years in Cuba and two in the Philippines exposed to colds, praising Dr King’s New Discovery as the best medicine for coughs colds bronchial and lung troubles. Sold by Wm Robinson Co druggists, 50c and 1000 price, trial bottle free.
Brimfield directory lists M E Church Rev M P Eanes pastor services 10 45 am and 7 30 pm Sunday school 9 30 am Minnie Phares Young people's meeting 6 30 pm prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Congregational Church Rev A J Buning pastor services 1 00 pm and 7 30 pm School 10 am Mrs A A Knapp superintendent Young People's meeting Sunday 6 45 pm prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Baptist Church Rev P H Haney pastor services 10 80 am and 7 30 pm Sunday School 11 46 am Joseph's Church Rev A Mass Ville pastor first Sunday low mass 8 30 am other Sundays high mass 10 00 am Sunday School after Mass confessions Saturday 3 00 pm daily before Mass choir practice Friday 7 30 pm week days Holy Mass 7 00 am summer 7 30 am winter Societies and fraternal groups including L Fort Post G A B meeting first Friday before full moon commander Pam TLuy adjutant K of P Zylka Lodge 479 regular conventions Friday 8 pm M W A hall Queen of the Brotherhood Brimfield District Court of Honor 437 third Tuesday M W A hall Brimfield M W A Camp 847 alternate Wednesdays Camp Hall Kora Neigbors Arnholt Camp 203 alternate Wednesdays M W A hall May Carsey Oracle Fraternal Reserve Life Association Brimfield Lodge 94 second Monday Woodmen hall W F M S Methodists first Thursday afternoon prog Mes Nerim Suoway second Monday evening Fraternities and related groups meet at specified halls all cordially welcomed.
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