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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
5
The text appears to describe a person named Chichester visiting Elmwood with unclear context. It mentions a St Francis posits and smothers, and a hope to return home in Brimfield soon. The readable parts reference Elmwood and Brimfield and a desire to go home.
The document lists several performers and pieces including Betty, Duet.Swing Bong Diller, Quayle, Posen, Fairy Tale, Chimes, Robin, A Hela, Arthur, Gavotte, Brown, Kelly-Stolly Farmer, Schumann, Whispering Waves, Seaside, Streak Bog, Curious Story, The Little Party, Little Tin Soldier, Veretian Boat Song, Seaside, See Saw Duet, Country Gardens, and other named artists such as Vera Whittaker, Nancy Harker, Mildred Tully, Marguerite Hurder, Verda Cady, and Meda Steele, indicating a recital program with varied composers and performers.
Hunters are warned not to trespass on any property owned or controlled by the undersigned Henry Hunkler C. L. McCleflan William Melville Edward Day Mrs. Agnes Day Frank Blundy M. C. Day George Mulvaney C. W. Porter.
A telegram reports the sudden death of Mrs. Will Fuchs of Atlanta, Georgia. Other items note Charles Turner of Dunbarton Scotland visiting Chicago friends, C D A meeting plans, Mrs Stella Kelley recovering from surgery, Millard Buck's death in Galesburg, and Mrs John Rook improving at Methodist hospital amid assorted local anecdotes.
A fragmented list shows a church election with names including Mrs. EB Hindle Mrs B Cady Mrs John Rusk Mrs Memler Horace Moon Porter John Rusk Chotister HL Co Cady Usher Arthur Hunkler Ralph Carter C W Porter Charles Kingdon Mary Fosone Ivy Nominating committee Henry Mes Esther Tucker C W Porter Mrs H B Bowman Mrs Fred Walliker.
James Sherman was born March 8 1896 at Elmwood till died in Chicago December 26 aged 29 years 9 months 11 days. He leaves his parents Nettie and William H Sherman two sisters Mrs Pauline Wore and Mrs Detla Blakley one brother Frank all of Chicago. Funeral held at Union church Brimfield with Rev W Harvey Young officiating. Burial in Brimfield cemetery family lot.
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