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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
4
Elmwood events fill August with fairs and camp meetings at Oak Hill and surrounding towns. Local notices report crops improving, sales of farm outfits, and community visits, with updates on roads, schools, and a coroner inquiry. Unsettled weather and a rain earlier in the week bring optimism for corn yields and farm income.
Republican voters of Brimfield township are asked to meet in caucus at the Brimfield village hall on Saturday August 4 at 2 p m to select 10 delegates for the Peoria county convention on August 7 to nominate a candidate for county clerk by order of committee
The democratic voters of Brim field township are requested to meet in caucus at the village hall in Brim field Saturday evening July 28 for the purpose of choosing five delegates to the county convention at Peoria Aug 1 and for transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. By order of committee.
For sale or trade I offer bakery and restaurant stock including building and fixtures of all kind. I have a splendid oven in flat class condition. Only bakery in town. Good restaurant trade. Reason for selling is going into other business. H A Forsey.
The Old Settlers association held a July meeting with President Pur and Secretary Cady recording. New committees were appointed for finance advertising grounds program amusements and more. They planned speaker correspondence music with the American band Elmwood and a special transportation fare from Brimfield area. Ground arrangements secured for the event.
After July 5, Young Redwood will be at my barns two miles north of Elmwood. As an inducement to breeders I will set his fee at five dollars for a live colt. See horse and colts before you breed. J. E. Am.
In The Spring Time shoppers are urged to buy Screen Doors Screen Windows Lawn Mowers Gasoline Stoves Gasoline an oven that bakes Screen Wire Poultry Netting Fishing Tackie Washing Machines Shovels How and Rakes at Strains.
The C B and Q announces a temporary rate of one and one third fare within fifty miles of BrimGeld for the Old Settler’s picnic on August 16. A paint ad urges buyers to choose Enamel for guaranteed low price work. The Epworth League schedules a meeting at MKE Church next Sunday evening at 6:45 with topic The seed at our door Luke 16 1931. Birdie Brown signs off.
Friends of M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky report his skin and eyes turning yellow from yellow jaundice. After failing with doctors he uses Electric Bitters and claims a full recovery after two bottles. The ad endorses Electric Bitters as a remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles. Also recommended is DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for burns injuries piles and skin diseases.
From Sylvan Valley News Brevard NC an editor questions right of public medicine endorsements yet urges Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a preventive aid. The piece cites twenty years of family use and suggests keeping a bottle on hand. notes relief before a physician arrival. Sold by Wm Robinson & Co.
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a frightful running sore on his leg. He writes that Bocklin's Arnica Balm wholly cured it in five days. The salve claims to cure ulcers wounds piles and is guaranteed. Sold by Wm Robinson Co druggist for 25 cents.
Breeders are invited to inspect the stallions and jacks at Village Stock Farm. Highlighted are two fine black Percherons two splendid Mammoth Jacks and one Hackney all strong breeders. Offspring bring high market prices. Due to the proprietor’s dislocated shoulder the big horse will stay at home barns for the rest of the season. WM. WATSON.
A fragment lists church services for several denominations including Presbyterian and Catholic churches with pastors and service times. It also enumerates various fraternal and civic groups in Brimfield and surrounding areas, with meeting dates, officers, and schedule notes for G A B posts, K of P lodges, M W A halls, and women’s missionary society activities.
You feel better at once after using Herbine, enjoy your food more, and gain more nourishment and vigor from what you eat. Hence Herbine makes you strong, vigorous and cheerful. Price, 50 cents. Wm. Robinson & Co.
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