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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe American remedy for female functional disorders. It claims the medicine uses native forest plant ingredients, glycerine, and no dangerous drugs, endorsing medical authorities and inviting readers to request a pamphlet with extracts.
A New York joker recounts sending a fake telegram saying he was perfectly well to a friend renowned for frugality. The hoax_backfired as the recipient received an express package bearing a street paving block with a card reading This is the weight your recent telegram lifted from my heart.
The Dr Williams Pink Pills suit against Collier's Weekly alleges malicious libel over claims about their remedy. Also noted are the worldwide effects of the Colombian earthquake and the dowager Duchess of Abercorn, aged 92, with 150 descendants.
A Dun's Review of Trade excerpt notes strong demand and high consumption despite strikes, with steady bank clearings and large dividends. It highlights favorable weather aiding planting, improved collections, and easier money for legitimate business needs. It then surveys U.S. cabinet families, listing children counts for Roosevelt, Cortelyou, Metcalf, and others.
Chicago and other cities show varied prices for cattle hogs and sheep with wheat corn oats rye and other commodities. Regional ranges include Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and Buffalo with bids like cattle 4.0 to 6.0 dollars hogs 4.0 to 8.8 dollars wheat 80 to 90 cents per bushel corn 44 to 56 cents oats 31 to 39 cents and rye 60 to 68 cents per bushel.
R C G Lehmann, the English journalist, sits as a Liberal member for Market Scarborough division in Leicester shire. Winston Churchill faces amused critique after using the phrase terminological inexactitude in a political argument. Sir Harry Johnston recalls extensive travels in Africa aimed at suppressing the slave trade and notes greater misery in London than in any part of Africa.
A. H. Stotts of Columbus Ohio narrates fifteen years of kidney trouble with backaches dizziness and urinary disorders. After a collapse he used Deans Kidney Pills and recovered to 188 pounds in two months. He claims twelve boxes cured him and has been well for two years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A collage of vignettes and quips from a Boston scene, featuring humorous exchanges about length, wit, and social foibles. The text also includes brief ads and names of products such as Cuticura remedies, Lewis cigars, and Mire. Winslow’s soporifics for children appear amid playful banter and reflections on public life.
A photographer struggles as an upset infant disrupts a studio session. The baby toys with props, the mother exults over the child nicknamed Tootsie, while the photographer quips about naming him Cod liver Oil for being hard to photograph. The lighthearted exchange captures a humorous portrait of studio life.
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