Fragments of 1870s notices and local items in Peoria area
A collage of brief items covers travel times and connections near Farmington and Canton, local residents visiting Elmwood and Brimfield, a tax delinquency report, band events, newspaper arrangements, and a civil suit for damages against the city over a 1874 livery fire, with names like Duncan Monica Pw, Gorcovy, RAMUEL POWELL, Brimfield, Peoria, Elmwood, and Parmely cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Parmely
Warner
Reazon
George Puterbaugh
Parmely
Brimfield Meeting and local notices seek cemetery improvements
A Brimfield petition calls a Friday May 3 meeting at Cady's Hall to discuss cemetery grounds access and improvements. The note lists dozens of signers and mentions a Woman's Reform Club report, temperance meetings, a Red Ribbon Reading Row, an aged egg discovery, local political notices, Decoration Day planning, and community events including a church service and school notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadtus Hall
Bararaiy
Inn
Brimfield and
Wewnty
Brimfield
Cady's Hall
John T Marriott
Charleston
Farnum
Lucas Howeld
Charberlain
Wilthamd
Rwbiscon
Herrington, Jr
Merver DL & Strain
Pope
Imy
Wandh
Jerry Popo
Curnoran
Womans Reform Club of
Lab
Mre
HF Miller
Mra
E Wiley
Misa J Rohingen
Treasure Misa Julix Wiley
Meer Aslo Fall
Child
W Hampton
Carson
Lib
Red Ribbon Club
Rolner
Garerrs
Brimfield memories and local notices from 19th century letter
A verbose letter from J E Roy of Chicago reflects on Brimfield Illinois history, local businesses, pastors, and old church memories. The page also covers a libel suit between Emery and Dowdall, a 35th wedding anniversary with gifts, and Elmwood village election news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hev
J. E. Roy
Chicago
Curiaco
Gaxterre
Brimfield Mags
Illinois
Brimfield
Br. B. Bowman
JP. Bowman
Blanchard
Bulletin Boar
Corcoran
Gates
Peoria
Galesburg
Elmwood
Silver Weilding
Rome
Ray
Church of
Lehigh
Staefiell
Baptists
Sophy Mulaifor
Nebraska
JE. Hoy
Debate Contest at Brimfield and Local Nuptials of 1878
An account records a debate between Scotland and Brimfield with praise for speakers and notes disturbances by unruly attendees. It also chronicles weddings at Brimfield and Billbrook, including Roy C Hayward and Julia A Coolidge on April 26 1878 and Aaron D Wycoff and Agnes Armstrong on April 30 1878, with celebratory details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Brimfield
America
Keserved
Cicero
Eny
Roy C Hayward
Julia A. Coolidge
J P Case
Roy
Julia
Peoria
John Weston
Aaron D. Wycoff
Agnes Armstrong
Billbrook
A Fact Worth Remembering and Miscellaneous Notices
A collage of tiny ads and odd items: lower prices from Herrington Herver O’s, rope check rower selling acres, Cameo Oil Painting giveaway with dozen photographs, Irish pledge tale, Meman Pasha graves claim, cheap wall paper in Peoria, merry place joke, new linen dress goods from Hayes Bros, Williamaport wedding mishap, distilled seawater invention, dried fruit stock, and new men’s clothing line from Hayes.
Half the Wants Caused by Thievery and Employment Views
A fragment notes that half the want stems from people who view theft as wrong and from beliefs about proper employment not being genteel. It reflects attitudes toward crime and respectable work in a historical context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tienry C. Fuller
Tow Ina
Chancery
P Duffy
Ninuts
Ians Sftha Cogrta
Pearty
Bawr
Blark Counties
Brimfield House
D. Belcher
Ilinois
FreeBum
Gol
Phile
Lllinois
Thomas Painter
Hering
Cowley Drinfield
Frank O. Cunningham
Davin
Main Street
Phorla
Ite
Prince's Peng Store
Mth
Trin
Qrurgh F
Marbee
Jialal
Ratty
Attorneys AT Law
Maly Street
Forcorad
Auduns
Poamir
Smith Bro
Buimfield
Ildinois
James H. Miller
Toulon
Pratthwin
Chicago, Burlington Quincy Railroad
Aormra
Mendota Twa Lanter Det Hradford Fanticton
Wyoming
Duncan Monica
Flme
Watea City
Farmington
Norris
Canton
Bryant
Lawijaton
Vermont
Rushville
Proris
Gorcovy
Ramuel Powell
Agtet Brimfield
D. D. Clark
Monica
Illinom
Gazette
J. W. Herrington
Gay Cenler
Brimfield, Allinois
George L. Bestor
Texas
Grand Boston
Li Ma
B. R B. Bowman
Notary Public
Illinos
H. P. Rogers
Elmwood, Ill
Deans Sugar
Y. G
Tea
Perth
Japan
Alt
Lbs
Wesley
Chas Day
E. Pulsifer
Curia Cady
Saturdey Wol Ferguson
Elmweed
Bob Bowinsn
Hon Halleck Ra
Will Day
Teoria
Clare
The
Peurin Transcript
Mro
BH Kewman
WE. Phelps
E Heil
Witl Squire Farrar
Thomas Crary
8. H. Thompson
Congress
Peoria Advertiser
Tom
Wilson Barnes
Enos
Mack
Jubilee
Higrollar
Our Lady and Gentlemen Singers
Scofield
Jeorra
Cowles
New York
Sir. Cowles
Peorcaly
Danas
Wpedrea
Peblie Square
H. Deane
UIT
Ars Leese
Otie
Thordby
Farrists
Sopikora Tllinois Walia
Maneton
Eap Vanes
Nirs
Rarat
Citizens Meeting
Burt Wm
Ahas A Lytle
Herrington
Marvin Marshall
Namuel Mowe
Tewnan
Womans Reform Club
Ana Haut
John W. Campbell
James Douly
Mallbrook Township
Dot Woo Campbell
Dowly
Campbell
Civzette
Wescott
Fuller
Eith
Herrington, Herger and Co
Brimfield Literary
Oates
Turkey
Raw
C. FE
Sandy
Roy Converse
Rea and
Ruskins
Banty
Don
Court House
Peoria Journal
H. P. Case
Sie
D. Herger
Imvine Service
Isaac W. Edson
Harmon, D
the Baptist
Emery
Millbrook
Mtrrowoux
Mitinvong
R. B Lovett
Cyrus Brooks
George Mrasse
R. 1
Kowner
K. Baker
M. F Lovett
Ed. Robinson
Lemuel Camp
Anquet Johnson
Marricd
Edwin Lynde
W. E
Ellen A. Phelps
Herver & O
Govodasnew
Fisher
FC Suarreny
Virginia Carontele Tella
Herrington, Herver & Cos
Meman Pasha
F. P. Wiley
Hayes Bro's
Williamaport
Herrington, Herver & Coe
Wiley's
France
Herrington, Herver & Co’s
Wiley
Hayes
Young Hyson
Herrington, Heryer & CO
Hartz & Co
Herver & Cor
Clark's Bank
Wittrama
Minnesota
Wichita
Kansas
Luxe Lass, Harts & Co
Poorin
Foto Hayeks Bros
Ib. Day
Phelps, Dodger& Palmer
Union Block
C. B. Day
Price
Morrow &Co
Indianopols
Indiana
Heid's
Weary Oka
Ns Town
Ylarsert & Co
Portland Maine
Easty Moese
Patthers
Sriswn
Maine
W. Strain
Wn. T. Cowter
Hartz & Cos
G. P. Wreor
Elmore
Eilert
Harnese
Ian Ots
Anliks
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