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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
5
Martin Maher died Monday morning after a brief illness surprising the community. He was seen in good health Friday, had many friends, and was highly esteemed. Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church with large attendance. a fuller life sketch will appear next week.
The item list notes fall farming activities, a big harvest picnic on August 20 with Brimfield residents attending Yates City, and upcoming events. It mentions Orson Ingalsby traveling to Arkansas, a new phaeton for Herbert Wyman, and a report on the funeral of Martin Maher with many attendees from Peoria and nearby towns.
Olive Jane Snade Dimmick of Millbrook township Peoria county Illinois died July 27 after more than four years of illness. Born April 15 1868 she married Fred A Dimmick July 2 1896 and had five children. A longtime M E church member in Elmore she served as Sabbath school superintendent and teacher and professed faith Jesus Saves Me before dying. Funeral held July 20 at home and Elmore church with burial at Glendale cemetery.
Brimfield directory listing multiple churches with pastors service times Sunday schools and meetings. Includes Congregational Baptist and St John Catholic notes with service hours Holy Mass details and seasonal time changes. Also lists fraternal orders such as G A R M W A and M W A along with meeting dates locations officers and auxiliary activities.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a passenger and accommodation reference with a time 8:40 and a code 6225 P M, likely indicating a timetable entry or boarding detail. The text is unclear but suggests travel timetable notation and passenger accommodation.
Schedule lists a Peoria departure for Old Settlers Day with times at 9:00, 9:13, 9:25, 9:35, 7:00, 7:15, 1:25, and 7:40 p m with all intermediate stops included.
A rural notice invites farmers to name their farm and visit to have one hundred envelopes printed for fifty cents. Each envelope includes a return card and place name. The ad promises cheap prices and reliable delivery, noting letters will not get lost.
Mr W Stone of East Poland Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Balm for sore feet and healing burns sores cuts and abrasions. The ad claims relief for piles at 90 cents and urges trial at Wm Robinson Co drug store number 250 with a guarantee.
Mrs. D. B. Strain died yesterday morning at eight thirty after four days of illness. The sudden death shocked the village where she was well known and loved. Mr. Strain, a traveling salesman, was away and could not be reached in time. Funeral plans were not yet complete at press time.
George Ade humorously recites mock recipes at a Taunton cooking school graduation. The spoof dishes include Home Made Sausage Onion Salad Cream Cheese and Bean Soup with exaggerated, graphic instructions intended for laughs.
A publisher recalls Henry James living at Rye one of England's Cinq Portes then moving to the countryside near a jam maker's estate. The millionaire, who earned his wealth from jam, boasted of his rank after marrying an earl's daughter and scorned his trade. James replies with a witty note about poaching on preserves.
Band concert in the afternoon and meals on grounds as steam merry go round. Special train leaves Peoria at 9 a m for Brim field, Brimfield at 9 30 p m for Peoria. Special northbound train to Wyoming leaves Brimfield at 7 p m. Spencer's Band will accompany the Peoria train. See large Pustera for details.
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