Sparland notes and community events in April 1921
Sparland Illinois community notes record social visits and gatherings including Mrs. Faye Watson and Elizabeth Marland guests, local travels to Peoria and Eureka, church activities, an M and M club meeting, and a Sunday school event. Daniel Mathias dies from injuries after a field accident, with funeral details and survivors listed. Sparland School notes mention upcoming dual meet with Putnam, Glee Club practice, and a baseball game against Lacon with a planned rematch in Chilli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Cook
Putnam
Putnam-Sparland
Glee Club
Cowens
Silas Lapham
William Dean Howells
Lacon
Chilli
Church Program and Sunday Services Notice
Sunday School Convention starts Thursday at 2 00 p m and ends Friday morning Preparation to attend all services Saturday Dr John T Jones district superintendent will present entertaining pictures and conduct Quarterly Conference Free Also sermon topic change of garments at Methodist church next Sunday 7 30 p m April 10 Sparland Sunday school 10 a m Epworth League 6 45 p m Bethel preaching 10 a m by Dr Jones attendance at Sunday school praised Quoted from Pastor Wm Henry Day Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Jones
Methodist Church
Sparland
Epworth League
Bethel
Henry Day
South Whitefield Notes A Busy Weekend Of Visits And Sad News
Little Virginia Sellers has improved after illness. South Whitefield residents attended a Henry Thursday play. Anna Kiser visited home folks. Mr and Mrs Peter Apfel visited George Johnston. Scott Osborne and family spent Sunday with the C M Sellers. Waughop family visited Lane home. Jardine of Princeton visited the Hunts. DeWalt and Swanson families and others attended a Hard Times dancing party at Robert Rickey’s. Easter Day message from Mrs. Harvey Nighsanger said fields are green with 88 acres of fall wheat sown. George Johnston haying stumps for Michael Jacobs. Friends mourn Dan Mathias’s death. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Bly but lived only moments. Sympathy offered to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Sellers
South Whitefield
Henry
Anna Kiser
Peter Apfel
George Johnstons
Scott Osborne
Charles
Blanche
C. M. Sellers
George Waughop
Lane
Lacon
Jardine
Princeton
Harvey Nighsanger
George Johnston
Michael Jacobs
Dan Mathias
Fred J. Bly
Jesus
Broadmoor Visitors Share Weekend Tracks
Be. G. Rees and wife were Peoria visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Poff visited their son and daughter near Buda last week. Percy Davis and family were Sunday visitors with relatives at Buda. Mrs. John Charlton and daughter Evelyn are visiting her parents at Lombard Illinois. Wilbur Erven and family of Bradford were Broadmoor visitors Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. G. Rees
Peoria
John Poff
Buda
Percy Davis
John Charlton
Evelyn
Lombard
Illinois
Wilbur Erven
Bradford
Broadmoor
Putnam Guests Visit Mrs Shriver Sunday
M A Dally and wife and Howard Shimer of Putnam were guests of Mrs A W Shriver Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Dally
Howard Shimer
Putnam
A. W. Shriver
Steuben County News Highlights From Week in Illinois
Reports from Steuben include newborn Esther Prebble in good condition to William and Mrs. Prebble, visits by Hugh Russell's family, and Otis Compton enjoying a Sunday ride. A steam shovel heads to action at the old coal shaft while renovation and packing move through the Frisbeys’ Illinois return. A high school ballot issue stirs taxpayers as Daniel Mathias dies on a Washburn farm following a frightened animal incident. Church gathering honors a respected citizen as his family gathers at the Charles home. The column closes with reflective verse on time and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Elizabeth
William Prebble
Hugh Russell
Albert Russell
Otis Compton
Orin Frisbey
Illinois
Robert Murdock
Violetta Cummings
Elmer Olson
Old Steuben
Daniel Mathias
Washburn
Day
Mary Jacobson
Elizabeth Bateman
James
William
John Charles
Norma
Leonard Hensley
Charles
Court House News Court house transfers and new court cases
Neal Estate transfers list deeds among multiple parties including Sarah M Jacobs Rev EB M Dunne Chas Carbone and John D Gannon and others with warranty and quitclaim deeds in Hoyts and Santa Fe additions. Saratoga township sections. Lacon Toluca areas. Army discharges recorded Albert Zuliana May 5 1918. New circuit court cases include Wallace and Wallace vs Ridgely et al. Probate matters note guardianship proceedings for minors Glenn Wesley Alta Mae Buckingham and Alfred L Marion J Stratton with bonds and administration petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombard
Henry
Catherine Ziegler
