Local Notes From Brimfield Area 1890s Era
Brimfield district notes report stove repair orders, a residence sale offer, and property transfers including Joe Ellis to Wm Kelley Jr. Mrs Bessie Chambers and children visit Brimfield relatives while Mrs John McMullen returns from Peoria and Trivoll. Mentions coal on Clusky farm, gas engine setup by Chas Hamason, Babcock & Son ad for spring wallpaper, and Rocky Mountain Tea promotion. Local residents travel to Watseka Tou ton Chi and Peoria. Lena Pacey visits Chicago. diversions include R N A box supper profits about ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Simons
Joe Ellis
Brimfield
Wm. Kelley, Jr
Bessie Chambers
Norria
John McMullen
Peoria
Trivoll
Clusky’s Bank
Miller and Son Slaughterhouse Prices
Miller and Son advertise special attention to custom work for farmers. Prices for animals delivered at the slaughter house include hogs at 0 cents per head, hogs for killing and processing at 1 dollar per head, cattle from 50 to 100 cents per head. Killing day is Thursday. A choice lot of meat is always in stock. Your patronage respectfully solicited.
Night Was Her Terror Coughing Patient Credits 300 Bottles
Mrs C h Applegate of Alexandria Indiana recounts near nightly coughs and severe consumption. After other medicines failed three $100 bottles of Dr King's New Discovery completely cured her and she gained 58 pounds. It claims to cure coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Trial bottles are free at Wm Robinson Co. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Applegate
Alexandria
Ind
Dr. King
Wm. Robinson & Co
Brimfield Village to not hold election for officers April 15
Notice from Brimfield Peoria County Illinois states no election will be held on Tuesday April 15 at the Village Hall for one President three Trustees and one Village Clerk. Polls open 7 a m to 5 p m. Dated Brimfield March 18 1902. Addison Pacey Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe
Brimfield
Peoria
Ill
Addison Pacey
Notice of probate for Lorenzo Lawrence de ceased estate
The administrator E D McCarg of Lorenzo Lawrence de ceased estate Peoria County Illinois announces he'll appear in Peoria Probate Court at the May term on May 19. All claimants must attend to have their claims adjusted and all debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly. Peoria Ill March 12 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Lawrence
Peoria
Ilinois
Peoria County
Havin
Til
E.D. McCarg
Administrator's Notice of Estate of John Coolidge
The Undersigned Administrator of the Estate of John Coolidge deceased of Peoria County Illinois gives notice he will appear before the Probate Court at the Court Home Peoria on April 21 next to adjust all claims. All indebted persons should pay to ApoLoaus Stocum Administrator Peoria Ill February 4 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coolidge
Peoria County
State of Mincie
Peoria
Nebraska of Plenty promotional notice for travel and land
An advertisement extols Nebraska as a land of plenty with cheap land, profitable farming, healthy climate, and abundant churches and schools. It urges readers to request The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country booklets, and notes cheap excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to visit Nebraska, urging readers to ask their ticket agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Corn Belt
Neraska
Balves
Strikes A Rich Find In Health Note From New Hampshire
A Lan caster man F J Green recounts long chronic indigestion and nervous debility improving after using Electric Bitters, crediting the remedy with his health and endorsing it for his wife’s female troubles. The ad by Wm Robinson & Co promotes 50 cent bottles with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.J Green
Lancaster
N. H
Wm Robinson & Co
Wanted salesmen to sell nursery stock in Milwaukee
Wanted salesmen to sell a choice line of nursery stock with steady work and extra inducements. Stock guaranteed. Address inquiries to The Hawks Nursery Company Milwaukee Wisconsin for terms and securing a good position for fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
THE
Hawks Nursery Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Peoria Office Hours and Teacher Examination Schedule
Office open daily from 9 to 12 and 1:30 to 4. Superintendent's office days are Monday and the fourth Saturday each month. From Sept 1 to July 1. The 1.5 P.M. Ibora. Regular examinations for teachers certificates at this office on the third Friday and the Saturday after, in October, January, April and July, starting at 8 A.M. Private exams cannot be given. Examination schedule includes Friday morning Arithmetic A S History Friday afternoon Grammar Reading and Penmanship. Saturday morning Geography Theory and Practice Saturday afternoon Physiology and Orthography Civil Government and Elements of Natural Sciences also on Saturday. Circular on grades available upon application. Office 8d floor Court House Peoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Honce
Peoria
Illinois
Danger of Colds and La Grippe Cited
Public notice extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best preventive against pneumonia from colds and la grippe. It claims the remedy cures a cold or la grippe faster than others, is pleasant and safe, and is sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Wm. Robinson & Co
Burlington Route Expands Service to Lincoln Deadwood
The Burlington Route from Chicago to Deadwood now runs daily through Lincoln Nebraska and Custer South Dakota, with connections to Newcastle Wyoming and sleeping cars to Deadwood. J. T. Hill promotes Enamel Roof Paint for shingles and tin with guaranteed work at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Custer
3. D
Deadwood
Newcastle
Wyoming
J. T. Hill
Representative Dayton bill to mail raised text to the blind
West Virginia representative Dayton introduced a House bill allowing books pamphlets and other raised character works for the blind to be transmitted through the mails and returned to depositories free of charge. Packages must be sent unsealed and weigh no more than seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
West Virginia
Large Peanuts Are Sarcophagi Claim by French Naturalist
French naturalist Raphael Dubois argues that large pearls are not pearls at all but sarcophagi. He says the central core holds the deceased progeny of small marine worms, reframing the jewel’s origin and composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapael Dubois
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Hindle’s
W. R. Weeks
Brimfield, Il
Kent
Kate Kent
Chas. C. Carson
Exchange Bank
Brimfield, LI
Chas. Hamason
Babcock & Son
H. B. Filley
Watseka
Mrs. Jones
Miss Bird Brown
Clark Brown
Touton
Geo. T. Blundy
Lena Pacey
Chi
A. M. Pacey
Presbyterian Hospital
Charles King
Prophetstown
Galva
Miller &Son
ApoLoaus Stocum
Peoria, Ill
Chas. C. Dutch
Y. M.C. A. Bldg
Reed & Co
Woolner
Duayrs
Pre TsavRance
Acuipent Ivaurancr
Dumago Linz
W. L. Winey
L. Dungan
Er. Cras
C. Carson
Ass’t Cashier
C. P. Burt
Dr. Knapp
Elmwood
Nebrask
City Express
DeaLzek
Bridfield
B.D McCabe
Atty
Norte
Jerm Enson
Peoria, Ili
Old Post Office Building
A. A. Knapp
Knoxville Ave
Congregational Church
Ees
Whalen & Weatherwax
Dentists
Cor. Adams & Fulton Sts
Ottenheimers Clothing
Peoria, Ills
N. B
Dr. Weatherwax
Dr.Miller
C. A Reed
French Grove, Ill
Chicago Burlington & Quincy AB. A
Eustis
General Assender
County Supt of Schools
Peoriaco
J. L. Robertson
Ceries
W.L. Hayward Phone
C.C. Carson
Doug Mel Onnell
Pulsipheer
Radbone & Christy
Graham
Johnson & Stewart
Buda and
Rushville
Vienna
Will
Ceive
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