Local Social News and Health Ad From Sparland Area
Sparland and nearby towns feature visits from relatives and friends, with Miss Lois Leigh and Miss Margaret Webber back from Hedding College for spring break. A lecture by W H Spinner is announced for April 7 at town hall. A health note extols King’s New Discovery for lung ailments with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and a free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozarks
Hiram Scranton
Clay City
Flo
Dr King
T J Segraves
South Whitefield notes and local happenings in brief
Mayor L T Wood of Lacon visits the area on Friday while Billy Daniels hosts friends on a duck hunting tour. Rev Whitmer rides in a pew runabout. Cal Starliper and others enjoy duck shooting. Wm a linen plans carpentry work. Jos Ely loses a milk cow after it falls and breaks its neck. Edward Damm is ill with throat trouble. A Sunday showstorm with thunder roared, leaving earth dusty with bright white haze. Ray Wood dies. William Mooberty visits his brother Elmer’s home. A Reliable Medicine claims Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound cures bronchial troubles in children as vouched by Mrs E Marti of St Joe Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
L. T Wood
Lacon
Billy Daniels
Billy
Whitmer
Cal Starliper
Jos Ely
Tittle Edward Damm
Ray Wood
William Mooberty
Elmer
Camp Grove Notes Mixed Local News and Incidents
Camp Grove reports spring weather and visitors from Peoria. Mrs Ross remains sick while Dr Blough attends many patients. Sidelights include townspeople shopping in Peoria, farm traders selling to Lacon, and new Cottage plans for the Gubbins family. A storm isolates Camp Grove with wires down for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grove
Roach
John Winne
Peoria
David Ross
Blough
Mesdames King, Hawkins
Sparkel
Wm Hollandworth
Lacon
Joseph Gubbins
John
Renzi & King
Palatine
Speer
S. Cornelius
St. Francis’ Hospital
H M. Dewey
Wm. King
Jordan
Jake Kissell
Elizabeth Malone
Reil
Elmer Fouts
First Street
Peter Cavanaugh
Local Peoria Notes Mix Shoppers Vendors and Visitors
Mrs John Sparkel and Mrs Samuel King shopped in Peoria Saturday. Various locals report purchases farm work repairs and visits including Duncan contractor Curran finishing a cellar for Dr Blough on Fulton street and Preacher Dillon moving into the Mannon house. A wrestling match is announced for Barnes hall April 31 John Grite vs Pack King with admission noted.
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Camp Grove
John Sparkel
Samuel King
Peoria
Bert Duncan
Duncan
Curran
Blough
Fulton Street
Dillon
Mannon
Jake Kissell
George Skinner
Barnes Hall
John Grite
Pack King
Ither Hollingsworth
James Herberger
Frank’ .O Brien
Kelley & Colgan
Chicago
Wm Hollingsworth
Lacon
Wyoming
Albert Beech
Ed Fisk
Joseph Gubbins
Oak Street
HYOMEL claimed to cure catarrh and deafness
An elderly advertisement urges readers to treat catarrh quickly with Hyomel inhaler kit sold by Segraves' drug store. It promises relief from ringing in ears, nasal mucus, and throat irritation, and offers a money back plan.
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Segraves
Ali-T
Graves Drug
Addic
Hyomei -Co
Buffalo
Local notes from Lawn Ridge residents and happenings
Miss Blanche Lukehart visits with Mrs. Joseph Prichard. Rumor of the Pfeiffer cottage sale to Mr. L. Sniff lacks verification. Moody couple depart for Jackson Tennessee with future plans undisclosed. Miss Gertrude Crady visits Rome with sister Juanita. Farmers slow to sow oats as a northwest blizzard ends a warm spell. Public notice urges regular bowels and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets via local druggists.
