Magnolia Grange 33rd Anniversary and Club Notes
The Magnolia Grange No. 179 marks its 33rd anniversary with H. K. Smith praising a long record, a thriving treasury, and community efforts including fairs, dinners, and fund drives. The article recalls historical events, misfortunes, and charitable acts, plus a 50 cent Thanksgiving dinner and a salt mishap. The Woman's Club gathering at Mrs. M. Grace Lincoln’s home features literary and musical offerings and a Colonial Tea led by Martha Washington impersonation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Smith
Magnolia Grange
Olathe, Kas
Pennsylvania
Grange
Treasury
Portrait of John Sebastian Promoted To Rail Passenger Chief
John Sebastian has been named passenger traffic manager for the Frisco and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad systems. He has served 26 years with the Rock Island lines and since 1903 has led its passenger traffic. His current scope covers over 16 000 miles of railroads. he began railway service in 1869 and was born January 28 1849 in Newport Kentucky. He resides at 1005 Forest Avenue Evanston.
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Chicago Daily Record-Herald of
John Sebastian
Rock Island
Frisco
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Rock Island Road
Sebastian
Newport, Ky
Forest Avenue
Evanston
Inside Decorating For Homes And Offices
Frank Potter offers papering calico mining and inside decorating services for homes and offices with contact telephone number 2 on 25. The notice is dated February 15 and indicates a single man operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calse
Frank Potter
Fourth High School Lecture Delights with Mr Hoyt Canary
Mr Hoyt L Canary of Boston impressed at Henry High School in the Opera House as the fourth entertainment of the season. Despite rain a large intelligent audience enjoyed his varied impersonations including a deacon Irishman and a drummer. His "Around the Stove" sketches and Longfellow’s Hiawatha recitation drew praise for humor and wholesome common sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt L. Canary
Boston
Henry High School
Opera House
Canary
East Maine Conference Seminary
Bucksport
Dude
Squire
Mr. Canary
O'Rourke
Longfellow
Old Deacon
Hand burned in furnace saved by Arnica Salve
Charles W. Moore, a machinist from Ford City Pennsylvania, suffered a severe burn on his hand in an electrical furnace. He used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and achieved a quick and perfect cure. The ad touts the salve as the greatest healer for burns wounds sores eczema and piles available at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Moore
Ford City
J. BL & Fr
Powells City
Henry
Iil
Obituary notices for Hannah Frances Finney and others
The piece records the death of Mrs. Hannah Frances Finney at 62 after pneumonia, with a lengthy biographical sketch of her life from New Hampshire to Illinois, her marriage to Rev. J. Cooke Finney, teaching career, Christian affiliation, and funeral details. It also notes the deaths of Rev. J. D. Smith and other community figures, with summaries of their ministries and funeral tributes.
Effie May Bracken Dies in California At 38
Miss Effie May Bracken born February 6 1867 near Putnam Illinois in Senachwine township Putnam County died January 28 1906 in San Bernardino California at age 38 years 11 months and 23 days She was the first of eight children of William Bracken and wife and was predeceased by her mother a brother John P and a sister Etta M Her father and four brothers survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Effie
Christian Church of
Putnam, Ill
Alabama
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
California
Old Mexico
Arizona
San Bernardino
Cal
Hiram
Illinois
Will A
Christian Church
Putnam
J. B. Parker
Galesburg
Effie May Bracken
Senachwine Township
Putnam County
Ilinois
William Bracken
John P
Etta M
John A. Kays Dies at Ixbow in Sad Week Loss
John A. Kays of Ixbow died on Tuesday after weeks of illness. He would have turned 55 on March 7 and was a bright, influential man active in community and state affairs. Funeral from the house at 1:30 this afternoon with Rev. C. T. O. Schacht officiating. interment Magnolia cemetery. Frank A. Fiedler returned home Tuesday due to his mother’s serious illness.
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Normal Avenue
M. E. Todd
Presbyterian Church
T. L. Jones
H. F. Andrews
G. W. Keller
T. A. Runnells
Henry Cemetery
John A. Kays
Ixbow
C. T. O. Schacht
Magnolia
Magnolia Cemetery
Frank A. Fiedler
Rock Phosphate Experiments and Soil Fertility Findings
Letter from Prof. C G Hopkins of the University of Illinois discusses rock phosphate versus manufactured fertilizers and their effects on soil health. Hopkins warns that untreated ground rock phosphate does not harm land, while certain complete fertilizers can lower soil quality and increase acidity.
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J. O. Winship
Putnam, Ill
Ilinois
H. A. Winter
Winship
G. Hopkins
Urbana
Ill
Putnam
Illinois
Plaster of Paris
C. G. Hopkins
First Illinois River Steamboat Ottawa Constructed
A historical note from Randall Parrish in Historic Illinois describes the steamboat Ottawa as the first built on the Illinois River. Constructed partly at Ottawa and Peru and finished in St. Louis, it featured a seventeen inch draught and a design for towing two keels in low water. An Ottawa cabin held state rooms for room owners.
