Economic Landmarks and the Dollar Question Today
The article surveys the national money crisis under President Roosevelt, noting inflation, gold policy, and dollar value shifts. It highlights Warren of Cornell and Yale scholars shaping recovery ideas, and describes party splits as leaders defend or critique gold standards and sound money amid ongoing recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
State of New York
Committee of the Nation
City of New York
Alfred E. Smith
Outlook
Cleveland
Borah
Senate
Savannah
Roosevelt
Civil Works Projects Expand In Brimfield Township
Civil Works in Brimfield Township advances with eight men under foreman Hugh Miller for Calvary cemetery road and a village hall painting and cleaning crew of three men and three women. Fifteen township workers joined last Monday on the state project, totaling 26 men and 3 women paid by the federal government. Officials note Jubilee township road work is county work outside the Civil Works program. Labor must be Peoria county residents and pay rates are set. no supervisor dictates contractor hires. Dyer remembered for prior Brimfield project work.
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Brimfield Township
Calvary Cemetery Road
Hugh Miller
Village
M. R. Clark
Brimfield
Jubilee Township
Peoria County
Baer
Dyer
Social Events At Mrs Reinhart Diner Party And Surprise Shower
Mrs Henry Reinhart hosted a luncheon style diner party last Tuesday in honor of her niece Mrs Way ter Diekmann of Horewood. Ten guests enjoyed the gathering and planned another comfort tying session. A surprise party and handkerchief shower honored Mrs R R Claybaugh on Friday night with many attendees including Mesdames Bragg Merrill Savage Tal mage Endres and others and Misses Blundy Fuchs Palmage.
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Henry Reinhart
Way
R. R. Claybaugh
Henrietta Bragg Rose Merrill
Blanche Savage
Julia Tal_mage
Alma Endres
Hazel Bale
Gwendolyn Blundy
Neva Forney
Mildred Kingdon
Earth Catton
Susie Reinhart
Allie Dawson
Frances Blundy
Lizzie Fuchs
Kathryn Palmage
Toulon Barber Shop Deal Creates Brimfield Partnership
Colwell Hartley fixtures move to Archie Smith’s Barber Shop in the Olsouw Building. Colwell becomes Toulon postmaster while remaining in the shop until his term begins. Hartley brings 35 years Toulon practice. Smith has 40 years in Toulon and 2 at Sark County Farm. Archie studied four years at Brimfield High School and is grandson of Mrs. Mattie Yerby.
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Toulon
Colwell & Hartley
Archie Smith
Olsouw
Smith
Hartly
Colwell
Hartley
Sark
Archie
Brimfied
Mattie Yerby
Civil Works Administration to Employ Four Million Men
The plan aims to put four million men to work this winter on projects with at least eighty percent of every dollar spent returning to wages. All relief recipients will gain regular employment, with two million on relief and two million more not on relief to receive jobs. The program emphasizes boosting public income and increasing money circulation through trade.
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Civil Works Administration
Dole
Community events note scattered in Peoria and Galesburg visits
Dorothy Clesson has gone to Peoria where she is employed. Mr. and Mrs Edson Purcell were Friday visitors in Peoria. Mr and Mrs. Harry Reed spent Thursday evening at Oak Lawn. Mr. and Mrs William Carter, Bus ter and Mary Lou were Peoria callers Friday. The Oakes and Kellogg families attended the funeral for Mrs. Edward Auten Sr. at Prinerville Friday. The annual Holiday Party for the Improvement and Missionary Society is set for Thursday evening December 28 at the McClellan Clark home with a white elephant gift exchange and a 6 30 supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clesson
Peoria
Harry Reed
Oak Lawn
Oakes
The
Improvement and Missionary Society
McClellan-Clark
Blanche Oakes
Wilburta Moore
Elmwood Social Roundup and Local Outings
Southport J M Rigden and wife called in Elmwood Saturday. George Martzluf and family dined with Dcean Penn Sunday. Charlie and Jake Martzluf claimed sixteen rabbits in two hours Sunday. Frank Wickwire and Jake Martzuf stripping winter coal on Frank Taylor farm. Charley Martzluf and wife and Grandma Martzluf traveled to Peoria Tuesday on business with J R Clark and family. Catherine Mansfield and children visited. Mrs Frank Wickwire hosted a wiener roast Friday night. Guests included Elizabeth Ingersoll of Peoria and several Martzlufs plus neighbors. Wm Bitners hosted a wiener roast Friday for his birthday. Prize winners at Seven Up were Everett Beal and Tom Lapsiley. Euchre winners John Kramer and Jake Martzini. Also noted is an advertisement of a sensational True Story serialized in a weekly magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wickwire
Elizbeth Ingersol
Peoria
Herbert Wickwire
Trivoli
Charley Martzluf
Grandma Martzluf
George Martzluf
Warner Penn
Wm. Bitners
Charley
Jake
Everett Beal
John
Harvey Kramer
G. M. Rigdon
Earl Miles
James and
Herbert
Dick Troth
John Ingersoll
Mr. Fash
Psoria
Tom Lapsiey
Elmwood
J.r.clark
Tom Lapsiley
Euchre
John Kramer
Jake Martzini
Brimfield Home Bureau Meet Promotes Lesson Exchange
The Brimfield unit of the Home Bureau plans a Thursday December 21 meeting with Mrs Reed Blundy. County Adviser Dorothy Swig will present the lesson and a 10 cent gift exchange will be held during the gathering.
