Florida trip letters by Minnie Murdock and Louise Chambers
Mrs Fred Oe publishes Minnie Murdock and Louise Chambers letters from a Florida tour. They describe a weeklong southbound auto trip from Tallahassee to Jacksonville to Tampa St Petersburg and central Florida. Highlights include Silver Springs glass bottom boat Everglades birds wildlife farms oranges groves and travel costs notes on meals hotels and toll roads.
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Fred Oe
Minnie Mar
Minnie
Louise Chambers
Florida
Guacksonville
Tallahasse
State
Tampa St. Petersburg
Lakes City
Tallahassee
Gaif
Post Office Song About Pennies in Winter Blues
Rural Route patrons urged to stamp first class mail before depositing. Carrier jokes about loose pennies and snowbound deliveries as farmers demand mail. stamps and stamped envelopes sold on hand. The verse laments frozen coins and cold chores but underscores service needs in bad weather.
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Post Office Department
Hunters Warning Trespass Notice List of Property Owners
Hunters are warned not to trespass on property owned or controlled by the undersigned. Names listed include Henry Henkler Co L McClellan William Melville Edward Day Mrs Agnes Day Frank Blands M C Day and George Mulvaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Henkler
L. McClellan
William Melville Edward Day
Agnes Day
Frank Blands
M. C. Day
George Mulvaney
Village Curfew Ordered for All Under 17
The village board imposes a curfew requiring all children under 17 to be off the streets by 7 30 p m unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Widow Mary Ann Hindle dies at 106 Brimfield life of service
Mary Ann Hindle born in Jubi lee Township Peoria County Illinois December 11 1819 died Brimfield Illinois December 16 1925 at 76 years and five days She married Joseph Blundy July 27 1903 his death September 25 1918 She was a devoted church member and community guardian favored by children and young people Funeral held Saturday at Union Church with Rev W Harvey Young sermon and Brimfield cemetery burial Pallbearers Reed W Blands Walter Clark Raymond Kingdon Willis Kingdon Charles Kingdon Lester Kingdon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Hindle
Jubilee Township
Peoria County
Ilinois
Brimfield
Illinois
John
Susanne Hindle
David
Amelia
Virginia
Richard
Peoria
May Moles
Custer
Washington
Joseph Blundy
Blundy
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brimfiel
Geary Apple
Union Church
Solohg
Jesus
W. Harvey Young
Brimfield Cemetery
The Birth of Christmas
A devotional verse recalling the nativity scene with Mary and Joseph in a stable and the birth of Jesus. Shepherds keep watch as angels announce joy under Judean stars, and believers offer gifts in reverent praise to the newborn King. Attribution: A. M. Stocking.
Electric Eclipse Washer Impresses Local Buyers
Frank McKown bought a full blood Shorthorn heifer calf from C W Porter five years ago that has raised nine calves in four years, producing two singles two sets of twins and triples. A group including Brockway Roberts and peers attended two basketball games in Media with Peck Clark’s team. A choir of twelve high school girls led by Miss Mathews sang door to door at 4:30 AM. The Brimfield Recreation Club invites men to join for croquet and daily activities through April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McKown
C. W. Porter
Brockway Roberts
Roger Pacey
Justus Roberts
Dad Clark
Peck Clark
Brock
Miss Mathews
Brimfield Offers $200 Reward for Liquor Sales Evidence
The Village of Brimfield will pay a $200 reward for evidence leading to the conviction of anyone selling intoxicating liquors within the incorporated limits.
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Brimfield
Business closure notice from local firms
We the undersigned business men agree to close our place of business every night of the week at 6 p.m. except Saturday night, beginning November 1, and continuing until further notice. H. R. Johnson & Son, Arnold & Wyman, Griggs & Travis, H. O. Cady & Son, Kelley & Son, S. & Neikirk, Fred Arber, H. Memler, L. Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Johnson & Son
Arnold & Wyman
Griggs & Travis
H. O. Cady & Son
Kelley & Son
Neikirk
Fred Arber
H. Memler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roszell
FE. L. McCoy & Son
Tichaugua
Uso
Jacksonville
Silver Springs
Iit
Tero Beach
Minnie Murdock
Minnie and
By Order Village Board
Reed W Blands
Walter Clark
Raymond Kingdon
Willis Kingdon
Charles Kingdon
Lester Kingdon
Joseph the Humble
Mary
King of
A. M. Stocking
Archer’s
Brimfield Recreation Club
White House Coffee
Sam Arnold
Floyd Wyman
Cady & SO
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