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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
5
Mrs. W. E. Stanssury of Brimfield offers carpet weaving services with all warp colors on hand. Ready to take orders promptly and in the best possible manner.
Mails close at 8:20 a.m. and 5 p.m. The note appears in a brief time window guidance by D. B. Strain, postmaster.
The Complexion article extols DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a gentle, safe remedy to keep bowels open and cleanse impurities. C E Hooper of Albany Ga credits them with relief from biliousness, noting improved well being. The ad claims no griping and calls them the very best pills from Wm Robinson & Co.
Mary S Belcher born 1829 New York City died March 24 1902 at Perry Iowa aged 72. She came to Brimfield in 1836 where her father built the Belcher House the town’s first hotel. She married Rev Stephen R Child in 1847 and survived frontier hardships. Active church worker she leaves son D H Child Perry Iowa and brother A W Belcher Bloomington Illinois. funeral conducted by Rev Collins M E Church and burial in Perry city cemetery.
Minoie Florence Cole born in Florence Do Washington June 28 1865 lived in Brimfield Ill most of life. A former public school teacher in Peoria county married William Huff. Survived by husband and several children, funeral held Galva then Brimfield with local ministers. Her Christian faith and family ties marked her final years and burial followed in the Brimfield family lot.
B J Ford died at his brother Wesley Ford's home in Yates City on Sunday April 13 from a stroke of paralysis after a brief illness. Born in Licking county Ohio he would have turned 68 next birthday. He married Lottie Hensley in 1874. Survived by widow and five children oldest twelve. Funeral held at Yates City with Brimfield relatives including L D Ford and daughters Kate and Gertie Mrs Henry Vansickle and Frank Ford with wife attending.
Public sale at the depot in Brimfield on Saturday April 26 at 1 o'clock. 18 head of well broke drafts and driving horses offered. Terms six months credit. 6 percent per annum discount for cash. P. M. Brst. Col. Doug. McDonnell, Auctioneer.
J B Drys pae of Des Moines Iowa announces he will be at home in Brimfield in mid April to receive orders for monuments head stones or cemetery lettering in the Brimfield area respecting this service.
Glen Slocum reports a five pound catfish caught near Duncan. Royal Neighbors plan a taffy social at the April 23 meeting, all members urged to attend. A Congregational church dime social follows Friday 8 to 10 pm. Funeral service details for Mrs. Huff of Galva were clarified by Mr. Huff. Brimfield Lodge No. 94 organized in M W A hall with 29 charter members and officers listed. The Second Annual Western Illinois Interscholastic Track and Declamation contests set for May 10 1902 at Knox College Galesburg with 250 schools invited and prizes totaling $360.
Mrs Harty ran the Intermediate room while Bennie Fuchs returned after absence. Dean Johnson of the Senior class missed part Monday afternoon. A junior boy showed affection for apples in rhetoric class. Students in the High Room study games with looking glasses and physics experiments. Wide Awake is popular among High School girls. Ray Clark led the First Intermediate room during Mrs Deharity’s absence. Seniors finished British literature and begin new books. Jessie Mercer of the Second Intermediate is home with eye issues. Alice Cady has replaced her as organist.
Brim-Beld voted anti-license by 21 in a Tuesday election. Anti-license tallies: president L. G. Cady 95. trustees R. Johnson 98, A. Berrrott 97, G. H. Farnum 97. clerk A. Pacey 105. License side: president R. E. Burt 79. trustees W. W. Martin 74, W. BR. Weeks 73, John A. Church 76. clerk blank. Total 175 votes. several towns reported wet or dry results, Elmwood license, Mackinaw anti-license, Williamsfield license, Bradford wet, Farmington dry, Knoxville wet.
A recent Play ers Club entertainment featured a grand lobster pyramid in the grillroom. An actor member, initially exhilarated, led guests to meet the so called charter members, urging others to join the display. The night grew lively as more people visited the lobster stack.
The article traces the Cabinet's origin with five original offices created in 1780 to 1789 and explains the absence of constitutional provisions for Cabinet membership. It notes later added offices such as Navy in 1798 Interior in 1849 and Commerce, with a nine-member Cabinet possible if Congress approves the Commerce and Labor department expansion.
The piece urges proper eye care and wearing glasses when needed, warning against pride in defective sight. It notes many suffer headaches and eye strain from improper correction and cites cases where correcting vision alleviates serious problems.
The Edinburgh Royal Infirmary janitor William Smith follows a family tradition of military service. His father and four brothers joined the shilling lineage, and he has raised four sons and a grandson who all served. The youngest boasts service for four generations, with great grandfather, grandfather, father, four granduncles, and three uncles all in the ranks.
A traveler stranded in an Italian city finds an unusual hotel library. English books reveal a mysterious writer named Bart who authored Ivanhoe and The Last Days of Pompeii. The local publisher uses the title baronet as a name. Sir Walter Scott and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton are credited as one persona.
Commuters near Arlington Avenue station on the Central Railroad of New Jersey Newark branch face a recurring false alarm. An Arlington Avenue train at 9 13 a m is followed by an Newark express that speeds by within minutes, causing a chaotic rush as travelers sprint from nearby streets to the station. Passengers complain of timing anxieties and clash with the crowded platform as the express hurtles past at high speed.
An old town physician recalls a six year old patient who claims to have traveled the world. The boy says he visited Staten Island and Liberty, asserting travel is faster now than in the doctor's youth, leaving the doctor to ponder the boy's future view.
Henry Disston during a factory tour halted with his manager to point out a worker and demand his dismissal. The manager argued the man was the most skilled machinist, but Disston insisted the employee had boasted that no one, not even Disston, could run the factory without his brain, rendering him useless and deserving discharge.
A chilling storm near Jacksboro unleashed a rolling cloud that struck Fair Grounds tearing the grandstand roof, tore off a wagon yard shed and fence, and lifted a house from its foundation. The event caused no injuries and property damage is estimated at 1000 to 1500 dollars along with a brief rain shower.
The British postal authorities delivered a unique postcard made from an Army hard tack biscuit. The sender wrote on the biscuit with the address on one side and the message on the other due to scarce paper at the camp. The biscuit was repurposed to carry a letter during duty.
A short anecdote about a girl seeking charm asks Sydney Smith for guidance. He replies by telling her simply to listen, implying understated social influence through attentive listening as the essence of charm.
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