Brimfield Local Notes and Town Happenings
Local notes from Brimfield and vicinity record roadside calls by Rev H B Cox and Mrs Emerson visiting Brimfield, students home from Peoria schools, and a chorus of town events. References include Forney's Peoria Ice Cream, local sales adds, market prices, Chautauqua attendance, public meetings, and weather impacts on crops. Notable items include the hot weather, a stray horse incident, and a new Bank of Roseville formation with Rev C T Cady as stockholder.
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J. P. Coolidge
Local notes from Galesburg society and area life
Miss Edoah Coolidge of Galesburg visits Adelaide Coolidge. Hart Slocum debuts a double oil tempered buggy. Mr. Win Grant plans to build a new barn next week, and C A Reed may follow. Alex Reed and Merle Pursell drive to Jubilee with companions Mabel Watts and Grace Fleharty visiting Winifred McCoy. fourteen girls hosted a small reception. Frank Werkheiser of Chicago, pianist, sang at the Young People meeting. Tom Day and Jim Mehan plan a detective agency. Dr Beamer A D White and John H Reed drafted by laws for the local telephone company. Ed Maher Jr. buys a new pew rubber tired buggy amid jokes.
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Hart Slocum
Win Grant
C. A. Reed
Alex Reed
Merle Pursell
Jubilee
Mabel Watts
Grace Fleharty
Galesburg
Winifred McCoy
Frank Werkheiser
Chicago
Bert Coolidge
Tom Day
Jim Mehan
Sherlock Holmes
Beamer
A. D. White
John H. Reed
Cabinet Photo Portrait Sale At J C Cone & Sox Brimfield
For a few days only we will give with each dozen Cabinet Photos our life size 16x20 Crayon Portrait. Car open from 9 a m to 4 p m every Saturday. Views of Farms Horses Cattle a specialty.
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J.C. Cone & Sox
Brimfield
Democratic Caucus in Brimfield for delegates to county convention
Democratic voters of Brimfield township are requested to meet in caucus at the village hall Friday after noon July 5 at 3 o clock for the purpose of selecting 6 delegates to the county convention to be held at Peoria July 6 by order of Com.
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Brimfield Township
Peoria
Old Settlers Meeting Plans Day Celebration
A meeting to arrange for the celebration of Old Settlers Day on August 15 will be held at the village hall on Tuesday evening July 9 at 8 oclock. All interested in the annual event are invited. Richard Pacey president Co L Duncan secretary.
Yellow Jaundice Cure Story from Lexington
Friends of Mr Hogarty in Lexington Kentucky watched his skin and eyes turn yellow as he suffered from jaundice. Doctors offered little hope until Electric Bitters were tried, and after two bottles he claimed a complete cure. Widely sold remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles.
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Hogarty
Lexington
Wm Robinson & Co
Village of Brimfield Annual Appropriation Bill Special Ordinance
The Village of Brimfield Illinois adopts a fiscal year starting April for 1800 with appropriations totaling 8600 dollars. Allocations cover Streets and Sidewalks Fees and Salaries Police and Street Commissions Miscellaneous Purposes and other corporate needs. Passed and approved July 1 1901 by President W L Haywarp with Clerk Pacey attesting.
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Brimfield
Illnois
Nipoli
W. L. Haywarp
Apprson
Pacey
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Pure Blood
Classic patent medicine line touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as liver and bowel stimulants that cleanse the blood and aid recovery. Claims ease of use and no griping. Promoted by Wm. Robinson & Co.
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DeWitt
Wm. Robinson & Co
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Digestive Relief
An advertisement asserts that dyspepsia cannot be cured by dieting alone and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as containing natural digestants that help digest all foods. It claims the product aids digestion, nourishes the body, restores tissue, boosts health and appetite, and is supplied by Wm. Robinson & Co.
