Brimbrook farm sold to Edward K Ware in sur city
Minneapolis buyer Edward K Ware becomes new owner of Brimbrook farm after J P Bowman retires from business started in 1858. Bowman Byrnes firm Bowman and Byrnes continues agricultural implement and carnage trade. Also reports runaways, post office move, village hall plans, a Howe fire engine purchase, weather extremes, school sports, and local notices.
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Edward K. Ware
Minneapolis
Brimbrook Farm
Sur City
J.P. Bowman
Sinc
Urs
Bowman and Byrnes
C. E. Bowman
C. A Byrnes
Howe
Jubilee Republicans Announce Town Caucus Closure
Jubilee Township Republicans announce a caucus to be held by order of the Republican Committee. Cleanup of text notes o'closurx as part of the public notice. The brief item states party process and timetable for local political gathering.
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Jubilee Township
O’closurx
Republican Committee
Three Injured In Motor Accident Near Kickapoo
Three youths Miss Margaret Purcell of Brimfield Carl Heinz and Frank Gilles of Kickapoo were treated at St Francis hospital after a Saturday night crash when Gilles in a 1939 Pontiac struck a culvert near L. F. Pacey’s farm. Frank Gilles suffered a broken jaw and a fractured collar bone while Carl Heinz had an ear laceration and Margaret Purcell a facial cut. all injuries described as not life threatening. Carl Heinz is not related to Gerald Heinz of the same area.
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Margaret Purcell
Brimfield
Carl Heinz
Frank Gilles
Kickapoo
St. Francis Hospital
Gilles
L. F. Pacey
Pacey
Carl
Margaret A
Frank
Gerald Heinz
Limestone liming becomes year round farming state wide
Farmers in Limestone state report growing winter liming activity aided by new roads and local quarries. Farm adviser J W Woisen warns winter liming has medium to strong spur reaction and suggests time for the lime to sweeten. sowing recommended for plowed ground to be planted in spring 1910. Peoria county spread 17 000 tons of limestone in 1928, seen as a milestone for future soil productivity.
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Ili
Soil Improvement Department
The
Illanois Agricultural
Bharm
J. W. Woisen
Peoria County
J. W. Waoisenang
Peoria
Nominations At Saturday Caucus
At the Republican caucus held Saturday afternoon nominations were made for supervisor Isa Martin for highway commissioner Newton McGowan for Justice of the Peace to fill vacancies Grover Talmage and Rodoph Savage.
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Isa Martin
Jorughway
Newton McGowan
Tor Justice of the Peace
Fil
Grover Talmage
Rodoph Savage
County Legion Meeting in Peoria Next Week
The Peoria County Council of the American Legion meets on Wednesday February 15 at 8 o'clock at Premier Pabst Recreation Building in Peoria Heights. Voiture 629 of the 40 and 8 hosts. Commander Adolph B Lauterbach presides. All Legionaires are welcome. Entertainment and refreshments. The Brimfield 4-H club met January 31 at Cadys hall at 7:30. Junior Johnson presided. Roll call 9 members and one new member Roland Lottman. Minutes read. Next meeting February 14 at Walters Clarks. Mrs Karl Christian thanks friends for flowers cards and calls while in hospital and at home. Mrs Christian is improving nicely.
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Peoria County Council of the American Legion
Premer Pabst Mecreation
Peoria Haghts
Adolph B. Lauterbach
Brimfield 4-H
Cady’s Hall
Junior Johnson
Roland Lottman
Walter Clarks
Karl Christian
Peoria
Peona
Otto Bilers
Chalmer ‘Forrecy
Brimfield
Candidacy Announcements for Township Road and Highway Commissioner
Glen Shane and Charlies H Maher announce their candidacies for township road commissioner and highway commissioner positions respectively. Both are subject to the Democratic caucus actions in Srimneld township and related party processes.
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Glen Shane
Srimneld Township
French Grove Social Roundup and Local Visits
French Grove residents spent Monday with grandmother Mrs Fairy Carter and Mrs Verne Shaffer. Several neighbors dropped by including Detta Lou, Baty, Mrs Owen Waithel, and the Welch, Kelstad, and Douglas families. The Improvement Society planned an all day session with a pot luck lunch and program planning. Edn L. Gaba of the Palace Theater Elmwood announced a deal to show East Side of Heaven with Sanford Heaville via Universal Film Exchange.
