Sparland Social Highlights and Notices
Sparland residents visited Peoria and Henry for social calls while Commodore Hamilton and local families hosted gatherings. The M E church preliminary contest showcased declamation and music with Elizabeth Marland and Vineta Sparr earning top honors. Also listed are farming opportunities, poultry hatching services, and a hospital update on Anna Luft in St Francis Peoria.
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Dunlap
Halsey Monier
Andrew Aitchison
Grace
Peoria
Flora Trompeter
Peorial
Commodore Hamilton
Sparland
George Simpson
George Frank
Delbert Marshall
Guy Moora
Henry
Della Taylor
Elsie Gehr
Everett Simpson
Miss Taylor
Ula Hoskins
Henry Luft
Helen
M. E. Church
Elizabeth Marland
Vineta Sparr
Saratoga News Mixes Love, Fire and Local Tales
Ed Darling and Miss Hannah Dea Yore wed in Peoria on Tuesday April 9 and begin life together on Pathway. Bushy will give a lecture on next Sunday at 3 o clock about the country and customs from five years there. The Camp Grove livery barn burned Monday night at 11, nine horses lost including Dr Blough s three, with buggies and harness. insurance men and others affected. Camp Grove faces further risk as fires linger in mystery.
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Saratoga
Ed Darling
Hannah de
Peoria
Camp Grove
Dr. Blough
Adolph Renzie
Bert Duncan
J. A Kistler
LA Prairie
Sliver
Ivy Myers
James Root
Des Moines
Ed Manock
Canon City
Col
James Manock
Bradford
Lacon
James Smith
Lup
James Davidson
Busby
India
Glen Malone
Gene
H Swearingen
Harry Dewey
Annawan
Ed Bogner
Rev Busby
Charley Winter
Wilson Grocery House
Seelye
Riel
Henry
Thomas Reily
Proctor Hospital
Fr Hayden
Mrs Reily
Mr Reilly
Miss Beam
Wyoming
John
Mike O’brien
Mike
Thomas Cain
Paddy MecManus
James
Wearingen
Barrigar Endorses Foley Honey and Tar for Croup
Clayton resident A J Tonmonger reports a child with croup improved after taking Foley s Honey and Tar Compound. He states the medicine previously given did not help, but the Foley product quickly pulled the child through and that they always keep it in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barrigar
Clayton
Foley
Croup
Oley
A. J
Abdomen Error Sparks Soldier Banter in Drill
A terse exchange among troops turns on a miscount of anatomy as a Corporal questions a sick soldier, noting pain in the abdomen while declaring the man is missing an abdomen and only has stomachs, reflecting humorous wartime banter.
Prairie notes from La Prairie and nearby towns
Local notes from La Prairie and South Whitefield describe visits by Miss Sliver of Peoria and James Root of Des Moines, obituaries for Elizabeth Rebecca Wood, weddings, and community events. Also reported are church notices, marriages, social visits, illnesses, and a wedding at Lariveton with attendees from multiple nearby communities.
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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 Manock
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hastings
Busby
Kyle
United Presbyterian Church
Thomas Martin
Slough
Wm Stuardson
Vinci Cod Liver Oil Tonic Promises Strength and Vitality
After a long wasting illness convalescents are urged to use Vinci cod liver oil tonic to restore appetite improve digestion and build flesh and muscle. The ad promises a refund if the product does not help and invites readers to visit the store for a bottle.
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Vinci
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Mother
A Sidney Australia mother reports her child recovered quickly after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The medicine is sold by A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves, druggists. Uncle Eben warns of exclusive fobs and a small figure may be cut in.
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Chamberlain
Demandal Jooks
Eben
Liniment Trust
T J Segraves
Camp Grove Fire Devours Barns and Stables
A Monday night blaze in Camp Grove destroyed a barn and all contents. Nine head of horses, buggies, harness, feed and more were lost. The town remains busy with daily tasks as residents recover and local businesses report activity. Community events, visits, and church services are noted amid ongoing preparations and health notices.
Vicinity Views school election ruling impacts saloon hours
In a historic ruling the Second district appellate court at Ottawa held that a school election is a general election, requiring saloons to close by law. The decision, from Dixon, may be appealed to the supreme court. Nearby Minonk saloonkeepers have long closed during school elections.
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Ottawa
Dixon
Cupremec
Minonk
Clara Mekeel
Union Hotel
Chillicothe
Peoria
MCA
Ayer’s Pills Ad from Lowell Mass promotes liver pills
The J. G. Ayer Company of Lowell Massachusetts touts Ayer's Pills as a trusted liver stimulant for over sixty years. It advises consulting a doctor if in doubt before use and notes the pills are manufactured in Lowell.
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J. G. Ayer Company
Lowell
Mass
Ayer
Lowell Mass
Easter in Lawn Ridge and church hopes for pastor
Local notes from Lawn Ridge recount visits by Amelia Winkler and Myrtle Erskine, a horse loss, farm improvements, and social events. Congregational apron sale and supper drew strong attendance while Rev A B Curtis preached Easter Sunday to a large audience, with city residents considering him a potential permanent pastor. Families from Edelstein joined evening services at Speer. Weather and roads are described as good for spring field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Koch
Forest Grove
Lillise Foster
Gertrude
Morris Perkins
Wilbur Armstrong
Papa
Alma Caldwell Bastion
Congregational
A B Curtis
Edelstein
Speer
Billy Sunday Twenty Things to Remember in Wichita
Evangelist Billy Sunday closed his six week Wichita revival with a free will offering of 10140 and 6246 converts. He shared a list of twenty maxims emphasizing faith, character and service, followed by poems and reflections from local clubs and war veterans.
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Billy Sunday
Billy’ Sunday
Wichita
Gettysburg Anniversary Celebration Planned For 1913
Pennsylvania initiated the plan to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with a July 1 to 3 1913 festival on the battlefield. The event will feature a peace memorial cornerstone laid by the president with the chief justice presiding. Delegations from both the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confederate Veterans were invited to participate.
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Gettysburg
United States
Pennsylvania
Congress
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
C. Irvine Walker
Confederate Veterans
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Henry Sherman
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