Magnolia News Briefs Include Visits and Measles Break
Mrs. G A Morphew visits Venona parents this week. Leslie Skelton of Toluca visits Magnolia. Magnolia high school resumes after measles vacation. Debtors urged to settle with Dr W H Weathers Magnolia. Th 10-31 is home talent play The Lights and Shadows of the Great Rebellion slated for mid April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Morphew
Venona
Leslie Skelton
Toluca
Magnolia
W. H. Weathers
Florid and nearby residents visit and socialize in town
A flurry of social calls and visits appears as McNabb and surrounding areas welcome Chicago visitors and Magnolia residents. Neoga Iowa City Hennepin and other towns are represented by callers as Yeomen Florid host a meeting with new member initiation and guests from La Salle Springleburg Joliet Kewanee and Tonica noted among the gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Beck
Charles Odekirk
Granville
Yeomen of
Florid
George Wagner
la Salle
John Beck
Cora Allen
Springleburg
A. B. Deininger
Cora Deininger
Joe Allen
Hennepin Prairie
Lizzie Cramer
Joe Shuck
Silly Beck
Local Notes Quietly Mark Weekend Travels and Illness
Miss Mollie Ryan visited her sick cousin in Rutland on Saturday. Mrs Dick Champ and her children returned from Dwight. Maria and Laura Kelso traveled to Wenona. C A Whitney Frank Avery and Mrs Nora Manley were in Ottawa. Maud James returned home to Gardner. Ora Curtis to teach in her place. Joseph P Junk of Chicago stayed with Matt Toemmes. Public school closed for fire escape door repairs. Infant daughter of Herbert Hitler and wife died. Edward Curtis has been ill. W H Robinson improving. Miller Barnhart and Ben Graves ill with dropsy. Lippincott Hannum Hannum went to Melvin to time. G C McDermott of Champaign, former resident, visited old friends. Mrs Harvey Elden and two children with Mrs W H Thompson left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Ryan
Rutland
Dick Champ
Dwight
Maria
Laura Kelso
Wenona
C. A. Whitney
Frank Avery
Nora Manley
Ottawa
Maud James
Gardner
Ora Curtis
Joseph P. Junk
Chicago
Matt. Toemmes
Herbert Hitler
Edward Curtis
W. H. Robinson
Miller Barnhart
Ben Graves
Lewis Lippincott
Roy Hannum
Henry Hannum
Melvin
G.C. McDermott
Champaign
Harvey Elden
W. H. Thompson
Putnam County Jurors Appointed For April Circuit Term
The April term of the Putnam county circuit court opens April 20 with grand and petit jurors listed by district. Names include Senachwine J O Winship Carl J Norline and Mike O'Brien. Magnolia H H Hull and Louis Wolf. Hennepin W Critton Robert E Zenor and Peter Etschied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Putnam County Circuit Court
Senachwine
J. O. Winship
Carl J. Norline
Mike O’brien
George Dally
Franville
Philip Bornemann
J. M. Newburn
W. K. Child
Wm. Forney
Lars Matson
Daniel Peterson
Hennepin
Adam Deck
S. H. Ray
Thomas Paxson
Henry Feltes
Charles Nash
J. B. Albert
J. W. Rockhill
Magnolia
Ed Mathis
Ray Bumgarner
Henry Matern
Charles Trone
I. D. Glenn
Charles Baker
Petit Jury
Wm. Strosnider
Chris Christenson
W. S. Murphy
Charles R. Wheeler
Fred Wheeler
Wm. Grubbs
Wm. Critt
E. G. Shepard
Frank McCormick
H.H Hull
Louis Wolf
Hennepin Tax Questions on Road Levy Vote
In Hennepin the Republican and Democratic slates list P M Morine and L E Boyle as clerks with assessors and collectors named. The issue asks if taxpayers shall continue to pay road tax in money for district labor and property taxes to be levied in the town, county and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Freebern
J. E. Elliott
W. S. Hopkins
John Buhn
Anton Meyer
W. L. Child
Thomas Halliday
Fred Nauman
Local notes on residents and civic activity in small town
D L Packingham grows weaker after a fall at the butcher shop and receives community sympathy. Hon A W Hopkins and Hon G W Hunt assist in Springfield to ready the Republican machine after frost danger. Mrs Fredrickson suffers severe burns preserving flames. daughters treated for burned hands. Miss Mary Clark visits Henry for rest. Miss Clara Binder covers her duties. Supt Hunt speaks on school consolidation at Varna. locals plan improved schools. Rollin Travis relocates to Tonica to devote long hours to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Packingham
A. W. Hopkins
G. W. Hunt
Springfield
Republican
Mary Clark
Mark
Henry
Clara Binder
John Swaney
Rollin Travis
Cadillac
Tonica
Independent Ticket Aims to Sweep Bennington Board
Farmers and voters in Bennington township Marshall county unite with a mixed party slate to challenge the To luca faction. The ticket lists Peters Jr as supervisor and Vinecore as collector among others. J R Golden to speak on local option April 2 at town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca
Bennington Township
Marshall County
Peter Peters, Jr
D. D. Vinecore
V. Rachki
John Polumbo
Albert Cinamon
Jean Ingram
Henry Peters
Henry
Venona
J. R. Golden
Forty-fifth District
Onward bay horse foaled 1899 with Onward bloodline
Bob Onward a bright bay trotter of 1899 has 16 hands 1 inch and 1200 pounds. Pedigree includes Hanson Combination Onward dam Becca G Dream Ava Langtree and Shiloh lineage. Inbred to Onward with a 1908 season schedule across multiple barns and a $15 stud fee to insure a colt. Grant Glover Owner Carl Phillips Groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Combination
Combine
Hettie Brasfield
Happy Heir
Nellie Grove
Nell
Ned Forrest
Edwin Forrest
Becca G
Overdon
Onward
Onward Silver
Benzetta
Dream
Administrator
Catchfly
Taglion
Abdallah
Goldsmith Maid
Ava
Eva
Jot
Godvin
Egmont
Langtree Grant
Sperese Grant
Shiloh
Julia Logan
Logan
Nelly Paul
Black John
Salebarn
McNabb
Mary Quintance
Lostant
Phillips
Magnolia
Wesley J Aulen
Wenola
Stinger’s
Varna
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Surface & Ensign
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Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
G. W. Keller
Undertaker
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Magnolia Bank
Magnolia, Ill
R. A. Ward
Henry Republican
Cemetery Improvement Association
Star of Magnolia
Thomas Bronn
Eastern Star
Hattie Hillabrand
S. B. Mitchell
Jessie Iemans
Foley
A. J. Ironmonger
Mr. Simpkins
Archie McNabb
Gallaher
Book Club
McNeal James
Streator
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Titus
Oklahoma
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Emporia
Kansas
P. M. Morine
R. E. Zenor
George Brennemann
Jasper Cecil
Wm. Winterscheid
L. E. Boyle
G. M. Cunningham
H. T. Simpson
Henry Deck
J. E. Ulmer
Danville
Gale
Blue Star
Yankee Girl
Crand Detour Plow Company
J. G Clemens
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Dr. Mauffair
Dr. Watson
Post Office
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
Reid
Griffith
W. G. Griffith
J. H. Massie
Ill
Fresh Bakery
Griffith’s Laundry
J. M. Downey
R. F. Downey
W. A. Simmons
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street Bank
Barnes’ Universality
Medico, Chirurogical Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina, Il
A. R. Kreger
Magnolia, Ili
Chicago Veterinary College Veterinary Hospital
ISP Lee and
McNabb Centals
Bob
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Chicago Daily Tribune
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