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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1901

Page

5

Puzzling Voter Counts and a Small Price Tag

The note lists numbers 32 23 70 18 15 and a price of 5.00 dollars. It reads like fragments from a ballot tally or financial notation with no clear event or names attached.

Local Tax Collector Candidate Announcements

Two notices from Brimfield township announce runs for Tax Collector. Grof F. Cost and Charles L. Catron state candidacies, subject to the Republican township caucus decision, with formal salutations.

Brimfield Township Grof F. Cost Raucus Charues L. Catron

Brimfield News Briefs and Local Notices

Local items include Geo Wyman driving hogs to Chicago, theater and moving picture events at the opera house, Epworth League and U P S C E church gatherings, and community notices. Also reported are births, property sales, road tax cases, a runaway accident injuring Theodore Fussner, and Oak Hill youths’ settlement in a burning case.

Geo. Wyman Chicago Armand Bros Opera House Congregational Church J. W. Johnson

Se Ne ee Hisw Scnoot Notes

Excerpted notes from a high school page recount student activities and staff mentions. It lists illnesses absenteeism and vaccinations, class splits into quartets, examinations completed, and seniors taking back-work in electricity. It notes a curious entry about a janitor inventing a cleaning liquid for chalkboards and a student mischief with a curtain, plus routine visits and committee roles.

Sanyone Leslie Hayes Mamie Baker

Brimfield Couple Wed At Jubilee Threshing? Veo Tucker Wedding

A marriage ceremony was held at the home of Veo Benjamin Tucker in Jubilee, with Miss Fannie Corney and Ernest Herriott as attendance. Rev Charles McCluer officiated at Brimfield Congregational Church. The couple, Miss Misys Eade Corney and Mr Seba Moore, will start housekeeping on the Moore home farm.

Veo Benjamin Tucker Thoreshes Venine Fats Deel Ce Arate Misys Eade Corney Mr. Tucker Seba Moore Brimfield Charles McCluer Brimfield Congregational Church Fannie Corney Princeville Ernest Herriott S. E. Moore Brimfield High School

Oil Wagon Business Promises Regular Country Deliveries

Having purchased Harry Pacey's oil wagon I will make regular trips into the country and by handling only the finest grades of oil I hope to win a fair share of your patronage.

Harry Pacey

His Wife Saves Him With New Consumption Cure

F M Ross of Winfield Tennessee credits his wife with urging him to try Dr Kings New Consumption Cure after a worsening cough resisted medical treatment. The medicine is billed for coughs colds bronchitis la grippe pneumonia asthma hay fever and chest throat lung ailments with 50 cents to 1 dollar per bottle and free trial bottles at Wm Robinson & Co's drug store.

F. M. Ross Winfield, Tenn Dr. King Wm. Robinson & Co’s

Stops the Cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine

Advertisement promotes a cold cure claiming to stop the cough and work off the cold in one day. It features the promise no cure, no pay and a price of 25 cents for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.

Lewistown George Helle Helle Deerfield

Forward Movement Sermon Urges Global Methodist Sympathy

The article promotes the Twentieth Century Forward Movement of the Methodist Church, led by personal evangelism. It argues for global sympathy, individual work, and sacrificial service to build the Kingdom of God, citing Dr. J. O. Peck and S. M. Sayford on personal effort and outreach.

Paul Europe South Africa Marseilles Methodist Episcopal Church Kruger Africa Antarctic Arctic Rocky Mountains Himalayas Earth Teacus Andrew Peter Christ Hhis John James Matthew Samaria Sinsick Magdalene J. O. Peck Forward Movement S. M. Sayford Henry Adams

Baptist Notes Regular sermons preached last Sunday

The report covers two fine sermons by Rev. Soares and a Young People meeting led by Winnie Johnson with unusual interest. Includes a B Y F U meeting at six oclock and references to Joshua 1 1-11.

Soares Mavens Josh Ader Jorice Moon Young Peoples Y Winnie Johnson Brimfield Jd. E. Mercer H. O Cady Young People’s Meeting Sun Y Congregational Church Han McCuumr

Remembering Frank Korth A Prussian-born minister and father

Frank Korth born in Prussia on June 9 1860 immigrated to the United States in 1866. He lived in Peoria and Jubilee Illinois and married Lizzie Keh in 1889 with five children. A German M E church leader he died January 22 1901 after lagrippe and pneumonia, funeral January 24 at Oak Hill cemetery.

