17 Jul 1878
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Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1878
Page
1
The Congregational Sunday School supervised by Mr B Bowman held a concert in the School Park last Sunday afternoon with a large audience. The children performed well and offered a moral example, while remarks from attendees and a fine recitation by Miss Face highlighted the event.
A fragment describes paupers visiting a Supervisor’s residence near Peoria asking for aid. The Supervisor’s wife notes fruit is scarce due to insufficient county sugar funds. A Peoria grocer says his available items are limited. The response accuses loans of starving the poor. A vendor remarks rice is for heathen Chinese but not for Christians. The piece questions who should be chosen for aid.
The article reflects on public influence, calls for community engagement, and notes sweeping shifts in railway and telegraph offices. It mentions changes in general superintendents and officers, plus an obituary section noting John J Cummins and others, with details on locations and dates.
A 1878 local gazette notes parcel issues with the depot burglary, declares J Guisour the agent, and acknowledges innocence of Sane R. Adley. It lists births, marriages, and notices, including Dr Foote advertisements, and a flood of local goods, prices, and shop updates from Norrington to Augusta.
A county advert promises leading tea dealers with a 50 cent THAS and 26 cent per pound free drawing tea. It promotes Uncle Sam Nerve and Bone Lintment for rheumatism and skin issues, Uncle Sam’s Condition Powder for blood purification and appetite, Ellert’s Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry as a standard remedy for cough, asthma, and bronchial affections, all sold by druggists.
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