Peoria Democrats setup a new paper by A J Jones and H M Pindell
In The Files from November 29 3888 Mogs500 various farm notes report B C Tucker harvesting eight acres at roughly 100 bushels per acre while other entries mention corn oats wheat and eggs prices and local happenings including telephones being installed and a parish fundraiser netting about 250 dollars. The piece notes a Springfield connection and a planned Peoria Democratic paper.
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Peoria
Enterprise
A. J. Jones
H. M Pindell
Springfield
B.C. Tucker
Basketball Schedule Dense list of upcoming games and tournaments
The schedule lists matchups with teams such as Alumni Princeville Orton Yates City East Cotta Dunlap Pekin Elmwood Chillicothe Glasford Danlap Charlicothe and venues marked as here or there. Notable items include a Dunlap Tournament from January 25 to 28 and district regional and state tournaments scheduled in March.
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Princeville
Orton
Yates City
East Cotta
Pekin
Elmwood
Chillicothe
Glasford
Charlicothe
Home Bureau to Meet This Thursday Afternoon
The Home Bureau will meet on Thursday afternoon December L at 1 30 at the home of Mrs Reed Blundy. A 10 cent gift exchange is planned.
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Home Bureau
Reed Blundy
Executor's Notice in Peoria County Illinois
The executor of Meury A Blond deceased of Peoria County Illinois gives notice to creditors to appear January 2 1939 before the Peoria County Probate Court at the court house Peoria for adjustment of claims The executor Reed W Blundy Peoria Tit November 19 1938 attorney G R Birket
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Meury A. Blond
Peoria County
State of
Illinois
Peoria
Kataie
W. Blundy
Peoria, Tit
G. R. Birket
Mrs Phares Celebrates 93rd Birthday in Brimfield Township
Clara Phares the region’s oldest living resident marked her 93rd birthday with two gatherings. Daughters Vera Fisher Nelle Carson and Minnie Tennery hosted family at grandson Ralph E Carson’s home for a turkey dinner among 19 guests across four generations. A separate reception by lifelong friend Mrs Hindle drew about 40 attendees. Mrs Phares has a large lineage with six living children nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Her childhood home, built in 1853 by Curtis Cady, later witnessed her 1865 marriage to Joseph Phares and their 50th anniversary before his 1922 death. A devoted church and community presence, she recalls marvels from carriages to electricity and airplanes as notable during her 93 years.
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Clara Phares
Brimfield Township
Mra. Vera Fisher
Nelle Carson
Minnie Teenery
Ralph E Carson
Curtis Cady
Fire Destroys Whittaker Home
Fire discovered about 1 30 Tuesday morning completely destroyed the farm home occupied by Mr and Mrs Andrew Whittaker and owned by his father Andy Whittaker The Whitakers were roused by smoke filling the stairway and upper floor The Brimfield Fire Company responded but could not control the blaze Some furnishings were removed from the first floor but nothing from upstairs or the kitchen was saved The family slept on the first floor and had trouble rousing their helper Bildon Sentman who escaped via an upstairs window and the porch roof They thank Brimfield Fire Company and neighbors who helped Monday night
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Andrew Whittaker
Andy Whittaker
Whittaker
Buildmg
Brimfield Fire Company
Bildon Sentman
Laura 4-H Clubs Essay Banquet Featured 4-H Program
The Laura Winnera Merry Makers 4-H club hosted a banquet at the church on Monday, November 21, with over 80 attendees enjoying a chicken dinner. W. W. Jones led a program of songs, talks, readings, and solos by club members and guests, highlighting prize lists and 4-H activities.
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Laura Winnera
Merry Makers
W. W. Jones
Lois Barrett
The
Charolotte Miller
Gertrude Hillogg
Reading
Shirley Newbury
Ruth Scofield
Hom
Jean Campbell
Paul Harker
Madelyn Barrett
Detty Lon Shaffer
Laura
Betty Carter
Ray Benbow
A O D McCoy Passes at Glendale California
A D McCoy died at his Glendale home following illness that began in July. Born September 9 1855 at French Grove he was the son of John A and Matilda Davis McCoy. His widow Loretta J Reed and children Cecil Leta John J and Alice survive in Glendale. One sister Matilda Ireland also lives there. Father once served Millbrook township as supervisor.
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A. O D. McCoy
Glendale
California
Albert D. McCoy
French Grove
John A. and
Matilda Davis McCoy
Millbrook Township
Loretta J. Reed
Schildren
Cecil
Leta
Charleston Low
John J
Alice
Jack Barris
Matilda Ireland
William Smith
Moon Family Rites Noted With Thanksgiving Gatherings
Obituary honors Joseph Blanchard Moon born 1892 near Brimfield who died November 24 1938 near Fairmouth North Dakota. Service included hymns Rock of Ages and The Old Rugged Cross in Brimfield area church with Rev A C Lee and Rev David Tod assisting. He leaves Elsanore Baxter two stepsons Thed and Earl Baxter four grandchildren and several siblings and relatives. Burial followed at Brimfield cemetery. pallbearers named Ira Martin A S Kelley Walter Rayfield Rudolph Savage Milton Cuffman George Teanonery.
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H. C. Cady
L. F. Pacey
J. A. Haraing
H. &. Bowman
A.C. Lee
David Tod
Brimfield Cemetery
Ira Martin
A.S. Kelley
Walter Rayfield
Rudolph Savage
Milton Cuffman
George Teaonery
Joseph Blanchard Moon
Henry A. and
Martha C. Moon
Brimfield
Illinois
Fairmouth
North Dakota
Thed
Earl Baxter
Minneapolis
Mino
Horace
Howard
Barold
Earl
Amcha Slocum
Lattice Falls
Minn
Thanksgiving News From French Grove and Surroundings
Thanksgiving events fill the French Grove area with family visits. Ruth Cole of Carlinville includes Stanton Moore home in plans, while many locals—Mr and Mrs Stanton Moore, Miss Georgia Stevens, the Moore family, and relatives—spend the holiday with kin or at Bainbridge town gatherings. illness keeps some unable to attend.
