Magnolia Notes Tackle Many Local Affairs and Socials
Magnolia diary recounts visits from Leslie Skelton and Philip Phillips, hospital and post office notes, tax collector schedules, Mrs Roberts’ homecoming, a Dallas illness in the family, Dakin’s surgical cases, sidewalk slips, and post office mail rules for schoolchildren. Socials include a shingles social, Oxbow Gun Club meeting with anti poaching plans, a box social, and a Royal Neighbor gathering with Modern Woodmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Dunne
Miss Borden
Leslie Skelton
Toluca
Magnolia
Philip Phillips
Bloomington
Grant Glover
Etta Glover
W. H. Weathers
Magnolia Township
Magnolia Bank
W. H. Johnston
Frank Roberts
Frank
Chicago
A. A. Law
Post Office Department
Oxbow Gun Club
I. O. O. I. Hall
Charles W. Trone
Y. S. Glenn
H. BE
Surface
George Phillips
Brookdale Farm Drama Benefit at Magnolia Hall
On Saturday evening February 29 the Magnolia Masonic hall hosts The Brookdale Farm a home drama presented for the Ladies' Aid. Cast includes Squire Brooks John Dagner Mrs Brooks Kathleen Dunne Marion Anita Roberts Nan Cummings and other roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookdale Farm
Magnolia Masonic Hall
Ladies’ Aid
Squire Brooks
John Dagner
Brooks
Kathleen Dunne
Marion
Anita Roberts
Nan Cummings
Rural New England drama and village life event
A rural drama featuring mischief and romance among named residents of Lostant and surrounding towns, with cast including Marie Dunn Gilbert Dawson Grover Kidd Roy Harte Frank Glover Ephraim Green Walker Johnston and many others. Details include theater admission prices, music by Potter's orchestra, and tickets at Dakin's restaurant Lostant. Local social notes mention births marriages illnesses travel and sports results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dunn
Gilbert Dawson
Grover Kidd
Roy Harte
Marion
Frank Glover
Ephraim Green
Walker Johnston
C. P. Shideler
Samuel Hunter
Sheriff
Joe Sivell
Ben Holy
Ed Mathis
Caleb Billings
Mrs. Billings
Marcella Dunne
Mary Ann Lawkins
Margaret Roberts
Reuben Hunter
Elias Rolley
Seth Halloway
Herman Potter
New England
Potter
Dakin’s
Public Farm Sale Near Tonica and La Salle Ill
Having rented the farm I will sell without reserve at the farm 2 miles northwest of Tonica and 7 miles south of La Salle Ill on Thursday Feb 20 1908 starting at 10 o clock. Sixteen head of horses including grade Percherons mares a trotting mare Ruth Wilkes and a brown trotting stud colt plus a span of general purpose horses. Fourty head of Duroc Jersey hogs including brood sows, gilts and fall pigs. Full set of farm tools including wagons, binders, cultivators, plows and hay racks. A few household goods timothy hay six tons. Terms cash under 10 dollars and 7 percent interest on time notes. Five percent discount for cash. Free conveyance from La Salle for buyers. Rigs leave Clinch's barn at 10 am and return after sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonica
la Salle
Clyde
Ruth Wilkes
McCormick
Ohio
Deere
G. A, Kingsbury
A. P, Child & Son
Harkins
Clinch
Higher Pensions for Widows of Soldiers Passed by House
A Washington dispatch reports a bill to pension all widows of Civil and Mexican War soldiers at $12 monthly, passed by the house. It ignores widow income, matches 1890 pensions, and should gain senate support, adding about $12,000,000 yearly to pension funds. Neighborhood Favorite Electric Bitters praised for broad relief and blood purification. sold at A J Ironmonger's drug store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
B. D. Charles
Harbor
Maine
A. J. Ironmonger
Horses for sale and cattle listed in McNabb ad
Six young draft horses broke to work including one team of carriage mares and one team of gentleman's drivers with two single drivers. Drivers found and broke to all harness. Also a few Jersey cows and heifers. F B E Smith McNabb Illinois. Subscribe for The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. BE. Smith
McNabb, Ill
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New York
Bears
Gastoria
A. Ward
Henry Reportean
Lostant
Wm. Ziegler
Gladys
Missouri
Ziegler
Christ Hensel
Harold Phillips
Joseph Junk
M. J. Toemmes
Howard Graves
Grand Island
Neb
Anna Jones
Sin Cornell
Mrs. Squires
Mendota
Harry Griffin
George Morphew
Wm. Downey
South Bend
Ind
Bert Phillips
Whitney
Young
M. M. Merritt
Lostant High
Venona
Lostants
Lestant Boys
Dan Clark
Hannum’s
Edinburg
Ill
Clark
Mat J. Toemmes
John M. Appel
Hennepin
Myrtie Groat
la Grippe
Fred Wortman
Henry Hotto
Moline
Della Hillabrand
Edward Ryan
Dr. Hess
J. G Clemens
Magnolia, Ill
Wenona
Charles Anthony
Hulda Missal
Holenstein
German Lutheran Church
Rudolph Missal
Judge Gregg
Anthony & Ellis
Russell
Raymond Whiting
Anna Hager
Fred Whiting
Detroit Daily News
Covtea
Eva Ludgate
Kercheval Ave
M. E
Attremor
Bergier
Lily Griffin
Kemp
Fred Vaughn
Omer Harter
Old Sandy Creek
Gretzner
Fischer
Gail Gants
New Mexico
Anna V. Lake
George Lambourn
Amos Lake
Samuel Harter
Ladies’ Enterprise Society
M. E. Church
Mother Lake
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. EB
R. N. Morse
Harry Taggart
Moses Coppin
Pontiac
North Main Street
Buzz
Burgess & Son
Horse Shippers
Clear Creek
Consolidated School
Putnam County
Frank N. Glover
Phone
Dr. King
G. C. Floyd
Kershaw, S. C
Henry, Ill
THE
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
G. W. Keller
Undertaker
Henry
Republican
J. H. Massie
McNabb
Fresh Bakery
Griffith’s Laundry
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
J. M. Downey
Magnolia Peverya
Downey
W. A. Simmons
Ile
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street Bank
Barnes’ University
Medico, Chirurogical Society
Louis
Ina Bank
Ina
Tlk
W. H. Weathers, M. D
A. R. Kreger
Chicago Veterinary College
Veterinary Hospital
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