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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
8
The advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder cigars with nine million yearly sales. It emphasizes rich mellow tobacco and claims top quality rivaling the best, warns against imitators, and urges smokers to ask their dealer for the Lewis' brand from Peoria Illinois.
Brimfield area residents are noted with visits from Rev George R Cady and wife of Vermont Illinois and J W Smith advertising his Jubilee store for sale. A Glimpse of Orchard Colorado reports a carp catch and travel from Illinois to Seattle and Denver. a street car incident near Peoria involves Arthur Antcliff. The Chicago Record Herald is praised as a comprehensive family newspaper.
Jubilee The Misses Nellie and Ida Nicholls were Princeville calters Wednesday. Ethel Smith of Pottstown is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mr. Wm. Johnson shelled corn and loaded a car at Edwards last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kellstadt of Brimfield spent Thursday with Mr. Wm. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Cope are living in the brick cottage and will remain at the college all summer. Mr. Chas. Nicholls hauled hogs to Peoria Tuesday and received 87.60 per cwt. The many friends of Mrs. L. S. Barrett are pleased to learn she is steadily improving and able to drive about.
Fragmentary note references Dr Mites Anti Pain and Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind with uncertain wording about remedies and sale or advertisement context.
A former crook recalls how plainclothes detectives are spotted by tics like the shoulder bunch and trousers with a billy, revolver, and handcuffs. The piece also notes shifts in policing and a tangent on government tax plans and Japan’s progress in women’s education.
The article argues that rising national expenditures now exceed population and wealth growth. It notes the rise of national debts, borrowing to pay interest, and questions how long this can continue. It cites Britain possibly needing new taxes as defense costs climb and unemployment relief requires funding.
A compilation of statistics covers Belgium steam railways carrying 170 million passengers annually, gender mortality risk gaps, candle versus gas light efficiency, US tea imports from 9 to 18 million dollars yearly, Sweden distilleries halved from 238000 to 132000, hotel half rates for women in northern Europe, Russia's finance stability postwar, a world gold reserve around 600 million, electrochemical nitrogen manure reducing Chile saltpeter imports, Britain Russia Germany France Boxers indemnity stance toward China, and a British cruiser navigating the Amazon toward Iquitos within reach of the Pacific coast.
Brimfield lists church schedules including Baptist Rev L W Hosteter 11:00 and 7:30 PM services with Sunday School at 10:00, St Joseph Church with Holy Mass English sermons at 10:00 winter 11:00 summer, and youth groups. Also notes G A R post meetings K of P lodge 479 and local fraternal clubs with regular gatherings.
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