Christmas Week Notes In Sparland
Local Sparland column records residents at home and away during Christmas week. Mentions Bertha Christmas McLaughlin Frieda Frank Viletta Murdock Ruby Olson Earl Schaffer Elizabeth Ruff and others visiting in Monmouth Peoria Peru and Spring Valley. Also notes church renovations, weather swings, scarlet fever quarantine, a Christmas wedding, and several local accidents and illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce
Chica
Mr Hoagland
Bertha
Bert McLaughlin
Ileary
Frieda Frank
Haroway
Raintires
Viletta Murdock
Aeg
Spring Valley
Ruby Olson
Peru
Ethel O'Brien
Earl Schaffer
Peoria
Beth Pon
Elizabeth
Ruff
Hennepin
Alfreta Bedford Ee
Rist
Schick
Chessman
H. Campbell
San Jose
Anna Jacobson
Monmouth
Maud
Phil Compton
Willie Clifton
Hears
Emma McLaughlin
Vincent
Olmes Tanner
Chicago
Minnie Ruth
Oscar
Bert
Clyde McLaughlin
Nellie Anderson
James West
Ottunk
Mr. Fowler
John Christman
Pearl Newell
Oscar Mclaughin
Frank
Charley Monier
Anne
Harrison Gehr
the Baptist Church
Rev
Gehr
Lacon
Quiet Christmas Wedding and Community Notes
Last Wednesday at the Home of Oscar McLaughlin a quiet wedding united his sister Mayme McLaughlin and Fred Harvey with Rev. Fist performing the ceremony. Afterward they will live on Mayme's mother's farm. The column lists many Christmas visits, dinners, and social events across the region, noting weddings announcements, sales, and local happenings including a Barns hall ball and Camp Grove events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar McLaughlin
Mayme McLaughlin
Fred Harvey
Rev. Fist
Minnie Olson
East Peoria
Essie Hoadley
Lacon
Clyde McLaughlin
Will Wild
R. M. McLaughlin
Mayme
Ben Russell
Dr. Royce
Selbolt
Sam King
Camp Grove
Harrison Thomas
Theodore Kalfer
Buckley
Peoria
Florence Waugh
Christmas Tales From Lawn Ridge Community
Local notices from Lawn Ridge recount holiday greetings and travels. Fred H. Cornell and Mrs Maria Cornell spent Christmas in Peoria while Peoria connections, schooling friends and neighbors return home for holidays. George Perkins named city mail carrier after exams, Modern Woodmen plan January 8 installation and supper. A Christmas Eve program organized by Mrs Fannie Perkins delights children with a tree of gifts. Robert Green wed Jessie Timmons near Wyoming with reception back in Lawn Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New York
Millie Sims
Wilson
Peoria
George Perkins
Publc
Fannie Perkins
Robert Green
Jessie Timmons
Wyomin
Thomas Martin
Stark
James B Green
Congressman Legare Declares Recovery From Consumption
South Carolina Congressman George S. Legare, a member of the House Patent Committee, says he has fully recovered from consumption after more than a year of illness. He credits six months with a Lung Germine treatment and reports regaining 26 pounds and full strength, returning to work fully capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Legare
South Carolina
Mr. Legare
United States
House of Representatives
Washington
Lung-Germine Co
Jackson
Mich
Congress
Coal for Kirkpatrick mines near Henry offered
The undersigned is prepared to furnish coal at the Kirkpatrick mines four miles and a half southwest of Henry. There is always plenty of coal at the mine. George G. K. 11-21-3m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkpatrick
Henry
George G
Probate actions and real estate transfers in local court
Probate matters show inventories recorded waivers of notice final settlements and discharge of administrators with bonds. Real estate transfers include multiple lots in Lacon Toluca Wenona and Colona with names such as Teresca Gibson Lydia Dutton Charles Motter Emma Colligan and others in various blocks and lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Casey
James M. Corcoran
Richard Kelley
Peter Green
Worth Dixon
Patrick Collins
Edward Bade
Augusta Bade
Henry Allen
Teresca Gibson
Lydia Dutton
Lacon
Charles Motter
Emma B. Colligan
Lombard
Henry
Walter A. Wilcox
Toluca
Mary R. Hodge
James Perratt
Wenona
William
Edward
Charles Collins
Thomas
James
John Colins
la Prairie
Edward C Rogers
Colona
H. Muirhead
Columbus C. Rogers
E. Muirhead
John H. Adams
Martin A. Adams
Marriage Licenses Issued lists several couples
Marriage licenses issued for Dana Wenona Sparland Henry Steuben list pairs TMite Winfred Watts 28 and Winifred Brown 23 William Loomis 31 and Marys Rogers 32 John Christman 27 and Edna Newell 19 Charles Anderson 25 and Blanche Taylor 23 Fred Harvey 26 and Mary Jo McLaughlin 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred. Watts
Dana
Sands Winifred Brown
Wenona
I William
Loomis
Marys
Rogers
John B. Christman
Edna
Pearl Newell
Sparland
Charles E. Anderson
Blanche E. Taylor
Henry
Fred A. Harvey
Mary Jo McLaughlin
Steuben
Auction notices of the Willam Schmidt farm sale
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his place one mile north and 244 miles east of Camp Grove or 11 miles west and 1% miles south of Henry known as the late Willam Schmidt farm on Monday January 6 1908. Items include ten horses and mules six head of sheep hogs farm implements a bedroom suite washing machine and other articles. Terms: cash for $10 or less. over $10 12 months on bankable paper with 6 percent interest if paid when due. 6 percent discount for cash over $10. Lunch provided by the Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McDonough
Saratoga Township
Marshall County
Illinois
Camp Grove
Sparland
Jenny Lind
Avery
Hayes
Sonth
Henry
Willam Schmidt
Auction at King farm near Camp Grove Illinois
Public auction conducted Friday January 10 1908 at the old King farm details include seven head of horses thirteen head of stock hogs four milch cows and farming implements with terms: cash under 100 and credit up to 12 months on bankable paper at 6 percent interest from sale dates and 5 percent discount on sums over. Lunch served and auctioneers listed.
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Bae
Val Antwerp & Osborne
Sparland, III
New Iowa Dream
Marseilles
Wlaughlin Bros
Sparland. Dib
William A. Smith
Pete Cannes Agabe
Chicago Veterinary
Yllanois
Sarrar“Dosten Smer
Sparland Personals
J A T Ironmonger
George W Ward
Granville
Katie Hickey
Nellie
Bredford
Wm Smith
James McGuire
Samuel King
John Winne
Bert Duncan
Bloughs
Ida Blough
Lincoln
Albert Conrad
Kewanee
Mesdames Gill
L Krause
Wisconsin
Frances Jeanette Holton
Philip Elmer Reed
Cambridge
Frank Holton
S. Mick
John Nelson
Barnes’ Hall
Fennelle
Bill Jacobs
Bill
Anna Barnes
J. §. Carroll
Bradford
St. John’s Catholic Church
Boston
Scott
Court House News
Rose Fay
William Jacobs
R. K. McColl
Leslie Smith
Elmer Quinn
Ladies’ Aid
Old King Farm
Ill
Reg Im
Bern
Gretchen
Hayes Riding
C. H. Deere
J. I. Case
W. EL TX
H. F. McVicker
Hill
H.F
MicVicker
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