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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
4
Local notes report Memier Bros prices and performances by Howard Cadell's Vaudeville Co. visits by Albert Martin, J W Hall, Thos Ashworth, and Maggie Oldfield. Public events include church meetings, school programs, and a Brimfield rail line platform work. Updates span residents, hunts for health cures, real estate, and a lizard anecdote.
Horace Moon and Harry Hayes are absent this week from the Grammar scholars. Mance Littlefield and Nettie Hibbs missed Tuesday. Students study for the May 21 final exam as Seniors receive new class pins. A female chorus class forms under Mr Palsipher. Four weeks remain before a reader rest, while Botany class tours are hindered by rain. Seniors work on orations. Juniors pursue Botany specimens during woods excursions with armed boys making for exciting times.
Rev F W Merrett will preach and assist at Oak Hill next Sabbath evening with sacrament. Quarterly Conference Monday at 10 30 am. Campmeeting Association on the camp ground at 2 30 pm. Epworth Leaguers secure Amanda Smith for a lecture Friday evening May 17. Admission 15 cents adults 10 cents children. Proceeds fund memorial window. Brimfield Epworth League marks its twelfth anniversary Sunday May 12 with a special program replacing the sermon. All invited.
The Baptist church youth will host a Saturday ice cream and cake event in the old post office building to aid the suffering public during a hot spell. If temperatures near ninety, refreshments will be offered at a small price.
Pan Am Exposition Buffalo dates May 1 to Nov 1 1801 offers round trip tickets from Brimfield at set rates. 30 day tickets 27.10 sale May 15–31 final limit 30 days. 15 day tickets 22.40 sale May 1–31 final limit 15 days. 5 day tickets 17.80 sale Mar 7 14 21 28 final limit first Saturday after sale. Also low rates to St Paul meeting June 10–15 one fare plus 2. Epworth League San Francisco July 18–21 48.00. Colorado Utah and Home Seekers tickets monthly. B.R. Mugrar Agt.
Regular Brimfield district meetings for the M W A Brimville lodge Eta Phi and other local groups. Listings include Wm Kelly as Chancellor and Mrs Esther Miller as secretary, with alternating Wednesday and monthly meetings at M W A hall Camp Hall and Village hall. Visiting members welcomed and church ladies group holds a monthly Thursday afternoon session.
E C Boice of Bomers Point New York reports severe piles before trying De Witt’s Witch Hazel Galve. After a single use he says he forgot he had any ailment. William Robinson & Co advertises the product urging buyers to ask for De Witt’s.
An early 20th century ad claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It lists druggists as refunding money if it fails and cites E. W. Groves as the contact or promoter.
Trustees offer the Brimfield Presbyterian church building and lot for 506 cash. Sale subject to Peoria Presbytery approval and a board member signature.
An OCR fragment mentions cough relief and cold remedy themes with unclear names and stray phrases. The readable part centers on stopping the cough and helping with the cold, suggesting an old time medicine card or advertisement. The text is incomplete and mixed with stray letters and junk.
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