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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
1
Miss Pearl M Clark of Brimfield and John F Wilson of Dunlap united in marriage in Peoria on December 16, 1919. Rev J Chatten conducted the ceremony at Hale Memorial church. The couple left for a brief wedding trip to Chicago and will begin housekeeping on the L H Clark farm south of town after March first.
Miss Hazel Miles of Elmwood and Earl Collins of Brimfield wed in Chicago on December 11, 1919. Daughter and son of local families, they plan farming life as Earl leases the Clay Smith farm near Oak Hill and invite friends to visit after March.
Next Sunday closes the year with all to attend services and end the year rightly. The pastor will preach a fitting message. Sunday school last week was lively with short discussion time. Good crowds attended and liked the Christmas sermon. The committee collecting Christmas expenses reports generous response. Boys and girls will be well treated. Furnace still absent, providing relief from high priced coal.
A compact verse outlines a mother who rises at dawn to cook, scrub, and manage school needs while the census lists her as having no occupation. The piece highlights the everyday labor of caregiving and domestic duties beyond formal job titles.
Managers plan a seven day program of films sports and dances for the holidays. Highlights include Charlie Chaplin in Carmen on Christmas Evening, Julian Eltinge in The Clever Mrs Colfax, New Year’s Dance with Hoffman's Orchestra, and multiple basketball and baseball indoor games featuring local teams and marked by 15 and 35 cent admissions. Stockholders receive free admission on Friday, Dec 26.
A series of public auction notices detail sales by Wm Harding Sona Walter Morrissey M D Maher Frank Strahern Patrick Chambers and others. Listings include horses cattle farming implements harness hay and household goods with auctioneers Col McDonnell Col McMullen Clark Donovan Blundy Neikirk and Maher. Dates range January 8 15 and 21 with Brimfield Laura Elmwood and surrounding areas named.
Warning to hunters to stay off private property or face prosecution. Sharp notice posted, cautioning trespassers of legal action.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a personal notice from E. W. KG ROEYD of Box SBF erty Alabama claiming ailment symptoms and references to Foley Kid ney Pills. Readable content limited, unclear action or outcome described.
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