Bridson Family Holds Reunion at Roy Record Home
The tenth Bridson reunion was held on Sunday August 18 at the Roy Record home in Farmington. About 50 guests attended a potluck dinner with fried chicken and pink and white decorations. Attendees included Albert Sirdson Princeville Cecil Bridson Everett Flickinger Williamsfield Runyon families and several others from Brimfield Trivolli Oak Park Elmwood and Peoria.
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Bridson
Roy Record
Farmington
Mia Record
Kathryp Callister
Record
Albert Sirdson
Princeville
Harry Flickinger
Watoga
Cecil Bridson
Lee Stickel
Brimfield
Clarence Bridson
Trivolli
Everett Flickinger
Williamsfield
Wm. Strub
Oak Park
Karl Run
Greatest Circus Coming This Way to Peoria
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus announces a Peoria show on Monday September 2. The mega spectacle arrives by four steel trains carrying 1600 people seven elephant herds 1009 animals and 700 horses with 31 tents and vast gear. New European troupes join the cast including Walk mirs Antaleks Romeos Maschiros Polis and more.
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Ringting Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Peoria
Denmark
Walk Mirs
Antaleks
Romeos
Maschiros Polis
Boomrangs
Demenatis
Wills
Lauries
Torrence-Dolores
the Lycia
Rooney
Captain Webb First to Cross English Channel
Captain Webb completes a solo swim and becomes the first recorded person to traverse the English Channel from Dover to Calais. Spectators cheer as the endurance feat ends with Webb reaching shore amid celebrations and widespread press coverage.
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Captain Webb
Picnic Draws Large Crowd From Far and Wide
A Thursday picnic drew an estimated four to six thousand attendees under favorable skies. Dr. Holland delivered an excellent address while Peoria and Brimfield artists provided music and dance. Numerous former residents gathered from California, New York, Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Washington, and other states to renew acquaintances, with many listed among attendees from Peoria Galenburg Yates City Chicago Kewanee Monmouth and beyond.
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Dr. Holland
Peoria
Brim Field
California
New York
Iowa
Kansas
Texas
Washington
G. M. McKibben
Pat Cusack
Gertie Burt
Eva Charleston
Fitz Kneer
Margaret Wione
Harry
Paul Fisher
Mary Crahan
Horace Stephens
Richard Hindle
Wm. Schmitt
Robert
Mra
Dave Drysdale
Anna Rynearson
George Church
Mildred
Fred Church
Howarth Hindle
Fr. Arcer
Sanford Fisher Bertha Shane
Will Wall
A. & Corcoran
Clyde Stone
Milan Claybaugh
Mary Church Moore
C D. Hermon
Heonette
Ralph Catton
Mattie Foster Rusk
Lulu Foster Gilbert
Mable Foster
Lloyd Wilson
Bessie Wiley Snider
Picnic Briefs Highlight Town Gathering and Prizes
One passenger, Stewart Campbell of Moxica, arrived by train for the picnic. W T Cowley celebrated his 63rd birthday and many attended a late afternoon dance. Mrs Clara Phares, age 89, spent the day on the grounds, while Enna Frost of Princeville, 97, and W T Cowley, 93, were among the oldest on the platform. Platform prizes went to the oldest woman, Enos Frost 97 as oldest man, and to the Haswellbacher couple and Harker brothers as aging exemplars. A distance record of 2200 miles was held by Barry Hill Jr. of Rock Island, with H I I I noted as slight favorite by railroad charts for the prize.
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Stewart Campbell
Moxica
W T. Cowley
Tom Pacey
Clara Phares
Hale
Hearty
Enna Frost
Princeville
P. Bower
W. T. Cowley
Clara Phare
Enos Frost
Mra
Lud Haswel
Bacher
James
Joseph Harker
Mary Hamilton Moas
Martha Hamilton Backus
Irene Palalpher
Cady
Hollywood
California
Barry Hill, Jr
Rock Island
Washington
H.11
Community Happenings and Family News in Laura Area
Hubert and Anna Oakes attended the State Fair on Tuesday. Funeral services for Will Reed were held in Laura last Wednesday. Doings at Old Settlers and Farm Bureau picnics drew large crowds. Visits from Iowa, Peoria, Moline and Geneseo linked neighbors. A wedding linked Laura and Knoxville as Miss Helen Symmonds wed John Pierson at the Methodist church. Families, travels, and relocations frame a week of social and community activity.
