Community notes from Sparland area residents
Local society items report visits among Henry and Peoria families, a weiner roast for students, church services, births, and school activities. Debating teams, lodge events, and Mother’s Day plans are mentioned, along with town elections on District 19 and local family travel.
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Peoriaj
Carl Kincaid
Hopewell
Henry Schlosser
Dave Blackwell
Henry
Walter’ Thorne
Peoria
George Frank
John.Schwartz
Cleone
St. Mary’s
Bert—Herridge
Methodist Hospital
John Beck
Anton Marentich
Marentichs
Sparland
Walter Pride
Peter
Sparland School
Minoak
Rebekahs
Whitefield Lodge
William Hill
Peru
Fred
L. B. Wilkinson
Paul Raycroft
Chicago
James Patch
Virgil
Franklin Grove
Harrison
Coleta
L. E. Dennis
Bella Rae
Bethel
Bessie Babbington
Charlotte Russell
Missionary Department
The
Helping Hand Society of the Baptist Church
B. I. Bussell
Ning Po
East China
Baptist Church
Carnegie
L. S. Wilkinson
Lawrence Wynes
Galesbur
Crawford
Relawe
Steuben Town Hall
Hull
la Prairie Township
Local social notes and upcoming events in Streator area
Several families are quarantined for chicken pox. Residents visit relatives in Ottawa Dana and La Salle. School finals set for May seventh and eighth. Local people attend business calls in El Paso Peru and Chicago. A. Harth chairs a day, with gala committee and speakers G F Bell Eckstrand and Oliver Comiskey.
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Mae" Evans
Streator
Dorothy Bangs
Margaret Conlin
Henry
Mable Barnes
el Paso
Luella
Bane
Dana
Frances Hilliard
Margaret
la Salle
William Watson
A. M. Phillips
Milliard
Marseilles
George l Lechner
Rollo
Lois
Helen Barnes
Vivian
L. Foley
Glenn Phillips
Peoria
A. W. Merritt
Ottawa
Francis Hilliard
George Bell
John_Hensel
Herman Barr
Albert Ryan
Harry Wierman
William Morrison
Westclock
Peru
Frances Walgenbach
Alice Keenan
Detroit
Michigan
Laura Weber
John Malone
Chicago
Ruth Grivy
Catherine Hillabrand
Adlerika Claims Fast Relief for Stomach Ailments
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a simple mixture of buckthorn bark magnesium sulphate and glycerine that purports to relieve stomach trouble in ten minutes by removing gas. It claims to expel old waste matter, relieve bloating, and improve mood, with a testimonial from a pharmacist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ironmonger
Local Couples Wed in Peoria and Area in Early May 1905
James B Colligan and Miss Anna Baugh united at St Pauls Peoria. Couple return to East Park Row home. Mrs H G Breese of Saratoga dies March 29 in Kansas from apoplexy. Wilbur Moon owns the only automobile in the city. W W Welbrook and Edith McBride wed at Pekin April 18. Roscoe Durflinger and Kate Toumey wed quietly. James Austin, 58, dies after long illness. interment at Sparland. H F Andrews moves to Market Street home.
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James B. Colligan
Anna
Baugh
Wilbur Moon
W. W. Welbrook
Edith McBride
Pekin
McBride
Roscoe—Durflinger
Kate Toumey
Cray
James Austin
William Rickey
Sparland
H. F. Andrews
Market Street
Building Upgrade on Main Street Noted
Fred Zilm is improving his building on Main Street currently occupied by the post office and creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zilm
Couple attends funeral in Bloomington
Mr and Mrs Milton Hartenbower with Mesdames Hollis Bronn and Wilma Hannum traveled to Bloomington in their car to attend the funeral of Grace Steeley’s husband, held there on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Babbington
A. J. Riddell
Detroit
Michigan
WW. Haines
Los Angeles
California
Hai
Milton Hartenbower
Mesdames
Hollis Bronn
Wilma Hannum
Bloomington
Grace Steeley
Wolves Gather at Post Office as Man Seeks Bounty
On Tuesday a man traveling to Ottawa to collect a ten dollar bounty per wolf found ten young wolves on James Arnold's farm in a hollow stump. Excitement ran among children and elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P
Ottawa
James Arnold
School Year Events Highlight Eight Graduates
The school nears the end with events from May 15 exhibit to May 29 commencements. May 22 senior play Walk Home Jim my and May 24 baccalaureate lead to May 29 grade and high school commencements. Eight graduates this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Memorial Day Committees Named by American Legion
At a meeting in the American Legion rooms on Monday committees to serve for Memorial Day were appointed. Members were selected to organize the parade, decorations, ceremonies, and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
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V. J
A. Harth
Harry Griffin
Risa McKenzie
Elsie Hartenbower
Mary Mortenson
Hollis ‘Brown
Bessie
Griffin
Katherine Harvey
Wilma
Hannum
Zoma Pettit
Effie:Chasteen
Margaret Nollmer
Queenie Schiffbauer
Pearletta Foley
Nora Lippincott
Florence
Ami -Maust
Laura Patterson
Oliver Comiskey
Jamies Evans
Chas Hartenbower
A. W. Herwick
the American T Legion
D. H. Geretin
Rex. Eskstrand
Swaney
Frank Koehler
Roger
Marion Mills
Alice Griffin
Yerkes
Granville
Knox
Cassie Swaney
Magnolia
James Phillips
John Bumgarner
Marie Stehr
W. C. Dees
Ralph Wilson
Laura Stansell
W. L. Mills
Marcia
Verna Koehler
Mary
McNabb and
Arthur Wilson
Albert Stehr
Florence and
Marie
Esther Brunner
Paul Obrecht
Banfield
Koehler
Fred W. Potter
Henry, II
Wolves
BUICK
Bauer Wack
Bauer & Black
First Aid Legion
Jac
Senator Gold Cee
Menrgs
TEL
Westion
BOGNER-AUTO_CO
Henry, Illinois
Henry High School
Ian
Frances“Aymar
Mathews
Gladis
Ruth Bridgeham
Henry Opera House
Bogner Auto Co
Edwards Co
Lt. R
Klein & Barth
Third
Edwards Bell & Thirkell
Whitefield
Wm. True
Wm. Anderson
Putnam
Standard Oil
OL Standard Oil Company
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