Sparland Social Notes Reach Across Town
Sparland residents attend visits and socials as Miss Ruth Marland hosts a home visit. People plan the Helping Hand social for Aug 7 while Frank Van Antwerp and others travel to Peoria and Chicago Heights. Local families welcome visitors, move for jobs, and enjoy a band concert drawing crowds downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Marland
Jennie Young
Henry
Frank VanAntwerp
Peoria
Anna Suft
Helen
Henry Suft
Wilde
Lacon
Fred VanAntwerp
Chi- Scago Heights
Marian Gapen
Ottawa
Sisto
T. E. Gapen
Lille Ohlman
Leroy Bolender
Levi Berry
Galesbore
Sparland Chautauqua Opens with Farmers Day on Aug 28
The Sparland Chautauqua enters its third year starting August 4 for six days with two daily sessions. Farmers Day on August 28 features practical farm topics by Prof H L Morgan, music by Bland's band and orchestra, and various entertainments through the week including lectures, travelogues, concerts, and dialect readings by local performers. Tickets are on sale at local stores and society offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland Chautauqua
Earch
Bland
Epworth League
Wm. Sterling Battis
Dickens
James R. Barkley
Angie Belle Battis
L. Eaton
Reimestad-Granston—company
Theodore—Reimestad
Kenneth A. Cranston
Howard Eaton
Clark
Charles A. Payne
Clark Walker Company
C. Edward Clark
F. W. Kickbush
Sadie L. Walker
Ethel Johnson
H. L. Morgan
Harry G. Hill
Louis Wiliams
Emma *C
W. Matthews
Priday
Charles
Dixie
Local social notes from La Prairie and area
Community members hosted gatherings at the Lulu Golting home with the Fisher family and Misses Marie and Mary. Rev. Galloway of Amity and Miss Rist visited nurse Histella Kyle. The Burns family and Lucy Gallup moved to Wyoming Pridage. Union services are planned at the U B church next Sabbath with Earl Ballew as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Prairie
Mra
Lulu
Marie
Mary
Burnett
Peoria
George
Gallup
Lucy
Henry
Cwarley
Collins
Esmond
Missea Belle
Burnett I Tland
Dorothy Scott
Drummond
Obituary and local notices from La Prairie and Steuben
The item records the illness and obituary of Robert Burnett born in 1832 in Kirkwright Scotland dying July 24 1913 in La Prairie age 80. It notes his move to America in 1854 his church affiliations and family, and details the funeral at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Thomas Martin and Rev. Kyle officiating. It also includes local items from Steuben such as weather rain corn prospects social events school activities and a joke verse about a German and an Irishman at a grocery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burnett
Ralph Kyle
Ida College
Idaho
Board of Education
Monmouth College
Kyle
Kirkshire
Scotland
la Prairie
Thomas
Isabella’ Pringle Burnett
Baptist Church
Yankee Street
M.E. Church
United Presbyterian Church
Tie
James
Willan Burnett
Margaret Scott
Isabella
Agnes
Elizabeth Burnett
Mary Drummond
Esmond
N. D
Hyterian Church
Laurate
Local Social Roundup Notes Arrive From Community
Sought where ey eld Mig s Pearson returns home from extended visit among Peoria relatives and friends. Prank Faring and family entertain James Farling of Nebraska. New baby joins Mr and Mrs Scott Osborne. Georgie Damm visits Blake Lister, Fred Ely and families at Lacon. Waughop family hosts Opal Sale and other relatives. birthday coincidence noted. Grandma Klein remembered. Lopeman Bros threshing season begins near Putnam after dashy paint. J Ray and family host Mrs J Ray and children of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EY Eld
Migs Gertie Pearson
Peopia
Girpenters
C. Jacobs
Alex Wunder
James Farling
Nebras
Scott Osborne
Georgie Damm
Blake
Fred Ely
Lacon
Fisher
William Jacobs
