Sparland Socials and Visitors Highlight Week
Sparland residents hosted and visited friends across Peoria and Henry with several trips by residents including Mr and Mrs Dunlap and Commodore Hamilton. Local students Elizabeth Marland and Vineta Sparr won declamation honors at the M B church event as the community praised the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Halsey Monier
Andrew Aitchison
Grace
Peoria
Flora Trumpeter
Brother Emil
Commodore Hamilton
Sparland
George Simpson
George Frank
Delbert Marshall
Guy Moore
Henry
Della Taylor
Lassie Gehr
Everett Simpson
Miss Taylor
Ula Hoskins
Henry Lutt
Helen
M. B. Church
Elizabeth Marland
Vineta Sparr
Pasturing Offer Near Sparland for Summer Stock
A Blue Grass pasture with running water offered for a limited number of cattle this summer. Apply to E. Blackwell, 144 miles west of Sparland, Illinois. 4-18-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Sparland
For Sale Eggs for hatching Barred Plymouth Rocks
Pure bred Barred Plymouth Rocks eggs for hatching. Large heavy birds. Cockerels weigh nine to eleven pounds. Priced at 1 dollar per 15 eggs, 3 dollars per 50 eggs, 5 dollars per 100 eggs. Call or address Mr Addison Tanquary Box 134 Sparland Illinois 4 4 4t.
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Plymouth Rocks
Addison Tanquary
Sparland
Til
Saratoga notes and Camp Grove fire report
In Peoria Tuesday April 9 Ed Darling and Miss Hannah De vore wed. Mrs Busby will lecture on China next Sunday at 3. A Camp Grove livery barn burned Monday night at 11 destroying nine horses and several buggies. Dr Blough and others lost horses. the fire is a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Ed Darling
Hannah Devore
Peoria
Adolph Renzle
Bert Duncan
R. A Kistler
Camp Grove
Glen Malone
H. Swearingen
Bradford
Harry Dewey
Annawan
Ed Bogner
Rev. Busby
Charley Winter
Wilson Grocery House
Seelye
Mike McManus
Thomas Reily
Proctor Hospital
Hayden
Mike
John
Thomas Cain
Henry
Paddy McManus
James
Mr. Swearingen
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Praised for Croup Help
In Clayton Illinois Charles Batrgar shares how Foley's Honey and Tar Compound failed to help croup at first but soon pulled him through after continued use. He states they always keep it in the house. A J Tronmonger endorsements appear in the testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Batrgar
Clayton, Ill
Foley
Croup
A. J. Tronmonger
Abdomen Quip Sparks Laugh in Army Barracks
A soldier reports abdominal pain to a corporal who humorously clarifies the issue saying only officers have abdomens, while the soldier has a stomach. The exchange highlights light banter in the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Social Round At La Prairie And Obituary News
Miss Sliver of Peoria visits Miss Ivy Myers in La Prairie while James Root and Ed Manock visit relatives in town. Obituary for Elizabeth Rebecca Wood notes birth in 1856 and death in 1912, with details on survivors and a Methodist service. Mrs Busby to lecture on India. several local guests and a Sabbath meeting planned. Funeral held April 11 with hymns, prayers, and floral tributes.
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James Davidson
Busby
India
M. E
Ure Busby
Inn
Ae R. N. Turnbull
Chicago
Estella Manock
Elizabeth Rebecca
Thomas
Elizabeth Jane Wood
la Prairie Center Church
Olive Frances Hastings
Miss Wood
Jesus
Louis Thomas Wood
Lacon
Clara Charlotte
A. J. McCartney
Martha Alma
James Manotk
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hastings
Kyle
United Presbyterian Church
Thomas Martin
Florid Presbyterian Church
Richie Martin
Harry Scott
John Turnbull
James Collins
Miss Scott
Slough
Wm. Stuardson
Miss Wisie Wright and Burton Barker Wed at Princeton
Miss Wisie Wright and Burton Barker united in marriage at Princeton on Wednesday April 10. The article notes various social visits and gatherings including the Bentleys hosting and multiple residents visiting relatives and friends, with several local names and a grand jury service mentioned. The Ladies Aid president announced a temporary suspension of meetings due to spring busyness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisie Wright
Burton Barker
Princeton
Walter Bentley
Amree Longman
Robert Conover
Festus Bentley
William Bentley
Beulah Hanchett
Bertha
Eva McClane
Hazel
Lena Austin
Lena
Grace Tate
Ivan
Clarence Hay
Blanche Doty
Clarence Austin
Ethel
Harold Reid
Margie Smith
Ethel Reid
Hunter School
William Henkins
Nancy Yaeger
Roy Stoner
Glenn
John McClane
Carl Barker
George Smith
Miss Ternus
Henry
Elsie Schellman
Belya Robinson
Lizzie Chrisman
Clarence McClane
Dora Barker
Mitchell
Bradford
Henry Sherman
Bert Piper
Ladies’ Aid
Vinci Cod Liver and Iron Tonic Ad Promotes Strength
After a long illness convalescents need nourishing food and a tonic. Vinci cod liver and iron tonic promises appetite, better digestion, richer blood, stronger muscles, and vitality. The store offers a refund if it fails to help, with A. J. Ironmonger, Druggist in envy selling it.
