Putnam County to Host Community Meetings Week of December
Putnam County hosts a series of community meetings the week of December 15 led by the Home Bureau Farm Bureau and Farmers Institute. Noted speakers including Mrs Harriet F Wolters will address mothers and families in Granville Hennepin Putnam and Swaney with emphasis on child training and nutrition.
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Putnam County
Home Bureau
The
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Institute
Granville
Hennepin
Putnam and
Swaney
Harriet F. Wolters
Danville
Real estate buyers target property but not to keep
A fragment notes that purchases of property are not genuine booms when buyers intend not to retain the assets. The idea suggests speculative moves rather than lasting investment.
Thanksgiving Socials and Nearby Visits in Camp Grove
Camp Grove residents and nearby families gathered for Thanksgiving visits and social events. Mrs Lawless and other relatives traveled to Peoria. several households hosted guests, shared meals, and enjoyed roller skating at O Briens hall. Community members traveled to Indiana and Chicago for family time and attended gatherings with O'Brien and Hickey families.
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I. F. Dawson
Bureau
John Stevens
Celestine Barnes
Leo Ryan
Robert McNulty
Bradford
C. J. O’brien
Rozella Herr
Whitefield
Julian Herr
Chicago
Horace Herr
Celestine Hickey
Peoria
Jas. P. Hickey
Howard Salisbury
John Burton
Henry
Clyde Roof
Camp Grove
Doris Reed
Preoria
Cliff
Leo Ennis
Charles Salisbury
L. F. Dawson
Albert True
Mary Celestine
Betty Ryan
Johanna Ryan
James O’brien
Dixon
Thomas O’brien
Alva Jones
W. A. Bowers
Prebble Bowser
Lem Bowyer
Indiana
Edward Kelly
Robert Edward
R. J. Fennell
Miss Kelly
J. Malone
William
Joe Whitehead
Tiskilwa
Jacob Bair
Sarah Jones
Jones
Charles Holmes
Richard
Saratoga
Betty
Robert Rickey, Jr
Clarence Nellinger
Lola
Rickey
The Power of the Press Advertised as Mud Rescue
A playful early 20th century tip extols newspapers as a universal solution. It suggests laying papers under a stuck car’s wheel, applying power, and watching it free itself. The piece touts newspapers and advertising as tools to lift businesses from a rut.
Thanksgiving happenings and local events on the Lane
Clarence Mills buys a new sedan while Joe Berry contracts mumps. Dinners and visits mark Thanksgiving at the Lane with residents from normal to La Salle. A fire destroys John Sutherland's house as families gather for songs, feasts, and games with many local names present.
Local Notes From Spring Valley and Nearby
Florid Mrs. S P Clemens and Vera visited Mr and Mrs Ivan Clemens in Spring Valley. Joe Edwards added a new Thanksgiving radio. Dean Alew Doncho recovered from illness after a Thanksgiving doctor visit. Henry Bastian moved to Mr Marketti’s vacated farm. George Miller with infantile paralysis gains limited mobility. Mrs Elmer Cassell returned from Peoria with her daughter and son-in-law. Mrs Jassie Reichwine’s hospital operation in Mason City was not yet performed.
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S. P. Clemens
Vera
Ivan Clemens
Spring Valley
Joe Edwards
Dean Alew Doncho
Henry Bastian
John Johnson
Marketti
George Miller
Elmer Cassell
Peoria
Wainwright
Jassie Reichwine
Mason City
I.a
J. B. Albert
Senach Wine School Notes
The girls sewing class makes Christmas gifts. Miss Lillian Benson spent Thanksgiving in La Salle. Mrs. Wm Anderson visited the primary room. A zinc lining was added to the sand table. Mercers absent with measles. C Eugene Smith spent Thanksgiving with parents in Bloomington. Norma Lampton stayed at the Downey home. Fourth grade makes decorations and writes to Santa. Intermediate room proud of new maps from Thanksgiving. Clyde Butler spent Thanksgiving with L M Butler and attended Bradley game at Peoria. Compton's encyclopedias on trial in grammar room. First home basketball vs Cherry high set for Friday December 4. Grade team may play Cherry grade too. Thomas Quillman of McComb visited with sister Ruby. He left for Benton after visiting Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Lillian Benson
la Salle
Wm. Anderson
Luella
Howard
Walter
James Mercer
C. Eugene Smith
Bloomington
Norma Lampton
Downey
Santa Claus
Clyde Butler
L. M. Butler
Bradley
Peoria
Compton
Cherry High School
Cherry
Thomas Quillman
McComb, Miss
Ruby_Quillman
Benton
Wales and the Traveling Man’s Uncertain Home Life
A cryptic remark weighs on personal ties as a traveling man contends with limited home life and potential marriage decisions. The notion suggests emotional and practical strains from a life on the road.
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Wales
Glass Houses Plan Circulation Hailed by Experts
Glass experts are weighing plans for constructing houses made entirely of glass. The proposal envisions transparent interiors and extensive daylight, aiming to showcase innovation while addressing safety and privacy concerns.
Hopewell Farm Notes And Thanksgiving Travels
Louis Hopewell trucked a load of hogs to Peoria for Howard Stoner on Wednesday. Carl Kincaid assists Henry Schlosser with corn husking this week. Mitchell Miller suffers an infection in a hand from a splinter. Mr and Mrs Henry Schlosser and Lois visited Sparland with Mr and Mrs Garl Kincaid. Corn husking near completion with yields from 50 to 90 bushels an acre. Laura Isabelle Mudd, nurse at Peoria Methodist Hospital, Thanksgiving guest of her parents Walter and Mrs. Mudd. The LeRoy Schlosser family and Agatha Marie, plus Mrs John J Schlosser, spent Thanksgiving at Metamora with John Stang and family and Mr and Mrs J R Glaub.
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Laura Isabelle Mudd
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Walter Mudd
LeRoy Schlosser
Agatha Marie
John J. Schlosser
Metamora
John Stang
J. R. Glaub
Berlin Electric Signboards Aid Police Patrols
Electric moving letter signs in Berlin warn policemen on their beats and mobilize the public to help pursue law breakers.
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Berlin
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Mr. Fuller
Joe Bumgarner
Wayne Buck
United States
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Clarence Mills
Joe Berry
W. G. Griffith
Leland
Grange Hall
Evelyn
Gynetha Wilson
Ohio
M. B. Whitney
Belle Gray
Rutland
Candace Mills
Harold Mills
Chas. Glover
Shirley Grffith
Maurine Rehn
Augustana
Dorothy Koehler
Ruth Mills
Gladys
Tonica
L. S. Griffith
Amboy
Ben Hoyle
Turner
Ka’nryn Mills
T.J. Smith
Ernest Mills
A. J. Wolf
Burdette Griffith
Leland Griffith
F. &. Smith
Frank Smith
Senach Wine School Notes
Frank Thirkell
Henry, Illinois
Thompson Farm Loans
Lacon
Illinois
Bergner’s
Bergner
F. A.bergner &Co
Hopewell
Murrel & Hoff
Amercan
R. S. Carr
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