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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
3
A wry remark defines a wise guy as someone who passed up marriage to his wife, suggesting that restraint and regret shape his cleverness. The quote frames a cynical view of risk, commitment, and social expectations in a sharp one liner.
A historical note states no woman has joined the convent of St Catherine on Mt. Sinal for more than 1400 years, marking a unique record in monastic history.
An old advertisement describes a home remedy using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and water to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade, easy to prepare or have a druggist mix, low cost, and claimed to soften and gloss harsh hair without greasiness or scalp cooling.
A penny is employed to rub mud from clothing, offering a gentle edge that helps lift soil without damaging fabric. This simple tool provides a quick, effective method for cleaner garments after outdoor or rainy conditions.
The article recounts C J Broughton and others who left the United States for Western Canada in 1916 seeking better livelihoods. It details selling holdings, starting farms in Alberta, building houses, raising families, and amassing wealth, with personal notes on health, crops, livestock, and land values. It includes testimonies from Allan Nicholson of Hazelbridge Manitoba and invitations for old friends to learn more through Canadian government agents.
A brief row in a fading English financial journal targets a stock exchange figure with a dodgy reputation. The piece insults Mr Jones-Smithson in a sharp but nonactionable manner, noting a double-barreled name and a dodgy past.
The Food Products Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture operates in 30 major cities with inspectors in about 140 more to certify the condition of interstate shipments. Since 1917 the program provides certificates as prima facie evidence in court, aiding buyers and shippers and reducing fraud. It offers inspections by wire or letter, charges fees from two to three dollars depending on carload size, and adds plant pathologists to help farmers detect and fix crop diseases.
Marketing experts from the United States department of agriculture urge careful verification of a dealer's credit standing before consignments. Chambers of commerce and local bankers can provide information on dealers, with USDA markets bureau occasionally supplying lists. Once a reliable firm is found, maintain the connection to foster mutual confidence and better results, rather than chasing marginal price gains.
Guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture stress locating the ice house near the milk house on a dairy farm to minimize handling labor. On general farms, place the ice house near the residence and choose porous, sloping ground to aid drainage and protect against heat with nearby hills and trees.
Beet-top silage comes out of the silo worm in the winter and it is appetizing according to the United States Department of Agriculture. It seems to stimulate the assimilation of food and aid the animal to appropriate the maximum values from all the feeds consumed.
Save all straw manure leaves and rubbish to fertilize land. Inoculated alfalfa or soy bean seed is needed for reliable crops. The potato plant first grows its top then transfers materials from the tops to the roots to form the tubers.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross, assuring authenticity and physician use for over 18 years. It urges buying unbroken packages with proper directions and notes the product as a monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
A brief exchange contrasts romance with practicality as two speakers joke about starlight versus moonshine, implying a playful debate over what feels more substantial. The lines hint at a lighthearted moment rather than a full scene.
An advertisement claims Milks Emulsion cures ten year indigestion and catarrh, restoring appetite and bowel action. It praises digestive health benefits, promises rapid relief of chronic stomach trouble, colds, and asthma, and offers a money back guarantee. Product sold by The Milks Emulsion Co. in Terre Haute Indiana. Burnt sienna noted as a paint from Sienna, Italy.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a quick cure for catarrh and nasal congestion. It promises open nostrils and clear heads after fragrance and antiseptic application, plus instant relief from hawking and headaches.
An old fashioned health ad urges readers to take Cascarets for bilious symptoms and a sour mouth. It promises relief from head throbs yellow skin and eye bags, easing the stomach and liver strain by morning with gentle care.
An old satirical clipping mocks bogus health claims calling people camouflage twins and praising Garfield Tea as purifying. It includes a quip about understanding women and peddler arrogance, ending with a sharp line about a gold brick buyer.
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