Old Settlers Picnic Preparations Brighten Day at Park
The Old Settlers Picnic nears with a lively school park scene. Refreshments rise, hot dogs, doll babies, and a merry go round promise Coney Island style fun. Speakers and band stands are set, fees collected from vendors, and Rev. George Cady will speak. Brimfield and Oak Hill play ball, old folk travel from distant towns, toe weights depart for racing, an alligator show arrives, and ice cream stock grows while the day promises ideal weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Fred Hamilton
W. E. Vickery
A. S. Herriott
S. BH. Neikirk
Archer
George Cady
Closing Notice By Local Businesses
We agree to close our places of business at 6 p m on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings each week until further notice. H R Johnson & Son Cady Bros Member s C W Winne Griggs & Travis L E McKown Bragg & Wyman L O Kelley & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Winne Griggs & Travis
L. E. McKown
Bragg & Wyman
L. O. Kelley & Son
Peoria County Farm Bureau Picnic Set for August 27
The Peoria County Farm Bureau will hold its annual picnic at Bradley Park on Saturday August 27 with baseball games horseshoe contests and a concert by the Peoria Municipal band. W E Hedgcock and Wilfred Shaw oversee arrangements while R N Clarke and Z M Holmes will speak on grain marketing and farm issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria County
Far Bureau
Peoria County Farm Bureau
Bradley Park
W. E. Hedgcock
Wilfred Shaw
Peoria Municipal Band
Lund
R N Clarke
Illinois Agricultural Association
U. S. Grain Growers’ Inc
U.S Grain Growers
Brimfield Chautauqua Backers List Revealed 1922
Public spirited Brimfield citizens back the Redpath Chautauqua movement with a published list. The contract secures the Evening Star De Luxe Circuit running five days, purchased outright, and signers include local boosters across the town and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath Chautauqua
Brimfield
Evening Star de Luxe
Chautauqua
Entertained at the Ekena Home By Many Guests
Mr and Mrs Charles Ekena hosted a Sunday dinner and supper for numerous relatives and friends including Harm Ekena and children from Eureka Chris Ekena and family with Mrs Robert Ryf from Washington Fred Meyers and children from Metamora Elmer Bruninga and Mrs B R from Peoria Herman Gronawo'd and family from Trivoli Carl Wurmnest and wife and children from Brimfield Caleb Rosenbaum and wife from Elmwood All departed after a lovely evening thanking Mrs Ekena for the feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ekena
Harm Ekena
Eureka
Chris Ekena
Robert Ryf
Washington
Fred Meyers
Metamora
B. R. Bruninga
Gon Elmer
Peoria
Herman Gronawo'd
Trivoli
Carl Wurmnest
Jim's Shoe Shop Ad Promotes Rubber Heel Replacement
An old time ad by James McGuire invites customers to send in worn shoes for refurbishment. Shoes are reshaped, cracked tans blackened, and old leather heels replaced with rubber for fifty cents. Hand-sewn sales pitched as specialty service.
Elmwood Cider Mill Opens Mondays at JH Cullings
Elmwood cider mill launches weekly Monday hours at JH Cullings Elmwood I1 setting. Local business opens with new schedule inviting customers to visit for fresh products and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmwood
JH. Cullings
For sale Registered Durac sow and four fine registry pigs
For sale Lloyd McKown offers a registered Durac sow and four fine male pigs eligible for registry. Also available is a small cream separator a single harness and buggy. Items at W J Fandel's Bert Rowcliffe farm Jubilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durac
Lloyd McKown
W.J. Fandel
Bert Rowcliffe
Jubilee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ti Pem
Exchange State Bank Af
Barc
George’ Howard
Fred Arber
Floyd Wyman
Geo. W. Weatherwax
Rekme
United States Road Administration
Brimfield, Ilineis
Old Settlers
Bureau
Oak Hill
Hall
Colts
West Jersey
Lewistown
H. R. Johnson & Son
Cady Bros
H R Johnson L
G Cady C
Dungan
Chas
Carson Mable L
Freeman
C OL
McClellan
R. B. Roberts
Ti Cowley E
C Pulsipher
J Donald Best
Wagner
Jackson Reed
Henry A Blundy Wilmer N
Foster
Lnd
Hasslbacher
George Reents Elwabeth Hindle H, O Cady
M. Oakes
Lula Shane
C, J. Slocum
Fred Walliker
W.R Weeks
J S. Harker
Joe H. Reed
R. O. Blanchard
Co. L. Hayes
R. E. Griggs
S. P. Bower
Arthur Whittaker
O. F. Kelly
G. H Learned
Howard Woon Henry Memier
Wm. W. Harding
John Kingdon Alma Dungan Weidner
A. T. McDonnell
Clinton L. Day
Curtis L. Cady
H C. Cady Co
W. Winne
J. R Scheltkopf
E. Lee McCoy
Yarry E. Mulvaney
Jacob Plack
H. Hunkler
Horace
R. J. Rusk
M. R. Clark
Addison Pacey
McCabee& Birkett
Attorneys AT Law
Peoria Life
Peoria, Illinois
Kirk & Shurtleff Attorneys AT Law
Central National Bank
Walter H. Kirk
Geo, A. Shurtlef
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Winzler Undertaking Co
Old Settlers’ Ball
CD. of A.‘s
Jim
James McGuire
R. B. Robes
DR. Quigley
Peoria Life Building
Peoria, Ill
Robert Scholes
Meor
Henry B. Brae Wey
Scholes & Pratt
Jefferson Building
Peeria
Ditnoje
C. W. Hamilton
Brimdeld, Lllinois
LAW Office
Central Illinois Light Company
Jefferson Ave
Ford
United States
Kelly Supply Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!