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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
1
Brimfield residents signed to buy lots for a public park in Brimfield Illinois with deeds to a park board to control the property. The list includes names and contributions from E L Howard, C F Founpan, Cady Bros, Ward members, and many onetime donors. The article notes the park work is finished and invites late donors to contribute to a cement band stand while announcing a band event.
Margretta Alice Rinehart born January 30 1874 on a Brimfield farm grew to womanhood in the area. She taught in Peoria county public schools for eight years and married Hila Betts December 27 1898 at St Josephs Brimfield. Survived by husband five children and parents Nicolas and Mrs Rinehart, plus siblings. died June 4 from meningitis at Brimfield home. Funeral at St Josephs with Rev A Mainville. burial at Calvary cemetery.
George Bayward George Edward Hayward born October 27 1850 in Brimfield Illinois died at his Omaha home May 22 1915 aged 64 years 6 months 25 days He moved with family to Coal Dale Farm later lived in Springfield Brimfield Paroington Crete and Omaha He married Misa Mionie Hall April 2 1874 in Brimfield and survived by wife two sons Ralph E and J Verne of Omaha and two brothers Roy of Spencer Iowa and Wm I of Peoria Illinois Funeral held May 24.
Auction Saturday June 26 1915 at 2 pm for a well improved 85 acre black loam farm. 10 percent cap, balance March 1 1916 with no interest. Possession March 1 1916. Farm near Peoria city units half mile from Badnor Station two and a half miles southwest of Alta. Abstract of title. Sale on premises. See Cameron and Cameron Scholes and Pratt Peoria Illinois.
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills in well corked glass bottles containing 86 sugar coated white pills for 25 cents. One pill with water before retiring is the average dose promising relief from constipation by morning. The copy claims ease, economy, and quick results with 36 pills for 25 cents at druggists.
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