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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
8
The letter describes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe drug free remedy made from roots and herbs. It claims the product restores feminine health and helps avoid surgery. A German American critic laments Americans’ lack of traditional songs and urges teaching children American tunes.
The bystander described Nebnebodnezzar eating grass and chewing it as a response to hunger while pretending to enjoy the act. He ignored ordinary food, leaving fans in the grandstand puzzled by his behavior as he tore up handfnin.
Fragmentary text from a Chicago Tribune page hints at a quirky nighttime remark about kerosene and cheese and mentions individuals Hiffon Wratz John Rockefeller Raymold Storey in a cryptic exchange. The passage is unreadable in full and lacks a clear event or date.
The remark notes that when an office seeks a man the sought individual usually meets it more than halfway. Uncle Allen Sparks articulates a pragmatic view of political recruitment and public service expectations.
A letter from Laura Jane Bates of New York describes taking a scabies infection and related illnesses to a city mission. After seven weeks with little progress she used Cuticura soap, solvent, and ointment, leading to improvement and later employment.
A historical vignette describes Frederick William I of Prussia collecting vast items and unusual tall specimens. It notes his reign: Saxons Austrians Hessians Turks Swales English Irish Africans, some seven feet long, and a 1715 birthday gift from Wackerharth including tobacco, Turkish pipes, and Batakia sent with a seven foot bearer and a verbal tribute to the king.
Garden Magazine advises gardeners to apply a light mulch of manure to roses only after the cold weather has begun, around mid to late October, so the mulch settles and protects plants during winter.
A letter promotes Postum as relief from coffee related spells and unconsciousness. A seventy year old former heavy coffee drinker credits Postum with fewer spells and better sleep after eight months of exclusive use. The note is presented as a genuine customer testimonial from the Postum Company.
A compact chronicle lists milestones from 1492 Columbus arrival to 1906 political shocks. Entries include Roger Williams banishment, Zenger’s press, Halifax assembly, Yorktown batteries, Washington’s White House cornerstone, Maine’s first daily, Santa Fe and Texas schools, and Brock memorials.
The Afghan ruler imposes a brutal penalty on priests for preaching holy war and threatens foot amputation for Afghans joining rebel border tribes as British forces under Northwest India command close in. A separate note reports the American subcommittee finishing a study of England's finances after Paris meetings with Lord Rothschild and treasury officials. It also covers a Commons committee proposal to ad eightyn minutes of daylight saving in spring and returning clocks in autumn to Greenwich meridian time.
A May report finds 5000 Chicago children frequently attend school hungry and 10000 others regularly lack adequate food. The Board of Education offers space for relief efforts, while advocates push for home visits to combat destitution and malnutrition.
After a five day hearing Charles Edward Davis was held on a charge of shooting Dr Frederick Rustin of Omaha on September 2. Bail set at 10000 with Mrs Rice a principal witness. She claimed Rustin hatched a plan with her to die by own action and to have Davis shoot him. Davis admits parts of the scheme but denies agreeing to kill.
Hamline University in St Paul has raised 10000 dollars toward a gymnasium and hopes to double it. The St Paul schools superintendent and board will soon decide whether to send four or five teachers to England on half or third pay to study English methods.
A newly added specimen at Regent's Park showcases an African lungfish known for mud dwelling during dry seasons. It moves via breast fins across roots and trees and is part of a lungfish group linking to higher life forms as the air bladder becomes part of its diet. In Australia, a large variety reaches six feet and is prized as food.
Mrs A J Davis of Murray Kentucky reports kidney trouble easing in three weeks after using Deans Kidney Pills She cites relief from dizziness fits backache and fatigue and says all symptoms disappeared Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milling Co Buffalo NY
A Westmoreland telegram tale recalls the Duke of Westminster accepting a friend’s wager via telegram about a horse race. The horse won and the duke earned about £10,000, while the joke about paying for the telegram cost 90 cents more.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a defendant or witness questioning objection at court about age. The text suggests confusion or mishearing with phrases like you say you don't object to me up at court and do you mind my age. The passage is garbled with unclear speakers and context.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a constitutional approach. It notes internal consumption of the medicine to reach blood and mucous surfaces and promises one hundred dollars for any uncured case. Includes testimonial solicitations and price details for tablets.
Recollections mention a three day farm work stint and a hired man’s appetite. An Allen’s Foot-Ease free sample offer appears, claiming foot cures and shoe comfort. Dialogues reference Wayne Newitt and golf as social distinctions, plus quips about a baseball umpire needing a husky look.
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