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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
1
Local notes recount visits by residents and visitors, church and temperance events, sales and ads, and upcoming services. Mentions of Memorial Day activities and a humorous hat exchange among veterans appear alongside reports on local businesses, farming, and fires insurance updates. The piece also includes letters from the Philippines and anecdotes from Brimfield and Jubilee townships.
The ad markets screen doors and windows, lawn mowers, gasoline stoves and gasoline, an oven that bakes, screen wire, poultry netting, fishing tackle, washing machines, shovels hoes and rakes. Customers are invited to Strain's for bargain prices.
Sweet potatoes tomatoes cabbage celery and peppers offered in season. Plants for sale by J. H. Pemble.
The farmer scolds his son for seeking excitement and eloping with the hired girl. He recalls past indulgences like the circus and his grandmother's funeral, asking what more he wants beyond a continual hodraw.
The Whisky Trust Building passes to Frank P. Lewis to be fitted as a model cigar factory. Four stories, well lit and airy on Jefferson avenue, with water electric and gas on all floors. Capacity over 200 employees, payroll about 1200 dollars weekly. Lewis' cigars already enjoy wide sales across the middle and western states as Peoria industries grow.
Mrs Jane Whitten died at her son A F Whitten's home in Linn county Kansas on May 31 in her 92nd year. She was long known in Brimfield area where she lived for many years and was the mother of the late William Whitten.
Mr Allie Walker formerly of Brimsfield and Miss Mildred Booth of Chicago were united in marriage in Chicago on June 2 1900.
A sensational ad claims a monster devil fish type of constipation harms organs nerves muscles and brain. It promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a safe cure for stomach liver kidneys and bones. Sold for 25 cents at I Wm Robinson & Co drug store.
In Jubilee township Judge Hand leads Judge Craig 21 to 12 with one defective ballot. Overall Hand 76 votes to Craig 46, election closes after the 123rd voter. Road and bridge tax proposal passes 19 to 14. FHland wins by about 12000 votes.
Mrs. J. S. Onion and daughter Miss Effie of Hanna City were guests of Mrs. I. W. Sillamay and other friends in town for part of the week. The verses praise beauty and Rocky Mountain Tea before noting social visits locally.
A Chicago Tribune report notes a lecturer suggesting the janitor close a few windows as women in the audience will remove hats before lights go down for the film. The windows remain open and hats come off anyway.
A cordial invitation to all breeders to inspect stallions and jacks at Village Stock Farm. The property lists two black Percherons two mammoth jacks and a hackney with strong breeding lines. An accident to the proprietor injuries prevent a visit to Laura. the horse will stay at home barns.
Brimfield directory lists church schedules for M. E. Church Congregational Baptist and Presbyterian services with pastors, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and youth gatherings. Also notes Catholic and G.A.R. posts, M.W.A. chapters, fraternal lodge meetings, and women’s missionary society contact details.
A Spanish cannon obtained by Representative Esch for La Crosse Wisconsin has been placed in position. The gun measures ten feet in length and ten inches in diameter at the breech and is dated Seville October 19 1787.
Miss Bessie Shirley of Salt Lake City becomes likely the only woman who edits and owns a mining paper. At nineteen she established the publication herself and has found success.
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