Sparland Gossip and Community Happenings in 1913
Local notes from Sparland Illinois cover visits by Miss Bessie Hill and families to Henry and Chillicothe, Epworth League bake sale at Gehr store on Aug 16, and various domestic news. News items include Mrs. David McLeish’s return, barber Ary Harmison starting in Sparland, church services at Bethel and Sparland, and residents visiting relatives in Peoria Chicago Streator and California. Household illnesses, auto trips, and neighborhood social life fill the page with names: Osborne Ridell Judd and Russell families, plus Mrs. Lottie Duncan and Mrs. Riddell caring for a mother in Sparland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Hill
Henry
John VanAntwerp
Peoria
Arcenie Compton
Lewis Osborne
W. S. Osborne
Epworth League
F. H. Gehr’s
Mary
Flora Osborne
Mildred Titus
Chillicothe
Mary Osborne
Irma’ Riddell
Louse Osborne
Scott Osborne
Elizabeth
Wm.Wallace
Morgan Park
Louise
Billy Osborne
Irma
Andrew Riddell
Helping Hand Society
Baptist Church
David McLeish
Lloyd
James Lyons
Chicago
Wm. Marland
Eula Hoskins
Daisy Ording
Louise Wetzel
Allen Buckley
Ording
Earlville
Miss Wetzel
Belvidere
Orrin Frisbey
Elmer Deck
Leslie
Sparland
Earl Harmison
Mills
T van Antwerp
Smith
Frank Marshall
Monmouth
Riddell
Robert
Santa Fe
Lottie Duncan
Bethel
Emery Justice
Stella Kehlenbach
Robert Russell
Crowe Roberts
William Russell
Jennie D. Russell
Johnnie Willamson
Robert Pringle
Frank Bates
Marion Johnson
Edith
S E Johnson
Farm supplies and hardware catalog listing items
Full line of agricultural and dairy equipment including Case and Moline plows planters wagons manure spreaders Schroeder grain dumps dairy cream separators Peoria power washing machines Cowboy tank heaters wire fencing and more Bugetes whips oils greases husking pegs pumps and tanks a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Peoria
Local Social Notes From La Prairie and Nearby Towns
Mrs Charles Scoon and Ed ward visited Lacon relatives Anna Feazel of Varna. Miss Lucy Calder hosted for Miss Myers. Rev Martin sailed to Scotland for a several week visit. H I Webber attended to business in Lacon. Mary Hastings and Carla McCartney left for Waterloo to attend the Young People’s Christian Union national convention. Mrs Ella Russell entertained Miss Judd of Venona and Miss Taylor of Sparland, while Mrs Carroll and others visited the Hastings home in Chilli cothe.
Epworth League Ice Cream Social Invited at Lester Reed Home
Columns note visits and social events in SOUTH MILO. Laura Lake of Missouri visits her Pettegrew relatives. John McClane travels to Princeton for business. Mrs Allen Moffitt and family visit Mrs Roy Stone. Willard Clement injured after a hay stack fall and is recovering. Judge Otman, Peoria County Probate Judge candidate, resigns to run for Circuit Judge, listing tenure and case work and asking voter support for Sept 13 primaries and Oct 20 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Milo
Laura Lake
Missouri
Jonathan Pettegrew
Epworth League
Lester Reed
John McClane
Princeton
Allen Moffitt
Winnie Taylor
Roy Stone
Willard Clement
Frank Barkman
Walnut
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Peoria County
Peoria
Trinity parish religious day school described as revival
A correspondent portrays Trinity parish morning school as a six day Bible centered program with 90 students taught by four specialists from kindergarten to high school. The revival emphasizes mental moral growth over fear with Rev H R Vaughn guiding the initiative and wide visitor interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
Trinity Parish
H R Vaughn
University City
Speer Busy Social Round Recounts in Speer Iowa
Local notes describe farmers threshing, visits among Speer residents including Wilmot family at Green's, Houghton siblings from Peoria visiting Speer circles, and travel mentions from Green Valley to Burnette and Starved Rock. Bridge bond sale in Lacon shows strong local participation with Chicago bidders limited. The road work to Sparland and riverfront activity draw crowds as crews move toward the new structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Burdick
A Timmons
Wyoming
Even
R O. Green
Willard
Chillicothe
P E Phillips
Harry Merrill Amiel Hensel
St Louis
Shane
Fred Rapp
Wiedman
Gadow
Merrill
Peoria
Lacon
Lacon Journal
Chicago
Ino I Thompson
E. D. Richmond
Thompson
Chicago Fellows
Marner
Sparland
Court House News Circuit Court and Probate Docket Highlights
Circuit Court listings include Frank N Ireland and Charles H Ireland as F N Ireland & Son against L E Kies and the Douglas case against Kies. West and Shepard with The People’s Bank of Washburn face Smyth and Newhouser in confession actions. Probate notes cover Luella Fountain insanity order, guardianship proposals for Dora Hank and Jesse minors, and estate actions for Eva Kraus Wunder James Duffield Hartley and others with notices, bonds, and appraisals. Real estate transfers feature multiple parcel trades in Toluca and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank N. Ireland
Charles H. Ireland
F N. Ireland & Son
L. E. Kies
Douglas
L E Kies
G West
John Shepard
People’s Bank of Washburn
Frank Smyth
Peter M. Newhouser
Luella Fountain
James Fountain
Peoria State Hospital
South Bartonville
Wm. Fountain
Dora Hank
Guardian
Emma Jesse
Edna Jesse
Ralph Jesse
Verna Mat Jesse
Eidna Jesse
Flora Jesse
Eva Kraus
John Kraus
Eva Wunder
Catherine Meister
Mery A. Bedford
James W Duffield
James Hartley
William J. Jesse
Ethel Blackstone
Susan Johnston
Anton Ehringer
Andrew Huck
J. B. Barnes
Ben Wallace
Louis B. HH
Ferdinand Frances HB
Arthur H. Henning
Rebecca
Henning
Santa Fe
Toluca
Belle D. Adams
Carl F. Hallfarth
Davis
Henry
James P. Hickey
Peter Herberger
Saratoga
Nellie Warren
Otto A. Scherer
George J. Anschicks
Tomaso Dentino
Santaristh
Land transfer and births in Steuben township notices
Frank McCray transfers real estate in Steuben township to P J Swig covering sections 2 and 1 and 84 acres described, with birth announcements noting boys born to Morse of Hen ty township Broaddus of Roberts township Reismeyer of SATAtoge township and Johnson couple. An eczema cure testimonial promotes Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment with renewed consumer thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCray
Steuben Township
P. J. Swig
John Morse
Henty Township
G. Broaddus
Roberts Township
Joseph. Reismeyer
Satatoge Township
Hw.p. Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sparland Department
Laura Carver
Streator
Gilbert
Frank van Antwerp
Parcel Post
Steamboat Springs
Cal
van Antwerp
Per
Qm.mclaughlin
Ull
A. M. Otman
Chamberlain
T. J Segraves
A. J
Lionmonger
Henry, Il
Yours Truly
T. J. Segraves
Illinois
W. H. Wrigley
John W. Smith
Court House News
Henry National Bank
Henry, Ill
J. Watercott
Pres
L. R. Phillips
GO. A. Phillips
Tir
New York
Minnesota
The
Dakotas
Iowa
A. A. Webber
Castleton, Ill
Hobson
D. AL. Kenney
St. Touis
Philadelphia
A. Js
Seeren
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