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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
8
Street officials warn that residents dump lawn mowings and refuse into open ditches and old culverts near properties. They urge immediate action to restore drainage and keep streets clear, promoting regular bowel cleansing products to improve health.
Convicts from Southern Illinois penitentiary begin a road project along a Mississippi river corridor between Chester and East St. Louis, linking Fort Gage and historic sites. The effort, touted as humane and cost effective, uses rock quarried nearby and includes prison factories like clothing and knitting plants. The plan faces funding questions from counties along the route and highlights reform measures at the facility.
Christian gatherings announced with a 7 30 prayer meeting tonight members urged to attend. C C Countryman to speak Sunday morning and evening union services. Children’s Day June 11 observed by Sunday school with Primary Dept leading. Christian Endeavor Sunday evening led by Mrs D P H Johnson Junior Endeavor at same hour. Special business meeting next week May 25 to discuss adoption of a constitution.
Congregational Church led by Rev. Grorex W S8oort with services at 11004 M and 700 P,u. Includes Sunday Masses, Holy Mass times, Sunday School, and midweek prayer meetings. Also lists Brimfield organizations Woodmen, Fraternal Reserve Life, W.A. chapters, and lodge meeting dates.
Colds and grippe fears rise as winds shift and seasons turn. Dr King’s New Discovery offers cough relief and cold relief, advertised as a ready to use laxative tar syrup. It soothes coughs, checks colds, and helps break grippe attacks, with decades of tested use and easy access through druggists.
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