Local Brimfield Notes and Community Picnics Welcome Visitors
Moré Locat of Wyoming and L. L. Guyer visit old homes while Brimfield hosts many guests from nearby towns. Miss Nellie Maher travels to Denver for a month, and Mrs. Monroe Wakefield journeys to Colorado Springs. Letters uncalled for at Brimfield post office listed. A large French Grove delegation attends Galesburg races. many locals at a French Grove picnic, with a grand threshing season celebration and cemetery fundraiser. Congregational church to host Universal Spread of the Gospel, with American Board offering. Dr. C W Wahrer and Miss Evelyn Wahbrer visit Fort Madison. trip described. Ball game closes the French Grove event day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Maher
Denver
Monroe Wakefield
Colorado Springs
French Grove
Galesburg
Nellie Connors
Lenox
Iowa
Peter Mehan
Charles Wirth
Newmarket
Hagselbacher
Brimfield
Joseph McCoy
Netkirk & Co
Mildred Martin
Karrie Brimhall
Monmouth
C.R Peterson
Streator
Thos Johnson
Peoria
A L Corcoran
H.W. Fisher
M. P. Reed
Merrits
Palmer
Lewis Hines
Bupt. Stone
Prof Buchanan
C. M. Miller
J. ¥. Sloan
B K Hayes
E.J Robinson
G. L. Weatherwax
Congregational Church
American Board of Foreign Missions
C. W. Wahrer
Evelyn Wahbrer
Fort Madison
C. G. Faroum
Wahrer
Faroum Tao
Chicago
Medical College
Jones
Brimfield Old Settler's Day prize winners list
Prize winners from Brimfield include Elmwood defeating Bage ball 7 to 3 in the baseball contest and a $25 prize. Foot races crown Ralph Egbert, Mat Murphy, Forest Lorance, Paul Kimler, Lester Murdoce, and Roland Bartram among others. Various awards cover pony driving, biscuit eating, and livestock. The report notes hospitality and lists officers and committees for the association with the annual meeting set for next Monday evening.
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Elmwood
Kramm
Ralph Egbert
Mat Murphy
Forest Lorance
Paul Kimler
Lester Murdoce
Roland Bartram
Ole Brimfield
Brimfield
Back Again To The Old Home Excur sion
Rail excursion from Peoria to multiple destinations along Lake Erie and Western Railway runs Tuesday September 4. Special train departs Peoria at 10 15 p m with high back seat coaches and Pullman sleepers. Fares listed to Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Sandusky Louisville Toledo with proportionate rates to other points. sale ends thirty days from date. Address E B Leppart District Passenger Agent 825 Main St Peoria IL.
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Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Peoria
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
Sandusky
Louisville
Keo
Toledo
E. B
Leppert
Main
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Hunters Warned to Stay Off Property
All hunters are notified to keep off the premises of the undersigned with dogs and guns. Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Keep off. Signed by Wx. Kelley, Joan Rusk, FussNzz Bros., Gro. A- Purssell, Gro. Mulvaney, Joan Kingpox, Lewia Martin.
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Keepoff
Wx. Kelley
Joan Rusk
FussNzz Bros
Gro
Cured Hay Fever With Foley’s Honey and Tar
Batesville Indiana resident recounts a severe summer cold that disrupted daily life. He says a doctor’s prescription failed, but Foley’s Honey and Tar quickly cured him and his wife reports the same success.
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Nusbaum
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
Taraia
Kotey
Tara
Wn. Robinson & “En
End of Troubles From Electric Bitters Cure
E H Wolfe of Bear Grove Indiana credits Electric Bitters with ending long kidney trouble and general debility. He reports relief from stomach liver and kidney complaints headaches dizziness and bodily decline. At 50 cents per bottle, Wm Robinson & Co. guarantees the remedy.
