Local Notes From Peoria and Nearby Towns
A patchwork of society items from St Francis hospital to family visits in Elmharat and Peoria. Mentioned are births at Harvey and May 27, travel to Terre Haute and Champaign, graduation scenes in Washburn, and local shop ads for rubber footwear. Community updates include hospital patients Walters, Frea Day, and others, plus upcoming county reports and a Veterans hospital dedication in Dwight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Pirter
St. Francis Hospital
Walter Wayfield
Galesburg Hospital
Elmharat
Notable Guests Banquet Banter Between Choate and Mitchell
Hard to Conceal Joseph H. Choate, lawyer and statesman, and S Weir Mitchell, celebrated American physician, were guests at a banquet. The two eminent men in high spirits teased each other with witty quips about burying mistakes and public places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Choate
S. Weir Mitchell
Choate
Mitchell
Soft Ball Schedule on May 3 at Canton Home Diamond
Softball games are scheduled for the home diamond on May 3 in Canton. Teams and times are not listed in the available text.
Classifieds note many odd ads and items for sale
A mixed page of small ads lists for sale puppies goats and farm supplies. There are notices for lost items such as a gold ring with amethyst a penknife and a friendship bracelet. Also requests for good homes for pets roof work and seed corn buyers appear alongside livestock and seeds yards painters and septic tank cleaning services.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vale’s Market
Cy Schulze Wa Burch
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Archie Miles
DANGE
Elmwood Gymnasium
White’s Feed Store
Arcady
Brimfield
Walter Smith & CO
Alva Peterson
Wyoming, Il
MasterMix
Welcome Inn
Reservat
Mr. and
Mrs
Wilbur Williams
Mre Myrde Frank
St. Francia Hospital
Francia Vale
Parentea
Mt. Sterling
Emerton Parks
Eddie
Glen Ford
Peoria
Chalmer Forney
Mra Paul Harding
Harvey
G. ©. Davis
Pasadena
Oalif
Everett Davis
Will Chamberlain
Dave Drysdale
Dryadate
Lyaun
California
Seth Cobb
Hia Boms
Brownsville
Penna Seth
Grand Rapide
Mich
Elmer Corney
Larry
George Corney
Terre Haute Ind
Ted Dick
Washburn
Barbara Pacey
R. L. Pacey
Champaign
U of I
Wesk
Memler’s
Carda
Ensley Strappe
Raleigh Goyer
Roberta
S. H Neikirk
Raleigh
High ‘School
G. M. Mendenhall
Princeville
Harold Burt
Peoria Gueats
Loia Mae Kingdon
Atchison Globe
Russell Pillman
Joe Blundy
Reed Blunay
Bernard Cluskey
L. F. Pacey
Dwight
Veterans Hospital
Peoria Legion Post
Millbrook
Rosefield
Canton
Lloyd Howe
WC. Myers
Holme
Earl Seater Kingdon
A Clark
Gall News Office
Reasonadie
L. T. Barnett
Forest Daves
Laura
Niagara Falls
Keepsake I. Bragg
Mra
John R Johnson
Amethyer
Frank Knight
Clare Arbogast
Methodist Church
Barbara Arbogast
Lloyd Howett
Richard Harding
Otto Windien Brimfield
Lincoln
Leater
Kingdon
Manford Warding
Oak Bill
Willard J Weidner
Elmwood
Cal Joe McCoy
Fussner's Elm Wood
Aie
THE
Brimfield News
Mildred Pacey
van Camp’s
Pork&Beans
Campbells
CERTO
Meat Department Armours Star
Swiss Cheese
Wieners
Pioneer Coffee
Produce Department
Fosters
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