Local Business Cards from Lacon Illinois and Henry Illinois
A collection of old ads listing professionals and services in Lacon and Henry Illinois. Includes attorneys Barnes and Magoon, J. A. Swemn physician, W. W. Dewey grain dealer, a city meat market, and Jacobs attorney at law. Includes contact hints and specialties such as land titles probate law coal grain and medical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. M. Barnes
J. H. Magoon
Barnes & Magoon
Attorneys-At-Law
Lacon, Ill
Henry EB. Jacobs
Henry, Ill
Magnolia Lenox Bulletin Busy Week In Magnolia Area
February 25 1915 notes visitors from Toluca Streator Peru and McNabb plus local moves and illnesses. Charles Ruble moved near Lostant for work while Louis Clemens attended a minstrel show in Magnolia. A birthday dinner for Lou Sammons and a successful home talent minstrel drew a large audience with proceeds near $50. Edna Means and Welch Christenson Co delivered a strong lecture night with Miss Means praised for solo entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wells
Alice Mitchell
Charles Griffin
Henry
Beda
Emma Hult
Peoria
Lizzie Curtis
Peru
Spencer Realtives
Magnolia
Arminda Ray
Joseph Boyle
Charles Ruble
Lostant
Will Johnson
McNabb
Charles
Wilder
Chicago
Hartman Furniture Co
Wigan Haws
Joe Sivell
R. W. Spencer
Creve Coeur Club
Lou Sammons
Lou
Tracey Skelton
Welch Christenson Co
Edna Means
Magnolia Ladies Minstrel Delights Town At Masonic Hall
Under Mrs. Cora Dakin and Tracey Skelton Magnolia young ladies staged a minstrel show on Friday evening Feb 19 at the Masonic Hall. The hall was crowded with a pleased audience praising the choruses solos and endmen jokes. Receipts at the door reached $50 toward a church piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Cora Dakin
Tracey Skelton
Masonic Hall
Alabama
Plano
Choir Director Engaged At Wesleyan College
Miss Anna Cronin dies in Chicago hospital and funeral held at St Marys Catholic church Wenona with Rev D O Dwyer officiating. Burial at St Marys cemetery. Cronin sister of Mrs Grant. relatives Walter Grant Lostant and his sons attend along with Mrs Volmer Lostant and Mrs Smery Turner North Judson Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Denney
Chicago
J. H. Mountjoy
Frank Lauf
Streator Friends
Gus Beckman
Peoria
Elizabeth Howartd
Charles Singlinger
Wesleyan College of Music
Presbyterian
Rachel Fosbender
Myra Fosbender
Anna Cronin
Michael Reise Hospital
Wenoan
M. J. Barry
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
D. O'Dwyer
St. Mary's Cemetery
Miss Cronin
Grant
Toluca
Edward Cronin
Osage Township
Walter Grant
Lostant
Volmer
Smery Turner
North Judson
Ind
The Mistletoe Oaks and Druid Beliefs
The oaks bearing mistletoe were sacred to the Druids and used for solemn worship. Pearly berries hung in rooms were believed to ward off evil spirits and influences.
Longtime Magnolia Resident John Dean Dies at 76
John Dean born May 28 1838 near Farmington Pennsylvania married twice to Rachel FE Hager and Minnie Balderston. He served in the 44th Illinois Vol Infantry, saw 22 battles, wounded at Jonesboro, and died February 14 1915 at Magnolia aged 76 years 8 months 16 days. Survived by wife daughters Margaret Jeannette Balderston and many relatives. funeral held February 16 with Odd Fellows and G A R services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dean
Farmington
Rachel Fe, Hager
John Ellsworth Dean
William Arthur Dean
Magnolia
Frank Leslie Dean
Lewis Wesley Dean
Venona
India May Forrest
McNabb
Henry Ervin Dean
Sarah Jane Hauger
Dean
Minnie Balderston
Oliver Balderston
Ethel Leon Dean
Pennsylvania
Thomas W. Dean
Anaheim
California
Calvin L
Homestead
Jasper N. Dean
Co. C
Jonesboro
Mr. Dean
John Argubright
Utah
John Allen
Missouri
Joseph Funk
la Salle
J. B. Fleming Cornell
F. M. Davis
Dwight
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
M. E
Margaret
Jeannette Balderston
Lackland
rTead
Martin
Tracy Skelton
J. J. Dunne
Marie
Dr. Franklin
A .B. Phillips
Noah Caldwell
John Carlson
Robert Wells
Ernest Bulander
J. Bjork
A. B. Smith
Prompt Action Will Stop Your Cough When You First Catch a Cold
Bold claim extols Dr King s New Discovery as immediate relief for coughs and colds. The ad promises rapid throat penetration, soothing irritation and loosening phlegm, with testimonials and a call to action to visit the druggist for purchase.
