Sparland Notes Record Village Activity In April 1914
Sparland columns detail visits and errands across Henry Peoria and Lacon including Mrs Parsons Mr and Mrs Riddell and Miss Alfred a Bedford Henry social calls at the Marshall home funeral attendance at Mrs Craig in Lacon and a May 8 school event with admission ten cents two high school girls earning teaching certificates and local residents hosting out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parsons W
Henry
Anna Luft
Henry Luft
Peoria
Getta Gebrand
Wisie
Lewis Royce
Mary Riddell
Alfreda_ Bedford
Riddell
Ghillicothe
Orr
Monmouth
E. Lewis Kelisy
Maywood
Chicago
The
Baptist Church
Charity Garrett
Harry Marshall
Fred Schroeder
South Whitefield
Wm. Osborne
Mary A Marshall
John Baggs
George Snell
Samuel Reed
Hoadley
Baggs
Grant Coatney
Bridget Roney
John Roney
Patrick DeVaney
Margaret Craig
Lacon
M. E. Church
C. W. Buckley
George Kline
Alisen
Louisa
Chester
van Antwerp
Joseph Cheskey
Nickerson, Kas
Freda Marshall
Death of Harry Marshall resident of Sparland
Harry Marshall 73 of Sparland died April 22 1914 after years of illness including asthma and impaired sight. Born January 3 1841 in Seaton England he lived in Peoria Saratoga and Sparland. He was a longtime Masonic member and had served as La Prairie Mutual Fire Insurance secretary and Saratoga supervisor. Survived by wife Mrs Breda Marshall a brother a sister seven nephews six nieces and a stepson. Funeral Friday at M B church with Rev D M McLeish and Rev Calhoun officiating. interment in Lacon with Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Marshall
Seaton
Daleval
Northumberland County
England
Peoria
Saratoga
Sparland
Freda Kline
M. EK. Church of
la Prairie
Marshall
la Prairie Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Saratoga Township
Order
Mgr
Hation
Cater
Irit
M. B
D. M. McLeish
Calhoun
Lacon
Jesus
Saviér
Mey
Masonic Fraternity
Henry, Lacon and
Chillicothe
Frank Marshall
Monmouth
Elizabeth Malone
John, Malone
Malone
Mert
Seelye
Samuel-Malone
Joseph
Jarléay Pierson
Mary
Familly
Gamp-Grove
James Maloné
Tauton
Breda
Rank Marshall
Elizabeth
Margaret Smith
Bessie Jacobs
Lena Henderson
D. M
Dean
J. ‘My DeVault
Una Burnett
Thomas.Martin
John Turnbull
Mina Marshall
RJ. Martin
Margaret Scott
R. Stowell
R. N. Turnbull
Paul Marshall
Robert Russell
Atha Wichstaadt
Eand
Louise Carter
Wesley Odell
Andrew Calder
Saleen
James
Galesburg
U. Tr
Anti-Saloon League
Lena Sevon
Lois Leigh
Nellie Kimble
United Presbyterian Church
Monmouth College
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Mary Riddell
Margaret
A. J. McCullough
Jarman
Agnes Burnett
L. G. Calder
Fred L. Wilmot
Iva N. Ricker
Tacoma
Wash
Blanche Davidson
Lewisburg
W. Va
Blanche
Illinois Valley Concert Co
Santa Fe
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Bessie Fisher
Mabel Jackson
Rowanah Mooney
Webber
Homer Webber
Speigle
Wm. Moody
Wm Malone
Camp Grove
M E
Local Social News From La Prairie Peoria and Beyond
La Prairie residents Margaret Smith Bessie Jacobs and Lena Henderson shopped in Peoria. Various L L C and church activities noted including new officers and dormitory furnishings at Monmouth college. Births deaths and local visits are listed alongside a Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy endorsement.
