Young Redwood the Stallion at Brimfield Farm 1903
Young Redwood is a dark bay stallion weighing 1230 pounds. Sired by Old Redwood and out of a well bred road mare. He has a fine mane and tail, excellent style and action, and a kind disposition. His colts are noted for style and size. He will be at my barn four miles west of Brimfield on Mondays and Tuesdays in 1903. Jas. P. McDonotau, Owner.
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Young Redwood
Old Redwood
My Barn
Brimfield
Jas. P. McDonotau
Tom
A. J. Sloan’s
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Laura
M. C. Kelly's
Monica
Stoan & Kelly
Village Stock Farm Announces 1903 Horse Season
Horsemen Village Stock Farm will keep Hackney staslon Mammoth Jack and two black Percherons at home during 1903 season. Colts speak for themselves and buyers are urged to inspect before breeding. Jack to be sold at season end. Terms Hackney 65 dollars Jack 8 Percherons 6 and 10. All colts to stand and suck.
Santos the Black Horse at Brimsfield Farm
Santos the black horse will perform at Wm. Kellys on the old Brooks farm west of Brimfield on Thursdays and Fridays each week during the season. Respectfully, Warre & Reed, Owners.
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Santos
Wm. Kelly's
Brooks
Brimfield
Warre & Reed
Quiet Guest at a Smoker Sparks Old Time College Yells
A New York Press item recalls a smoker where a quiet guest, amid college reminiscences, rises in protest as Princeton Penn Yale shouts erupt. He suddenly shouts Elmira Reformatory to clash with the rowdy cheers, startling the room and ending the gathering.
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Tiger
Princeton
Yale
Elmira Reformatory
New York Press
Senatorial Spanking Over Flood Irrigation Debate
The Senate clash over irrigation and flood staging features Burton Beveridge and a Kansas senator in a heated exchange. Burton claims one side is right, Beveridge and the other reply, Hoar tries to calm as they debate the impossibility of stopping floods and exposing the limits of truth.
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Burton
Beveridge
Massachusetts
Kansas
Indiana
Mr. Burton
Senator Hoar
New York Tribune
Recital by Prof Howard’s music pupils in his parlour
Prof E L Howard’s pupils presented a three o’clock recital at his home with twenty three numbers. Performers showed creditable effort before a sizable audience and the program included polkas waltzes duets and marches by Margery Weeks Florence Archer Alice Cady Jessie Mercer Maud Mulvaney and others with several pieces featuring duets.
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E. L. Howard
Nellie Humason
Louise Blandy
Margery Weeks
March—Roote
Pearl Hamilton
Lange
Flossie Archer
Kiing of the
Forest
Kiesling
Floasie Archer
Clarinda
Children’s Day Observed with June 28 Program
A fine program is being prepared for Children’s Day to be observed on June 28. Rev. R. Pacey will occupy the pulpit next Saturday morning in the pastor’s absence. Rev J E Mercer and daughter visit Tiskilwa and will attend the district P Worth League convention at Bradford. Miss Nettie Hibbs and Ollie Hamilton are delegates to the convention. H Q Cady is elected delegate to the Electoral Conference in Monmouth September 25 with J Snell as alternate.
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R. Pacey
J. E. Mercer
Tiskilwa
Bradford
Missea Nettie Hibbs
Ollie Hamilton
H. Q. Cady
Monmouth
J. Snell
Horace Stephens and Ada Sorrell wed in Peoria Heights
Horace Stephens and Miss Ada Sorrell were married yesterday at 4 pm at the bride’s parents’ home in Peoria Heights. Rev. Johnson officiated in a floral setting with relatives present. A wedding supper followed. at 7 pm the couple departed for a Rock Island trip and will settle in a newly furnished Peoria Heights home.
