Local notices reveal community life and obituaries
A crowded fragment notes family visits, sick relatives, and marriages in Peoria and Sparland areas. It covers social calls, a bride and groom, an April funeral, and church reports including Saratoga Sunday school finances and Easter planning. The piece ends with a child’s humorous quip about a freckled mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win Osborne
Iles Sellers
Effie Rowley
Henry
Mildred Pribble
Pribble
Ellen Lee
Ellen Armstrong
Springfield
Emimia van Antwerp
Jai
Mystikkers
Sle Workers League
Enjo
Emselves
Lok Denfn
van Antwerp
Rupert Tinho
Eter
van Antiwerp
George Holler
Miss Lefehter
Charles Hunt
Ralph McLusky
Peoria
George Johnson
Pete Apfel
Mars Lane
Lacon
George Waughop
Charles Sellers
Floa Osborne
Sparland
Marshall Place
South Whitefield
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed in Womens Health Rush
Elderly women in Wisconsin and Massachusetts report relief from menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad highlights hot flashes anxiety and fatigue and urges midlife women to heed warning signs and seek relief with the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durand
Wis
Lydia BE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pierre Cournoyer
Blackstone
Mass
Lydia E. Pinksam
Village Life and Shoppers Move Through Peoria Trail
Morgan Myers and wife shopped in Peoria Tuesday as did Mrs M O'Brien who stayed through the week visiting friends. Many villagers travel to the city for spring finery and business. The community hears of cattle shipments, marriages, a new movie night, and local notices along with April Fool jokes at Mr. Kistler's expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sellers
Whitefield
Tiskilwa
Sparland
L. J Wilson
Edwin D Nurss
Peoria
Gladys Perkins
Auties
Peoria High School
Vesta Collins
Mary Armstrong
Thomas Martin
John Turnbull
East
J. W Greene
North
Odee Brothers
Adelstein
Santa Fe
Northwestern
Speer
Chicago
Kent Somme
Camp Grove
Morgan Myers
M O’brien
James Herberger
Doris
John Malone
Wm. Malone
Thomas Riley
John Weekley
Andrew Schlin
Kansas City
Jacobs
M E
George F Blough
Bradford
Colgan
Henry Aukland
John Wilson
John B Colgan
King & Renzi
John Colgan
James Murphy
George Taft
Joseph Malone
Henry
May Hennessey
Castleton
Nora McManus
O'Brien
Marven Tanquary
Spa
Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Rebecca Hunt
F. M. Pearce
Charles McMullen
Mr.Kistler
John
Mr. Kistler
Mr. Kist
Ler
How This Mother Got Strength To Do Her Work
Mrs James H Eppy of Fair Haven Vermont credits Vinci cod liver oil tonic with restoring her health after two years of illness and nervousness. The testimonial notes Vinci improves appetite digestion and energy enabling housework and daily tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Vinci
James H. Eppy
Henry
Broadmoor Community Notes From Peoria to Bradford
Mrs John Driscoll shopped in Peoria and Mrs Matt Foley with children visited Bradford area family. Irvin Cappertune and wife returned from Alabama after winter there. Bert Boles and family moved into James Ballard's Main street home. Jake Reno suffered a painful accident while moving a pulverizer. doctor treated a severe leg laceration. G W Bean and wife visited A W Shriver. Miss Nellie McGuire stayed with her sister last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadmoor
John Driscoll
Peoria
Milo
Matt Foley
Bradford
John Poff
Irvin Cappertune
Alabama
Bert Boles
James Balllard
Pew
Main Street
Jake Reno
G. W. Bean
A. W. Shriver
Nellie McGuire
Camp Grove
How to Cure Colds with Dr King's New Discovery
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds. It claims rapid relief from throat irritation and inflammation with pine tar and balsams, and notes a 45 year usage history plus a testimonial from a Speen Smithdale Arkansas reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
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Garland Department
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Thomas Monter
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Janthus Newell
Newell
Manan Lester
Saday
George Simpson
Frank Cupimings
Divernon
Mary Orville Ray
Chi
Elmer Olson
Rose Calder
la Prairie
Sted
Walter Bury
Matelle Simpson
Iri B
Rag
L Mildred Vesta Pribble
Meath
Angel
Mildred Vesta
Iliam
Sadie Bribble
Mary
Harold Bat
Lara
Matord War Hall
Roger Raye
Qid Shafter
Chester Hoadley
Fern Frink
Dorothy VanAntwerp
Gladys VanAntwerp
Marguerite Camp
Mabelle
Else Gehr
Andrew Aitchison
Thea Winns
Chharland
Saratoga M. BE
Henry Ankland
Robert Kelley
Lester DD Kents
Herbert Doyle
Ora Salisbury
Oliver Ankland
Karl Doyle
Saratoga MF
Toch
Lester D Lewis
Herebrt Doyle
Epworth League
Sears
T. J. Segraves
Illinois
South Whitleleld
Doad Ryan
Tinsline
Hese Yurts
Dannie Chance
Tome
Picador
Will
R. Seelye
Housewiffe's
St Better
J. P. Siewers
W. A. Quiram
Jacon
A. J. Kistler
A. W. Schriver
H. Eichstaedt
la Prairie van Antwerp & Osborn
F. G. Folken
Held
Putnam
H. W. May
Henry, III
A. M. Walden
Samuel ‘King
Wm,King
Ladies’ Aid
Wm. King
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