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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1901
Page
1
Notice appeals to hunters and bargain seekers to visit Hindle's for a wide range of special values. The ad highlights house and barn paints lead oil varnish stationery books hats caps boots shoes and thousands of 5 and 10 cent goods. It promotes first visit to save hunting.
Local items report Archer store castings orders, a Lansing wagon at Marshalls, and the equinoctial storm due. Geo Wyman visits Chicago Tuesday evening. Clark's bank east of town has coal on hand. Ed Littlefield improves his home preparaing to move in. Post office to move into Brown building early next month. Old John Brown birthplace near Torrington, Conn., to be preserved by a historical society. Sparrow season closes with 1841 sparrow deaths and $2682 paid. top hunters are Charlie Mather and Cliff Blundy. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup advertised for pulmonary trouble. Pottstown reports a fire destroying two buildings including a schoolhouse. Courier notes M W A goat ride incident at Keytesville. Peoria extension of Davenport railroad rumored abandoned. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure praised by a patient in Lonacening Md.
Announce a well selected stack of implements machinery buggies and the best quality handmade harness from No 1 oak leather now for sale in the city. Honest dealing is our motto Merit wins Give us a trial by W A Marshall.
Advertisement notes that those with sallow complexions or liver trouble can achieve a rosy, rich complexion with Dr King’s New Life Pills. Priced at 25 cents at Wm. Robinson & Co’s Drug Store.
A warning to all persons not to hunt or trespass on the premises of C. Radley under penalty of prosecution. The notice is signed by A. N. Sintoway and dated to enforce trespass limits on the property.
C. BE Templeton, Brimfield tax collector, will receive taxes daily at Farnums harness shop except Thursdays when he will be at Snyders clothing in Elmwood. Thursday March 21 is the last day for payment.
Mrs W E Stangstey of Brimfield offers to do all kinds of carpet weaving with warp as a constant on hand. She states readiness to complete work on short notice in the best possible manner.
Voters are notified of caucuses to nominate candidates for township offices to be filled April 2. Brimfield caucus at Brimfield village hall Saturday March 16 at 4 p.m. Jubilee caucus at Jubilee town hall Monday March 18 at 2 p.m. Nomination and other business will be conducted.
Republican voters are urged to attend caucuses at Brimfield village hall and Jubilee Town Hall on Saturday March 16, 1901 at 2 p.m. to nominate candidates for offices to be filled at the April 2, 1901 elections and to transact other business.
F P Moran of Petersburg Virginia, a popular baker, recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with coughs or whooping cough. He notes it contains no opium or harmful drug and says it has given perfect satisfaction. Sold by Wm Robinson Co.
Brief item notes a location at General Practice 502 504 of the Y M C A building in Peoria Illinois. No further context or events are provided in the readable text.
Ancient reports note Etna's renewal in 1899 and Santorini’s unrest as scientists monitor volcano behavior. The piece describes prior eruptions from Etna in 1899 and Santorini’s bursts, with observers in past decades cataloging explosions, lava, and gas emissions to forecast activity.
The text describes healing mud or moor baths sourced from Sweden, the Black Sea shores, Landes in France, St Amandles-Eaux, Piedmont, Venetia, other parts of Italy, Hungary, Poland, and famed German and Austrian spas. It explains the mud is peat bog material with chemical properties mixed with local mineral waters, non adhesive on skin, and used in warm douches for extended immersion periods from thirty minutes to five hours across a course.
The French Academy of Sciences discussed whether ancient Egyptian wheat from tombs 6,000 years old could germinate. They showed the albumen remained unaltered but the embryo was changed and could not sprout. A fresh embryo in the old albumen would grow, explaining why old wheat might appear to sprout.
Finland produces about 40 million bushels of cereals yearly and exports oats. The last census counts include 300,650 horses, 2,398,183 cattle, 1,067,384 sheep, and 197,356 hogs. Dairy surplus reaches 22.75 million pounds of butter and 400,000 pounds of cheese. dairy exports total about 7.09 million dollars annually.
Ad boasts T Hill on deck with the best roof paint for shingles or tin. Guaranteed work at low prices. See him for Enamel Roof Paint assurances and affordable rates.
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