Sparland Notes Highlight Local Visits and Church Plans
Sparland gossips recount Miss Bessie Hill visiting Henry and Mrs. VanAntwerp in Peoria. Epworth League and Helping Hand Society host bake sale and ice cream festival. Sparland prepares for new barber Earl Harmison and notes on residents visiting relatives in Peoria and Chillicothe. Church services, Sunday School, and communion set for Bethel and Sparland.
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Bethel
Sparland
Haworth League
Farm Supplies Dealer Ad Highlights International Wagons
Full line advertisement lists International wagons manure spreaders Schroeder grain dumps dairy cream separators Peoria power washing machines cowboy tank heaters wire fencing buggies whips oils greases husking pegs pumps and tanks as a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Peoria
Local social notes from La Prairie residents
Mrs Charles Scoon and child Ho ward spent last week with Lacon relatives Anna Feaze of Varna visiting at Charles Scoons Miss Lucy Calder entertained for Miss Myers Friday afternoon Rev Martin sailed from New York to Scotland to visit several weeks H I Webber was in Lacon on business Monday Misses Mary Hastings and Calla McCartney left Wednesday for Waterloo Ia to attend the Y P C U national convention Mrs Ella Russell entertained Miss Judd of Wenona and Miss Taylor of Sparland last week Mrs Carroll and daughters Gwendolyn and Dorothy of Chilliothe are visiting the James Hastings home
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Ladies of the Helping Hand Society
Baptist Church
David McLeish
Lloyd’s
Siri
Ollie Tarsen
Harrison
Thomas
Canton
Della Taylor
Ethel Judd
Miss Judd
Chillicothe
Wenona
James Lyons
Chicago
Wm. Marland
Eula Hoskins
Daisy Ording
Louise Wetzel
Peoria
Allen Buckley
Ording
Hartville
Miss Wetzel
Belvidere
Orrin Frisbey
Sparland
Marion Johnson
Henry
Edith
E. Johnson
Ella Russell
Miss Taylor
Carroll
Gwendolyn
Dorothy
James Hastings
Epworth League Ice Cream Social at Lester Reed’s Home
Local social notes list Laura Lake of Missouri visiting her parents the Pettegrews. The Epworth League invites all to an ice cream social at Lester Reed’s home Thursday evening. Also noted are various social calls and a local political notice urging Peoria county voters to consider Judge A. M. Otman as Circuit Judge candidate.
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Tenth Judicial Circuit
Peoria
Adyt
Trinity parish religious day school hailed as revival
A correspondent describes Trinity parish week long religious day school with six day sessions from nine to twelve. Rev H R Vaughn oversees 90 students from kindergarten to high school as teachers specialize in Bible study and moral formation, drawing visitors from miles around.
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Lawn Ridge
Trinity Parish
H. R. Vaughn
University City
Spear News and Village Socials Share Weekend Wanderings
Farmers thresh busy in Spear area while relatives and guests visit hosts from Peoria Green Valley and St Louis. Bridge bond sales in Lacon attract local buyers. progress on Sparland road and riverfront works draw crowds as crews raise, dismantle, and replace the old span amid mud and spectators. Chamberlains Colic remedy praised for quick relief.
Circuit Court and Probate Court Proceedings Summary
Court docket lists confessions in partnership disputes, insanity ruling and guardianship actions, and estate probates including will admission and creditor claims. Real estate transfers and births announced. Business ads follow with eczema remedy promotion and local newspaper subscription note.
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Frank N. Ireland
Charles H. Ireland
F. N. Ireland & Son
L. HE
James Fountain
Peoria State Hospital
South Bartonville
Wm. Fountain
Dora Hank
Guardian
Emma Jesse
Edna Jesse
Ralph Jesse
Verna Mat Jesse
Flora Jesse
Eva Kraus
John Kraus
Nya Wunder
Catherine Meister
Mery A
Bedford
James W. Duffield
James Hartley
William J. Jesse
Ethel Blackstone
Susan Johnston
Anton Ehringer
Andrew Huck
J. E. Barnes
Ben Wallace
Anton Whringer
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Sparland Department
Bessie Hill
John VanAntwerp
Archie Compton
Lewis Osborne
Osborne
Epworth League
F. H. Gehr
Mary
Flora Osborne
Mildred Titus
Mary Osborne
Irma Riddell
Louise Osborne
Scott Osborne
Elizabeth
Master Win
Wallace
Morgan Park
Louise
Billy Osborne
Irma
Andrew Ridell
Charles D. Marshall
Leslie Waughop
Elmer Deck
Leslie
Earl Harmison
Mills
T. van Antwerp
Smith
Frank Marshall
Monmouth
Lottie Duncan
Laura Carver
Streator
Gilbert
Frank van Antwerp
Parcel Post
Steamboat Springs
Cal
van Antwerp
Bratland
M. McLaughlin
Bparland, Ill
South Milo
Laura Lake
Missouri
Jonathan Pettegrew
Lester Reed
John McClane
Princeton
Allen Moffitt
Winnie Taylor
Roy Stone
Willard Clement
Frank Barkman
Walnut
A. M. Otman
Elma Houghton
Ella Speers
Mabel Gruner
Denver
Far West
Miller
Starved Rock
Grant Burdick
A.timmons
Wyoming
Even
R. O. Green
Willard
P. ©. Phillips
Harry Merrill
Amiel Hensel
St. Louis
A. Shane’s
Fred Rapp
Wiedman's
Mrs. Gadow
Merrill House
Lacon
Lacon Journal
Jno. I. Thompson
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Ironmonger
Henry, Ill
Yours Truly
Illinois
W. H. Wrigley
John W. Smith
Court. House News
Louis F. H. W
Ferdinand Frances HW
Arthur H. Henning
Rebecca Henning
Santa Fe
Toluca
Belle D. Adams
Carl F. Hallfarth
Davis
James P. Hickey
Peter Herberger
Saratoga Township
Nellie Warren
Otto A. Scherer
Wallace J. Balek
Crayton P. Farnesworth
Jacob Jones
Lacon Township
James M. Marshall
Frank McCray
Steuben Township
P. J. Swig
John Morse
Henry Township
Y. G. Broaddus
Roberts Township
Joseph Reismeyer
H. P. Johnson
Pfeivfer Chemical CO
Philadelphia
A. J. Sorenmonger
Henry National Bank
Henry, NL
J. Watercott
Pres
L. R. Phillips
O. A. Phillips
Asst
New York
Minnesota
The
Dakotas
Iowa
A. A. Webber
Castleton, Ill
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