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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
8
An advertiser named Joseph Hl promotes roof painting with elastic paint claiming lasting quality and cost savings. He also offers iron wheels wagon parts and wagon scales at attractive prices, inviting interested buyers to contact him.
J R Holly of Macomb Illinois promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure asserting his wife suffered severe stomach trouble before using it and is now cured without dieting. The ad notes that the product digests food and urges readers to eat normally without overloading the stomach. Wm Robinson & Co.
The Manito Express reports the death of Ernest E. Lincoln born October 31 1830 in Monica Peoria county Illinois who died after seeking milder climate for health. He worked in Princeville and Manito, led the newspaper business and died after moving south for health. He left four sisters a brother and parents. Funeral held at Princeville Methodist church with Masons and Mystic Workers affiliations and a $2000 life insurance. Interred in Princeville cemetery. March 20.
Mrs Alice Corlett wife of Wm Corlett died at her Laura home at 4 30 yesterday morning of inflammation of the brain Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o clock at the Laura Methodist church Interment will be in Brimfield cemetery
Revival meetings closed with probationary and by letter additions to the church. Easter program planned by Sabbath School at 10 30 a.m. A union service on Good Citizenship last Sabbath evening, presided by Rev J E Mercer, with prayers by Rev R Pacey and speeches by Reva Davis and Slyter. Community moral sentiment shown by the vote.
A vivid pitch for the Tae Carcaco Recorp Herald’s rich content mix. It touts Washington letters, New York dispatches, foreign news service, markets, sports, editorials, humor, fiction, railroad and insurance coverage, music, drama, society, books, fashion, meals, and Great Lakes news, all aimed at Chicago and Northwest readers.
Paris hosts a vast toy expo where grown ups mingle with no children in sight as bustling crowds inspect intricate mechanical toys, miniature Parisian life, and a live-water aquarium scene. The display features uniforms, toy kitchens, and novelty items priced from one to sixty cents, drawing crowds eager for spectacle and whimsy.
Prof. E C Pickering announces first successful photographing of lightning spectra. J H Freeze at Harvard Observatory produced three photos using standard stellar spectrum gear to separate colors. Hydrogen lines in lightning match those in new stars but indicate no solid body.
The New York City police department and the board of education are the largest public expenditures. In 1902 the police budget totals 11,250,000 dollars while the school department runs 19,263,000 dollars, with a state reimbursement of 1,200,000 dollars reducing school costs to about 18,000,000 dollars for the year.
An advertisement asserts Chamberlains Cough Remedy prevents complications from colds and grip, noting it was widely used during la grippe epidemics and that no reported case failed to recover or progress to pneumonia, with sale by Wm. Robinson & Co.
Italian statistics indicate emigration to the United States reaches 160000 annually with about half returning to Italy while the other half remains in America. The data highlight ongoing migration trends and the enduring presence of Italians in the United States.
Quietly stay home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed for a quick recovery. The remedy counters the grip's tendency to cause pneumonia the serious danger. Among tens of thousands who used it, not one case reported that did not recover. For sale by Wm. Robinson & Co.
The present senate includes one physician while the house of representatives has four physicians. A single clergyman is also in the present house of representatives.
The British consul general at Mehed reports Persian ladies adopting English dress styles and that all items of ladies clothing are in high demand, signaling a shift in local fashion trends.
Classified as to Church Atterdant Justice Phillemore of England the other day declared that modern church goers are oncers not twicers while non church goers are either bas-beeners or never wasers.
An expansive claim notes that 26 600 000 square yards of asphalt laid in over fifteen cities would blanket eight and one eighth square miles yet road builders say this country has only begun using asphalt for street paving, signaling ongoing expansion and optimism in urban infrastructure.
F L Hewett a Winfield druggist recalls a 1898 1899 bout with La Grippe briefed by two bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy which he says broke the cold and stopped coughing and prevented further grippe trouble the ad touts the remedy as pleasant to take and a popular cure for colds and threatened pneumonia.
A historical note describes the rise in population across civilized nations and compares it with the Mackenzie River's vast scale. It states the Mackenzie is the Dominion’s main river, about 2,500 miles long and draining an area equal to half the United States.
A local detective investigated a peculiar case in which a Kansas City man reported his full dream suit had been stolen overnight. Questioning revealed uncertainty about the suit’s color, with the detective asking the color to clarify the break in.
Miss Helen Kellar of Alabama is noted for a storied career and pride in her state. The text mentions a loan broken within a business association and hints at rare family-based associations sustaining operations across generations.
A historic ad claims One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs colds croup grip and bronchitis by loosening mucus reducing inflammation and addressing the cause. It touts safety and immediate action with testimonials from Justice of the Peace J Q Hood and William Robinson & C as examples of relief for the user’s wife and family.
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