Harvest Home Attendance Hinted By Weather In Hoopeston
Hoopeston notes report weekend visitors from Rutland Warrensville Marseilles Streator Arrowsmith DeKalb and Akron. Local events include a dance at the opera house and a bake sale by the Catholic Daughters. Rev Eckstrand returns to the M E church for another year as nursing student Margaret Vollmer heads to Chicago for a three year course. Harry Dugan promoted to dining car conductor between Chicago and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Merritt
Hoopeston
Helen Winans
Rutland
Thomas Olson
Warrensville
Mable Barnes
Marseilles
Mack Evans
Streator
Albert Kennel
Miss MacCadwell
Arrowsmith
Leila Goss
Ethel Comisky
DeKalb
Frank Comiskey
Peoria
Sofia Vask
Earlville
C. B. Butterfield
Fred Zilm
Milton Hartenbower
la Rose
Lou Quaintance
Mary Bliss
Verna Golden
Glenn
la Salle
Opera House
M. E. Church
G. A. Eckstrand
Margaret Vollmer
Chicago
Frank Singleton
Buckley
Marshall Shields
Harry Dugan
San Francisco
California
George Lechner
George Stillwell
Glenn Phillips
Vivian Hannum
Springfield
Dennis Sullivan
Main Street
Catholic Daughters of America
Howard Siegrist
Akron
Ohio
Lestant High Suffers 13 7 Defeat by Swaney
Tuesday afternoon the Lestant high school baseball team played their second game of the season and lost to Swaney 13 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lestant High School
Swaney
Standard Bearers Banquet Honors W F M Society Members
The Lestant Auxiliary of the W F M Society hosted a banquet at Epworth League room in the Methodist church to honor the Standard Bearers. Committee of arrangements included Mesdamees Hollis Bronn Elsie Barenheysts Mary Grivy Anna Graves G A Eckstrand and Mary Mortenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Bell
W. F. M. Society
Lestant
W.f—M— Society
Epworth Leagrue
Methodist Church
Mesdamees Hollis Bronn
Elsie
La Salle Co Solons Ignore Sunday Dance Hall Attack
Supervisor Charles Wilkins urged Sunday closings for dance pavilions in La Salle county during a county board meeting. The board kept the $25 annual license, noting Starved Rock state park’s lease exempts it from the new rule.
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LA Salle CO
Charles Wilkins
Troy Grove Township
la Salle County
Wilkins
Roadhouse” Committee
Starved Rock State Park
State Park Commission
Bureau County Sheriff Seeks Woman in Forgery Case
Bureau county sheriff and officers in Neponset and Tiskilwa search for a woman about 40 who passed forged checks at local stores. The forgeries used checks drawn on a Kewanee bank and bearing the fictitious signature of Joseph Grier, a Kewanee dairy man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County
Neponset
Tiskilwa
Kewanee Bank
Joseph Grier
Kewanee
Camp Grove Social Notes and Local Visits
Katie Hickey and Bob of Peoria visited Camp Grove last week. Mrs. Lester Reed spent the first of the week in Peoria visiting relatives. Attendees traveled to Peoria Fair and the Centennial parade on Tuesday night. Mrs. Lary Dawson and children of Henry visited with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meade of Champaign spent Sunday with the Hickey family. A class was confirmed at St. Patrick’s church by Bishop Dunne. Celestine Fennell of Peoria visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Green and family went to Peoria to see Mr. Green’s ill mother. Mrs. J. Stevens learned of her niece’s death in Berwick and attended the funeral. Susie Kruger’s friends surprised her. her birthday followed. The Malone and Seeley families attended the funeral of Celestine Lawler in Peoria. Forty friends and neighbors celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Nelson’s ninth wedding anniversary Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Hickey
Bob
Peoria
Camp Grove
Lester Reed
Lary Dawson
Henry
Salisbury
Tom Meade
Champaign
John Hickey
St. Patrick’s
Dunne
Celestine Fennell
Robert—_Fennell
Berwick
Otis McClary
Irving Hodge
Lacon
Harry Iliff
Jake Pries
Carl
Ray Spangler
G. E. Schumacher
Clarence
Toluca
Lou Otto
Gail. Bennington
John Valin
Hattie
Frank Kruger
Fred Falken
George DeBrlt
Evar Carlson
William
Raymond Lartle
Louis Boyte
George McCully
Richland
Orville Litchfield
Fred Kline
Jensen
Mae McClary
Drex Spamgler
Otis
McClary
Torluca
Andy Huch
Glenn Strawn
Sparland
Busy Richland residents spread across weekly social and business events
Otis McClary drills in wheat while Irving Hodge and Harry Iliff visit Lacon on business. Peoria shoppers, clover hulling, balloon dances in Toluca, and numerous calls at neighbors’ homes fill a week. Funeral attendance for Sheriff Litchfield and community gatherings mark the period in Richland.
