Brimfield 1882 News Recalls Local Advertisers and Clergy
A Brimfield News issue from September 28 1882 is rediscovered detailing local ads for merchants and trades such as Crawford’s lumber yard Brimfield House and Feed West End Grocery and J Garrison meat markets plus Brimfield Mills and Brimfield Bank. It notes church leaders Rev S Brink Rev J E Storm Rev H R Filley and Rev J Carson with Jubilee College plans and St Josophs parish. The item mentions Miles the dry goods dealer leaving town and Henry Wyman policing at the Peoria State Fair. A store rises on Mr Coe at French Grove and Dr Lowe plans a move to Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
R. P. Chaddock
Monica
Rochester
Elmwood
J. Schradzki
Kreismans
Peoria Trade
H. N. Crawford
T. S
O. Brien
JG. Brooks & Co
F. H. Camp Furniture and Undertaking
Foster and Reamer
West End
J. P. Bowman
J. C. Bryson
D. Belcher
Brimfield House
F. P. Wiley
W. W. Cowles
A. C. Herriott
J. B. Tompkins
W. Robinson
J. Garrison
Held & Wyman
D. Herger
J. W. Herrington
Exchange Bank
Vincent Aten
C. W. Hamilton
B.B. Bowman
Brimfield Mills
Cady, Lamb & Belcher
J.H. Lowe
J Blanchard
John Coles
J. T. Houston
Barber & Tailor
T. Fuchs
F M. Kelley
Reed and Crawl
Elmwood House
J. T. Jacobs
PFT Burgoin
Marbleworks
H._ H. P. Tracy & Co
Prof. Hallock
Miles
Daniel Belcher
Peoria
Henry Wyman
Dr. Lowe
Kewanee
Rev. Haskins
Alton
Jubilee College
Wm. Bryson
Huey delivers fencing load to Century of Progress grounds
Pat Huey, driver for Central Transfer Co., moves a fencing shipment to the Century of Progress grounds in Chicago at week start. He visits the Cecil family at Downers Grove and notes they are enjoying their new location.
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Pat Huey
Central Transfer Co
Chicago
Century of Progress
Cecils
Downers Grove
Harold McRill
Idaho
Mary Dean
French Grove
Pennsylvania
Inflation Drives National Policy Through Public Works Push
Washington faces a surge of inflation driven policy as Roosevelt proposes a broad public works bill with employment targets and expanded powers over domestic projects. Congress debates currency expansion, gold backing changes, antitrust suspensions, and working conditions while markets react with rising prices and a weaker dollar off the gold standard.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt
Reliability and the Sacredness of Promised Word
Merle Thorpe argues in Nation's Business that breaking promises erodes morality in politics and business. He asserts a nation must honor its obligations to maintain national character and prevent disintegration.
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Merle Thorpe
Mrs Gale Galliday Leaves for New York City
Mrs Gale Galliday with her two young daughters and her mother Mrs Josephine McIntyre have departed after visiting relatives to establish their new home in New York City.
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Gale Galliday
Josephine McIntyre
New York City
Johnson Retires from Furni ture & Undertaking Firm in Brimfield
EB. R. Johnson announces sale of his interest in the Furni ture and Undertaking business to his son D B Johnson in Brimfield. He thanks patrons for 41 years of support and states he has assumed all liabilities. He urges settlements with the firm of H R Johnson and Ben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Johnson
Brimfield
Firct
H.R. Johnson & Ben
French Grove Visitors and Local Happenings
Community notes from French Grove describe visits to Peoria and Elmwood, school year close with honor rolls and perfect spelling pins, 4-H club status, funeral for James Coe, and May Home Bureau meeting with demonstrations on reupholstering furniture and bandage usage.
