Brimfield Driving Park to Host Five Races August 15
Buell Root plans a bicycle tournament at Brimfield Driving Park with five races on August 15. The town reports crop yields and livestock prices including corn 46 to 80, oats 29 to 39, wheat 1 34, butter 18 to 25, eggs 14 to 25, hogs 7 50 to 600, and tax levy details for ten school districts totaling 5300 with 2500 for Brimfield schools.
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Buell Root
Brimfield Driving Park
Brimfield
Driving Park
Register Early For Amateur Contest
Open to children 14 and under with a specialty act of any game type. First ten registrations accepted. prizes 500 250 1.50 and 1.00 for top four. Registration closes at 12 noon August 15. Mail or bring to News office. one act per contestant. judges’ decisions final.
Library Closed All August Month
A notice states the library will be closed during August. Patrons are advised to plan services and returns accordingly. No further details or exemptions are provided in the readable text.
French Grove Social Roundup At Oquawka And Nearby Visits
The French Grove community reports a day at Oquawka for the Elmer Kirtley family, visits by Albert Renwick to his sister Mrs Elmer Daum and husband, and Robah and Anna Oakes visiting the Gerriott Kemp cousins in Elmwood. Numerous gatherings occur including church class at Detta Lou Shaffer’s home, and dinners with the Shaffer and Carter families. Several trips to Peoria and Cambridge are noted, plus a 4-H meeting planning State Fair entries with livestock plans from Howard Jaques and others.
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Robah
Anna Oakes
Gerriott-Kemp
Elmwood
Detta Lou Shaffer
Laura Winners
Clifton Millers
Howard Jaques
Edmund Lauber
Donald Hamilton
Paul Miller
Farm Bureau urges proactive legume seeding to avert 1937 shortages
Illinois agriculture warns that spring sowings of legumes failed across much of the state due to drought. J C Hackleman of the University of Illinois urges timely, well prepared seed beds and immediate soil work to ensure moisture access. Fall reseeding plans include red clover sweet clover and alfalfa with limestone where needed and dry lime applied with seed.
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Illinois
J C. Hackleman
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Notice of Estate Claim Hearing In Peoria County
Marguerite Forney administratrix of James L. Forney deceased gives notice to Peoria County residents. Probate Court in Peoria City will hear claims on September 21 1936. All claimants must attend to have them adjusted and all debts to the estate should be paid promptly. Gale West Attorneys represent the estate.
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James L. Forney
Peoria County
State of
Illinois
Peoria
Local families relocate stage of movement across towns
Jack Knrer of Williamfield moved his family and belongings here Monday to run the Laura garage. Dick Zern returned to Oskaloosa Iowa last Friday after two months with his brother Steve Zern and wife. Mr and Mrs Lee Brown and child ren who visited relatives in Kansas returned home Sunday. Mrs Brown's mother Mrs Hurst helped them home. Mr and Mrs Harley Reed and Wiley and Mrs James Kemper and Mr Mae Reen of Elmwood spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Merle Carter at Niota. Coach Brasmer will occupy the residence vacated by R N Bragg. Rev R W Newell and family left Tuesday for Dallas Texas to visit Mrs Newell's mother and sister.
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Harry Reed
Lucia McClellan
Susie Clark
Will Clark
Morgan Bros
Cambridge
Paul Noland
Oak Lawn
Ruth Oakes
Ruby Noland
A. Kellogg
Jack Knrer
Williamfield
Laura
Dick Zern
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Steve Zern
Lee Brown
Kansas
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Hurst
Harley Reed
Wiley
James Kemper
Mae Reen
Elmwood
Merle Carter
Niota
R. W. Newell
Dallas
Texas
Mrs. Newell
Circus a Heading Ringing Poona Show Promises Unmatched Features
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus brings a record seven ring and stage program to Poona on Wednesday August 19 featuring pygmy African elephants and miniature pigs, plus Col Tim McCoy leading a rough riders troupe. The show travels by four long trains with 1600 staff, 7 elephant herds, 1009 animals, and a 14 acre tented city including the world’s largest big top seating 16 000.
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Ringling Bros and
Barnum & Bailey
Poona
Kurma
Europe
Asia
Frederico
Col Tim McCoy
Congress of
Rough Riders of
Coesacks
Col. McCoy
U. S. Army Reserve
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The
Sons of Veterans
K. of P.aine
Wm. Appleby
Peter McGrane
C. D. Fearn
Faye Silloway
Jane Marshall
Hanna City
Rev. Onion
E. L. Brown
Mra Prue Pacey
Judson Harding
Trivoli
George Cady
Hamilton, Tl
Charlie Laub
Canada Land
Wilbur Moore
Newe
John W. Holland
Western Newspaper Union
Elmer Kirtley
Oquawka
Fred Wyreman
Jim Welch
Albert Renwick
Elmer Daum
Verne Shaffer
Mrs. Reed Carter
Luella McClellan
Forest Oakes
Elia Kellogg
Gertrude
Abijah Sherwood
Thorsday
Emily McCoy
Nell Coolidge
Julia Hayward
Ay Specer
New York
Farm Bureau News
Marguerite Forney
Gale& West Attorneys
Ban
Srimfield High School
Pageant of Brides
OLD Settlers
Peoria Union Stock Yards
Virginia Reel
Brimfield Old Settlers
Elmwood High School
Elmwood CC
Dunacan
Dahinda
Brimfield Band
Brimfield High School
Tazewell
Farm Bureau
CCC
Li Voices
Palace Theater
Elmwood, Illinois
Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell
Sun-Man
Clark Gable
Jeanette McDonalds
Spencer Tracy
Jack Holt
San Francisco
Virginia Weidler, Henrietta Crosman
Girl of the Ozares
Pictoria
Spencer Tracy and
Sylvia Sidney
Shenandoah
Venice
Billboard
Goléman
Mayhew
Operaland
Mackie-Beye
Pearl Rice
George Moore
Neva Riel
Maxine Barett
Lineville
John McKvravy
Amy Moore
Roth Ann
Marianne
Mary Miller
Cecil
Glenville
Minn
Harry Schuyler
James Porter
Ray Douglas
Isaac Moz
Wyoming
Wilbur Symmonds
Shirley Miller
Elmer White
Vic
Will Jones
Chicago
Brasmer
R. N. Bragg
Ringling Broa
Barnum & Batley
Res
OR R. B. Roberts
J.E. Welsh, M.D
Brimfield, Sinots
W. E. Nolting
Finois
DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg
Galesburg
Frederick V. Arber
Todd Morgan
Pendarvis & Arbea
Central National Bank Elc
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Peoria, Ill
der. BR. Claybaugr
Telephone
Vineis
H R. Johnson & Son
Brimfield, Illinois
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