Local Market and Community Notes From Early 1900s to 1930s
The snippet records varied market prices for corn oats wheat butter eggs and hogs across multiple dates, alongside community activities. It notes picnic events at Dell's Grove, fishing at Barnes Bridge on Spoon River, a Fourth of July program, a Greek scholarship at Knox College won by Ruth Wayes, and staff changes at local schools with J M Wilkins moving to Tremont and Lawrence Wilhelms taking his place. It also mentions agricultural concerns about chinch bugs and possible rain to protect corn crop.
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Methodist
Dell’s Grove
Wilbur Forney
Charles Travis
Ernest Herriott
Flyd Preston
W. G. Johnson
Garry Hayes
Bert Baynard
Walter Miller
Barnes Bridge
Spoon River
J. M Wilkins Sto
Tremont
Lawrence Wilhelms
Joliet
Community letter urges Fifth War Loan support and letter writing
The editor urges residents to write to service members about Fifth War Loan progress. General Eisenhower’s word is cited to stress reader engagement, noting bond payments and home front morale. Readers are urged to double up on buying records and shout support publicly.
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Eisenhower
Bond
oDag
Eithis
Legion Collects Your Waste Paper
The Brimfield Legion Post asks residents to place salvage paper magazines cardboard tin cans and rags for collection. Thank you.
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Legion
The
Brimfield Legion Post
Algiers Signs Peace Treaty with United States 1815
U.S. and Algiers conclude a peace treaty in 1815 ending hostilities with the North African state. The accord follows ongoing negotiations and marks a formal settlement of disputes between the United States and Algiers.
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Algiers
U.S
Puritans Face Wage and Price Controls in 1633
A Monitor excerpt cites John Winthrop on rising wages and price spikes in 1633 Massachusetts Bay. It notes workers earning more led to commodity price inflation and idle spending on tobacco and spirits, with authorities ordering limits on carpenters and laborers’ daily outputs and prices.
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John Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay
America
Bradford
New Emgiana
England
Gift Horse Advice From Hickory Grove
The Lowdown from Hickory Grove warns about accepting gifts of land or power projects from outsiders. It cautions that towns risk hidden costs, taxes, and dilapidated terms, with schemes like extra land sneaked into deeds. A buyer should avoid unnecessary items and expect sly bargains to backfire.
Elmwood and Peoria Visitors Sample Sunday Calls
The article lists numerous local residents visiting relatives in Missouri Illinois and nearby towns. It notes Mr and Mrs Willis Camp and Edson Purcell families moving houses and several Sunday callers to homes in Elmwood Peoria Kewanee Toulon Brimfield and Galenburg with multiple family connections.
French Grove Social Roundup at Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Ralph Carter spent Friday evening at the William Carter home. Mrs Russell Parcell and David were Saturday callers at H L Red's. The Improvement Society meets June 22 at Mrs Minnie Martz's. Bill Shaffer on fourteen day camp leave visiting friends in California. Mrs G E B Walker and Mrs Fairy Carter were callers at Clyde Carter's home last week. Mrs W W M Carter and Macgaretta were Thursday visitors at the McClellan Clark home. Mrs Verne Shaffer spent days with casino saranda Mrs Haroti Gelvin. Mr and Mrs W Clark dined with Mr and Mrs Harold Shissler for a wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs W Carter with Fanny and Mr and Mrs Joe Waters and Joey supped at Act Hunkier home.
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Ralph Carter
William Carter
the Improvement Society
Minnie Martz
Bill Shaffer
California
W. W. M. Carter
Macgaretta
McClellan-Clark
W. & Carter
Fanny
Joe Waters
Joey
Severe windstorm topples trees across village
A Sunday wind storm driven by a 94 degree peak and rapid cooling caused extensive damage. Trees fell citywide with southeast quarters hardest hit, while Jubilee college state park lost about a third of its ancient trees. Power and telephone lines tangled complicating repair efforts. local resident Ed Jonsson reported roof damage from a falling tree and about 40 carloads of pickers escaped serious injuries.
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Ed Jonsson
St Jubilee College State Park
Radley Victory 4-H Club Holds Fourth Meeting
The Radley Victory 4-H Club met at Betty Maher’s with four members and one visitor, Mary Emerick. Members updated books, recited pledges, sewed on buttons, heard talks on Home Grown Health and Posture, learned tapping and song, and sang the Marine Hymn. Light refreshments followed and plans were made for the next roll call and meeting at Betty Maher’s on June 37 with Earlene Collins reporting.
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Radley Victory
Betty Maher’a
Mary Emerick
Gelen Endress
Betty Maher
Brimfield Public Hearing on Road Budget Notice
Notice in Peoria county Illinois announces a tentative road and bridge budget and appropriation ordinance for the year starting March 29, 1914 and ending March 26, 195. It will be available at Brimfield Village Hall after 9:00 AM and a public hearing is set for 7:30 PM Thursday June 29 1944 at the Village Hall. Final action will be by the Highway Commissioner at the Village Clerk office at 6:30 PM on the same day.
