Sparland and LaPrairie Christmas News In 1910 Sparland update
Local notes report Xmas tree decorating at the primary and intermediate rooms, shoppers in Peoria including Mr. and Mrs. Gehr and others, Sunday services with Rev. Rist and Rev. McLeish, Xmas entertainments at the Methodist church featuring two dialogues The Coming of Santa and Christmas Dolls. Deaths include Rev. Rist's wife, who died in Kansas City Dec 12, with funeral at Toulon. Local play Down in Maine praised, with New Year’s Eve repeat show Admission ten cents.
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Marie Shaffer
Helen Luft
Peoria
F. H. Gehr
Tuthill
Elmer Frisbey
Marland
Sadie
Anna McFarland
Anna Suft
Will Kaifer
Henry Suft
Ladies
Methodist Sunday School
Santa Claus
Santa
December
Fred van Antwerp
Jack Frost
Fred Aitchison
Grandma
Vineta Sparr
Grandpa
Chester VanAntwerp
Mollie
Bernice Hoskins
Rist
Sparl
Kansas City
Toulon
Sparland
McLeish
Angie Baughman
BF. H. Gehr
Andrew Aitchison
Maine
Sparland High School
Charcter
Everett Simpson
Harry Seitz
Henry
Paul Jones
Broadmoor Notes From Town Life
Mrs John Driscoll has been very ill for several days L H Eldridge visited Peoria recently Chares Winn and wife were Peoria visitors Saturday Patrick Powers and Frank Colgan went to Chicago last week on business Mrs Philip Cadell and children shopped in Peoria Saturday Howard Hicks plans to move to Minnesota with a public sale January 27 Miss Ada Hatch returned home from Peoria Saturday after a stay at Proctor hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadmoor
John Driscoll
L. H. Eldridge
Peoria
Chares Winn
Patrick Powers
Frank Colgan
Chicago
Philip Cadell
Howard Hicks
Minnesota
Ada Hatch
Proctor Hospital
Saratoga
Cora Darling
Milo
Camp Grove
Will Frisbey
Charles Darling
Bert Newman
Roy Martin
Canada
Christmas notes and local moves in South Whitefield and Saratoga
The South Whitefield column reports Aunt Mary illness in Davenport and various local goings on. Attendees at the Dawson and Barrett sales, a Bonham school Xmas program, corn shelling, and holiday travels to Wisconsin and Nebraska. Several locals move plans and many short updates on illness travel and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Irving McEvoy
Davenport
George McLusky
J. DeWalt
J. W. Waughop
Bonham School
Barrett Sale
Hazel Wood
Clyde
Dr. Efford
Sheboygan, Wis
Miss Grace Wood
Machinery That Makes Farming Easy
INTERNATIONAL GAS ENGINES PLOWS WAGONS BUGGIES HARNESS ROBES WHIPS ETC LIGHTNING RODS AND THE CANT SAG GATES MACHINE OIL LUBRICATING OIL AND KEROSENE.
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International Gas Engines
Local Notes and Socials from Sparland and Henry
From Sparland M McLaughlin and others attended the Logan Barrett sale Monday. The Ladies Aid rug sale and supper netted 27.50. Supper items included oysters, ham sandwiches, cake, celery and pickles. Rosa Reinbeck visits Henry this week with her brother Jesse Reinbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Rosa Reinbeck
Henry
Jesse Reinbeck
Sanatoga Notes and Local Reflections From Edelstein
Sanatoga community news includes visits by Otis Sarver and Minnie to Edelstein, local aid oyster supper, Coulter school Christmas program announced for December 24 at 7 30 PM, and many short notices about relatives traveling, illnesses, and holiday plans. An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills features Mrs. Anna Johnson of Streator, praising relief from kidney pain and backache.
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Sanatoga
Otis Sarver
Minnie
Edelstein
Ladies' Aid
Coulter School
Santa
Thomas McAleer
Grandma Hannum
Flora Kelley
Peoria
Clark Wolf
Pennsylvania
Florence Johnston
Charles Hayline
Jennie Higgins
Chicago
Maybell Hauger
Nora Brown
Henry
Cecil
Ed Neuhalsen
Iowa
Dakota
Foley
Anna Johnson
Streator
A. J
Camp Grove and South Milo Community Notes
Camp Grove residents report social events, visits, and local happenings including graveside maintenance, bazaar profits, Leap Year ball plans, and bank improvements. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, Dr. George F. Blougu, J. P. Hickey, the Royal Neighbors officers, and many residents visiting Peoria, Iowa, and Wyoming. In South Milo, Christmas plans, a successful bazaar with proceeds of 96, and numerous visits and sales of horses mark the week.