Albert Quinn
Saratoga Township
Chas. Ziegler
L. D. Cassell
Wm. Stevenson
Toluca
R. H. Boyle
Mike Johanas
Santa Fe
John EB. Lift
Fred Bestold
Lacon Township
Albert Zuliana
W. T. Wallace
Mary Wallace
Nicholas H. Ridgely
Glenn Wesley
Alta Mae Buckingham
Wm. Kamp
Jones Tontz
Alfred L
Marion J. Stratton
Guardian
Adaline McKenzie
Wm. T. McKenzie
Elias B. Wright
Clarence Phillips
Roy Miller
Probate petitions and estate claims filed in county
Estate of Otto Bluell requests probate of will with preliminary order set for April 11 at 10 a m. Estate of Orphena Knight inventory approved and claims allowed includes Allen B. Smith 397.50 George Burt & Son 9 Cromwell & Coggshall 83. Estate of George H. Schilling claims allowed Wilcox Furniture Co 5385 S. Kipp 246.68 W. F. Uphoff 150. Reapplication to pave streets in Venona city. certificate of cost and completion presented. written order approving and certificate recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Bluell
Orphena Knight
Allen B.smith
George Burt & Son
Cromwell & Coggshall
George H. Schilling
Wilcox Furniture Co
S. ©. Kipp
W. F. Uphoff
City of Venona
Marriage Licenses and Property Transfers Listed in County records
Marriage licenses issued for Harold McGrath and Marie Hill of Toluca. Several warranty and quitclaim deeds recorded including C. H. Russell farm name Walnut Grove in Steuben, Wm. West to Gerhard H. Harms, Rollin and Agnes White in Wenona, Ray mond W. Saltzmann in Varna, August Johnson in Evans, Nellie Finnegan in Wenona, and others. Masters in Chancery deeds, quitclaims, and probate actions noted for Saratoga, Roberts, and Hopewell townships with executors, heirs, and bond amounts. Estate matters include Quiram, LaRocca, Corbin, Morgan, Shilling, Marijanic, and drainage district continuance. various letters, inventories, and tax appraisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Estate
Wm. G. West
Gerhard H. Harms
R. R
Richland Township
Wm. Krueger
Rollin
Agnes White
Outlet
Fowler
Wenona
Pietro Ruggerl
Raymond W. Saltzmann
Varna
Hannah Harter
August Johnson
Evans Township
Michael J. Finnegan
Nellie Finnegan
T. J. Segraves
Saratoga Township
Catherine Ziegler
Laura Farling
Henry N. Morse
Jordan
Henry
Henry Cemetery Association
George S Lates
West Division
Henry Cemetery
John N. McCuskey
R. D
Roberts Township
Marion McCuskey
Albert F. Schulz
Charles Linkus
Charles
Anne Rolinski
Santa Fe
Toluca
Frank B. McCuskey
Hopewell Township
Edward R. Quiram
Emma T. LaRocca
Laura Ehringer
Roxy L. LaRocca
Adolph Woltzen
Adaline McKenzie
Margaret Corbin
Isabel Morgan
George Shilling
Bartol Marijanic
G. Mustac
Mike Johanas
Saratoga
Wm. Schlosser
First National Bank of
Guess. He If I Should Ask You to Marry Me
Tid Bits fragment shows a playful exchange where a man asks a question about marriage and the response puns on rhymes, with iterative hesitations and a light humorous tone. The brief exchange centers on guesswork and wordplay rather than a full narrative.
The Brain and the Stomach Gags Turned Into Dinner Joke
Meandering Mike asks if a woman would feed him after cutting wood. Ploddering Pete recounts that the deal was called off as soon as he saw the woodpile and lost his appetite.
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Mike
Pete
Encephalitis lethargia noted in Walnut woman case
Dr. Hopkins describes Mrs. Harold Kerchner as afflicted with Encephalitis lethargia, a brain disease linked to brain inflammation and lethargy. The illness is not new, has high mortality, and lacks a proven cure, with case status a standstill but ongoing fever and appetite loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kerchner
Hopkins
Strumfell
Protecting Wild Game in Illinois River Pollution Debate
Peoria attorney Robert Scholes urged wildlife protection before the Peoria Audubon Society, blaming Chicago sewage for oil pollution in the Illinois River and its impact on ducks, fish, and vegetation. He noted snipe and plover bans work, questioned quail protection, and supported state laws to euthanize homeless animals while safeguarding pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scholes
Peoria
Peoria Audubon Society
Peoria Star
Illinois
Chicago
Scholes
Ilinois River
Chief executive reflects on six years of service
A Marion Ohio chief executive defends six years in office recounting land, family, and dog disputes, sewers, streets, and services. He recalls insults, vandalism, and blame for weather, taxes, and local quirks, asserting stubborn duty amid criticism and mockery. He mentions accusations from churches, neighborhoods, and voters, and laments persistent public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Marion
8. C
Gald
Presbyterian Church
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