Thanksgiving Social Notes At Sparland and Vicinity
Local readers recall a busy Thanksgiving period with visits from relatives such as Harvey of Chillicothe and Sol Nighswonger of Creston. People attend dinners, bazaars, and church events while Sparland hosts basketball games at Town Hall featuring Sparland, Spring Valley, Varna, and Threes teams with close scores and lively crowds.
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Petit Jurors Named for January Term in Marshall County
The January term petit jurors for Marshall County Circuit Court include Bennington jurors A D Stoner H H Wink L 8 Stratton J Hatton ac Harry Carruthers J P Mathis Pelz and Bell Plain Ameil Kelm Jerry Ringenberger Evans Philip Christ George Muller Julian Woolf Louis Howard J K Brown Arthur Zimmerman Henry Harry Doty George Zieg hyferetree G Stoner tap Smith G Harney John L Applen Hopewell Evervard Carlson Charles Webber John Wallace Whitefield Albert Hufnagel Saratoga George Lutes La Prairie John Pringle R M Turnbull Roberts Conrad Koch M & McCuskey Richland Roland Kunkle Lacon John Schaffer Harry Pettit.
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Bennington
D Stoner
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Stratton
Hatton
Harry Carruthers
J. P— Mathis
Pelz
Sparland Community Notes and Local Happenings
Sparland residents report miners resuming at the Sparland coal shaft while nearby Barrville shaft starts with a large force. Thanksgiving bazaar at Baptist church nets 56 dollars for Ladies Aid. Hethel Aid plans a chicken pie social with sales and supper. Local visits include John Myers and family near Chillicothe, Mrs Duncan Cameron of Seneca, and Elsie Cotton’s relative in Peoria. George G. Aydelott gave a lecture titled The Man of the Hour.
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Sparland
Baptist’ Church
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Snell House
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Lacon
John Myers
Chill
Teale Ridenour
South Whitefield Notes Share Local Family News
Oscar Medear returns from Oklahoma and looks well. Thanksgiving and box social at Burson School raise 42 dollars from 26 boxes. Billy Bowers enters matrimony. Several families visit and host over the holiday including Hunt Chesneys and Waughop households. Local shoppers and visitors frequent the Fair Store with Santa Claus as a main draw.
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Oklahoma
Earl Merritt
Ben Mattingly
Benny Hunt
Wayne
George Johnson
Fie
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Hunt
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Chesneys
Ws Wanghop
George
Billy Bowers
T. S. Hunt
Benny
Vada Waughop
Bernaline Tlover
Verne
Cottage community notes and bazaar announcements
Mrs Kate Phillips attended the Usus of Gructng on Saturday afternoon. The Ladies association held a bazaar and oyster supper at the Congregational church Saturday evening Dec 2. Mrs Corda Even and son Harold drove to Peoria to meet Helen home from Arlington for Thanksgiving. Cottage: Mr and Mrs Byron Allen, Mr and Mrs Win Piper hosted at Duncans Sunday. The Cottage Indies plan their annual bazaar and supper at the church Tuesday evening Dec 12.
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John VanAntwerp
Washburn
C. Ohiman
Ze Bonham
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Malarshall
Mary Osborne
Morgan ‘Park School
Gehr
Robert Dudy
John Vay
Matt Sperr
Iy Watkins
George
Frank
Moline
Nellie"Tanquary
Byron Allen
Win Piper
Duncan
Charles Hunt
Leslie Wilking
Win. Chesney
Ed Duncan
Stingley
Chesney
Court House News Defense and Probate Dockets Summary
Circuit Court cases include Margaret J Hancock versus Enos O Dell distress for rent and multiple divorce filings such as Mary E Huffman versus Charles Huffman with attorney Fred W Potter for the plaintiff alleging drunkenness and desertion. Probate notes cover estates including Kapraun final report and letters of administration to Albert Vosberg with a $28000 bond, plus notices of final settlements and supplementary inventories. Real estate transfers list several property deeds and a marriage license is recorded for John New Jr and Margaret Haugenz.
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Margaret J. Hancock
Enos O'Dell
Mary_E. Huffman
Charles “A. Huffman
Bill
Fred’ W. Potter
Lacon
Lucy Stout
Earl Best Stout
Agness Hall
George Hall
John Kapraun
Lottie Helper
Georg Helper
Augusta Lenz
Albert Vosberg
Harriett Curtis
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Chester Bidwell
Howard G. Stoner
George C. Helper
M. Kohier
Chris Cofold
Michiel Germanetti
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Toluca
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Julius Tatercott
Henry
Mary A. Holmes and
Huckand
Esate M. Gray
Block
Allison Garrett
Anna McFarland
Breda J. Garrett
Wario Garrett
Nelfie Taylor
Alfred Taylor
Tan Brett
Eunice M. Lidle
Steuben
Henry Zilm
Oscar L ‘Imsw
Bell Plain
John New, Jr
Bennington
To-Night Could Your Family Keep the Farm
A farming loan may fund land and improvements but should be paired with life insurance to cover debt on death. The Illinois Life Insurance Co. touts its safety with over 76 million in in force coverage, assets above 12 million, and more than 11 million paid to beneficiaries.
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Local Folks Visit Friends Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Harry Halliday and Bert Piper with family spent Sunday with friends in Wyanet. Lee Kokaw and family and F M Charles and family visited Byron Allen on Tuesday evening. Maz Goodale spent a few moments elsewhere.
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Harry Halliday
Bert Piper
Wyanet
Lee Kokaw
F. M. Charles
Byron Allen
Maz Goodale
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