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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
12
Fragmentary notes reference Lydia E. Pinkthem and a Seefeld ad, with unclear claims about a vendor passing through and a possible timetable or process. The readable text is fragmented and lacks concrete actions or outcomes.
A period of rapid moves in China sees 4000 Russians marching on Pekin as foreign powers plot toward a joint protectorate. American Marines sail to Pekin and Tien-Tsin while Boxers burn launches and Christians are massacred. the crisis may end the Manchu dynasty and China as a nation.
The piece predicts large crowds for Kansas City's July Democratic convention and details hotel overbooking, crowded sleeping arrangements, and makeshift dining setups. It notes six persons sharing two rooms at three dollars a day, cots and beds in one room, and Pullman cars as potential lodging. Temporary lunch stands and canvas diners are planned to feed attendees during convention week. Kansas City faces a major logistical challenge.
Reports of crop damage in the Northwest and renewed gold exports surface as a presidential campaign nears. Wheat prices rise amid drought and Hessian fly damage while Southwest harvests promise relief. A Staten Island child escapes with minor injuries after a fall from a speeding train. England records tuberculosis in livestock with a London slaughterhouse case. Lord Roberts noted as a leading British soldier and lance expert.
A Surrey clergyman advises male and female congregants not to fear kneeling during prayer. He cautions against worrying about bagging trousers or bursting silk stockings, urging calm reverent conduct.
Two menjourneying across mountains and rivers in a ten thousand mile trek. They spent winters among Mandan and Clatsop peoples and crossed the Hoc ky Mountains at five points. The writer visited key stops, photographs taken for a tee book to be mailed for six cents in stamps. Address C A Mathers 208 South Clark Street Chicago.
A seance medium leaves an old house amid a hurry after learning it is haunted. Friends seek explanations as supernatural claims surface.
Grain-O touted as a coffee substitute for all ages with a rich brown color and gentle digestion. The ad claims it costs 5c or 25c per package and is available at grocers. The page also includes an unrelated shoe powder pitch and a pioneer era joke.
An old advertisement fragment cites Piso's Cure for Consumption and various remedies with prices, plus quips on trust and character. It features lines from John F. Boyer and references Mrs. Winston’s teething formulations and child care products.
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