Henry O
George
Waughop
Betts
W. Waughop
Opal Sale
Henry
Tracy
Irene Bender
Nebraska
Grandma Klein
Lopeman Bros
Putnam
Elmer
J. Ray
Peoria
Prints of a Traveler and Local Notices in Speer
An 1900s newspaper snippet features testimonials for Dr King’s New Life Pills and Foley Kidney Pills. It also notes social visits, a lost gold pendant, birthdays, renovations, harvest activity, a storm trip to Chillicothe, and unidentified local quotes about kidney health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Youngs
Berkshire
Dr. King
New Life
A. J. Ironmonger’s
T. J. Segraves
Mrs Ledria Adams hosts visitors at TiA Chapin’s in Frinity parish
Mrs Ledria Adams and her daughter Jessie visited for several days last week at TiA Chapin’s. A reception by Frinity parish and West Ha Hoek honored Rev and Mrs Curtis on the parsonage porch. The Misses Leotay Adams Marietta Yates and Hazel McMilten with Gilbert Adams spent a short time with the Chapin sisters during a motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cwas
Charles
Hawley
Clarence
Stevens
Chillicothe
Chapin
Burdick
Leotaydams
Marietta
Yates
Hazel
McMilten
Gilbert
Adams -Ilgo
Death of Mutsuhito the Japanese Emperor 1852 1867
Mutsuhito died at 12 43 this morning after a long illness of nephritis and diabetes. Haruko the dowager empress and crown prince were at his bedside as Tokyo mourned. He became emperor in 1867 at age 15 and led Japan through modernization and wars that elevated the nation to world power status. He was famed for a westernized appearance and strong public devotion, with a large state income and a long reign marked by reform and conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Mutsuhito
Japan
Yoshihito
Haru-No-Miya
Ae Rahel O N
Mitsuhito
Hoe
Haruko
Sadako
Hirohiito
Bright
Otahito
Komei Tenno
Andrew Johnson
United States
Julius
Caesar
Alexander the Great
Igurooratte
Matsuhito
Asia
Butan
China
Muteuhitor
Teswas
EDI- Press
Ibut
Tokyo
Probate court reports and real estate transfers in Toluca area
Final report approved for the estate of Eunestine May with administrator discharge. Inventory filed and approved for Maria L. Orr. Real estate transfers list multiple deeds including Camp to Henry Telephone Co and Scullons to Seghetti, with several Toluca and Santa Fe additions noted. Marriage licenses and voter interview excerpt included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Hubbard
James W. Tracey
Santa
Toluca
Eva Kraus
John Kraus
Holmes & Heacock
Henry
John Scullons
Albert Seghetti
Santa. Fe
Avinien C
Lot-1
Tozier
Holmés
Heacock
Lot
Melette
Emilel Schuster
Guardian
William
Green
Benjamin’ Davis
James Wr Tracey
Santa? Fe
Katherine
Tarwiets
Wenona
John
Salmon
Carrié
Carlson
Evans Township
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Castoria
Centauar Company
Murray Stacey
Aew
York City
Sparland Department
Theodore Kaiser
Henry Frank
Corcoran
McCastle
Theohr
Elza
Leslie Downey
Quincy
J. N. Young
Francis
Islin
Specht
Jessie
Rutland
Minnie Pringle
Lawrence Tanquary
Leo
Cleo
Springfield
Addison Tanquiry
Eorge Frank
Moline
Elma
Frank Campbell
Betaylor Smith
King
Shafer
Sparlands
Mossville
Irs
Sparr
Mamie
Rae
Fern
Miler
Mney Ems
Stor
Brob
Beoria
Harry
Marshall
Sparland
Rey
David McLeish
Watseka
A. J. Kommonger
T J Segraves
Steuben
Archie Compton
Steamben
Sadie Marland
Central
Bethel Church
George Willey
Bethel
Olga Crossley
Princeton
Ola Hunt
Sulky
1Storfield
New
Iowa- Gream
P. E. Phillips
Henry Crady
O. W. Ward
Speer
Bethen
Wilmot
John Russell
J B. Greene
Stevenson
Blue Ridge
Odd Fellows
Robert W. Hertér
Lawrenceville
J. Tronmonger
Lawn Ridge
Cman
Buffalo
Nay
Medical Association
Rvs Pierce
Jand.ee
Kewanee
Court House
Gastoria
Ren Fay
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