Cain Cahill and Kinon Farm Sale Across Knoxville Road
The Files notes include Peter Cahill buying the John Kingdon farm on the Knox ville road east of town for 7000 dollars. An 80 acre property, well improved, prompts moves for Kingdon and Cahill families. Weather, prices, and local notices accompany the entries, with depots, school updates, wage scales, and sports results interwoven through January notes from 1898 to 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cahill
John Kingdon
Knoxville Road
Town
Mr. Kingdon
Root
Patrick Cahill
Peoria
Kingdon Place
Murdock Bros
Bower
Powers Infant Buried Monday Morning
Private funeral services were held for the infant daughter of Franklin and Mary Frances Vaughn Powers born Saturday at 6:30 PM at St Francia hospital. Rev Hargreaves officiated at Patterson funeral home Elmwood. Burial followed in Rimwood Cemetery. The baby leaves a three year old half brother Dennis and grandparents Mr and Mrs John Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Mary Frances Vaughn Powers
St Francia Hospital
Patterson Funeral Home
Elmwood
F.C
Hargreaves
Rimwood Ceme
Dennis
John Vaughn
Robert Michael
John Gall
Joliet
Barbara
Thomas Pacey
Aga
Don’t Be a Statistic Why Fire Destroys Lives
In 1948 fire tolls rise as homes and workspaces face ignition risks. The piece urges individuals to resolve to prevent fires by cleaning debris, inspecting wiring, and avoiding common hazards like smoking in bed and faulty appliances. It stresses personal responsibility to avoid becoming another fire statistic.
Local social pages note visits and family events
Tommy Heinz of Kickapoo visited Beimfeld relatives last week. Mrs Gilbert Mendenhall and Robert Lee Lottman visited with the John Dungans. Mrs Arthur Colgan and her son of Peoria are visiting Kaitph Carson’s home this week. The annual New Years Day dinner at the Charlem Zkema home postponed due to the storm, then held on Sunday with a large family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Heinz
Kickapoo
Beimfeld
Gilbert Mendenhall
Robert Lee Lottman
John Dungare
Arthur Colgan
Son
Peoria
Kaitph Carson
Mrr
Gareth Burt
Gertrude Burt
Princenle
Willis E. Kingdon
Lois Mae
Mes JuAne Sanches
Brenda Rote
Paul Lottman
Robert Lee
John Dungan
Charlem Zkema
Clarence
Harvey
Harry
Arthur
Wilbert Phillips
Cecil Miller
News Notes From Fort Myers And Nearby Towns
My and Mrs Godfrey Luthy live at Fort Myers. Mr and Mrs George Wagner were tied to Bushnet by the death of George’s mother. Bazel Shaffer and Genrietta Memier attended a friend’s funeral in Washburn. A Watta family letter corrects an address to 1214 Nutman. Fort Wayne Int reports fighting sleep and a power failure. Mr and Mrs Foater Miller moved from Wallingfield to a fruit farm north of Peoria on Florine Ave to manage for the owner, Mr and Mrs Ben German. Mr and Mrs Albert Megan and children visited Clarence Kellstad at Farmington. Roger Mann of Peoria sought his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Volace Moon, last week. Mr and Mrs Walter Rayfield spent Christmas weekend with the Earl Brine family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cera Foater Miller
Walliemaheld
Peoria
Florine Ave
Ower
Official Publication Report of Exchange State Bank Brimfield Illinois 1947
The report shows assets totaling 1 345 563 95 with cash and bank balances of 314 140 92 and loans 112 095 53. Liabilities total 1 345 563 98 including capital stock surplus profits and deposits 1 262 247 64 and other liabilities 235 20.
Free enterprise in American coal differs from British system
James D. Francis argues that American coal thrives under free competition and modern methods, while Britain relies on cartel and state monopoly. He notes higher per worker output, lower accidents, and wages around $77 weekly, with shortages due to 1946 strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Francis
America
Glasford High Wins Holiday Tournament Title
Glasford defeated Chillicothe 35 to 33 Saturday night to capture the holiday tournament here. Earlier games saw Chillicothe 45 Princeville 31 and Glasford 41 Brimfield 39 with Princeville 51 Brimfield 40 in consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasford
Chillicothe
Princevile
Brimfield
Princevville
Victoria and Elmwood Face Road Schedule in 1947 48
The basketball schedule lists games from Nov 14 to Mar 17 with venues in Victoria Winshela Gilson Princeville Elmwood Yates City Chillicothe Dunlap Glasford Migoon Elmwood Dunlap Princeville Chillicothe asford Fairview London Milla and district regional and sectional tournaments scheduled through March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Winshela
Gilson
Princeville
Elmwood
Yates City
Chillicothe
Glasford
Migoon
Dunlap
Asford
Fairview
Laura Winners 4 B Club Elects Officers
The Laura Winners 4 B club met at Walter Schmidt's home Monday evening at 8:00. George Kent from Farm Bureau gave a brief talk. Elected officers: President Sidney Webster, Vice President Shirley Biederbeck, Treasurer Claree Noland, Recreation Tommy Edwards, Reporter Lincoln Phillips. Games were played and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Winners
Walter Schmidt
George Kent
Farm Bureau
Sidney Webster
Shirley Biederbeck
Claree Noland
Tommy Edwards
Lincoln Phillips
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Birdie
Cora Marshall
Etta Stanbury
McCulloch
Dungan
Peter Fussner
L. E. McKown
Baptist Church
Hayes
Day
Swiss Luthy
Babcock
Tully
Ozarks
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Mea Fabian Cahill
Shand
Hame
Phore Williams
Mal Red Laura
Laura
Ist Road
Edwards
Almanac
New Orleans
Carrie_ Chapman
Garrison
Alabama
Amelia Earhart
Pacific
Saar
Germany
Benedict Arnold
Powers
Tery
Congress
Ludwe Hauselbacher
Raymond Schekopf
Rosemary
Johnny
Elizabeth Marvin
Bessie Purcell
Walter Rayfield
Sue
Carson's Market
Ghas Kingdon
California
Horace Moon
Clarence Ramshaw
Ivan Johnson
Bob
Ivan
Gralmar Pearson
Fred Wyman
Indiana
Hoopeston
Willard Clark
Chicago
West Coast
Mra
Godfrey Luthy
Ft Myers
Fia
Tra
George Wagner
Bushnet
George
Bazel Shaffer
Genrietta Memier
Washburn
Watta
Nuttman
Wayne
Ben German
Albert Megan
Clarence Kellstad
Farmington
Roger Mann
Mra Volace Moon
Earl Btine
Exchange State Bank
I Ilinois
Auditor of Public Accounts
United States
Clinch
State of Illinois
Chas, KE. Clinch
C.f Dungan Directora
R. W. Blundy
State of Inc
D. B. Johnson
Ars Nancy Marshall
Kewanoa
Friends
Woman's Organization
Unmior Church
Glasford High
London Milla
Geo. J. St. Germain
Jefferson
Peoria, Tit
Joseph M. Kenny
M. D
Medical Clinic
Frederick V. Arcer
Arber Johnson
Central National
Illinois
Gohnnon
Illinoia
Walter Pacey
Bondi Building
Oscar-M-Harding
OuktHill Ittinats
Nat'nal‘Realty Auction
Reppett
Jecatur
Eldon McKown
Ili
John J. Murray
Optometrist
Jefferson Building
Earl S. Bliss
Theatefp
Llindes
Jon Hall
Michael O’shea
The
Redmen Comedy and Novelty
William Powell
Myrna Ley
Gene Kelly
Marie McDonald
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