Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Brimfield News in Brimfield, Illinois

We have 16,534,107 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1902

Page

5

Pupils list by classrooms in early instruction era

A reading of pupil names grouped by Primary and Second Intermediate rooms shows a roster including Benvie Fuchs Singh Bowmen Harold Cady Pramk Meccer Cyde Littlefield Cui Forney Ethel Lindley Cli Good Florence Stansbury Boward Weeks in First Intermediate and Teresa Fusener Lloyd Savage Norma Yoakum Marion Littlefeld Carrie Church Morris Staneby Forney John Streicher Bolt David Slyter Seth Cobb Ray Goudy Prank Carson Raymond Miller Darrel Hamilton John Marvin Second Intermediate with Faye Forney Raymond Kingdon ive Hindle Willie Marden Lala Hamilton Eari Reok Velma Hayes Rudolph Savage Mildred Pacey Philip Smith Eva Streicher Mary Marvin Zelma Slyter Mildred Wright Primary Room names like Charlie Fucener Like Smith Glenn Ford Grace Hamilton Millie Lattlefeld Gordon McCormick Violet Sherman Hubert Chichester Kenneth Yoakum Elsie Cobb Allie Sherman Virginia Murdock Ethel Memler Bauer BeCormick Pearl Calted Roth Hayes Jennie Sailor Mary Knapp Elizabeth Pacey.

Benvie Fuchs Grammar Room Singh Bowmen Harold Cady Pramk Meccer Cyde Littlefield Ethel Lindley Florence Stansbury Boward Yerby Teresa Fusener Lloyd Savage Norma Yoakum Marion Littlefeld Carrie Church Morris Staneby Forney John Streicher Named Bolt David Slyter Seth Cobb Ray Goudy Prank Carson Raymond Miller Darrel Hamilton John Marvin Faye Forney Raymond Kingdon Ive Hindle Willie Marden Lala Hamilton Eari Reok Velma Hayes Rudolph Savage Mildred Pacey Philip Smith Eva Streicher Mary Marvin Zelma Slyter Mildred Wright Charlie Fucener Like Smith Glenn Ford Grace Hamilton Millie Lattlefeld Gordon McCormick Violet Sherman Hubert Chichester Kenneth Yoakum Elsie Cobb Allie Sherman Virginia Murdock Ethel Memler Bauer Ft BeCormick Pearl Calted Roth Hayes Jennie Sailor Mary Knapp Elizabeth Pacey

Seniors End Ahead of ACh Close, Orations Report

Two months left of ACh. Some seniors completed their orations. Bennie Fuchs was absent earlier in the week. A teachers meeting will be held in the High School next Saturday. Wipale Cowley visited her sister Dalla last Monday afternoon. Misa Olive Herger and Mrs. Ryan visited Tuesday afternoon. A new pupil named Snow Ball joined the High School Tuesday. Ednn Johogun returned after several weeks illness. The Justors study light and one girl said only the teacher understands it.

Bennie Fuchs Wipale Cowley Dalla Misa Olive Herger Justors

Monument orders offered in Brinfield area by Davsapue

Des Moines Iowa producer advertises that in mid April he will be at home in Brinfield to receive orders for monuments head stones and cemetery lettering.

Brinfield Des Moines Iowa Brimfield JOR Davspaue

Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Teases Quick Health Fix

An old timey advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills promising relief from liver pains liver complaints and biliousness. It features upbeat copy praising energy and vitality with claims of banishing ailments and aiding digestion and malaria symptoms.

Dr. King Bobineso & Co

Post Office hours and mail schedule notice

Postal service announces operations hours from 8 am to 7 pm with mailings at 9:39 am and 5 pm. The snippet notes additional times or shifts and indicates standard daily mail processing and pickup windows.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers Endorsement

A Georgia reader from Albany reports DeWitt's Little Early Risers kept his family healthy by regulating the liver and bowels. The testimonial claims the remedy relieved biliousness and constipation without gripe, praising its gentle, effective action.

DeWitt Gale Rebincea & Co

Perpetual Motion and the Quiet Toll of Everyday Life

A Fiat dweller muses that perpetual motion is best approximated by a child’s endless running above, revealing how ordinary domestic life, noise, and personal irritation shape our sense of time and happiness. The narrator reflects on selfishness and the tension between delight in others and the strain of daily living.

Would Not Meep in Bed in Paris for Six Years

Paul Bonhomme a 63 year old Parisean Camelot woke beside his wife’s corpse six years ago and vowed never to sleep in a bed again. He avoids beds by staying with visitors or improvised lodging and recites his nocturnal life without sleep in a bed.

Paul Bonhomme Camelot Paris

Edwin B Hathaway dies at 88 in Brimfield area

Edwin B Hathaway born December 9 1813 in Kingfield Maine died March 31 1902 at his son in law George Elliott's home aged 88 years 3 months and 22 days He married Mary O Swanson on November 13 1848 in Dalton Georgia Their long life together included eight children and 22 grandchildren The family moved from Maine to Illinois around 1857 and settled near Brimfield He joined the M E church in Dalton about 1850 and remained a faithful member The funeral was held April 2 at George R Elliott's home conducted by Rev J G Blair and he was laid to rest in Brimfield cemetery

Edwin B. Hathaway Kingfield Franklin County Maine George Elliott Mary O. Swanson Dalton Georgia Illinois Brimsfield M. E. Church George R. Elliott J. G. Blair Brimfield

John White La Salle county elder remembered in tribute

The obituary honors John White, one of La Salle county's oldest residents, noting his integrity, faith, and long Illinois life. It details his suffering, fortitude, and the solace he found in scripture as family and friends recall a devout, active man. Funeral held at Dana M E church with grandsons as pallbearers.

