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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
2
In a suburban household, sisters crave a perfect luncheon maid. Gertrude secures a city maid to order, delivering a flawless service that wins Mrs. Caulkington’s approval and reveals the value of trained help in maintaining appearances.
A New York savings bank teller asked a visitor to sign with his left hand. The man, unable to write well, produced a signature that resembled his first one when asked to sign again with the left hand. The clerk paid the sum, and the man quipped that others may be fools.
Philadelphia judge dismisses non support case after wife admits smoking cigarettes. Herbert Stanlan faced weekly support for wife Marie who claimed no home or funds. The court asked to see nicotine stained fingers. wife answered I smoke them and refused to show fingers, leading to immediate dismissal.
A New Orleans Times Democrat piece recounts an amateur cynic’s experiment on daily lying using a pocket counting device. He logs nine lies before noon, noting falsehoods about social courtesies and jokes, concluding people lie unconsciously as a second nature.
Sailors from the Chilian bark Latona, lost last fall after leaving Port Blakely for Eaton, Peru, are feared dead or captured after the Lenora wreck near the Philippines and confusing accounts from Manila. Survivors offered no clear tale as to the missing captain Gilmore, his wife, and officers. Aware of a possible Latona wreck, Lloyds in London received uncertain dispatches while ships like the Azalea chased a vessel seen off San Francisco bearing a flag confusion. The Latona’s status remains unresolved with only partial crew saved.
A Cleveland man recalls a South Africa tale about Barney Barnato and Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes outsmarted Barnato by promising a bucket of diamonds for a photoshoot then revealed left‑over stones needing revaluation, prompting Barnato to laugh and shake Rhodes’s hand. The story, told via a cousin, reflects Rhodes’s famed diamond market tactics as recalled in New York Tribune reportage.
The piece notes large profits in sensational newspapers with figures for Hearst, Pulitzer, Bennett, and Hearst estates. It highlights daily incomes and net worth, citing seven hundred fifty thousand dollars yearly for the Herald and five hundred thousand for Mr. Pulitzer. It remarks on Hearst’s aggressive expansion and investments in circulation. It questions traditional domestic labor with a humorous aside.
A fragment from a 1900 era ad heavy in medical claims highlights grip after-effects and a favored remedy Peruna. Letters from users praise relief from la grippe and catarrh, while a humorous anecdote notes a woman unable to stop chewing gum during a consultation.
In a humorous note the piece explains empty Congo mailbags were stolen for wives’ petticoats. It promotes Grain-O as a healthy coffee substitute, claiming the grain drink resembles coffee, costs about four cents per serving, and suits children and adults. it ends with a quip about a son choosing the football field after college.
An advertising pitch promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is nourishing, made from pure grains and costs about a quarter as much as coffee. The copy urges replacing tea or coffee with Grain-O and notes it is sold by grocers for 25 cents.
A Yonkers Statesman quote shows a stranger asking if the boss is in at a drug store. The clerk, distracted, replies that the boss is absent but offers a comparable alternative, highlighting quick wit in a small-town business moment.
An old ad copy promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement aids health. It asserts gentle action on liver and kidneys, and relief from sick headache. Price listed as 25. Also warns to look before stepping into the elevator.
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