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French Grove
Richard Wurmoest
Bert Welch
Bertha
Betty Carter
Jack Welch
William
Gertrude
Robah Kellogg
Gene Carter
Eleanor Moore
Maxine Camp
Richard Wormwest
Maxine
Jenness Stewart
Home Bureau
Hubert Oakes
McClellan
Mesdames W. M. Carter
Margaretta
Minnie Lins
C. L. McClellan
Jackson Reed
Will Clark
James Welch
Frank Carter
Harry Reed
Viola Adams
Ralph Carter
W. E. Carter
H.L Oakes
S. A. Kellogg
Smith Huxtable and Robert Smith wed at Brimfield church
Miss Ophelia Huxtable, daughter of Mrs Daisy Huxtable of Elmwood, and Robert Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith of Monica, married at Brimfield Union church parsonage on Sunday April 30 in a ceremony performed by Rev Newell. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Archie Smith of Toulon.
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Ophelia Huxtable
Daisy Huxtable
Elmwood
Robert Smith
Clyde Smith
Monica
Brimfield Union Church Parsonage
Newell
Archie Smith
Toulon
Princeville
Weather woes and wind damage hit local area
A high wind and heavy rain Sunday caused damage including a barn roof at Everett Beal near Southport and a fallen tree striking Fred Walliker's car. Rain delays planting and thinning oats reflect poor conditions. the piece notes wind concern and political quotes from C. G. Ferris urging citizen effort.
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Everett Beal
Southport
Pete Bowers
Fred Walliker
Laura Items Galesburg shoppers and regional visitors listed
The column records residents visiting relatives and friends from Galesburg to Joliet Joliet to Brimfield and Peoria. It notes Laura school picnic on May 19 and graduation exercises for the eighth grade on May 18 with valedictorian Wiley Reed and salutatorian David Wycoff among the named graduates.
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Laura School
Laura Church
Maxine Reimolds
Maurine Dunmnt
Olive Mees
Ralp Calef
Willard Kinsman
David Wycoff
Wiley Reed
Southport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Picnic
Henry Kramer was a caller in South port Sunday. Several families including the Martzlus and Wickwires visited friends in Elmwood Princeville and Farmington. A small cyclone damaged Evergreen Beal’s barn roof. The Southport school closed with a record picnic hosting 58 guests and generous baskets. J R Clark was ill but remembered at the event.
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Henry Kramer
Southport
Everett Beal
L. O. Pulsipher
J. R
Girls 4-H Club Organizes At Edna Holmes Home Brimfeld
A 4-H club meeting will organize Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at Edna Holmes home in Brimfeld. Girls aged 10 to 20 are invited to join and assist with the organization. Names must be in office by May 15.
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Edna Holmes
Brimfeld
Brimfield High Teams Shine At Sectional Contests
Brimfield High entries excel at the sectional commercial contests in Kewanee on April 29. The bookkeeping team Susan Sollenberger Lyle Talmage and Melvin McCoy won second place with Susan earning the gold for high paper in bookkeeping. The typing team Ruth Mendenhall Mildred Blottman and Bernice Purcell also took second, with Bernice receiving silver for high paper in typing.
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Brimfield High
Kewanee
Competiton
Susan Sollenberger
Lyle Talmage
Melvin McCoy
Susan
Ruth Mendenhall
Mildred Blottman
Bernice Purcell
Bernice
Margaret Finnicum
Solicitors Named for Annual Supper
The Cemetery association executive committee met at the chairman Mrs C D Forney’s home last Tuesday and appointed solicitors for sections Southeast Mrs Lee Pacey Southwest Mrs Orville Tucker North west Mrs Charlie Kingdon and Mrs Forrest Oakes Northwest Mrs Fred Walliker For town northwest Mrs Rudolph Savage Northeast Mrs Hindle Southeast Mrs Harry Chichester Southwest Mrs Chalmer Forney.
