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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
3
Quote attributed to Gladstone warns that thrift and prudence will yield returns beyond this life as profit and deferred reward. expresses belief in moral economy and future compensation.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for shoes and foot baths. It claims to ease corns bunions and aching swollen feet and urges buyers to hold it everywhere and not accept substitutes.
Oyster shells are being used extensively along the gulf coast in Portland cement production. The method highlights local industrial adaptation and resource use. Significant quantities are reported to be processed for cement kilns, signaling possible regional economic impact.
A compact reflection by Lydia Maria Child urging cheerful living. The author posits that encountering merry people refreshes the spirit and advocates making genuine efforts to spread pleasure to others through cheerful conduct.
Advertisement urging women with back pain nervousness and bladder issues to try Kilmer's Swamp-Root. Promotes kidney health as cause and offers sample bottle by mail from Binghamton NY. Mentions Russia has more blind people and comments on youth versus age.
Optimism runs through Western Canada as seeding begins across Manitoba to the Rockies. Strong spring moisture and longer daylight boost wheat, oats and barley prospects, with record early plowing and growing crops. Traders note high land values versus expected grain yields and exports to Australia and France for seed and shipment.
A brief dialogue scene sets a moment of direct, clipped chatter between two characters named Belle and Nell, highlighting personality contrast and a dash of humor. The lines imply a light, informal mood with nature as a quiet observer.
A reader asks why an offspring of an African couple would be described as a colored supplement. The remark touches on racial labeling and language use in public discourse.
A collage of early 20th century items covers education funding and salaries, public service, and local events across Illinois. Highlights include salary advances petitioned for the coming year, Boy Scouts visiting Col Harry B Jordan at Rock Island arsenal on May 17, new school buildings planned at Buda, and state officials addressing health, charity, and law enforcement matters.
Billy Sunday, in a vivid recounting, recalls a Philadelphia barroom rally where after an impassioned address a pretty girl in the front row asked, may I smoke, leaving the crowd silent as he prepared to wrap up with questions.
Green's August Flower has been a household cure for constipation indigestion and liver trouble for over fifty years. The ad touts it as a gentle laxative that relieves indigestion nervous dyspepsia and related symptoms. It claims to boost mood and energy and urges readers to ask their druggist for the product worldwide delivery.
A preacher speaks of a new heart and a child named Little Bess explains it as a heavenly stomach, answering gravely yet brightly. The exchange showcases a simple, comic misunderstanding and a churchyard humor.
The advertisement touts a distinctive lady marked by perfume and the use of Cuticora Soap with hot water to cleanse pores, followed by Cuticora Telcum Powder for clear, sweet, healthy skin.
The quote argues money becomes a curse only when it is cheapened to worthlessness for some and made impossibly dear to others. It asserts money is a curse in foolish social conditions where life itself feels cursed.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets advertised as a cure for sick and bilious headaches, constipation, and indigestion. The ad urged “Clean house” as a slogan and touted the remedy’s digestive benefits.
A pithy aphorism notes that those who pause before talking might end up saying nothing at all. The line suggests caution could render speech moot rather than risk misstatements.
Fragmentary OCR style note with mixed letters and phrases. Mentions people or places vaguely and includes disjoint terms like aspirin and tobacco. Lacks coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to form a proper news item.
An advertisement touts Eatonic or Baton ic as a cure for hyperacidity and acid stomach. It claims quick relief from indigestion, heartburn, gas, and related pains, promising improved energy and general health. The copy urges readers to buy a large box and guarantees instant relief or money back from the pharmacist.
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