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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
7
A damaged line from a historical page shows garbled text with names and partial phrases. The readable bits mention Radha Gurlip and Gall Jost with cryptic references, suggesting a puzzle or game piece rather than a full event or report.
A jumble of vintage items includes an advertisement for Cuticura ointment claiming temporary psoriasis relief, a child misidentifying money as church coins, a judge expelling a humag en, and stray quips about wages, showmen and a deaf farmer noting daily Chilean women's earnings about 38 cents.
Mrs Jibbetts resists six chickens in the city flat as Hardy Jibbetts and neighbors clash. She argues for raising the birds and claims the family would manage, while he fears noise and space limits. The dispute escalates with taunts about keeping peace and possible communal backlash.
A satirical piece rails against women pockets arguing they are unnecessary and burdensome. It cites the idea that pockets signal male convenience and lists supposed reasons women would not use pockets, weaving in references to a cancer death and a late coffin request amid a fragmented text from the New York World.
Mrs April Law of 126 Lippitt Street Providence Rhode Island reports relief from backache nervousness and the blues after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims it softened her pains and allowed daily work in a factory and at home. Thousands of American women testify to its virtue.
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