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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
4
A mosaic of items fills the Brimfield scene from fairs to church events. notices mention Elmwood fair plans, Old Settler picnic, M. E. church dinners, and local purchases from Archer's and Memler Bros while highlighting a Brimfield Republican caucus and parade preparations.
Bertha Louise Slocum Keeling, daughter of John C. and Mrs. Slocum, born Aug 9 1879 at French Grove Peoria Co Ill baptized Nov 1 1879, joined French Grove Presbyterian 1897, married Clair S. Keeling Jan 28 1898, two daughters Louise and Mildred. Louise died May 7 1900. Funeral July 31 1900 at O H Keeling's by Rev Charles McCluer, burial in French Grove cemetery. Calm acceptance of death noted with Bible quotation.
The D W Y C met Tuesday at the Misses Pursell home and voted to read Kipling at the next gathering. Fines totaling mine cent were ordered promptly paid. The event featured unique guessing games, Hobson as a notable figure, charming tableaux, and refreshments before adjournment for two weeks. Mrs Mettie Drysdale will host the club next. Stam privileges for Old Settlers Day will be sold at the park at 2 o clock Saturday, August 11.
A correspondent reporting from Cherokee county Kansas describes the Badger Mall Mining Co operation near Spring River, twelve miles from Joplin Missouri and seven miles from Galena. He details ore processing from crushing to leaching, notes a forty horse power engine powering the plant, and recounts a 100 feet shaft with a four hundred feet drift where the ore vein reaches thirty feet high and sixty feet wide. He warns of occasional roof collapses but cites quick replacement of workers.
A compilation of local August gatherings and notices from Elmwood area includingElmwood Fair August 21 to 24 Oak Hill camp meeting August 2 to 12 Harvest Home at Yates City August 15 Settler’s picnic Britfield August 16 Peari and Stack counties M W A picnic Princeville August 15. Community notices cover births sales church fundraising dinners and schedules with brief mentions of individuals and business ads.
For sale or trade. Toner tur sule or trade my bakery cand restaurant stock including buald anranttiymres a ai kinds. Have a splendid oven in fivet class condition Only Sakery in town. Good restau rant triade Reason for sella, ome into other loneliness Ho A Forsey.
Wartime testimonial letters praise Scratche Broies for quick relief of scratches cuts wounds and sore feet with Blocklen’s Arnica. Claims of cures extend to eruptions piles and skin ailments. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co druggists. Philippine natives referenced in a rhymed cadence.
Infestation reported in Guthrie where territorial offices are housed. Two poisonous scorpions killed in the school land department rooms within a week. Clerk Charles Cunningham was stung in three places but injuries were not serious.
A cordial invitation to breeders to inspect stallions and jacks at Village Stock Farm features two black Perchetons two Mamoth Jacks and one hackney deemed strong breeders Their offspring command high market prices An accident sidelined the proprietor so the big horse will not visit Laura again and will stay at the home barn WM. WATSON
Brimfield directory lists M. E. Church with Rev J E Mercer, Congregational with Rev Cas McCa... er, Baptist with Rev H B Cox, and Presbyterian with Rev Chas McCluer. Catholic church services at 11:00 a.m. Weekly fraternal and lodge meetings noted, including G A R, K P, W O W, and M W A hall events. Also contains a brief ad for Herbine medicine by Wm Robinson & Co.
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