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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
5
Local Brimfield notices list church services for iE church and Congregational, Baptist, and St Joseph parishes with mass times prayer meetings and Sunday school. Also included are Masonic and G A R lodge meetings, court of honor sessions, Royal Neighbors chapters, and venturing fire company meeting dates with officers listed.
A humorous dental ad style notice touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to prevent digestive issues and alleged appendix problems. It claims gentle action, no complaint, and guarantees from William Robinson & Co. Drugists.
Presentation of diplomas marks a Ceremony with the Chorus Greeting to Spring led by Carl B. Moore and Rev. BR. Pacey officiating at the high school event.
Guapys Wickwire of Southport died May 19 after a two week illness of pneumonia born April 4 1906. Services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon. John K. Wilson of 816 Fourth St Peoria died May 15 at Cottage hospital after fifty years in-Disnois. He leaves a wife and two brothers Alfred and Milton of Princeville. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery followed his long illness.
Sunday sermon by Rev B George in Elmwood. Peoria visitors 3 H Moore and C A Reed. Elmwood band concert drew local youth. Verne Reed visited from Galesburg. Shafer and Yachy visited Newell Moore. Will Reed missing since Miss Stiles left town. Angus Moore planted 26 acres of corn. Happy Bachelors meet weekly at Bachelors Hall. Wanted: one long whiskered billy goat with five years in degree work. Laura M E church ice cream supper May 23. Jim Reed and wife visited Will Reed. French Grove Children Day exercise set for first Sunday in June. Reedville Ladies met May 16. 27 attended. fine lunch. Reedville school directors urged to gauge teacher interest from bachelors. Question about John Reed and horse after late Sunday night.
J M Marshall aged sixty died at his Onarga home on May 16. He was a member of the Sith Minors Cavalry and longtime Brimfield resident. Survived by brothers A M Marshall of Maquon and Cash Marshall of Chicago. A M Marshall and son Harry of Maquon attended the funeral.
A letter to Cady Bros of Brimfield compares shoe retailing with paint making. F W Dever & Co claim 152 years of experience, promise strong paint that saves material, and note Neikirk & Co distribute their product. The tone is promotional and aimed at partnership.
Miss Clara Wizeman of Peoria wed Harlan D. Pemble of Brimfield in Peoria on May 15 1907 at the German Lutheran cathedral War ner avenue 8 o'clock Rev Plack officiated The groom worked in telephone construction with Central Union and other firms The newlyweds returned to Brimfield to visit relatives before establishing a home with Mr and Mrs James Pemble
Mary Crahan of Peoria visits relatives here for a few weeks. Babcock leaves Saturday for a week with relatives in Chilli and Peoria. Rev. Shoemaker of Richland Center Wis will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday morning and evening.
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