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Camp Grove
John Nelson
West Hallock
George F. Blougu
Peoria
Reguar
Oracle
Mattie Freeman
Bell Riel
Treva Sparkle
Jessie Owen
Edna Cavanaugh
Mary Nelson
Inner Sentinel
Jane Roof
Outer Sentinel
Mary Hickey
Willetta Malone
Springfield
Katie Hickey
Nellie
Iowa
Aid Wll
Barnes’ Hall
Jack Malone
Toulon
Effie McMullen
Samuel King
Belle Riel
Bessie Owen
James Winn
Hattie
Harry Dewey
Wyoming
Chicago
John Sparkle
Rose Barnes
South Milo
the Republican
Ora Brokaw
Roy Stone
Milo Town Hall
Tech
Charlie Swineman l
Henry
Tra Robinson
Indiana
Harry Snell
M. BE
Ladies' Aid
Edna Smith
Chauncey Reid
Geddes
S. C
John Reid
Maria Pettigrew
Ternus
Kewanee
Bradford
Annual bazaar crowds the Ladies association hall receipts 94 dollars
Friday night the Ladies' association bazaar drew a large crowd at the hall with total receipts of 94 dollars. Attendees included Ina Gaumer and Miss Jennie Caldwell visiting from school. Edward Owen visits relatives in Iowa for ten days and Mrs. Jack Donath entertains her sister Ethus Shane.
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Ladies' Association
Ina Gaumer
Jennie Caldwell
Edward Owen
Iowa
Jack Donath
Ethus Shane
Paul Rumbold
Foley
Peoria
First Congregational Church
William E. Cadmus
Merl MacGonigal
Stella Dodd
Brown's Business College
John Reed
Chillicothe
Robert Stocks
Fred Kapp
Sumner Perkins
J. Emery Stewart
C. M. Wilmot
M. D
Harry Brimmer
Harry Coyle
Ralph Green
Brimmer
Crow Meadow Residents Visit and Court House News
A列 list of local social visits includes Mrs John Clanin of Hopewell visiting nephew A L Spencer and Mrs Anthony of Peoria helping packing for a move to Minnesota. Court House News covers Toluca probate actions, guardianship for Rosa and Henry Zulez, administration in Wm H Mutton and Wm R Salisbury estates, final settlements in David M Hall and Robert Erwin cases, and several property deeds and transfers in Toluca, Lacon, Camp Grove, and Santa Fe additions with dates and names such as Lawrence Kuchma, D C Cochran, Anton A Cochran, Russell B Cochran, and others.
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Samuel Bacon
Hannum Music Store
City of Toluca
City of
Toluca
Certificate of Board of Local Improvement
Rosa Zulez
Henry Zulez
Lawrence Kuchma
Wm. H. Mutton
Hiram R. Mutton
David M. Hall
D. C. Cochran
Anton A. Cochran
Russell B. Cochran
Wm. R. Salisbury, Sr
Robert Erwin
Iestate
Wm. P. Williams
Golden
John Scullans
Santa Fe
Jacob Myers
Joseph Hall
Evans
Augusta Hacker
Charles C. Roth
Lacon
Wm. E. Hancock
Anthony Hacker
Camp Grove
Quinn School Plans Christmas Tree Exercises
A Quinn school report notes Miss Leam Hannum lodging with Mrs. Mary Quinn as teaching staff. The Merdiam family welcomed a daughter on December 6. Thomas Bobby’s funeral drew relatives William, Mary, Florence, and others from Greenfield Iowa, with William and Florence returning midweek. Ed Dawson’s sale drew a good crowd. Mrs. William Dorsey remains hospitalized while sister Mrs. Alice Wabel travels to Chicago. Edmund Elmer and Francis Quinn were in Chicago on business. Students at Quinn school will hold Christmas exercises and a tree next Friday afternoon.
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Gladden
Vincent Merdiam
Leam Hannum
Quinn School
Mary Quinn
William
Mary
Florence Bobby
Greenfield
Thomas Bobby
Wiliam
Florence
Iowa
Ed Dawson
William Dorsey
Alice Wabel
Chicago
Edmund
Elmer
Francis Quinn
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I. W. Waughop and Son
I. W. Waughop
Mr. Dixon
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Fred Ely
Frank Miller
Fred
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Marseilles
M. McLaughlin
Sparland, Ill
Simeon Doyle
Anthony Maulman
William Hollandsworth
Harry Bulleyment
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Albert Beach
James’ Hall
John Monier
Chas, O'Brien
Harry Hall
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Mike Genhrt
John Estell
James Speers
Dr. Menoher
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Ben Streitmatter
Ernest
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Asher Gaumer
Prof. Chandler
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