Magnolia Republican notes and social updates from Magnolia
Local representative R A Ward handles Republican business and notices. Berneice Ray is ill and unable to attend school. Pearl Hiatt welcomed a new baby. Amos Wilson family visiting Oak Park. Church entertainment planned for fundraiser. Robert Wells family leaving Magnolia for South Dakota. Tracy Skelton home from Eureka College visiting. Smalls family returned from Philadelphia to Magnolia. Doctors Simmons Dakin and Hart performed surgery on Mr Turpin. Mrs Grant and Mrs Graves of Venetia visiting. John Walker, about 86, is gravely ill and not likely to recover. Subscribe for The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berneice Ray
Stork
Pearl Hiatt
Amos Wilson
Oak Park
Robert Wells
Magnolia
South Dakota
Tracy Skelton
Eureka College
Smalls
Philadelphia
Remembered Leader Mrs Boyle of Tonica Dies at 53
Mrs BE A Boyle Ella Lucy Simpson was born December 15 1854 in Hennepin Illinois and died November 26 1908 at St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota She married Emery Abner Boyle August 16 1877 and lived on farms near Tonica where two daughters Mabel la and Effie Buradella were born Her family includes six siblings three brothers and two sisters Involved in Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge and Tonica Congregational church Ladies Aid Society Her health declined from May 1907 and she passed away after a long illness in the hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Boyle
Ella Lucy Simpson
Hennepin
Ill
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Emery Abner Boyle
Tonica
Mabella
Effie Buradella
James S
Henry T. Simpson
Fred L
Denver
Col
Thanksgiving and Small Town Events in Tonica Area
Funeral services were held at the Tonica home and interment at Riverside cemetery in Hennepin. Numerous locals travel for visits, holiday activities, and family events. births noted, teachers and students on Thanksgiving schedules, and residents visiting Chicago, Bloomington, and Dixon. A local testimonial promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonica
Riverside Cemetery
Hennepin
Local Happenings and School Exhibit at Springfield
J N Wilson and Prof Madden visited Springfield last Saturday while Walter Tomlinson returned to Chicago duty. John Swaney school's corn exhibit at Springfield won northern division prize, plus a money premium and a library. Thanksgiving events at Consolidated featured Jigs Jags and Jingles, with a high school minstrel and a basketball game netting about 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Wilson
Prof. Madden
Springfield
Walter Tomlinson
Chicago
Frank Griffith
Montana
H. E., Beck
Mildred Whitney
H. K. Smith
Max
Jay
Lostant
Fannie Willey
Iowa
W. W. Griffith
Geyserville
Cal
W. G. Griffith
Albert T. Mills
Decatur
Friends’ Quarterly Meeting
Union
Leland Griffith
Clifford Mills
Emma Bumgarner
University of Illinois
John Wilson
Hennepin Drainage District Aims at Reclaiming Bottom Land
The Hennepin Drainage District fight ended with Judge Mills approving the commissioners report and paving the way to proceed. The district faced strong opposition from the Chicago connected Hennepin Shooting club. The plan covers 2500 acres near town with costs between 10 and 35 dollars per acre, total build at about 88000 dollars. The editorial favors reclaiming swamp land boosting local wealth and river corridor development ahead of a lakes to Illinois river deep waterway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Judge Mills
Hennepin Shooting Club
Chicago
Putnam County
Shooting Club
Barnes & Magoon
Lacon
Mr. Partridge
H. C. Pettett
Chillicothe
James B. Taylor
Adam Deck
W. M. Studgvin
Delbert C. Wood
Havana
Pekin
Henry
Illinois River
Hennepin Drainage District
Illinois
Tonica Social Notes and Local Moves of Late
Mrs Amos Dales to entertain the Thursday club on December 3. Miss Maud and Ralph Hawley visited Flanagan. Mrs Miner left for Goshen Ind to winter there again. Henry Root moved into his new Tonica home for Thanksgiving. Mrs Meyers of Gridley visited Hiram Hawley. John Dales moved into Graves place. Mrs Graves moved to the vacated house. The Thursday clumpet met November 19 with Mrs Eva Raymond presiding. New member and visitor noted. Wm Pike of Storm Lake IA visiting. Herman Utech went to Chicago for an appendix operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Dales
