Brimfield and region news from the Illinois prairie ad pages
A dense rural recap featuring farm ads, market prices, local visits, social events, and notable mishaps. It notes Mr Cook of Columbus City Iowa ads, farm land sales, stoves and coal sales, local church sociables, and anecdotes from Brimfield and nearby towns including Oklahoma land impressions, corn sheller nostalgia, and a dramatic rescue near Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Columbus City
Iowa
Illinois
Fred Arber
Daniel Cowley
Oklahoma
Mr. Cowrey
Capt J H Burnham
Bloominngton
Ill
Ilinois
Gasconde
Mr. Cook
Pigs for Sale Near Brimfield
Ten head of choice Duroc Jersey male pigs for sale by Ernest Lucas located one mile north of Brimfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duroc
Jersey
Ernest Lucas
Brimfield
Burlington Route Excursions to Colorado and Denver
On July 1 to 13 and other dates train No. 3 from Chicago will carry a tourist sleeper to Denver with double berth from Chicago at 2.50 and round trips to 25. Special excursion rates apply to Colorado Utah Wyoming North and South Dakota Washington Oregon and Pacific coast points. Homeseekers excursions occur each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denver
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Bayence
Burlington
Black Hills
C. B
Life In Peril: Tex man recalls collapse and cure tale
Alfred Hee of Welfare Texas describes a breakdown caused by worry and fatigue. He says he could not eat or sleep and felt too worn to work until he started using a remedy priced at 50 cents at Wm Robinson & Co's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mano
Alfred Hee
Welfare
Tex
Wm. Robinson & Co
A Typical South African Store Record
O BR Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a store offering everything from a pro verbial needle to the SZ anchor. The valley locale is nine miles from the railway and about twenty five from the town. Mrs Lawson notes farmers within thirty miles rely on Chamberlains remedies with fourteen cured in twelve months by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. For sale by Wm Robinson & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. BR. Larson
Bay Villa
Sundays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Wm. Robinson & Co
Post Office Hours Change Notice for Brimfield
On and after Oct 1 the Brimfield Post Office will extend hours except Saturday when window service will continue. Details appear in D. B. Stream on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Groa Mt
Een Arenae
Hans
D. B. Stream
Also Mentioned on This Page
Addison Pacey
Market Report
Tee
James Sloan
Peoria
Foley
Hayward’s
Arbers
Arber
Fitch’s
F. P. Lewis
Moore’s Bank
F. H. Hermott
Galesburg
Madison Medicine Co
Wm Robinson & Co
H.O. Cady
M. E. Church
J. E. Mercer
Jessie Mercer
Florence Stan
Geo Cobb
Memler Brothers
W. L. Hayward
F P Lewis
Joshua Hibbs
Mary
Miss Hibbs
Meoria
Frank Mercer
F. C. Hitchcock
Princeville
St. Louis
Chas. C. Carson
Tine
Rocky Mountain
Clark Brown
Knoxville Avenue
Rocky Mountain Tea
Isle—House
Main Street
Slattery
W. RB. Weeka
W. H. Slattery
J. D. la
LaFever
Jimmie Curran
Grey Beard
John Leet
Mr. Leet
J.O. Slyter
Upper Alton
G. H. Farnum
Toulon
Clayton Phares
Gov. Coburn
Mrs. Clark Brown
J. H. Phares
Raymond
P. W. Fisher
Ernest Herriott
W. H. Phares
Nick Phares
Elmwood
C. C. Carson
Earl Cox
Elsmore
Kansas
Hasselbacher
G. Rusk
Peas
B. R. Ryan
John Church
Brr
Samuel Church
Mirs. L Bragg
Mr. Bragg
Lawn Ridge
Mary Brooks
J. W. Ersk
Gridley, DL
W. E. Reed
Jotn Foulk
Nelson
Nebraska
G. W. Pettit
Brother Pettit
Rock Island
Mercer
Knoxville
Kate
Louisa
Lou
Hull Brothers
Chichester’s Hall
George Washington
United States
Carlesness
Phil Kermeen
John Kingdon’s
Mr. Kermeen
Kingdon
Geo. Moore Place
Gene Davis
Henry Clusky
Bradford
Mr. Clusky
William Yoakum
T. J. Cross
Wyoming Post-Herald
Macomb
Sheridan
Wryo
Geo. Mulvaney
Knorx- Villeroad
George
Amica
Robert McDole
Cattenburg
Reynolds Press
Capringet
Gethes & Fisch
Charles
Potts & OD
Bartington
R.R Mocrrner
Agt
C. T Smith
Davis
de. King
Salon
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