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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1902

Page

5

School Notes From The Juniors And Freshmen

Lorena Reed of the Freshman class was absent Friday. Julia Paul, our Junior sister, visited Princeville Friday afternoon. Faye Murphy of the Junior class agreed to preside at the organ during singing hour. The Ancient History class had a test lesson Monday. Harry Blundy and Laura Cobb are absent this week. A note invites High School girls to try hunting four leaf clovers. The 2nd year Latin class is 50 bright with rare after school time Friday. South border improved by Sophomore class. Mr. Stone away Monday. Mrs. Stone in charge. Mrs. Stone keeps a whispering roll. avoid laughter during school hours. Baseball leads the week. Lost a gilded ring while pitching. Harold Cady found a new pitcher who curves and fans the bat. Mrs. Chichester visited the Grammar room. Jessie Mercer, Harry and Merle Slocum of Grammar room absent this week. Annie Caldwell absent in the fourth grade due to illness. Third and fourth grades have exercises Oct 3. Parents and friends invited.

Lorena Reed Julia Paul Princeville Faye Murphy Harry Blundy Laura Cobb Jessie Mercer Harry and Merle Slocum Annie Caldwell

Lost Pocket Book Award Offered for Return

A pocket book containing about 135 dollars and valuable papers is lost. A 25 dollar reward is offered for its return to H. E. Chichester of Brimfield, mi.

H. E. Chichester Brimfield, mi

Public Sale Notices Across Brimfield and Jubilee Store

Public sales announced for Brimfield on Saturday September 27 with items including household goods stoves beds chairs rockers and a road wagon plus 50 bushels of Early Ohio potatoes and various utensils. Terms: cash up to $5 and credit one year for larger sums. discounts offered for cash. Also notices for a residence and stock sale at Jubilee store with groceries hardware and more on October 2 1902. terms similar with notes and security required.

Brimfield Ohio Brimfied Miss Sure Terry J. H. Peanres Audt Frank E. Coulson Jubilee Gale I. E. Cavlson G. J. Blandin Anct

Pain Balm praised by Loogooten man saves him from crippled state

Josh Westhaler of Loogooten indi says Chamberlains Pain Balm is essential despite cost ten dollars per bottle for it cured his stiff joints and swollen muscles. The liniment benefits many conditions and is sold by Wm. Robinson & Co. Brimfield post office hours shift to 7 30 p m except Saturdays 8 pm until March 1 190. D B Stram P Wi

Josh Westhaler Loogooten Ind Chamberlain Wm. Robinson & Co Brimfield

Electric Dinner Service Works At Niagara Falls

The Great Round World describes a Niagara Falls restaurant where electricity powers 500 table cars serving diners. Each table has a car, menu, order pad, and desk. diners place orders, cars deliver to kitchen, then return with meals. One operator at a switchboard runs all rides.

Niagara Falls

Use of Cavalry in War

Military authorities on the continent agree that rapid deployment of mounted troops decides early war strength. The article notes concern in the Triple Alliance as the Double Alliance fields more cavalry. France could field 27 squadrons, Russia 71, totaling 1 038 for the two allies, while the Triple Alliance could muster 746 squadrons, 292 fewer.

France Russia

Doctors Could Not Help Her From Kidney Ailment

Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shelton Washington says kidney trouble plagued her for years. After trying Foley's Kidney Cure the first dose brought relief and she is now cured. Wm Robinson & Co.

Raymond Conner Shelton, Wash Foley Wm Robinson & Co

Old San Domingo mahogany and Maine pine vanish from market

Bath Times notes nineteen century woods are scarce as mahogany from San Domingo is gone and Maine white pine is scrub. A Bath lumberman warns no large white pines remain in Maine, making century-old furniture scarce and valuable as modern woods differ in weight and origin.

San Domingo Bath Maine

Cursd Hemorrhages of the Lungs Advertisement

A.M. Ake of Wood Indiana recounts severe lung hemorrhages years ago and failed remedies. After trying multiple physicians he used Foley's Honey and Tar, claiming his lungs are now sound. He endorses the product for advanced lung trouble. William Robinson & Co.

A.M. Ake Wood Ind Foley Wm. Robinson & Co

Letting Him Off Easy In Arctic Sacrifice Tale

Cleveland Plain Dealer narrates a telegram style exchange in which a papa jokes about testing a suitor by asking him to endure a winter in an unheated parlor with no coal and extreme cold. The tale highlights sacrifice and a humorous wager about sending him to seek a north pole and return with it for the girl.

