Magnolia News Notes Local Representatives and Society Snips
Magnolia department items report R A Ward as local representative for The Henry Republican and note prompt attention to paper business. Various short society items include Mrs Dakin shopping in Peoria and Ottawa, Bert Barnes moving to Bloomington, Miss Mae German visiting Garnville, J R Wabel visiting Magnolia from Whitefield, Bessie and Roberta Roberts visiting Toluca, and Mrs Surface visiting relatives in Quincy. Postmaster Law at Augustana hospital in Chicago progresses slowly and expects return before Christmas.
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R. A Ward
Magnolia
Henry Reublican
R. G. Dakin
Pery Dakin
Ottawa
H. H. C Mills
Chicago
Bert Barnes
Bloomington
Mae German
Taylor's
Garnville
J. R. Wabel
Whitefield
Bessie
Roberta Roberts
Toluca
H. E. Surface
Quincy
Spencer's
W. H Weathers
W. H. Weathers
Robert Wells
North Dakota
A. W. Law
Augustana Hospital
Acetylene Lighting Promises Easy Rural Illumination
An advertisement extols filtered acetylene gaslight for rural homes offering sun bright light with adjustable intensity. It claims lower heat and emissions than kerosene and gasoline lamps, minimal maintenance, and a 40 year lifespan for an acetylene lighting plant. Contact Acetylene Jones Adams St., Chicago for installation details.
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Tadashi Edd Ter Elegeet
Jones Adams
Chicago
Ill
Magnolia News Briefs and Community Announcements
The items note Mr and Mrs S Phillips moving to Tonica to keep Jim at home, a school entertainment at Magnolia Masonic hall, an oyster supper for 25 cents, a new Mag Magnolia mail service starting Jan, and a Magnolia School program featuring two parts including The Wonderful Sweet Family play. Also referenced is Logan Williams joining Jay Dunne in Mag nolia area shop work and local employment moves. The Illinois Odd Fellows grant funds include 25000 for a new building at Old Folks Home and 15000 for a heating plant.
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S. Phillips
Tonica
Jim
Masonic Hall
Logan Williams
Putnam
Magnolia
Jay Dunne
Dakin
Hecht
Jay
Aiwaay
Jan G
Magnolia School
Magnolia Public School
Wonderful Sweet Family
Grand Lodge of the
Illinois Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Mattoon
Odd” Fellows’ Orphans
Marshall Beck Hay Loader Triumph Tells of a Lawyer Turned Inventor
A Chicago lawyer Marshall Beck, born in the Oxbow, rose from porch hay pitch to invent a hay loader after blistered hands inspired the idea. He pursued the device, faced setbacks with manufacturers, then found success in Moline Illinois, securing large royalties and planning future labor-saving machines.
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Marshall Beck
Chicago Sunday Tribune
Mr Beck
Putnam County
Oxbow
Harry Beck
McNabb
Ben Burbanks
Chicago
Henry
Lil
Blackstone
Maud Muller
Elment
Moline
Ill
Perfection Oil Heater and Raya Lamp Promote Home Warmth
An advertisement extols the Perfection Oil Heater as safe economical and portable for heating cold rooms and hallways amid winter. It highlights a smokeless wick adjustable heat portability and handsomely finished design. Also featured is the Raya Lamp praised for safety and broad room use as a companion heating lighting pair for homes.
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Japan
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Joo
EN Wy
Castori
Bears
Scastoria
Bethlehem
Ma Sweet
Zona McDowell
Arminty Ann Sweet
Jane Borden
Betsey Belindy Sweet
Viola Hauger
Crigie cardena-Sweet
Dorothy ‘Delilah Sweet
Margaret Balderston
Ollie Roberts
Elizabeth Hilza Sweet
Florence Wells
Florence Fedory Sweet
Flowers
Gladys Ray
Glarianna Gadabout
Who Priggles
Mae Cos
Orphans’ Home
Poland
S. S. Merritt
Til
MY. Palatine
Charles Williams
Biaksbore
Mount Palatine
Cadillac
Put‘nam
Mars Hall
la Salle
Henry Kessling
Ivy Grove
Hassling
Bert Henning
Grand Ridge
Christian Endeavor
Henry Matern
Alexander Kelso
Princeton
Schoenneshofer
Mary Slattery
Sinsinawa Wis
Jackson
Sinsinawa Mound
Miss Slattery
T C Slattery
Klinger
St Ann's Catholic Church
Marshall County Farmers’ Institute
W C Griffith
Clemens
R. W. Spenger
Magnolia, Illinois
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Magnolia Bank
Magnolia, Ill
Northern Illini Co-Operative Burial Association
G. W. Keller
Undertaker
Henry OL
J. M. Downey
R. F Downey
W. A. Simmons
Ane
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street Bank
Barnes’ Univeral Re Bedien
Chirurogical Society, i
Robert G. Dakin
M. Das
Wes
J. H. Massie
Sami McNabb
M. D
A. R. Kreger
Magnolia and
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