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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
8
A terse sales notice proposes roof painting at no upfront cost and promises first class work. It also advertises savings on iron wheels low down wagons and wagon scales offered by Joseph Hiuu, inviting interested buyers to respond.
Rayr Jock Edgar of Germantown Cal endured fourteen years of setic rheumatism and constant suffering. He tried many remedies before using Chamberlain's Pain Balm and found immediate relief, leading to a complete cure that has not recurred. The liniment is sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
The Kokomo Indiana school superintendent states he can prove cigarette habit slows students. He cites 1,300 boys in the district with 400 identified as confirmed smokers, claiming those addicted are two years behind non smokers.
American grocers ruin thousands of bottles by leaving olive oil on shelves exposed to heat and light. It should always be kept in a cool dark place to preserve quality and flavor.
Weather wax of Wyandotte Michigan recalls his father and sister dying of consumption and credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving him from the same fate after pneumonia caused a stubborn cough and severe lung trouble He reports gaining weight and full recovery after months of use Trials free and guaranteed bottles 50c and 1 at Wm Robinson Co locations.
News from the last Indian mail notes major military preparations on the northwest frontier. Funds are allocated to reinforce Nowshera Abbottabad Dera Ismail Khan and Attock with strong batteries and Fort Attack equipped with electric lights. Budget covers Ishapore rifle factory expansion Jubbulpore gun carriage factory rearmament of native infantry and artillery staff. Rolling stock upgrades and an army balloon corps exercise in Yuzufzai country accompany railway and frontier plans.
The St Osyth parish church in Essex preserves items from George I era. The altar cloth and pulpit cushions came from the royal deathbed bedspread and velvet hangings. The royal household employed a groom of the store earning 2500 dollars yearly. Upon a monarch's death the bedchamber furniture could be seized as a prerogative.
The United States Treasury record of 545 million is disputed compared with France in 1871 when Bank of France held 3 billion francs in gold. France paid 5 billion francs to Germany as war indemnity, increasing national debt by about 7 billion francs. The Commune destroyed property worth 00,000,000 francs in April and May 1871, yet France recovered quickly through trade.
Over 30000 letters from New York City arrived at the Washington dead letter office in a month. Each letter carried a circular advising how the recipient should vote. The mailed literature predates the election and shows roughly even division between parties.
Local sale listing for cash with Chas. Simons and H A Griggs aiding H E Chichester at the Big Warehouse. Oaks child recovering from a serious illness. Local attendees to Bishop Spalding silver jubilee in Peoria include Rev. Mainville Mrs McDonnell and Miss Sadie. Admission by ticket limited. Also report of a stabbing at Kellar Station near Peoria involving John Ryan and Pearson. Ryan hospitalized in Peoria in critical condition. Pearson jailed.
Ants are primary perforators of acacia bark to exude gum arabic, a secretion from certain acacia species. German East Africa research notes ants cut the stem to release sap, creating holes marked by gum droplets. the gum is not used by the ants themselves, serving only as an obstacle along their galleries.
The article explains how birds spread plant seeds across regions and nations, bringing insects hidden in buds and blossoms. It notes Bermuda as a source of insects in Easter lilies imported by shipload and mentions rare orchids containing dangerous insects, some surviving and spreading while others perish due to unsuitable conditions.
After a lecture on tornadoes for freshmen, Professor C- at Central High School Broad and Green streets was asked where he would go if no cellar and no time remained. He answered that choice depends on how good you are, prompting a wry nod from the audience.
A Meadowdale New York resident, G. W. Wescott, recounts relief from rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports being cured and notes the treatment is inexpensive. The product is sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
The Canadian fisheries department sent a salmon consignment to Tasmanian streams aiming for similar success as Canadian trout eggs released earlier. Reported catches include fish over ten pounds, indicating promising results from the experiment.
Dr. V. G. Simkovitch who oversees Columbia University library treasures reports the past week’s purchase of an early Italian manuscript. The volume, containing the epistles of St Jerome, is believed to be from the ninth century and of great value to the collection.
Dan Daly, while performing in Chicago, was wired with a quip about doing The New Yorkers in London in June. The comedian replied he prefers continuing in the United States where more audiences exist and shows are easier to perform at home.
Subterranean lakes have been discovered about thirty feet below the surface in the Eucla district. They hold abundant water, offering practical help to the arid region and scientific insight by explaining the disappearance of certain rivers.
An obituary style note claims King Edward VII recovered from a long standing insomnia after an after dinner spin in his automobile. It states he is having a third machine built for his use, following two built last year.
A farmer near Urbana New York reports about eighty mice nesting in the fleece of his sheep. The sheep appear unconcerned as the intruders settle in.
In St Etienne France a pastry cook Tantale shot his wife after a quarrel driven by jealousy, then thrust her body into an oven and ignited a fire before killing himself. Only calcined remains were found in the oven.
Before consolidation the net funded debt of Manhattan and the Bronx was 138,000,000 Brooklyn 75,000,000 Richmond 3,000,000 and Queens 8,000,000 totaling 224,000,000. The greater city debt now stands at 294,000,000, up 70,000,000 in four years. Paris owes 400,000,000.
In Manzanares Spain the town marked the first year of the century by paying funeral costs for the last resident who died in the old year and promising to cover the education expenses of the first child born in the new year.
The text notes that Danish maidens never receive diamond engagement rings but are given a plain gold band worn on the left third finger. On the wedding day the bridegroom moves the ring to the right third finger, identified as the marriage finger in Denmark.
A Plymouth Oklahoma salesman praises Chamberlain's remedy after selling five bottles to threshers who continued work without missing time. Warns readers to keep a bottle at home. Also reports a robbery at Birds Island near Toulon where 100000 two year old oysters vanished with no clues.
A climatological report notes Esquimalt is the cloudiest British empire locale, surpassing London, and also the dampest. Adelaide in Australia is the driest, Ceylon the hottest, and northwest Canada the coldest region under the British flag.
A Kansas City visitor in Chandler O T was offered $100 for two teeth by a local belle after remarking on her dental beauty. The buyer agreed to cover all extraction expenses and travel costs. The incident highlights a bizarre rural novelty circulating in the town.
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