North Pole Arctic Cleveland Plain Dealer

Coffee Grounds Improve Flower Bed Soil Quality

Coffee grounds after using Ke Naat enrich garden soil by retaining moisture and aiding blossoming. They mix well with earth in flower beds, supporting healthier plant growth.

Bibliomaniac Faces Dismal Trio of Lamb Rarity

A man who paid 1110 for a unique copy of Charles Lamb's nursery verse last March now sees a second copy surface and a third copy turn up. Prices have dropped to 325, prompting reflection on the costly chase for rare books.

Charles Lamb

New Jersey Editor Praises Foley's Honey and Tar

M T Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post lauds Foley's Honey and Tar calling it the best medicine for coughs and colds his family has used. He emphasizes high praise and recommends it, noting no other remedy compares. Wm Robinson & Co. selling the product.

New Jersey M. T. Lynch Phillipsburg, N. J Daily Post Foley Wm. Robinson & Co

Woman 4 Crack Rifle Shot

Young Canadian Bibby from Dundas rises as a crack rifle shot at the Ontario Rifle Association matches in Toronto. She uses a Lee Enfield and has gained membership in the Ontario Rifle association, earning prize money and beating top provincial shooters.

Canada Dundas Miss Bibby Dominion Misa Bibby Ontario Rifle Association Toronto

Calve Sings for Paris Dressmakers in Workroom

Mme Calve visited a Paris dressmaker before her American tour and granted a favor to her workers. She sang two songs for an audience of workgirls after ensuring no unauthorized people were present, receiving a hearty ovation on leaving.

Mme. Calve Paris Couturiere Persod&s

Causes of Cancer Tied to Food and Smoke Habits

Leslie's Weekly cites investigations linking cancer to improper food and drink and excessive smoking. It notes cancer of the lips and mouth is now a fact shown by Gen Grant and others, and mentions microbes in moldy cheeses. It urges moderate or no smoking and avoiding decayed foods as remedies.

Leslie

King Dagobert's Throne

French scholars claim King Dagobert's throne in Paris dates to the seventh century and predates Edward the Confessor's throne. The relic is preserved at the National Library with a tradition that a skilled saint carved it, and the French take pride in its antiquity.

Dagobert Moh Edward England National Library Paris Edward the Confessor

Queensland Jewel Mines Sapphires and Gems Described

The Queensland sapphires appear in blue yellow and green, with green and yellow stones praised as most beautiful. Yellow stones are rare, blue stones are very dark, surpassed by Siam Burmah and Ceylon gems. Abundant green stones show growing demand, hyacinth yields a deep blood red cut gem, and the Oriental cat's eye also noted. Sapphire deposits are diamentiferous.

Queensland Siam Burmash Ceylon

Rose Queen Crowns Amid Paris District Festivities

A humorous tale describes the crowning of the rose queen in a Paris-area district. An official mayor faces a quizzical reply over the name, while a timorous suitor seeks forms and proper ceremony. In a separate vignette, a boy earning aid writes to his father about a lost watch and the father declines diving for it, noting it might as well be in one place as another.

Paris Thomas

Moonshining Woman Too Big for Court

Kentucky woman Jane Woolsey of Leftchfield, arrested for moonshining, proved enormous in size. Deputies struggled to move her up stairs and the courthouse could not accommodate her bulk. At five feet tall and 43 pounds, she weighs far more than stated. the US commissioner seeks to hold trials outdoors. The piece portrays her as a monument of nature and suggests mercy.

Kentucky Jane Woolsey Leftchfield Court House United States Queens Cardinals New York Sun

Quaint Quinsy Cure From Cornwall To Tie Toad

A Cornwall folk remedy for quinsy involves hanging a toad in the chimney at night and tying the binding string around the patient’s neck in the morning. The method is described as painless and repeatedly effective, though regarded as quaint by locals.

Cornwall

Gave shock to Botha by house destruction photos

Gen Louis Botha, fresh from the war, unexpectedly saw in a Durban shop window photographs showing the destruction of his own house. The images, likely taken by a British officer, trace the site from soldiers at the property to the house’s blowing up and its wreck, with a small family monkey visible on a wagon.

Louis Botha Durban

Japan Becoming Westernized Prisons Fill With Prominent Figures

A London News reader reports Japan's shift toward Western norms. It cites an Osaka bank director jailed eight years for fraud, Matsu moto arrested for forging a 16000 pound note, and widespread corruption among civil officials. It notes many journalists have recently been jailed, estimating over 300.

Japan

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