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the Improvement Society Mecia
Edn L. Gaba
Palace Theater
Elmwood
Elmwood Legion Hosts Amateur Contest for Cash Prizes
Elmwood Post members plan a Cash Prize Amateur Contest to be held February 17 and 18 at 8 pm in Elmwood High School gymnasium. Auditions February 11 and 13 from 7 to 9 pm at the Congregational church basement. Open to non professional entrants including imitators, dancers, singers, readers and instrumentalists. Program directed by Miss Wildam Weaver of Chicago. program details noted as a major event for Elmwood and vicinity.
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American Legion Post
Elmwood
Elmwood High School
Wildam Weaver
Chicago
Local social notes from Galesburg and surrounding areas
Laura items report weekend visits and gatherings in Galesburg West Jersey Kewanee Chicago and Peoria. Families such as Brown Webster Beauchamp and Dunvant appear with relatives and friends visiting or hosting in Illinois Iowa and Missouri.
From The Congressional Front Robert Todd Lincoln’s Narrow Foiled Theatre Night
Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, left Barrard Law School to accept a captaincy in the Ularon Army. He narrowly avoided attendance at a theatre party on the night Lincoln was assassinated and witnessed later events including Garfield’s shooting and McKinley’s death, vowing never to attend a presidential sanction again. Trunks opened on July 26, 1911, may reveal sidelights on the Great Emancipator.
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Robert Toda Lincoln
Lincoln
Barrard Law School
Ularon Army
Robert Todd Umecol
Garfiela
Garfield
McKinley
Robert Todd Lincoln
WCTU Organizer to Speak Friday Afternoon
Mrs. W. B. O'Neal, state organizer of the WCTU, will be in Brimticid Friday afternoon at 2:30. Ladies in the community are invited to attend the meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Todd.
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Bob Newberg
Chicago
Shannon Foeers
David Wycoff
U of
W. B. O'Neal
W. Ce. Tt
David E. Todd
Alexander Snedden dies at home after long mining career
Alexander Snedden, born January 4, 1860 in Ayrshire Scotland, died Monday evening at his home. He came to America at age ten, worked as a miner and later as superintendent of a Pekin area mine until 1934. He married Matilda Vaughn in 1888 and celebrated their golden anniversary recently. Funeral services were held at 1:30 PM at Wilton Mortuary chapel with burial in Lutheran cemetery. widow Mrs. Sueddeo survives.
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Ayrshire
Scotland
Jualy
Richard and
Marian Anderson Snedden
America
Peona County
Snedden
Pekin
Matilda Vaughn
Wilton Mortuary Chapel
Mrs George Minar Dies After Snowbound Illness
Mrs George Minar mother of Mrs Siehon Reents died at the Reents home following illness after heavy snowstorm blocked roads to her Oak Hall area. She leaves husband five daughters and four sons. Funeral services are held at the Reents home with burial in Jubilee township Lutheran cemetery.
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George Minar
Siehon Reents
Reents
Jubilee Township
Brimfield Wins Slow Kickapoo League Thriller
Brimfield secured a 20 to 10 victory Friday over LS to move within one point of the Kickapoo league trophy. The pace was tight as no goals came in the first quarter with Brimfield drawing points on three free throws and Dunlap adding four.
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Brimfield
Brinfield
Dunlap
Glasford Looms Large In Final Home Game
Glasford visits tomorrow night for the last home game of the season after giving our boys trouble at the Dunlap Tournament. The matchup is expected to be tight as both teams fight for momentum heading toward postseason.
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Glasford
Danlap Tournament Schedule and Result Highlights
Basketball dates show Jan 25 26 27 28 with Danlap Tournament and Feb 3 Danlap home win 20 to 35. Feb 10 game at Glasford, Mer 16 17 18 State Tournament noted amid government quote from Hon. Douglas L. Edmonds about citizen responsibility.
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Mer
Douglas L. Edmonds
Princeville
Orion
Yates City
Eet Feoria
Dunlap
Pekin
Elmwood
Chillicothe
Jean
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