Lopeman busy road grad in South Whitefield area
The South Whitefield note lists local residents and visitors including Hunter Henry and Mrs G Waughop. It mentions tiling work by Ford Schupp and T Farling, Sunday calls at Wisball and Wishall homes, and reactions of Sterling restaurant owners about licensing and church use of empty buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing. T
Hunter Henry
G. Waughop
Miss McGee
Rd Wisball’s
Alfred Johnson
Bert Farling
East Side
Alsewaunder
T. Farling
Ford-Schupp
Wilbur
Ed Wishall
Harry Holler
Folka
Walter “Holler
Glennie
G. Mae
James Colligan
Mias
Harriet
Henry
Baugh
Hisse
Broadmoor Births and Local Visit Notes
Broadmoor announces a son born April 18 to Charles Winal and wife. John Dally of Henry visited Kin kon Roy, Sunday. Francis Quinn and wife visited Henry residents. B P Stewart and wife of Peoria visited Irvine Cappertne over Sunday. Miss Agnes Hodges home from school duties. Mrs Frank Tucker recovering from illness. At the school Greeas elected director for three years. Teachers Examination lists for Wenona Washburn Toluca Sparland Lacon and Henry districts held Friday and Saturday April 16 and 17. next exam July 16 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadmoor
Charles Winal
John Dally
Henry
Kinkon Roy
Francis Quinn
B. P. Stewart
Peoria
Irvine Cappertne
Agnes Hodges
A.wécount
Ste
Myers -An Grove
Otis Hodges
Frank Tucker
Éidetan Greeas
Wenona
Anna Obermiller
Anna Marks
Agnes Kane
Cathryn Oney
Frances Healy
Il Zita
Nolan
Gertrude Bryne
Helen Grimm
Christina Brown
Washburn
Augusts Riebschlager
Helen M. Miller
Toluca
Anna Fecht
Lillie Kelly
Edith Gibbs
Alice Stratton
Anna Olander
Sparland
Irma Waughop
Velma Campbell
Varna
Emma Jesse
Lacon
Sara Hollandsworth
Jennie Ramp
Henry—Margaret Wallace
Irene Wallace
Court House News Foreclosure and estate tax items
Circuit Court notes foreclosure action in the Ireland trustee case against multiple Fesher relatives. Probate Court reports final inheritance tax orders for Bridget Martin, S. W. McCulloch, and Hannah A Wilson estates. Guardianship for Raymond and William Hiter minors appointed, Gertrude Bickerman named guardian with bond. Real estate transfers list multiple property deeds. Births: three children born to Pembr ook, Olson, and Grooky couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Martin
S. W. McCulloch
Hannah A. Wilson
John Shafer
4. M. Jensens
A. L. Lenz
Hannah A Wilson
Raymond
William Hiter
Guardian
Gertrude Bickerman
Raymond Biter
Roger T. Rowe
Mary A. Bedford
Deceas
Charles A. Green
Edward L. Mouser
Norris E. Root
Linus B. Root
la Prairie
Michael Fahy
Peter Camagna
Fahy
Toluca
Alvin Ball
Lillie Ball
Lacon
Peter Pesenti
Primo Aervient
Santa Fe
Ghas. H. Smith
Lodge
Clara Monier
Laura G. Calder
Wilber Casey
Hopewell
Thomas Harwood
William CG
Kamp
James A. Simpson
la Rose National Bank
la Rose
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsements Stir Resident Testimony
Testimony from residents like Mrs Loomis of Wenona praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from backache and kidney symptoms. The August 1 letter claims many locals have benefited, urging others to try the remedy through Foster-Milburn Co. dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Weenona
Elis
Wiliam ‘Loomis
Dgan
Foster-Milburn, Co
Local Notes From Awn Ridge And Nearby Towns
John Moore packs his household goods and moves toward Chillicothe to seek a house, Nickerson goes to Peoria for a postmaster civil service exam, and L B Streitmatter builds a new barn on Monier farm foundations. Farmers market corn, Perkingdle ill with pneumonia, Gaumer lands carpentry work in La Prairie, Predmore showcases hedge puller, Selina Sims relected school director, Rev. A B Curtig considers a university post, Curtis releases The Thread of Gold draft, and Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised for spring purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Musselman
Robert Gehrig
N. E. Nuras
South America
Charles Perkingd
Ee.gaumer,jr
la Prairie
Predmore
George Sims
Joseph
A. B. Curtig
Santa Fe
Ann Arbor
Mich
State University
Reine
Curtis
Christ
Behold a republic in which liberty fuels progress
Secretary of State Bryan shared a 1910 Indianapolis address, praising a republic where civil and political liberty inspire citizens to uplift neighbors, while the law restrains power. He quotes stirring lines on sovereignty, peaceful strength, and the nation as a rising moral factor in world affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Indianapolis
Benon A. Republic
Republic
Beneaith
Anen Endow
Bendld
Ats
Motor purchase leaves man penniless in rough exchange
In a terse exchange Dubkin notes a motor purchase will keep Larrimore indoors. Larrimore sighs and admits he lost $80 on tires last week, highlighting financial strain from a faulty deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubkin
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Sparland Department
International
Schroeder
Dalry, Mala
Oparland
Ull
T. J. Segraves
Henry, Ill
Calumet Baking Powder Co
R. Leigh
J. G. Stowell
Eliza Wood
L .R. Davidson
Charles Kimble
Chamberlain
J. Boroff
Ruth
Gale
T Lopeman
Court House News
Circuit Court
Frank N. Ireland
S. LE. Fesher
Myrtle Fesher
Mark Fesher
Bertha Fesher
Ora S. Fesher
C. M. Fesher
Sarah Fesher
Bill
Claude Pembrook
Elmer Olson
Isparland
Roy-Grooky
I Sparland
Ee Snstitutes
Royal Baking
ROYAL
Alam
Dr. King
A. J. Tronmonger
T. J. Serraves
Advt
Camp House
Dsmir
DR. Fruth
Cai
South-Side-State Bank of Chicago
Fruth
Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Ill
Percheron Society
America
Stre—Putnam-Itly
aCadox
Hiec
Cadox
Ge P. Smith
Hye
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