Magnolia area notes include visits and club events
The Magnolia column records J G Clemens as a Peoria caller, Muriel Meredith visiting relatives near La Rose, and several Saturday commutes. It notes Miss Mae Gould visiting Bloomington parents, Edna Hillabrand's dinner with the Paxsons, and Mildred Ricketts returning from Varna. A youth gathering from Oxbow attended Sunday meeting, with many other local visits and institute conflicts. The Drama club from Standard will perform a temperance play Feb 6 at Masonic hall, and attendance at the young people's meeting reached over 50 last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Rolley
Dramatic Club
Masonic Hall
Irish Linen Peddler play and local notices in Magnolia
Rev McVeedy delivered an educational address at the Magnolia Sunday service and Illinois Wesleyan University ties noted. The Irish Linen Peddler will be staged at Oxbow church on Feb 7 in two acts with an expanded cast and 25 cent admission. Community updates include visits, sewing circle events, and upcoming concerts at Ziegler's hall on Feb 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxbow Church
Pat O’doyle
Homer Willey
Mr. Darling
Mrs. Wade
Robert Foster
Pres
Emma
Lloyd Allen
Molly
Esther Boyle
Wade
Darlling’s
Violet Boyle
Emma Darling
Olive Willey
Recognized Advantages of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
The advertisement states Chamberlain's Cough Remedy loosens and relieves coughing, aids expectoration, opens secretions to help the system throw off a cold, counters pneumonia tendency, contains no opium, and is safe for both children and adults. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advt
Teachers Association Program at Magnolia in Putnam County
The Putnam county Teachers Association meets at Magnolia on February 12 and 18. The program spans Thursday and Friday sessions with registration, exhibits, and talks on geography, agriculture, pedagogy, art, reading, and discipline. Evening events include music, readings, and an address by David Felmley. An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a liver and kidney remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Association
Teachers’ Association of
Putnam County
Magnolia
Ollie Spencer
H. W. Lackland
Anna Spiers
Mae Coe
Madeline Bisher
Rose Travis
Grace Wright
R. R. Snap
A. Hecht
C. O. Klontz
Summer Institute
T. M. Kennedy
Edna Hillabrand
Jean Richmond
Vioilin
John Dunne
Misses Coe
Young
Lackland
Cordelia Wilson
David Felmley
I. S. N. Y. Song
Local Social Notes Highlight Granville to Ottawa Visits
W G Wilson came over from Granville Saturday. Joe Comisky and Ed Grivey went to La Salle Wednesday. Friends of C Weber glad to see him up town after illness. Mrs Levi Maust visited La Salle Wednesday. Mrs Atha Boshell stayed over in Ottawa. Mesdames C G A and J A Whitney visited Tonica Thursday. Miss Pearl Vandegrift recovering from illness. Co A Whitney returned from Franklin and Jacksonville. Miss Minnie Kroll of Ashkum visiting Misses Dagner. Mrs C A Whitney returned from Rutland. Mrs A J Will and Mrs Dora Frix went to Penn for dental work. Ed Flannagin and wife went to Chicago for the auto show. K E Whipple of Chicago shook hands with Lestant friends. Samuel Chestnut called home for sister Edna’s illness. Mrs Wl Grivey and daughter Mil dred visited Ottawa to see ill uncle. Bank fail ure meetings at Tonica attended by locals. Miss Hazel Boshell returned to Chicago to resume duties at Newburger & Co. Gladys Phillips from Normal to university. Harry Phillips ill with pneumonia requiring nurse. George Barr and wife returned from Bloomington and Normal. Mrs L Y Dugan lame from fall coming from church. John Monroe of Clay City guest of Minnie Lee family after Chicago visit. Mrs Louise Sweet of Chenoa and Charles Merritt dined with A W Merritt. Sweet rode train home. Frank Gapen wins complete poultry exhibit at Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
W. G. Wilson
Granville
Joe Comisky
Ed Grivey
la Salle
C. Weber
Levi Maust
Atha Boshell
Ottawa
Mesdames CG. A
J. A. Whitney
Tonica
Pearl Vandegrift
KE. D. Whipple
Chicago
Samuel Chestnut
Edna
W.l Grivey
Mildred
Hazel Boshell
John Monroe
Clay City
Minnie Lee
Frank
Raymond
Louise Sweet
Chenoa
Charles Merritt
A. W. Merritt
Sweet
Frank Gapen
Local notices and family updates from 1914
The fragment records prize shares at Bloomington and Springfield, remodeling news for Fred Zilm, misfortune of Miss Jennie Davey, and several visits among residents. It notes road improvements debate and muddy streets, then reports the death of Orville Feathers aged 7 weeks, pneumonia and heart illness, with funeral details and church service led by Rev. W. D. Evans.
