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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1916

Page

9

Obituary for Brimfield native Frank P. Wiley

Frank P. Wiley a former Brimfield resident and longtime Peoria businessman died suddenly of apoplexy Saturday evening. He was about 65, stricken on a street car, died hours later after hospitalization. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Funeral services were held in Peoria, with interment in Brimfield cemetery.

P. Wiley Frank P. Wiley Brimfield Peoria Wiley Wiezeler Brimfield Cemetery

Methodist Church Watch Night Service Plans

The last prayer meeting of the year is tonight with a large attendance expected. Next Sunday morning service and Sunday school, evening service with other churches, Bev G W Scott to preach. A watch night service may begin at 10 o'clock with a social half hour, songs, testimonies, and a sermon ending at 12 with a consecration. Rev D 8. McCown of Peoria will visit next week starting Monday night. All are invited.

Echoul Ua Bev G W Scott Ser Peoria

Constipation Ad Claims Dr King’s Pills Cure Skin

An old advertisement links dull skin to constipation and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative. It promises a free morning movement and describes benefits for tired, sluggish appearance. Available at all druggists for 26 cents.

Bank of Cottonwood official backs Foley Kidney Pills

T J Norrell vice president of the Bank of Cottonwood Texas writes that Foley Kidney Pills bring relief for kidney trouble. He notes sufferers face aches pains soreness stiffness and rheumatism as part of the condition and endorses the remedy. Geo Howard

T. J. Norrell Bank of Cottonwood Tex Geo. Howard

Christmas visits spread through several hometown homes

French Grove residents and neighbors including Mrs N D Moore and children from Mt. Pleasant Iowa Mr and Mrs Fred Jones of Laura and several Williamsfield Elmwood Champaign Peoria Monmouth and Gotebo travelers gathered at W A Jones home for the Christmas season. The Jones family also hosted and entertained friends during the holiday.

N D Moore Mt. Pleasant Iowa Fred Jones Laura Edgar Jones Geo ‘Thomas Ollie King Williamsafield W A Jone Elmwood Ella Oakes Champaign

Local Public Sales Planned Around Brimfield Area

Public sales announced for early January include Lloyd Savage moving to Nebraska with a sale on Monday January 8 featuring horses cattle brood sows and farm implements with Col McDonnell as auctioneer Also J B Shane to conduct a horses cows harness and farm implements sale at the Dan Cowley farm two miles west of Brimfield on Wednesday January 3 Mr Shane to quit farming and move to town Col Doug McDonnell auctioneer A Whittaker sale at residence 70 miles north of Brimfield Thursday January 4 Cols C A Reed and Lyle Smith auctioneers John Rook sale Tuesday June 9 with horses cattle hogs farm implements and more Col McDonnell auctioneer Charlie Blux't sale at farm near Lauta January 10 A Reed auctioneer John Primer sale January 18 at Ravage farm south east of Brimfield with horses cattle hogs and implements Col Doug McDonnell Frank Bridges sale January 24 at home near Brimfield Laura area horses cattle hogs farm machinery.

Lloyd Savage Nebraska Col. McDonnell J. B Shane Dan Cowley Brimfield Town Col Doug. McDonnell Charlie Blux't Lauta Reed John Primer Knoxville Doug McDonnell Frank Bridsop Laura Cole Keeb. Cochran C. A. Reed

Telephone Notice Urges Prompt Payment to End Year

Bubecribers in arrears are asked to pay for service by December 31 to help close the books for the year. Brimfeld Pelephone Co gratefully acknowledges attention to this notice.

Hunter's Warning Sign in Local Notice

Hunters are warned to keep off premises owned or controlled by Addison Pacey and others. Names printed in the column include John Kingdon Addison Pacey Georges Learned Johnson Bros. John Johnson Sr McDonanell Bros. CO L. McClellan Minnie Hall George Mulvaney John W. Buck W P Cowley Raymond Kingsdon. Warning signs for sale at this office six for twenty five cents.

John Kingdon Addison Pacey Georges Learned Johnson Bros John Johnson Sr McDonanell Bros. CO L. McClellan Minnie Hall George Mulvaney Jobn W. Buck W .P. Cowley Raymond Kinngdon

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E Coaine Bank i Brime Ee Ilicitel Ohas L. Dungan, Pres. Ohas, C. Carson, Gsthier George Howard Memler Bros Joe Oriond Colonade Cherry King Luthy & Boyd Opera House Paramount Pictures Yankee Girl Hazel Dawn T. J. Foley Wentist Brimfield, Ilinois Rotary Public B. Roberta Res Bea Tig Moore “Dass Ks Ore D. McCabe Attoenaey M AR Oberts Peoria, Ell Garl Potter M. E. Church Methodist Church Mrs. W. A. Jones Gotebo. Okla Ralph Purcell John Rook Col. McDonovel Filley Brimfeld, Diineis F. Ww. Reed Real Estate Insurance and Loans Minow Jefferson Bidg Monica C. W. Hamilton Brimfield, Llinois LAW Office A.M. Kennelly, D.V.M Illinois Bwigart Dale R. R. Claybaugh D. V. M. Veterin Rian Elmwood Reed’s Livery Barn Chicago Veterinary College Charles A. Kimmel Main St. Peoria de Wa S.R. Quigiey Oph.d Ophthalmologiet & Optician Central Nat’l Bank Peoria,i Commis E. H. Co Fayette St George Blundy Brimfeld Pelephone Co Hunter Ford F. U.b. Detroit Kelly Supply Co Britofield
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