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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1918

Page

5

Red Cross November Donations and Members list

A December drive appeal notes cash donations for November from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maher and others, with amounts listed for Mrs. J. L. Burt Mrs. Minnie Lottman Mrs. John Kingdon and many signatories. The War Relief Fund records a small sum. The message urges support during the holiday season and invites members and subscribers to join the effort.

Harry “Maher A. Pleiner John Caldwell J. L. Burt Minnie Lottman John Kingdon War Relief Fund American Red Cross Aspial Varney Jacobs Harry Maher J. A. Maher Ardis Mahber Sarah Maher Manole Christian George Boath Jobo Rusk Henry Jotoson Henry Johnson F. E. Walliker B. E. Burt Chas. Freeman Clinton Day A. Whetzel Grace Ayers Eva Collins Alma Kelley Minoie Lottman L. O. Kelley Elizabeth Johnson Homer Tucker Dora Maher John Rusk Clinton Day Jotun Martio

Methodist Hotel and Services Planned for Memorial Day

The church announces normal Sabbath services with Sunday School at 10. At 11 a memorial service for James L. Murdoch will honor the fallen soldier as Gold Star is placed on the service flag. Epworth League meets at 6 p m and Evangelist Richmond preaches at 7 p m with a desire to keep him over Sunday. Prayer meeting tonight at 4 at the home of H C Cady followed by Sunday School Board meeting and officer elections at 8.

Sanday School James L. Murdoch Senate Epworth League Richmond H. C. Cady

Public Auction of Percheron and Hereford Stock at Douser Farm

J D Douser announces a public sale Thursday December 19 at his Williamefight home north of Main Street. Sale includes 9 head of registered Percheron horses and mares plus fillies and stallions with French blood and On file pedigrees, several Hereford cattle including calves and cows, pigs, and farming implements.

Main Street Williamefight Swale Percheron Society of American Nero Bell Mere Maude Ruth Mabel Rosalee Jean Constallion McArdle Dorothy John William Saxon Baldie Hereford Salvation Army Durham Éto D. Douser

A World War I trench letter of grit and gall

A soldier writes of frontline life with menacing bombardments and grim humor. He recalls a general first over the top and a derisive major who defies orders, then details days of brutal fighting, poor mail, mud, and rain, and near misses from shells while rescuing comrades and tallying captured guns. He signs off exhausted but resolved.

Germany Jerry H. E’s Cagie Frits

Brimfield Telephone Co Announces Advance Payment Offer

Rent Que and Sabacriber of the Brimfield Telephone Co are warned their accounts are due. Subscribers may pay tolls in advance by January 10 to receive a rebate of six months credit per phone. The notice stresses settlement at the company office.

Sabacriber Brimdeld ‘Telephone Co Subecriberether Brimfield Telephone Co

Albany man praises Foley Kidney Pills in letter

A reader from Albany New York writes that believing his kidney pills caused his weak run down state, he tried Foley Kidney Pills and reports improvement. He cheerfully recommends them and offers to have his name used publicly, signing Gorge Howard.

Mryte Ave Albany, N. Y

Names List of Individuals Mentioned in Historical Text

A long sequence of personal names appears, likely cataloged or surfaced from an archival list. The block includes James L Murdoch and many others such as William Fuchs, John Morrisssy Ward, Harker, Slocum, Littlefield, Knoblach, Philip, Leland Pacey, Crahan, Barrett, Church, Arnold, Plumer, Doherty, McKown, Goudy, Cady, Rusk, Smith, Fussner, Rook, Durant, Kilngert, Gore, Learned, Strieder, Murdoch, Clark, Freeman, Milter, Poe, Reed, Blundy, Winger, Jones, Wilhelm, Clark, Howard, Mathere, Hamilton, Clute, Cobb, Malrs, Yerby, Brown, Carhan, Huey, Yoakam, Moore, Beek, Caldwell, Dell, Savage, Christian, Aunt Floyd Dyman, Martin, Blelchner, Keefer, Howarth Hindle, Bridsbn, McIntyrea, Overen, Hart, Jones, Morse, Stauthammer, Savage, Emery, Kirtley, Friend, Taker, Mulvaney, Fuchs, Balé, Pearson, Wyas, Noteki, Maher, Saets, Hunkier, Pred, Filgxer, Martzia, Rad, Fisher.

Leo F. Carhan Chas A. Huey Kenneth E. Yoakam Joseph C. Moore, Perry H. Beek T. Caldwell Philip Dell Everett Yelm Norman Savage Andrew E. Christian Donald Aunt Floyd D. Wyman Ray R. Martin Wm. A. Blelchner Fred Keefer Willig E. Kingdon Howarth Hindle Cecil G Bridsbn Bernard A. Mcintyrea Orrin Overen John “Ts Hart Prank Dones Ernest Vickery

Executor's Hetles Notice in Peoria County

Henry Alvin Blandy, executor of the estate of Joseph Bloody deceased of Peoria County, Dihanty, announces he will appear before the Peoria probate court at the January term on January 6, 1920, to adjust all claims against the estate.

Joseph Bloody Peoria County State of Dihanty Peoria Henry Alvin Blandy

Foley Kidney Pills and Cathartic Patent Medicines Ad

An old advertisement segment promoting Foley Kidney Pills and Cathartic tablets by Foley Foley Foley Co Chicago urges readers to write name and address for samples and trial information. It mentions soothing remedies for coughs colds and related ailments and encourages mail responses.

Scta Foley & Co Chicago

Beersville merchant touts Foley’s Rosey and Tar

M T Davis, a leading Beersville West Virginia merchant, recalls a patron who suffered croup at midnight. A child obtained Foley’s Rose and Tar Compound and fully recovered by morning. Parents praise Foley’s Pony and Tar in the telling.

M.T. Davis Beersville W. Va Croup Clare Foley George. Howard

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Anaes Ee Ayer He. Bouse Blanchard & Dell Auto Sales Co. Phone Sarv Youra Elmhurst Stock Farm A. A. Hayes Farrow Pathfinder Mary ‘Kieby Princeton Ave Spokane Mach Lagvippe George Howard Methodist ‘Hotel Lt. L. Cady Air Service A EK. F United States Food West End Grocery Harding & Sons Brimfield, Il Wm. Fuchs John W. Morrisssy Ward E. Harker Joe B. Slocum Witlaed U. Littlefieldert Littlefield Paul Knoblach Philip Dally Leland F. Pacey Earl G. Crahan George Barrett Edward Church Wm. J. Arnold Leland Plumer Vernon Doherty- Raymond McoKown W. Ray Goudy Curtis L. Cady Wm. F. Rusk Philip Smith Edward Fussner Everett R. Rook Henry Durant Florian Kilngert Hershel Gore Holland Learned John G. Strieder Wm. W. Murdoch Ear Clark Dudley L. Freeman Thomas R. Milter Joe Poe Eat Dave M Harold Re Sam Howard Aaron J. Mathere Darre E Hamilton Wm. H. Clute Harry B. Cobb Roy 8 Malrs Talbert L. Yerby Wilbur Brown A. & Morse Albert Wyas Chan_A R. Maher W. Saets Elmer H. Hunkier Boas Pred A. Filgxer Gey Martzia Mervin Rad Bees Lewis Daragt Karl Fisher W. J. Slemmeons Executer’s Hetles W . Peck Anatleta Renty
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