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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
4
Local items report fine weather and longer days with Christmas services at the M E Church. Shane's offers 10 percent off millinery while townsfolk plan Cantata performances at the M E church and note many visitors and social events across Brimfield.
Old papers for sale five cents per bunch at this office. For Sale Fine Black Langshans John Grant 1181. For sale coal beater W L Hayward. Hedge posts cheap if taken soon W L Hayward. Hunter keep off my place I will prosecute Henry Moon. Hunter keep off my premises or you will be prosecuted Robert Boyle. Hunter keep off our premises or you will be prosecuted E Pulsipher Pulsipher. For sale residence two fine lot etc J H Snyder. For sale full blood Daroo Jersey male pigs five yearling Poland Chinas Angus Moore 8 B 20 Brimfield. Hunters keep off our farms with gun and dogs or you will be prosecuted Peter Co Duffy John Harty James Abbott Hugh Miller. 1924.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century ad fragment from the New York Sun hints at fashion or personal finance tips. The text mentions hips waist and a woman keeping her back, implying a dress or corset related instruction or purchase context.
Mail carriers Bort and Harker adopt Santa costumes as they deliver parcels along the royal routes. The playful outfits accompany their daily rounds, adding seasonal cheer to the busy season.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and places without coherent event or context. No identifiable date, person, team, or organization stands out to anchor a news item. Unable to determine a concrete lead or outcome from the readable fragments.
The eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Nebholne Kelch of Edwards died yesterday morning from pneumonia and meningitis. George Litchheld arrived from Kewanee for a holiday visit with Dr A J Hawkes. The Baptist church plans a Christmas Eve program of songs and exercises with a gift tree. At a Tucker sale near Williams Field yesterday fourteen head of horses averaged $16 67. The remark notes that the automobile has not yet hurt horse sales much.
The Progress Club gathers at Mrs. M P Lackland on Saturday afternoon. Topic covers England's story pages 827 to 857 with a guessing contest by lead reader Mr Yoakum. Magazine article discusses prose writers and geography of England led by Mrs Arromemith.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Oldie Keeling died last evening of pneumonia. The family has the sympathy of the community during their sad bereavement.
Readable fragments reference March Mania and a meal item named Popular Meals. Mentions include Beier and Sosindian, with unclear context about a sale or event timing and ages. No clear events, people, or organizations are sufficiently identifiable.
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