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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
8
In a persuasive piece, G. A. Park argues farmers should relocate to Alabama or Florida to exploit inexpensive year round outdoor work. He cites cheap range, velvet bean, and cassava as fattening feeds, noting production costs favor southern states over northern locales and urging contact for further information.
A dark witticism frames a brief exchange between a doctor and an undertaker about burial. The line jokes that none of the doctor’s patients were buried alive, while the undertaker notes none of his customers were buried alive, highlighting morbid humor.
A brief note reflects on work within family circles, comparing routine tasks to an unsatisfying meal. The author suggests strain from personal ties affects professional effort and satisfaction, implying mixed feelings about insider employment.
Mrs W E Stanssury of Brimfield announces readiness to do all kinds of carpet weaving promptly and in the best possible manner. She keeps warp colors on hand and invites orders.
Teels more of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than any similar preparation and gives the best satisfaction I ever sold. I guarantee every bottle of it. This remedy is for sale by Wm. Robinson & Co in Inland Michigan.
A historical timeline notes successive London bridges from 974 wooden beginnings to the 1831 structure. It recalls gatehouses and stores on the old span, plus executions staged on the bridge including Wallace in 1305, Friser in 1306, Bardolf in 1408, Bolingbroke in 1440, and More in 1535, with houses removed in 1756 and the 1774 blaze, leading to the 1831 opening west of the former site.
A short fragment from Chicago News shows a dialogue where a woman asks about past loves and the man boasts he can produce written testimonials from several other girls. The exchange reflects light gossip tone and social dating norms.
Mrs. Chas. Applegate of Alexandria Indiana recalls coughing through the night and coughing blood from consuming but lists three $1 bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery as the cure. The advertisement claims the remedy cures coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles with trial bottles free at Wm Robinson & Co’s drug store.
Mrs. Jack Duffy of Monica visited friends in town yesterday. Mrs. Henry Memler and children and Mrs. H J Memler and daughter visit their old Wisconsin home. Miss Gertrude Bowman, a state university Champaign graduate, has returned to Brimfield. W A Marshall received a car load of Champion binders and twine last week. New potatoes appear on many village tables this week.
Dr. Orison Sweet Marden founder and editor of Success magazine lectures in the Answers by Experts department of The Rec or Herap discussing the obstacles young men face on the path to success. The column features works by Marden and other authorities, with related series on self improvement and education across multiple days.
Farmers along rural routes are invited to name their farm for a bulk envelope offer. One hundred good envelopes with return card and location name are available for fifty cents, described as cheap and handy for mailings, suggesting improved letter identification.
The Brimfield Illinois village amends section 1 of ordinance 19 Nineteen to set full fees for official duties. The President of the Board receives 8.50 per meeting, each Trustee 1.00 per meeting, and the Village Clerk 2.00 per meeting, with prior year holdovers and re elected members limited to one meeting at the first annual meeting. Approved June 1, 1903.
A Colusa California man claims 135 years of rheumatism relief after trying numerous remedies until Electric Bitters. The advertisement credits the tonic with curing rheumatic pain and aiding liver and kidney troubles, promoting a 50 cent bottle price and satisfaction guarantee by Wm Robinson & Co druggists.
An illustrated pamphlet now issued by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad offers complete information on Nebraska farm lands. Copies are available free on request to P. Eustis, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, IL.
A local territory position offering $1024 yearly salary plus expenses, paid weekly as 19.70 in cash, with expenses advanced. The job is permanent with a successful and rushing business. Apply Standard House at 334 Dearborn St. Chicago.
The electrical detector using vibrations to locate subterranean water attracts Geological Survey officials. By sounding vibrations through steel rods attached to a device and listening via a receiver, it promises to identify water presence, volume, and flow direction, aiding irrigation and well placement while warning against volcano regions.
A historical ad notes F A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama suffered a severe pile condition with 24 tumors. Bucklen's Arnica Salve reportedly cured him after other treatments failed. It is advertised as effective for burns and various aches. Sold for 25 cents at Wm Robinson and Co drug store.
The National Land List Publishing Co announces a nationwide real estate paper with broad circulation in the United States and abroad. It promotes land and merchandise exchanges, offers bargains, and invites interested buyers and sellers to obtain single copies by mail for 10 cents from Green Ridge Missouri.
An antiseptic liniment sold by Wm. Robinson & Co claims to heal cuts bruises and burns without maturation and more quickly than ordinary treatment. The product is advertised as a fast acting remedy.
W H Hicks explains a scheme where a debtor pays $100 after a taunting bill and a caustic letter. The debtor originally owed $50 and lacked documents for suit. A manager’s reply with a $100 check exposes the miscalculation, showing how feigned misdirection can backfire in business.
O G Higbee of Danville Illinois praises Ballards Snow Liniment after a four month rheumatism spell. He reports one bottle cured him and offers a cheerful recommendation. Available in 25c 50c and 100c sizes through Wm Robinson and Co.
In a Broadway hotel passageway two baggage men of rival nationalities argued and insulted each other. A German and an Irishman traded phrases and dialects while attempting to prove Americanism before their boss sent them back to work.
Debates over the city speed regulation ordinance sparked an objection to the French term chauffeur. Officials settled on the word operator to designate the person controlling the automobile, clarifying who bears responsibility under the rule.
A Western cattleman at the Grand Union Hotel recalls a bizarre sheep handling incident. He describes leading thousands of sheep to market when a flock leader jumped, triggering a chain reaction that caused the herd to leap into a cavern thirty feet deep, smothering nineteen sheep. The tale contrasts cattleman wit with the sheep’s “eternal dumbness.”
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