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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
10
A promotional piece highlights rapid southern growth with Northern and foreign capital flow, rising land prices, abundant work, and strong crops and livestock prospects. It urges readers to contact the Louisville and Nashville Railroad immigration agent in Louisville Kentucky for more information on southern opportunities.
A Brimfield resident Mrs W E Staxsbury offers to undertake all kinds of carpet weaving with full warp color availability and swift service. She signs the notice with respect.
Foley's Kidney Cure promises to restore sound kidneys and cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It strengthens the whole system and is sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
Mr H P Burbage of Greenville NC, a law student, suffered four to five years of coughing that alarmed him it might be consumption. He tried Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and reports a remarkable change after two bottles, claiming permanent cure. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
The late Victoria parliamentary speaker F. Conway Mason, after thirty three years in the same seat, was defeated in the general election. He felt slighted and ungrateful, and friends raised a purse of sovereigns with a complimentary address as consolation for his loss.
Advertising copy promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as remedy for constipation biliousness and liver trouble. Pills are said to arouse secretions move bowels gently and restore stomach and liver tone removing cause of trouble with several days use. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
Numerous short items report Bosco animal show, Yates City graduates, road crews at work, Wm Matthews of Canton visiting, Jennie Stouffer named Peoria police matron, barber Wm Barnes ill but improving, Maple City Soap promotion, St Joseph church meals fundraiser, village boards organize statewide, envelope printing offers, G W Campbell Lincoln Neb real estate update, M M Muisterial meet notes, Ray Fearn wedding, humor exchange on health myths, Hayward anniversary celebration with guests and gifts.
A dated ad notes a thin young woman paying eight cents per pound for twelve pounds of flesh and spending a dollar on Scott's Emulsion. Regular doses led to a twelve pound weight gain, with the ad claiming value and promising a free sample while listing Scott and Bowne contact in New York.
Brimfield church listings include E Church led by Rev J E Mercer with services at 10 45 AM and 7 30 PM Sunday school at 9 30 AM led by Mrs J E Mercer. Congregational Church under Rev S C Davis with 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM services, Sunday School 10:00 AM, prayer meetings Thursday 7 30 PM, Young People 6 45 PM. Baptist Church led by Rev J O Slyter with 11:00 AM 7:00 PM services, Sunday School 10:00 AM, B Y P A 6 45 PM, prayer Thursday 7 30 PM. St Josephs Church under Rev A MainVILLE with monthly low mass 8 30 AM, other Sundays high mass 11 00 AM, confessions Saturday 3 00 PM and daily before mass, choir Friday 7 30 PM. G L Forr Post G A R and K of P Fraternal groups listed with meeting times at W A Hall and Camp Hall. Various lodge chapters and civic groups meet on scheduled evenings, with officers named. Fire Company, Court of Honor, and Life Association chapters listed with monthly or second Monday meetings. Royal Neighbors and W F W Fraternal Reserve notes, with officers named.
A curious study by a patient scientist counts hair on several heads. Blondes lead with the most hairs, redheads the fewest. Light-haired people range 140,009 to 165,000 hairs, brunettes about 105,000, and red-haired individuals just over 30,000, suggesting red hair is coarser but longer lasting.
Egyptian customs show eggs shipments from January to November reached 64,262,500 eggs valued at £E75,650 with England importing 68,724,000 eggs. December exports were exceptionally large as England remains a major buyer, lifting Egyptian egg prices and edging out Russian eggs in the English market.
Illustrated pamphlet from Chicago Burlington & Quincy & B details Nebraska farm lands. Copies available free on request to P S Eustis General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois.
Wanted a faithful person to travel for a well established house in several counties calling on retail merchants and agents. Local territory with salary 1024 dollars a year and expenses, payable 1970 dollars a week in cash and expenses advanced. Permanent position for a successful business. Standard House 334 Dearborn St Chicago.
Judge Eppa Hunton recalls stopping at a Virginia farmer’s house during a campaign. The host said a barrel of whisky was used up three weeks after a supper, explaining the shortage by a large family and lack of milk.
The article recalls how when Strauss visited America women showered him with hair requests as he toured the country. Hundreds of hair donations accompanied by compliments filled gifts. Eventually the singer departed with abundant locks remaining, while his black retriever's coat looked shorn in comparison.
From a cat scratch on the arm to a burn boil or sore DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve is promoted as a quick cure. The ad urges buyers to select DeWitts to heal without scarring and notes its use for piles sold by Wm Robinson Co.
Experiments with X Rays indicate catarrh of the stomach is not a disease itself but the result of repeated indigestion. Advertisement claims Kodo Dyspepsia Cure cures indigestion and dyspepsia and prevents or cures stomach catarrh. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
A professor asks a student if he understands the locomotive, and the reply is that he knows all but one thing. The student declares he cannot grasp what makes the locomotive move without horses, a humorous exchange from Stray Stories.
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