New Year Notes From Varna Area Obituaries and Local News
A roundup of year end events and local notices including births and deaths, weddings, school and church activities, crop reports, and incidents in Varna and nearby towns. Notable items include the death of Enoch Emory, the Varna funeral for Lawrence Anderson, and social gatherings at Henry and Peoria connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Mérdian
Joseph Moray
Berlour
Sherman "Trayer
Peoria
Henry
Shermanocks
M. B. Wilkerson
Misses Cammie
Scott
Margaret ‘Bradshaw
Ofip
Béneca
Hunter
Edgar
Frank
Driver
Ila March
M.’ L. Gallup
Cniincothe
Iowa
George Gallup
George
Enoch ‘Emory
Louis At-The
Easator
Vaca
Reno
H. Fagan
Raloton
Thomas Grove
McAleere
Fagan
Patrick
Pull’ & Bechelor
Canary
Varne
D. A. Lofgren
Anderson
Varna
A. B. Smith
Rome
Tlacon-Sparland
Lacon
John Barley Corn
Evangelistic Services Held at Local Church Week Long
Sunday worship at 11 led by Rev. J. B. Mercer with Evangelist Barstead directing sermons on personal consecration and the love of Christ. Afternoon sessions and evening services continued through the week with piano and vocal offerings by Mrs Barstead and Miss Ferguson. Congregational meeting followed with officers elected and praise for increased membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Moody Institute
Chicago
An Tr J
Rodeheyer
Billy Sunday
Ie Presbyterian ‘Church
Be “Smith
M. E
Mra
Wm. Wheeler
Mercer
Baltimore
Christ's Church
Evangelist Barstead
Pra Barstead
Christ
J. E., Mercer
Presbyterian Church
J. A. Wits -Hams
Margaret Riddell
Hiram Hunter
George Traviz
Alden Hunter
Ed B. Smith
George Travis
Pumper
Leslie Downey
J. A. Williams
For Sale Classified Ads Mix of Farm Goods and Services
A compilation of tiny ads includes Jersey cows and horses for sale, 20 Merchants' National Fire Insurance shares, delivery work in Marshall county, a 1926 cottage for sale, and a brown mares team. Listings mention contact persons D A Reismeyer WJ Emerson F M Billings and I B Goodwin with locations Henry Canton Milwaukee and city area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ National Fire Ins
WJ. Emerson
Milwaukee
Wis
F. M. Billings
Henry
Administrators Notice Estate of John H Williams
Estate of John Howard Williams deceased requires all claimants to present claims to the Marshall County Illinois County Court at Lacon on the first Monday of March 1917. Creditors must also promptly pay any amounts owed to the administratrix Naomi R Williams and attorney Henry E Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard Williams
Marshall County
Illinois
Lacon
A. Edith
Henry City bridge costs and wartime items in Putnam paper
The Putnam area issue lists toll receipts and bank balances for 1915 and 1916, with entries for Henry City Bridge Co and First National Bank. It notes a death of Mrs Gertrude Shimel in Putnam and a funeral set for the Christian church. A humorous war note from a local Henry citizen comments on Allied and Central powers as a lighthearted subscription prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Krenz
Sec
Treas
National ‘Bank
Tetiens Boo
Bay Window
First National Bank
Cess
Putnam
Gertrude B. ‘Spimel
Roland Shimel
Ian
Iiwene
Huldah L
Filmer
Sand Howard B
Elmer Henkins
Frifey
Babel
A. B. Smith
Hen Ry
Grandma
Reek
Otha
Ken Pilsner
Grenow
Ng Delicatensen
Hofbrau—von
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Federal Reserve
Frederal Reserve Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little
Strali
Corgaliens
Henry National Bank
Skgh
U.S
L R. Phillips
de Watercott
P.T Charles Greenlée
F. Y. Sangohow
J. Hoyle
O. i
Phalips
Wu Bie
Ney Savers
Lewis Lyle
En Cig
G. EB Renwick
Priyarn ‘Ambulance
Arenry
Dll
Te i Rigt
Sherman Sperry
la Rose
George Swift
Wenonse
H& Swift
L .Bobklawincz
Salls
Dunne
Lostant
John Ringwald
Near
Pekin
Santow Motor Truck Co
E. T. Murphy
New “Bridge
Seievteos
The
Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor
Bryening
Fpichee Wade
St. Mary’s Church
Andrew Schauer
St. Joseph Church
M. J. Brennan
M. BE. Church
Jersey
Mark Kays
D. A. Reismeyer
I. B. Goodwin
Canton
Naomi R. Williams
Will
Henry EB .Jacobs
Krenz
Henry City Bridge Co
Ldkeat
Peer Ee Ween
Wee Bs Postal Savings
Lo Sophis
Oon E
Cainer
L. Jones
Mary' B
Harrison
Y' E. Schick
EB. T
B. G. Cromwell
Joey Ans
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