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Vinci
South Whitefield Social News and Visits
A packed week of Sunday calls and visits across South Whitefield features many locals. Notable visits include the Ray family with A Schupp and baby Emma, and Mrs Ed Quimby at Mrs T McCall’s home. Enquiries note weddings pending details and Mrs Will Damm’s successful recovery from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
A. Schupp
Emma
J. DeWalt
Ray
Ed Quimby
T. McCall
Conrad Weis
Weis
Walter Holler
Little Glen
Peoria
Walter Pride
Ed Ely
Thomas Kiser
George Rickey
Leonard
al Hastings
Gertrude Pearson
Neuhalsen
Enoch Baugh
Daniels
Fred
Joseph Ely
Elsie
Fred Ely’s
J. McCall
Will Damm
Mary Ely
Anna
Rose
G. Rickey
Ella Montonge
Miss Ramp
Lacon
Hugo Schroeder
Fred Schroeder
Elizabeth Nightwonger
Pauline
Osborne
Agnes Dennis Divelbiss
Dumas
Tex
Local Social and Miscellaneous Notes from Tiskilwa Area
Saturday evening visits at Wm Bentley's and multiple Sunday calls at various homes including Mr Charles and Henry Miller's in Tiskilwa. Pupils at Hunter school praised for punctuality. juror serving in Princeton. numerous visits among families and residents with church and grocer notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
Henry Miller
Tiskilwa
Axel Gustafson
Julia Anderson
Claus Swanson
George Smith
Ternus
Henry
Hunter School
Merril Smith
Eric West
Thelma Mills
Marion Smith
Hess
Ernest Reynolds
Hiram Allen
Princeton
Roy Maynard
Ralph Maynard
Joe Soder
Daniel Troder
Arispie
Goodale
Bradford News Roundup and Local Marriages
Local notices report illnesses including Mrs James Headley and Mrs Joseph Dickman and Peoria hospital trips. Scarlet fever spreads in town. several residents visit Peoria. gardens planted. farmers harvest oats. A marriage at the groom’s parents tied George Swearingen to Lizzie Pearl Swearingen of Goodale Indiana on April 10 with plans to reside with It Hall this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dickman
Peoria
C. D. Sturms
Kewanee
Tom Swearingen
George Swearingen
Lizzie Pearl Swearingen
Goodale
Ind
Hall
J. W. Black
George
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed For Childs Cold
Mrs. H Silks of 29 Downing Street Sidney Australia reports her son recovered quickly after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy, which is sold by A J Ironmonger and T J Se Graves. An unrelated older quote about seeking own interests appears afterward.
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Chamberlain
Fire at Camp Grove livery barn wipes out stored gear
A Monday night blaze in Camp Grove destroyed the livery barn and all contents. Nine horses, buggies, harness, feed and building materials burned. Residents reported many local events and visits in the village, with notes on autos, bazaars, and Sunday services.
Chamberlain's Liniment for Rheumatism Relief
For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. Try it and see how quick ly it gives relief. For sale by A. J. Aeon ser and T. J. Segraves, drug gists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
A. J. Aeon Ser
T. J. Segraves
Saloon Rules During School Elections Under Court Ruling
In Ottawa the first district appellate court ruled that a school election is a general election, requiring saloons to close per law. The Minonk saloonkeepers have traditionally closed during school elections while the case from Dixon proceeds to the supreme court. Nearby, a Union hotel sale to a Chillicothe farmer is noted, along with a $5000 suit dismissal and coal stockpiling for a possible strike. Peoria’s Y M C A building suffered a $50,000 fire loss, origin blamed on spontaneous combustion, with $25,000 raised for repairs and insurance of $25,000.
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Ottawa
Dixon
Supreme Court
Minonk
Clara Mekeel
Union Hotel
Chillicothe
Amboy
Dennis
Bulletin
William Hundgen
D. Mekeel
H. C. Pettett
Rock Island
Peoria
Woman's Delay Brings Prompt Mornings After Kiss Switch
A neighborly tale recounts a woman who slept in and missed her husband’s farewell kiss. He instead kissed the hired girl, which prompted the wife to rise promptly each morning thereafter.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla: A Steady Tonic Not a Stimulant
The advertisement promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a tonic rather than a stimulant with no alcohol. It touts steady, even gains and urges consulting a doctor, noting the J. C. Ayer Company of Lowell, Massachusetts has produced Ayer's Pills for over sixty years and recommends asking a physician first.
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Ayer
J. C. Ayer Company
Lowell, Mass
J. C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Masa
Local notes share gatherings and news in Lawn Ridge
Amelia Winkler returns from Peoria visiting Mrs James Speers. Charles Gaumer loses a grey horse. Myrtle Erskine visits from Peoria to hail Haster eggs with Alma Wilson and returns to typing work. Ed Koch and sister visit from Forest Grove, guests of Mrs Lillie Foster. Morris Perkins builds storage for Wilbur Armstrong. Mrs Alma Caldwell Bastion reports farm life content. Congregational ladies hold successful apron sale and candy kitchen. Rev A B Curtis preaches to a large crowd. parishioners moved by Easter tone. Prospective appointment of Curtis as permanent pastor expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
Amelia Winkler
Peoria
James Speers
Charles E. Gaumer
Myrtle Erskine
Alma Wilson
Ed Koch
Forest Grove
Lillie Foster
Gertrude
Morris Perkins
Wilbur Armstrong
Papa
Alma Caldwell
Congregational
A. B. Curtis
Edelstein
Speer
Billy Sundays Twenty Things to Remember
Evangelist Billy Sunday closes his Wichita revival with a free will offering of 10140 and reports 6245 converts. He lists Twenty Things to Remember and includes sayings on character, faith, prayer, deeds, and unity. The item blends revival aftermath with a long reflective list and notes about a poetry club in Middetown and a Gettysburg anniversary plan.
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Billy Sunday
Billy” Sunday
Wichita
Luan
Christ
Gettysburg
United States
Pennsylvania
Congress
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
C. Irvine Walker
Confederate Veterans
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