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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
1
Figures led by Assessor Wm. Harding detail Brimfield township personal property. Totals include horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, machinery, carriages, watches, pianos, tools, jewelry, grain, and other items. Assessed value stands at 109,661 with total valuation 2,328,983. 1913 total was 326,718, a gain of about 800 this year.
The district superintendent Dr Dwinell will deliver the sermon next Sabbath at E Church after Sunday School. Junior Epworth League officers are named Alice Kingdon Wilma Griggs Mildred Metdenhall Helen Bennett Stuart Cady Elise Roberts Audrey Savage and Edith Savage appointed superintendent. A Sunday evening united service is planned for the heated term with plans to continue. Children’s Day featured a twelve girl drill and sung finale. credit goes to several committee members and the educational fund collection was liberal.
French Grove notes tell of Dan McCoy in Peona on Sunday and Monday visit to Galesburg. Miss Bealah Permall and Mrs J S WeCoy guests in Peona. Alex Reed buys a new Ford. Mr and Mrs John Luntley and son attend a Peorna Swiss concert. Dale Beamer and Glen Beamer visit sister Mrs Alex Reed in Peona. Winnie McCoy returns from Burrator to spend summer. Ladies Improvement Society meets with Mrs Merlin Purcell Thursday at 2 30. Mrs E J Coolidge of Peoria and Miss Lilian Neal of Chicago visit Mrs J S McCoy last week. Lewis Beesor of Parsons stays summer with uncles Mr and Mrs J S McCoy.
News reaches H E Chichester of E W Chichester death at Great Falls. He died Tuesday afternoon January 16 following a fall months earlier. Son Geo A Chichester plans to take the body to Brimfield and the funeral will be held at H E Chichester’s home, date to be announced. He would have been ninety in September and was among early county settlers.
An old newspaper ad touts Electric Bitters as a tonic to revive energy and renew strength. It features Mrs. Jas. Duncan of Haynesville Me claiming cure after multiple doctors failed. The copy emphasizes cleansing the stomach liver kidneys and whole system with a 50c and $1 price.
An auctioneer advertises crying sales throughout the state with satisfaction guaranteed and reasonable terms. Contact at Yonica, 1, for details.
J A Hayes office hours 8 am to 5 pm Saturday supervision days Sept 1 to June 1. Examinations for teachers certificates July 16 17 1914 November 12 18 1914 May 6 7 1916. Third grade tests cover orthography civics U know history physiology penmanship reading grammar geography US history arithmetic and methods. Second grade adds pedagogy and elementary science. First grade requires recognized high school graduation or equivalent prep, months of teaching, and exams in orthography civics school history physiology penmanship reading grammar geography US history arithmetic pedagogy English algebra general history plus any three sciences. Other certificates include high school supervisory kindergarten primary special and more. A diploma under the new certificating law available on request. Office fourth floor Court House Room 42 Peoria Illinois.
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