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Mias
Ruth Cole
Carlinville
Stanton Moore
Georgia Stevens
Verne Shaffer
Mrs. Shaffer
Kornmeyers Visit Penfield and Thanksgiving Guests
Mr and Mrs C B Kornmeyer and daughters spent the weekend with their Penfield relatives. Ross Taylor and two young men Donald and Keith of Burlington Iowa were Thanksgiving guests at the Charles Travis home. On Sunday Mr Taylor and Mr and Mrs Kisler drove them home.
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Fairy Carter
J. EK. Welch
Gelen
Burt
Jack
Orville Tucker
Lena Stubbs
Cecil Stubbs
C. E. Walker
C. N Adama
Haze Walker
Francia
Clyde Garter
Daie Welch
Gerald
C. B. Kornmeyer
Penfield
Ross Taylor
Donald and
Keith
Burlington Iown
Charles Travis
Mr Taylor
Birthday thanks from Mrs Marks and Mrs Phares
Mrs Robert R Marks and Mrs Clara Phares express sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness visits and greetings on birthdays and note best wishes and gifts received in memory of their occasions.
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Clara Phares
Mrs Ferris Rowcliffe Funeral Saturday at Presbyterian Church
Mrs Lula Brown Rowcliffe died Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon December 3 from the Presbyterian Church in Princeville at 1:00. Friends recall her as a longtime teacher in the intermediate room.
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Lula Brown Rowcliffe
Presbyterian Church
Princeville
Mire
Howcliffe
Thanksgiving Race Participants Listed by Colleges
Readable study shows runners Donald and Bernard Cluskey of St Ambrose Davenport Iowa, John Babcock Western State, Donald Hayes University, Archer Johnson Chicago University, Thomas Day Loyola, Archie Edwards Knox Yerda Cady Bradley.
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Donald and
Bernard Cluskey
St. Ambrose
Davenport
Iowa
John Babcock
Western State
Donald Hayes
the University
Archer Johnson
Chicago University
Thomas Day
Loyola
Archie Edwards
Knoxt
Yerda Cady
Bradley
Card of Thanks for Bereavement and Thanksgiving Gatherings
The bereaved express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and help after the death of Joe Moon. Horace Moon and family joined relatives in North Dakota for the funeral news. Thanksgiving dinners featured numerous families and hostesses, with lists of attendees and birthday wishes for Mrs Barbara Reinhart on November 2.
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Horace Moon
Gerald
Howard Moon
Airmount
North Dakota
Joe Meoo
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St. Joseph’s
A. A. Knapp
P. W. Fisher
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George Learned
Mapleton
Phares
Sensor
Mrs. Phares
George
Clayton
Raymond
A. Whittaker, Jr
Mrs. A Whittaker, Sr
Chalmer Forney
Betty Jackson
Canton
Betty
Santa
A. D. McCoy
Mr. McCoy
Joseph B. Moon
John Paggater
Dan Kuaot
Claude Lorance
Elmer White
Neva Riel
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Galesburg
Marjorie Chapman
Manhattan
Methodist
Paul Burgess
Bradford
James Kemper Spen
Cliff Leach
Genry Kelley
Olin
Joe Emmerson
Lee Brown
Oran Couch
Mrs. Couch
Paul Noland
Thanksgive
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Milford Cadwell
Williamsfield
David Wycoff
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Chester Kuntz
Champaign
Clarence Beiderbeck
Phyliss
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Thanta
Fred Juers
Harold Delbridge
William Jones
Billy
Chicago
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Albert
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Jamilly
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la Fayette
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Gelen Louise Lorance
George Lorance
Robert Smith
John Smith
Jamca Porter
Clyde Smith
Daisy Guxteble
Nancy Ireland
Archie Smith
Billy Dean
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Washbeton, North Dakota
Donald Thomas
Bertha Carter
Zella Calef
Cowley
Minnie Laws
C. L. McClellans
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Jess Kirtley
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Ninva Mills
Clifford Loan
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Tonlse
Billy and
Nancy
Carter
Ralph Cartera
Mra Stanton Moore
Bloomington
Mra McCormick
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Monmouth
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H. L Oakes
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Res Phcoe
Jose
Dor R. B- Roberts
J.E. Welsh, M.D
W.e.nolting
Frederick V. Arber
Fodd
Arber, Pendargis & Anderson
Fidor Central National Bank
Iinois Teiephone
Geo. W. Cluskey
Peoria, TL
R. Clay Baugh
Melva Clesson
John la Follette
Ted Barnett
Sert Siocum
Glyde Keefer
George la Follett
Melva
Irving Bragg
Gernard
Oregon
Trbest
Roth Bernice
Eileen
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Ted
Robert Btagg
Miriam
Musseell Bragg
Mea Mae Catton
James Aven
Sandra Kay
Toulon
Edwin Bragg
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Reinhart
Gohnnon
W. H. Herring
Fates
Walter Pacey
Bondi
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Illinois Farm & Livestock Auctioneer
Edwards
Palace Theater
Elmwood, Illinois
Joe E. Brown
June Travia
Dickings’ Moore
the Gladiator
Sondion
Wallace Beery
Mickey Rooney
Betty Boon
Harold Lloyd
Professor Beware
Gail Patrick
Livya Noland
King OF Alcatraz
Wednea-Thurs
Jack Oakie
Lucille Ball
Annabel
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