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Brimfield
Peoria
Illinois
Ilinois
Asn
Olmois
Brimfield Victory Helpers Hold 4th Meeting
The Brimfield Victory Helpers gathered June 14 at the high school with members including Pregert and Nancy Knight. Demonstrations covered seam work, shrinking material, and dish making with cheese, led by Boona Cady, Darlene Sollenberg, Berta Slocum, Bonna J. Lady, and Patricia Dogan. The next meeting is set for 2:00 PM June 30 at the biga school with Mrs Prentiss and a canning demonstration by a bureau worker. all interested invited.
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Brimfield Victory Helpers
Pregert
Nancy Knight
Boona Cady
Darlene Sollenberger
Berta Slocum
Bonna J. Lady
Patricia Dogan
Biga
Prentiss
Death of George Wiley Jones, longtime LA County road official
George Wiley Jones died at his Los Angeles home on June 73, 1934, aged 66. A native of Illinois, he moved to California at twelve and served as Los Angeles County Road Commissioner for twenty years before retiring four years ago due to ill health. He helped grow county roads from sparse beginnings to about 4200 miles of improved thoroughfares. He is survived by his wife and daughter Edna.
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Jones
Los Angeles County
Morton Ave
Los Angeles
County Road Department
A. Ayatem
Edna
Kitled In- Action Brimfield Learns of Edwards Death
A War Department message arrived Friday morning in Brimfield confirming Private George BR Edwards was killed in action. The news stunned the Edwards family and the community, as George was a longtime favorite in school and around town.
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War Department
Brimfield
QO D Edwards
George BR. Edwards
George
New Agriculture Teacher Is Employed Brimfield School
Bonsheis Dossey to teach vocational agriculture at Brimfield High School starting July first, relieving Principal Watts of the agricultural classes. Dossey, a University of Illinois agriculture graduate, taught at Oakwood High School for two years. Mrs Dossey studied Home Economics at the university and is active in Home Bureau and 4 H work. They have a three year old son, Charles.
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Bonsheis
Dossey
Brimfeld High School
Watts
Ira Porter Farm
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Oakwood High School
Dessey
Home Bureau
Charles
Engagement Announced For Alice Joy Hurd and John Tucker
Mr and Mrs Mark Hurd of Madison Manor announce the engagement of their daughter Alice Joy to John Tucker son of Mrs Homer Tucker of Ravine Ave The couple plan a June wedding following Alice Joys graduation from Peoria Central High School John Tucker attended Brimfield High and works at Loewe nstein Furniture Co in Peoria The engagement party featured a table set with a white Madeira cloth pink roses delphinium and pink and white tapers with corsage accents
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Mark Hurd
Madison Manor
Alice Joy
John Tucker
Homer Tucker
Ravine Ave
Hess Howhe
Jane
Mary Ann Doran
Katherine Sasrs
Ann Trentman
Red Cross Organizing Surgical Dressings Unit Meeting
The Brimfield Red Cross seeks community women to form a surgical dressings unit. A meeting at V I hall Friday at 6 prepares volunteers to contribute a day’s work, with doctors and Mrs Welsh and Mrs Scott coordinating. At least 25 volunteers needed to secure supplies.
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Red Cross
V I.zee Hall
Creoiog
Eloca
Brimfield Med Cross Branch
Ot Gali
Foracy
J. BE. Welsh
Earl Scott
Harold Savage Home on 32 Day Furlough
Lt Sgt Harold Savage returns home for a 32 day furlough with his parents Lewis and Mrs Savage and relatives. He serves as a nose turret gunner on a 1st Army Air Force Liberator bomber and has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial combat against the enemy while operating with a unit bombing German targets in Austria Romania and northern Italy.
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Harold Savage
Harold R Savage
Lewis Savage
Harold
Garage
Italy
Austria
Romania
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Missouri
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Danny Hexrabble
George Moore
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Blanche Whittaker
Ray Douglas
Roy Porter
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Tam & Porte
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Near Elmsword
Don Webster
Gerald Webster
Kewanee
Clarence Emery
Clarence Carter
Ina
West Jersey
Penria
Robert Whittaker
Toulon
Mea
Roy Whittaker
Mary Etug
Grimfield
Tom Miller
Hlene Miller
Pensia
Weeck‘end
Della Leach
Charles Cornelius
James Kemper
Galenburg
Fred Dennis
Russell Parcell
David
H. L. Red’s
G. EB. Walker
Mra Fairy Carter
Clyde Carter
Verne Shaffer
Casino Saranda
Haroti Gelvin
W . Clark
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Betty Mahber
Earlene Collins
Patricia Dungan
George Wiley Jones
Minois
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J. E. Welsh
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Frederick V. Arber
Arber Johnson
Attorneys AT Law
Cluskey Mortuary. Co
Madison St
Gohnnon
Brimfeld
W H. Herring
Yates City
Walter Pacey
Oscar M. Harding
Oak Hill
Nat’nal Realty
Reppett’s School
Decatur
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Palace Theater Flawood
Selihons
Johnny, Weismuller
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