Protracted meetings begin at Baptist church and local notices
December 5 1888 reports election Tuesday and church activities. James Iceton will stay as Brimbrook Stock Farm manager. St Josephs frescoing, furnace replacement, and renocation noted. Weather, market prices, and local events referenced including football, music program with Prue Miller and others, and travel notes about Arthur Megan to Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
James Iceton
Brimbrook
Cagebird Show Exhibits Notables and Awards
The Peoria cage bird show last weekend featured numerous entries with Chalmer Forney taking multiple cups and a rosette for a bi colored parakeet. Kenneth Fenberthy exhibited a unique blue and green bi colored parakeet. A cockatiel from the Porecy aviary placed third in Large Cage Bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fenberthy
Hughland Pask, Mice
Chalmer Forney
Chicago
Shane District Christmas Preparations and Local Visits
Mrs Hattie Write of Augusta visits her brother Landerback's family this week. Local students named for Christmas program and parts issued. Mr and Mrs Jadya Beldoe and Marold with Siclen Bennet and Desale Welsh among week end guests. Charles Ekena and Caleb Rosenbehm visit relatives in Park Ridge and attend the international stock show in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Write
Augusta
Hr. Landerback
Jadya Beldoe
So. Marold
Daughter Siclen
Charles Ekena
iMr
Caleb Rosenbehm
Park Ridge
Chicaco
East Peoria Freshmen Rally To Edge Brumfield Team
A Friday night boys basketball game saw East Peoria freshmen edge Brumfield 10 8 after a late surge. Lathy led with 19 points as Corpus Christi battled Brimwell in a separate late game, while Welsh and Danzan added scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Parish
East Peoria
Brumfiela
Bova
Galesberg
Corpus Christi
Lathy
Welsh
Danzan
Tine Totel Pote
Edwards
Shaffer
Endres
Friars
Township Officers Elected by Farm Bureau Meeting Notes
Dale Zink was nominated director from Elmwood township at the Farm Bureau annual meeting. Artayy Quin of Trivoli is director from Logan township. Elections are set for December 18 in Princeville and Jubilee at the Princeville town hall. The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs Henry Zimmer between Oak Bill and Elmwood on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Zink
Elmwood Township
Farm Bureau
Artayy Quin
Trivoli
Logan Township
Hanna
Citvy
Linge An
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Henry Zimmer
Emwood
New Juvenile Books At The Library
Lists new juvenile titles featured by the New York library display. Items include Nick and Dick, Picnic Book, Elephant Chimas, Three Boys Boost Be Glad, Tom Sawyer Grows Up, Peter Pan variant, Candy Cottage, Little Men And Women Stories, Starlit Journey, and other children's stories. Streicher and Kenneth Miars visited Peoria for dinner with the Miara family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulden Goose
Charlie
Kitten
Cale Eephant
Chimas Duck
Jeremiah
Cat
Karls Woodes
Happy Rooster
Little Eagle
Tiddely
Tom Sawyer
Eliza and Elves
Peter Pan
Pippa
Mrec
Streicher
Kenneth Miars
Peoria
Koy Miara
French Grove Visitors and Local Social News
French Grove residents and relatives are listed visiting and hosting events. Detra Shaffer and Wene Shaffer share weekend and Monday visits with family in Peoria. Barbara Smith led a Royal Neighbors banquet at Laura Church basement last Wednesday. Families gathered in Kewanee and enjoyed Thanksgiving with relatives in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Smith
Royal Neighbors
Laura Church
Bride Miss Bilees Bragg Weds Willard De Ford in Elmwood
Miss Bilees Bragg daughter of Mr and Mrs Irney Bragg and Willard De Ford son of Mr and Mrs C L B Ford of Elmwood united in marriage by Reverend Yousa at the Darveanport Methodist parsonage on November 29 attended by Mr and Mrs Bari Cunningham of Yates City. The bride a Brimfield high school 1933 graduate and the groom an Elmwood Community high school graduate and barber shop assistant will reside temporarily with the Elmwood parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilees Bragg
Irney Bragg
Willard de Ford
C. L. B. Ford
Elmwood
Reverena Yousa Wm
Darveanport
Soa
Bari Cunningham
Yates City
Brimfield High School
Mrs. de Ford
Laura Postoffice Robbed in a Night Time Heist
Constable Terry Dean reports a robbery at Laura post office last night using glycerine to blow the safe. A high powered car parked behind the building fled in the darkness after a safe exploded. About $280 in stamps remained on the floor plus $35 in stamps in a drawer. total damage around $100. Wall and ceiling damage occurred. a bridge hammer and two automatic belts were taken. Robbers were armed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Pestinses
Terry Dean
Ana
Poss
Abelis
Christmas Seal Sale Promotes Health Education in Peoria County
The Peoria County Tuberculosis Association urges residents to buy Christmas Seals by December first, highlighting funds for county nursing service dental clinic and tuberculosis sanatorium district. Seals support health literature, exhibits, films, and case finding services. cost is small, so every home can participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearis Gournty Tuberculosis Association
Peoria Court
Peoria County
Arec
County Tuberculosis Association
Private enterprise defined as backbone of American life
A defense of private enterprise detailing its global share in farming, industry, copper, power, autos, rubber, and oil. The piece argues private enterprise created and developed resources, provided jobs and rising living standards, and fueled America's ascent from a weak power to a dominant industrial nation. It asserts private enterprise is a way of life inseparable from national progress.
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Weila
Thie Nation
Ite
Cottsa
Americas
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Jeary Chamberlain
Seba Moore
Arthur Megan
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