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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
4
The schedule lists games at Victoria Princeville Yates City East Peoria Dunlap Chulhicothe and others from Nov to Feb. Includes a Princeville Tournament December 17 18 19 20 and regional and sectional tournaments in March.
Brimfield news notes family visits and local events. Mrs Henretta Guyer visits Farmington. Christmas trees and cards available at Caddy's and News office. Local gatherings include the Kingdon and Hayes households, a Jolly-get-together club, and church society events. An anniversary party for Orville and Mrs Tucker, school Christmas programs, and church charity efforts are described along with weather, decorations, and business ads.
A historical reflection extols free individuals building America through private enterprise. It cites Argentine observer Dr Frederico Pinedo praising American wealth distribution and modern conveniences, then lauds wartime industrial mobilization where electric power, oil, steel, and transportation power the nation.
Community classifieds advertise farm properties for sale including an 160 acre farm near Brimhela, 120 acre farms near Brimfield, and properties in Williamsfield. Livestock offered include cows, Swiss goats, Collie pups, dressed chickens, sows bred to Berkshire boars, and purebred hogs. Also listed are a modern 4 room house in Williamsfield and a billfold finder reward.
Closing notice lists Cady's Grocery Carson's Grocery Johnson Arber as merchants who will close at o'clock every night except Saturday pending further instruction.
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