Frank Korth Prussia Germany Peoria Ill Jubilee Lizzie Keh M. E. Church Church of God God of Peace M. E Oak Hill Cemetery

John Dooley Pioneer Citizen Dies in Jubilee Township

John Dooley longtime Jubilee College employee and pioneer citizen died at his daughter Mrs Chas Savage home near Oak Hill last Friday. He recalled early Jubilee College days in later years and an expanded life story is planned for a future issue.

John Dooley Jubilee Township Chas. Savage Oak Hill Jubilee College

Henry Darby of Rogers Die after Ill Health

Henry Harrison Darby born August 2 1840 in Bethany New York died January 15 1901 at home near Rogers Arkansas after long neuralgia and pneumonia. He moved from New York in 1851 to Illinois then Arkansas for health, married Ellen Smith in 1866 and had three children William E Nellie M and Henry Harrison Jr. Funeral at Congregational church Rogers officiated by Rev Perkins.

Henry Harrison Darby Bethany New York Rogers Ark Elmwood Peoria Co Urbana Champahin Co State University of Congregational Church Perkins Darby Republican

Public Sale of Horses Cattle and Implements Near Brimfield

Dick Driskell will hold a public sale of horses cattle farm implements at his residence five miles northwest of Brimfield on the Knoxville road Thursday February 7. Col Doig McDonnell is auctioneer. For sale two thoroughbred Brahma chickens not cockers. Fine heavy well marked birds, one won first prize at Elmwood fair last year. Enquire at this office.

Dick Driskell Brimfield Knoxville Road Col Doig McDonnell Enqiuire

Fraternal and civic group notices and a health tea ad

Regular conventions and meetings of K of P and related auxiliaries held weekly or monthly in M. W. A. hall or village halls with officers named for Brimfield area organizations. Also a health product advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea priced 35 cents and sold by druggists.

Brimfield District Court of Honor M. W. A. Hall Wm Kelly Esther Miller

New Life Pills Promise Health and Brain Boost

Advertisement offers Dr King's New Life Pills for strength and clear brain with a 26 cent box claim. Sells through Wm. Robinson & Co druggists. Also a help-wanted ad seeking an active man in Illinois to deliver and collect for a manufacturing house earning $900 yearly. Enclose stamped envelope to Third Bilger, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago.

Illinois Bilger Dearborn Chicago

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Market Report T. Hill White Bay of Archor Addison Babcock Galesburg A. Plutner Geo. H. Cobb Elsie Maqnon Straina Joe Mercer Canton James L. Murdock Jessie Bessie Say- Tor Kram Station Babcock & Son Baille Epworth League Our League John Sloan Albert Sloan Utmoast Matt Bower Kansas William Bower Minnesota S P Bower Adam Warding Bo Keefer Wm Robinson & Ca Wm Robinson & Co Chichester’s Muarshall Wm. Robinson & Co Theodore Fussner Chichester Mr. Fussner L. G. Cady E. K. Tayes Mr. Cady Gilbert J. H. Phares Albert Alden Alden E. P. Boe Pulsipher Julia Paul H. Chichester John Kingdon Bessie King Agnes McLaughlin Lula Foster Della Clute Archie Bennett Taueh Owi Whiteh Thad Setae Bessie Saseria Craminar Aes Keats Station Methodist Church Baptist Henry Darby Rocky Mountain Dollion W.E. Pher Bridgeton Nay G. L. Fort Post G C.guyan E Herriott T. A U Suil Clemmie Chichester L. Terry Brimfield Fire Company Pacey Chichester, Sec Y. Chartes Moss John V. Brown Ieee R. Hallst& O'Clock Ass Arthur Pacey M. W. A. Bamapreno HA. Cuamm Breuain V. C. Appison Pacey Roya Arnholt Camp Ellen Weeks Oracle Mars Carni& Arber Bec The Methods Church Mary Brooks Mary E. Cady
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