Pred Albright Burned in Steam Pipe Explosion at Deere Plant
Pred Albright formerly of Shef field and now in Deere & Co. boiler room at Moline suffered serious facial burns when a steam pipe exploded. He is hospitalized in Moline and doctors fear he may lose his eyesight.
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Pred—Albright
Sheffield
Deere & Co
Moline
Local Social Notes From Hennepin This Week
Mrs Vera Hamm and daughter Lillian hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs Lillian Weeks. Several families visited relatives in LaFayette Indiana and Chicago Illinois. The Putnam State Bank building nears completion with interior work next. Mrs Sallie Baxendale ill with pneumonia. Families from Granville Nemada and Indiana attended gatherings and weddings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Hamm
Lillian
Lillian Weeks
John Stouffer
LaFayette
Ind
F. C. Childs
Chicago
Mary Sue Cauldwell
Lela Coss
Lostant
Henry Hamill
Ottawa
Marjorie
Jennie Truedt
Buda
Chas. Nash
Morants
Nash
Hennepin
Local Notes From Cottage Area and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Will Milner ride in a new coach. Frank Horack and family were visitors at Francis Quinns near Browlmoor. The Ladies Aid held a market day at Tiskilwa Saturday afternoon with about 12 dollars raised. Mrs Rows Stingley and Flora visit Center Junction. John Farley of Kaneville and Minard Farley of Nebraska visited relatives nearby last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Milner
Frank Horack
Francis Quinn
Browlmoor
Ladies’ Aid
Tiskilwa
Rows—Stingley
Flora
Center Junction
John Farley
Kaneville
Minard Farfey
Nebraska
Early Morning Fire Destroys Wyoming Sweete Shoppe
A fire found about 4 20 Monday morning destroyed the Wyominge Sweete Shoppe stock and fixtures owned by W J Hennurgger. The brick building between two stores was badly damaged. The fire, of unknown origin, is insured. A man upstairs adjacent notified the operator who triggered the fire alarm and two fire companies arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyominge Sweete
W. J. Hennurgger
Adlerika Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A drugstore advertisement praises Adlerika a simple mixture of buckthorn bark magnesium sulphate and glycerine for stomach trouble. The copy claims it works in ten minutes by removing gas and old waste matter, relieving bloating and constipation and leaving users cheerful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ironmonger
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Salem
Nelson
Colorado
Frank Nordstrom
Hilda Christenson
Roy
Paul Johnson
Carl Norlin
Leonard
John Johnson
Paul
Rockford
Carl Johnson
Albert Larson
Evelyn Marie
Gust Linden
Linden
Ed. Pearson
Alvin Pearson
Anton Pierson
Christenson
Lena Albrecht
Ardis Pearson
Lawrence
Wyoming
Wyatt-Demoure CO
S. Adams St
Central National Bank
W. M. Schoebers
LaPage
Henry National Bank
Wrigley’s
Hubert’s
Lestore
Campbell’s Pork and Beans
Campbell’s
P. & G. Soap
Pillsbury Health
Happyvale
Libby
Larkin
Larkin Porcelain Cleanser
Larkin’s Economy Stores
Edwards S
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