Peoria hotel destroyed by fire and community Christmas plans
From The Files year 1896 to 1916 notes show the Peoria House fire on Thursday night, Santa in town for a Community Christmas program, a Methodist Ladies Aid sale of papers for 58.30, and a high school Juniors event with door receipts of 83.00. The entries also record crop prices, local events, and ongoing club plans as winter begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria House
Peoria
Methodist Ladies Aid
P.S
Santa Realy
Christmas Seals Sparked County Health Drive
In 1904 Denmark born Christmas seals inspired Riis to report their use to fund tuberculosis relief. By 1907 Delaware issued stamps to support a shelter, then spread nationwide. The seals funded county nursing service dental and chest clinics and area health programs.
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Denmark
America
Jacob Riis
Riis
Emily Brisselt
Wilmington
Delaware
United States
Brimfield Home Bureau to Meet December 3 at Dungan Home
The Brimfield Home Bureau unit schedules its December meeting at John Dungan home on Thursday December 3. A ten cent gift exchange will be held with candy and cookie recipes shared. An important Legion meeting also occurs Thursday December 3 and all members are urged to attend.
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Brimfield Home Bureau
John Dungan
The
Legion
Red Cross Roll Continued Birthday Celebration Noted
Mrs Anna McDonough and others listed as Red Cross Roll contributors enjoyed a quiet celebration for Clara Phares turning ninety one. Friendly calls and birthday greetings helped make the day pleasant on Saturday.
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Clara Phares
Thanksgiving Thanks From Local Families
Mrs George Reents thanks friends for cards and flowers that brought pleasure. Mrs Minnie Tennery thanks friends for cheerful messages during hospital stay. Howard Davis and family, John Clark and family, and Margaret Maher share thanks as they joined the Harry Maher family for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reents
Minnie Tennery
Howard Davis
Jobn Clark
Margaret Maher
Harry Maher
Hybrid Corn Wins Attention in Peoria County
Farmers in Elmwood and Peoria County show interest in hybrid corn after Harold L. Shissler nets over 40 bushels per acre, a dramatic contrast to 10-20 bushels in drought areas. Readers flood the Illinois Agricultural Association Record with inquiries, while local visits, Thanksgiving gatherings, and community news fill Brimfield and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Shissler
Elmwood
Peoria County
Illinois Agricultual Association Record
Shissler
Acre
Shiseler
Schbissler
Illinois Agricultural Association
Peoria
New School To Be Dedicated Soon
Plans are under way for the formal opening and dedication of the new high school on the evening of December 14. An interesting program will be given and it is hoped that everyone in the surrounding community will feel they have a special invitation to attend the dedicatory ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveyone
Thanksgiving Guests and Family News Across Canton Area
French Grove Wm Edward Carter is out of school with chickenpox and many local families hosted Thanksgiving gatherings. Guests included the Carrolls Verne Shaffer and Alex Rees at Mrs Gertrude Suissler, and Rev Charles Thorne with family at Thanksgiving dinner. Edith Carter, daughter of Mrs Fairy Carter and Dale Welch, married at Princeville and now visiting Iowa as they celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carter
Verne Shaffer
Alex Rees
Gertrude Suissler
Laura Items and Local Social Notes in Laura
Laura church supper and bazaar planned for Friday evening December 1. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Wm Jones and Mr and Mrs Charles Jaques attended events in Chicago and guests from Manito Fort Madison and Peoria are noted. Laura Winners 4 H club led by W Jones features 65 head of beef calves and 60 head being fed as the club’s members celebrate a busy season with banquets and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Church
Wm. Jones
Charles Jaques
Chicago
Laura Royal
Velma Kneer
Violet Stewart
Fitch
Peoria
Grace Ayers Grimfield
W Jones
Laura
University of Itrois
Jones
Laura Winners 4-8 club starts year with oyster supper
The Laura Winners 4-8 club began its year with an oyster supper on Friday November 7 at the Laura Grange hall. Enrollment reached 56, making it the second largest in the state. Emma Jaques was named assistant leader due to high membership. Officers elected: President Donald Cluskey, vice president Joe Carroll, secretary-treasurer Charlotte Muller, reporter Roban Kellogg, recreation chairman Lois Barrett. A Christmas party is planned for December with a grab bag gift from each member. Rith Reed heads the refreshment committee.
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Laura Winners
Laura Grange Hall
Rith Reed
Thanksgiving Recess Notes And Local Birthday Gatherings
A list of students home for Thackagiving recess includes Archer and Barbara Johnson from the U of I, Helen Clark, Kathryn Talmage, Allen Coon from Western Teacher's College, and Verda Cady from Bradley. Mrs Clifford Blundy celebrated her birthday with family guests including C F Dungan and Reed Blundy. Charlies Bayen family members gathered at Webster Gehring’s home in Galesburg for Thanksgiving with relatives helping to serve the sumptuous dinner.
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Fatty Carter
Hugo Johnson
Margaret
Patricia
East Galesburg
Joe Duccan
Max
Erman Kirtley Dal
Phyllis
Dame Perrill
Zelda Biederbeck
Archer and
Barbara Johnson
U of I
Helen Clark
Kathryn Talmage
Allen Coon
Western Teacher’s College
Verda Cady
Bradley
Clifford Blundy
C F Dungan
Reed Blundy
Rudolph Savage
L Graham
Fred Sloan
Willard Blundy
Charlies Bayen
Elzabeth
Fot+r
Minneapolis
Hayes
Edith
Joan
Robert
A ‘Trange
J. A Hayes
Peoria
Edith Carter Weds Dale Welch in Quiet Princeville Ceremony
Miss Edith Carter daughter of Mrs Fairy Carter married Dale Welch son of Mr and Mrs Jim Welch in a small Nov 25 2:30 p.m. ceremony at Princeville officiated by Rev Austin A Rodgers. Attendants were Low Stubbs and Cecil Stuplese. They plan a stay in Iowa before returning home with the groom’s parents.
