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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
1
The notice outlines Community Week activities including an annual supper with free admission and cafeteria service, a Friday night ball with Ronstrom orchestra tickets 1.00 plus tax, and a Saturday carnival with 25 cent adult admission 10 cent for children. Events feature dancing, movies, kangaroo court, stalls, and variety acts.
Notice shows updated charges by the telephone cooperative. Private line monthly rate set at 175 dollars, party line 125 dollars, desk sets 25 cents per month, and a 0.1 dollar monthly discount for six months with advance payment. Schedule No. 3 referenced. issuing authority P ULC of.
In Rosefield township Republicans led clerk Howard Spangler 132 to Democrats 62. assessor Levi Nixon 113 to 82. collector Fred E Smith 139 to 81. commissioner George Hall 139 to 66. justice John Switzer 86. constable John C Plumer 106. trustees 3 yrs Judson Harding 113 and 2 yrs William Greenfield 116. Jubi Lee township shows Republican leads in several posts. Democratic ticket led supervisor Chas Beall 55, clerk Bert Cluskey 22, assessor L S Barrett 49, collector Frank Schneider 44, justice Ben Slane 36, constables Chas Yess 42 and Ellis Beall 55. Millbrook elected four Republicans and two Democrats with totals: Republican clerk H F Reed 97, assessor Howard Whittaker 1, collector Frank Green 102, commissioner H O Clark 47, trustee R W Coe 97. Democratic supervisor Wille Carter 110, assessor Hugh Toarrol 3, collector Mabel Yerby 42, commissioner Tom Barnes 99, trustee Joe Carroll 1. Republican slate and totals for other posts show mixed results. Overall 377 total votes cast.
Notice announces Brimfield Peoria County Illinois village election on Tuesday April 20 1920 at the Engine Room for three village trustees and one village clerk. Polls open at 8 o clock a.m. and close at 6 p.m. in Brateid dated March 31 1920 by Clerk W R Wechs.
Storms delayed Easter Day events but Sunday school and church services drew about fifty attendees. Missionary collection exceeded ten dollars. Junior League enjoyed a Sunday afternoon meeting led by Melva LaFollette. Sister Hindle returned to duties in Sunday school and church. Mrs Curran is recovering post operation at Methodist Hospital. Inter-Church County Convention set for Thursday at First Presbyterian Peoria with several delegates expected from each church.
Poignant tribute expresses everlasting memory for Florence Grant Maher. The verse reflects grief, childhood memories, and hoped reunion in Heaven. Family lines recall sisterly bonds, devotion, and the ache of loss with faith sustaining solace.
Miss Kate Maher sister of Patrick Maher Mrs John Blundy and Mrs L MacDermott died at her Brimfield home on Saturday April 3 after a sudden paralysis. She was down town in the afternoon and at the doctor's office when struck. Taken home she grew worse and died soon after. Her body was taken to Peoria for funeral services to be held there this morning.
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