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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
5
Multiple church schedules for M E Church and Congregational and Baptist services with Sunday school times and pastors. Also lists G A R post, K of P lodge, M W A, Camp meetings, and local fraternal society meeting dates and officers.
Brimfield Fire Company No 1 lists regular meetings at the Village Hall on the third Monday evening each month. President A Pacny secretary L Capy and Chief J H Savaasg named in notice.
An old advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy warns that delaying treatment for backache kidney or bladder trouble worsens illness. It urges starting the remedy now to hasten recovery and avoid a serious malady, attributed to Wm. Robinson & Co.
Services in the park at night. Prayer meeting tonight at 7.80. Sunday school as usual next Sunday. Regular service at 1046. Everyone invited. Sunday evening topic What must I do to be saved. Oak Hill service at 3 o'clock next Sunday afternoon with Sunday School at 2.
Epworth League notes show July 11 program led by Miss Lou ie Blundy Transform ed Common Things from John 2 1 11 with July 4 topic Godless Commercialism by Miss Lackland. L Arrowsmith elected chorister in Warner Lackland's absence. Envelopes planned to fund church work. Four vice presidents to announce committee assignments Sunday evening. Everyone urged to attend.
Buoday School at 10 00 a m Junior Endeavor at 6 00 p m Christian Endeavor at 1 45 p m All who contribute recipes for the ladies new cook book will kindly hand them in by the 16th and oblige Yours truly C D Shoemaker Pastor
Prayer and business meeting Thursday at 7 45. Sunday School at 10. BY P O at 6 45 Preaching at 11. Morning subject Obriats prayer for his people. Union meeting at the park at 7 45 Rev Lackland will preach. I will preach at Southport Sunday afternoon at 3.
Mrs. Davin Brandt born Mary Emeline Kinder August 17 1838 in Perry County Pa died June 24 1909 at daughter Mrs Oscar Coon in Oak Hill Ill aged 70 years 10 months 7 days She moved with her family to Licking Creek Pa as a girl married David Brandt May 28 1857 and lived in Peoria County Ill seven children five daughters two sons survive J P Brandt P G Brandt Mrs Wm Pillman and Mrs Oscar Coon Also two sisters twenty five grandchildren eleven great grandchildren affiliated with multiple churches in Pa and Ill She was an invalid over a year funeral June 26 1909 Eden Church Brimfield conducted by Rev M P Lackland Interment Pennsylvania Ridge Cemetery"
Mrs. Cora Littlefield born June 28 1855 died July 6 1909 at age 54 years 8 days. She married Thomas Hurly April 23 1813 and Oscar Littlefield March 20 1884. Survived by children Adelbert Mary Lizzie and Willard Juleson with two other offspring deceased. Funeral held at home in Brimfield with Rev Richard Pacey and burial in Brimfield cemetery.
Ezra Tucker lies critically ill at his home west of town after a week of rapidly worsening illness. Local business notice reports Holeproof offering six pairs for $1.50 at Memler Bros while authorities monitor his condition.
Postponed until one week from tomorrow night the Knights of Pythias installation and lunch. Brothers are asked to note the change and adjust plans accordingly.
Train schedule shows northbound passenger service with accommodation and departure times around 5:26 PM and early morning services. OCR text is garbled with misread names and numbers but indicates a local branch timetable.
Private enterprise accelerates Marseilles growth as Lake Michigan water power fixes supply. William Boyce rebuilt dams, removed rock, and oversaw a rapid concrete dam install boosting 8000 horsepower for four major mills and related industries.
Gov Deneen signs bill to appoint a commission to study Starved Rock and nearby areas for state park development. The Starved Rock area has rich historic ties with Marquette La Salle Tonti and the Illinois Confederation, and the move aims to preserve the landmark amid changing times.
A collage of scattered facts notes one in 205 men over six feet, Nine tenths of German soil for her people, zinc from Prussia, gold and silver weights, fly wing rate, Siberia rainfall, and various industrial and historical tidbits.
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