Miss Maud
Ralph Hawley
Flanagan
Miner
Goshen
Ind
Henry Root
Tonica
Anna Forster
Eva Raymond
Letta Hartenhower
Lulu Cridge
Anna Dales
Tliois
Anna Dales Dee
Wm. Pike
Storm Lake
Herman Utech
Chicago
Scott's Emulsion Ad Promises Household Health Boosts
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypo phosphites as a cure for colds, strengthener for delicate children, restorative for thin adults, and a standard remedy for throat and lung ailments. It urges sending the paper name, address, and four cents for a free atlas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
New York
Thanksgiving Visit and Local Illnesses Reported
Roy Ebner and wife traveled to Chicago for Thanksgiving with Mrs. Ebner's parents. Others including Nathan Ong Bertha Burgess Hat tie Williams Harry Cofoid Lulu B Does and Lulu from Dixon returned home to celebrate. Mrs Harterbower returned from visiting her ill daughter near Magnolia. Several households shared meals with relatives at Penn and Rochester. Mrs Anna Dales remains ill. Mrs Richardson broke her leg while with a funeral procession and Mrs Boyle died in Rochester then buried at Hennepin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ebner
Chicago
Lulu
Charles Hartenbower
Merle
Wm. Kreis
Penn
Anna Dales
J. W. Richardson
B. Boyle
E. A. Boyle
Rochester
Minn
Hennepin
Wenona Hotelkeeper Andrew Rogers Dies at 90
Andrew Rogers aged 90 a Wenona hotelkeeper for 25 years died at his daughter’s home after years of ill health. Born in County Clare Ireland he came to America 50 years ago farmed briefly then ran a landmark hotel in Venona for 25 years. Survived by two daughters Davenspike and Kate Melody with wife predeceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Rogers
Wenona
County Claire
Ireland
America
Venona
Rogers
Davenspike
Kate Melody
Rockwell City
Local Property Sale and River Lighting Notice
John Forcht buys Mrs G P Deyoes Fourth Street residence for 1500 dollars. Anticipated pheasants inhabit bluff timber south of Hennepin. A large flock loves land near W A Kays south of Florid with spring drumming. Eckard and Eustace ordered to cease river lamps on the 26th, closing river navigation. Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion offers quick itch cure via A J Tronmorger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
John Forcht
G. P. Deyoe
Fourth Street
Court House
W. A. Kays
Florid
Quarantine Proclaimed Against Livestock Shipments
Governor Deneen issued a quarantine banning cattle sheep and swine imports into Illinois from New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey due to foot and mouth disease reports. The proclamation also bars railroad cars and steamboats used for transporting affected animals unless they carry proper disinfection certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
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Earl Shamburg
Cadell
Kas
A. J. Ironmonger
Henry, Ill
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
G. W. Keller
Ker
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Magnolia Bank
Magnolia, Ill
Henry, III
R. A. Ward
Henry Republicas
Republican
Ayer
JC Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Lucile Schoenneshoefer
Lena Gross
Leslie Eades
Missouri
Ella Grant
Marion Hillabrand
Dr. Hattan
Arthur
Peru
Theodore Matthews
Lincoln
Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon
Streator
BE. H. Wilson
Hazel Williamson
Maynard Williamson
Helen Carney
Dixon
Clara Harth
Anna
Mary Toemmes
Bloomington
Queenie Henning
Harrington
Mat Neffing
Malone
Elizabeth Weber
Ed Lambert
Margaret
Harriet Bartlett
Granville
Myrtle Groat
Ed Ryan
Ed Rhodes
Scott
Rollin Travis
Tonica, Illinois
Woolford
A. J. Tronmorger
Virrol
Vinci
Robert G. Dakin
M. D
J. H Massie
Griffth's Laundry
A. Simmons
Centenary Hospital
Alye Street Bank
Barnes' University
Medico, Chirulogical Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina
W. H. Weathers
A. R. Kreger
Chicago Veterinary College Veterinary Hospital
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