Wintering in California to Local Visit Highlights
A chronicle of residents returning from California for spring, town visitors and daily life notes from Varna and WhitefieldCorners. Mentions Mrs Alice McCullogh and granddaughter Miss Nita, Mrs Cavet of Lacon, Samuel White of Washburn, ongoing town repairs, church activities, and local social calls among neighbors and families. includes brief health ads and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitney
Lostant
Grandma
Peoria
Lackland
Magnolia
Charles Justice
la Rose
Lou Blackman
George Pearce
Robert Roller
L. DuChene
Lacon
Joel Haws
L. W. Broaddus
Lloyd Holmstrom
Venona
Adolph Schoof
Metamora
Miss Kipp
WF. M. Sociery
India
J. K Wesner
Lester Anderson
Florida
Miss Strawick
China
Earl Stiles
Washburn
Gus Johnson
Marie Munson
Evar Carlson
Hopewell
A Dickey
Cora Dickey
Wenona
Taylor
Freeport
H H Thierry
Leland Broaddust
Olney Hurl
Gailen Feazel Atn
Streator Monay
Pearl Day
Joseph Day
Hopewell Local Notes and Market Prices
Hopewell records a Tuesday market report with corn at 50 cents and oats at 30 cents along with a string of local notices. The column lists visits, shopping trips in Henry and Peoria, family updates, road wishes, and a Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertisement noting a Texas man’s recovery from a ankle sore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Charles Carlson
Allan Hultgren
Varna
Wm. Glunz
D. Weaver
Andrew Feazel
Ida Linder
Mans Whetzel
H—Haflin
Iredell
Texas
A. J. Ironmonger
T. J. Segraves
Local News Roundup From Sugar Grove Area
Sugar Grove reports include Glenn Cox out of school with measles and Miss Delp visiting the Dufield home. Iola Lutes starts at Miss Stephens School as Bryant nursery agents canvass the neighborhood. Frank Kapraun builds a large machine shed while neighbors visit Clawson. A note on Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and warning against substitutes closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
Glenn Cox
Miss Delp
Duffield
Iola Lutes
Miss Stephens
Bryant Nursery
Princeton
Frank Kapraun
Mia
Glyde Gregory
Lillian
Verne Duffield
Crow Meadow Local Notes and Illness Headlines
Mrs. Peter Bell lies unconscious with little hope for recovery due to age. Mrs. C Burt and family visited in the country with daughter Mrs. Ed Quinn. Johnson Lutes Quinn Bros Ed Quinn shipped a car load of stock from Henry. Nick Gray ill under doctor care. Quinn school pupils Lela Gray Gertrude Kaprayn Carl Gray Claude Kaprayn Edna Kaprayn praised for punctuality. Elmier Albert Quinn attended Masonic lodge meeting in Peoria. Andrew Merdian fell ill with azoturia en route to church. horse cared for by Dr Willett at Frank Scentelbach’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Gray
Dr. Wem
Quinn School
Lela Gray
Gertrude Kaprayn
Carl Gray
Claude’ Ores
Edith “Kaprayn
Edna Try
Elmier
Albert Quinn
Masonic Lodge
Peoria
Andrew Merdian
Willett
Frank Scentelbach
For Sale Millet Seed Offered by John Ziegler
A quantity of millet seed is offered for sale at a reasonable price. Contact John Ziegler by hare or phone for details with the note dated August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hares
John Ziegler, Srey
Putnam Mourns Local Citizen Neil Nelson
Neil Nelson died April 14 1918 of apoplexy at age 66 after waking to find his life fading. Born in Denmark April 2 1847 he moved to Illinois at 21 and married Martha Woolley in 1874. seven living children and a quiet, faithful community member, longtime Christian church sexton, mourned by Putnam. Funeral held April 16 at the Christian church with Rev. Thomas officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Neil Nelson
Nels Nelson
Denmark
Illinois
Martha Evaline Woolley
Altoona
John Heminghouse
Melissa Conkey
Mildred
John Perdue
Manila
Frank
Muscatine
Wilbur
Galesburg
Nelson
Hanna City
The
Christian Church
Thomas
Putnam Cemetery
Minnie Norris
Prairie City
August Lith
Spring Valley
W A Paxson
Consolidated
Sharis ML. Condit
J. M. Winship
Princeton
Roy Park
Chicago
Local merchants clash with mail order rivals in ads
The piece notes merchants complain about mail order houses taking local trade. It argues mail order catalogs reach customers at home while local papers incur advertising costs, forcing the home paper to chase business rather than customers seeking catalogued goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoe
Social at Wm Smart home in Saratoga April 23
Epworth League hosts a Wednesday social at the home of Wm Smart in Saratoga inviting all to attend for a community gathering. Included notes update on local illnesses, church activities, and elections for Saratoga M E Sunday School officers and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Epworth League
Wm Smart
Clara McGee
Lacon
Elliott
Harold Ball
Henry
Will Rickey
Doyle School
Sara_toga
M E
Andrew Kelley
Henry Aukland
Lester Lewis
Hazel Rickey
Maybell Hauger
Kendall Smart
Lloyd Lewis
Anna Hawksworth
Bessie Holmes
Herbert Doyle
Milan Holmes
Roland Doyle
Whitefield
Peoria County Recieves Corn Expert Plan and Funding
A G Smith of the department of agriculture visited Peoria County to discuss hiring a corn expert in advisory capacity with Feltman Clarke and others. Illinois offers 1200 dollars per county for the first six counties, with three already taking advantage and twenty more applications for the remaining spots. Eligibility requires immediate action and university approval. The expert’s salary is partly funded by the federal government, with the balance to be arranged locally. A separate incident at Island passenger station involved Mossbarger jailed 20 days after disturbing passengers by kissing a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Smith
Department of Agriculture
A G Smith
Peoria
Charles H Feltman
Robert D. Clarke
Xsland
Uns Island
Charles Mow
Mossbarée
Viet
Mossbarger
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C Swift
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Henry Mattison
Mrs Snyder
Boyd's Grove
Here
Charles Aukland
Peter Bell
Thomas Wabel
Violet Wabel
Irma Jennings
Grandpa Shorts
Foley
John Bennet
Tell
Wis
A. J
A. J.ronmonger
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Simmons
Peoria County Farm Burman
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