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E. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Wm. Robinson & Co
Horrible Recollections and a Fast Driving Arrest
A humorous exchange notes a man jailed two weeks for fast driving, prompting reflections on indigestion cures and stubborn habits, in a Detroit Free Press quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Detroit Free Press
Mystery Solved by Dr King’s New Life Pills
John N. Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana claims the pills solved his biliousness and constipation. The product is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded and sold for 25 cents at Wm. Robinson & Co’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
John N. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Wm. Robinson & Co
Sharp look for boy as man falls in pond
A small boy shouts warning about a man fallen in a pond in London Sketch. The scene captures a sudden rescue moment with onlookers reacting to the incident and authorities being alerted. The vivid street reportage mirrors urban life and danger near water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
How to Avoid Appendicitis in Constipated Patients
Advertises Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild remedy for chronic constipation to prevent appendicitis. Claims it stimulates the liver and bowels without causing nausea or griping and promotes natural bowel action. Produced by Wm. Robinson & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orino
Wm. Robinson & Co
Chinese Volunteers Form Militias Expand Enlistment
Chinese volunteers organize militias as thousands of young men enlist and meet twice weekly for drill, signaling rapid buildup and organized mobilization within the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Kidney Cure Restores Evansville Man After Long Illness
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana chronicles a five year struggle with kidney and bladder complaints that left him weak and unable to work. After three doctors failed, oleys Kidney Cure was tried and the first bottle brought relief followed by a complete recovery after the second bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Spiegel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Wm, Robinson & Co
Moslem Scholars Clear Phonograph Use at Al Azhar
Reports from Al Azhar indicate the ulemas have ruled that listening to phonographs does not contradict Islamic doctrine when verses of the Koran are properly presented. They condemn insurance as a gambling transaction not in line with Koranic teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of al Azhar
Matener
Executrix Notice for Estate of Thomas Crahan
The undersigned executrix of the estate of Thomas Crahan of Peoria Illinois gives notice she will appear before the Peoria Probate Court at the October term on the first day of October to have all claims against the estate presented for adjustment. Nevue Harry Executrix Peoria Illinois August 2 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Crahan
Peoria
Illinois
Rouse
Nevue Harry
Administratrix Notice for Slocum Estate at Peoria Court
The administratrix of John C. Slocum's estate in Peoria County Illinois announces an upcoming September term probate court hearing on the third day of September at the Peoria courthouse. Creditors are urged to present claims and all debts owed should be paid to the administratrix without delay. MacGaner Slocum, Administratrix, Peoria Illinois July 10 1906, with attorney Co W Hamilton on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Slocum
Peoria
Illinois
Tia County
Hay
MacGaner Slocum
Administratrix
Co. W. Hamilton
What Shall We Eat Daily Menu Contest and Tips
Daily meal planning guidance offered in a feature titled Meals For a Day with menus and recipes. Households invited to join a contest with weekly prizes for best menus. Marion Harland’s Sunday page lists recipes, and Martha's Management on Monday shares practical advice for homemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jancheon
Omonep
Marion Harland
Martha
Another Good Man Gone Wrong Foley Kidney Care Ad
An elderly man postpones Foley's Kidney Care, suffers Bright's disease symptoms and eventual decline. The ad claims early treatment restores kidneys and health. Mention cites A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana and Wo. Robinson & Co. as endorsers or distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Wo. Robinson & Co
Banjo Heads
A fragment notes the Lexi banjos use parchment from wolf skin for the banjo heads. The line hints at an unusual sourcing choice in stringed instruments and mentions Lexi brand instruments.
The Way It Lookard and a Child’s Ambition
A Cleveland Leader snippet portrays a distressed child muttering garbled lines about becoming a man or a lady, while his caller questions his future as the boy clutches his curls in anger. The fragment hints at identity and maternal influence in a troubled moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clevaland
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Cao
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Vici
Kid
Hamilton Brown
Cady Bros
A. C. Cady
Galva and Brimfield
Wyoming
L. L. Guyer
Gaiva
J. J. Kelly
Camp Grove
Fio Maxwell
Brimfiel
Geo. A. Clerk
Willis Brown
Racine
McDonnell & Son
Monica, Illinois
Lash
Scott's
Fred Eamaple
Eine Bas
Otis Sapa $Raaf
E. C. Pulsipher
A. S. Herriott
C. C. Carson
Henry Memler
Alf. Whetzel
Binance
F. W. Clark
C W. Winne
W. T. Cowley
Alex McDonnell
L. B. Day
A. J. Hawkes
C. L. Dungan
L. O. Pulsipher
Hunter
Okews
Liberty
Bell
Liberty. Bell Little Gént
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