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John Seam
West Middlesex
Wm. Robinson & Co
Administrator's notice of estate in Peoria County
The undersigned administrator of the estate of Margaret B. Brooks deceased of Peoria County Illinois will appear before the Probate Court at the Peoria County Court House during the July Term on July 15 to settle claims against the estate and all indebted parties should pay promptly to Eowand J. Brooks administrator Peoria Ill May 13 1901
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Margaret BE. Brooks
Peoria County
Illinois
Peona County
Peoria
Dege Eowand
J. Brooks
Ill
Fraternal and civic groups meet in Brimfield area
K of P Zylka Lodge 479 meets Friday at 8 PM in M W L Hall with visiting brothers welcome. Brimfield District Court of Honor 487 meets first Tuesday monthly in M W A hall led by Wm. Kelly and Mrs. Esther Miller. Brimfield Fire Company 1 holds regular meetings third Monday at Village hall led by A. Pacey and A. E Caichester. John V. Brown Camp 56 NL Div meets alternate Mondays in G A R hall with Ross Guyver and Arthur Pacey. BrimkeLp Camp 847 meets alternate Wednesdays in Camp Hall at 730 with H. Chamberlain and Addison Pacey. Royal Neanians Arnbolt Camp 2038 meets alternate Wednesdays in M W A hall with Mrs Ellen Weeks and Carrie Arber. Women’s Friendly Mission Society meets first Thursday afternoon monthly at the Methodist church with Mrs Mary Brooks and Mrs Mary E Cady.
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Brimfield District Court of Honor
M. W. A. Hall
Wm. Kelly
Esther Miller
Brimfield Fire Company
A. Pacey
A. E Caichester
John V. Brown
Div
G. A. RB. Hall
Ross Guyver
Arthur Pacey
M. W. A. BrimkeLp
Camp Hall
H. Chamberlain
V. O. Addison Pacey
Royal Neiansors
Arnbolt
Ellen Weeks
Oracle
Mars
Carrie Arber
Wf.m
Methodia Church
Mary Brooks
Mary E.cady
To Cure A Cold In One Day Ad Claim
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims all druggists refund the money if the cure fails and names E. W. Groves as the source.
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All Druggista
E. W. Groves
Sale of Brimfield Presbyterian church property
Trustees offer to sell the Brimfield Presbyterian church building and lot in Brimfield for 500 dollars cash. Sale awaits approval by Peoria Presbytery. Inquiries to J. J. Parcell or any board member.
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Brimfield
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the Brimfield News
Brimfield, U.lincs
Addison Pacey
Market Report
Weeee Seeee Co
Cedar Rapid
Archer’s
Forney’s
A. M. Pacey
Rev. H. B. Cox
Farmington
Coon
DeWirt
Wm Robinson & Co Asteer
LaHarpe
Toulon
Ceotral Minnois
Ah Hill
Seven Hills
Mary Hind
Forney
Archer
L. McDermott
Y.P.S.C E
Congregational Church
John
Matt
Gertrude Bowman
D. L. Drysdale
Cady Bros
Schipper & Block
Cady Brus
Modern Woodmen Society
Rock Island
III
Johan Daniel Myron
Kalamazoo
Mich
United States
Colorado Mountains
Yellowstone Park
Atlantic Coast
Denver
Burlington
Chamberlain
Quick
Tiny
Miemler
Hal Cody
Bonmouth
Roseville
I. Jr
Stardock Bros
W. W. Day
Internal Revenue Department
W. E. McCullough
Maynard
H.C. Corcoran
Hamilton
Epworth League
M. E
Prue Miller
Verne Arber
Fred Arber
Hammerbacker
Oak Hill
Thomas Johnson
Elliston
Ringgold County
Iowa
Wm. Johnson
Tom
Elizabeth Johnson
Euston
Board of Trustees
University of Illinois
College of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute of
Ralph Allen
Memier Bros
Fisher
Blisses
Agnes
Madeline Smith
Ed Travis
Westchester
C. E. Bowman
McCabe
Father Hauser
Princeville
Seneca
Modern
Woodmen Society
Lake Shore
Jaerippe
EH. Wise
Madison, Ga
Weatherway
Edoah Coolidge
Ith
Adelaide Coolidge
Ed Maher, Jr
C. W. Winne
Democratic Caucus
OLD Settlers Meeting
Richard Pacey
Pres
L. Duncan
SEC
Rocky Mountain
Nate
Madison
Kew Jersey
Poutona
Parti Sddrese
Heen Nl
Jhaa
Moler's Colleges
M. E. Church
J. E. Mercer
H. O. Cady
Young People’s Meeting
Canas. McCaurer
Baptist Church
Rev
E. Quick
Wm. Marshall
St. Joseph’s Church
A. Main-Ville
G. L. Fort
G C. Guyer
E. Heragfort
K. of P
Zylka
M. W. L Hall
Herry Memler
C. C. W.R. Weeks
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