Local ads tout plows meats and millinery in Elmwood
An array of early advertisements highlights J P Bowman & Co offering sulky plows, James G Lucas New Meat Market promising choice meats, G P Wykoff offering loans, Kellogg's Millinery Emporium goods from Chicago, Widow Mahree jokes, Dr L Corcoran moving offices, and subscription deals for Gazette and Chicago Post. Also notices on school events, Y M C A meeting, Alaska troops, and local concerts. Elmwood area commerce and civic notes mix with upcoming stallion Lucifer Chief and local grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. G. Lucas
Lucas
Local ads and commentary mix from 1877 issue
Best prints at 7c at C B Day's with Tascott Enamel Paint 1.75 per gallon in two gallon lots. Various ads for carpets and trunks. Baby contest prize 10 gold dollars on July 4 1877. Grange revival noted with critique of middlemen and credit, household views on economic changes and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Day's
Tascott
W. & H. A. Rosixson
Egga
W. Herrington
Brimfield notices and sales in Brimfield area
An fragment from Brimfield notices notes postponed entertainment due to illness, church meeting details, stock sale offers at Day and Co and Brimfield merchants. It mentions a quarterly meeting at AM Z Church Brimfield, planting machine demo, shoe stock arrivals, a new dentist J C Ira, and school bonds for district No 0.
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AM Z
Brimfield
C. Springer
JH Laws
Pacale
Mayer Uros
Education and growth of Illinois free schools in 1877
A reflective editorial argues Illinois prosperity rests on educated minds, noting two billion dollars in property, public schools supporting 22 000 teachers and 12 000 schools, with 882 693 school age residents in 1872 and about one million today. It laments low teacher salaries, urges better funding, highlights three teachers Miss L Dyer Miss Ella M Hall and Principal H N Halleck, and cites census figures and local district data while stressing compulsory education to avert ignorance and crime.
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Imperico
New England
Valley Forge
Atateaman
Independence Hall
Noola Central Railroad
Tlinois
Sbove
Minois
L. Dyer
Ella M. Hall
Aboent
H. N. Halleck
B. A. Halleck
Brimfield
Salzteen
Murror
French Grove court testimony and nursery ad notices
A fragment from a 19th century page includes a protest letter from Prof Youngs class members denying a local article’s accusations about wine at a supper and concert funds. Also advertised: 76,000 apple trees, 200,000 assorted fruit and ornamental trees from Hudnall Gilbert Elmwood Nursery. Death notice: Cora Belle Weath erwax, aged 1 year 18 days, with a hymn.
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French Grove
Young
C. E. McClellan
Albert McRill
Fran Sutherland
John Sutherland
Fidert McCoy
Willis B. Reed
Coe
McCoy
Nettie Slocum
Deule McCoy
Dewitt Lyon
Janes Mall
Simpson Hall
Ee McCoy
Mary Montgomery
Mamie Larsh
Hudnall & Gilbert
Elmwood Nursery
Public Square
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Js. C. Sitll
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Uncle Sam
Oilaheaga
Rand
Alinoia
Engire
Q. P. Wetmore
Tna Life Insurance Co
Elmore, Nl
Bjo Iba
Elm Woop
Joldlinois
Ufe
James
Beimfield
Illinois
Catlon
Jd A. Lowe, M.D
Prince's Drug Store
G L. Corcoran, M. D
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Brimald
Thomas Cratty
Josiah Cratty
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AC C. Edwards
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Peoria
Jefferson At
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Elmwood, Fl
D. Bowman
Corcoral
Justice of the Peace
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Prince's
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Drimfield
Basincen
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Bune Norss
D Belcher
Brimfield, Illinois
Amrint
Y. Feed
Millan Ots
James H. Miller
Attorney AT Law
Toulon
New York
A. W. Heald
Bank
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Corner Main
Washington Artests
Clark & Hon
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Peoria House
Eancorner Public Square
Peoria, MI
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Wiley’s
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D. D. Clark
Yair
Nannie C. Appleman
Sedelis
John Campbell
Heyes Bro's
J P. Bowman & Co
G. P Wykoff
Elmore
Kellogg’s Millinery Emporium
Kellogg
Chicago
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Gazette
Chicago Weekly
Chicago Post
C. B. Day
W. HH. Day
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Price
B. K. Herrington
Merrington, Herger & Co
Ella Hall
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Hutchinson
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Dr. Lowe
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Millbrook
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J. H. Hasex
Holbrook and Ludlow Fine Shoes
Balle Maxwell
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J.C. Ira
Elmwood
Plummer & Ira
Brimfela
Herrington Heryer & Co
Lerington
Deryer & Go's
Trivoli
Geo. Robinson
Fimwood
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Grimfield
David Herger
Trosver
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Princeville
Joseph Armstrong
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Samuel Potts
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Richwoods
Nathan Giles
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Chillicothe
John W Faller
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Richard Pacey
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Hallock
John A McCoy
Rosefield
Thomas Clinch
Yeoria
O. B. Warner
George Pfeiffer
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J J Riley
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Andrew Doyle
Otto Triebel
Theobald Ulrich
Brimfield School
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Ida Wyman
Prescott Heald
Sarah Gil
Clara Baldwin
Allie Watson
Allie Fisher
Minnie Cole
Fata Stansbury
Carrie Smith
Warner Hathaway
Elta Stansbury
Ailtie Fisher
Guy Maxwell
Lucian Cady
Ress Everreren
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Quy Maxwell
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Lizzie Stansbury
Warner
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