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Robzh
Anna Oakes
Harry Reed
Grove
Will Reed
Laura
Brimfield
Farm Bureau
Glen Oak
Helen Symmonds
Homer Symmonds
John Pierson
Jean Pierson
Elmwood
Methodist Church
Knoxville
H S Registration This Week At Brimheld Township High
Final registration for Brimheld Township High School occurs this week ahead of the September 3 start. Seniors and juniors register 1:00 to 2:30 pm Friday August 23. sophomores and freshmen 9:00 to 10:30 am Monday August 26. Registration moves to the Commercial Department across from the school grounds due to renovations. Students must be present for class choices and plan majors and minors in English, History, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Language. Books include Muzzy's U S History and the 20th Century Bookkeeping with English I and Tanner's Correct English.
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Brimheld Township
Nichols
Muzzy
U.S
Race headlines and car counts at local park day
Henry DeVries won first money in the grand race with Roy Cecil close behind for second. George Sollenberger showed strong speed. If it were a pole climbing contest our money would have been on George. About 720 cars were parked near the park Thursday afternoon, not including Main Street or yard vehicles.
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Dad
Henry DeVries
Roy Cecil
George Sollenberger
George
Our Neighbors Celebrate Big Homecoming Weekend
Laura’s town hosts a second annual homecoming with 16 WLS entertainers two performances and an address by Jim Poole at 2:30. A 4 pm parade offers prizes. Princeville and Brimfield bands perform. Methodist Church serves meals. Williamsfield sets August 29 for events including a horsepailing contest and ball game. Elmwood’s August 30–31 Fall Festival features a parade at 10:30 and various amusements.
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Laura
WLS
Jim Poole
Williamsfield
Elmwood
American Legion
Last Rites Today For Mrs Belle Culbertson
Mrs Isabelle Culbertson dies after months of illness at her daughter Ai S Kelley home. Funeral services by Rev Thomas Spencer and Rev A A Rodgers will be held Thursday at 2:30 PM in the Methodist Church.
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Isabelle Culbertson
Ai S Kelley
Culbertson
Thomas Spencer
A. A. Rodgers
William Reed Dies at 76. Laura and French Grove Pioneer
William Caldwell Reed longtime Laura French Grove resident died Monday night at his Laura home after years of declining health and an earlier January operation. Born May 11, 1859 in Brimfield township he homesteaded in Nebraska before returning to farm with his brother. He married Harriet Dodsworth in 1918 and joined French Grove Presbyterian and Laura Methodist churches. Survived by his wife three brothers and two sisters and many relatives. Funeral held at Laura Methodist church with interment in Brimfield cemetery.
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Will Reed
Laura
French Grove
William Caldwell Reed
Joseph
Elizabeth Henderson Reed
Brimfield
Alice
Sarah
John
Nebraska
Alex
Harriet Dodsworth
Mr. Reed
French Grove Presbyterian Church
Laura Methodist Church
K. P. Lodge
The
Odd Fellows
Modern Woodmen
Card of Thanks Expressing Sincere Appreciation
I express sincere appreciation to neighbors and friends for help and sympathy during my husband’s illness and death.
Dedication Dinner for Cowley Birthday
W. T. Cowley hosted a dinner this Tuesday with his niece Mrs. Minnie Laws and guests Mrs. Lottie Pratt Miss Milchrist Kelly of Galva and Joseph Harker of Emwood. The gathering served as an early celebration of Cowley’s upcoming birthday on the 15th. Evidence in Camera. How a photographic film became the Silent accuser of the killer in a jungle murder case. A starring short story in The American Weekly.
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W. T. Cowley
Minnie Laws
Lottie Pratt
Milchrist Kelly
Galva
Joseph Harker
Emwood
Mr. Cowley
American Weekly
Chicago Gerald
Examiner
Maher Clan Gathers On Labor Day
The twelfth annual Maher reunion will be held on Labor Day September 2. Officers include president William Maher vice president Martin Maher secretary Margaret Maher treasurer Mrs Ernest Graves historian Mrs Clara M Heed driver chairwoman Mrs Julia Doris amusement chairman Raymond Reinhart arrangement chairman Arthur Maher finance chairman Thomas F Maher.
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Maher
Wm. Maher
Martin Maher
Margaret Maher
Ernest Graves
Clara M. Heed
Julia Doris
Raymond Reinhart
Arthur Maher
Thos
F. Maher
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