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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
3
A reporter’s glimpse of a U S Navy battleship fleet in American waters, focusing on the human element and discipline rather than technical details. The narrative blends awe at precision and power with reflections on duty, comradeship, and the meaning of the flag.
Mrs Margarete Sauer of Tompkinsville Staten Island offers her house and herself as a nurse for a Red Cross hospital. She traveled to Manhattan and asked a policeman at the Battery ferry for help directing to Red Cross officials. She told of her husband’s navy service and wrote to Cal Jefferson Ro Kane of the American National Red Cross. The property features a 30 foot front and a deep yard, a cupola like a lighthouse, and views of New York harbor.
Charles Fox, a sixteen year old from New York City, believed Germans would seize Bermuda and cut onion supplies. He carried a sack of onions worth 13 dollars to his home and was sent to jail.
An orchard method slows transplant shock by delivering water directly to roots. A bucket with a bottom hole fitted to gas pipe connects to a hose and a filtered root plug. hung from a branch, it keeps the plant hydrated until new roots establish.
The thirteenth census shows 11 822 044 bearing cherry trees nationwide with about half not bearing age. Sweet cherries spread across states though commercial activity is concentrated in few regions. Climate, especially temperature, largely governs cherry distribution and production patterns.
Practical notes urge careful orchard care. Do not spray aimlessly, apply only when pests are expected, and avoid neglecting plant fertility. Emphasizes cultivating, pruning, and timely spraying while advising against excessive annuals and improper pruning.
Pruning and thinning of bush fruits is needed to ensure heavy annual crops. Remove all dead and diseased wood and burn refuse to destroy hibernating pests and disease spores. Dig out and burn plants affected with orange rust, roots and all.
A hard-faced taxi driver, after stopping at Bellevue hospital, assisted a ragged old woman and a raggedly dressed little girl from his cab. He asked where to take sick people, paid the fare to get them home, and left with a steady clockface absence of emotion, while revealing a tender pocket for the needy.
Advertisement claims Cuticura creams prevent skin troubles that itch burn crust or scale. Encourages daily use for both young and old and offers a free sample by mail using a postcard address to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sad everywhere.
A dialogue hints at a suitor claiming to educate a girl in mind improvement. The father reacts to rumors of impropriety as the youngster describes “oscillatory” exercises. A final line notes that even a wise man can only deliver a minority report.
A patient recounts four weeks in Cleveland area hospital suffering persistent congestion and pain. He credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief and advises others to seek it at a drugstore before leaving hospital.
A household spat unfolds over missing cream as the lord scolds the maid while the mistress seeks a solution. The maid protests the accusation with a clipped reply and hints at an attempted purchase. Tension rises in the domestic scene.
A 1916 testimonial from Dr L A Richardson of Marine Ninouw extols Swamp Root for kidney and liver ailments after physicians failed. A patient improved after three doses, prompting demand. Kilmer & Co offer ten cent trial and a booklet. regular bottles available at drug stores.
The text contrasts boys making gear deners with soldiers on patrol against potato bugs. It references genius as madness and notes prudent saving leading to greatness. The piece blends aphorisms about skill, risk, and restraint with literary musings.
An old man praises a boy for a fine speech and laughs at his linguistic turns. The boy wandered through Latin and Greek, then bit a woman, while the family jokes about swearing at the mule on return.
Local humor notes heavy rain in Crewe as a speaker frets for his wife who left without an umbrella. He jokes she will seek shelter in a store, while another voice agrees the store choice eases his anxiety.
An old time beauty ad promises a quick fix for freckles using ethine double strength. Apply a small amount twice daily and expect fading of darker freckles and possible lightening of lighter ones. Guaranteed money back if it fails to remove freckles.
A fragment from a page discusses the term gentlemen farmers and contrasts it with those who rarely grow crops, noting the stereotype of farmers who mainly raise hats. The text remains cryptic and mirrors a satirical or observational aside from a historical source.
A playful exchange notes milk turning in the fridge during thunderstorms, while joking about the tiny appliance not giving milk space to turn. The banter reflects ordinary home life and the quirks of small refrigerators.
A brief dialogue fragment shows a character urging a sharp reply while another laments lacking only stub pens, highlighting a witty constraint in a domestic exchange. The exchange centers on patience and practical limits rather than elevated stakes or action.
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