Local Hennepin Sickness and Social Notes
Hennepin residents report mumps illness among Miss Mary Jones and Mr and Mrs Feltes. Others seek medical care for neuritis and lung ailments while many travel or visit relatives over holidays. Community events include Rebekah meeting, pancake supper, and Farmers Institute programs with poultry health demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jones
Clifford Coleman
C. J. Zenor
Phoebe Young
Carl Bieterfeld
Hitter
Faulkton
S. D
H. St. Biedenfeld
Timothy Fogarty
Putnam County
Court House
Olive Studgvin
William J. Read
Bloomington
Marshall Seibert
Marshall
Sarah Deck
Frank P. Hamm
Rossie Hamil
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hamill
Fred Coleman
Childs
Coleman
Rebekahs
Willa Stouffer
Dolly Paxson
F. M. Church
John W. Peterson
M. E. Church
Russel Plummer
O. K
Desert Wood
Stella Zenor
Stella
Henry Zenor
Nelson Coford
Nettie
Anna Zenor
Delbert
Wood
Feltes
Julia
Pearce
Oscar Olson
Merle
Geneva
Fred Sutcliffe
Edith Coleman
Rossie Hamill
Hennepin Township
Farmers’ Institute
William Osborn
The
Prairie Farmer
Sweet Woman in Carpet Sweeper Ad Questions Suitors
A colloquial reader muses why a sweet and pretty woman in a carpet sweeper advertisement did not marry someone who could afford to keep help. The remark reflects social expectations and marriage norms in the era.
Executor's Notice in Estate of Theodore J Krenz
Rose M. Krenz executrix of Theodore J Krenz deceased urges creditors to file claims with Marshall County Court at Lacon by the February 1926 term. All debts should be paid promptly. notice published December 31, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore J. Krenz
Marshall
Minos
Ereby
Marshall County
Lacon
Local Hopewell Neighbors Involved in Week's Miscellany
Hopewell residents report various small actions from a lost horse to deliveries and visits. Frank Schmidt brought wood to Reale. Joseph Maubach spent weekend in Peoria. Henry Schlosser shipped hogs to Chicago. Anton Schlosser hosted a goose dinner with family guests. Rose Linderer and Josephine Linderer visited Clarence Reis. multiple Deitsch and Schlosser family members shopped and socialized in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Deitsch
Frank Schmidt
Joseph Maubach
Peoria
Anton Schlosser
Henry
Arthur
Carl Selquist
Walter Mudd
Joe Hank
John Schmidt
George Deitsch
Shorts
Streda Linderer
William Tweddale
Near Washburn
Henry Schlosser
Peter Se ‘Quist
Joe Tony
Hild
Chicago
Rose Linderer
Newago
Mich
Josephine Linderer
Clarence Reis
William Maubach
Andrew Linderer
Molle
Freda
John Schlosser
Frank
LeRoy Schlosser
Agatha Marie
Ex-convict attacks small dry law in Chicago Forum speech
Louis Victor Kotinge a New York advertising man denounces Governor Len Small and the Volstead act as chief causes of crime. He cites Chicago incidents and proposes reforms including no single parole power stricter justice and provisional liberty for released prisoners. He blames pardons and public officials and warns of renewed crime with widespread penalties in receipt of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Small
Illinois
America
Chicago
Louis Victor Kotinge
New York
Mr. Extinge
Evtinge
al Smith
Ma Fegruson
Texas
Jack Walton
Oklahoma
Waukegan Trail
Small
Perry
England
Scotland
Wales
Canada
London
Brooklyn
Diamond Brothers
Tprre
Inconsistencies intrigue some people in politics
The text muses that inconsistencies add interest to people and notes debates over new Ford models and political handouts. It suggests some politicians appear deeply flawed or assume the public is naive.
Queer world remark on education and discipline
A reflective line questions social norms in education and behavior. It contrasts flunking students with future leaders and critiques a loud greeting on the telephone. The tone hints at reforming authority and manners in a classroom setting.
Dear Santa Gifts From Young Readers
A long letter collection from children listing Christmas wishes. Requests include dolls, books, toys, a gun, a fountain pen, a wagon, a Bible, a train, gloves, a typewriter, a desk, and other gifts. Names include Sidney Stringer Mary Jane Forbes Elwin Bauter Dorothy Dittman Louis Henkins Lamberta Grauer Deane Brown Paus Nichols Lucille Smith Ruth Mason John Jones Ellen Wright Kathryn True.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Mary Jane Forbes
Paus Nichols
Lucille Smith
Former Magnolia Man Buried in Wenona Cemetery
The body of F. S. Taggart, born August 1872 in Mapnoha, was interred in the Wenona cemetery family lot after a brief service led by Rev. Flag. He lived a life in various states and cities, married Carrie E. Hall in 1901, who died in 1914, and spent recent years in Fort Worth, Texas before his death at age 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Taggart
Wenona
Rev. Flag
Presbyterian Church
Fried Strong Taggart
Mapnoha
J. He
Josephine L. Tagerart
Long Point
Pram
Chicago
Mneavo
Carrie E. Hall
Worom
Mrofregart
Potsa
Okla
Texas
Ft. Worth
Women overlook kidney pain claim remedy in Dean's Pills
An advertisement cites kidney weakness causing backache headaches dizziness and fatigue. Mrs John Smith testifies that Dean's Pills improved her condition after a cold settled in her kidneys. The FosterMilburn company promotes the diuretic as the remedy at 66 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Henry
John Smith
Thomas Sr
Rural Community Notices and Holiday Bazaar
Harold Larson and Roy Pierson retired home from Rockford Thursday after sightseeing. Alfred Carlson left last Thursday for Watertown Minnesota to spend winter with brother John Carlson and wife. Ladies Aid bazaar at the church on Tuesday December 24 at 10 o clock with lunch served. Gustaf Grahn a theological student from Augustasia Seminary Rock Island will lead the church over the holidays and stay with John Lefmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Larson
Roy Pierson
Rockford
Alfred Carlson
Watertown
Minnesota
John Carlson
Ladies Aid
Gustaf Grahn
Augustasia Seminary
Rock Island
Mrs Drake Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
The Missionary Society of the Christian church met in December with Mrs W M Drake presiding and Mrs Wm Merritt in charge. The group sang several hymns, heard a devotional on Old Age, discussed Our Guests The Children and the Aged, and learned about 12 homes supported by the United Christian Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
W. M. Drake
Wm. Merritt
Frank Clift
Carpenter
New Way to Trim the Tree
A festive piece describes two Christmas tree trimming methods using red immortelles or red balls to create a bright color scheme. It suggests a pine or spruce decorated with red accents for a Christmasy look, plus an alternative snow-covered effect using cotton to imitate frost, warning against candle use due to fire risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whispering Pines
Mail carrier narrowly escapes boat fire incident
Young Wilson of Bureau piloted the mail launch across the river to the ferry when a frozen pump forced him to thaw it with a torch. Oil and gas on the boat exploded into flames but he used extinguishing powder to control the blaze and save the craft from destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Wilson
Bureau
Hennepin
Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rose M. Krenz
Fred W. Potter
Hopewell
Underworld
Publc
Sidney Stringer
Elwin Bauter
Dorothy Dittman
Louis Henkins
Lamberta Grauer
Deane Brown
Ruth Mason
John Jones
Marion
Ellen Wright
Kathryn True
Magnolia
Wenona Cemetery
Salem
MISSIONARY _SOCIETY_OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Peterman Bros
Chas. Matter
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