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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
7
In a Woman's Home Companion piece Dr Woods Hutchinson argues infants signal hunger clearly from birth. He notes first three days require no food as mother’s milk nourishes via blood, warns against early feeding and recalls a burglar scare affecting Mrs Wilson’s household.
An advertisement touts Billion Dollar Grass as the century’s most remarkable forage, claiming three crops yearly. It cites a 100 acre farm selling seed worth 3800 dollars and hay yields of 300 tons, urging readers to request the John A Salzer Seed Co catalog from La Crosse Wisconsin.
A professor halts his youngest grandchild from eating a primer, saying a quick quip about the words. The excerpt ends with an ad for Garfield Tea a simple laxative made of herbs claimed to regulate liver and kidneys and ease constipation.
Partial OCR reads an ad claiming a “signature of E W Grove” used worldwide to cure a cold, promising relief in one day. Mentions Winslow’s Saract or Mire and a 25 cent price, with garbled product terms and vague benefits.
Carlton McCarthy, mayor of Richmond, praised Geo. Washington's clear mind and ridiculed modern motives. He quipped about chicken-heartedness and cited a Richmond caterer returning from Norway who said a Baedeker guidebook was a Christmas gift from a friend as the motive for a winter trip.
Rheperd Kollock of 44 Wallace St Red Bank New Jersey a 96 year old man with 40 years of kidney trouble says Dean's Kidney Pills gave him relief after doctors warned of no cure He reports back pain weakness frequent nighttime trips and heavy kidney sediment before using the remedy Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A letter from A Kaltenbrunner, Commissioner of Immigration, asserts Western Canada crops cannot be checked even under unusual conditions. He recalls his own homestead near Moose Jaw Creek between Rowlesu and Drinkwater and notes high yields from wheat and oats, stressing the quality of seed and potential for prosperity on free government homesteads.
A humorous quote recalls a traveler’s enthusiasm for Rome and its tombs in churches, the Sistine Chapel, and the Pope’s vaccination. The speaker jokes about beggars, claiming he refused pennies to avoid "bad prestige" in a comical misinterpretation of terms.
Mrs. Vick-Senn declares Johnny does not get his weak chin from her side while her husband concedes he inherits his mother’s tireless capacity for keeping it in motion.
A fragment from an old medical ad suggests headaches stem from colds during October to May. It mentions a remedy with bromide or a brominated compound and a box number 256, but the text is garbled and lacks clear instructions or efficacy details.
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska reports severe eczema on hands arms and legs with nightly scratching and bandaging. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for six days the itching ceased and sores disappeared.
A Washington Star snippet quotes Mr. Sirius Barker responding to a suggestion to lift others spirits. He jokes he acted to lighten hearts by chasing his hat that blew off two blocks. The light exchange highlights small humor in daily city life.
Pastor Goodman preached a stirring missionary sermon and noted the collection totaled 27 cents. He urged the congregation with a sobering quip that Solomon and Samson could not extract blood from a turnip, and announced they would sing the long meter doxology and be dismissed.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars to solve a catarrh case that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It features Fr. Cheney and firm assurances from Waconic Kina & Marvin about their honesty and finances. The notice notes internal use of Hall's Catarrh Cure, price 75 cents per bottle, and urges readers to buy from all druggists, with a plug for Wall's Family Pills for constipation.
A bunched dialogue from the Chicago Tribune shows classroom tensions as Mrs Clubber and a student debate the role of a school janitor. The exchange highlights concerns over cleanliness and discipline in the school environment.
In this ad a powder named Allen's Foot-Ease promises to ease tired feet and treat corns bunions swelling and soreness. It claims to fit shoes better and prevent ingrown nails with a bold claim of relief for hot and aching feet. The notice offers 25 cents with free sample by mail from Allen 8 Olmsted le Rey New York.
Mrs Billas teases Jenn about her bald spot while Jenn laments the bald patch and Billas wishes for hair growth. The exchange highlights affection and humor in a family moment.
A note mentions an exposition planned for 1812 in Tokio spanning 292 acres. Also referenced are flood conditions in a Chicago suburb with a cow needing feed and questions about dry areas nearby.
A narrator cites Asgie Hank and his city nephew as a grand opera ends in a bloody climax. Hank, the agriculturist, questions fairness noting some chorus members sang as badly as the victims, while admitting limited knowledge of music.
A humorous dialogue features Mrs. Chungwater Josiah and Mr. Chugwater debating the "telephone ear" as a matter of personal choice. He claims to always use the left ear, highlighting a playful chat about listening habits.
An advertisement urges readers to order OURER-PIE from grocers to craft lemon chocolate and custard pies easily. If unavailable, visit another grocer. Put up by D-Zerta Food Co Roch NY. Also notes US copper lead in coal and a claim about PAZO OINTMENT curing itching piles in 6 to 14 days.
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