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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
4
A Wandering mix of shop ads and notices from Brimfield and Peoria includes second hand heaters at Strains, new country sorghum at West End Grocery, and a new buggy at H.L Fisher. Mentions of residents like L. L. Guyer and Rev Cady surface amid farm and social updates with sales, visits, and local happenings.
The program presents Edison the inventor with life size reproductions and special features including high diving horses Paris exposition and Galveston horror in life motion all advertised as moral and instructive two hours of entertainment with doors at 7 and show at 8 15.
A Chicago Tribune poem extols the Missouri army mule as rough yet steadfast. It contrasts the beast with horses, praising the mule’s grit, resilience, and martyrdom in service, despite ugliness and cantankerous nature.
The Chillicothe Enquirer highlights H C Pettett as a capable Republican candidate for States Attorney. A former Brimfield teacher and longtime educator, he later became a Peoria County resident and Peppered with real estate and law practice, earning bar admission in 1887 and serving as city secretary and education board head.
Donation appeal presented by C C Carson or Fred Arcer to collect funds for Galveston Texas relief. Contributions to be receipted and sent to Miss Clara Barton president of the Red Cross, care of Mayor Walter C Jones. All contributions requested within thirty days.
Notice announces a weekly Saturday opening for the photograph car. An accompanying health ad promotes Herbine for liver and kidney regulation, claiming digestion improves mood and energy. price 50 cents.
Trade possible for horse or cow. See H L Fisher for details.
A promotional claim offers Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. The advertisement promises a refund from all druggists if the cure fails, identified by E W Groves.
A notice to the public states D. R. Sram has secured a first class tinsmith and is ready to perform all kinds of tin and iron work.
Brimfield directory lists church services and schedules for M. E. Church Congregational Baptist and Presbyterian congregations with pastors and service times. It includes posts for St Joseph Catholic Church, G A R, M W A Hall activities, Camp and K P orders, and lodge meetings with officers and meeting nights. The item ends with an ad for Ro Mountain Tea claiming to aid bone and muscle development priced at 5 cents.
A farm north east of Brimfield reports plenty of coal on hand for John Carroll's farm. The coal is described as good measure and good quality. HargMon Durant.
A long established Chicago manufacturing house seeks an honest active man to deliver and collect in Illinois. Paying $800 annually with steady pay and strong character preferred over experience. Any bank in any city acceptable. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope to Manufacturers Third Floor 334 Dearborn St Chicago.
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