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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
5
The balance wheel of a timepiece vibrates 18,060 times per hour and the movement covers a yearly mileage of 2,558 miles. It takes very little to lose accuracy. For proper condition a watch should be thoroughly overhauled semi annually. Life is lengthened by house cleaning every six months.
A brief comic study contrasts the idealized virtuous American woman with a noisy sermon clash. Included are musings on social conduct from Blackwood's Magazine and a humorous old colored preacher’s reaction to an alligator in the pulpit, reflecting regional vernacular and satire.
A letter to Walter Wilson of Brimfield Illinois touts Devoe lead and zinc paint for cost savings and faster jobs. Painter Floyd Almy of Greenwich Connecticut reports saving at least $25 in material on a large contract using Devoe. The ad extols superior coverage and durability, urging readers to paint fewer gallons for faster completion.
Henry Kes writes from Los Angeles in March 1906 describing the newly opened Alexandria Hotel with a million dollar price tag, gold leaf ceilings, and 250 staff. He recalls trips to Venice and Redondo Beach, a Mt. Lowe hike, tall church attendance figures, and plans to tour San Francisco before returning home. He closes with best regards to Peoria Society friends and a note about leaving around March 15.
Republican voters will caucus at Brimfield Village hall on Saturday March 17 at 2 pm to nominate township election candidates and handle other business. Democrat voters meet the same day at 3 pm for nominations. Various notices warn hunters to stay off premises under penalty of prosecution.
A London women's club speaker, identified as an Oxford don, claims Ireland saw few pre marriage associations and little post marriage disillusion until recent times. He asserts Ireland lacked steady courtship and domestic pease contrasts with other regions and notes shifting social norms.
A warning notes that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia which is often fatal and weakens the lungs making consumption likely after recovery. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to stop cough heal and strengthen the lungs and prevent pneumonia.
A dated notice warns intruders to stay off the property of multiple signatories including Ww. Kelley, Jons Rusx, Possner Bros., Geo. A Pursell, Gro. Mulvahey, Jons Kinepog, and Lewr Maeris, vowing prosecution to the full extent of the law.
G B Barhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that four years after taking two bottles of Boley's Kidney Cure he remains symptom free. He says brick dust sediment pain and kidney disorders disappeared and he is cured with no relapse. He strongly endorses the remedy for kidney trouble. Wm Robinson
A New York Tribune quote counsels wives to give husbands space and occasional independence. The piece argues the “use-and-want” dynamic and excessive self denial often harm marriages, urging the wife to take holidays and stop overconscientious behavior to avoid domestic friction.
The piece contrasts bright quick learners with "stupid" seeming children who may later reveal creative powers as artists, poets, or philosophers. It argues quick answers mask deeper abilities and warns against assuming talent solely by classroom speed.
A discussion among physicians notes that doctors must know how medicines taste to guide patients, insisting medical training includes experiencing the flavors of remedies and that clinicians are not truly qualified without this knowledge.
A fine rain and strong sun create white rainbows through interference. When water drops are very small, colors overlap, producing a white arc. The effect occurs as light is cast onto a sheet of rain, and is enhanced when fog replaces rain.
A witty young dentist entertains his fair patients during dental procedures with fashion talk. He reads parish fashion journals and tracks Cecile Millinet trends and opera styles, while his practice fills up as Re-tecom grows popular, keeping him busy with work.
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