Local Notes and Ads Highlight Busy Brimfield Scene
Local notes summarize advertisements and small town events including sales at Arbers Moore’s bank and Hayward’s, a stove and cook stove lineup, farm sales by Mr Cook of Columbus City, a Miners’ Bank photo feature, and updates on residents like the Fisher family visiting Laura. The piece also notes a theater act by McDougall-LaVaunt, political shifts in Peoria, Royal Neighbors events, real estate moves, and upcoming county election chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Fisher
Laura
Arbers
Moore's Bank
Madison Medicine Co
Wm Robinson & Co
Cook
Columbus City
Iowa
Ilinois
McDougall-LaVaunt Company
J. A. Clark
Stephen Clark
F. W. Clark
Fred Archer
Joseph Getling
Ed McClellan
Knoxville Road
Gelling
F W Reed
Peoria
Reed
Court of Honor
State Board of Arbitration
Old Academy
Beimfield
Bloomington
Herald-Transcript
H. M. Pindell
W. T. Abbott
P. G. Rennick
Willis Evans
Rennick
Evans
Illinois
Herald Transcript
P. W. Pisher
Aeriton
Wisher
B. L. Scarlett
Anita
H.C. Tucker
Scarlett
Tucker
J.C. Voorhees
Chicago
Blatsdell
Bradford Republican
Chafee County
Colorado
Salida
Blaisdell
Wm. E Mason
Illnois
Royal Neighbors
Zula Strain
Edna Johneon
C C. Carson
Guatava Bennett
Nettie Johnson
W. G. Johnson
Ernest Herriott
Mina Miller
L G. Cady
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Republican Nominee Joseph Storey for County Judge
Joseph Storey, born 1859, raised on a Farm in Carrow county Illinois, studied at Northern Illinois College and Read law with Judge James Mc Coy Morrison. Admitted to practice in 1888, began law in Peoria, elected Justice of the Peace in 1897 for four years, then returned to law. He is described as qualified, competent, and worthy of the office with broad county support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Storey
Carrow County
Mlinois
Northern Illinois College
James McCoy
Morrison
Illinois
Mavis
Peoria
Storey
Man from Kansas Visits French Grove Relative News
Mr Job Stewart of Kansas has stayed with relatives at French Grove for a week. The Brimfield Telephone Co offers a limited number of shares at par. All stock sold will participate pro rata in the annual dividend. Inquiries to C L Dangan secretary or H O Cady treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prue Miller
Kellar Station
Mr. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald & Co
Canton
C. L.dungan
Minnie Day Hall
Chicago
Brimfield
W. E. Cady
James Catton
Elmwood Fair Association
Opera House
Smith
Messrs. C. A. Snyder
M. Maher
H. Sloan
Elmwood Gazette
Job Stewart
Kansas
French Grove
Brimfield Telephone Co
C. L. Dangan
Sec
H. O. Cady, Treas
Dr King’s New Discovery Sells Fast in Davis Ky
Davis Kentucky druggist C T Smith calls Dr King’s New Discovery the fastest selling article in his store. He says it cures coughs and colds and has saved throat and lung diseases when doctors could not help. Mothers rely on it and physicians prescribe it. Wm Robinson & Co guarantee satisfaction or refund. Trial bottles are free. Beg. size 50c and $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T Smith
Davis
Dr. King
Wm _ Robinson & Co
A Typical South African Store Displayed by O R Larson
O R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a store described as a general shop from needle to anchor. It sits in a valley nine miles from the railway and twenty five miles from the nearest town. He notes farmers within thirty miles as regular customers and claims Chamberlain's remedies have cured fourteen people in the past year, asserting strong household value. Sold by Wm. Robinson & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Larson
Bay Villa
Sundays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Lawson
Chamberlain
Wm. Robinson & Co
Brimfield Post Office to Close Early Until March 1901
Beginning October 1 the Brimfield post office will close at 7 30 p m on weekdays and 8 p m on Saturdays. The adjusted hours will stay in effect until March 1 1901. D B Strain postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
D. B. Strain
P. ML
Also Mentioned on This Page
Addison Pacey
Market Report
Hayward’s
Memler Bros
Arber
Mr. Cook
Geo. Mulvaney
Mary Lampton
E. W. Davis
Foley
Maple City
Geo. Cobb
M. J. Dempsey
Dunlap
Royal Neighbor
Chas. C. Carson
Rocky Mountain
Clark Brown
Knoxville Avenue
Main Street
Slattery
W. BR. Weeks
W. H. Slattery
Thos. Maher
B. K. Hayes
W. L. Hayward
C. E. Bowman
Richard Pacey
Congregational Church
S.C. Davis
Foreman Sbeck
Bosa
James McDonough
D. J. Allman
McDonouugh
Hull Brothers
Galesburg
Chichester’s Hall
Adair
Jane
Farmington
Pastor Cox
Brother Cox
Fulton County
Star-Courier
Cub
Mascot Company
J. C. Blaisdell
Bradford (Ill
J. C. Pirkey
Streator
R. W. Phillips
F. L. Ream
Lostout
E. E. Biggs
Rockford
Peter Christian
Kickapoo
Christian
Peoria Herald Transcript
F. W. Reed
J. F. Richford
A. J. Hopkins
Congress
Elmwood
A. D. McCoy
A. T. Babcock
BR. M. Campbell
Champaign
W. F. Murphey
Chas. Freeman
Barnes Bros
J. D. and
Bert
Monmouth
Yates City
Brimfield High School
St. Joseph’s Church
H. A. Forney
Abhois River
J.C. Shaw
Williamsfield
E. Yoakam
D. R. Strain
A. A. Knapp
H. E. Chichester
Herman Memler
L. L. Guyer
Caunery
Wiley& Dungan
Matilda Ireland
Millbrook Township
C. A. Reed
Galena Avenue
Jimmy Enders
Murdock Bros
Lester Murdock
Robert Murdock
Cady Bros
Hoth
W. Winne
Schaffner
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Aoe
Charles, Potts & CO
Ood, Illin
Josep Rh Storey
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