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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
8
Annual sales over nine million and growing. The cigars are praised as rich mellow tobacco and compare favorably with 10c brands. Warns against imitators and urges customers to ask dealers for Lewis' Single Binder from the Peoria factory.
Mrs Frank Coroey is tick with the guppy. Mr and Mrs Benj Tucker were Peoria callers Tuesday. Edward Stane repaints his house. A ten pound daughter was born to John Heliot and wife Monday. Eugene King and wife visited last Sunday with her parents. Chris Frye of Monica visited her sister Mrs James Corney. Nellice and Ida Nicholls visited relatives near Wady Petra. Spaulding Institute baseball faced Jubilee College on Jubilee’s ground last Saturday. Mrs J W Smith spent last week in Peoria caring for her sister Mrs White who was ill. she returned Monday reporting improvement.
Rerse airs. More cats. My Kingdom for a horse. L. G. Cady and J. H. Moore leave us this week. Guess the Auto boys are going to bust this Club up. James C. Reed has bought a new Overland touring car and joined the auto club. W. B. Weeks bought new single bgreess at Carran's sale and stays with the boys. A. Pacey has Old Nell fitted with a gear drive for more road clearance. Hermano Memler gets his black driver ready with new transmission and igniter for Sunday use. Alf Whetzel sold his auto and seeks Jockey Club reinstatement with bond. Landlord McGinnis bought a team from Harry Pace for a mail route at Oak Hill. They will be okay after lubrication. They are currently not stopping to lick stamps.
John Deye of Gladwin Michigan endured a running ulcer for twelve years paying over $4000 to doctors without relief. Bucklen's Arm Salve cured the ulcer and claimed to cure fever sores boils eczema pile burns scalds and cuts. Sold by Wm Robinson's and Co for 25 cents.
Miss Agney McLaughlin’s successful Chicago hospital operation reported. Evangelist Ira O. McCaulough marries Miss Emilie Fayette Faucett of Henry. ceremony held in Chicago with Rev. M. P. Lackland. Newlyweds to reside at Fairbury after July first. Party at Geo. Hall house features Velma Hayes and others with chaperones Misses M. Foster and F. Bowman.
Sleep rebuilds the brain and body while sleep loss weakens the system. Dr Miles Nervine claims to quiet irritated nerves and provide refreshing sleep without opiates or after effects.
The Peoria village held its regular session with full membership. Melvin Seward was elected president and new officers took office as C Carson became treasurer and George LafFollette was named village marshal and street commissioner at forty dollars monthly.
Over 1,300 miles of Sweden's railways will be electrified with power sourced from five stations. The text mixes other items from the page, including mentions of Paris doctors, plaster uses, a hedge trimmer patent, rhinoceros horn, battery issues, and a detective anecdote, but the readable fact centers on Sweden's electrification plan.
The Progress Club will meet Saturday night with Mrs. At Herriott to discuss a magazine study on Britain's Colonial Empire. The session aims to review historical perspectives and modern implications of colonial governance.
Observational quips on married life, manners, and vanity reveal the era's humor. Jokes note couples, fashion, and social pretenses with playful critiques of status, marriage, and self image. The tone mirrors a weekly column poking fun at human foibles and everyday pretensions.
Dorando Pietri at a New York banquet discusses amateurism versus professionalism in sports. He recalls overhearing a table side dialogue about romance in an unromantic era, noting a rich Italian contractor dining with a beautiful girl.
Brimfield churches and fraternal organizations list weekly meetings and service times. Included are M B Church and Rev. Lacklarp. Congregational, Baptist, St Joseph Church. G L For Post G A B. K P Zylka Lodge. Brimfield District Court of Honor. M W A. Royal Neighbors. Woodmen hall meetings. and W Y M S details.
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