Local notes on illnesses, visits and events in town
Sparr and Harrison Thomas have been sick the past days. Mrs H Campbell in sick list last week. Milby Marshall transacted business in Chillicothe Friday. Glen Wagner bought a new motorcycle. Mrs Shaffer and Mrs Sparr shopped in Lacon Friday. Mrs Wm Riddell ill the past week but improving. Lillian Van Antwerp absent from school due to sickness. Mrs Jessie Pringle sick the past week. Mrs Francis nurse. Mr and Mrs George Snell dined with Addison Tanquary family Sunday. Moving pictures in town hall draw crowds and receive praise. Milby Marshall and two children visited Mrs Marshall’s sister in Steuben. Kaiser and Luft visited Anna Suft’s family in Steuben. Ladies Aid of M B Church serve supper Friday 5 to 6 o clock. price 15 and 25 cents. George Holler and wife move to daughter’s home, McClusky place Whitefield for winter return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Thomas
H. Campbell
Milby Marshall
Chillicothe
Glen Wagner
Shaffer
Sparr
Lacon
Wm. Riddell
Lillian van Antwerp
Jessie Pringle
Francis
George Snell
Addison Tanquary
Moving Picture Show
Town Hall
Theodore Kaiser
Henry
Henry Luft
Steuben
Anna Suft
Helen
M. B. Church
League Room
George Holler
George McClusky
McCuskys
Whitefield
Local church services and school event notes
Mr and Mrs Bert McLaughlin visited in Chilli cothe with sick brother George. The Ladies Aid and Ep worth League installed the new Methodist Hymnal for last Sunday's service. Rev McLeish spoke on Music and Rev Klotzche addressed teachers about Christ as the teaching model. Prof and Mrs V T Smith invited Sparland High pupils to an after six event Friday night with games and light refreshments. Principal Ganzer helped entertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McLaughlin
Chillicothe
Community notes from Tiskilwa and surrounding towns
Mrs Olson and her mother visited in Tiskilwa. Miss Ternus at Hunter school ill with no classes since Wednesday. Several local visits and gatherings include Mr and Mrs Bidwell receiving thanks for a Henry chandelier donation, and a large hog shipment to Chicago. An oyster supper is planned at Nick Shertz’s with many locals attending Willie Perry’s gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Lomax
Tiskilwa
Ternus
Hunter School
George Smith
Sarah Reed
Bradford
Henry
Frank Lidgard
William Bentley
Charles Luce
Estella Yewell
Hiram Allen
John Farley
William Piper
Chicago
Y. M. Club
Roy Maynard
Rudolph Miller
Princeton
Buda
William Minier
Jessie Minier
Harry Halladay
George Minier
Warren Grange
Ernest Reynolds
John O'Neal
Wm. Flynn
George Swanson
Thomas Borg
John Carroll
William Perry
Blanche Doty
Harlan Field
Mendota
Nick Shertz
Willie Perry
Mabel Morris
Blanche Thompson
Hilda Lawson
Nellie Perry
Messrs
Burt Wddy
Irvin Thompson
Elmer Morris
Frank Perry
Camp Grove Social Roundup and Local Visits
John Sloan of Hoopeston visited relatives in Camp Grove last week. Peoria shopping trip by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. McGuire and daughter Genevieve. Bessie Epley spent Sunday with her parents in Edelstein. Rev. P. B. Fogerty and sister Miss Fogerty visited here with Mrs. Gubbins. Rose Colgan, 4, seriously ill but improving. Idd Hennessey injured after a fall on ice. Mrs. W. H. McNulty stayed with sister Mrs. M. McManus. Kestler visited Bradford Saturday. Goose Lake skaters enjoy fine conditions. many from Camp Grove joined Sunday. Bradford orchestra to debut at O'Brien hall next Wednesday. Miss Hattie Griggs visiting mother. Nellie Day stayed with aunt Mrs. Matthew Ryan over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grove
John Sloan
Hoopeston
Colgan
Thomas Murphy
McGuire
Genevieve
Peoria
Bessie Epley
Edelstein
P. B. Fogerty
Lisbon
N. C
Joseph Gubbins
Miss Fogerty
Chicago
Rose
James Colgan
Idd Hennessey
Will
W. H. McNulty
M. McManus
Kestler
Bradford
Goose Lake
O’brien
Annual Statement for La Prairie Township Mutual Life Insurance
The 1911 annual statement lists assets of 667.11 and income of 1512.37 for La Prairie Township Mutual Life Insurance Co of La Prairie Illinois. It shows losses paid 753.16 and total expenditures 905.26 for 1911 with year end balance 607.11. Risks in force Dec 31 1910 totaled 719721.00. those in force at year end 784251.00 after adjustments and a livestock insurance amendment of 99185.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Prairie Township Mutual Life Insurance Company
la Prairie
County of Marshall
State of
Jash
la Prairie Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company
South Whitefield social notes and local updates
Mrs. Walter Pride visits Peoria with her children. Irma Brown is sick and missed school. Lyman Vincent returns from Texas. Frances Nightwonger and pupils plan a social. Mrs. Joseph Bly visits East Peoria. Weather quip about January and February. Local visits include Enoch Baugh and friends at Myrtle Daniels’s, and Walter Holler family at Pride home. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy recommended by druggists T. J. Segraves and A. J. Ironmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Walter Pride
