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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
1
From The Files recalls veteran Robert R. Ryan at the G A R gathering in Peoria as a drummer boy he served as during the war. Crop prices gravel with corn oats wheat butter eggs hogs and weights noted for 1896 and 1916 entries.
Notice states there will be no meeting of the Royal Neighbors until September 2. The delay postpones the gathering and officeholders urge members to mark the new date.
The annual meeting of the French Grove cemetery association will be held at the Church Tuesday evening August 18 at o'clock. All interested please be present.
The Alumni Association officers have postponed the annual meeting which had been held on Ola Seilier's Day until the New High School dedication ceremony, which will occur at a later date.
Stores close Thursday afternoon and evening August 20 and Friday afternoon and evening August 21 as Floyd Wyman, Neilik Memier, H. O. Cady & Son, Johnson-Arber Co., Co. M. Travis and SBH announce closures.
Marguerite Forney administratrix of the estate of James L Forney, deceased, Peoria County Illinois, will appear before the Probate Court at Peoria on November 21, 1936 to settle claims against the estate. Creditors are notified to attend and debtors to pay promptly. Gale & West Attorneys. Band concert Saturday night.
W H Smith oome reports bathroom equipment installed while Angus Moore has farm buildings painted at home and nearby. The W M Carter family expected home from a western trip this Thursday. Numerous neighbors and relatives visited, attended celebrations, picnics, and dinners at various homes including MP Jarvis Ward Autens Susie Smith Jim Welch and the Cook County hospital trip of Robah Oakes and Annato Amlings.
Mrs Lou White of Elmwood called on Mrs Neva Riel Friday afternoon. Several families from Kewanee Peoria Lemont and Princeville visited or shopped in the area. Edith Emery returned to work in Galesburg after caring for her ill mother. A trip to Chicago to see Cubs and Pirates was taken by Merle Beamer James Kemper and Wiley Reen along with Bob Kittering. Dorothy Copperthwaite and others journeyed from Peoria to Pequot Minnesota to visit Ernest Marshall Farnum and family.
Illinois farmers hail soybeans as the wonder crop with prices jumping to 3 38 a bushel after a strong market rally. Growth in soyoil paint using soybean oil supports rising soy demand, with Illinois soyoil sales running about 40 percent ahead of last year. Sally the soybean story highlights the crop’s prominence in 1936 farm building finishes.
Entomologist J H Bigger says poison bait spread around field edges can control grasshoppers as seedings proceed. Mix of bran Paris Green and motor oil is used at 8 to 10 pounds per acre and should be scattered late evening or early morning for best effect.
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus brings an immense show to Peoria on Wednesday August 19 with 1600 people aboard 100 railroad cars. It features Africa pygmy elephants and miniature pongurs, 700 horses, 1009 animals, and a 16000-seat Big Top. Col. Jim McCoy leads the Indian Village and rough riders in the wild west act. The 1936 program includes dozens of foreign acts, aerial troupes, high wire stunts, and the Flying Concellus among others.
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