Magnolia Department Band Concert and Local Moves in 1914
The issue lists a weekly Magnolia department band concert and a stream of social notes. It mentions Miss Hallie Jones in Streator, John Dean Jr. in Peoria, Lawyer Taylor and wife in Hennepin, and visits by Mrs. Mary Simonton to Chillicothe. Also noted are attendees at an operetta on Swaney campus, trips to Michigan and Venona, and a forthcoming European war talk by Mr. Morphew. Additional items cover threshing dinner helpers, store staff Abby Boyle, and family visits from Iowa and Champaign, plus a train fire loss near McNabb and a claim by J Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Jones
Streator
John Dean, Jr
Peoria
Lawyer Taylor
Hennepin
Our Village
Mary Simonton
Chillicothe
Leslie Skelton
Wenona
G. A. Morphew
George
Lewis Clemens
Casper Gurnea
Lestant
M. P. Lackland
Margaret
Kansas
Hazel Glover
Champaign
Jay Dunne
Chicago
Dent Parrett
Earle
Charles
Washington, D. C
Leta Ward
Abby Boyle
Spencer
Granville
Reynolds
Allison
Art Dean’s
Edna Hillabrand
Henry
Toluca
Magnolia
Swaney
Ed. Mathis
Charles Johnson
Michigan
Pauline Dean
Venona
Mystic Workers’ Lodge
James Phillips
Kathryn Donna Smith
Keith
Kathryn
Lawrence Grosscup
Iowa
Frank Funk
Marshall Grosscup
Ada Mae Gatchell
Ottawa
Charles Merritt
Isaac Wiermian
McNabb
Morphew
Bert Ehringer
Ethel Ehringer
Washburn
Phringer
Celia Spencer
C. I. Wierman
John Jones
Jones
Mourning note from Magnolia Ladies Aid Society
To the Family of the Late Mrs Minnie Roberts the Ladies Aid Society of Magnolia extends heartfelt sympathy for your loss and acknowledges a fellow-worker and friend in their Aid society May God sustain you in this bereavement. How to Cure a Sprain Cham berlain s Liniment speeds healing to about one third the usual time and directions accompany each bottle For sale by all dealers Advt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Magnolia
Advt
Ford Car Ad Teaches Value of a Ford Investment
A Ford car advertisement argues that a modest investment yields unlimited satisfaction and durability. Endorsed by F H Edminster from McNabb Illinois, it urges readers to consider buying now rather than later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Edminster
McNabb
Putnam County Treasurer Candidate Announces Candidacy
The undersigned announces his candidacy for County Treasurer of Putnam County in the Republican Primaries to be held on Sept. 9, 1914. Oldon C. Cofoid. Advt. 8-6-51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Oldon C. Cofoid
Emma Kelso Returns Home and Community Notes
Mrs Emma Kelso returns from White Cloud Michigan and resides with her niece Mrs Lon Dally. Local residents visit relatives in Peoria Freeport and Kewanee. Miss Mary Stephens to teach at Consolidated school. A welcome rain Follows. Several locals ill recovering and others visiting. New house being built to replace burned one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Emma Kelso
White Cloud
Mich
Lon Dally
A. Shrever
Broadmoor
Mary Wheeler
Mayme
Peoria
F. C. Cook
Louis
Freeport
Ruth Stevens
Kevanes
Charles Wood
Rock Island
Mary Stephens
Henry
Consolidated School
C. R. Jones
R. Read
Miss Read
Ralph Clark
Nebraska
John Clark
C. R. Wheeler
Ellis
Hennepin
Bertha Medearis
Henry Hospital
Joseph Kelso
Tiskilwa
Hannum
Charles Yarrington
Francis White
Dakota
Widow G H Wood Rites Mark Life in Illinois and Iowa
G H Wood a former Hennepin resident died in Chicago on July 27 at age 84. Born a Quaker he spent years in Jo Daviess County Hennepin and Magnolia and left 11 children 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Interment was at Riverside cemetery in Hennepin. Nearby notes tell of family visits and local events including a landowners meeting in Hennepin about drainage district finances and an award winning cow in Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
G. H. Wood
Chicago
Hannah Ann Williams
Richmond
Ind
Jo Daviess County
Magnolia
Roxanna McClain
Adeline Woodrum
Jesup, Ja
Myrtle Newburn
Lydia Allwood
Charles Wood
Kewanee
Alice Zenor
Delbert S
William H
Riverside Cemetery
Frank Reavy
Galesburg
Henry
Adolph Klein
Bertha
Reavy
Mr. Klein
James McCutcheon
Starved Rock
Adam Deck
R. A. Hilling
Manito Lumber Co
Delay No More Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement
Henry warns to act fast in danger and kidney trouble with Doan's Kidney Pills cited as most effective. Mrs. B G Foster of Lacon Illinois testifies the remedy relieved back pains and nervous strain after use, with a 1912 reaffirmation of its permanent cure. Price 50c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dean
B. G. Foster
Lacon, II
Fire Destroys Tenant House Four Miles West Of McNabb
A tenant house on Lawrence Ash farm near McNabb burned on the 5th, likely from a defective flue, with upper floors in flames upon discovery and no water available for fighting the blaze. The dwelling was occupied by the Davis family and previously owned by Wm Marten, known as the Marten House. A separate notice offers a $20 gold premium at the John Swaney Corn Show in March 1915 for the best yield per acre above 100 bushels in Putnam County, requiring contestants to bring a bushel sample and a 1000–1500 word article on soil preparation, fertilization, and cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Ash
Wm. Marten
Putnam County
The Wise Man and the Crowd of Critics
A dated editorial mocks self styled experts from corner store critics to government officials. It labels talkers as fools and demagogues while praising real managers and stockholders who direct public enterprises, concluding by likening ineffective critics to a lone juror who urges a verdict others reject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Hook and Crook
Waterloo Doctor Visits Magnolia in Ill Health
Dr Dakin of Waterloo Indiana formerly Magnolia was in our city last week reporting poor health after a year of seeking improvement He is currently visiting Magnolia as part of his travels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakin
Waterloo, In
Magnolia
Our City
Commission merchant not a doctor in tale at back door
A passerby at the back door, having eaten yesterday's pie, asks for help. The response: I am a commission merchant, not a doctor, and cannot offer medical aid. The exchange highlights a blunt, humorous line about roles and assistance.
