Brimfield Local Notes and Community Updates
Local notes report theater at Bookery Schneiderbacker, visitors James Sloan of Peoria and Thad Fuchs Jr. of Peoria in Brimfield, a death in Toulon of Mrs. Alice M. Anderson, and a May 17 funeral. Also notes about Woodmen events, temperance union contests with rules, and community notices including a brick roof paint update and a dyspepsia remedy endorsement.
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Thad Fuchs
Alice M. Anderson
J. E. Stansbury
Toulon
Iinois
Eplary
Sele
Bayeu
Hue ‘Blera
Thatamp
American Mfg. Co
Terre Haute
Ind
McCabe
J.E. Hill
For Sale House and Three Elegant Lots in South End
Property notice advertises a house and three splendid lots in the southern part of town. Inquiries directed to W. B. Weeke in Brimfeld.
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W. B.weeke
Brimfeld
Going to California by Burlington Route Excursions
Advertises low rates for rail excursions via Denver to Colorado Springs Salt Lake Ogden Sacramento San Francisco Stockton Merced Fresno Bakersfield and Los Angeles. Mentions Pullman sleeping cars and weekly departures from Chicago. Provides contact Mandese at 212 Clark Street.
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California
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
Ogden
Sacramento
San Francisco
Stocton
Merced
Fresno
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Chicago
Callon T.A. Grady Peniertar “Mandese
Clark
Witnesses Pain and a Remedy for Coughs
A Kentucky witness describes night coughs endured before trying Dr King’s New Discovery. He credits instant relief and notes a family history of use, praising it as the best cure for throat chest and lung troubles. Trial bottles are free at Wm Robinson Co's drug store with a guarantee.
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L.martin
Dixie
Wm. Robinson& Co
Time Budget Of The Average American Life
A statistician outlines a life schedule dividing sixty years into activities. Twenty years in sleep, seventeen years six months in work, nine months waiting to be served, six years three months in walking and exercise, and two years six months spent on toilets and idleness, with details on washing dressing shaving and other routines.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promised Clear Keen Action
Ad copy touts stomach health as key to beat feelings social position and business success. Claims Dr Kings New Life Pills provide strength and a keen clear train for high ambition. Box priced at 25 cents amid dubious efficacy notices.
Interest Rates Lower Than Ever Ad in Gazette Office
A garbled ad offers mortgage relief and promises to save money. It claims the speaker will be at the Gazette Office in Elmwood every Saturday to discuss options for those with overdue or near-maturity loans.
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Court House
Peoria
Ilinois
Gazette Office
Elm‘wood
WF. B
Pulsierer
Sample advertisement fragment from a local shop
An OCR fragment advertises products and samples from a local shop owner H Copp inviting readers to call in and see offerings. The text is garbled but indicates sales and demonstrations of items, urging customer engagement.
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Eackett
Leey
Brimfield, Illinois
Tseet
Valley
Nic Mulle
Sarah
Bookery Schneiderbacker
The
Opera ‘House
Babylon
oTrice
James Sloan
Brimfield
J. E. Watkins
Chillicothe
Sob& Co
Brimiela
Princeville
W.C.T.U
Demorest
Clasé
Clemmie
Chichester
Sue
Terry
Dongan
Willer
Clark-Brown
Rommnion
Charrs
Wi G Winey
Dameam
Dameom
Gap
Burt
Dr Knappat
City Express
Adams & Fulton ‘Sts
Ottenheimers
Peoria, Ills
Dr. Miller
J.C. Conz & Son
Igent
iGoods
N. Ward
Mya
Saye
Chew
Pelta
Iene Milley Sales Psales
County
Sup’t OF Schools
Peoria CO
J. L. Robertson
St. Louie
Lincoln
Neb
Custar
8. D
Deadwood Algo
Newcastle
Wyoming
Deadwood
Doug —McKonnell
Brimfeld, Ill
Table Buda and
Bushville Branch
Pike Egh
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