25 Sep 1878
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Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1878
Page
1
A long, imperfect item chronicles a Brimfield gathering of youth, a Teane Walton departure for creekside leisure and a Gazers vendor stint. It notes lectures, essays, fruits and vegetables, and a pastor’s farewell, praising communal ties, growth, and hopeful futures for the Congregational Church in Kansas.
Personal and visiting notices from Peoria and neighboring counties detail Mrs. Bowman Captain O Tara George Radley J B Slocum Wall Dungan and family, John Sherman and Freeman, and Hon T A Boyd among others visiting relatives. Local events include Red Ribbon Club talks, Fair premiums for horses, a church concert, and a report on county farm yield and public concerns about humane insane asylums.
The article reviews ongoing disputes in the Peoria court over Mrs Brady and Mrs Freed, with references to J S Singh warrants, doctor Doyle continuances, and Judge Markley. It details arrest efforts, witness procedures, pleas, fines, and procedural questions, noting officers’ actions and the defendants’ attempts to secure release amid public scrutiny.
Advertisers from Herrington Horger Co to Strain and Bowman Co trumpet price drops on Buell Boots Holbrook shoes and lumber goods. Offers include 10 percent savings, stove sales, flour, hats caps and clothing, with multiple firms promising low cash prices and special lines from WILE INS Books and Hayes Bros. Countywide promotions urge customers to visit Peoria or local stores for must-buy bargains.
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