Our Sister Towns and Local Notes
Mrs G L Fort visits Chicago this week while Jay Magoon and Mary Barnes called on in Peoria. Gertie Mahlem of Varna visits Miss Casey. Katie Piper returns from Towanda to see Geo O Barnes. Mr and Mrs Barnes spend Buantley with Mrs Henry Magoon in Milwaukee. Maud Wilkinson home from Dwight visiting relatives. J S Chompson and family leave for Cripple Creek to tend gold interests. Ada Champlin returns to Chicago after a visit with Miss Campbell. Alumni hold lawn fete at Judge Richmonds. Ora Owens joins Jessie Mae Hall troupe for a year. Bert Stateler and wife narrowly survive being locked in a folding bed last week. Lacon did not celebrate the 4th. residents tour Peoria Varna Chillicothe Walnut Grove and Undercliff, enjoying boating and patriotic observances.
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Mr W
Chompson
Cripple Creek
Col
Ada Champlin
Miss Campbell
Chicago
Judge Richmond
Ora Owens
Jessie Mae
Lacon
Peoria
Varna
Chillicothe
Walnut Grove
Undercliff
Fresiloni
Hennepin
C. A. Camp
Board of Supervisors
C.H. Eddy
Eddy Stockdale
Grandma Eddy
Ada Wilson
Alla Miller
Clinton
Lidia Tures
Dixon
D. J. Leech
Mary
H. H. Leech
Jack
Geo Greiner
City
Geo
Mary Zenor
Ida Seaton
Ida
Geo Forrester
Jas Larson
McCormick
Jessie Shepard
Utah
New West Mission School
Tom Stanton
Josie Dill
Syracuse
Ohio
David Sellers
Sand Prairie School
Buffalo Bill
Jaek. Leech & Company
Eons
Jos V. Graff
Spring Valley
Nellie Grey
Henry
Putnam
Princeton
Granville
Florid
la Salle
I Bureau
Ottawa
Joliet
Whitefield Church Sold for Workshop Conversion
South Whitefield notes Mr Kline’s house being painted by Howard Burson. Mr B visits Springfield. Milby Marshall bought the Whitefield Baptist Church to convert into a workshop and plans to tear it down soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wiuthfield
Howard
Burson
Kline
Springfield
Milby Marshall
Whitefield Baptist Church
Whitefield's Grand Rain Delights Local Festivities
The community reports a heavy rain last Sunday night as farmers harvest oats and thresh. Local visits include Florence Fountain and Luella Johnson in Princeton and a trip from Ezra Owles to Nebraska. A lawn social at Carey Fosdick’s raised funds, Whitefield celebrated its first Independence Day with a robust program, and Camp of Woodmen shows strong support for a forthcoming movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whithfirliy Corners
Florence Fountain
Luella Johnson
Princeton
Abram Anderson
Bessie Croft
Oklahoma
Royal
Willis
Lake Seatchwine
Mamie Parker
Whitefield
Marshall Downey
Wallace
Brotten
Ethel Willis
Hissé Bently
Anny
Will Kiino
Steuben Quilar Celebrates Rainy Chillicothe Event
Quilar number from hers took in the celebration at Chillicothe. Everybody is rejoicing over a fine rain which fell Sunday night. Mrs Olive Backer was a visitor at Lewis Odell's one day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steuben
Chillicothe
Olive Backer
Lewis Odell
Funeral for Mrs Sargent in Sparland
Mrs Amelia F. Sargent died near Sparland on July 5 at age 60 6 1. The funeral at Sparland M H church was well attended with flowers. She leaves a husband and eight children. The issue notes light small grain harvests and various community updates from JeEt Jones Hon Farmers to local social events and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Burson
Princeton
Sargent
Mary Thompson
Chicago
Milford
Amelia F. Sargent
Henry Sargent
Sparland
Sparland M. H
Oats Report Delivers Poor Turnout and Local Happenings
John Conrow and John Jason threshed oats noting a poor turnout. Mrs Smith’s mother’s birthday party and visits by Mrs John Stadel and family are listed along with Geo Smith and Henry area life. A disruptive man in Henry prompted complaints after disappearing with a pulveriser. A severe Sunday storm caused dry wells and widespread water hauling. Hopewell celebrations spread across Lane and a glass ball shooting event drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Conrow
John Jason
John Smith
Henry
Hopewell
Lane
Wm Maubach
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Many Ailments
Why not you join thousands who take Hood's Sarsaparilla to conquer weakness and languor of the season. The ad claims it cures rheumatism and dyspepsia and impure blood. Presents pills as prompt and efficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Birthday party at Minor Schlosser residence noted
In Hopewell a birthday party was held at Minor Schlosser's for Mrs Schlosser. Steven Appel is identified as the father of another boy, bringing the total to about six boys. Mrs A Lormis is very sick but somewhat better after a period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
Magnolia society notices and visiting names
Blanche Hannum visiting in Peer India Dean visiting relatives in Utica Mary Ray of Henry on our streets last Friday Celia Spenser and Cora Dént Lostant callers Saturday Frank Fyffe of Henry in town last Friday and Saturday Ladies Aid met with Mrs Hannum Thursday Alice Thornton of Pontiac visits uncle James Thornton Mrs Maude Otton of Varna guest of Mrs Hattie Hiltebrand Henry Kays of Bloomington visiting friends Charlotte Boman of Pontias guest of Beatrice Massie William Parrett and family of Gatlena guests of Mrs R.M. Dent Minnie Mathis and Lizze Keller Henry visitors late last week Mr and Mrs Gordon and family of ae Tolace Sunday with Wm Bob- LOG
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Dean
Utica
Mary Ray
Henry
Celia Spenser
Cora Dént
Frank Fyffe
Ladies Aid Society
Mra Hannum
Alice Thornton
Pontiac
James Thornton
Maude Otton
Varna
Hattie Hiltebrand
Henry Kays
Bloomington
Charlotte Boman
Pontias
Beatrice Massie
William Parrett
Gatlena
R.M. Dent
Minnie Mathis
Lizze Keller
Gordon
Ae Tolace
Visits and family notes from Homer area
Mr and Mrs Will Hannum visit relatives while Harry Bishop walks with crutches after a wagon runaway. Clark and Downey of Wenona visit Elzy Downey, as Mrs Laura Barber of Lostant assists. Beatrice Massie returns from a month away for a Teachers’ Drill and a Pontiac visit. Mrs Carrie Mitchell and son Ivan return to Sheldon Iowa after weeks with Florence Ramage. Mrs S B Mitchell travels to Hoopeston for her son H B Mitchell’s college commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hannum
Mary
Fred Hannum
Harry Bishop
Mesers Clark
William Downey
Wenona
Elzy Downey
Laura Barber
Lostanit
Minnie Balderson
Little Marguerette
Georgie Rolley
Clare Rolley
Henry
Beatrice Massie
Pontiac
Carrie Mitchell
Ivan
Florence Ramage
Sheldon
Iowa
S. B. Mitchell
Hoopeston
the Great College
H. B. Mitchell
Liver Health Remedy Ad Claims Cure for Many Ailments
An old style advertisement urges readers to use Herbine for liver stomach and bowel disorders. It lists biliousness indigestion dyspepsia and feverish symptoms as signs of a diseased liver and promises a cure and free trial bottles at Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Powell
Hennepin Notes and Fourth of July Festivities
Hennepin reports a Monday session of the Board of Supervisors and local greetings. Ada Wilson plans a July 13 public sale of household goods. July 4 celebrations draw 4000 to 6000 people with a grand parade, Buffalo Bill act, races, fireworks, and speeches by Jos V. Graff.
Death of Frankie Gresser and Tin Wedding Cheer in Oxbow
The community in Oxbow mourns Frankie Gresser son of Peter and Emma Gresser passing away last Sunday morning. Edgar Chance and spouse celebrated their tin wedding with friends and relatives, hosting ice cream cake and lemonade, receiving gifts such as a spice box a cake pan patty cake pans and a tray from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Gresser
Peter
Emma Gresser
Edgar Chance
A. i Morse
Anna Morse
H. Ransom
Harry Camery
Surprises and sickness mark Clear Creek notes
CLEAR CREEK items note families and weddings with a planned surprise anniversary at Ed Chance's. Bet Ransom rents the Sawyer farm. Levi Tomlinson sick with tonsillitis but improving. Reports of deaths, births, and local sayings accompany farm life and a stormy rainfall Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Fréd Perdew
Will Murphy
Bet Ransom
Sawyer Brothers
Tomlinson
Levi
Ed Chance’s
Chintz Bugs
C. H. Ransom
Local Nods and Moves Mentioned in Quaker Lane Notes
The Misses Stella Mills and Lou John Munk, newly appointed mail carrier, moved goods into Henry Smith's house last week. A Wilson and wife return from their visit to Sterling after a week away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Stella Mills
Lou John Munk
Henry Smith
A. Wilson
Sterling
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Peoria, III
The
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Pooria
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Joseph Splain
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Charles_ Fasbender
Bessie Miles
Posumadrens
Peoria Wednesay
Chillicothe Enquirer
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Chatta
J Rey Barton
Will Clifton
D/L. Anderson
M. J. ‘Sprain
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G. W. Zimmermean
W. LB
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I. A. Barr
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N. Bell
John Thornton
Magnolia
Will McCulloch
Spangler
Lizzie Babne
la Rose
A. Stateler
Burr
Salvationists
Little Eden
Drum
Belle
T. F. McCoy
Seneca
Yulks
Toluca
Abe
JeEt.Jones & Hon
Henry, III
Lucy Smith
Nellie
Cora Berkinhead
Andrew Stephenson
Greencastle
Ind
Mra
J.P. Root
Amos F. Leigh
Dakota
Ida Holliway
Alf McCullough
Robert Turnbull
Maud Webber
Gintes Sota
Alma Caldwell
Alma
Blanche Hannum
C. & W. Eddy
Hennepin, Il
Wm Francis
L. Broaddus
Son Irwin
Wm Forrest
B. T. Ransom
Walter Chambers
James Chance
Lizzie Flowers
Ella Dingman
C. A. Chance
Boquet
Westmorland Co
Chamberlain
E. M. Frye
John Padton
Barnard Yaegeer
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Newannanersing Agency
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