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Ottawa
Peru
Illinois River
St. Louis
Scharf
Illinois
Randall Parrish
John Mitchell
Congress
Peoria
Spring Valley
Mitchell
Democratic Congressional Committee
Zette
Amputation at La Salle Hospital Reported
Editor's note recounts a double surgery for James Weeks at La Salle Hospital on February 19 1906 with foot and leg removed midway. Doctors Herrick Burke report the wound dressing shows good progress and improving condition. Mr Weeks later died at the La Salle hospital at 6 pm with funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm in Hennepin.
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la Salle Hospital
Republican
John
James
Herrick
Burke
William Weeks
Weeks
la Salle
Hennepin
Local notes reflect town life and movements in Lostant
Miss Leila Dell Tullis now teaches in Chicago earning 80 dollars a month and praises Henry High School. Mrs. Ernest Bliss visits Lafayette. Clara Reynolds suffers a severe cold. Mrs. Downey hosts sisters from Wenona and South Bend. A large Mosler sofa to be used by Lostant Exchange bank during improvements. James Moore breaks his arm near a corn shelter. Town council passes an anti spit ordinance and the city marshal enforces it. A fire alarm triggers at John Henning’s home due to a defective flue. Miller Barnhart marries in Bloomington and returns to Lostant to a serenade. Grant Hannum to move to Peoria. Joe Comisky taken to Chicago for specialist care. A Kelso farewell at his home for son Robert heading to Iowa. Grant updates on Hugh Chestnut’s move to a Bullock’s Prairie farm. Enright family heads to Dallas Center Iowa. Misses Anna and Mary Jones plan to join their father in Iowa. Subscribe for The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bliss
Lafayette
Ernest
Clara Reynolds
Wm. Downey
Dr. Dunham
Wenona
Pearl Thompson
South Bend
Kelso
Lostant Exchange Bank
James Moore
John Henning
Miller Barnhart
Bloomington
Sarah Vitato
Lostant
Mr. Barnhart
Grant Hannum
W. G. Griffith
Peoria
T. F. Comisky
Joe
Chicago
A. Kelso
Mr. Kelso
Robert
Iowa
Mrs. Kelso
Hugh Chestnut
Bullock’s Prairie
Cliff Haws
Magnolia
John Enright
Dallas Center
Anna
Mary Jones
Church Notes From Whitefield Corners And Henry
Rev L G Landerberger of the New Church preached two discourses to a congregationincluding attendees from Whitefield Corners and Putnam He plans a March trip to California with an April return to Henry Rev C L Lyon will preach at the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening and teach the Bible at 630 p m The Ladies Aid of the Christian church and friends hosted a Valentine afternoon at Mrs Mamie Hannum A lively hoos up and spell down featured a defeated side charade and singalong Jennie Price sang a solo admired by all Valentines were tucked under plates Mrs Price and Mrs Hannum were praised as excellent servers
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L. G. Landerberger
New Church
Whitefield Corners
Putnam
California
Henry
C. L. Lyon
Christian Church
Ladies’ Aid of
The
Mamie Hannum
Jennie Price
Valentine
Mrs. Price
Mrs. Hannum
Lenten Services at St John’s Episcopal Church
Lent observances at St John’s include Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist at 7 30 and 10 am with litany talks on Believer’s Difficulties Environments Evolution The Fall Worship Inspiration Responsibility Efficacy of Prayer Thursday evangel services Holy Eucharist 7 30 am Fridays at 4 pm children’s service and address 7 30 pm evensong and sermon on Actors in the Great Drama Herod Nathanael St Thomas Nicodemus Bartimaeus Judas Pilate and a cordial welcome to all.
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St. John's
St. John’s
Episcopal
Herod
Nathanael
St. Thomes
Nicodemus
Bartimeus
Judas
Pilate
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James Taggart
Johnstown
E. A. Giller
G. W. Curtis
Mortimer Whitehead
Guv. Luce
J. H. Brigham
Aaron Jones
H. J. Smith
Woman's Club
Washington
M. Grace Lincoln
S. Almeda Clift
Ida Ketchum
Cotton Mather
Charlotte Sparling
E. B. Jones
Jones
Washington Irving
Mary R. Williams
Lincoln
Vinnie Harper Fosdick
Silent Reaper
Hannah F. Finney
Hannah Frances Finney
Frank
Cromwell
Hannah F. Leavitt
Hampton Falls
New Hampshire
Anthony B. Leavitt
Saratoga Township
George Scholes
Joel D. Forbusn
Sacramento
Leavitt
Hannah
J. Cooke Finney
New, Hampshire
Missouri
Joel D. Fosbusa
Finney
Henry Woman's Club
Mary G. Eddy
Hon
T. N, Leavitt
Clara
J. T. Harris
Maron
Fannie
J. C. Kingsley
Helen
York
J. D. Smith
Downer's Grove
Smithville
Waupecan
Whitefield
Kirkwood
Bushness
Neponset
Mr. Smith
Waterloo
N. J
Elizabeth Keller
Groveland
Smith
Leila Dell Tullis
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