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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
7
The page quotes a dialogic scene with a startled husband saying he will fetch his revolver and investigate though the pistol is missing. A wife recalls ribbons for armament under a sword, while a clock and calendar joke about strikes and motivation. It also includes a quip about earth’s weight and social nagging.
The article notes two party maps listing states each party believes they can win. Republicans claim 296 electoral votes and Democrats 283 with 332 tied, totaling 447 votes toward the needed 224. It highlights disputed states like New York Illinois and Kansas as claimed by Republicans and doubts on Bryan’s performance west of the Missouri.
A collage of short notes reports cheap French wine from good grape harvest many unrelated events include Fred Berry Pittsburg Maine killing two moose in his yard floods drowning twenty natives and displacing families two children of George Sharp Point Pleasant West Virginia start a fire with kerosene both dead boxers pillage Shantung and Chili raiding taels Capt Liddle locates a submarine edge of Campeche bank Gulf of Mexico a Putnam Ohio man shoots engaged couple Homer Goodhart killed by Alice Orr Chicago girl killed by unknown assailant a Berea Ohio man stabbed at a dance Ed Gwiley killed by mob in Algiers La mentions large Pekin wintering troops German force led in numbers revision vote by St Louis Presbytery drowning of Francois S Jones Buenos Ayres secretary suicide accident coal mine openings in Prussia boosting 1900 output Galveston disaster losses for Battery 6 First Artillery and hospital corps.
The passage lists mineral species such as petroleum sulphur silver lead copper and coal in Cerro de Pasco Peru and borax at Arequipa Carabaja. It notes 2,500 mines in exploitation employing 70,000 workers and references drying secretions and a nostril balm as a remedy. It includes a brief Harper's Bazar anecdote about a love feast with Mr Linger and Mr Frisble.
Opportunities available in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri for first class openings in growing towns. Listings include Blacksmiths Doctors Dress makers Furniture Grain and Live Stock Buyers General Merchandise Hardware Harness Tailors Cold Storage Creameries and Canning Factories. Write with requirements to get intelligent advice from W. J Reed Industrial Agent C G W By 601 Endicott Bldg St Paul Minn.
In a Life magazine vignette Mrs Slimson-Here tells Willie she will leave him the pantry key to prove trust. Willie replies he can pick the lock any day, showing defiant craftiness and a sly confidence during the household moment.
Grain-O is advertised as a new grain based drink that can replace coffee for both children and adults. It claims a rich seal brown color resembling Mocha or Java and emphasizes stomach friendly quality. Packages cost 15 or 25 cents and are sold by grocers.
A fragment shows a street quarrel exchange with a battered speaker Ryan denying the fight and insisting his wife could start a quarrel. The dialect hints at a domestic dispute scene reflecting neighborhood tensions.
An assortment of notices and ad snippets including Aermotor windmills from Chicago, a War Education Bureau prompt to inquire for catalogues, a lighthearted query about China studies, a cold remedy claim with Laxative Bromo Quinine, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, a Putnam Dyes promotion, and various quips about poker, strength, and love in a boat reflecting a 1900 newspaper page.
An 1899 collection of patient letters extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women's kidney and related ailments. The testimonials from Miss Epwa Waxvericz, Mrs Exerma Over, and others claim significant improvements in health, sleep, appetite, and vitality after using the remedy.
A dialogue contrasts wary James Ronalds with a mining agent. One man notes Ronalds never believes anyone but himself and says he should always take statements with a grain of salt. The other replies that forty five years of salt tasting leaves him thirsty for almost anything.
An advertisement asks what children drink and recommends Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared properly, and costs 15 or 25 cents. It encourages giving Grain-O to children for better health, with grocers selling it.
The report notes two linked assertions: more doctors kept busy in Australia than anywhere else, and Australia also consumes more meat than any other country. It presents these as two claimed facts without asserting causation or providing supporting data. Both statements highlight Australia’s healthcare activity and dietary intake relative to global figures.
An antique print advertises Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement supports health. It states the product acts gently on the liver and kidneys and cures a sick headache, priced at 25 and We.
The fragment lists odd names like Peasant Duck and Blush Pigg from Missouri gentlemen with various product pitches and mock endorsements. It mentions Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Cure, Hall’s Catarrh Care, and a Philadelphia address, interwoven with satirical lines about friendship, evidence, and a violin vs shotgun ultimatum.
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