Father White la Salle Illinois Gesdaens John White M. E Dana G. M. Boewell James White Prairie City Iowa Richard and Frank White Fonda Ida Bourgh Streator Ill John McCusky J. W. Whetsel Varna Klalf Whetzel Brimfield Ab Pintinos and Son Magnolia

Peoria Man George Drysdale Dies at 64 in Peoria

George Drysdale died Tuesday evening March 2 in Peoria at age 64 from paralysis after a brief illness. Born in Glasgow Scotland, he came to the United States in 1855 and lived in Peoria until his death. Interment was in Springdale Cemetery with Rev John Weston officiating. He never married. survivors include brothers James and Mary of Brimfield and William of Peoria.

Peoria George Drysdale Glasgow Scotland Isle Springdale John Weston James and Mary Brimfield William

Frederick County native leaves long life of 87 years

The sketch honors a Frederick County Virginia native born August 11 1814 who died March 30 1902 at his daughter Rachel Dresser's home in Dunalt aged 87 years 7 months 19 days He married Mary A Wherzel in 1830 and lifelong companionship lasted 44 years before her death Their nine children included Rachel Dresser Elizabeth Margarette Badyven Jane Mary A Winans James Richard Fenck and Nellie Gregg with eight remaining at the time The patriarch sired forty two living grandchildren and left a broad posterity across multiple states

Frederick Co Virginia Rachel Dresser Dunalt Ewater Mary A Wherzel West Virginia Rachel Dreseer Dyanna Margarette Badyven Arkansas Elizabeth Henry Bane Piedmont Kan Jane James Bane Dana Mary A. Winans Long Point Ill James Prairie City Iowa Richard and Fenck Fonda Nellie Gregg John Clegg

Acknowledgement of Thanks to Modern Woodmen and Brimfield Groups

Emma L Winchester expresses gratitude to the Modern Woodmen of America for the prompt payment of a 3000 benefit certificate for her late son Stephen W Winchester. She thanks the Camp of Brimfield for kindness during illness and burial and the Epworth League of Brimfield for floral offerings. Also thanks family members and the Onder.

Emma L. Winchester Woodmen America Stephen W. Winchester Edwa L. Winchests Rena Winchester Viela Reed Epworth League of Brimfield

One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief

A spring health note urges not neglect coughs and colds and promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a safe, sure remedy for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and other lung troubles. Postmaster C O Dawson of Barr Illinois endorses its effectiveness and recommends it highly. The product is marketed by Wm Robinson & Co claiming it has saved him from severe sickness.

C. O. Dawson Barr Wm. Robinson & Co

Carpets Prepared for Various Cleaning Needs

The notice describes carpets prepared for different uses and suggests careful selection for specific rooms or events. It highlights material choices, durability, and care tips for long lasting appeal.

Fragmented OCR Speech Echoes From Obscure Text

The garbled excerpt presents misread dialogue with stray phrases and broken names. It hints at a scrambled exchange with references to time, numbers, and unclear identities, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events.

Fragmentary notice on state exhibits and education aims

The text references state efforts to maintain headquarters and permanent exhibits for agricultural and manufacturing resources. It mentions education for students and daily city life, with broad notes on pests and national context. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.

Plese United Gates

White Hen Owner Battles Dog Over Young Jerkiya-Veuths Companions

In a chaotic scene witnesses claim a white hen contended with a dog while others swore about the turkeys and sutured bed and weeds. The justice ruled the white hen owner also owned the breed of the young Jerkiya-Veuths companion.

Fragmented OCR Text About Human Body Composition

The readable lines describe questions asked and answered, ending with a garbled passage about the composition of the human body. The source includes a misread quote about a six year old girl and a per cent figure, attributed to Philadelphia Times. The exact meaning is unclear due to OCR errors but suggests a newspaper snippet on biology education.

Philadelphis Tirces

Waste Bevereld Mew on Olive Street Car Impasse

A heavily built man rushed north on Wighteenth street and flagged an Olive Street car just as it began moving west from the crossing. The conductor kept the car moving and the man, carrying a heavy valise, failed to overtake it. Angrily he shouted at the conductor threatening to compel him to stop. The incident follows a tense moment with an electric pole and a breathless pursuit, reported by the St. Louis Republic.

Wighteenth Street Bet St. Louis Republic

Also Mentioned on This Page

Machiies Tae & Se Aee Bushnell Pumps Sien Saat Sarch C. A. Stone Ella Hall Etta McDonnell Lucy Debority Mable Foster Cos West Babcock & Son Eae Sa GQ Mr. Fiatdweller Burriess Joan White Bateer-than- Ghat
Search Courier

Search the Brimfield News Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Brimfield News?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication