Auction of old church seats to fund new pews in town
The article notes an evening sale of old church seats on July 7 to raise funds for new pews. It mentions regular Thursday prayer meetings at 7 30 and records social visits and local happenings including birthdays, haying, and visits between residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Durley, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Miss Hetrick, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Durley
Harvey Allen
Sadie Hetrick
Blanche
Spring Valley
Jessie Reichwine
Marguerite
Edgarton
Kas
Iona Adekirk
Granville
Arthur Chritton
Decatur
Dora Limback
Lewis Gardner
Chitton’s
Magnolia Representative for The Henry Republican
R. A. Ward serves as Local Representative in Magnolia for The Henry Republican and handles all news items with prompt attention. He is authorized to conduct business related to this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Ward
Magnolia
Henry Reublican
Henry Republican
Magnolia News Roundup in Peoria Toluca Rutland and Tonica
Local social notes report Dr R G Dakin and others visiting Magnolia from Peoria Toluca Rutland Venona and Whitefield. Magnolia Grays beat Tonica 11 to 4. George A Morphew named village treasurer. A J Sivell injured at Tonica in a ball game. Church services set for Magnolia July 8 with Sunday school, preaching and Epworth League events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dakin
Peoria
L. C. Badgley
Toluca
Magnolia
R. B. Dean
Rutland
Ethel Gants
Venona
Zilla Mackay
Knothe
L. W. Glover
Ver
Harles E. Griffin
Clifford Haws
Henry
W. L. Mathis
E. A. Rosser
Little Daughter
London
Ontario
Canada
Charles L. Wierman
Magnolia Grays
Tonica
Grays
George A. Morphew
A. J. Sivell
Joe
S&rawn
Epworth League
Ppworth League
Teonage
Strawn
Hunt Declares Candidacy for Putnam County Superintendent
George W. Hunt announces his bid for County Superintendent of Schools in Putnam County on the Republican ticket. He states the election date will be set by voters at the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
George W. Hunt
Putnam County Treasurer Candidate Announces Run
County candidate E. Be Wonser declares entry for the office of County Treasurer on the Republican ticket subject to primary action in Putnam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Lyle H. Durley
Putnam County Primaries Held On Republican Ballot
Lyle H. Dur ley notes the Republican primaries in Putnam County. Details on date and voting procedures are not provided in the fragment.
Sheriff Candidate for Putnam County on Republican Ticket
Jasper Cecil announces candidacy for sheriff of Putnam County on the Republican ticket subject to primary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Jasper Cecil
Local Notes and Departures From Lostant News
Lostant items report N J Hillabrand seeking mud baths in Attica Ind. and T H Bedhardt visiting Chicago. Kelley kin visit Dana and Ed Giles leaves for Momence. Milton Wilson to Salt Lake City as a pharmacist at 80 dollars monthly. Mrs Koehler undergoes breast operation at Streator hospital with positive early recovery. Local fishing trip shares pleasant memories. A severe wind and hail storm hits north of Lostant with damage near Oglesby. Utica bridge collapse drowns horses and delays body recovery. Swenson and Johnson move to Canada to buy land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
N. J. Hillabrand
Attica
Ind
T. H. Bedhardt
Chicago
Kelley
Martha Bane
Lizzie Fox
Dana
Ed Giles
Momence
Harry Gebhardt
Tinley Park
Boston
Milton Wilson
E. H. Wilson
Salt Lake City
Utah
W. G. Wilson
Gus Koehler
Streator Hospital
Wm, Schiffbaur
John Shawkbach
Otto Brandis
D. C. Richards
Levi Brown
Charles Brunsbach
Henry Krug
Henry Lock
Jim Henning
R. W. Spencer
Magnolia
Johnny Enright
Anna
Mary Jones
Iowa
Illinois
Oglesby
Illinois River
Utica
G. Swenson
J. O. Johnson
Canada
Granville shuts out Toluca 9 to 0 in baseball
The Granville baseball team defeated Toluca by 9 to 0. An engagement notice follows for Miss Bertha Alice Hunter and Sidney Elmo Campbell, both of Peoria, announced in the Granville Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
The
Echo
Toluca
Bertha Alice Hunter
Sidney Elmo Campbell
Peoria
Granville Community Notes Include Park Plan and Health News
The column covers local topics including Rev. Hunter’s daughter, Dr. Taylor’s new five room office with lab, and a Chicago mouth operation on Jacob Piper. It notes Granville pruning the old Presbyterian church site for Hopkins Park and mentions John Swaney’s Peoria visit, Miss Gallaher training 60 singers for McNabb Chautauqua, and a $10,740 new school contract in Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Hunter
Congregational Church of
Granville
Taylor
Jacob Piper
Magnolia
Chicago
G. W. Hunt
State University
Gibson City
Gibson
Colfax
Hunt
Joel W. Hopkins
Hopkins Park
John Swaney
Peoria
O. Wilson
Dr. Barmour
John Wilson
Miss Thompson
Ottawa
Lolo Smith
Gallaher
McNabb
Lacon
Prohibition Chautauqua Set at Wenona City Park
The Marshall County Prohibition Chautauqua will convene at Wenona City Park in a large tent the week of August 7 to 12. Sessions include 2:30 and 7:30 each day with afternoon prohibition topics and evening lectures and entertainments. Sunday features good citizenship meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Prohibition Chautauqua Assembly
Wenona
Prohibition State Committee
Board of Education of Venona
Four St Mary's graduates present at Armory hall exercises
The St Mary's school exercises in Armory hall last Thursday night featured four graduates Misses Lucy Harrington Anna Harrington Mable Judd and Lara Dixon each delivering a part. Father Fitzpatrick of Elmwood gave an acclaimed address. Also reported a serious farm accident near Varna when 18 year old William Hopp was run over by a wagon crushing both legs and breaking the left knee cap. He was transported to Streator hospital after initial care by Varna and Toluca physicians. Receipts from Marshall County Interscholastic contests totaled 49302 with expenditures of 49202 leaving a 1 balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Mason Wilson
Magnolia Township
Ward
New York City
Tonica News
Wilson
Local
Illinois State University
Stanford University
Columbia Law School
Clear Creek
Putnam County
New York
Cises
St. Mary’s School
Armory Hall
Lucy
Anna Harrington
Mable Judd
Lara Dixon
Father Fitzpatrick
Elmwood
William Hopp
Otto Lenz
Varna
Mr. Lenz
Hopp
Toluca
Streator
Marshall County
Dr George Zeller Praised for Washington Testimony
Washington correspondent lauds Dr George A Zeller of Peoria for two and a half hours of testimony before a congressional committee on St Elizabeth and care of insane patients. His work cited as a model, extending his reputation beyond Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zeller
Zeller
Washington
Peoria Herald-Transcript
George A. Zeller
Peoria
Boston
Dr. Zeller
Who Gave The World Its Latest Slang 23
The piece questions who coined the slang 23 meaning skidoo and notes suspects such as Gambler Canfield and Addicks of Delaware while dismissing the telegraph operator and Charles Dickens. It mentions phone calls asking if Mr. Skidoo is in and hopes 23 will be a short lived fad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Canfield
Addicks
Delaware
Mr. Skidoo
Beara The Kind You Have Always Signature
The Grand Army men express satisfaction that Congress made wearing the insignia of the order by non members a misdemeanor with punishment. It is expected that individuals in Henry who have worn the insignia for some time will remove their buttons or face consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Congress
Henry
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