Lostant Local News Highlights Many Visits and Changes
Local notes report James Davey losing a driving horse. Mrs. Margaret Shea visits Gary Indiana. H Barton and wife visit Chicago. Mack Evans and wife in Ottawa. A new school house is under construction at the old Black College site. Various residents travel, guests stay with local families, and tax levy is approved. The Lostant school building is repainted with a cement walk. Several residents return from trips to Chicago, Tonica, and Los Angeles. Community meetings include the Kings Herald and a birthday celebration for Edward Bangs with family and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davey
Margaret Shea
Gary
Ind
H. ©. Barton
Chicago
Mack Evans
Ottawa
Black College
T. Matthews
Tonica
Jessie
Nora Jobison
Merrifield
Andrew Swanzy
Princeton
A. Hartenbower
Sipe
Baby
Putnam
Beryl Hiltabrand
M. F. Hiltabrand
Bernard Winner
Cassie Phillips
Los Angeles
Cal
Chris Stausser
H. C. Vollmer
Fred Zilm l
Clarence Phillips
Herbert Gates
Beryl Roberts
W. H. MacDaniels
Ella McCaleb Vance
Chiscago
Merritt
Vance
McCaleb
Gilbert
Michigan
Hook
Dr. Brown
King’s Herald
Emily Dugan
Mexico
Italy
Katherine Hillabrand
Cora Morgan
Edward Howard Bangs
Edward
Pais
Hunt for Illinois General Assembly seat in 16th District
George W Hunt a Republican candidate born Ipava May 8 1875 rose from self support to graduate Illinois State Normal University 1897 and University of Illinois 1904 He served as teacher principal county superintendent and attorney with long public service and agricultural teaching roles Putnam County seeks support from other counties for the Sept 9 1914 primary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hunt
Putnam County
Illinois General Assembly
General Assembly
Ipava
Ill
Illinois State Normal University
Center
Quaker School
Granyville
University of Illinois
Illinois
United States
Circuit
Country School of
Farmers’ Institutes
Granville
Mark and Standard
Fire Department
Insect Bites Threat Warns of Disease and Sloan’s Liniment
An ad urges use of Sloan’s Liniment to disinfect insect bites and infected wounds warning that mosquitoes and flies spread disease. The home remedy is sold for 25c with a money back guarantee. A separate joke notes a wife defending feeding tramps who complain about meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. C. Willett
Whitefield
McKillip Veterinary College of Chicago
Bayne
R. M. Barnes
J. H. Magoon
Barnes & Magoon
Attorneys-At-Law
Lacon, Ill
First National Bank
Capital
J. L. Jones
W. W. Dewey & Sons
New City
Hartley, Jr
J. A. Swem
Henry, Ill
C. Bale Smith
Main Street
Evdence
E. A. Hall
Edward Street
Co. D. Maulfair, M
Fred W. Potter
Henry E. Jacobs
H. W. Adams
W. C. Moon
Posaittive
Thompson Farm Loans
Lacon
T. H. Hunt
Chamberlain
Magnolia Department
Minnie Roberts
Ladies’ Aid Society
FORD
Schroeder
Rob Skangs
H. Louis
Harold Liffler
E. B. Downey
George Finley
Clay Finley
Alta
George Freer
Olive Dawson
Wheatland
Harry Finley
Bert Gregg
Lou Steimle
Georgia Brown
Granville Echo
Andrew Benson
Eden
Earth
Standard
Blanche Patterson
Mike Fahy
Putnam County Republicans
G. W. Hunt
Gerald Holm
la Salle
Moline
Bloomington
Chichesters Pill
Chichessters
Budi Druggists
Albert Pletsch
George J. Borgstede
Magnolia, Ill
Jones’ National School of Auctioneering
Chicago, Ill
W. H. WE
Veterinary Surgeon
Phone McNabb, Ill
Hennepin, Lull
The
Henry National Bank
Bank OF the People
Henry, Illinois
J. Watercott
L. R. Phillips
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