Local Brimfield Notes and Town Gleanings
Brimfield celebrates with various notices including Hayward's grocery soft drinks and Cady Bros gasoline at 15 and 18 cents per gallon. Community updates mention Knox College student Miss Gertrude Bowman home for vacation, Sirs Jane Harding visiting Will Harding, and Whedon Mercer from Bloomington visiting for the break. Several notices cover farm trade, sales, and livestock pricing from Murdock Bros, plus local events at the old post office and community ads.
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Brimfield
Hayward's
Cady Bros
Jane Harding
Trivoli
Will Harding
Whedon Mercer
Minois Weseyan University
Bloomington
Murdock Bros
Clark Brown
DeWitt’s Early Risers promoted for digestion relief
An old advertisement extols DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as pills for constipation and digestive relief. It touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as digesting all foods without stomach aid, claiming restoration of natural function and nourishment.
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DeWitt
Wm. Robinson & Co
Wm. Binson & Co
Erate
Carpet Weaving Offered On Short Notice By Mus Stanesory
Mus W E Stanesory of Brimfield offers ready carpet weaving services with all warp colors on hand for rapid completion.
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Mus
W. E. Stanesory
Brimfield
Confusion the Draft Stallion at Mahers Stables This Season
The draft stallion Confusion No. 5746 will be found this season Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays at P Mahers with the balance of the week at home. For style and bone this horse cant be beat and his colts show size and bone. Those breeding for big boned stock should examine him and his colts before breeding. Terms ten dollars to insure a colt nine days old eight dollars to insure in foal.
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P. Maher's
Wenona Bourbon at Maher Barn for 1901 Breeding Season
Six year old Percheron stallion Wenona Bourbon, headed the Robert Burgess & Sons stables at Wenona for three years, will stand the 1901 season at E M Maher's barn three miles southwest of Brimfield. Bred quality noted, terms and extended pedigree available on bills.
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Robert Burgess & Sons
Wenona
E.M. Maher
Brimfield
New Road Horse Prospect From Young Redwood
To horsemen the advert offers large road horses that work and drive and fetch high prices. It highlights Young Redwood and his colts and yearlings with style and action. He will be at Brimfield on Tuesdays Elmwood Saturdays and at home two miles north of Elmwood.
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Young Redwood
Brimfield
Elmwood
J. E. Hi
Excursion Rates for Buffalo Exposition Travel
Brimfield passengers can buy round trip tickets to the Buffalo exposition from May 1 to November 1 1901 at structured dates and limits 30 day tickets 27 10 15 day tickets 22 40 5 day tickets 17 80 all with sale dates in May plus special low rates to meeting sites such as Head Cam June 10 to 15 Epworth League in San Francisco July 18 to 21 and other Colorado Utah routes. Home Geeks tickets offered first and third Tuesdays monthly. B R Murphy agent.
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Pav Am
Buffalo
Brimfield
Epworth League
San Francisco
Colorado
Utah
Osr
Asusl
B.R. Murphy
Agt
Luxature Bromo Quinine Tablets Promise Quick Cure
An old advertisement touts Luxature Bromo Quinine Tablets as a remedy for colds. It claims the product stops the cough and works off the cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer, priced at 25 cents.
Roof painting offer with elastic paint and wagon gear
An advertiser offers roof painting with Elastic roof paint claiming lasting quality and lower costs. The note mentions savings on iron wheels wagons wagon scales and invites a meeting for the listed goods and services.
Nebraska the Land of Plenty Promises Richer Harvests
An advertisement touts Nebraska as a land of plenty with cheap land and easy terms. It invites readers to request The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country booklets and maps, promising healthful climate, abundant schools, and prosperous farming. Excursions are advertised with reduced rail fares from Chicago.
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Nebraska
Corn Belt
West Nebraska
Saves Two From Death by Dr King s New Discovery
Mrs W K Havi land of Armonk New York writes her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis but Dr King s New Discovery saved her life. Her niece with advanced consumption also improved and is well now. Desperate throat and diseases yield to this medicine claimed to be infallible for coughs and colds. 50c and 1.00 bottles guaranteed with trial bottles free.
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W. K. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
DeWitts Witon Hazel Salve advertised as cure all skin ailments
An advertisement touts DeWitts Witon Hazel Salve as a quick cure for eczema nastrheum tetter chafing ivy poisoning and other skin tortures. It also claims a certain pile cure and lists Wm. Robinson & Co. as sellers.
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DeWitt
Wm. Robinson & Co
Enamel Roof Paint Ad Highlights S T Hill
When you paint remember S T Hill on deck with the beat roof paint. Enamel Roof Paint suitable for shingles or tin. See him for guaranteed work at low prices.
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S. T. Hill
Local artisan offers bug giee carriages and bargains
G H Conn advertises a line of bug giee and carriages from a noted factory source. The shop invites customers to visit and view samples and save money on items in the bin line.
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G. H. Conn
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R. Hindle
Archer
Gertrude Bowman
Knox College
Matthew McDonnell
Louise Jaggard
Howard
Kansas
Mr. Wilson
Langdon
Katherine Wilson
ElizabethgJiley
Jessie Morgan
Cers E. B. True
L. Owen
Will Coleman
Peoria
Zulu
Jennie
Mises Eda Stansbury
Monmooth
Miss Stansbury
Monmouth Public Schools
Roger Greenough
Catone C
Samachtr Nana
Colorado Mountains
R. Murphy
Chas, C
Y. M.C. A. Bidg
Illinois
Wenona Bourbon
Forman Duarts
Conago
W. L. Wiey
O. L. Dungan
Duas
C. Carson
C. P. Burt
Dr. Knapp
Niinogis
W. W. Martin
City Express
W. Reep & Co
Peoria, Ill
Woolner
B.D McCabe
Atty
Neata Jefferson
J. Peoria, Ill
Old Post Office Building
Whalen & Weatherwax
Cor. Adams & Fulton Sts
Overtenheimers
Peoria, Ills
N. B
Dr. Weatherwax
Dr. Filler
Land OF
Chicago
Ill
Chicago Burlington & Quincy B. A
Eustis
Ward
U. S. Hayward
Y. ‘Ful
Eres
Srerrne Ees
A. A. Knapp
Knoxville Ave
Congregational Church
C. A Reed
Peoria CO
U. S
Court House
J. L. Robertson
Burlington
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Custer
Deadwood
Newcastle
Wyoming
C.C. Carson
Phoenix and
National Fire
Exchange Bank
H. O. Burt
The
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Doug Kconnell
Iil
F. B. Paxeroper
Elwood
C.b.&q
Buda and
Rushville
Misa Morris
Gov. I_Morris
Georgian Society of Chattanooga
J-C-F- Cumming
Kin Optician
Elgin
Hampsick
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