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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
8
The obituary notes Mrs Gilbert died April 39 at age 39 and, after residing with Mrs Murphey, was interred at Brimfield cemetery following funeral services led by Rev B Y George. A scholar and devout Christian, she joined Boston churches, later linked to Princeville Presbyterian, and finally returned to the Congregational unity in Brimfield.
Hugh Winne born November 1 1832 in Newtown Butler Fermanagh Ireland died December 16 1901 at his home near Brimfield Illinois After leaving Ireland he settled in Brimfield then Jubilee township later returning to Brimfield He married Margaret Shanahan in 1858 and had six children two sons died young He was known for generosity and was a member of St Josephs church Funeral services were held December 19 at St Josephs with burial in Calvary cemetery
The children express sincere thanks to kind friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness during their father Hugh Wione's illness and passing.
Captain Thomas OHarra died at his home 2225 North Jefferson street at 9 30 Thursday evening aged 64 born Brownville M Y 1837 came to Clinots in 1858 steamboating five years then enlisted and served with Eleventh Illinois cavalry after the war he engaged in river traffic at Henry and owned the Grey Eagle funeral held from his residence at 2 o'clock yesterday conducted by Bryner Post 67 G A B services at the grave with pallbearers listed though partial text remains indicating military honors and burial at local cemetery
Cragg Hrw. Mr Clark Hill longtime Princeville resident died at home southwest of Monica on Saturday December 2. He would have been 72 on his next birthday. Death caused by pneumonia. Funeral services were held on Tuesday.
Canton resident and Parlan & Orendorf employee since 1876, John Cashen died Friday night at 8 45 at his home 420 East Walnut street after a Typhoid fever illness. Born 1836 in New York City he came to Canton in 1856 and married Mary O'Brien ten years later. Survived by two children Anna and Agnes, a wife, and siblings in St Augustine and Canton. Funeral at St Marys church Monday at 10 AM.
Thomas Grimes, aged about 80, longtime Jubilee Township resident, died at his home east of Brimfield Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Church at 9:30 a.m. with departure from the house at 8:30 a.m.
Mrs. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced a frightful stomach trouble and jaundice as gall stones formed and she grew worse. A doctor warned there was only one chance to save her life through an operation, but after using Electric Bitters she was wholly cured. The ad promotes the remedy as a stomach liver and kidney cure for dyspepsia and loss of appetite priced at 50 cents and sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
Dr. Ingram the new bishop of London visited an East End hospital and spoke to an old patient who recog nized him. She recalled dancing with him when he was a junior clergyman in Stepney and East End parish life. She teased that he may not dance now but is glad he is advancing.
A man expresses confusion as his daughters, previously content in summer bathing suits, return home with trunks full of clothes and claim they have nothing to wear. The Washington Star notes the puzzling fashion mood shift.
A Sumner county Kansas man swore an affidavit alleging the defendant attacked him and shouted insults including lobster pauper scarecrow and idiot all of which he asserts as true. The neighbor was arrested on a defamation charge tied to the dispute.
A partial OCR fragment from a local page shows unreadable names and numbers with unclear context. The readable portions hint at a civic or legal notice but lack coherent details for a full summary.
Fragmentary obituary note mentions Tarr Tran Ny seeking clothes removal and burial in a new place, with an executor to fulfill wishes. Text is garbled but implies formal bequest or directive. Strong entities are minimal due to legibility. no clear dates or locations emerge.
Mme Conover, a wealthy Parisian philanthropist, is studying London sand sprinkling to ease slippery road gradients and Berlin’s three pole tripod derricks to raise fallen horses. Her aim is to alleviate Paris horses' suffering by adopting practical, swift rescue techniques.
A Chicago Journal anecdote recounts a man in a black frock coat dropping a sixpence near a grocer and claiming it as not his. The grocer insists the money belongs to the neighbor newly moved across the street and demands cash terms, implying future transactions will be cash only.
A Memphis lawyer famed for keeping hands in his hip pockets avoided trouble in Cincinnati after a man accosted him near the railway in a park town. The stranger challenged his identity with the word Memphis stirring the pocket reflex, a curious episode cited by the Memphis Scimitar.
An obscure report describes a vast underground lake within a cavern system. It notes numerous passages and water features as part of a mysterious natural formation explored by hunters near Red Bud, with scattered remains and peculiar sights cited in fragmentary terms.
A New York Press excerpt reflects a discussion about customers and amiability, contrasting Coney Island with New Haven as a preferred locale. The speaker emphasizes friendliness toward patrons and the willingness to help, describing practical hospitality as essential in business.
Seascape over 9 000 members on its rally but only about 3 500 took part in the election last week. The battle was between the socialists and an alliance of Republicans and anarchists, resulting in a coalition victory. Five Republicans and three anarchists led the list, the beaten socialists obtaining three seats allotted to the minority. The event marks the first appearance of anarchists in Romes public life within two years after an international congress aimed at their suppression.
Residents of northern Finland use a common local stone as a barometer. The stone darkens to blackish gray before storms and turns nearly white in fine weather. Finns treat the stone with reverence, while scientists attribute color changes to its salt content.
Rev. J. O. Springer is described as the loneliest missionary with a station on Herschel Island near the Mackenzie River mouth inside the Arctic Circle. His latest letter is dated October 22, 1900. No ship has reached Herschel, and his only neighbors are 250 miles away at Peel River.
A garbled newspaper advertisement outlines The Toledo Blade as a national weekly news paper of America. It touts plain topics, editorial matter, and broad circulation claims with unclear pricing and to many readers.
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