Local Magnolia Notes Include Illnesses Christmas Fun and Poultry Show
Local items report R A Ward as Henry Republican representative, several Christmas visits, illnesses and recoveries, and a smallpox case at Mt Palatine. The McNabb Poultry Association announces its third annual exhibition January 13 to 16 led by W L Mills and F E Kerns. Miss Livona Lobenheim resigns teaching post. Mrs Matilda A Dakin dies at 84. Hungry Bunch rumor ends with a playful card of greeting after a day of joking and a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Golden
Charles Golden
W. H. Skelton
Eureka
Harry Loomis
Will Siebert
Croup
Harry Ramage
Phoebe Bowers
John Davidson
George Borgstede
Indiana
Clarence Turpin
Livona Lobenheim
Bellrive
Matilda A. Dakin
Perry Dakin
Magnolia
Grip
Perry
Ennis
Henry
Ainsie Dakin
Dr. Dakin
Cumberland Church
Sandy
Cumberland Cemetery
Hungry Bunch
Walker Johnson
Howard Holdingfield
Timothy Spencer
Streator Visitors and Holiday Trips Mentioned
Frank Kerns and family visit Streator relatives this week. August Hultgren of Magnolia called in town. Jessie McNabb returns from Ohio for Xmas holidays. Various residents from Streator Granville Mendota Tonica Arlington Lostant and Buda are noted visiting, calling, or hosting during Christmas week. Subscribe for The Republican.
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Frank Kerns
August Hultgren
Magnolia
Frank Pearce
James McNabb
Leonora Beck
Jessie McNabb
Ohio
Dick Henderson
Arlington
Ben ‘Law
Charles McFall
Buda
Davie McCaine
Granville
P. Siebert
Frank Peart
Raymond
Frankie
Mendota
Fred Hagg
Chicago
Flossie Barbour
Lostant
Beatrice Massie
Sylvester
Anna Seibert
Straetor
Clifford Mills
George Hillabrand
Tonica
Aluryn Cooke
Streator
J. H. Massie
George Hoehler
Local social notes and farm institute reports yearend
Numerous social calls and visits across Decatur White Hall and nearby towns. Magnolia Grange initiation and officers elected. Magnolia Farmers Mutual Insurance notes no assessments since 1906 and growing policy base. Putnam County Institute features Sweden farming talk. prizes awarded for yellow white corn bread and butter. Local church and mission updates plus Christmas gatherings and travel plans.
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Putnam County Farmers’ Institute
Putnam County Farmers’ Annual Institute
Court House
Hennepin
P. M. Morine
Sweden
Henry
Marshall County
State University
Hollys
Holly
D. Holly
James Barnard
W.F. Thomas
Chester Morine
Marion Marine
C. N. Nash
J. E. Barnard
L. BE. Christon
John Henning
Granville Hecho
Counterfeiting Case Involving Foley’s Honey and Tar
A. J. Ironmonger testifies that passing counterfeit money is no worse than substituting an unknown worthless remedy for Foley’s Honey and Tar, the famous cough and cold remedy claimed to cure stubborn coughs and heal the lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. J. Ironmonger
A. J
Henry
Household Shower for Bride-to-Be Bessie Cassell
A Dec 19 household shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Edwards honored Miss Bessie Cassell who will soon wed. Thirty five guests presented useful gifts placed on a table while Cassell was blindfolded and identified them by touch. Guests offered advice to the bride as music and refreshments accompanied the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Edwards
Jennie
Melen
Bessie Cassell
Miss Cassell
Edwards
Administrator's Sale of Haws Estate Magnolia Illinois
Notice announces an administrator's sale on January 9 1909 at 10 AM in Magnolia Illinois of the personal property of Thomas G Haws deceased. Items include six horses two milk cows calves hogs farm implements wagons harness mowing and stalk cutters farm hay and timothy, household goods and furnishings. Terms: cash for 10 or less. credit nine months for sums over 10 with note and security. 6 percent interest if unpaid after due date. Removal barred until terms are met. Cyril B Haws administrator and A P Child & Son auctioneers with Perry Dakin and J A McNabb clerks.
