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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
8
In a letter from Robert R Watte of Salem Missouri he recounts five years of kidney disease leading to weight loss and poor health. He says Foley's Kidney Cure cured him in under two bottles and urges prompt kidney care especially in hot weather and after drinking.
During a election event Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett faced constant interruptions from a man in the rear who disputed his lines. He warned he would reveal something about the late Liberal government that would astonish the audience as the man shouted back and uncovered a cap revealing a smooth beard.
Weather is fine and farmers plow corn as gentle showers fall. Archer's advertises lawn mowers and garden tools. Mrs. M B Miller of Princeville visits town this week. A milk cow for sale. Adam Harding returns from Wyoming with his sons. Uncalled letters at Brimfield post office for N Brown and L Steward. The timber east of town popular for ranch parties. Mrs. Nettie Simpson of Peoria visits her parents the Wymans. Fred Stenger sidelined with rheumatism. Peoria County meet set for Friday May 25 in Brimfield. Ray Culbertson moves into Rev C T Cady's house. Dungan's lumber yard delivering for P H Cahill's new residence. Postmaster Johnson improves residence with cement walk. New Model horse clipper available. horse clipping by Miller & Hayward. Wilson's blacksmith shop offers work. Aunt Sue Terry sells The Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror. Delegates attend Bethel church service. young men's quartet performs. Mrs. Atwood, formerly of Brimfield, returns from London visiting sisters Mrs Johnson and Mrs John. Mrs Atwood, widow of Dr Blanchard, may reside here with husband later this fall.
Miss Irma Denning and Edward I Kline of Bloomington wed at high noon on May 16 1906 in Bloomington Rev J W Denning ordained the ceremony with a small guest list including Irma Nelson as ring bearer The event featured pink and white decor a Mendelssohn wedding march by Elsie Denning and a four course breakfast The couple plan to reside on South Allen Street after June 16 with out of town guests Mrs Nelson of Reddick Illinois and Miss Stella Culbertson of Bloomington attending Patograph Bloomington Panograph
T J Dwyer of Graysville Missouri recalls as a Livonia Missouri druggist that three customers cured of consumption by Dr King's New Discovery are now strong. One even abandoned plans to move to Arizona after treatment. The medicine is hailed as a cure for sore throat and lung ailments. Wm Robinson & Co Druggists guarantee it with sizes 50 cents and one dollar. Trial bottle free.
A Milwaukee Sentinel item recounts a book agent touting a household hints volume. The seller claims the book proved useful by helping kill a rat, smash cockroaches, and knock a cat off a fence, illustrating a darkly humorous misapplication of a harmless guide.
Mrs Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin found lasting relief after a 25 cent box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve completely cured a running sore on her leg that had tormented her for 23 years. The salve is promoted as a premier antiseptic healer for piles wounds and sores available at Wm Robinson & Co’s Drugstore.
Miss May Sutton the tennis champion spoke at a Cincinnati dinner about English village life. She described white cottages with thatched roofs, tiny windows, stone floors, and humble villagers. She recalled her hosts and a cottage visit where Hodge kindly invited her to sit as he finished his meal, apologizing for eating rice pudding with his knife.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is praised for mild action with no nausea or griping, recommended for women and children. It aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels without irritation, and cautions against substitutes like Oxto. Wm. Robinson & Co.
Critics warned Gen. Bingham would fail after his outsider appointment as police commissioner. Nearly a month in office, he steadily gains public confidence while McClellan’s new bureau chiefs have all failed to deliver on their expected replacements.
Boley & Co of Chicago promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as throat and lung remedy. Warns that many imitations with similar sounding names exist and urges customers to demand the genuine product in the yellow package. Refuse substitutes. used for coughs colds and throat issues.
The article notes King Edward's lucky number is 9. It cites sources that his parents were born in 1819, he was born on the 9th, his marriage occurred in 1863, and adding those numbers with the year 9 yields nine. His reign began in 1901 and his coronation was planned for the 27th but occurred on August 9.
All nations strive to check the ravages of consumption the white plague that claims many victims yearly. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and risks of consumption are avoided. Do not risk health by unknown preparations ask for Foley's Honey and Tar. Wm. Robinson & Co.
An artist living at Peak's Island Maine near the steamboat landing explains why most visitors to the seaside resort do not buy his work. He says most arrive with only two dollars and a shirt and do not change either during their stay.
Postmaster G W Fouts of River ton Iowa recounts a near-fatal robbery and says chronic liver trouble and jaundice vanished after using Electric Bitters. He credits the remedy with eleven years of good health and promotes it as a cure for biliousness neuralgia weakness and stomach liver kidney and bladder derangements sold by Wm Robinson Co drug store at 50 cents.
A clever young physician in Philadelphia has never smoked, saying one cigar poisons men. He was recently invited to a large New York dinner party where, after the meal, women departed and the men stayed, wrapping up with a note from the Sunday Magazine.
Brimfield community notices list multiple churches with pastors service times and Sunday schools. Includes Congregational, Baptist, St Joseph's Catholic, and Methodist groups with prayer meetings and youth programs. Also lists local fraternal orders such as G A R, K of P, M W A, and other organizations with meeting nights, officers, and hall locations.
Dabiter insists on a single poetic output as time wanes. Grittick answers calmly that the event will proceed with el eae tae naming and potential success.
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