Varna H. W. Oliver D D considers locating here
In Varna H W Oliver D D a Missouri Dental College graduate from St Louis contemplates moving to Varna. He is described as an exemplary young man and a fine musician who would be a desirable addition to the city. Meanwhile local activity includes the Bann boys drawing a large crowd at the town hall and other townspeople visiting Varna for various reasons. Linda Nelson of Wenona will return from Boston in about two weeks to give live music lessons in Wenona Varna and Streator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
H.W. Oliver
Missouri Dental College
St Louis
Bann Boys
Matilda Nelson
Wenona
Varna-Priday
Linda
Boston
John Whetzel
Ida Ebriinger
Washburn
Magnolia
Sparland Notes Tighten Local Ties and Moves
Rolla Cumming’s 18th birthday party surprised him last Friday night with several gifts from friends. Mrs Jane Hamilton fell ill Monday evening and Dr Bradford attended her. she rests easy now. George Holler’s farm burned after a lightning strike Sunday night, one horse perishing. Nightwonger prepares to move to Oklahoma in September. George Tarbill’s property sold to Harry Maxwell who will reside there. O W Buckley to take new post September 1. George Simpson seeks Mud Lawn Indiana treatment as health wanes. Mrs Ambroze Cumming of East Peoria visits Sparland. J E Gapen returned home from Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Rolla Cumming
Rolla
Haveral
Jane Hamilton
Denly
Bradford
Loggar
Royce
George Holler
Paul Nightwonger
Oklahoma
Harry Maxwell
George Tarbill
O. W. Buckley
George Simpson
Mud Lawn
Ind
Ambroze Cumming
East Peora
J. E. Gapen
Washington, D. C
Whitefield Corners Local Notes and Neighbors
Community snippets report a lost baby of R Conover and wife and prayers for comfort. Dr Pershing and family visit with neighbors as a new W W society president is elected, Dew 20 books donated for church, lightning damages local telephone lines near Fountain home, repairs restore central service. Smith and son Benjamin are scattered during return from Boyd's Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
R. Conover
Pershing
W. W. Society
Snell
Mra A. Bro
Pernaee Dew
Fountain
Eterrett
Bnd
Central
Smith
Benjamin
Boyd’s Grove
Local Notes and Visitations Highlight Community Life
The column lists visiting relatives and neighbors around Henry and Kan FAB including Bruce and his wife moving to the old home, Snowden Moffitt family visiting Norton and Runnells, and Mrs Barker visiting her father Cornelius Tanquary. It notes rain hindered church services and concerns over oat crop yields and threshing prospects. It mentions J Fountains purchasing John Heim property and Mrs Minnie Knosman visiting from Leoria with Mollie, plus various other arrivals and departures in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etery
Smith
J. Fountains
John Heim
Henry
Bruce
Snowden Moffitt
Norton
Runnells
Kan- Fab
Mr. Peere
New Jersey
Barker Boys
Minnie Knosman
Leoria
Mary Shurtz
Mollie
Barker
Cornelius Tanquary
Hilderbrant
Flora Runnells
Wm Brokaw
Oklahoma
Lightning burns George McLuskey barn in storm
During Sunday night electrical storm lightning struck George McLuskey’s barn near South Whitefield and burned it to the ground along with all machinery one horse and contents. The arc struck west of Thomas Blackburn’s house and north of I W Waughop’s home, destroying a large hickory tree and a rail fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mc Luskey
Mc Luskey
Thomas Blackburn
I.W. Waughop
Henry
Hofer
Metamora
Thomas Monier
Charles Klein
Charley
Thomas McAleer
Iowan
Irene
Peoria
Frank Farling
Chicago
John Reinbeck
Leroy Lassman
Paul Nightwonger
Oklahoma
F. A. Barr
Sparland
Richard Reed
Lady Friend
Local Notes From Peoria And Vicinity
Quite a busy local column with names like Homer Whitiner and Bennie Hunter-Henry, reporting visits, health notes, and family events. Mentions of Mrs Val Hofer and Mr Barnes, baby born Tuesday August 12, and various relatives visiting from Chicago and Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Whitiner
Price
Bennie Hunter-Henry
Yarger and Taylor Visit Peoria by Northwestern Train
William Yarger and wife traveled to Peoria last Wednesday on the Northwestern from Gaap Grove to meet Mrs Yarger's daughter Mabel who had lived near Birmingham Alabama for three years. William Taylor also rode to Peoria to meet his sister from Birmingham. A storm hit Sunday evening with a barn struck and burned, details still scarce. Mr and Mrs Robert Conover report a very sick child and the neighborhood prays for recovery. Henry Peterman returned to work in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Yarger
Peoria
Northwestern
Gaap Grove
Yarger
Mabel
Birmingham
Ala
William Taylor
Alabama
Robert Conover
Henry Peterman
Dog bite reports and community notes from Camp Grove area
