Local items from Magnolia and surrounding towns
Magnolia residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on where they came from or went, including Clara Leitschuh aiding at Phillips restaurant and Grace Ehringer visiting relatives. Threshing is progress, corn needs rain, and the Illinois Farmers Institute will meet in Magnolia December 21 22 with officers named. Church notes announce August services and a two day camp meeting at Mineral Springs campground with union Sunday schools and excursions.
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Clifford Haws
Joel Haws
Varna
H. C. Mills
Ohio
O. F. Taylor
Granville
Mae Brenn
Anna Judd
Dawson Judd
Henry
Clara Leitschuh
Phillips
Milan Evans
J. H. Harris
Peoria
Ben Griffin
Whitefield
Davison
Toluca
Grace Ehringer
Washburn
Moffitt
Wright
J. G. Clemens
Magnolia
G. F. Griffin
Lillie
Hazel Glover
Low Point
Mayme Glover
F. L. Glover
Baby
Pleasant Hill
Daisy Griffin
Hilda Missal
Venona
George W. Hunt
Ingersect
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Putnam County
A. B. Wilson
B. 0. Gunn
A. D. Hiltab
Strawn
Epworth League
Mineral Springs
Rutland
McNabb Neighbors Report Visits and Chautauqua Plans
Enida Griffith McNabb has measles while George Hopper aids sister Anita at home. Visitors include Blanche and Carrie Dagger of Liberty Neb and Beatrix Taylor of Streator. The Putnam County Chautauqua opens Tuesday Aug 7 with season tickets at 1 and programs at local stores.
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Enida Griffith
George Hopper
Anita
Silvis
Blanche
Carrie Dagger
Liberty
Neb
J. A. McNabb
Lester Kerns
Reading
F. E. Kerns
Beatrix Taylor
Streator
Mildred Smith
C. B. Frence
Oberlin
Theresa Fisher
Granville
Hubert Beck
John McNabb
Princeton
Chautauqua Assembly
McNabb
Putnam County Announces Two Republican Candidacies
George W. Hunt declares for County Superintendent of Schools on the republican ticket subject to primary voters in Putnam county. E. E. Wonser announces for County Treasurer on the republican ticket subject to primary elections in Putnam county.
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Putnam County
George W. Hunt
County Treasurer Race in Putnam County Primaries
Lyle H. Durley calls for Republican primaries to nominate a county treasurer for Putnam County. The statement urges party members to participate in the upcoming selection process.
Candidate for Sheriff of Putnam County on Republican Ticket
Jasper Cecil announces his candidacy for Sheriff of Putnam County on the Republican ticket subject to primary action. The filing signals intent to seek the office as party nominee in upcoming elections.
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Putnam County
E. E. Wonser
Lyle H. Durley
Jasper Cecil
Marie Gallacher Leads Music Week At The Church On Eugene W Chafin
The program spans Thursday to Sunday with soloists Miss Olson Miss Helen Smith and Miss Marie Gallaher, Rev Bell Rev Love Rev Jones and Mrs Florence Richards. It features instrumental and vocal solos, recitations, chalk talks, and a Meneley quartet with a public lunch counter on grounds and excursion trains after evening meetings.
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Rev. Bell
Frances Willard
John Sobieski
Miss Gallaher
Rassmussen
F. BE. Smith
Russia
Rey, Hutchins
Eugene W. Chafin
Marie Gallache
Molson
Miss Olson
Helen Sx
F. B. Smith
Florence D
Bessie Davidson
Anna Robinson
Mamie Hawthorne
Mamie Hull
Nira Beck
Fay Wabel
Anna Tommes
Rev. Love
Florence D. Richards
Rev. Jones
Frank S. Regan
Meneley Quartet
Hutchinson
Bell
Marie Gallaher
Helen Smith
Fannie Griffith
W. L. Mills
Bucklen's Arnica Salve credited for healing editor
Major Hamm editor and manager of the Constitutionalist Eminence Kentucky recalls being attacked four years ago by Piles and says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him in ten days with no trouble since. The salve is touted as quickest healer of burns sores cuts and wounds at 25 cents at Powell's City Drug Store Henry Indiana.
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Major Hamm
The
Constitutionalist
Eminence
J. E. & F. A. Powells City
Henry, I
Village residents take excursion to Dixon for chautauqua
MT. PALATINE residents and others traveled Tuesday to Dixon for a chautauqua entertainment. Threshing is progressing. oats yield about 32 bushels. Various visits and exchanges noted include Mrs. Abner Pipes with daughter at Allen Smith's and multiple trips among local families and neighbors. A lawn social is planned at George Puffer's home on Saturday evening Aug 4.
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G. O. Davis
John Korneman
Adam Matern
Iowa
Fred Gallaher
Chicago
Local Notes from Lostant and Surrounding Areas
Charley Stimson's daughter Ruth lies ill with measles while Charley Malhorn of Missouri visits relatives near Lostant and Tonica. Various residents relocate or travel, schools hire C W Randall as Lostant principal, and Miss Dimmit takes a new teaching post at Rankin. People visit Iowa Peru Lafayette Streator Kankakee and enjoy road improvements and nearby land tours.
