Rural comedy The Country Kid slated for April 15 at Masonic Hall
Magnolia notices announce a 7 30 Sunday program and an April 15 rural comedy The Country Kid at the Masonic Hall with a cast including Tom Cunningham Ralph Hecht Frank Blandon Zeben Cunningham Reuben Thacker and Walker Johnston. General admission is 25 cents with seats sold in advance at Hecht's store. A band concert precedes the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Tom Cunningham
Ralph Hecht
Frank Blandon
Villian
Frank Glover
Bill Taylor
Tramp
Albert Paxson
Zeben Cunningham
Old Farmer
Norman Coe
Reuben Thacker
Walker Johnston
Jim Jones
Tough
Everett Hecht
Mariah Cunningham
Kathleen Dunne
Chick
Soubrette
Marie Dunne
Hecht’s
Local Trustee Meeting and Community Notes at Quaker Lane
The Quaker Lane community reports the annual school trustees meeting with Treasurer W. G. Griffith. Various residents attend events in Varna, Springfield, Lostant, and McNabb. Grange activities, dinners, and junior class gatherings are noted along with local travel and health updates.
Local events mark week with school play and family reunions
Lee Hamm hosts All Fools Day party for juniors and seniors. Swaney schoolhouse to stage The Rivals April 16 to benefit a reading circle. Swaney ball team loses at Henry then faces Magnolia next week. Abel Mills family reunion brings relatives from Boston Decatur Peoria and beyond. Mrs. Enoch Glass dies suddenly at 54 from heart paralysis after a stormy night. funeral held at Congregational church with friends and relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hamm
Swaney School House
Library of Reading Circle
Swaney
Henry
Magnolia High School
Abel Mills
Charles Mills
Boston
Dr. Mills
Albert Mills
Decatur
Roy Mills
Peoria
Oliver Wilson
Lois
ItChing Eczema Relief Offer for 25 Cent Bottle
A druggist offers a 25 cent bottle of D. D. D. Prescription oil of wintergreen from D. D. D. Laboratories Chicago to stop itching instantly. Call or write T. J. Segraves for the arrangement and purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. D. Laboratories
Chicago
T. J. Segraves
Mrs Hartwig Burr Returns Home After Visit
Florid resident Mae Hartwig Burr returns to West Brooklyn from visiting her folks. Prof. T. M. Kennedy of Mark and Owen Allen of Henry spent a night with Harvey Allen. Mrs. J. B. Albert and granddaughter Marguerite Reichwine visited Depue for a few days. Granville’s Ora Hartsell and family visited Walter Kessling. Larson family and Mrs. Otto Hanson shopped in Henry. Mrs. Summerfield visiting Hartwig family. Jedd Glass visited Hennepin. John Clemens, working in Princeton, home briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florid
Mae Hartwig Burr
Brooklyn
T. M. Kennedy
Mark
Owen Allen
Henry
Harvey Allen
J. B. Albert
Granddaugter
Marguerite Reichwine
Depue
Ora Hartsell
Granville
Walter Kessling
Larson
Otto Hanson
Summerfield
Hartwig
Hartman
Jedd Glass
Hennepin
John Clemens
Princeton
Watch for the Comet The Red Dragon of the sky
Cautionary notice warns mothers to keep Foley's Honey and Tar for spring coughs and croup. It touts no opiates and urges refusing substitutes while naming A. J. Ironmonger as supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. J. Ironmonger
Village property transfers and local notices
The Peter Reisen house and lot in the village sold to Carl Huth for 720 dollars. Ten acres of timber land sold to Harvey Morris for 300 dollars. No school Friday last week as Miss Kreider visited home. John Kornemann of Normal visited local friends and neighbors last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Reisen
Carl Huth
Harvey Morris
Miss Kreider
John Kornemann
Normal
Davenport man Jacob I. Cook laid to rest in heartfelt funeral
The Davenport IA Democrat note reports the funeral of Jacob I. Cook at Lester Cook’s home 116 Park Lane attended by Grand Army post Woman's Relief Corps Olive Branch W C and Maccabees from Rock Island with many floral tributes. Pall bearers include Moses McCleary J P Bagal J F Nethergall Porter Roundy J P Risley and Dogle Barker. Mrs W B Wiley and Mrs E R Clayton sang. Dr Rowlands spoke on his life as citizen soldier and Christian. The GA R conducted grave services with a draped flag and taps by Jesse McKray. a tender letter from his Buffalo NY daughter was placed in his breast pocket. He is brother of Mrs M A Tutill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob I. Cook
Davenport
Lester
Park Lane
Grand Army
August Wentz
Woman's Relief Corps
Olive Branch
Grove
W. C
Maccabees
Rock Island
Moses McCleary
J. P. Bagal
J. F. Nethergall
Porter Roundy
J. P. Risley
Dogle Barker
W. B. Wiley
E. R. Clayton
Dr. Rowlands
Crook
G. A. R. Post
Engel
Risley
Jesse McKray
Orphans
Buffalo
N. Y
M. A. Tuthill