Atha Cain was bitten by a dog last Sunday afternoon near the eye and upper lip. Dr Johnson treated the wounds. Rain persists. no threshing yet as planned. Mre Charles Hawkesworth has worn attire for weeks. Funeral attendance for Mrs Smalley noted in Alta. Mr and Mrs Bert Newman celebrate a newborn girl. Mrs Amy Cain and Elmer of Chicago visit relatives. Cotney not selling. Mrs Kelley improving after illness. Professor Sturgeon conducts meetings at Camp Grove. Flora Kelley visited Wyoming. Will McAfee and Owen Doyle shelled corn last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atha Cain
Smalley
Alta
Bert Newman
Amy Cain
Elmer
Chicago
Cotney
Community Notes From Sheldon and Nearby Towns
Meters James and Horace Mitchell of Sheldon arrive last Tuesday to assist their mother. Mrs Lillian Quinn Gregory joins the Order Eastern Star. Families and friends visit at Clear Creek and Henry. A carpenter from Great Bend works locally. A railroad gang arrives to begin work. Various residents including Bessie Golden and Mrs Hoscheidt visit town. Sam Zebley and family spend Sunday here. Frank Eddingfield visits from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meters James
Horace Mitchell
Sheldon
Iowa
Lillian Quinn Gregory
Order
Eastern Star
Rolley
Massie
F. &. Smith
Clear Creek
Willetta Simonton
Henry
Owen Allen
Josiah Spencer
Great Bend
Kan
Bessie Golden
Lostanot
Hoscheidt
Minnie Ray
Sam Zebley
Mt Palatine
Frank Eddingfield
Chicago
Nora Purtle
Marquette
Mr Lee
McNabb
Harris
Florid community notes on building, visitors and weather
The article reports contractor Wm Shultz from Missouri starting a new horse barn in Florid with materials on site. Local residents Harve Arney Frank Allen and Walter Dagger and companions vacationed at Las Salle. Mrs Willis of Rock Island and Mrs John Tures receive visits. Mrs Tures shows improvement. Several locals attend entertainment at McNabb. Burtha Deininger and Kate Deininger recoveries noted. Rain marked the season’s heaviest. Peter Clemens and Mrs Talmer mentioned in health and home updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Wm Shultz
Bnilder
Misesouri
Shultz
Harve Arney
Frank Allen
Waler Dagger
Las Salle
Mra Willis
Rock Island
Florid
John Tures
McNabb
Marion Donahey
Moline
Burtha Deininger
Kate Deininger
Charles Talmer
Peter Clemens
South Magnolia News Briefs and Local Visits
South Magnolia section reports Mrs Mitchell critically ill after specialist from Chicago. Ed Defenbaugh notes returning boys from North Dakota. Local social hops, ball invites at Toluca, and highway chatter fill the week. Mr Eddingfield gravely ill, others visit kin, rain halts threshing. Charles Fitchhorn seen in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Magnolia
Mitchell
Chicago
Defenbaughy
North Dacota
Priday
North Dakota
Huldah” McCullough
Adda ‘Brady
Egan
South Dakota
Gimble
Florida
Mary Hendersons
OC. H
Henry Orchestra
Chillicothe
Florence Horton
Ollie
Hazel Wilkens
Charlotte Engstrand
Miles Hauger
Edward Spencer
Great Bend
Student Ella Morgay Returns From Jolle Exercises
Ella Morgay, who has attended the commencement exercises at Jolle for the past week, returned home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Morgay
Jolle
Local Social Notes Highlight Hennepin Visits and Returns
MT Palatine and nearby towns young and old gather for visits. Mabel Bush of Hennepin and cousin Miss Bush of Irbana stay with J B Stansell. Nellie Powell returns with grandma Marguta from Chicago. Lizzie Hoyle comes back after two years away in California. Edward Bullock from Chicago visits E H Laughlin. Hallie Lis visits Bert Henning. Rita Gunn of Tonica visits Elta Smith. Frank Gurnea of Hoopeston stops by T E Gallaher’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Bush
Hennepin
Miss Bush
Irbana
Eddie Stansell
Fisher
Lewis Barr
Floyd
Lostant
J. B. Stansell
Nellie Powell
Chicago
Gouler Marguta
Lizzie Hoyle
California
Edward Bullock
E. H. Laughlin
Hallie Lis
Bert Henning
Rita Gunn
Tonica
Elta Smith
Tegere
T. E. Gallaher
Frank Gurnea
Hoopestom
Weaby
Ert
Henning
Religious meeting and community notices from Lone Tree area
Rev Wray spoke at Lone Tree with small attendance and no regular sermon but still valuable readings. Social planned by Cottage Epworth League at Andrew Hunter’s home next Monday evening with ice cream and cake for 25 cents. Community updates include bridge concerns at Barker bridge and Whitefield line, upcoming preaching next Sunday, and local visits and farming moves among area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wray
Highway Commissioners
Barker Bridge
Whitefield
Wheatland
Cottage
Edna Anderson
Princeton
Charley Anderson
Tiskilwa
Andrew Anderson
Edna
George Wright
David
Oscar Wright
Montes
David Wright
Milo
Alvin Murphy
Peoria
Mreé. Downey
Walter Doane
Orrin Johnson
Pleasant Anderson
Daniel Anderson
Bridge
Lindsey
Frank Anderson
Frank Bell
Anderson Brothers
Met Griswold
Eva Anderson
May’ Stout
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Wwe
Tyta
Henry, Ill
Republican
South
Henry Dammi
Pentiare
iMrs
Rickey
G. Barnes
Charles Hubbell
Houee
McVicker'farm
USA
Herman “Hofer
Stephen .Snyder
Saratoga
Putnam
Mt, Palatine
Lone Tree
Schaefer’s
Oliver Gang
Deering
Cassaday Gang
Ottawa
Diamond Gang
Illinois
Henry Novelty Store
Peterman Bros
Serect
Niece’s Drug and Book Store
J. W
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