Local Notes and Advertisements from Magnolia Region
The August 20 1914 issue reports illnesses visits and social events in Magnolia and nearby towns. Items include Mrs James Dunn's illness, visitors from Streator Decatur and Chicago, a Royal Neighbors street fair August 26, and a Reed Reynolds reunion. Also notes on Ford car promotions, a Putnam County treasurer candidate Ad, Chamberlains tablets testimonials, a Toluca coal mine fire displacing hundreds of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dunn
Allen Glenn
Warne
J. H. Price
Streator
W. H. Skelton
Wavella
H. E. Jewell
Iown
T. A. GC
W. H. Weathers
Grace
Merritt Pony Farm
Casteel
Magnolia
Charles Griffin
Robert Parker
Chicago
Spencer
Allen
Lacon
Booth
Mr. Barnes
Varna
Our Village
Byram
Abingdon
Tracy Skelton
Bobbitt
Bessie Ehringer
J. S.phillips
Louise Merritt
Ida Funk
Ghester Walborne
Granville
Allen Coe
Park
Edna Leininger
Patoka
Decatur
Iloomington
R. W. Spencer
Alvin
Helen Funk
Gertrude Ramsey
Reed-Reynolds
James Kays
Putnam Social Roundup Visits Across County
Local residents from Sparland, Granville, Wheatland and Keota visit relatives and attend gatherings. Notables include Mrs. John Perdew and children, Mrs. Blanche Shaw and son, George Bean and wife, along with Elizabeth Wheeler and the Bracken family visiting relatives in Fulton county and Starved Rock area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
W. J. Hawthorne
Glase
Elliott Sherman
Granville
Wheeler
George Wheeler
Fulton County
Elizabeth Wheeler
Reba Vail
John B. Anderson
Wheatland
Keota
Raymond Thomas
Walter Cook
Lela Buard
Ethel Winship
Starved Rock
Frank Anderson
Louis Skaag
Wm. A. Bracken
Margaret Bracken
Chicago
Charles Henkins
Kewanee
Lis
Inez Morgan
Frank Morgan
Lostant
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old ad promises Dr King’s New Discovery will ease coughs and colds, prevent complications, and improve well being with a money back guarantee. It markets 50c and $1.00 bottles through druggists and urges immediate purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Dr. King's
Vast Array of Local Visits and Moves in Lostant
Local news notes Mrs Gould and daughter visiting Tampico while Fred Klepfer entertains his mother and sister. Tours to Youngstown Chicago and Lacon mark travel. families visit relatives in La Salle Madison and South Haven. Gypsy group causes minor disturbance. several residents return from trips and hospital stays. Fire near lumber yard quickly extinguished. Community cooks seek Harvest Home Book recipes. many neighbors host guests and attend funerals and baptist missions travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
Gould
Tampico
Fred Klepfer
Frank Gepen
Thursanes
Youngstown
Ohio
Weiblinger
Chicago
Fred Zilm
Wim. Grant
Frank Gapen
Lacon
Mr. Gapen
Clara Brenn
A. H. Griffin
Laura Patterson
J. O. Whitney
John Wabel
Seatonville
Minoak
Evans
Edna
Lois Evans
B. E. Robinson
Ningpo
China
Mr. Robinson
Ben Robinson
South Haven
Mich
Clara Giles
Mrs
Gilse
George W. Robinson
Baton Rapids
Mrs. Robinson
Boston
Streator
America
Atha Boshell
Ruth Russell
Ottawa
L. Y. Dugan
D. L. Smith
Utica
M. H. Bangs
Ethel Burgess
Mildred
F. E. Hagg
Burgess
N. B. Needham
Clifton
Kas
M. Reynolds
Lestant
W. A. Settle
Centralia
Kentucky
Mrs. Settle
Merritt Home
Record of the Past Kidney Remedy Endorsed by Mrs Garlin
Mrs M Garlin of School street Henry praises Deans Kidney Pills from Segraves Drug Store for kidney trouble. She says the pills relieved pain and distress and confirms the earlier public praise as a permanent cure. Price 50c at all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Garlin
School Street
