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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
7
The advertisement proclaims Lewis' Single Binder cigars sell over nine million annually and are praised for rich mellow tobacco. It asserts the 5c size equals the best 10c cigars and warns against imitators, urging customers to request Lewis' Single Binder from Peoria Illinois makers.
Local ads promote door and window screens at five cents per bunch and Kennedy night on May 22. Clark & Son sell hams, Fisher Bros advertise Buick agency, and Pineapples can be ordered. A pest post method and various notes on recent items fill the page.
A list contrasting early achievements of notable figures such as Charlie James Fox Gladstone Bacon Peel Palmerston Henry Clay Gustavus Adolphus Judge Story Conde Turenne Webster Washington Pitt Quincy Adams Alexander Hamilton and others, highlighting ages at which they held offices won campaigns and reached high ranks, illustrating precocious rise.
The article notes 24 300 more pupils in New York City public schools than last year and discusses broader labor and immigration trends. It cites India mine employment at 152 000, monthly NYC streetcar injuries around 500, and Canada immigration dropping 46 percent from January to August 1908.
Ohio passes a pioneering law mandating fire danger and chemistry instruction in public schools. Dr Clarence Maris leads the program after the Collinwood tragedy, teaching matches, gas, lamps, and safe stove use to prevent fires and reduce injuries.
Brimfield directory lists M B Church Rev Regv M P LaceLayp services 11 and 7:30 Sunday school 9:30 L G Cady Supt Young People's meeting 5:80 Prayer meeting 7:30 Congregational Rev C D BHOEMAKER services 11 and 7:30 Sunday school 10 Henry Memler Supt YP 6:45 Prayer meeting 7:30 Junior Endeavor 6:00 Baptist Rev L W Hosteter services 11 and 7:30 Sunday school 10 YP 6:80 Prayer meeting 7:30 St Joseph Church Rev A MainsVILLE rector Holy Mass 10 English sermon 10 winter 11 Maes after Mass 9 a.m. fifth Sunday Mass 9 all welcome G L Fort Post GA B meets near full moon Commander Patr other officers K of P Zylka Lodge 479 regular Fridays 8 at M W A Hall W T Cowey C E W BR Brimfield District Court of Honor 487 meets third Tuesday Kelley Chancellor Blundy Recorder M W A Bemerioto Camp 847 meetings alternating Wednesdays 7:30 Royvat Nerianpors Arbott Camp 208 meetings alternating Wednesdays M W A hall Mrs Carson Oracle Mrs Capgis Anpmr Bec Fraternal Reserve Life Assn Brimfield Lodge 94 second Monday Woodmen hall J A Buck Pres Mrs W BR Weeks Clerk W F M S Methodist meet first Thursday Brimfield Fire Company No 1 third Monday Village hall A Pacry Pres L G Capy Sec J H 8avane Chief.
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