13 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
1
A sequence of letters from U.S. soldiers in Sept 1917 recount daily life and humor at the front. Authors describe mail delays, home topics, plans for boxing and musical instruments, requests for socks, care packages, and a dental office setup. Karl Crame notes weather, planes, and soldiers with sweet home references intact.
Community hosts a grand carnival on Saturday to fund a new public comfort station in Briarfield. Committees formed for space soliciting advertising band dance and more with events including candy popcorn and a duck pond entertainment lineup.
Coal bids rec eived with bid deadline at 6 p.m. Saturday September 22. Board of Directors reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Brimfeld School announces the procurement.
A notice invites self care at Keeling's hotel with evenings Monday Wednesday and Friday. Dr Atherton and Besse Atherton DC promote personal chiropractic adjustments and urge prompt action.
An advertisement touts a cathartic remedy named Bealth Rint Foley claiming to keep bowels regular and liver active. It asserts no pain, nausea, or griping and promises relief from indigestion sick headache and a comforting effect for stout persons.
An old ad copy touts Foley Kidney Pills as toning and strengthening, claiming kidneys filter impurities and overwork leads to backache rheumatic pains stiff joints and sore muscles. asserts Geo Howard endorsement.
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