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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
8
French Grove recalls the Strawberry festival sponsored by the Improvement and Missionary Society at the church this Thursday evening. June 5. Several local residents are mentioned visiting overnight and weekend guests. Additional notes report a death, a surgical attempt, and multiple social visits across nearby towns.
A vintage advertisement touts Squill Kill as a safe rodent powder for homes barns and poultry houses. It claims rats cost $1.36 yearly in food and asserts Red Squill based Squill Kill harms humans and domestic animals minimally while killing rodents. The ad promotes a 50 cent price and urges ordering from Sas Squill Kill Drug Co. Barnesville Ohio.
Friday afternoon visitors included Miss Flo Snyder and Mr. Reed at H L Reed's. Gladys Carter and Margaretta Carter attended a miscellaneous shower for Wavie Griggs at Chas Kingdon's on Saturday. Anna Oakes of Urbana visited from Friday to Monday with her sister Robah at Cook County hospital in Chicago. Emily McCoy plans a June trip west for a month in California then summer in Washington with Jensie.
Notice advertises a full line of AMCO CHICK FEEDS with price quotes available before purchase and Wilson's Tankage offering the highest prices for poultry, eggs, and cream.
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