University of Illinois president argues for strong agricultural college
President Edmund J. James urges a two million dollar investment in the agricultural college and campus facilities to advance farming education and research. He compares U of I to Harvard Columbia and Berlin, emphasizes training for efficient farmers, and warns that a weak legal and medical education harms society. He endorses Chamberlain's remedy sold by A J Ironmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund J. James
University of Illinois
Harvard University
Columbia University
New York City
University of Chicago
Pennsylvania
University of California
University of Berlin
College of Agriculture
Illinois
Veterinary
Germany
Agricultural College
Springfield
Ilinois
Medical College
Two Local Deaths and Community News from Granville
Rev J E Bissell a former Granville Congregational pastor died after being struck by a train while bicycling at Oberlein Colorado He left a wife and two children and lived there Charles Miller of the Olson farm near Silverspoon later died of miners asthma at the Sucher farm east of Standard He leaves a wife and five children Dr Meng led his Italian class to church aiding foreign citizens through the church night school Ralph Wilson injured his ankle while playing baseball Magnolia Mill Co sawmill north of Granville burned after a lightning strike last Friday night most machinery survived
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bissell
Granville
Oberlein
Charles Miller
Olson
Silverspoon
Sucher
Standard
Ralph Wilson
Magnolia Mill Co
Public schools urged to publish annual financial statements
State Superintendent Francis G. Blair backs mandatory publication of school finances and attendance data. He cites General Laws enabling boards of education to publish yearly reports on receipts, expenditures, and balance on hand to inform the public and justify public funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Francis G. Blair
Blair
E. A. Snively
Illinois Press Association
Board of Education
The Day of the Shirtless Farmer Is Over
The article argues farming now requires training and intellect akin to medicine or law. Markets widen and machinery spreads demand smarter farmers who understand citizenship and national trends. A young farmer must invest in education, not just land and cattle, as agriculture becomes a profession.
Devlin Injunction Hearing Postponed To April
Federal Judge Otis B. Humphrey called the hearing on BH C Thompson trustee of Devlin holdings in chambers Friday morning. At request of Topeka attorney Glead representing trustees, indefinite postponement was taken. A date for the hearing will likely be set in April. The petition seeks a permanent injunction to stop the comptroller from suing to withdraw Toluca Marquette and Northern railway bonds from creditors seeking reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devlin
BH. C. Thompson
Co. J.devlin
Otis B. Humphrey
Springfield
Chambers
Glead
Topeka
United States Comptroller
Toluca, Marquette and Northern Railway
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Magnolia Bank
Magnolia
Northern Illinois Co-Operative
Allen B. Smith
G. W. Keller
Undertaker
Ill
Magnolia, Ill
Potter & Potter
W. A. Simmons
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street
Barnes’ University
Medico, Chirurngcal Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina, Ill
BE. F, Mongeau
D, C
W, H. Weathers
Chicago Veterinary College
Magnolia and McNabb Centrale
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
C. J. Higinbotham
Medicine
E.h.child
Real Estate and Insurance
Tonica
A. D. Stevens
A.B. Seelye
Marshall, Putnam
Stark Counties
Henry, III
Magnolia Department
Goldie Simonton
Miss Ray
Miss Karch
Roach
Douglas Hillabrand
Snedaker
Frank Roberts
Nita
Roberta
Bessie Ehringer
Edwin Defenbaugh
Quaker Lane
W. G. Griffith
Charles McCoy
Alfred Wilson
Varna
Blind Boone
John Wilson
Don Kays
W.B. Mills
Alice Tomlinson
Chillicothe
Cordelia Wilson
Ben Hoyle
Henry King
Grange Hall
FR. &. Smith
Granville and
Magnolia Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co
W. B. Mills
I. A. Madden
Charles Stockhaus
Wilson Merritt
Lostant
Friends Meeting
Tomlinson
Lestant
Magnolia Grange
A. B. Wilson
Mass
Massies
McNabb
Mazon
Wanda Griffith
Forrest Willey
la Grippe
A. J. Tronmonger
Enoch Glass
Glass
Mildred
Mrs. Glass
Watson
G. M. Cunningham
W. C. Patterson
Thomas Paxson
J. W. Rockhill
W. Paxson
Luella F. Hamm
Philip and
Sarah Hamm
Union Grove
Hennepin Township
Putnam County
Enoch F. Glass
Homer C
Everett B
Jeddie
Willie
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Hamm
Ollie
George Mitchell
Dover
George Swengel
David Hamm
Nemaha
EB. B. Wonser
Racine
Wis
Mt, Palatine
Dr. King
A. J
James
Granville Echo
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