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Brimfield
Home Bureau
Reed Blundy
Dorothy Swig
Local Social Roundup and Visitors Across Towns
Peoria and Toluca residents visit and host relatives while scattered families report travel. Quarantine notices for scarlet fever affect Tom Miller Ira Baldwin homes. Local shoppers from Decatur Galesburg Joliet join gatherings and a hospital operation is noted for M. E. Tutwiler. The Ladies Social Circle held a 91 attendee contest at Dave Wycoff home and a Elmwood basketball crowd counted attendees including Dan Kun and family.
Local Readers Cite Visits Deaths and An Unsettled Shot Incident
Oak Hill and Peoria visitors are listed including Mrs Edna Nixon and Mr and Mrs Dave Tckey. News arrives of William Rice's death near Gainsford, with farm ties noted. A birthday gathering honors Hubert Barrett in Yates City, and a stray shot injures a valuable Harley Dickson colt and Fred Snyder along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Tckey
Peoria
Dickson
Earl N Xo
Floyd Barrett
Yates City
Hubert
Reuters
Harley Dickson
Fred Snyder
Royal Neighbors Christmas Party Planned
The Royal Neighbors announce a Christmas Party on Wednesday evening December 20 at the Community Building. Members may bring a husband or guest and invite another couple. Guests bring sandwiches. the ladies of the invited couple bring two small gifts for the tree. There will be entertainment, cards, dancing, and merry activities. Arnholt Camp No 203 elected officers include Eva Clark as Oracle and Grace Ayers as Pianist.
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Arnholt Camp
Savage-Hasselbacher Wedding in Peoria Church
Vera Savage and Earl Hasselbacher wed at the First Methodist Church Parsonage in Peoria on Monday November 27. Rev Briggs officiated as Vera, daughter of Ray and MrsSavage Brimfield, married Earl, son of John A and Mrs Hasselbacher Brimfield. They were attended by Vera's parents, her brother Francis, and Ola Voyles of Peoria. they will reside with the bride's parents north of town.
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First Methodist Church
Peoria
Vera Savage
Ray Savage
Brimfield
Earl Hasselbacher
John A Hasselbacher
Briggs
Francis
Ola Voyles
Honor Rolls at B. H. S Show Strong Student Grades
The following students earned 90 percent or better across subjects. Group One includes Bernice Bragg Helen Clark Ber n nice Miller Barbara Johnson Rita Cahill Roberta Bowman Dorothy Weidner Thelma DeVries Kenneth Pullen and Arlene Plack. Group Two lists Mildrea Dell Betty Shulthes William Archibald Lenora Ekena Raymond Gessell Irene Bowman Kathryn Talmage Leland Whittaker Wilfred Foster Keith Savage Elmer Corney Nellie Pacey Mary Baret Purcell Wilfred Blundy Kathryn Maher William Minor Gladys Harms LaVerne Reicheneker Janet Tully Bernice Kingdon Maxine McCartney Donald Soilenberger
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Bernice Bragg
Helen Clark
Bernice Miller
Barbara Johnson
Rita Cahill
Roberta Bowman
Dorothy Weidner
Mildrea Dell
Betty Shulthes
William Archibald
Lenora Ekena
Raymond Gessell
Irene Bowman
Kathryn Talmage
Leland Whittaker
Elmer Corney
Nellie Pacey
Mary Baret Purcell
Wilfred Blundy
Kathryn Maher
William Minor
Gladys Harms
LaVerne Reicheneker
Janet Tully
Bernice Kingdon
Maxine McCartney
Donald Soilenberger
Grade School Pupils With Top Marks Across All Grades
The list shows pupils with no grade below 90 for the past month across grades 1 to 8, including Donald Hayes Thomas Day Richard Savage Ruth Carson Ruth Ann Maher Frederick Johnson Gwyneth Dungan Roger Nichols Bertha Reinhart Walter Lindsey and Beatrice MCartney Bernadine Ashley Jo Ann Kingdon Doris Collins Barbara June Riggs plus additional averages of 90 or better for Charles Carson Robert Dungan Elaine Savage Gala Foster Beatrice MCartney Jo Ann Kingdon Beverley Christian Willis Kingdon Charles Wyman Leonard Baysinger Dale Catton Wallace Overend Karl Christian arlene Collins.
Local Pharmacist Elected to A D S Fellowship
John G. Zern, Brimfield registered pharmacist and proprietor of Tre Zern Pharmacy, was named a member of the A D S Fellowship in New York. The informal nationwide group promotes professional service and public health standards, backing the back to pharmacy movement. Drugeists align with the emblem display to signal professional service.
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John G. Zern
Brimfield
Tre Zern Phamacy
A.D. S
Headquaters
Fifth Avenue
New York City
United States
Pharmacy Pastimes and Modern Druggists of Today
The article recalls antique pharmacy imagery such as mortars and colored globes, noting Samuel L Antovow as president of the Fellowship and American Druggists Syndicate. It cites a Commerce survey showing prescription departments drive about 70 percent of drugstore sales, with health of neighbors remaining the core aim.
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Samuel L Antovow
American Druggists Syndicate
Department of Commerce
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Princeville
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Ith
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Karl Christain
Arlene Collins
A.D
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J.E. Welsh, M.D
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Todd, Morgan, Pendarvis & Arber
Central National Bank
Peoria, Ilinois
DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg Bldg
Illinois
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
R. R. Clay Baugh
H. R. Johnson &Son
Brimfield, Illinois
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