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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1900

Page

11

Fragments Describe Coffee Brand and Prices

The readable text notes a coffee brand made from pure grains and encores, with tasting notes about its prepared tastes. It mentions that all grocers sell it and hints at varying costs and consumer interest.

Great Steel and Frick Unity Ends Carnegie Dispute

The long running feud between Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick ends as lawsuits are stopped and an amicable arrangement is reached. A new steel company structure forms with over 200 million dollars in capital, uniting Carnegie and Frick and their allied interests under one umbrella. The accord settles leadership disputes, stock valuations, and alleged ironclad terms from 1889, safeguarding the future of the steel empire.

Steel Texas Ith Fricks Andrew ‘Carnegie H.C. Frick Great Iron Adl Great Steel Mer. Frick Carnegie Brick Alex Carnegie Frick Air. Carnegie

Memorial Unveiling for Ernest Long at Woodlawn Cemetery

Union men from Edwardsville and a dozen surrounding towns gathered ten days ago at Woodlawn Cemetery in Mt Olive Illinois for memorial services honoring Ernest Long with the unveiling of a monument.

Woodlawnu Cemetery Mt. Olive T. A Edwardsville Woodlawna Cemetery St. Olive

Memorial march honors Edwardsville boy killed in mime riot

In memory of Ernest Long an Edwardsville boy killed in the mime riot at Virdin NL on Oct 12 1808 union locals met at the courthouse square at 2 PM formed a procession led by the city band and the Enterprise band marching nearly two miles to the cemetery with about 1000 men participating.

Ernest Long Edwardsville Virdin Union Court House Square Enterprise

Dawes Rules End Land Grants Hit Railroad Rates

Comptroller Dawes issues two rulings reducing railroads earnings on military traffic since the Spanish American war. The land grant cuts will be deducted from prevailing party rates rather than first class tariffs, lowering government business revenue and affecting nearly all lines. The changes cover freight and passenger traffic and apply to current and future government shipments.

Dawes

London Fires Claim 191 Lives Amid Year’s Toll

A damaged report notes 3 846 fires in London and 191 deaths from those fires, highlighting the year’s severe fire toll and the ongoing danger across the city.

London

Libby Meats and Household Goods Featured in Local Notes

A village notice expresses independence from Chelsea and neighboring Chel Sea. An advertisement extols Libby house meats ready to serve or quick to prepare. A jokester mocks an absent minded man who can name planets but not the distance to the nearest grocer or post office.

Libby, McNeish & Libby Libby Scoffler

Mind cure critiqued by press in 19th century debate

The Philadelphia Bulletin rebukes mind cure advocates noting harm to families and children. The piece contrasts the movement with everyday life detailing a consumer note on coffee and grocery pricing.

Remedy Advert for Household Cures and Warnings

An antique column fragment advertises medicines for digestion liver and kidney health and croup coughs. It warns about poisonous wasp honey and suggests Piso's Cure for Consumption as especially good for croup. A Texas reader, Mrs M B Avent of Jonesboro, May 9, signs the note and a call to organize writers appears amid stray text.

M. BR. Avent Jonesboro Texas

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