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Cemetery Association
C. D. Forney
Southeast
Lee Pacey
Southwest
Orville Tucker
Northwest
Charlie Kingdon
Forrest Oakes
Fred Walliker
Town
Rudolph Savage
Northeast
Hindle
Harry Chichester
Chalmer Forney
Brimfield Kittenball Undefeats Laura in Doubleheader
Brimfield Kittenball defeated Laura 5 to 1 and 2 to 1 in a Sunday doubleheader, moving to first place in the League with 5 wins in 6 starts. Next Brimfield game against Monica is scheduled for next Sunday at home. supporters urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Laura
Monica
Gas Prices Cut Across Stations After Oil Adjustments
Gas prices were reduced by 2.2 to 3 cents per gallon at most stations on Monday. Major companies lowered prices, citing crude oil overproduction as the reason for the adjustments and changes in grade markings. Regular now costs one cent more than the new price level, with premium 2.12 cents higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ets
Miss Rockwell Accepts New Position
Frances Rockwell, longtime Brimfield High English instructor, has accepted a teaching post for Freshman and Junior English at Morrison High School in Morrison Illinois. Morrison, White side County seat on the Lincoln Highway, enrolls several hundred students with a nine member faculty. Friends here cheer her advancement and wish continued success in her new role.
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Frances Rockwell
Brimfield High School
Morrison
Illinois
Whiteside County
Lincoln Highway
Rockwell
Birthday celebration for H R Johnson with son and Abbie Foster
H R Johnson and his son D H Johnson visited at his sister Mrs Abbie Foster in Peoria last Thursday evening. A picnic supper marked the 81st birthday at the home with H R Johnson and family. Bramble school picnic held at the old Lutheran cemetery last Sunday with a large dinner and good time despite rain.
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Atha Dunivant
Galesburg
Neva Riel
Joliet
Charles Bacon
Jeeneas Stewart
Mabel Bitner
D. H. Johnson
H. R. Johnson
Abbie Foster
Peoria
Old Lutheran Cemetery
Eclectics and Big Ben Clock Facts From Early 20th Century
The article contrasts eclectics who blend doctrines from multiple schools with a note on Big Ben's Grand Trafalgar Square clock described as the empire's largest. It details its 750 square foot face, 17 foot minute hand, daylight illumination, and eight foot nine inch largest letter. The Washington Star mentions bloodhound training and gender differences in tracking roles.
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Big Ben
Trafalgar Square
London
Answers Magazine
Sens
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M. E
J. E. Storm
Congregational Church
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Baptists
H. R. Filley
St Josob’s
M.J. Flynn
J. Carson
Presbyterian Church
George Moore
Zion Episcopal
Read Ribbon Club
Cady’s Hall
V. Aten
Mary Wiley
Washington News
Moody's Price Index
Yours
EB. R. Johnson
Dorothe Clesson
Rath
Jim Welsh
Emily McCoy
Dan
Clarabetle Alexander
Anna Oakes
Amling Co
Maywood
C. L. McClielan
Merlin Paursell
Junior
Edson Pursell
Garber
James Coe
Mr. Coe
Improvement and Missionary Society
Della Doubet
Annie Dimmick
Blanche Oakes
Oakes
Lydia Pursell
George Dot
C. G. Ferris
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Mary Miller
Wilbur Symmonds
Peoria Vistors
Josephine Wycoff
Galesbu
Joe Wycoff
Wm. Miller
Near Brimfield
Ray Douglas
Amy Moore
Verne Shaffers
Will Reeds
Mabel Hubbel
Quincy
Evelyn Buck
Charles Buck
Harold Buck
Bert Strickland
Everett Barrett
Joe Wocoff
Central Peoria High School
Mary Hope Wocoff
Urbana
Southport News
George Martzluf
Giles
Everett Beall
Howard Beall
Jake Martzluf
Milo Driskell
F. W. Wickwire
J. R. Clark
Frances Wickwire
Warner Penn
Farmington Sundy
Robert Penn
Frank
John Clark
Miss Mary
Frank Wickwire
Yalo
J.R
Charles Martzluf
Lowell Penn
James Wickwire
Herbert Wickwire
Trivola
Kittenball News
Miss Rockwell
American Weekly
Nex
Chicago Herald and Examiner
R. B. Roberts
Ilinole
J.E. Welsh, M.D
Brimfield, Illinois
DR. W.E Nolting
Xray
Frederick V. Arber
Todd, Morgan, Pendarvis & Arber
Central National Bank
Micaels
DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg-Bldg
Galesburg, Ilinois
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Winzeler Undertaking Co
Peoria, Ill
BR. R. Claybaugh
H. R. Johnson & Son Funeral Directors
Brimfield, Illnois
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