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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
8
The Pilgrim movement is cited as the source from which the London contingent of the Mayflower men was recruited, highlighting historic ties between the voyage and later English participants.
A stream of observations on marriage envy and virtue contrasts stern schooling with true friendship and love. The text notes consequences of secrecy, pride, and imprudent marriage while urging restraint and responsibility in relationships and daily life.
A fragmented musing piece contemplates art and literacy with stray phrases about painting rocks framing a house and poets. It touches on confidence in direction and caution about social immersion amid garbled names and odd expressions.
A fragment reports Kittie Pila ending an early tee event with a narrow margin. Details are incomplete but indicate competition and local involvement.
Springfield July 7 The Illinois railroad and warehouse commission has reduced freight rates starting January 1 1900 by twenty percent on merchandise classes and July 1 1900 on carload classes with further cuts by railroads to Chicago shippers. The commission under Governor Deneen increased powers and adopted rate investigations rail safety and public meetings while public notices seek amendments to old railroad laws. The waterways study proposes a Lake Michigan to Gulf deep waterway with 14 foot channel and expansive hydro power potential between Lockport and Utica valued at 172 000 horsepower annual revenue prospects.
Miss Ida Nicholls remains very ill. William Johnson shelled corn Tuesday. Nellie Cole visits relatives in Peoria this week. Mr and Mrs Hiordon plan to depart for the east Wednesday. John Neal lost a valued milk cow last week. Mrs Chas Cole returned home after a Peoria visit. Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith and Chauncey King spent the Fourth in Jack Symonds runaway incident left occupants injured. Mr and Mrs John Johneon and daughter from Brimfield called last Friday. Mrs Jacquescron is poorly and plans a southern trip with her son to work locations south.
The M E Church announces a prayer meeting at 7 30 with Epworth League at 6 30 and Sunday evening preaching at 7 30 by the pastor. the fourth Quarterly Conference is set for Monday July 27 at 2 pm with Dr Van Pelt in attendance. The L A 8 of the M E church holds a lawn social Friday July 10 at Mrs H C Cady's home with ice cream and cake. A union Epworth League and Sunday School picnic is planned with broad attendance urged.
Prayer meeting at 7 30 pm tonight with the subject The Valas of a Man. Bundsy Services hold Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am titled Walking with God. Communion after the sermon. Members meet after morning session to decide on a pastor for the coming year. Endeavor at 6 pm, C E at 6 45 led by Mise Flo Bowman. Preaching at 7 30 pm on The Law of the Harvest. Plan to attend, signed Pastor C D BHorMaKER.
An old ad extols Lewis' Single Binder cigars as their flagship choice. It claims the cigar uses rich mellow tobacco and delivers top quality at ten cents, urging smokers that no substitute exists and warning against imitators.
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