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Oakes
S A. Kellogg
Reb. Herriott
Forrest Oakes
Earl Kemp
Harry Reed
Hubert Oakes
Ruth Ann
Elizabeth
Kellogg
Edith Carter
Fairy Carter
Dale Welch
Jim Welch
Princeville
Iowa
Dale
Edrth
Austin A. Rodgers
Low Stubbs
Cecil Stuplese
Jim Weich
Maxwell-Wells Wedding in Yates City at Methodist Manse
Lois Eileen Maxwell and Voris W Wells were married Wednesday evening at the Elmwood Methodist manse with Rev. Van Horn officiating. The couple, graduates of 1936 and 1935, will reside in Florence Corbin home after December 1, with Carl Maxwell and family in attendance. The Wells family previously lived in town before moving to Yates City.
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Lois Eileen Maxwell
Voris W Wella
Yates City
Elmwood
van Horn
Carl Maxwell
Roy Maxwell
Gronmm
Clark Wells
John Deere Implement Company
Florence Corbin
Ninetyfifth Birthday Celebrated In California
Mrs E J Robinson marked her ninety fifth birthday with a daylong party at 1399 West Thirtieth Street in California. Her sister Mrs S H Snyder aged 87 attended along with brother Samuel Eslinger 91 who traveled from the east. Daughters and sons totaling three sons four daughters ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren joined in the celebration with several other relatives from Los Angeles and Peoria.
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Ife
E— J
Sarah Jane) Robinson
S H (Lydic) Snyder
West Thirtieth Street
Samuel Eslinger
R. V. Hock
H. Roberts
W E. M Cole
Los Angeles
Horace Clark
Peoria
Illinois
Clark
Junior Poultry Show a Great Community Event
Leo Vogel and his wife proprietors of the Vogel hatchery celebrate a successful Junior Poultry Show at Elmwood last week. Fifty six exhibitors received 25 spring chicks each, with 232 on display. prizes awarded to seven top exhibitors and 25 pounds of Conuey seed for next eight placers. Judges from Donkey Feeds and Salisbury labs praised the birds’ condition, and the Vogels thank participants and parents for support of this first show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Vogel
Wite
Vogel Hatchery
Elmwood
Vogel's
Vogels
Crev Christ
Magu
Ruth Graham Elmwood
Doris Beall
Oak Hill
Donald Schlota
Betty Towne
Dean Leeper
Farmington
Doris
Heurman
Ginsford
Conuey
Donald Korth
Viginia Trentop
Yates City
Rosemary Deil
Brimfield
Kobi Korth
Frances Smith
Betty Bond
Leo Mc Yntyre
Hanna City
Lenora Bkena
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St. Josepn
Philadelphia North American
Home Bureau
Red Cross
Anna McDonough
Mollie Day
Ralph Brasmer
C. L Hayes
M L Rienhart
A. A. Bundy
Alice Bowman
Jennie Heriott
Jonni Carr
John W. Holland
Western Newspaper Union
Martha Backus
Mary Moss
F.V. Monas
George Nevotne
Daisy Colé
Lois Welker
Cole
Parkside Restaurannt
J.K. Collyer
Logan Hill
Collyer Hill
Joe Stenger
Gladyson Toulon
Minnie
Margaret Christian
Suanday
Ste
Proctor Hospital
H O Knox
IcougeniTve
Amy Moore
Carrolls
C. LD McClellan
Charles Thorne
Susie Clark
John
Barbara Smith
Helen Renwick
Carence Catton
West Jersey
Elva
Maxine
Lowry
C. Walker
Canton
Mra
Clifton Adams
Henry of
Elgin
Angus Moore
M. Carter
Ralph Carter
Gladys
Margaretta
M . Carter
Charles Calhoun
Manito
Mra Wharholdt
Fort Madison
Jack Hart
Neva Riel
James Kemper
Galesburg
Garriet Reed
George Morris
Maxive Redmolds
Ralph Uporke
Wyoming
Ill
Thomas Romig
Anawan
Don Webster Hone
Nettie Palmer
Eunice and
Artie of
Pekin
H E Barrett
R P.carter
St Marys Hospital
Detroit
Michigan
Hazel Mcllosh
Nellie King
Pav)end
Long Beach
Calfornia
California
Carter-Welch
Maxwell-Wells
Wells
Cheir
R. B. Roberts
J.E. Welsh, M.D
W.e.nostina
Ilinois
DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg Bldg
Galesburg, Ilinois
Frederick V. Arber
Attorney AT Law Todd
Morgan, Pendarvis & Arbes
Por
Central National Bank Bia
Ulinois
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Hmbalmer
Winzele
Undertaking T
Heoria, TH
DE B.R. Claybaugh
Junior Poultry
Jange Adams Pritchard
Donkey Feeds
Heigen
Salisbury Laboratories
H R. Johnson & Son
Brimfield, Ulinois
Palace Theater
Elmwood, Illinois
Robert Montgomery
Mange Evans
Frederic March
Warner Baxter
Lionel Barrymore
Jane Leng
Jed Pronty
Shirley Deane
Dixie Dunbar
Jones Family
Patsy Kelly
Jack Raley
Yade Club Boys
Sihard Erwin
RA Mona
Peoueo
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