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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a painless cure for hard and soft corns and calluses with a tiny bottle from druggists. It claims instant pain relief and easy lifting of corns, calling it a Cincinnati genius ether discovery. The second item is a joke about a patient and an eye clinic, ending with a doctor and optimist.
A historical ad claims catarrhal deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and cannot be cured by local remedies. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy acting through the bloodstream, offering a $100 reward for any case not cured, with free circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
Willie cries as BRillups explains he lost part of his engine and yells over not sharing his false teeth for a cowcatcher in a Boxton Transcript item.
Morse Ohio and Morse Oklahoma show testimonials praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Change of Life symptoms. Women report relief during the critical period and mention family members' recommendations. A confidential medical advice line is offered by Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
A health ad proclaims a universal remedy for acid stomach and related pains. It claims deliverance from bloating indigestion and gas after taking Eatonic, with over half a million users testifying to its benefits. Drugstores offer a refund if unsatisfied and promise swift relief from the first tablet.
Farmers should help maintain roads by dragging in front of their land after heavy rains to improve access to markets and reduce sole reliance on overseer crews. Individual effort, paired with county action, keeps rural roads usable and supports farming families.
The year 1920 is seen as a turning point for highways and transportation with renewed interest in better roads and facilities. Pneumatic-tired motor trucks spur a push for a national highway system as millions in appropriations are eyed for main and inter county highways. Improved roads boost motor transport efficiency, especially over swamp and sandy fruit groves, signaling a future of expanded networks.
A reader explains that farms along improved roads look better with well kept buildings, fences, and grounds than those on dirt lanes. The observer argues roads influence upkeep and aesthetics, noting clearer sightlines and enhanced property value.
Communities should select road type they can build and maintain at lowest expense. Gravel concrete or sand clay roads may fit different areas, but every community deserves good roads every day of the year.
May is described as the sweetest month with pleasant air, birdsong, and balmy breezes, but stomach troubles ruin life for some. Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine promises to cleanse the intestines and aid digestion, with other Triner remedies offered for neuralgia, sprains, tired muscles, and coughs.
A London Times piece notes that about sixty Indians die daily from wild beast attacks, despite government rewards to kill dangerous animals. The wild sanctuaries remain impenetrable, restricting efforts to reduce numbers in crowded regions.
The piece recalls how music uplifted soldiers in training camps during the war with song leaders appointed at camps and phonographs and records widely used. It notes soldiers learned individually in marches and groups and later returned as music aware, capable performers, reshaping national culture and readiness to listen and learn.
An vintage advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving, bathing, and shampooing. It claims double razor efficiency, skin purity and health, no irritation, and no germs, with one soap for all uses and twice daily shaving.
The Kansag City Star quotes Professor Pate and Festus Pester on tombs and cemetery antics. A wry exchange centers on what returns from the tomb and what giggles from the cemetery, mentioning the rickety old widower seeking remarriage.
A tribute to Lewis Edson Waterman and Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen, tracing his Illinois roots in Kankakee, the New York base, and the Chicago offices. The piece outlines factory growth from a two story frame to multiple plants, the planned Newark factory, and landmark Chicago buildings, praising the company’s steady expansion and the Waterman family leadership.
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