Magnolia News Roundup Sparks Town Gossip and Local Visits
Local paper notes Henry Republican representative R A Ward in Magnolia, while townsfolk like Turner Venona and Brenner Lostant visit. Several Magnolia figures and relatives travel from Dubuque and Rutland. Threshing winds down as fall plowing looms. a timber injury troubles Ira Coe. A Rutland rig promotes the Big Bend reunion August 21 to 24. An excursion to Starved Rock inspires quiet youth. Putnam districts consolidate schools. a new brick and stone campus near Magnolia Grange hall rises with Mills Electric planning notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
S. B. Mitchell
George W. Ramsey, Jr
Hennepin
Ed Defenbaugh
W. H. Skelton
EB. H. Ward
Rutland
Magnolia
J. R. Morphew
Dubuque
Big Bend
Starved Rock
Putnam County
Henry
Mills Electric Company
Putnam County Chautauqua Impresses McNabb Crowd
The Putnam county chautauqua in McNabb Illinois drew large crowds with Col SoBeiski Si berian exile tales and Wolfenburger speeches. The gold medal contest won by Anna Tommes of Lestant drew praise, while acts by the Meneley Clarions and Badger quartet entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Prohibition Party
Anna Tommes
Lestant
Magnolia
Meneley Clarions
Staulker
Badger Quartet
Wisconsin
Falandt
Hutchinson
Granville
McNabb
Fannie Griffith
Putnam County Republican Convention Returns Revealed
At the Putnam County Convention held last Thursday in Hennepin J R Freeborn chaired with J A McNabb as secretary Delegations chairman will poll delegates and vote township units In county judge balloting Mills and Hawthorne tied three times finally Mills leads 26 Hawthorne 2 Durley 24 Wonser 26 for treasurer Durley 24 Cecil 35 for sheriff Eddingfield and Hunt named for clerk and superintendent of schools respectively Democratic nominees include Packingham for judge Greiner for clerk Raley for treasurer Paxson for sheriff with superintendent post left blank Leaders prepare to unite for the November contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Hennepin
J. R. Freeborn
J. A. McNabb
Mills
Hawthorne
Judge Mills
Wonser
Durley
Cecil
Ray
H. S. Eddingfield
G. W. Hunt
J. E. Taylor
Granville
W. Dysart
Magnolia
G. W. Ramsey, Jr
Senachwine
W. L. Kelso
D. L. Packingham
Greiner
H. E B. Raley
Thomas Paxson
Joseph V. Graff
J. BH. Elliott
G. F
Sucher
R. M. Barnes
H. T. Ireland
J. Kerrick
E. S. Wilson
B. F. Colehour
C. Hasse
J. P. Moran
W.E. Feythorne
H. C. Mills
W. Turner
V. Kay
O. P. Carroll
D. L
D. L. Packingham County Clerk— H.E. Eddingfield, R,103 45 . 45 Or C. C. Greiner
J. W. Stouffer
C. C. Greiner
J, H. Durley
E. Wonser
H. E. Raley
J. Cecil
C. Ray
T. Paxson
V. Kays
M. J. Swaney
Prohibition Chautauqua Draws Crowd and Visits
The prohibition chautauqua drew large crowds daily and pleased attendees. Local residents, including Orville Barbour of Peoria and J. C. Sutherland, visited nearby towns. Miss Anna Tommes of Lostant won a gold medal at the event, with six other contestants to speak at the Sunday school picnic next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Barbour
Peoria
Turner Mills
J. C. Sutherland
Missouri
Frank Kerns
Moses Votan
Theon
Washington
Griffith
Mary Harry
St. Louis
H. H. Beck
Gertrude Tomlinson
Marjorie Nichols
Marshalltown
Alice Tomlinson
O. P. Mills
Waltz
Pennfield
Ind
Helen Jones
Putnam County
Toluca
Old Camp Meeting Grounds
McNabb
Chautauqua
Anna Tommes
Lostant
Badly Broken Limb After Forest Accident Near Florid
In a timber south west of Florid Eli Allen was crushed by a falling tree while Presley Regenold, nearly deaf and blind, struggled to get help. Berry pickers nearby summoned aid. Dr. Watson treated the break and Allen returned home at Springleburg. The article notes visiting relatives and local social events including a Ladies' Aid supper and chautauqua attendance.
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Eli Allen
Presley Regenold
Mr. Allen
Presley
Dr. Watson
Springleburg
Lare
Joliet
M.W. A. Hall
McNabb
Lulu Hartwig
Granville
Edna Clemens
M. E
Visitors and departures mark social week in Milwaukee area
Mil waukee residents host visitors from Kansas Chicago and local towns. Mrs Wm Morris returns home Tuesday after six weeks with her son William. Miss Jennie Edwards buys a new piano. Anthony Lehman family visited H B Allen. Miss Julia Fulmer works at Cecil hotel. Miss Florence Clemens returns home sick from Louis Gardner’s. Miss Minnie Albert returns to Granville. Mr and Mrs Glass visit Jed and wife in Hennepin. Lucy Livingston returns to Moline. Mrs Bery and son depart for Moline then Peoria. Lester from Magnolia marries Miss Bessie Keats from McNabb at J B Alberts home. Mrs Perry Moore hosts sister from Streator.
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Milwaukee
Sarah Cassell
Wm. Morris
Kansas
William
W. Ralph
Alice
Chicago
Jennie Edwards
Anthony Lehman
H. BE. Allen’s
Julia Fulmer
Cecil
McNabb
Squire Albert
Perry Moore
Streator
Lostant social notes mention moves and marriages
Harry Dugan visits relatives in Rockford and his S C depot post is filled by Guy Barbour. Miss Florence M Boyd and John C Kelley wed in Rutland. Numerous locals travel to New York and Niagara Falls. Hospital updates include Mrs. Reynolds recovering, Mary Ellis returning from Chicago surgery, and new M W A members Bliss and Boatright.
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Oglesby
Laura Patterson
Danforth
Clara Singleton
Christian Parsonage
Rutland
R. B. Dean
Florence M. Boyd
John C. Kelley
Lostant
Kelley
Sam Taylor
John Taylor
Omaha
Neb
Albert Ryan
Amos
New York
Niagara Falls
G. B. McCaleb
Peru
Thomas Vitato
Tom
Henry Comisky
Corwith
Robert Lippincott
Samuel Lippincott
Henry
L. M. Clifford
Barberton
G. C. Spring
James Barnhart
Charles Reynolds
Peoria
Reuben Graves
Mary Ellis
Chicago
Lon Boatright
M. W. A. Order
Insurance Order Grows to Principal Rank in 1900s
The article notes the M W A has risen to a leading position among insurance orders. It also covers local events including Fred Perdew's illness, a wedding of Carrie Skeet to George F. Bell, and travel plans. Other items mention Putnam County primaries, local marriages, a new piano as a gift, a hospital admission, a whistle project, a lightning strike on Wescott’s barn, and the Putnam County Teachers’ Examination dates.
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M. W. A. Order
Fred Perdew
Smith
John Skeet
J. T. Bliss
Sparland
Carrie Skeet
George F. Bell
I. C
Nebraska
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railroad
First Street
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