Brimfield Old Settlers Picnic Lights Up 1900 Gathering
The twelfth annual Brimfield Old-Settlers Association meeting and picnic drew about 5000 attendees on August 15. Highlights included remarks by Rev. Richard Pacey, Hor Joseph Graff’s address on pioneer progress, music by Elmwood band, reminiscences, and a baseball win for Brimfield 10 to 9. Balloons, paracute drops, and a full afternoon program kept crowds engaged with contests, prizes, and social reunion among Brimfield residents and visitors.
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Brimfield Old-Settlers’ Association
Brimfield
Richard Pacey
Elmwood
Authen “Zion
D. R. Strain
Charles Mc €Luer
Congregational Church
Wm. Harding
Judson Harding
L. O. Palsipher
Old Settlers’ Association
Hor
Joseph-Graff
Mr. Graff
Ploneer
Oak Hill
Hibbs
Ramshaw
H. E. Chichester
Madame Townsend
E. Ashlock
Henry Chamberlain
Committee On
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H. C. Tucker
R. J. Fisher
Wavie Grigs
W. J. Wickwire
G. W. Rawcliffe
Harry Culbertson
John Finnegan
Fred Pemble
Earl Smith
Hubert Chichester
Raymond Bush
Earl Moon
John Fuchs
Wilie Duke
Bush
Harry Wyman
Wilbur Forney
P. W. Fisher
Peoria
Lillie King
Della Cowley
Robert Maris
Ed Keefer
Mainville
Burt
Brimfield Township
Edw. Baker
John Hinzis
Slaty Carson
E. Rebecca McQ
Old settlers association holds annual meeting and elects officers
The annual meeting at the village hall listed members from Blooming ton to Roseville and Chicago. Officers elected include President Rev Richard Pacey, vice president Peter Cahill, secretary C S Dunga, treasurer Addison Pacey, and historian H O Burt. The treasurer reported receipts of 297.93 and expenditures of 196.92 with a balance of 100.01. A vice president post was created and committees for picnics and a speaker committee were appointed.
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Richard Pacey
Peter Cahill
C. S. Dunga
Addison Pacey
H. O. Burt
Ship Sizes in Paris Steamboats of the Era
In 1881 the burg aut was 520 feet long with a 600 ton displacement. Ten years later, 1891, the City of Paris measured 560 feet and displaced about 16 960 tons. This contrast illustrates rapid growth in vessel scale over a decade.
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Burgaut
Paris
Simple Home Wedding Etiquette and Quiet Departure
A guide on modest wedding setup in a home, emphasizing dignity and conformity to social standards. It describes staging areas for the clergyman, seating for the bridal party, usher lines, and the order of procession from drawing room to hall. It notes serving supper or breakfast, then the couple’s discreet departure for their journey.
Gold mines rapid development prevent world famine
A fragment notes rapid gold mine development and its impact on gold supply. It cites a statistician estimating coin loss from wear at about 1 percent of the total gold supply, implying significant economic consequences if mining accelerates further.
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