Peoria
Irma Brown
Lyman Vincent
Texas
Frances Nightwonger
Joseph Bly
East Peoria
Enoch Baugh
Bly
Lizzie Stickler
Myrtle Daniels
Walter Holler
Pride Home
Walter
Glen
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Ironmonger
Community Notes From Speer And Peoria Gatherings
Irvin Stevens sold corn at Speer on Tuesday. Holly Cornell and Fred Nurss attended from Peoria with relatives. Jack Donath joined a stag party banquet in Peoria hosted by Wisconsin land agents connected to the Bradley estate. Nelson Prichard returned from Nebraska for a two week visit. Rev J Merle Stevens preached at Speer and Edelstein while helping church interests. Albert Speer and others attended a Masonic banquet in Princeville with an Eastern Star supper. The People's Forum meets weekly in Rev A B Curtis's church, featuring educators and vital social topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
Irvin Stevens
Speer
Holly Cornell
Fred Nurss
Sam
Peoria
Jack Donath
Wisconsin
Bradley
Nelson Prichard
Nebraska
J. Merle Stevens
Union Congregational Church
Trinity Parish
Edelstein
Albert Speers
Princeville
Eastern Star
People’s Forum
A. B. Curtis
Weather and community notes from Saratoga region
The week features steady pleasant weather and ongoing church meetings. Samuel Thumma reports hog losses from cholera while Ed Hennessey suffers a broken leg last Thursday at his brother Will's. Alfred Holmes' children suffer a siege of whooping cough as fodder supplies are shredded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
the Thurch
Samuel Thumma
Ed Hennessey
Will
Alfred Holmes
Probate Court records and real estate transfers listed
Inventory approvals and widow’s awards in the estates of George Algoe David Mathias and William White. Quit claim and warranty transfers include Frank A. Yanochowski to Anna Downey and Jesse S. Coggshall to Margaret Tomlinson. Marriage license reported for Fred Miller and Mary Onyun. Local notices note a Venona coal mine accident and jurors from Venona visiting Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Algoe
Mary B. Algoe
David Mathias
William ©. White
Frank A. Yanochowski
Anna Downey
Henry
Lombard
Walter Thiedohr
Robert Thiedohr
Lacon
Jesse S. Coggshall
Margaret Tomlinson
Galfen M. Feazel
Fred
Varna
State of Illinois
Henry Telephone Co
Ctf
Rexall Hair Tonic Promises Dandruff Cure In Henry Store Ad
An advertisement from A. J. Tronmonger, druggist, promotes Rexall 93 and 98 Hair Tonic as the best remedy for dandruff itching scalp and hair loss. It claims to banish dandruff, restore color, and stimulate hair growth, with a money back trial if unsatisfied. Two sizes, 50 cents and one dollar, available at The Rexall Store in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Henry
A. J. Tronmonger
County Auditor Office Created by General Assembly
The General Assembly created a county auditor position to be voted on in November. The auditor will audit all county claims, approve supply orders, and gather cost statistics for the county institutions. The new officer must be an expert accountant and will reduce work for the board of supervisors and other county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Notice of Estate Claims in Illinois Probate
Administrator's notice for the estate of Ann Downey deceased requests all creditors to present their claims to the Marshall County Illinois County Court at Lacon on the first Monday of April 1912. Debts to the estate should be paid promptly to the Conservatrix and Ex-officio Administratrix, Mary A. Gabbard. The notice is dated January 29 1912 and Barnes and Magoon attorneys represent the estate. The second item advertises Foley Kidney Pills with testimonials from Mrs M F Spalsbury and A J Ironmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Downey
Marshall County
Illinois
Lacon
Mary A. Gabbard
Barnes & Magoon
Local Well Drilling Ad Promises Satisfaction
Water well service ad by John F. Tarter of Henry Illinois offers over 20 years in the business. The letter promises savings and perfect satisfaction for those seeking to sink a well.
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Bears
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Litchfield
Iowa
Marseilles
WM. McLaughlin
Sparland, Ill
the Republican
Henry, Ill
Sparr and Department
Fayette
Glasgow
Columbia
Kansas City Star
Scott
Harry Hexter
JE. P. Fisher
William Dorsey
Clifton
R. M. Barnes
David Owens
R. A. Laub
L. A. McMurtie
F. Curtis
Carrie Ramsey
Emory Laub
Wilbur Casey
William Bellows
Gladys Smith
Woman's Club
Assembly Hall
T. F. MccKintee
Alice McNutt
Forrest Grove
John Calhoun
Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo, N. Y
Court House News
Fred Miller
Havana
Mary
Onyun
W. S. Bailey
McCreary
Foley
Wenona
Ward Coe
Ancona
Harry Yeast
Good Hope
Wallard Thierry
Myra Fasbender
Venona
Clark Harter
Ralph Wells
Ernest Turner
University of Illinois At Urbana
the County Auditor
M. F. Spalsbury
Sterling
Ill
Ghichester’s
Chi-Chester's
Chi-Chester
John F. Tarter Henry
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