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Thomas G. Haws
Magnolia
Iil
Walter A. Wood
Cyril B
Haws
Col. A. P
Child & Son
Perry Dakin
J. A. McNabb
Joint Public Sale at Haws Farm near Magnolia and Toluca
Public auction on December 31 1908 at 10 am lists forty head of Short Horn cattle thirty five Duroc Jersey hogs farm produce corn oats timothy seed hay straw shocks and farm equipment. Terms: cash under 10 credit nine months with note at 7 percent. lunch served auctioneers Col A P Child Son Perry Dakin clerk.
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Thomas G. Haws
Magnolia
Ill
Toluca
Jon
Haws
Col
A. P. Child & Son
Perry Dakin
Farmers Institutes criticized for lack of local farmer participation
Magnolia Ill December 26 1908 letter complains about the Hennepin institute lacking township farmers participation and discussion. It notes distant speakers drew few locals and asks for management changes and better local coverage in the Hennepin Record.
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Hennepin
Hennepin Township
John Swaney School
Magnolia
Ill
Local notes reveal lamps, birds, and travels in brief
John Tures installs lighting for Frank Wood near Swan Lake club house, with universal satisfaction. Frank Eckard captures a large grey eagle south of town and keeps it in a wire cage. L H Durley returns from six weeks touring the south and west via New Orleans Ogden Salt Lake Denver Kansas City and more. John Yates receives a plum pudding Christmas gift from England. Waley's Kidney Remedy promoted as effective for kidney and bladder troubles with Foley and Ironmonger endorsers.
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Hennepin
John Tures
Tures
Frank Wood
Swan Lake Club
Undercliff
Frank ‘Eckard
Mr. Eckard
England
Saint of the Big Heart Inspires Cheer Worldwide
A tribute to Santa as a symbol of generosity that brightens the world. The message says his work continues while poverty and loneliness persist, and while there are people to cheer and children to love.
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Santa
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Merchant
Kershaw
S. C
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Henry, MI
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
G. W. Beller
Undertaker
THE
Magnolia Bank
Magnolia, Ill
Henry, III
Magnolia Department
R. A. Ward
Miss Bell Bumgarner
Mr. Ross
Decatur
John Henry Graves
Mr. Tomlinson
White Hall
Grace Swaney
Aurora
Irving Broaddus
O. Mills
BE. B. Mills
W. B. Mills
Emma Price
Hudson J
Grace Benjamin
Abel Mills
Albert
Clarence
Magnolia Grange
W. L. Mills
John M. Gunn
Laura Smith
W. M. Smith
Laura
Helen
Charles Merritt
Varna
Stretor
F. BE
Smith
New Orleans
Magnolia Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co
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F. E. Smith
H. B. Beck
Miss Beck
Happy Hour Literary Club
Oscar Bumgarner
Marshall County Farmers' Institute
McRaney
M. McRaney
Prentiss, Miss
A. J. Tronmonger
Mr. White
Laos
Rockford
Joe Allen
Charles Allen
H. H. Allen
Charles Odekirk
Prof. Lorens
Depue
Mr. Kennedy
Katie Hawthorne
Ladies’ Aid
Mrs. Watson
Peal Herrick
Peru
Frank
Joliet
Riley Fulmer
Sioux City
Travis
Henry, Ill
Rollin Travis
Tonica, Illinois
Waley
Vinol
Robert G. Nakin, M. D
Calla
J. H Massie
McNabb
Grifith
W. A. Simmons
Serenary
Hospital
Ilve Street Bank
Barnes’ Doceacy
Medico, Chirulogical Society
Sis
Ina Bani
Ina
W. H. Weathers
A. R. Kreger
Chicago Veterinary College Veterinary Hospital
Meare and
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