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Lostant
Charley Stimson
Ruth
Charley Malhorn
Missouri
Tonica
Eugene Boshel
Joe Fairchild
Atwood
Vinnie Hagy
J. T. Bliss
Sparland
J. G. Hagy
G. &. Hillabrand
C. A. Whitney
C. Reynolds
H. C. Barton
J. E. Heady
Indiana
Guy Barber
Rockford
Beryl
Illinois Central
Board of Education
C. W. Randall
Aurora
Peru
Daniel
Ernest Bliss
Lafayette
Schenneshoefer
Murphy
Streator
Emmet Downer
Kankakee
Frank. Patterson
Mr. Downer
Weather and farming notes from Tonica district
The letter describes typhoid concerns, oats harvest progress with 32 to 60 bushels per acre yields, and two showers impacting fall plowing. It reports Squire Foote of Tonica suffering a severe stroke and mentions crops in Arkansas as fair except potatoes. Julius Kahn travels to Iowa on business, and William Bragan moves to the Dick Ashley farm tenant house to work the rest of the year.
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Squire Foote
Tonica
Arkansas
Illinois
Julius Kahn
Iowa
Wm. Bragan
Lostant
Dick Ashley
Mr. Ashley
Political Candidates and Delegates for Putnam County 1906
Voters prepare for the August 4 primary with lists of candidates for U S Senator Shelby M Cullom Richard Yates and William B Webster and for State Treasurer Aden Knoph Andrew Russel Joseph B Messick John F Smulski. Also shown are candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction Joseph Edward Bangs Francis C Blair I F Edwards Walter R Kimzey. for Congress Joseph V Graff. for General Assembly H T Ireland Josiah Kerrick EB Wil son. for County Judge William E Hawthorne Henry C Mills. for County Clerk Henry S Ed dingfield. for County Treasurer Lyle H Durley John W Stouffer Edmond E Wonser. for Sheriff Jasper Cecil Clarence Ray. for County Superintendent George W Hunt. Also listed are convention delegates for State Springfield Aug 21 and Congressional Peoria Aug 16 and various senatorial and county convention delegates with multiple names.
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United States
Shelby M. Cullom
Richard Yates
William B. Webster
Aden Knoph
Andrew Russel
Joseph B. Messick
John F. Smulski
Joseph Edward Bangs
Francis C. Blair
I. F. Edwards
Walter R. Kimzey
Congress
Joseph V. Graff
General Assembly
H. T. Ireland
Josiah Kerrick
Wilson
William E. Hawthorne
Henry C. Mills
Henry
Eddingfield
Lyle H. Durley
John W. Stouffer
Edmond E. Wonser
Jasper Cecil
Clarence Ray
George W. Hunt
Springfield
A. W. Hopkins
Granville
H. R. Morris
Magnolia
Peoria
W. H. Casson
Hennepin
J. H. Williams
Senachwine
J. A. McNabb
E. H. Child
Dwight
J. M. Williams
J. B. Bush
G. W. Ramsey, Jr
A. D. Fisher
Wm. Winters
Mason Wilson
Charles Lundgren
W. Aukland
Wm. Chestnut
Perry l Dakin
T. B. Gallaher
J. O. Winship
H. W.downey
Wm. Kelso
J. M. Wherry
George Wheeler
Wm. Ball
I. S. Williams
A. B.child
J. L. McCord
Fred Nauman
W. P. Magee
A. J. Robinson
James Cherry
John Henning
Joseph Gariglietti
O. A. Vietinghoff
A. L. Anderson
John Buhn
J. A. Freeborn
B. Walborn
John Hirschy
A. J. Sherman
Escapee Leon Sandisa Flees After Rape Charge
Leon Sandisa, confined in Hennepin jail since last April, broke jail last Sunday night. He fled from Magnolia after allegedly raping a 14 year old girl, daughter of Jamies Latham, and disappeared. No further details available.
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Hennepin
Leon Sandisa
Magnolia
Jamies Latham
Escape Through Jail Pipe Route Echoes Earlier Breakout
The report details Sandisa’s escape via cutting through pipe boards in the jail’s northeast corner, moving south under the east window, removing bricks like a past case by the Eames boys, discarding dirt, and leaving clothes outside. A farewell card hints at Canada as a possible destination, with Sandisa’s identifying marks noted and doubts cast on pursuit.
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Eames
Canada
For Sale First Class Carriage and Harness
For sale in first class order a used but little red painted running gear leather top rubber tired one seated carriage. Also a single buggy harness in good repair. Apply at A Doelzer & Co's shop.
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A. Doelzer & Co
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Chester L. Rick
G. M. Danley
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W. W. Ralph
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Clarabelle
Joliet
Sam Clemens
John [Pees
H. EB. Allen
Mr. McAdams
L. L. Dugan
Clemens & Dugan
Romomoc
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R. W. Spencer
Magnolia Bank
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
J. M. Downey
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