Road work advances on Route 78 and Kickapoo hill
A detour from Hasselbachers road to Kickapoo bridge brings mountain like travel thrills for motorists. Grading crews from Glasford road camp at Cahill school house east of town move to Korths hollow Brimfield. Rocho Construction installs line and cement pouring begins on Route 78 near Silas Doering. Route 78 north of West Jersey closes for culvert and bridge work.
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Hasselbacher
Kickapoo Bridge
Pike's Peak
Glasford Road
Cahill School House
Korth
Silas Doering
Kickapoo Hill
West Jersey
Laura
Death of Brimfield Farmer Will Finck Mourned by Community
Will Finck, prominent Brimfield farmer and husband of Hazel Ater, died after appendicitis complications. He was 6 months married and survived by his parents Fred and [Mother's name], three sisters Irene, Olive, and Mrs. Charles Marks. Funeral at St. Joseph's at 10 this morning.
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Mr. Finck
Fred Finck
Hazel Ater
Charles Marks
Irene Finck
Olive Finck
St. Joseph's Church
Local hand offers varied trucking and hauling services
Roy W. Cecil, advertising in the notice, offers to perform any work in his line and handle all types of trucking including long and short hauls. He lists coal, livestock, and furniture as examples and provides phone number 5441.
Stores Open Nights In Brimfeld Weekends
Brimfeld stores will remain open every Wednesday and Saturday night as usual starting May 18. The schedule emphasizes extended hours for shoppers in the town.
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Brimfeld
Dance at Hart's Hall in Laura Illinois Saturday Eve
Hart's Hall hosts a summer dance with Eddie Dolin's Broadcasting Orchestra providing the music. G P Hart serves as manager for the venue and event.
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Hart’s Hall
Brimfield-Oak Hill Defeats Farm Bureau in Fourth of July Game
The Brimfield-Oak Hill base ball team won 11 to 8 against Farm Bureau on the Brimfield diamond. They host Kewanee next Sunday at Brimfield and invite all readers to attend a good game.
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Brimfield-Oak Hill
Farm Bureau
Brimfield Daimond
Kewanee
Brimfield
Union Church School Announces Morning Service and Chautauqua Week
Union Church School 10 holds Junior and Senior Departments together at 10. Morning church hour is at 11. Next week marks Chautauqua week as congregants prepare to enjoy it to the utmost.
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Union Church School
Methodist Notes Youthtime at Epworth League Sunday
The note lists church activities for Methodist members including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. It urges young people to attend and reminds of pleasant summer worship opportunities and the need to thank God for blessings. Justin A. Rodgers, Pastor.
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Epworth League
God
Lutheran Church Announces Sunday School at 10 a m
The Gospel Church invites parishioners to Sunday School at 10 a m and regular preaching service led by Pastor Traub. Community members are urged to attend the worship and learn church teachings.
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the Gospel Church
Jla
Roberts-Wright Tie The Knot In Fort Worth
Married in Fort Worth on Saturday July 2 1927 were Brockway DeGroot Roberts and Helen Wright both of Fort Worth Texas. The bride a graduate nurse and the groom eldest son of Dr and Mrs R B Roberts a University of Chicago graduate employed by Texas Oil Co at Fort Worth. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Brockway DeGroot Roberts
Helen Wright
Ft. Worth
Texas
South
R B. Roberts
University of Chicago
Texas Oil Co
Ft Worth
Western Stock Tonic Cedar Rapids Ad
Tam sells the well known Western Stock Remedy Co. products from Cedar Rapids Iowa in this territory. Mineral feeds including Western Hog Tonic guarantee compliance with Iowa pure food laws. See me before you place your order. Oltie Curran.
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Tam
Western Stock Remedy Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Oltie Curran
Reward Offered For Stolen White Lead And Items
Reward of $50 offered by Reward The Monica Elevator Co for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties who stole white lead pocket knives wood brace genuine horse hide leather gloves model Ford timer from the store after 5 p.m. Sunday night July 3. Information held strictly confidential.
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The
Monica Elevator Co
Local Notes on Camp Trip and Larceny at Monica Elevator Co
Rev W Harvey Young and a group of boys occupied a weeklong camp at Bowers Ford. The Monica Elevator Co suffered a theft on July 3 with $30 in cash taken from a strong box after the safe was opened. Loot weighed about 1500 pounds, suggesting a track or conveyance was used to move the goods.
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W. Harvey Young
Robert Purcell
Keith Cady
Archer Johnson
Paul Harding
Elmer Corney
Melvin McCoy
Harvey
Arthur Young
Bower’s Ford
Monica Elevator Co
Wil, Camp
Agent Wanted in Brimfield Territory for Hosiery
Help wanted advertisement from Betterknit Textile Co. offering 75 dollars per week plus 1.50 for spare time. Guaranteed Hosiery with 96 styles and colors, low prices, auto furnished. No capital or experience required. Desk 2717 Greenfield Ohio.
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Brimfield
Betterknit Textile Co
Desk
Greenfield
Ohio
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Aetnal Fire Insurance Company
D. H. Johnson
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Rocho Construction Go
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Will Finck
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Methodist Notes
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Brimfield Chautauqua
Weedy’s
Royal Six
Attorneys AT Law
Peoria Life Bldg
Peoria, Illinois
Frederick V. Arber
Todd, Morgan, Pendarvis & Arber
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Peoria
Ilinois
Lutheran Church
Deory Traub
Brimeld
VigilanceCom
Farrow
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D. T. Farrow
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Randy Elmwood
Piroaz
R. B. Roberts
J. E. Welse
Brimfield, Illinois
W. E. Nolting
Brimfield, Mninois
Williamsfield
Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg
Galesburg
Illinois
S. R. Quigley
Oph
Peoria Life Bld
LAW Office
Geo. W. Cluskey
Winzeler Undertaking Cos Peoria
Brimfiel
W. R. Weeks
Archer’s
Nash-Studio
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Federal Land Bank
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Sec-Treas
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Lanois
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