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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
4
Local notes report continued rainfall closing in on eleven inches. Cedar Rapid pumps at Arber's. Upcoming events include a council meeting next Monday night and a Sunday school picnic at Oak Hill tomorrow. Residents visit Peoria for business, and fireside meetings are planned.
A long column of local notices and advertisements covers sales of houses and land, household goods, medicines, and farming items. It notes Maple City Soap for whitening clothes, Rocky Mountain Tea, and hayward's promotions, with community updates on property transfers, travel to Pekin and Brimfield events, and health notices including Chamberlain's remedy and Maple City Soap usage.
The bereaved family in Brimfield expresses deep gratitude for the many kind friends who offered assistance and sympathy during their loss. Their kindness will be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jeskrs.
A public gospel service will be held from the band stand in Brimfield on Saturday evening July 12 starting at an unspecified time. Rev J O Slutter will preach on the general judgement Hebrews 9 27 and attendees may join weekly meetings until further notice. Local Christians are urged to participate and singers are welcome.
A H Davis of Mt Sterling Indiana states that a two year kidney complaint was permanently cured after using Foley's Kidney Cure. Wm Robinson and Co. promotes the remedy with the anecdotal claim.
Clearwater Kansas June 24 1902 Sister Lydia and I arrive at our fathers Kansas farm June 18 find them busy harvesting wheat. Wheat is half a crop and father expects fifteen bushels per acre on his five hundred acres. He owns three hundred acres of corn and notes annual 20 percent gains in Kansas. Homes and barns show wealth from local improvements, not imported money. The harvest uses header wagons and wheelbarrows to move grain, forty acres a day. Plan to return to Galesburg July 1 then spend Independence Day in Princeville Monica Peoria and Brimfield before moving to Los Angeles August 1. J C F Cosas.
Wenona Bourbon, a Black Perch efron with a star, weighs 2100 pounds and is praised as a superb horse. Prospective buyers invited to see the horse and colts at E. M. Maher’s barn, three miles southwest of Brimfield, during the season. Live colt terms of 12.50. Breeding cited as best, supported by examination.
Those interested in raising draft horses should know that the stallion Confusion will stand the 1902 season Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays at P Maher s three miles west of Brimfield and the rest of the week at home 34 miles southwest of Brimfield He has a good disposition and superior style and action and is a sure breeder See him and his colts this spring before breeding your mares Terms are reasonable 810 for a colt twenty days old Taos F Maher
Young Redwood is a beautiful bay horse standing 16 hands and weighing 1230 pounds with a kind disposition and notable colts. Available during the 1902 season at James McDonough’s barn on Hayes Farm four miles west of Brimfield. Terms eight for live colt.
Burlington Route announces July and August round trip excursion rates including one and one third fare to Canton for K of P picnic, Chautaugon Peoria trips, and Denver sleeper specials. Convention rates apply for Illinois Christian Endeavor Union at Quincy and Illinois Epworth League. Homeseekers and 4th of July excursions. low Colorado Utah Black Hills fares. baggage checked. Colorado hand book offered free by CB and Q agents.
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois writes about twenty years of bronchitis relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The testimonial highlights a personal cure by the product as reported by Wm Robinson.
Brimfield Fire Company No 1 holds general meetings on the third Monday of each month at Village hall. John V Brown Camp No 56 meets alternate Mondays at 8 oclock in the G A R hall. Beiarretto Camp No 847 meets alternate Wednesdays in Camp Gall at 7 30. Royal Neighbors Arnholt Camp No 203 meets alternate Wednesdays in M W A hall. The W M S of the Methodist church meet first Thursday afternoon each month. Various officers named including Packey Cunges Moss H CraMBEELars Appison Pacey Mrs Ellen Weeks Mrs Mary Brooke and Mrs Mary E Cady. Visiting members welcomed.
"We felt very happy," writes R N Bevill about Arnica Salve from Old Town Virginia. Ken Baek len's Arnica Salve claims to cure scald head in their daughter and helps cats corns burns bruises borla ulcers eruptions. Only 25c at Wm Robinson Co. drug store.
Mrs W E Staxsbury of Brimfield announces readiness to weave all kinds of carpets with warp colors on hand, offering prompt service and best possible results.
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