Magnolia Happenings and Visits Across Local Towns
Apr 23 1914 notes show Magnolia residents visiting friends in Peoria Henry and Granville. Local court actions, theater trips, Reo sales, church events and social gatherings mark a busy weekend with Mr. Mathis selling two Reps and Miss Bertha Westerlund’s birthday surprise attended by 30 friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arry Hays
Ollie Spencer
Peoria
RK. W. Spencer
Circuit Court
E. A. Mathis
Chicago
Kidd
Cora Jones
Henry
Cora Dakin
Mary Ditman
Margaret Lackland
Bloomington
Clara Belle King
Bianche
Granville
Wilbur Mann
John Ramage
Gertrifie Ramsey
Jno Chicago
Daniel Horrom
Ralph Paxson
Helen Hiatt
Varna
Frank Nestrom
Abby Boyle
Wm. Law
Mathis
A. M. Phillips
Lostant
Merritt
Methodism
Paha
Lera Skelon
Abbie Griffin
Tudie Smith
Emma Freeman
Leta Ward
Anna
Minnie Prussner
George McAdams
Venona
McAdams
Colorado
Newman
J. H. Aukland
Saratoga
S. N. Nighswonger
Sullivan
Can
Bertha Westerlund
Florence
Bertha
Changes expected in postmastership McNabb area
Local residents travel to Stréator Hennepin Spring Valley and Pekin for exams. Easter visits, baseball game results, and social calls across McNabb Granville Hennepin La Salle seen. A charity supper and local anecdotes accompany civic notes and a wedding announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stréator
Hennepin
Spring Valley
Pekin
April Showers Bring May: Local News From Low Point
Local notes report mumps cases at school and in five of William Anderson's children while Stansell is re-elected as school official. Community members attend court, theater trips, and a funeral. Magnolia township roads praised. several residents visit Henry for a play. An April thaw and illness prompt reminder for Dr King’s New Discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnnda
Griffith
Mason
Wm. Anderson
Hennepin
Thia
Ralph’ Wilson
Frank. Powell, Jr
Leota Phillips
Nevada
R. Fairbanks
Varna
F. B. Smith
W. G. Griffith
J. N.whison
Putnam County
H.R. Morris
Smith
Putnam
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co
Magnolia Township
Reading Circle
Josiah
Alice Tomlinson
Oliver Wilson
Peoria
Amos
WL Griffith
T. J. Smith
Laura Smith
Henry
Dan Matthews
New Opera House
Bureau
Jasper
Cecil
Jonn ‘Kofoid
Sarah Leech
Granville
Gunn
Mary, Magees
Sunless Honstiaw
Domina
Mayzella
Neal
T -J. Segraves
R. J
Local notices and social arrivals in Lostant area
A scan of Lostant local items notes visits and guests around Barville, Gardner, Chestnut, Jeffersonville, and Gridley. Family events include births, illnesses, and farm summer plans, with brief court docket mentions and a few names of residents and visitors.
Putnam Notes: Local Elections and Events
Miss Wyckoff returns to work after tonsillitis. Murphy and Schrader on sick list with la grippe. A fire destroyed a cabin near Putnam. Elsie Putcamp visits Princeton. Prof. Weaver to perform chalk talk and art entertainment for the school fund. Mrs Sparling leases land for a Peoria YMCA summer home principle of her late husband. CHURCH NOTES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Jo Will’ Murphy
Wweek
Herhad
Fred Schrader
Iyas
Kris
Tenson
Miss Wyckoff
Elsie Putcamp
Walter Winship
Princeton
G. EB. Weaver
Lone
George
s-Sparling
Peoria Y. M. C. A
Jing
Sparling
Christian Church notes and school reports from Putnam area
The column covers church services at the Eureka and Christian Endeavor notices with a May 3 date and Sunday service times. It also reports on consolidated school notes including Miss Wyckoff’s return, new inkwells, athletic results, science and language class activities, supplies received, and plans for an alumni group and upcoming contests in the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Faust
Eureka
Christian Endeavor
Olive Dawson
Matie Gregg
Rhoda Kildow
Ethel Winship
M. E. Church
Sunday
Epworth
Putnan
Lela Euard
Swaney
Decatur
Knox
College
Galesburg
Schoor
Dr King’s New Discovery Aids Coughs And Colds
Irriating coughs distress readers and prompt claims that Dr King’s New Discovery soothes inflamed bronchial tubes stops coughs loosens phlegm and aids expectoration. Testimonies from Dewis Chamblin and Jennie Fleming praise rapid relief and weight regain with a money back guarantee. Thousands report help after more than forty three years of use by a trusted druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Ironmonger
Srx
Dewis
Chamblin
Manchester
Ohio
Dwardf
King
Easter seals and school reading efforts noted in Wenona
The Wenona report highlights parental and teacher cooperation in outside reading, Easter seal donations by first graders, and a spelling contest. Local notices mention Mrs. Walter Grant's death from pleurisy, census of residents moving to Minnesota, and upcoming county school contest selections and Wenona Commercial Club meetings. Agricultural entomologist predicts chineh bug risk in Illinois with containment advised by oil barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grant
Los
Grant
Columbus
Dents
Evans Township
Minnesota
Wenonas
H.A. ‘Stotler
Lderf
H. W. Whitney
P. Zimmerman
Board of Education
Wenona Commer‘cial Club
Tors
Hbanquet
Syith
Putnam
Samat Tals
Abad
Fullerton
Wassa
A. Forbes
Urbana
Cays
Uaerson
Illinois
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Magnolia ‘Department
Apex
Janesville
Bulky and
Jane
F. F. Wolf
C. Iberg and Son
Genehtor Ruth
Fred Wolf
Fred Hune
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Hune
Wolf
Rielt
Jacob Seibert
Lee Brown
Sylvester
Pete Briner
Strawn
James McNabb
George Travis
John Travis
Chamberlain
Westcott
Tas
Breal Drouth
Fred Stehl
Amelia Diederich
Tonica
Wales
The
Whitneys
Papa
Mamma Patterson
Virgil
Pat
Mike
dHazel
Lostant Local
A. G Kelso
Barville
P. L. Reedy
Gardner
T. Foley's
Lewis Laughery
Chestnut
S. H. Hinl
Frank Schafer
Jeffersonville
Rev. Evans
G. S. Eneanu
Forest m
Middletown
Charles Hayes
Emily Dugan
Pancake
Georgia
Hennepin Record
J. A. Whitney
Blanche
Patterson
Virgil Vale
W. C. Patterson
Whitney
ILL
T. J. Seqgraves
J. N. Wilson
Janus Armor
C. W. Hillabrand
W. H. Skelton
BE. R. Fairbanks
Sider
L. W. Glover
Robt. A. Ward
E.R. Spencer
I Frank King
Bia
John Arnold
T. L. Skelton
Robert Mann
R. W. Spencer
Amos B. Wilson
NsIp
A. Skatieh
Stocixholders
First State Bank
Magnolia, Ill
A. J
George Je Borgstede
Magnolia, IL
Jones
W.,h. Weathers, M.D
D. VE
Magnolia
Greal
Th. Sateen
Ieee
Sauei Ten
Valley
Albert Pietsch Veteri
Central
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