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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
2
A vintage ad describes wearing a West Pocket Kodak as a watch like device. It promotes portability and quick capture with a pocket camera carried on the wrist or belt as a timepiece style accessory. The copy contrasts clocks in the home with a personal camera for ready pictures.
The Brimfield Peoria Chapter lists new members including Mrs Willis Goudy andMiss Mary Jay and reports cash donations totaling 14.50 from members W Cady Leo Acna Meehan Ida Medias Willis Goudy and others The notice calls for finishing garments for the Peoria chapter and extended knit and sewing efforts before Christmas Eve with a goal to support soldier boys and a donation box at the bank for late gifts.
The church schedules a Christmas morning service with a pastor sermon. Evening program at 7 30 features Spirit of Christmas theme highlighting destitute European children. Red Cross nurse Mrs Bowman narrates nativity and war relief tale with a Syrian Relief Fund offering. Miss Mary Clure plays The Spirit of Christmas. Monday 7 80 Xmas tree at Sunday school with gifts by Banta Cigas and a social time. Prayer meeting moves to the parsonage this week.
Gustav Wangelin commander of the 4 B Post Pinckneyville Illinois writes I highly recommend Foley Kidney Pills which I prefer to all others I have used. Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief from backache rheumatic pains stiff swollen joints languidness kidney trouble and sleep disturbing bladder symptoms. Geo Howard.
Hunters are warned to stay off premier property. Officers will be prosecuted to the limit. Loss of livestock and destruction of property wake this warning.
Isei Carrigan aged 72 died at home in Kiskapoo yesterday. An old settler of the vicinity he was well known throughout the county.
A small town school announces Christmas vacation from Friday December 91 to Wednesday January 2 with a coal shortage delaying reopening. Principal figures reflect state inspector Mr. Hanna’s visit and a recent basketball win 49 to 17 over Knoxville, with upcoming games at Yates City and here against Onan bridge.
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 with Epworth League at 6 pm led by Mrs H O Cady. A special Sunday night service announcement will be made at the morning service. Chiama exercises Monday at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting tonight at Mr and Mrs H O Cady. League room seating was taxed. Leland Pacey and Mrs Olive Fuchs spoke upliftingly. Ladies Aid will skip a bazaar this year and earn fifty cents or more. an Experience social will follow in January to share earnings.
George Meehan will hold a public sale Friday December 28 1917 on the James Dempsey farm 33 miles west of Brimfield. Seventeen animals and farming gear will be sold as he quits farming. Col Doug McDonnell will have an auction for farm property Friday February 1.
Creditors indebted to J. Lee Reinhart garage are asked to settle with Earl Shane at the RB. 2 W. gar. Absence noted. Mr. Shane will receipt in full for all accounts paid.
A dated notice invites peers to attend a 06 event at the Exchange Brats Bank. The agenda includes discussing the method of organization and related formalities at the earliest convenient time.
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