Henry
Dean
Granville Echo notices and local events update
Dr Thomas dentist moved to Chicago leaving Granville to Dr Meng who now dominates the field with a fine office and expert skill. Hon Francis Blair will address Putnam county eighth grade graduates at Grenville Congregational church August 25 at 8 pm with 10 cent admission. Will Winterschied reports three race wins on the circuit. Sidney Whitaker's Sunday school class camps at Lake Senachwine this week. The State bank opened last weekend drawing 400 visitors and revealing the vault. Virgil Vale’s campaigning praised by his father from Henry last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Echo
Thomas
Chicago
Meng
Granville
Francis G. Blair
Srade
Putnam County
Grenville
Congregational Church
Will Winterscheid
Sidney Whitaker
Lake Senachwine
Sickenger
State Bank
Virgil V. Vale
Henry
Hennepin News Briefs Report Local Visits and Birthdays
Hennepin Record notes Mrs. I W Cook near death with daughter Mrs J P Towle of Peoria caring for her. Mrs J A Whitney of Lostent oversaw Putnam County bank in the principal’s absence. Miss Flora West of Belleville Kans visited relatives and rode the Columbia to Magnolia and Henry to see kin. Mrs Ellen Hogan marked her 90th birthday with ice cream and cake prepared by Mrs John McEnany. H M Hartley and family from Whitefield visited Paxson parents in Hennepin. The Patterson sisters Blanche and Genieve left for Indianapolis for a week or ten days. A moral verse closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin Record
I. W. Cook
The
Record
J. P. Towle
Peoria
J. A. Whitney
Lostent
Putnam County Bank
Flora West
Belleville
Kas
Magnolia
Henry
Columbia
Eveline Trask
Ellen Hogan
John McEnany
H. M. Hartley
Whitefield
Hennepin
Whites and blacks clash as mob lynch hangs attacker
A white man attacked a Black girl in the southern town and was lynched by a mob of Black residents in a reversal of the usual racial order. No official complaints have been filed in the neighborhood since the incident.
Washburn event features military band and parade
A community celebration includes a 20 piece Gehrig’s Military Band with concerts, a grand parade at 10:00 AM, best business display prize, auto decoration contest, two baseball games with purses, a baby show, and multiple contests with cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gehrig
Washburn
Washburn Greys Minoak White Sox
Washburn Greys
Roanoke Reds
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. C. Willett
Ill
McKiip Veterinary College of Chicago
A. S. Bayne
Illinois
R. M. Barnes
J. H. Magoon
Barnes & Magoon
Attorneys-At-Law
Lacon, Ill
First National Bank
Capital
Co. R. Jones
J. L. Jones
W. W. Dewey & Sons
New City
John Hartley, Jr
J. A. Swem
Henry, Ill
Eisie Smith
Main Street
E. A. Hall
Edward Street
O. D. Maulfair
Fred W. Potter
Henry &. Jacobs
H. W. Adams
W. C. Moon
Thompson Farm Loans
NRC
H. Hunt
Chamberlain
She Republica
Ihursday
Magnolia Department
F. H. Hollminster
McNabb
Oldon C. Cofold
Rosie Rish
Wabash, Ind
Chamberlain’s
Toluca Coal Co
Toluca
Santa Fe
Fezemores
Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany Street
Cambridge
Mass
Perenne
Camp House Hotel
DR. Fruth
South Side State Bank of Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Ill
Cupid
George W. Hunt
Illinois General Assembly
George J. Borgstede
Ili
Jones’ National School of Auctioneering
D. V
Phone McNabb, Ill
Albert Pletsch
Mcnabb, Ill
McNabb Central 183
Te Negroes
Washburn, Ill
Mystic Workers
Henry National Bank
Bank OF the People
Henry, Illinois
Capital and Surplus
J. Watercott
L. R. Phillips
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