Church Notes Highlight Magnolia and Strawn Services
Magnolia and Strawn church activities outline January 28 services with Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11 in Strawn and 10 and 7 in Magnolia plus Epworth League events. Epworth League box social on Jan 19 raised $16.50 for the organ fund. Weather caused no Strawn services Jan 21. Revival plans announced and quarterly conference set for Feb 12. Ladies Aid met Jan 24. Henry Republican office prints church hand bills and related items.
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Magnolia
Strawn
Epworth League
Epworth Epworth
Organ Fund
Korea
Hermit Nation
Magnolia Church
Bell
Magnolia Agency Plays Key Role in Henry Republican Firm
R. A. Ward serves as Magnolia local representative for the Henry Republican. He is authorized to handle all business tied to the paper and ensure prompt attention to entrusted news items.
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R. A. Ward
Magnolia
Henry Republican
Magnolia Personal Notes of Illness Visits and Local Events
Magnolia short notes report illness lists for John Carlson and E R Spencer with others improved or visiting. Local visits include Hazel Glover Jennie Frazee and Mary Hoses. Community events mention a February drama by Ladies Aid and a Caledonia Sunday school benefit social. An infant grave for Clyde Meredith marks the week’s sorrow.
Obituary of Albert B. McCaleb Pioneer and Father of Eleven
Albert Burns McCaleb Sr. born October 10 1829 Piketon Ohio died January 16 1906 at age 76 in Lostant Illinois. He married Sarah McCarty September 3 1849 in Ottawa Illinois and had 11 children including Robert E Henry two sons who died young. Survived by widow 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He joined Christian church in 1869 and was an early settler who moved from Ohio to Oxbow Putnam County. He endured pioneer hardships and later ran a mercantile business in Lostant serving as village trustee school director and police magistrate before retiring. Funeral held at his residence February with Rev A L Lockett presiding. A quartet sang hymns Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing and Rock of Ages.
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Albert B. McCaleb
Albert Burns McCaleb
Piketon
Sarah McCarty
Joseph McCarty
Putnam County
Ottawa
Ill
Robert E
Henry
Albert
Charlotte Grable
Ella Vance
H. A
Chicago
Gilbert I. J
Peru
Kate Magruder
Odell
Philip S
Houston
Texas
J. Clark
Lake Fork
H. Lyle
Lostant
McCaleb
Christian Church
J. J. Waggoner
Ohio
Oxbow
Black Hawk
Stowe Mill
Vermilion River
Hope Township
la Salle County
A. ‘L. Lockett
Deer
Shall We Gather at the River Sermon Readings
Rev. Lockert quoted passages from Revelations and offered a practical sermon based on Ecclesiastes vii 14. The service emphasized interpreting trials and blessings in daily life for the congregation.
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Lockert
Lostant Notes On People Places And Local Goings On
Lostant news reports residents traveling to Eureka Springs and Texas, local business trips and lodge instruction, a jury pool for a Fitzsimmons murder trial, new water well, lighting upgrades, school improvements, and telephone outages after a blizzard. Dying note for G B McCaleb and home relocations of Ed Wilson and Ed Boshel. Spit ordinance discussed with Tonica as warning to enforce similar rule locally.
Local Notes and Visits Highlight Week in Town
McDonald of the Chicago Milwaukee and Be Paul railway was in town Monday. Eddie Laughlin of Levasy Missouri visited relatives here last week. Wm Casey lost a valuable horse Saturday. Eva Kerns of Reading visits her brother F E Kerns. Mrs A B Wilson went to Chicago Saturday to visit daughter Mrs Flitcraft. Cassabaum and daughters of Ladd visited here over Sunday. The Boston orchestra gave an excellent entertainment Thursday night. George Ziegler and family visited his brother in Lesant Saturday and Sunday. W H Wierman left for Nevada Illinois to manage an elevator purchased with his uncle. Edward Foster is very ill with pneumonia. Q P Mills returned home after two weeks in Chicago at Polytechnic hospital for an operation and good care. He is glad to be home looking well.
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John Carlson
E. R. Spencer
Hazel Glover
Jennie Frazee
Toluca
Louis Clemens
R. W. Spencer
Gust Westerlund
Rutland
Harry Wilson
Peoria
Mary H2ses
Ed Spencer
John Ramsey
Belleville
Kas
Cassabaum
Ladd
Boston
George Ziegler
Local families host visits and gatherings in McNabb area
Mr and Mrs George P Koehler of McNabb hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs Josephine Bishop and daughter. Mrs J W Dille has been sick with grip. Miss Amelia Bishop entertained friends at progressive carrom for Edward Laughlin. Edwin G Bishop of Tiffin Ia visiting relatives nearby. Ella Smith of Tonica was home for Sunday. Eddie Laughlin and Frank Smith depart today for a trip to Princeton.
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George P. Koehler
McNabb
Josephine Bishop
J. W. Dille
Amelia Bishop
Edward Laughlin
Edwin G. Bishop
Tiffin
Ella Smith
Tonica
Eddie Laughlin
Frank Smith
Princeton
Mrs. Catherine Friend 1808 1906
Catherine Friend of Somerset county Pennsylvania born March 3 1808 died January 22 1906 at the home of her daughter Hester in Henry Illinois age 97 years 10 months 19 days. She joined the Christian church at sixteen later the Albright M E church and remained faithful. She married George Hauger April 3 1832 and had nine children. Surviving children are Elizabeth Uriah Simon and Hester with 32 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Funeral at Magnolia M E church conducted by Rev Harry N. Bell followed by interment at Magnolia cemetery.
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C. Friend
Catherine Friend
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Hester
Henry
Ill
Christian Church
Albright M. E
George Hauger
Elizabeth
Uriah
Simon
Magnolia
Magnolia M. E
Harry N. Bell
Magnolia Cemetery
Treasury Secretary Lyman Gage Warns of Impending Panic
Former secretary of the treasury Lyman J. Gage deplores the nation’s monetary conditions over the last sixty days. He echoes Jacob Schiff, saying a stunning panic is likely unless decisive action is taken soon.
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Lyman J. Gage
Secretary of
the Treasury
Jacob H. Schiff
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