Local Item Updates From Town Figures
Fred Smalls continues with his vacation. Perry Dakin is taking a vacation through the west. George Goldstein made a business trip to Varna Friday. Elmer Wells having sold his property will vacate soon. Henry Atherton and wife are reported on the sick list. Hoss swapin continues and all participants make good. The Hermit to be given soon by the home talent. G. A. Hanger, sick list, much improved. Phoebe Bowers spending days with her sister Mia. Alice Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smalls
Perry Dakin
George Goldstein
Varna
Elmer Wells
Henry Atherton
Hoss
G. A. Hanger
Phoebe Bowers
Mia
Alice Davidson
Local Notes: Moves and Roles Across Town
Dr Forrest of Henry aided Dr Simmons in a Monday surgery. Wm Simonton takes a vacation with his daughter in Kansas City. Miss Hattie Reymer and her mother moved to town and will find many friends. George Borgstede becomes an auctioneer. locals may hire him for sales. Charles Lormis moves farm machinery near Putnam. he leaves town. I O O F store room in Magnolia for rent, apply to Rolley, Glover or Phillips. Arnold Bros repair and fix autos. W H Weathers leaves to teach at a Terre Haute college. A M Grant visits Amos Paxson family. they live at Excelsion Springs, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Ward
Dr. Forrest
Henry
Simmons
Wm. Simonton
Kansas City
Hattie Reymer
George Borgstede
Charles Lormis
Putnam
Mr. Lormis
Magnolia
T. H. Rolley
Grant Glover
A. Phillips
Ill
Arnold Bros
W. H. Weathers
Terre Haute
A. M. Grant
Amos Paxson
Grant
Wm. H. Hulme
Mary E
Notice to Tax Payers Magnolia town ship tax books
Tax books for Magnolia township will be at Farmers Bank in McNabb every Thursday and at Magnolia Bank every Saturday until further notice. Signed Charles B. Willey Tax Collector January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Township
Farmers’ Bank
McNabb
Magnolia Bank
Charles B. Willey
Tragic Death of Marcus Kays on Tonica Railroad Track
Marcus B. Kays was struck by a passing locomotive while walking along the railroad track between Pontiac Street and the first culvert south in Tonica. He was coming from his home toward town when the fatal accident occurred on Monday, February 1. The News provides details of the incident and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonica
Marcus B. Kays
Kays
Pontiac Street
Tragic freight collision and long obituary column
A northbound extra through freight struck a man near the Pontiac street crossing. The coroner's inquest found the engineer and fireman testimony consistent with the man walking onto the tracks. Obituary details Marcus B. Kays of Knox county born 1840, survived by ten children and many relatives, funeral at M. E. church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac Street
Marcus B. Kays
Knox County
Ill
Abingdon
Oxbow
Putnam County
Catharine Funk
Clara
Mary Morris
McNabb
Joseph H
Lostant
Lizzie Zenor
Woolstock
Frank P
John B
Myrtle Zenor
Tonica
Leroy
Chicago
Willard
Marion
Henry
Rachel Kays
Emery Kays
Phoenix
Ariz
Jane Bobbitt
Magnolia
Clara Cole
Ottawa
Kays
Co. A
1St Reg. Ill
M. E. Church
F. R. Lord
Bloomington
Small
Lord
Frances Cain
Streator
Local notes from Mount Palatine area brief sale and society
In Mount Palatine George Burger was in town briefly after two months in Hennepin. James B. Bush attended the sale of Peter Reisen estate with James E. Taylor administrator. Ed Child of Granville conducted the sale cry and G O Davis clerked. Dose Bros plan a spring home residence. Peter Kuhne family moved into Puffer house. Michael Matern of Iowa lost over 30 cattle and many sheep in a recent storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burger
Hennepin
James B. Bush
James E. Taylor
Peter Reisen
Ed Child
Granville
G. O. Davis
CG. A. Powell
Dose Bros
Mount Palatine
Lostant
Davis Corner
Peter Kuhne
Michael Matern
Iowa
Local Society Notes and Wenona High Varsity Loss
Miss Ethel Gants visits from Normal with her parents, while Mrs. Vandergraft and daughters from Aurora visit Wenona. Mrs. Hastings of Ancona cares for her daughter with the grip. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met at the M B parsonage with readings by Mesdames Heflin and Henry and a solo by Miss Alice Moulton. Refreshments were served after opening the Mystery Box. Miss Della Wells returned from Ancona and Long Point. Miss Nellie Calhoun hosted a chafing dish party for Dr. L M Magill. Wenona public high school lost to a team of Meta mora and Washington players. Laughlin and Rohman starred, with Laughlin making six field goals and Rohman eight. The Wenona team complained of biased officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Gants
Normal
Thomas Gants
George Vandergraft
