14 Aug 1878
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Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1878
Page
1
The fragment lists railroad timetable details for the Chiis Burlington Quincy route taking effect May 20 1878. It mentions stations such as Brimfield Canton Galensborg Peoria and Port, with arrival and departure times around early morning and evening. The legible parts indicate schedule entries and agent at Brimfield.
A mixed set of notices reports school openings, local visits, fairs, and political meetings. Names: John Steteher Teuria Mig Magee Crate Cineagu J Herrington Robanson Fal McCulloch Veorin Dr Corcoran Some Cowles Geo Winchester Conwell Wehard Macey Kevin Case Jubilee towns Princeville Millbrook Kenoteld Kickapoo. Items cover school year start, candidate meetings, dances, pastoral updates, and travel notes with dates around August and September.
A letter from Washington Territory describes the Walla Walla valley and Eastern Washington, detailing geography, climate, agriculture, and development. It notes Cascade Mountains, Puget Sound, Columbia River, timber, crops, cattle and sheep, and local towns, with comments on settlement, land values, and hardships from local conflicts.
The writer and Mr James Sharpe traveled to London by Great Northern Railroad landing at King's Cross. Wheat crops look well with some lighter areas, hay is excellent, barley suffers from dry spells but may improve with rain, and counters look well though a good rain would help overall.
The narrator describes a London visit using Gorman's Guide and a police contact to tour key sites. They miss Mr Spurgeon at the Tabernacle, admire the Royal sights including Cleopatra's Needle, the British Museum, and the Tower of London, and note vast crowds, coronation chair lore, and a broad view of the city from the monument.
A rural field report notes conditions in Pooris and Knox Counties as crops vary. In Rochester travel southward, corn growth appears mixed with poor soil effects. Ira Reel and Mrs Wycoff showBetter corn, while Davis and Slocum farms report weaker yields. Local drainage and field work influence the season’s progress.
Rochester and vicinity report a lively afternoon court scene with Justice Markley and many onlookers. Merchants note brisk trade while miller Holz harvests a new wheat crop for quality flour.
Local items note warm weather at Oak Hall camp meeting preparations, marriages, and social calls. Cradle of notes cover travels to Kansas and Chicago, a bevy of arrivals, a barroom incident, upcoming ball game with Millbrook Reds, and a district meeting schedule. Local merchants promote tea, clothing, fruit jars, coal shants, and ink sales while community news highlights recent letters from Minnesota, a wedding, and shop ads.
Herrington Herger Co offers twenty five styles with Kansas XI Flour at 1.30 per sack fare. every sack warranted. Rev J J Coshere claims Cyprus first Christian ruled nation and origin of Paul name change. Comp-modeling attendees told bread and cakes at first cost ten for 60 cents.
Bids for furnishing coal to School District No 6 are to be received by the directors until September 2 1878. Coal weighed at B&E RK Hayes scales at the expense of the bidder. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. Clerk J. Be Praasws.
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