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Horace Stephens
Ada Sorrell
A. T. Sorrell
Duryea Avenue
Peoria Heigts
Mr. Johnson
Union Congregational Church
Peoria Meisser
Mendelssohn
Aupper
Rock Island
Peoria Heights
Peoria
Local Notes from Jubilee and Peoria Weddings
Local notes mention the sale of cemetery lots Saturday afternoon and a string of social items. Benj Tucker and wife welcome a son in Jubilee, Curtis Cady visits Galva and Prairie City, and Mary Brennan hosts guests as Zula Strain attends Catherine Wilson and Ernest True’s Peoria wedding. A sow stray near Southport weighs about 800 pounds. owner must prove ownership and cover expenses. J E Wigos Elmwood Illinois.
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Jubilee
Curtis Cady
Galva
Prairie City
Clark Brown
Jonnie Kelley
Susie
Wyoming
Mary Brennan
Zula Strain
Catherine Wilson
Ernest. B. True
Peoria
J. M. Dungan
Fred Arber
Florence
Maud Richards
Anicker-Kelley
Southport
J. E. Wigos
Elmwood
Ill
Campbell Walter Gilbert dies in St Paul at 2:30 AM
Walter Gilbert Campbell son of Mr and Mrs F G Campbell of 303 South Wright street Champaign died at a hospital in St Paul Saturday morning at 2 30 a m of a stomach trouble diagnosed as appendicitis He was born July 25 1873 in Peoria county educated at the University of Illinois and worked in electrical engineering He recently moved to St Paul to work for Twin City Telephone company and had just been notified of promotion to general superintendent He married Floy Ferguson of Minneapolis June 17 1902 and left behind a wife a child two brothers a sister and his parents The Times Champaign Illinois
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F. G. Campbell
South Wright Street
Champaign
St. Paul
Church of Christ
Lakeside Cemetery
Campbell
Ralph
Lee
Mr. Campbell
Peoria County
University of Illnois
Quincy
Twin City Telephone Company
Floy Ferguson
Minneapolis
Presbyterian Church
Order of Ben Hur
the Times
Illinois
Old Man Declares Zoo Trip, Quips On Family Characters
In a humorous remark, Mr. Seezem invites a zoo outing, but Mr. Gottem declines. He describes his family with playful animal likenesses, claiming, I am an old gorilla, and I want a change when I go anywhere. The Judge records the witty exchange.
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Mr. Seezem
Mr. Gottem
For Sale 200 Acre Farm Near Elmwood with Rentals
A classified notice offers 200 acres six miles from Elmwood with good improvements for rent at 800 dollars, priced at 65 per acre. Also 140 acres near Oak Hall renting at 600 dollars, 80 acres with black soil, 11250 per acre near town, and 70 per acre for 0 acres. One house near Elmwood priced 300. Additional land in Peoria county and other states including Dakota offer cheap prices. Contact L B R Kershaw, Elmwood Illinois.
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Elmwood
Oak Hall
Trials of a Leading Lady in Scotland Run Amusing
Miss Minna Blakiston endures a comic three day engagement in Scotland. The lead actress faced interruptions as an enormous bouquet greeted the Ingenue and a local favorite as a butler was cheered, a cabbage thrown on stage, while Blakiston delivered a tearful emotional speech.
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Minna Blakiston
Scotland
Miss Blakiston
Still Had Them Judge Agnt Teeth Smuggling Line
A courtroom quip. A judge notes missing front teeth from the defendant. The prisoner replies he did not lose them but swallowed them, prompting a humorous exchange.
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Prizoner
If half hose are half a dollar then are whole boss a whole dollar
A boy and his father observe a Broad way display in a store selling hosiery. The child asks if half hose priced at half a dollar implies whole hose cost a whole dollar, while the father jokes about a silk pair bought for 4.98.
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Broadway
New York Times
Presidents Born in First Quarter Shaped by Birth Dates
The New York Mail and Express notes that several U S presidents including Washington Lincoln Mey Jefferson and Jackson were born between January 27 and April 2. The piece argues birth timing matters for memorable leadership.
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Washington
Lincoln
Mey
Jefferson
Jackson
New York Mail and Express
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