Sparland Socials and Visits Fill Busy Week
Peoria shoppers Miss Oscar Pointner and Miss Liz Vie Simpson visited Sparland on Friday. Various visits include Rev. and Mrs Ward hosting, a trip to Bloomington for a track meet, and a social by the Baptist church lawn with ice cream. The M and M club gathered Aug 16 at Hastings home with 30 members, plus a lawn social by the Epworth League. upcoming benefit events featured Misses Marion and Board with a piano recital and community notices about local gatherings and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Pointner
Lizvie Simpson
Peoria
Effie Ward
Ward
Wilson Jarman
Chillicothe
Mr. Jarman
Wm Kenney
Lockport
Ila Hodge
Little Mahlon Hunt
S V Hodge
Orrin Frisbey
Bethel
Olive Hastings
Andrew McCartney
Minnesota
Baptist Church
Grace Rebbing
Chicago
Mary Osborne
L. N Osborne
Alfretta Bedford
Riddell
Robert
la Prairie
UP Church
Leslie
Tim Watkins
Ethel Watkins
Venita Sparr
Bloomington
Wm Downey
Quincy
Downey
Jane Young
Zetta Giehr
Henry
Frank Johnson
Bertha
Ruth Hastings
Elvina Tanner
Toy Tarven
Clinton
Leslie Waugh
Aberdeen
Wash
Andrew Aitchison
Andrew Shearer
Wyoming
Hans Otto
Fragmented Notices and Local Updates From South Mila Area
Brief items show readers about Miss Elizabeth Marland and Miss Opal Buard Cooke poems, local visits in Speer La Prairie Wyoming and Peoria areas, and a new clerk at Burton Green's grocery. The column records farmers plowing, raking, and weather effects on corn fields, plus schoolhouse painting, village social visits, and upcoming Sabbath school picnic at Root's grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Burton Green
Veda Grove
Peoria
Carl Countryman
Congress
J C Smith
Speer
la Prairie
W S Root
Road trip advice to explore Illinois country beyond hometown limits
A cautionary essay urges motorists to use their cars for travel beyond the town borders. It notes a viaduct over the Fox River at Ottawa and a 16 mile turnless road between Streator and Ottawa. The piece highlights changing rural landscapes as Chicago approaches and urges learning from each journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
Ulinots and Michigan
Fox River
Ottawa
Streator
Chicago
Supreme Court limits anti saloon delivery ban in dry territory
The supreme court affirmed a Morgen county circuit court ruling in a case where the city prosecuted the Chicago and Alton railroad for delivering beer to a resident of a dry city. The court held the recipient could keep, use, or transport the liquor, and that the ordinance prohibiting delivery was unenforceable against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of
Morgen County
Chicago & Alton Railroad Co
Jacksonville
Wolf Chemical Company Poultry Tonic and Louse Killer Ad
A historical ad urges readers to ask dealers for Wolf's Liquids including Poultry Tonic Wolf's Egg-Maker and Lice Killer. It promises a postpaid trial package if the dealer won’t supply Wolf's products from The Wolf Chemical Company in Quincy Illinois U S A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOLF
Wolf Chemical Company
Quincy
Illinois
Crow Meadow and Area Community Notes in Peoria Visit News
Crow Meadow residents engage in family outings and purchases including a new Dodge car and a piano. Nearby visits involve Mr Frey and relatives, Mrs Gray with children, and several trips to Peoria Glasford Moline Marysville and Jefferson. The column records illnesses travel and local labor. rag peddlers and wartime reflections close the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Meadow
George Harney
Peoria
Clarence Frey
Nick Gray
Glasford
A H Humphrey
Wood
Ellen Beckett
Florida
Clyde Gregory
Francis Quinn
Broadmoor
Elmer Quinn
Jefferson
Blue Point
Kas
Clearwater
Fla
C E Burt
Burt
Ithaca
Mich i
Henry
James Burt
Edmund Quinn
Mary Barnes
Harry Blackburn
James McAleer
Marysville
McAleer
Charles Auklland
Elmer Rollins
Moline
Mr Rollins
Esther Rollins
Charles Harney
Chicago
George
Probate actions and estate transfers in Toluca court
Circuit Court proceedings admit wills to probate and appoint administrators with bonds set at 2000 or 3000, with October term for claim adjustments. Several estate inventories and final reports filed. Near and long list of real property transfers in Henry, Wenona, Richland and La Prairie with multiple heirs and quit claim deeds to the City of Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Toluca State Bank
Augusa Majesty Confession
State of
Mary Sewards
Charles Sewards
Rora Keifer
Mary Noll
James H Taggart
Clarissa McManners
George Helper
John R Chase
Lydia Manock
August Bade
August C. Becker
George F. Becker
Katherine Kautenburger
Allen B. Smith
Henry
John Downey
Mike Zulu
Downey
Wenona
Walter Scott Rediger
Harry J. True
Richland
David Dwyer
Jessie S. Coggeshall
la Prairie
Jessie S. Coggshall
Wm. Farling
Joseph P Heininger
City of
Illinois Roads Expand Across Counties and Bond Votes
Warren county plans a 1.5 mile concrete road on the Monmouth Roseville route funded by state aid. Ogle county to build 2.5 miles on Lincoln Highway costing about 30000 dollars. Kankakee county allocates 20280 for 2 miles of state aid road brick and macadam. Farmers near Benson organize to gravel 4.5 miles with county and township labor. Kane county matches a 25582 dollar state allotment for Elgin St Charles road. Minoak’s Stoddard funds three miles of brick road at ~35000 dollars. Adams county to seek a 1180000 dollar bond. St Clair county to issue 1500000 dollar bond to improve main roads. Illinois State Register warns Chicago Democrats over hogging nominations. fear down state candidates lose.
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Warren County
Monmouth
Roseville
State
Ogle County
Kankakee County
Benson
Kane County
Elgin-St. Charles
Minoak
Adams County
St. Clair
Illinois State Register
Chicago
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Sparland
Elizabeth Marien
Opal
Nellia Aitchison
Rey Iil
Lano
Martin
Nellie Aitchison
Cooke
Miss Buard
Fous
Elizabeth Marland
Ike Et L. Cook
Buard
Cory
Andrews
Elizabeth Mariond
Pete Solo
Aitchison Numorous
Marshall
Putnam Counties
The
Gorner Drug Store
Henry, III
King of Dreams
Galloway
Opal Buard
M Spalding
Tarkington
Beau Nash Rosamond
Euouard
Marland
Chamberlain
Sidney Simmons
Fair Haven
Advt
Lyle Clas‘son
la Salle County
Wlinois
South Mila
Robert McClane
Marjorie Smith
Tiskilwa
Charlie Reid
Jesse Hufnagel
Jennie Reid
Harry
Ethel
Bertha Windhorst
Greenfield
Ind
Charlie Schne
George Shurts
Lyman Shurts
New Jersey
Elsie Swineman
Teachers’ Institute
Princeton
Lorris Montgomery
Saluda Ind
William Smith
Winter
W C Young
Irvin Snyder
Princeville
Mary Stephens
Court House News
Northern Illinois Fair
State Fair
Duttons
Georgeous
Newton Pyrotechnic Co
New York
Edw Miller
A. S. Johnson
Sec'y
Streator, Tit
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A. J. Ironmonger
Henry, Illinois
T. E. Gapen & CO
Sparland, Illinois
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