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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
8
John Oliver of Philadelphia describes a severe illness with yellow skin sunken eyes and back and side pain. After doctors gave up he used Electric Bitters with three weeks of improvement and proclaims he was a well man. 60 cents at Wm Robinson & Co's drug store.
New York dispatch details romance amid the Hoboken pier blaze. Sailor August Stoltz died in the Main fire and planned to wed Annie Altz who had come from South Dakota to meet him. They hoped to marry and emigrate to Germany, sharing a $1,500 savings belt he carried.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for the worst piles and skin injuries. It promises relief for itchy, annoying conditions and bodily eruptions, claims thousands have been cured, and notes a 25 cent price with a guarantee. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co druggists.
A simple method to freshen a white straw hat is rubbing it with lemon juice. The acid helps remove dirt and stubborn stains, even ingrained ones, restoring brightness to the straw.
In Brimfield township readers learn of a new furnace installation at St. Joseph's church and a range of community notices. Stephen Cook travels through eastern Iowa. Miss Kate Coolidge visits Galesburg friends. Mrs. Buck visits Knoxville with son John Buck. The Kellogg millinery roof gains new shingles. George Smith moves to a Murdock Bros. tenant house. Mrs. Sue Jackson builds west of Johnson's store. Ballard's Snow Liniment ads, toll story from Fort Madison, and Chamberlain's remedy praise appear amid local chatter and upcoming lectures by Dr. McIlrath on his global travels.
Michael Maher aged about 80 died at his home 317 South Orange Street Peoria after a long illness described as threat and lung trouble He was born in Kilestmeasta Queen county Ireland in 1841 and emigrated to America in 1874 with his sister Anastacia and Anna Bail He is survived by his wife Anna Bail two daughters Julia and Mary three sisters and two brothers The funeral was held at St Marks church with high mass celebrated by Rev Father Shannon
Notice calls members of the Democratic Marching Club to meet at headquarters at seven sharp on Thursday evening October 25 for a meeting addressed by Hon. Jesse Black. W B Keary captain. Also Edison Kinetoscope entertainment at Chichester's Hall tonight.
The Alton program lists Sept 22 Star Lecture Course by the Ladies' Quartet, Oct 6 poet Lucius Perry Mills, Oct 20 lecturer H Darwin McIl...rath, Nov 3 Alton Packard, Nov 17 Juanita Glee Club, Dec 15 Augustus F Howell, Dec 29 Prof Frederick, Dec 29 magician, Jan 12 Glazier Jubilee Singers, Jan 26 Edward Ownings Towne presenting The Little Dunkards.
A photograph car will be open one day each week on Saturdays for a short time. The notice names J C Cong & Son as the involved party.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and is signed by HE W Groves.
Winter 1897 in Clay West Virginia. James Reed, a leading merchant, bruised his leg on ice and suffered swelling and pain. After ineffective treatments and whiskey baths, he found relief with Chamberlains Pain Balm, which halted the agony in a week and saved his leg from amputation. Sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
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