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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
4
Brimfield observers report visits from county officials, school talks, and illnesses. local notices include sales ads for water tanks and paint, farm equipment, and Foley’s Honey and Tar ads. Memorial Day plans, church events, and community announcements fill the page alongside reports of fires, births, weddings, and a tribute to a beloved mule named Tim.
Dudley Wooten recounts Gen Sam Houston receiving a French minister who bowed and swept the floor with his hat. Houston, unable to speak French, replied through an interpreter that he could act French. The article notes France was first to recognize the Texan Republic.
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