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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
5
The column recalls patients recovering from pneumonia and dyspepsia with remedies, notes a Wabash railroad hire in Evanston, and details town events. A Peoria trader breaks a leg boarding a train, Miss Amanda Herrington’s auction, Backer housewarming, a comical tale of a paper pirate, and various rural mishaps echo the community’s daily life.
An old advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Balva as a cure for piles and skin diseases while warning against counterfeit copies. Wm Robinson & Co promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers for bowel health and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent doctor visits, claiming steady relief and savings.
Local note shows Y P 8 C E will meet at the Congregational church Sunday evening at 6 16 P M Topic Always ready Luke 21 20 36 35 40 Leader Faye Silloway The notice records a youth group meeting with a Bible topic and a named leader.
The B Y P A will gather next Sunday at 6 45 p m in the Baptist church. Topic Always Ready Luke 21 29 36 12 35 40 Leader Belle Maxwell Everyone welcome A special morning program includes singing recitations select readings and the pastor's fourth annual sermon There is no evening service.
Seniors begin orations prep and half day for Senior studies in forenoon. The Zoology class pauses until specimens hunt resumes. Sympathy extends to Edith Murphy on the death of her aunt Miss Mary Gilbert. Several named students visited the Intermediate and Grammar rooms last week.
Easter Sabbath on April 15 will feature a children's missionary program. March 25 to April 1 is observed as a week of fasting and prayer with services nightly at 7:30. Last Sabbath's Sabbath school attendance reached 109. The League will host the next service as the pastor and congregation attend Dr. Jordan’s farewell at the Congregational church. A sociable at Southport last week yielded a fine program and collection. Two longtime members Dr. Blanchard and Father Farnum are missed. Father Farnum, aged 89, belongs to the Epworth League. A Day 1 hall bazaar and ladies aid supper raised about 70 dollars aided by Woodmen patrons.
Mary Gilbert born April 4 1804 in Williams town Vermont died March 20 1900 in Elmwood Illinois aged nearly 96. She moved from Vermont to New York Indiana Kentucky before 1842 and Illinois in 1844 settling near Brimfield for about 33 years. She cared for family members from a young age and served as a life member of the Missionary Society. The funeral was held March 22 1900 at her residence in Elmwood with burial in Brimfield cemetery.
Dr W H Jordan offers a complete horse outfit as he leaves Brimfield. Includes phaeton with leather top and curtains single harness good horse blanket lap robe. All items together for 35 dollars cash if taken immediately. A good bargain for an outfit of this kind.
In Peoria County Court a writ of attachment was issued against Lizzie Seeds for one hundred seventy six dollars. The sheriff levied on Lot 17 in Elizabethswood’s subdivision, northwestern section 17, Peoria city. Defendants urged to appear by May term to defend, or judgment and sale of attached estate will proceed. Clerk Cras AU Rudel.
A Cres ton Iowa resident touts American Poultry Mixture from American Mfg Co Terre Haute Ind as a guaranteed egg producer. The ad claims a 100 percent increase or money back and promotes disease prevention, direct order from the manufacturer.
A batch of one hundred envelopes with return cards is offered for fifty cents at this office. The printed cards are neatly prepared for easy mail returns.
J R Deyisdale announces from Des Moines Iowa that he will be at home in Brimfield at the start of April to receive orders for monuments headstones and cemetery lettering in the Brimfield area.
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