25 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
1
To the stockholders of the Brimfield Elevator Company a meeting is set for Saturday July 25 1914 at 230 pm in the MWA hall Brimfield Lilouis to vote on increasing capital stock and conduct other proper business A Bloody President John Bush Vice President L G Cady Secretary E M Maher Directors Wm Harding WC Tucker Thos A Day
Elias W Chichester, born September 15 1824 in Charleston Indiana, died June 16 1914 at his daughter’s home in Great Falls Montana at age 89 years 9 months 1 day. He was among Peoria county’s oldest settlers, survived by children including Elias J Samuel T Eliza A George A and Harry E and many grandchildren. He lived in Brimfield after 1854 marriage to Harriet E Shepherd and farmed until recent years.
A jumble of testimonials touts Electric Bitters and Dr King's New Life Pills as cures for fatigue digestion and liver kidney issues. The notices mention Mrs James Dancan from Hayneville Maine and Geo Howard and recount a funeral in Great Falls with services by Rev Pacey Rev G W Scott and families at Brimfield cemetery.
J A Hayes Peoria County Illinois announces exam dates July 16 17 1914 November 12 13 1914 and May 6 7 1915 for county teachers certificates. Requirements include orthography civics Illinois history physiology penmanship reading grammar geography United States history arithmetic pedagogy and elementary science for third grade. first grade demands high school graduation 21x months teaching and extensive subject tests. Also lists other certificates and office location Room 42 Peoria Courthouse.
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