Thursday Afternoon Club backs Red Cross Christmas seals drive
The Thursday Afternoon Club met at Mrs. Isabelle Allen’s home with Mrs. Leta Ward absent. Ivah Franklin presided as vice president and the group endorsed sponsoring the sale of Christmas Red Cross seals to aid tuberculosis prevention. They ordered one thousand seals and discussed the Illinois survey on the disease and its progress. Members heard papers on Illinois fauna flora and Henri de Tonty and noted Illinois state symbols. A guest and refreshments followed with plans to meet again in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Allen
Leta Ward
Ivah Franklin
Harriet Fulmer
Illinois State Association For the Prevention of
Red Cross
Illinois State Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Illinois
Edna Hillabrand
Louise Merritt
Henri de Tonty
de Tonty
Lera Skelton
Emma Freeman
Edith Lackland
Mrs McClain Praises Croup Remedy For Her Son
Mrs W R McClain of Blairsville Pa says Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieves her son Rays croup quickly and she keeps it in the house as a positive cure. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Chamberlain
Hennepin Updates and Local Notices
Mrs Willam A Stouffer and Maude travel to Mackinaw to visit Mrs Charles Porter. Charlie Cook buys Oscar Olson lot to build a cement block shop for Putnam Record and will operate printing equipment with electricity. Local business and social notes, church meetings, and a coal delivery by Capt Ed Schemerhorn for the drainage district are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam A. Stouffer
Maude
Mackinaw
Charles Porter
Charlie Cook
The
Record
Oscar Olson
Putnam Record
Charlie
Sidney Whitaker
Granville
Orin Winship
Putnam
Willis Mills
Magnolia
Sandy Boyle
Henry
Hennepin
Chicago Lyceum Players
Opera House
Hennepin Drainage and Levee
Welte and Wieting’s Advertises Large Peoria Silverware Stock
Up-to-date silverware cut glass and china offered by Welte and Wieting at 112 South Adams Street Peoria Illinois. The advertisement touts the largest stock in Peoria with promotional emphasis on latest patterns and values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Welte & Wieting’s
S. Adams St
Ill
Mrs Mary E Hillabrand 1844 1913 Beloved Tonica Resident Dies
Mrs Mary E Hillabrand wife of Josephus Hil tab rand died at her daughter’s Tonica home Sunday morning November 30 1913 aged 69 years 6 months 29 days She was born in Westmoreland PA and lived in Canton Henry Tonica Lostant and Bloomington She leaves six children 14 grandchildren and many relatives Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in Tonica conducted by Rev T R Hyerton burial in Hope Cemetery Lostant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Hillabrand
Mary Ellen
Robert
Ann Blair
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
A. B. Phillips
Tonica
Illinois
Canton
Henry
Josephus Hiltabrand
A. G. Hiltabrand
W. A. Beard
Frank
Myrtle Hiltabrand
W. B. Hiltabrand
Lostant
R. W. Phillips
Bloomington
Congregational Church
T. R. Hyerton
Hope Cemetery
Indigestion Relief Prompted By Chamberlain Tablets
Mrs A Keller of Blida Ohio credits two years of indigestion relief to three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets. The testimony notes a long prior illness ended after using the remedy. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
A. Keller
Blida
Advt
Granville News Briefs From Putnam County
Putnam County Board of Supervisors met in Hennepin on Monday December 8. Mrs. Meng attended a funeral in Tonica for her maternal aunt from Michigan. Mrs. Florence Church suffered ptomaine poisoning after oysters left out. Dr. Owens treated her and she recovered. County Superintendent Paxson plans a big teachers meeting at Magnolia after the holidays. Granville News proprietor Mr. Smith of Peoria visited town before holidays. First National Bank of Granville was accredited on November 4, 1913 by Kane acting Comptroller in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Church
County Club
Owens
Princeton Tribune
Cecil
Church
Granville
First National Bank of
Ae Kane
Washington, D. C
Constipation Poisons You Ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills
This ad claims constipation poisons the body and promises removal of waste matter with Dr King’s New Life Pills. It cites endorsements by A. J. Ironmonger and T. J. Segraves and urges readers to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
A. J. Ironmonger
T. J. Segraves
Advt
Land for sale in Putnam county Illinois near McNabb
Executors John McNabb and Howard Moran offer 205 33 acre parcels plus 10 acres timber land in Sec 25 Tp 81 N R 2 W of P M Putnam county Illinois. Land suits grain farming with easy delivery to depots and good drainage. flowing well may be reopened at about 24 feet. Abstract and decree available in McNabb. Cash on completion. 12-11-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Cooper
McNabb
Ill
P. M
Putnam County
John McNabb
McNabb, Ill
Howard Moran
Washington, D. C
Denver Pike's Peak Sinking Claim Debunked by Survey
A Denver note reports the Geological Survey of the United States cleared Pike's Peak of sinking. The claim arose from comparing the mountain's latest altitude 14109 feet with older railroad barometer figures, yielding a 40 foot discrepancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Pike's Peak
Geological Survey
United States
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Robert Mann
Celia Spencer
Republican
Eldridge
Lewis Company
Janesville
J. I. Case
J. EB. Wolk
Farmers' General Supply House
Mcnabb, Tb
Putnam County Board of Supervisors
Jesse Franch
T. L. Skelton
Agt
Magnolia, Ill
Jkge J. Bt
Hart Schaff
NER & Marx
Staley
Packard
REGAL
Manhattan
Monarch
Jones’ National School of Auctioneering
Chicago, Ill
Auctioneers & Real Estate
Ten Centrals
Bureau Co. Ind
Ae Valley
Z. Frank Titus
Albert Pletsch
McNabb Central
W. A. Simmons
Barnes’ University
Metalrurizcal ‘Society
St. Louis
Varna
Fairbanks
Adyt
Master Crafts
Public Service Company
Northern Illinois
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