Varna and surrounds feature social notes and local visits
Local residents and visitors from Varna Washburn Wenona and Henry stop in for calls business and social events. Mrs Earl Stiles and children visit relatives in Washburn. T D Judd Ford agent visits from Wenona. several residents travel to Peoria Henry Streator and Toluca for tasks and events. School elections in Varna select Ralph McCulloch and Charles Stateler with a vacancy. Local construction noted as Edwin Quiram builds a new house and a planned garage emerges in Varna.
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Carlson
Missel Airove
Esther Trotter
Coal City
Gertrude J. Broaddus
Helen Hiatt
Magnolia
Tay
Bob
Charles Berggren
Peoria
Haig Hitteprand
Magnette
Ralph McCulloch
Charles Stateler
Washburn
Edwin Quiram
Whitefield Center News and Local Tidbits
Community notes report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Leo Curry and praise a well attended entertainment led by Mr Seitz. Local events mention church visits, school performances by Miss Olive McCutcheon and Miss Florence Klein, and a dramatic show Down in Maine. A tragic death near Venona is noted, and various family visits and house plans are listed along with school attendance prizes and local society items.
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Whitefield Center
Leo Curry
Seitz
Olive McCutcheon
Florence Klein
Matne
Jerrel Ketchum
Henry
Hugh Moffitt
Seelye
T. A. Seelye
Thomas Seelye
Hawksworth
Cox
Roy Shorts
Death of a Good Man Richard Davidson
Obituary tribute to Richard Davidson who died April 15 1914 at age 83 in La Prairie Illinois after a long illness. Born in Scotland in 1830 he immigrated in 1850 and settled in Yankee Street before moving to La Prairie. He served in local offices and helped form the La Prairie Mutual Fire Insurance Co. He was remembered as thoughtful and active in community affairs. Funeral held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Thomas Martin officiating.
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Richard Davidson
Thomas Martin
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Presbyterian Church
Lawn Ridge
Wm. Gray
Wm. Even
Fred Rapp
Grant Burdick
Owen Hurd
John Clark
Martin
James A
Thomas
John
Henry
Richard Seeley
Richard Grant
Mary Scott
Richard
Walter
Rischard- Grant
Davidson
Vesides
Rand
la Prairie Mutual Fire Insurance: Co
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Purprise Store Appeals to Dresser Class with Value And Style
The drimmer customer, knowledgeable in values and national ads, contributes to a strong store business from well groomed men in cities. Sping shoes arrive with a modish J. & K. line praised for buoyancy and youth, promising stylish outfits with easy fittings.
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Drimmer
End of a Long Life Lawn Ridge Leader
An obituary honors Henry Hutchins Downey noting his piety from Bible verses especially Ecclesiastes and the parables about life’s brevity. He was a charter member of Lawn Ridge Masonic order and asked for a simple funeral. He leaves his sons daughters and grandchildren with a good name and faithful example.
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Lawn Ridge Masonic Order
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