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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
5
A brief item notes a discussion or query about wearing glasses and mentions a freight passenger service with times 9 58 Pp m and 5 00 Pp m, indicating schedule references in a clipped historical paper. The readable bits suggest a transportation or health angle without fuller context.
Jown A Wolf will hold a public sale at its home four miles southwest of Brimfield on Tuesday December Li. The listing includes 3 horses 4 registered Shorthorn cattle 1 milk cow and 3 heifers 28 tons of hay Queness farm implements chickens and household goods Col McMahlen presiding.
The American Red Cross reports 110 local disaster responses in the last year with $397,468 spent in the US. It notes 240 deaths, 991 injuries, 12,691 homeless, and $20,710,000 in property losses from disasters. Roll call runs Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day.
The American Red Cross Life Saving Corps promotes water safety at beaches and lakes, doubling instructor staff last year. Over 30,000 volunteers trained for patrol, rescue, and resuscitation, with first aid courses at military academies. Four cash prizes honored heroic rescues by two girls, a boy, and a man.
A Christmas offer bundles The Open Road magazine with one of ten classic books by White, Conrad, Doyle, Scott, and others. Separately $3.40, price reduced to $2.60. Books are red leather bound, full size, and the Open Road magazine features stirring frontier and business articles and stories. President Coolidge lauds the Open Road as clean and inspirational.
Paul’s Lutheran church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Divine Services at 11 a.m. Catechumen Instruction Saturday at 10. Advent Services Wednesday at 8 p.m. Bible Class Friday at 7 p.m. The Lutheran Ladies Aid Bazaar and bake sale Saturday at 2:30 p.m. offers fancy goods rag rugs cakes and other items at right prices for the public.
The village warns that the curfew ordinance will be strictly enforced for all children 17 and under who must be off the streets by 7 30 p m unless with parents guardians or on a special errand. The bell will toll three times as a warning and the village marshal will enforce the rule. By Order President and Board of Trustees Village of Brimfield.
The American Red Cross shows 3,668 members locally and 83,990 external members in foreign lands. Europe reports 4,988 members with 3,545 in Constantinople, China 2,252, Africa 136, India 234, Australia 79, and Vladivostok 108. Philippine Islands mobilize 58,747 and Hawaii 7,363. total funds sent to Washington reach 60,216.54 with 83,358 for endowment. Navy and merchant ships supported the cause with 4,331 and 4,141 respectively in 1922. The motto I want to, therefore I can drives the work.
The undersigned serve notice that no hunting will be allowed on their farms or land they control. Hunters and trespassers must keep off. Sign buyers offered 6 for 25 cents. Names include Wilbur Moore C L McClellan Henry Kellstadt John Cluskey Dudley L Freeman William Melville E C Pulsipher Charles Maher N Hunting signs for sale.
We the undersigned agree to close our places of business at 6 o clock PM every night except Saturday beginning December first and continuing until further notice. H. Member Co. W. Winne Griggs & Travis Fred Arcer L. E. McKown H. R. Johnson H. O. Cady & Son Irving Bragg
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