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Lawn Ridge
Blanche Lukehart
Joseph Prichard
Dick Shane
Pfeiffer
L. Sniff
Princeville
T. OC
Moody
Roy Foster
Henry Crady
T. C. Moody
Jackson
Tenn
Peoria
Gertrude Crady
Marla Cornell
Rome
Juanita
Ladies Aid entertains members with birthday month plan
Mrs Samuel Chesney hosted about 20 members and friends Thursday afternoon. The Aid decided each member will entertain on her birthday month and serve four refreshments for 10 cents. Various visits and social calls are noted, including Bishop of Bloomington visiting, and multiple family visits around town. A baby boy weighing 10 pounds was born March 31 to Mr and Mrs Wm Piper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Chesney
Ladies’ Aid
Aid
Bishop
Bloomington
Wm Chesney
Stephen Merritt
John McClane
Hiram Allen
Lydia
Lizzie Burkey
Soder
Walter Henneberry
John Carroll
Wm _ Perry
Wm. Piper
Farley
Maxine
Frank Liebeck
Tiskilwa
Advert for Foley's Kidney Remedy and food purity vigilance
Mr Wilford Adams speaks of recovery after using two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy and resuming work as a street railway conductor. The ad argues the remedy cures rheumatism and clears uric acid from blood. It criticizes pure food fraud prosecutions and calls for constant vigilance against imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Adams
Foley
Lexington, Icy
Snowy week in South Mito brings wintry look
The week brings many small local notes. Miss Ternus visited Hattie Reid. Mrs. Elsie Longman saw Ethel Reid. William and Roy Clement were in Henry on Tuesday. No school Friday due to teacher institutes at Princeton. Charlie Reid’s event and farm updates noted. Amroe Langman born March 31. a horse loss mentioned. Sunday school held and Dulino preaching occurred despite weather.
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South Mito
Ternus
Hattie Reid
Elsie Longman
Princeton
George’ Toomey
Conrad’ ‘Goleshower
Charlie Reid
Witliam Piper
Marth
Amroe
Langman
Dulino
Rottherstoniiree
A Baersteh
Reeen Hutnagel
Milo
Probate Court Records and Estate Transfers
Probate of will for Frank Pelz notes claims against J W Evans estate with various creditors and amounts. Final report for Maria Meridian estate approved. Real estate transfers include multiple warranty deeds and dissemi nations among numerous individuals and towns in Illinois including Toluca Sparland Lacon Richland Steuben and Toluca coal company trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pelz
J. W. Evans
Allen B. Smith
Marshall County Bank
Chas. P Berggren
Frank McCuskey
Ora McCuskey
J. W. Whetzel & Son
Jonathan Wilson
Triebel & Son
Hall & Broaddus
Farmers’ Grain & Coal Co
Brown & Olson
J U Falls
John Murphy & Son
J K Grable
William C White
Maria U Merdian
Charles R. Jones
Jessie S. Coggshall
Henry
Lathan A. Wood
Grace W Entz
Lacon F van Antwerp
Elizabeth Nighswonger
Hughs
Edith Pritchard
H.callender
Marty
Joliet Township approves railroad tracks through private land
Commissioners grant permission for a railway line to traverse Joliet township land entering the city limits from Morris. Tracks will run along Bluff Road mostly on private property and extend less than two hundred yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
MehInley
Trac Lions Systemiftil
Joliet -Township
Morris
Joliet Township
Dixon appoints William L. Frye as postmaster
The La Salle region notes Frye, a former Brad ford boy, is named post master at Dixon. Other items include a $3,000 fire loss at the stock yards, Salmon stock in Peoria Pekin condemned by pure food officials, and political and tax notes from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Frye
Bradford
Dixon
Wm Turnbull
Chicago
Wm. Root
Peoria
Pekin
John Broderick
Deacon Holtslaw
Lorimer
Illinois
la Salle County
Board of Supervisors
la Salle Post, Deere & Co
Moline
Evangelist Biederwolf
Streator
Free Press
Biederwolf
Address Change Rule for Subscribers
The notice asks subscribers who move to provide both the old and new addresses. It emphasizes not overlooking this requirement to ensure proper mail delivery and account updates.
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