Brimfield Baseball At Toulon Next Friday
The Brimfield nine will play Clip bere of Toulon next Friday at Toulon. Red Ribbon Club meets next Tuesday at Cady's Hall with Larkin B Day as speaker. White Ribbon Club calls a Tuesday reading room meeting for changes and business. Republicans of Brimfield township to elect delegates at Cady's Hall Saturday evening Aug 3 to Peoria convention Aug 6.
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Toulon
Red Ribbon Club
Brimfield Red Ribbon Club
Larkin B. Day, Esq
Peoria
Cady’s Hall
Briofield White Ribbon Club
To'alock
Premium list notices for Illinois fairs promote detail
Receipt of the premium list for the 26th annual Illinois State Fair at Freeport on September 16 1478 plus requests to contact the Illinois Central Fair at Peoria for copies. Also notice of the Central Military Fair 1878 in Peoria under the Peoria Fur Association with competition open to the world and directions to Ruswell Bills Peoria for the premium list.
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Freeport
Peoria
Beth
Peoria Fur Association
Ruswell
New Fences Brighten Maintreet Homes
Mr J Howman completed a peat and substantial iron picket fence in front of his residence on Maintreet. Doctor Lowe also added to the area improving the surroundings. The Hemen couple lead in neighborhood improvements and the publisher hopes others follow.
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J . Howman
Maintreet
Doctor Lowe
Congressional Candidate Hon Males Wo Fuller for Congress
A beveled endorsement lauds Hon Males Wo Fuller of Toulon for congress. The prose asserts he has the qualifications to represent labor and home interests and urges party supporters to back him, noting broad Republican backing within the district.
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Fuller
Toulongeanlenmn
Ahuad
Kunwar
Bert
Harvest and community notes from Brimfield district
Harvest in the district indicates lighter oats, rye very light, corn two thirds of average, hay abundant. Local events include a Glee Club concert at the Park Inn, Mr Hayward seen in better health, and Rev Thrall to preach in Brimfield Congregational Church. County treasurer reports 423 land tracts sold for 1877 and prior years. insurance for Brimfield School building set at 9000 dollars.
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Geo
Thrall
New Haven Conn
Congregational Church
West Sabbath
Brimfield
B. B. Bowman
Connecticut
Hartford
R. F Clark
J D Huey
Hotel Improvements At Old House Noted In Report
A fragmentary report notes remodeling activity at the old house with a new hotel structure. It mentions builder Daniel Belcher and changes to the frame, second story, and interior rooms while preserving some original features and comfort.
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Daniel Belcher Bag Abeut
First Meeting of Wal Hold Tte Public Park Aug Event
Public notice invites all to the first meeting of the season at Public Park last Saturday evening August 0. Program includes a Delute-Question Reavlred debate on benefits of railmonts, readings by Bard Delute, singing by the deo Club, recitations and essays with Frank Lovett as host.
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Pest
Delute
Chae Caly
Uarry Lovett
F Whinmer
Frank Lovett
Deo Club
Frask Lovet
See
Open air concert by The Band attracts crowd
The open air concert by The Band last Saturday drew many spectators with crowded walks and filled seats. The editor urges repeat performances and urges guardians to bring children, praising the quartet Mesara lulsipher Strain and Miss Ella Strain Burt for a well rendered showing.
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Mesara Lulsipher
Strain
Ella Strain
da Burt
Night Blooming Corpus Flower Blooms In South American Note
A rare night blooming flower, native to South America, opened in full on a Sunday night in the yard of Mr Fretif Camp. The bloom reached twelve inches across with strong perfume detectable up to seventy five feet away then began to close by morning. Two smaller buds nearby are expected to bloom soon for observers.
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South America
Fire at Canton destroys gallery and shops after blaze
Fire swept through the Dewey and Wright store area after starting in a cellar then through a skylight into L A Edmiston’s photograph gallery and Blackadee’s harness shop. Chief loss estimates run high with Edmiston's gallery at $3 511 and Insured stock for Dewey and Wright at $2 800. A fireman broke his leg while directing crews and arson is suspected.
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Chas
Pereee Wright
Dewey & Wright
L. A. Edminton
Blackadee
Helf
John Baily
L. A. Edmiston
J. Diacknone
Road Grants and Local Happenings at Kickapoo Hills
Last Saturday Frank Beal helped establish a road commission with R. R. Moss granting $300 for grading and filling on the Peoria road toward the Kickapoo hills. The piece sketches local harvests, trades, building contracts, social notes, and August weather expectations, with mentions of residents G. B. Campbell, Wo Wigging, and Mrs. Nancy Brooks among others.
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Frank Beal
R. R. Moss
Committee On
Board of Supervisors
Kickapoo Hills
Peoria
Local News Tangles and Small Town Troubles
A jumble of notices covers emigration plans, sick relatives, a post office search, and a court case over cattle ownership. Reports mention Julia Brady's complaint against a Gazette correspondent, a wagon accident near Duncan injuring a young woman, and local weather chatter about snow or hail in Utica.
Wagon accident injures Chas Fox and party
Chas Fox and several others in a wagon were thrown as a wheel ran over Fox's left arm, causing a broken bone. The incident occurred while returning home after blackberry picking.
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Chas Fox
Publication stance on poetry letters and byline policy
The note states they will not publish poetry despite merit and that no name will accompany the piece for publication. It requests the correspondent bear newspaper age guarantees of good faith and asks not to publish the writer’s name.
Republicans of Millbrook Hold August Delegates Meeting
To the Republicans of Millbrook township there will be no meeting at Rochester on Saturday next at 4 o clock p m for selecting four delegates to attend the county convention at Peoria on Tuesday the 6th of August to act as one candidate for sheriff one candidate for coroner candidates for representatives in the state legislature and to choose twenty three delegates to the congressional convention to be held at Galesburg on the ith of August Come out everyone that is interested and see to it that you send to this convention such men that will truly and faithfully represent you and select such men for candidates that will honestly and faithfully perform the duties of their respective offices Justus. Euwoni Je July 27th bara
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Millbrook Township
Lochester
Peoria
Thatia
Actec
Galesburg
Jolly crowd at Mr Coolidge’s house on Knoxville road
A Friday evening gathering at Mr Coolidge’s on Knoxville road drew about seventy guests from Brimfield and surrounding areas. The event featured torchlit lanterns, a long table with a good supper under the trees, and a warm, cordial reception to attendees organized by the hostess and her daughters.
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Knoxville
Mr Coolidge
Brimfield
Shane
Speed of a trotter and patent remedies advertised
The item lists a speed test claim for a trotter speed device and notes a patent remedy for malarial symptoms. It includes price details for single and two-pair buys and an advertising notice from Carter of Patche Daisy, City Marshal, New York, with a dubious medicinal claim endorsed by J.C. Richmondson, Importer, St. Louis, dated June 1, 1878.
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New York
Carter of
Patche Daisy
Winn Bswrox
Brownstown
Indiana
Local Trade Notices From Herring ton and Hayes Brothers
Merchant ads advertise Boss 50 Center tea at Herring ton and Co. Maggy Spring whisky and horse trade offers. Hayes Brothers sell ladies shoes shirts and clothing with new stock. Strains sell fish and Mason jars at Morrington. Descriptions include broadside misspellings and requests for cheap horses and clothing exchanges.
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Herrington, Horyer & Co's
50 Center
Strains
Mason’s
Morrington, Herger & Co's
D. Descurs
Local grocer touts tea and groceries at cut rates
Local advertisement proclaims teas at 60 cents and cheaper groceries with a free drawing. Tea offered at 25 cents per pound, claiming unmatched value.
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W. Sthiin
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