Tax Collector for Magnolia Township Schedule
The undersigned tax collector will be at Magnolia bank on all weekdays except Thursday and at McNabb bank on Thursdays for tax receipts. All personal tax must be paid before March 10. W. T. Law, Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Township
Magnolia Bank
McNabb Bank
W. T. Law
Youth's Companion 1914 subscription offer features stories
An advertisement for The Youths Companion promotes a 1914 subscription at two dollars, promising 365 daily stories in 52 weekly issues and various features for boys and girls. It includes a calendar, sample copies, and the serial His Fathers Son by Arthur Stanwood Pier, with subscription details and mailing address in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth's Companion
Companion
Arthur Stanwood Pier
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion Health Booster Ad
When you are sick your wages stop. Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion is promoted as a health builder. The ad promises money back if it does not restore health and notes it contains pure olive oil and hypophosphites. Sold by A. J. Tronmonger, Druggist, for $1.00 with Rexall Stores endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Madsen
West Burlington
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Tronmonger
Rexall
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cough and Cold Relief
An old advertisement extols Dr King's New Discovery as a remedy for all coughs and colds in infants to elders. It cites testimonials from Mrs Davis and Mrs Mertz, claims quick relief after other treatments failed, and notes refund if not effective, with Ironmonger as seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Wenona Choral Society Formed and Local Deaths Reported
The Wenona Choral Society organizes with Rev. Hamilton as president and Katherine Monser as librarian, offering nine more lessons at 25 cents each before a concert. Godfrey Bear dies at 71 in Streator hospital from asthma and dropsy, survived by three sons and two daughters. The Wenona fire department ball draws about 700 attendees with Monk’s orchestra. Mrs Lovina Young, a longtime Marshall County resident aged 95 years, dies, was widowed 21 years and survived by three of five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona Index
Wenona
Venona
Weno 1A Fire Department
Monk
Lovina Young
Marshall County
King of all Laxatives Ad for Dr King's Pills
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York calls Dr Kings New Life Pills the king of all laxatives and a blessing to his family. The advertisement notes a box costs 25 cents and is sold at A J Ironmonger and T J Ser graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
A. J. Ironmonger
T. J. Segraves
Advt
Country girl welcomes baby sister by auto stork tale
A country girl greeted a new baby sister with joy. A neighbor asked if a stork delivered the infant, and the girl replied that at first she thought the honk was a goose, but seeing outside the window she realized it was an automobile.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott
Magnolia Department
J. G. Clemens
Peoria
Muriel Meredith
la Rose
Charles Skelton
Hureka
Mae Gould
Bloomington
Ralph Paxson
Mildred Ricketts
Varna
Oxbow
Leland Swind
Donald Bagley
New Mexico
Hecht Brothers
M. J. French
Farmers’ Insurance
Wm. Simonton
Carl Simonton
Goldie
Ollie Roberts
Jacksonville Woman's College
Miss Roberts
Janesville
J. I. Case
J. B. Wolfe
Farmers' General Supply House
Mcnabb, Ill
Ziegler’s Hall
F. L. Gallaher
F. E. Smith
Elizabeth Gallaher
Nellie Hoyle
Marie Gallaher
Ladies’ Aid
Girls' Sewing Circle
C. Iberg
Ruth
Mary Seibert
Myrtle Brown
Pauline King
Fred Koehler
la Salle Mon
W. H. Johnston
Hennepin
Wallin
Mrs. Ziegler
Henry
Catherine Brando
Jessie Fox
Minnie Morrison
Jennie Whitten
J. W. Cavins
F. L. Marshall
Ella Anderson
W. Cavins
Springfield
Fred Zilm
Kelleston
Jennie Davey
Arthur
Henry Gentert
C. B. Gould
Tampico
Henry Tonti
Bertha
Velma
Leslie
Rayton
Wm. Mylenbush
Tonti
Mylenbush
Gould
Louise Taylor
Virginija
Vellerback
Yant
Freeport
Ill
SiSnch
Pulaski
Orville Feathers
Ezra Feathers
Jesus
Carl Dakin Feathers
Dorothy Hazel
W. D. Evans
M. FE. Church
Chamberlain
A. F. Mertz
Glen Ellyn, Ta
First National Bank
Henry, IN
R. Jones
J. L. Townsend
J. L. Jones
Frank Titus
Magnolia, Il
Glassoa
Albert Pletsch
A. Simmons
Magnolia, Ill
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street Bank
Barnes’ University
Medico Epicu Legal Society
St. Louis
Na Bank
George J. Borgstede
Jones’ National School of Auctioneering
Chicago, Ill
W. H. Weathers
Phone McNabb
Hennepin, Ill
A. P. and
H. J. Child
Auctioneers & Real Estate
Ten Centrals
Bureau Co
Spring Valley
Jesse French
T. L. Skelton
Agt
Magnolia, Iln
Gough
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