Magnolia Personal News and Village Election Results
Magnolia notes list residents and visitors from Henry, Lacon, Lostant and nearby towns with social calls, illness updates, travel to Chicago and Ocheyedan, and local election outcomes. The Magnolia village election produced an anti license majority of ten with candidates including Robert G. Dakin and F L Defenbaugh. School reelects William L. Mathis.
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Magnolia Village
Independent
Robert G. Dakin
James J. Dunne
F. L. Defenbaugh
Wm. E. Ransom
Ennis Dakin
Clarence Ray
Magnolia
William L. Mathis
Wm. Moffitt
Price and Garrett Brothers Pass Away in Midwest and Maryland
William M. Price died in Gunpowder Maryland on April 4 at age 93. A lifelong Quaker, he helped establish the Clear Creek meeting in 1841 and served fifty years as a weekly attendee while farming and raising potato plants. John Garrett died in Normal Illinois last month at 83, buried at Clear Creek Friends cemetery. He left four children and was known for plain kindness. he had moved from Belmont county in 1860.
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William M. Price
Gunpowder
Maryland
Wm. Price
Clear Creek
Friend Price
Colorado
John Garrett
Normal
Ill
Friends
Joel Given
Magnolia Township
Belmont County
H. K
Doctor Taylor Recooperating After Abscess Surgery
Dr. O F Taylor arrived from Magnolia and will stay with son Dr. Fred for a period while recovering from a serious illness. He underwent a surgical operation for an abscess last Thursday and is recovering nicely, according to the Granville Echo.
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O. F. Taylor
Magnolia
Fred
Granville Echo
Fourth annual Putnam County W C T U opens in Granville
The fourth annual institute of the Putnam County Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened at Granville at 2 p m April 6 led by County President L Emma Wilson. Miss Mosher of New York spoke on evangelistic work and pledged reforms. Mrs. Boleyn of Peoria urged timely meetings and stronger programs. Sessions covered peace, liquor economics, church responsibility, and voter information with a silver medal contest and social luncheon.
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Putnam County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Granville
L. Emma Wilson
Miss Mosher
New York
Boleyn
Peoria
Hutchinson
Mosher
Elizabeth Mills
Messrs. Hunt
Fisher
G. W. Hunt
Putnam County
Wheels of God
Horning
Nettie McNabb
Abel Mills
Friends Church
Love
Jones
Hennepin
Durbin
Ida Mills
McNabb
Death of William Newburn Ends Long Illness in Venona
William Newburn died about 9 o clock Thursday morning April 8 after weeks of paralysis. Born September 8 1824 in Warren County Ohio he moved to Illinois in 1842 and lived on a Putnam County farm before retiring to Wenona Venona. He married Leah Harley in September 1852 and leaves wife and six of nine children including S Harley Newburn J W Newburn Mrs Mary B H Chadwick and Mrs Mattie.
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William Newburn
Warren County
Ohio
Illinois
Putnam County
Venona
Leah Harley
Newburn
S. Harley Newburn
J. W. Newburn
Wenona
Mary BH
Chadwick
Minonk
Mattie
William Newburn 81 Dies. Quaker Neighbor of Payne’s Point
Tribute by H. K. Smith notes William Newburn died at Wenona last week aged 81 from paralysis. A Friends member interred in Clear Creek cemetery, he hailed from good Quaker stock and came from Preble county Ohio in 1842 with other Friends aboard Capt Mills boat landing at Hennepin April 3 1842. He settled on Payne’s Point farm still owned by the estate. He left a wife and five children and was a quiet, kind hearted husband and father and neighbor.
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H. K. Smith
William Newburn
Wenona
Friends
Clear Creek
William
John
Friends Meeting
Preble County
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Capt
Mills
Hennepin
Payne's Point
Illinois treasurer chosen as delegate to northern settlers convention
Gov Deneen appoints County Treasurer Gregory as a delegate for Illinois to the Northern Settlers convention in Galveston Texas on April 21 22 and 23. He may not be able to attend.
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Deneen
Gregory
Commonwealth of Illinois
Galveston
Texas
Promised Hour in Jesus Love Amid Heaven's Dew
Poem fragment attributes a warning against a dragon beast by the way. The speaker cites Jesus inviting souls to come now, contrasting heavenly sweetness with the world. The lines warn of deception and spiritual peril.
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Jesus
Silas Horton
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Magnolia Personals
A. J. Bishop
Henry
Lonie Emans
Judge Wright
Lacon
Ed Mathis
Ethel Bishop
Lulu Otto
Beatrice Massie
John Wabel
Frank Horton
Joe Massie
Lou Sammons
C. A. Whitney
Lostant
C. F. Morphew
Ocheyedan
F. 8. Smith
Massie
Albert Swanson
Chicago
Patoka
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Varna
R. of P
Perry Dakin
E. R. Spencer
H. E. Eddingfield
Wm. Chesnut
F. N. Glover
Reece
Ottawa
Irene
William E. Newburn
Lydia Grable
Fairland
Ind
Sarah McGaffin
Elwood
Bliss
Johnson
Friends Meeting House
David Wilson
American Fence
W. H. Weathers
Chicago Veterinary College
McNabb Central
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W. J. Thayer
Robert G. Dakin, M.D
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