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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1901

Page

4

Local Tax Collector Candidate Announcements

In a fragmented notice two individuals announce candidacies for Tax Collector positions. Geo H Corn Shier presents as a Republican candidate for Brixfield Township while Cranes L Carton endorses Rimhead Township candidacy under Republican guidance. The text shows procedural wording and misspellings from an early era.

Brixfield Township Geo. H. Corn Shier Rimhead Township L. Carton

Village and township elections and local notices

A collage of local items notes village election on April 16 and township vote on April 2, loan discussions, farm work resuming March 1, births and weddings, and various residents traveling, moving, or planning changes. The piece mixes political notices, personal updates, and business ads with weather remarks and community happenings.

Alex McDonnell Millbrook Chicago

Elderly New York-born woman dies in Brimial township

Esther Mary Thompson born in New York in 1818 dies at home in Brimial township age 83 after long heart and lung illness. She left four children Morrison in Kansas Mary College in California Mrs Clark of Southport and Mrs Troth. She witnessed two centuries, centennial 1876 and 1892. Funeral conducted by Rev Cumming Elmwood with neighbors as pallbearers. interment between Oak Hill and Southport. Also note Y P S C E meeting at Congregational church and a medicinal tip for earache from Ballard’s Snow Liniment.

Esther Mary Thompson New York Marchay North Hoe Vindse Southport Brimial Township Morrison Kansas Mary College California Clark Troth Queen Victoria

School Day Notes Highlight Weekly Visitors and Activities

High SeuHool Notes record absences visitors and events: Mae Hayes absent Monday. Ira Porter and Miss Janie Marshall visited midweek. John Maher and Horace Moon attended and illness noted. Raymond Phares entered 3rd year. Friday exam in High Room. Zoology studies Pisces and a March 11 start date urged for new pupils.

High SeuHool Mae Hayes Ira Porter John Maher Raymond Phares Janie Marshall Lewis Fisher BR. J. Fisher Laura Chas. Carson Yoakum Horace Moon Item Emily Chichester Washington Lincoln

Foster and Tucker Tie The Knot In Jubilee Home

Mr James Foster of Elmwood and Miss Libbie Tucker of Jubilee wed on Tuesday at Ben Tucker’s Jubilee home. Foster, a Brimfield township resident for years, will live on a farm near Yates City, with many friends ready to offer congratulations.

Geo. H Cobh Witham Fet Cobb Dogson Hanna City Limestone Sauk Gertrude Marseilles Brimfield James Foster Elmwood Libbie Tucker Jubilee Ben. Tucker Foster Brimfield Township Yates City

Public Sales Of Horses Cattle And Implements

Mrs Elizabeth Korth administrator of the estate of Frank Korth will conduct a public sale at her residence three miles east and one mile south of Brimfield on Wednesday March 13 Horses cattle and farming implements offered See bills Col Doug McDonnell auctioneer Joseph Swartz holds a sale forty four miles southeast of Brimfield Knoxville road on Tuesday March 12 1901 See bills Dough McDonnell auctioneer Mrs Andrew King holds a sale one half mile east of Oak Hill on Thursday March 14 1901 Horses cattle hogs and farming implements sold Col Dougle Donnell auctioneer See bills

Elizabeth Korth Frank Korth Brimfield Doug McDonnell Joseph Swartz Knoxville Dough McDonnell Andrew King Oak Hill Col Dougle Donnell

Baptist Notes Early Week Special Meetings At White's Grove

Regular preaching services next Sunday with special singing in the morning. Rev E Quick holds meetings at White's Grove this week. Good congregations greeted him last Sunday with two fine sermons. Young people's meeting at 6 pm Sunday evening. Topic A Castaway. 1 Cor 9 24 27. Leaders Janie Marshall and Jessie Marvin.

E. Quick White’s Grove Quick Leadera Janie Marshall Jessie Marvin

To Cure A Cold in One Day Propaganda Claim

An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a one day cure for a cold with a money back guarantee by E. W. Groves. The copy urges all druggists to refund if the cure fails.

E. W. Groves

Fiendish Attack on C F Collier at Cherokee Iowa

A recent assault on C F Collier in Cherokee Iowa nearly proved fatal as it targeted his kidneys. He suffered severe back pain and could not sit or stoop without aid. Electric Bitters cured his kidney trouble and improved his health, costing 50 cents at Wm Robinson & Co Drug Store.

C. F. Collier Cherokee Iowa Wm. Robinson & Co

Brimfield District and Local Fraternal Meetings List

Brimfield District Court of Honor No 487 meets monthly in M W 4 hall chaired by Wm Kelly with Esther Miller as secretary. Brimfield Fire Company No 1 holds meetings at Village hall on the third Monday. A Pacey president with E Cutchester secretary. Charles Moss chief. John V Brown Camp Ro 56 meets evenings in G A R hall. Ross Guyer captain. A Pacey is 1st sergeant. Brimfield W M A Camp No 847 meets alternate Wednesdays in Camp Hall at 730. A Coamsertain, V O, Appison Pacey clerk. Roya Neicusors Arnholt Camp No 208 meets alternate Wednesdays in M W A hall. Mrs Ellen Weeks oracle, Mrs Cargiz Arber secretary. W F M S of Method church meet first Thursday afternoon. Mary Brooks president with Mary E Cady cor sec. Rocky Mountain Tea promotes health benefits at 35c through druggist advertising.

H. Lamb Daniel Alward Tllamsfield Saunders Geo. A. Blundy Fairbury Mr. Blundy M. Cowley W. T. Cowley Ates C. E. Slocum J.S. Wartur Peoria Geo. H. Cobb Bacine Brimfield Teleptsce Company Silloway L. Hi. Clark Rocky Mountain Madison Medicine Co Op Wire Wm. Robinson & Co Wim. Ruobiesen & Co Brimfield Brimfield Fire Company A. Pacey Cutchester Sec Charles Moss John V. Brown Ross Guyer A&thon Pacey M. W. A. BrmacheLp A. Coamsertain Appison Pacey Roya Neicusors Arnholt M. W. A. Hall Ellen Weeks Oracle Cargiz Arber The Methods Church Mary Brooks Prga Mary E. Cady Cor

Vindicator Praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm Relief

The Rutherfordton Vindicator reports editor test of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Two applications eased rheumatic shoulder pain after ten days and relieved severe thigh joint rheumatism with nightly rubbing. Sold by Wm Bobineon & Co.

Rutherfordton N. C Vindicator OE Chamberlain Bobineon & Co

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