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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
1
Notice announces a May 16 1916 election in the Village of Oe even notes to decide whether to establish a Township High School for inhabitants of specified territory. Polls open at 1 p m and close at 6 p m. John A Bayes County Superintendent of Schools signs the notice.
The article argues for rapid district formation under new law across the state, focusing on Brimfield Jabiles and Rocefield townships. It describes voting age by male residents, outlines district boundaries, and notes that existing buildings may serve new districts while preserving country schools. Citizens are urged to vote next Tuesday to protect local schooling.
The Howarth family of Moulton Iowa faced multiple misfortunes including a fatal apoplexy for Mrs. Howarth and a fire in 1908. James Henry Howarth born in Lancashire England died in 1916 at age 69 after a life of teaching and farming in Illinois and Iowa. They were long time church members and are survived by children, grandchildren, and several siblings amid a lifetime of service. Their funeral services were held near Moulton with burial at Cooper cemetery after services in their daughter’s home near Fairbury.
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