Whitefield Notes and Community News from 1916
Readable fragments describe local events in Whitefield and surrounding townships, including school contests at Niblock, social gatherings at Miss Holton’s house party, church evangelistic meetings led by Rev Barsted and Rev Jacobs, and community updates on illness, travel, and family visits across Henry, Saratoga, and Camp Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Dogver
Wilbur Doyle
Ind
Niblock
Ralph
Wable
Red Town
Iginning ‘ Airat
Lacon
Phelps
Henry Metdian
Bertha Bogner
R Brothers
Camp Grove
Ord
Cal
Fat Whitefield
Saratoga M.E
Barstold
Burday School
Jacobs
Barsted
Barstod
Whitefield
Sindee
Evangellatl
Evangeliat
Hearst
Fragmentary Verse Fragments Seek Seasonal Wardrobe Insight
A clipped, scrambled text appears to muse on early days and seasons with disjointed phrases about practical wardrobe and goodness. The lines mix references to Christianity and time markers, but no clear narrative or event emerges.
Split Second Deals at Little Paris Shop Holiday Sale
An ornate ad for the Little Paris Shop promotes Hart Schaffner & Marx suits and a wide range of gifts and clothing. It highlights value prices up to $25.00 and touts an extensive selection of gloves hosiery shawls robes maids gloves and children's sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Schaffner
Mary
Paris
Enchanted Furniture Store Offers Lasting Gift Ideas
Furniture shop promotes useful leather stockers library tables book cases sewing cabinets cedar chests and medicine cabinets as ideal Christmas gifts. The shop guarantees satisfaction and offers refunds before or after Christmas for items not meeting expectations.
Local notices and social updates from Putnam area
Community brief list of visits and church preparations for Christmas. Includes Fred Barnhart and Glen Barnhart of Detroit visiting relatives, the Condit family bereavement in Tiskilva, shipments to Chicago, upcoming preaching at the Christian church, and planning notes for Senachwine High School events and a town hall play with cast details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Fred Barnhart
Detroit
Mich
Glen Barnhart
Dr. Stipp
A. L
Kildow
Samuel _Longsmen
Nes Josph
Frank Anderson
Wheatland
George ‘Finley's
St.Medearis
Hopewell
Putnam Cemetery
Mondyn
C. R. Condit
Tiskilva
E. T.ofnay
Peoria
Wm. Drake
Chicago
Roy Bracken
T. Murphy
Christian Church
Christian Triumphant Hope
Syiolin
Atd
Murphy
Mra- Ji-J.buard
M.A. Dally
J. W.stipp
Nellie Sparting
A. L.kildow
Senachwine
Fubar
Tre -Shakespearean Society
Ethel Welsh
Kathryn Bullington
Mr Stephens
Alicea Clannin
Lloyd Wheeler
Miss White
Harold Wood
Basketball Steam
Hennepin
Senachwine_ high school
Putnam Town Hall
Felgix” Featherly
Harold Bull
Felix Featherly
Chicago market marks sheep load by George Barker
George Barker marketed a load of sheep in Chicago. Miss Lula Sherman stayed with her aunt Mrs. Bert Pipers. Miss Marjorie Smith visited Blanche Wall and attended the Princeton junior banquet. Scott Barker of Mitchell, S. D., visited relatives. Charlie Reid hauled two loads of hogs Monday. Many attended the stock show in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barker
Chicago
William Bentley
Kewanee
Lula Sherman
Bert Pipers
Marjorie’ ‘Smith
Blanche Wall
Princeton Nigh Sthnes
Scott Barker
Mitchell
8. D
Reid
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Marriage Announcement
Readers record greetings as Wageee Taeeeag and Mrs Henry Smith visit with Charlie and family in Austin while Ed Monier and Walter Bentley join O Smith visiting schools. Jennie Reid spent Monday with her daughter. Announcement last week confirms the marriage of Hazel Apple, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Apple of Ta.to Mr George Borac. About 150 tickets were sold at the dock for the Chicago passenger line along with freight business figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
Ollie Paw
Paétinanis
Anxioje
Rudy ‘Hemenway
Shaw
Wilk
The.m. E
Ramit
Sion
Jacobs
Wis
Blinday
Barsteads
Dingess
eCullough
Acconi
T Badnatn
Thigr
Jimes
Blackwell
Hoopeston
G. Calder
Jim
Anid
Vernon
Dorothy Scott
Alma
Henry
Isabelle
iMcCartney
Whitefield
Charles Sellers
Irving Parsons
Tiakilwa
Parson
Ani Vand
Tazewell County
Hayline
Miso
Rooe Ely
Tos.cher
Smith School
oBilly Daniels
Jack Prey
Wwe
Ithem
J. Richard
Charles Hunt
Carria Weatherly
Orrin Winship
Johnson
Saratoga
Barated
Aniie
Miia Fonnie Dille
Gii
Will Loewenstein
el Paso
Waterbury
W. Wii
b.Pondlelk
Masonite
Bradford
C. Fosdick
Ora Fountain
Florence’ Brokaw
Ames
Henry Smith
Charlie
Austin
Ed Monier
Walter Bentley
Jennie Reid
Hazel
Frank Apple
George Borac
Cage
Mono Chicago
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Ge Republican
Chamberlain's
Ganeson
Will Pe
Tar
Ats
Vanity
Jewelry
Jan’ de dl
Surat
Harold Bullington
Debrook
Lloyd. Wheeler
Wellington de Doots
R. Stephens
Elmer Lehman
SOUTH
MILO
E. Fenwick
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