Do unto others as you would be done by Golden Rule guide
Don’t contradict others or pry into friends affairs. Don’t believe everyone is happier. Don’t underrate what you lack. Don’t assume no opportunities. Don’t spread gossip or mock beliefs. Hide aches with a smile. Mind your business. Strive to be a true gentleman or gentlewoman guided by the Golden Rule.
Your Cold Is Dangerous Break It Tin Now
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for colds and coughs. It claims to loosen mucus, stop coughing, and soothe lungs. The ad guarantees results and lists a 25 cent price from any druggist.
Drowning Rescue Sparks Marriage Question In The City
A woman asks if she will wed the youth who saved her from drowning. She wonders if he can support her in the lifestyle she’s used to. The woman then mentions she looked him up in Bradstreet’s before the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet
Anti Saloon League speaker to speak at Hope Church
A representative of the Anti-Saloon League of Chicago will address Hope M. E. church at 11 o clock Sunday. Everyone is invited to attend. The note is part of a local social page highlighting visits, moves, and community events in Lostant and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
Anti-Saloon League of Chicago
Hope M. E
Margaret Shea
Chicago
John Ellis
Lou Quaintance
Golden
Marie Parrell
la Salle
Oscar Frazier
Mrs. Atwood
Infant dies after birth in Riverside area record
The baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Bert Tomasson at noon Friday February 12 died the following day from hemorrhage of the lungs. Interment occurred Sunday afternoon in Riverside cemetery. A friends gathering last night offered a pleasant surprise with games and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Bert. Tomasson
Riverside Cemetery
D. S. Wood
Putnam County Teachers
Granville
John Swaney School
Edgar Zenor
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F. C. Willett
Whitefield
Ill
McKillip Veterinary College of
Illinois
DR. R
Bayne
W. W. Dewey & Son
New City
John Hartley, Jr
J. A. Swemn
C. Hisio Smiths
Main Street
Henry, III
Edward Street
C. D. Maylfair
Granville, Ill
Fred W. Potter
H. W. Adams
H. Hunt
Prine
Delco
Cadillac Auto Co
Main St
Peoria, Il
the Republic
Magnolia Department
Wenona
Henry Kelley
S. Robinson
Jessie
Nora
Wisconsin
H. C. Vollmer
Vollmer
Frank Shaffer
Ada Wilson
Hagg
Schoenneshoefer
Indana
Carr
Mendota
Mack Evans
A. H. Griffin
Ella Wolf
Tena McKenzie
B. McKenzie
F. E. Hagg
O. S. Taylor
Bell
la Salle County Music Teachers’ Association
John Groh
Carrie Lee
Miles Ruble
Ethel Adams
West
Milton Wilson
Gorrie Cannon
Helena
Mont
Wm. Groat
Matthew V. Vaughn
Waterloo
Groat
Texas
T. J. Segraves
Prop
Henry, Illinois
G. S. Wrigley
Matthew Steele
Henry Auto Co
A. C. Henkins
Central Seed House
East St. Louis
Business Men's Association of
Park Ridge
Jules Plumb
W.H. Weathers
Phone McNabb
Hennepin, Ill
Albert Pleteh
McNabb Central 183
George J. Borgstede
Magnolia, Ill
Jones National School of Auctioneering
United States
Chicago Council
HA Ems
Scott
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