06 Nov 1878
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Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1878
Page
1
An election tidbit note details mass voting outcomes, mentions Mr Starr and a financial discussion, and notes subscription renewals and local newspaper pricing. It reflects post election chatter in a small town with references to residents Starr and Cockle and local civic issues.
October notes from Brimfield speak of Miss L A Guy exemplary attendance in the first primary department, a Phoenix elevator fire on Bourke Street with heavy grain loss, local social calls, lectures, and town notices. reports mention candidates, temperance sentiments, and a flood of varied community happenings across Brimfield and surrounding areas.
The essay chronicles Mrs. Washington Trickle as the lone surviving Smiths member, noting her marriage with her husband for golden years, their 188? migration from Ashland Ohio to Illinois via Stark and Rochester, family losses, and his trusted farm, church, and community roles across Stark and Peoria counties.
The article reports a bold shift by the Union and Central Pacific monopoly, revealing plans to abandon the Southern Pacific route and extend a northern line toward Fort Yuma and Santa Fe, linking with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe to tighten control over government and commerce. It notes a Chicago convention urged by merchants to seek congressional action, including guarantees for a new Texas and Pacific railroad project. The piece also covers international news of royal events, a Madrid incident, and social anecdotes, but centers on tariff abuse, transport monopolies, and potential federal intervention.
Fragmented ad notes sale items including crockery and flour at market prices. Mentions Herrington Heryer & Co in town and a motto promising better goods cheaper than any other house. Limited legible content references a crate of crockery and price ranges.
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