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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
3
Hon S S Matthews of Mississippi writes to The Peruna Medicine Company in Columbus Ohio from Hazelhurst stating he is cured of catarrh and needs no further treatment. He credits Peruna with full success and notes no more medicine is needed.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a pure grain drink that mimics coffee without its side effects. It claims healthful nourishment, pleasant taste, and suitability for all ages. Grocers are urged to stock Grain-O and offer a free booklet from Walter Baker & Co. about recipes and quality.
The fragment humorously questions why rare prints are called rare as a roast joke. An ad promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease free sample claiming to cure tired feet and swollen ankles while noting a 5 cent price in ads. A population statistic cites 188000 people in London living four or more to a room, with 3000 packed eight to a room.
A fragment from an Indianapolis Press item features a quip about being treated as a minister and notes a prior six to seven month salary wait. The page includes an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co and endorsements from West & Crunx and Walding Kinnan Marvin Druggists Toledo.
Teetors claim frequent warm foot baths clear pores and aid facial complexion. Soak feet at 105 to 110 degrees, rub briskly to draw blood, then cool, with soda if perspiration is offensive. Proper foot care improves pedal circulation, prevents callouses, and enhances walking comfort.
An anecdote from Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a man taking his pug aboard an Enilid car at a square. The car piled up and passengers clung to the rear platform, and at Lake View the man found the pug squeezed into a dachshund.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nutritious grain drink for children, claiming it substitutes coffee without loss of taste or nourishment. It emphasizes Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee, and costs less, with wide grocery availability.
A terse exchange notes a failed search at a bargain book counter bragged about by Jones. The dialogue shifts to memory of Jones’s prior visit and mentions Mexico's rosewood abundance and mahogany used as fuel in copper mine engines.
The article promotes Peruna as a catarrh remedy with letters of praise from Hon. J. F. Crocker and Hon. B. B. Doymer, plus Mrs. Mary C. Fentress, claiming cures and recommending the medicine. It notes Dr Hartman offers free advice and invites readers to write with case details for guidance. It emphasizes Peruna’s alleged broad efficacy and urges correspondence for further information.
A young reporter aboard a journey to cover a political meeting writes a letter to a colleague in shorthand and is interrupted by a flirtatious young woman. Meanwhile Mrs. M A Goss of Bryant Missouri credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for a dramatic recovery from sciatic pain.
The exchange ponders which ounce is priciest as Mr Dukane asks which oz is top value. Mr Gaswell replies the Skye terrier may fetch the highest price, noting the uncertainty in the valuation.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway has issued an illustrated booklet titled South Dakota Farms. It describes the country between Aberdeen and the Missouri River, now reached by a new line. Those planning relocation may request a copy by sending a two cent stamp to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
A theater quote from the New York Herald complains of inaudible acting while a response asserts no complaint. An advertisement touts Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds from N W Samuel Ocean Grove N J. A Johnson quote notes wealth defined by desires and enjoyments. Ends with garbled text likely misprint.
A Baltimore American note tells of a clever theater manager who raised the S. R. O. sign to block entry to a dull performance. The next day a line stretched from the box office to town, proving the audience will come when value is clear. Moral: hidden substance beats showy gimmicks.
A Dodds Medicine Company order for Dodd's Kidney Pills, dated April 16, traces a long delivery path from Buffalo to Iceland via New York London and Greenland. The note highlights US goods supplying remote markets and praises American medicines and manufactured articles as superior globally.
A magistrate questions a defendant in a brutal assault on his wife. The prisoner quips that prison would ruin their honeymoon, reported by the New York Truth.
Delegates Thomas Seatase and C Collings of Eden Valley Minnesota report travel to Western Canada in December. Calgary weather rivaled Minnesota May with no snow and abundant grazing. They praised Alberta lands for mixed farming, with vast fertile tracts, shelter, water, and good cattle and grain prospects in Yorkton Assiniboia. They endorse Yorkton district and Saskatchewan openings, urging readers to consult Canadian government agents for full district details.
A recent computation shows the United States produces as many as 6,000,000 artificial teeth annually, ahead of all other countries in this craft.
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