Aurora
Wenona
Hastings
Ancona
Ezra Kemp
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. B. Parsonage
Mesdames Heflin
Henry
Alice Moulton
Della Wells
Long Point
Nellie Calhoun
L. M. Magill
South Main Street
Wenona Public High School
Local notes from Wenona and nearby towns
A jumble of society news includes Lyon and Ernest Turner returning from Illinois, beaus at Miss Lillian Favre’s, and visits by Miss Florence Scheitz and Miss Maybelle Wagner to Metamora. Other items report high school games, a ball at the Wenona opera house, and local fundraising and sales events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt Erwin
Lostant
Clippers
Florence Scheitz
Maybelle Wagner
Metamora
Lillian Favre
Wenona
Wenona High School
Consolidated
Monk
Opera ‘House
Washington
Flanagan Town
Venona
Lincoln's 100th birthday observed at the court house
Eugene Simpson spent last week in Chicago. Lincoln's 100th birthday will be observed at the court house on Friday with exercises by the G A R band and Hennepin high school. Frank Zenor of Iowa visited, Wm Weeks of Peoria in town, Mrs P M Morine not better, J B Lowe bought a barber shop and rooms at Riverside, Magoon Barnes of Lacon stopped at Cecil hotel. Several residents sick including Lester Studgyin's wife, Esther Winterscheidt and Matthew McEnany with whooping cough. Hog slaughter week underway with many names listed. Board of supervisors met Monday. J B Taylor and J B Bush in Palatine. J E B went to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Eugene Simpson
Chicago
Lincoln
Court House
Hennepin High School
Frank Zenor
Iowa
Peoria
P. M. Morine
J. B. Lowe
R. R. Bentley
Riverside
Magoon Barnes
Lacon
Cecil Hotel
Lester Studgyin
Esther Winterscheidt
Matthew McEnany
Mattie
L. H. Durley
H. B. Zenor
George Winterscheidt
Charles Mortenson
Henry Hamill
Nelson Cofoid
D. B. Turner Willard Studgvin
Henry O'Neil
Henry Bruer
Wm. Bishop
Charles
Board of Supervisors
J .B. Taylor
J. B. Bush
Palatine
J. E B
Revolts at Cold Steel
A Detroit woman with severe rectal trouble sought hope from three doctors who urged an operation. She found relief after using Dr. King’s New Life Pills, stating she was wholly cured. Pills claim to prevent appendicitis and cure constipation and headaches, sold for 25 cents at A J Ironmonger's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Fisher
Detroit
Mich
Dr. King
A. J. Ironmonger’s
Geenen in Chicago for operation. critical condition reported
Toluca Star reports Dr Geenen travels to Chicago for surgery amid critical condition. Workers race to reinforce the artesian well reservoir using brick and mortar due to caving indications, as crews push ahead with reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geenen
Chicago
Washington heals with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
John Washington of Bosquesville Texas credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing blood poisoning from a spider bite after five weeks in bed and doctors failing. He endorses it for eczema boils burns and piles and notes it is sold for 25 cents at A J Ironmonger's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bucklen
John Washington
Bosquesville
Texas
A. J. Ironmonger’s
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G. C. Floyd
Merchant
Kershaw
S. C
A. J. Ironmonger
Henry, Il
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
G. W. Keller
Undertaker
THE
Magnolia, Ill
J. H Massie
Fresh Bakery
Grif@th’s Laundry
W. A. Simmons
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street
Barnes’ University, Co
Chirulogical Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina, Ill
A. R. Kreger
Chicago Veterinary College Veterinary Hospital
McNabb Centrals
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
Marcus Kays
Templeton
Florid
Union Grove
Miss Templeton
Charles Allen
Rae
Charles Odekirk
Iona Odekirk
Ralph Martin
George
Simon Beck
John Clemens
Brother Harry
Princeton
H. E. Allen
Mr. Martin
Speer
George Hetrick
Josiah Umbarger
Melvin
Ford County
Joseph
Elizabeth Umbarger
Umbarger
Jane L. Allen
Adah Huxtable
Gibson City
Hattie Deininger
Laclede
Jennie Short
Thor
Jesse Umbarger
A. B. Umbarger
Mary Allen
Melinda Forbes
Fannie Turner
Illinois
Thomas Umbarger
el Paso
Owen Allen
John Deininger
Laclede, Mo
William Short
Thor, Ia
Adam Huxtable
Mt, Palatine
Ayer
JC Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Martin’s. A
I. N. Martin Dry Goods CO
Peoria, Ill
Lyon
Ernest Turner
University
Foley
Peter Risen
J. B
George Puffer
Jaspar Cecil
Frank Mattern
Borneo
Mr. Palatine
Ray Johnson
Waldo Hamm
Lee County
Mr. Hamm
Bessie Cunningham
New Mexico
Minoak
C. BE. Downey
Illinois Central
Rutland
Pontiac
Devlin Coal Co
Toluca
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