Powers' Fair Store in Henry sells eggs butter cheese and more
A historical notice touts Powers' Fair Store in Henry Illinois. It advertises a complete grocery stock at low cash prices bought before a rise, with bargains on sugar lard coffee soap dishes glassware fishing tackle jewelry and more. It invites customers to pay cash or with farm produce and highlights Fourth of July crackers flags at half price.
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Henry
Ill
Ned
S&s
Thalf
Local notes from Varna and surrounding towns
A collage of brief items reports residents visiting relatives for the Fourth, movements of local merchants and workers, and social events. It notes Mary Berwick buying a restaurant, Nellie O Leary visiting from Peoria, various visits by locals to Lacon, Toluca, Magnolia, and Eureka, plus church and fraternal activities and a funeral at Henry.
Death of Mrs R R Vail Recalls Lone Tree Resident
The notice notes the death of Mrs R R Vail a former Lone Tree resident and a woman highly respected by all The family has the sympathy of many friends Also mentions Wm Wright attending Peoria County Commencement in the Polytechnic school building in Peoria and staying with C A Dille Clyde Dille and family planning a Whitefield visit at the end of the week to spend vacation with relatives
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R. R. Vail
Lone Tree
Wm Wright
Peoria County
Polytechnic School
Peoria
C. A
Sunday Socials and Local Happenings at South Whitefield
Notes from South Whitefield report gatherings at homes including Mr and Mrs Rowe and daughter Elma visiting George Vail. Samuel Dey of Sparland hauls wood. Leota Wilson and Leota Rowe assist with housework. Henry Seelye’s family visits Grandma Jacobs. T B Hunt family attend Gregory funeral. Sparland defeats South Whitefield in a local ball game. town seeks Sunday school attendance.
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lora-Osborne
Gertrude Ee
Leota
Wilson
Rowe Witpther
Samuel—Dey
Anna
Maidie
Henry
Seelye
Ord
Grandma Jacobs
Charles
Mrz T
Hunt
Gregory
al Fleetwood
Malone Ave
Peoria
T. B
R. J
Familly
Sparland
South Whitefield Boys
Visiting kin and neighbors share Millonk social season
Clark Ball visits relatives in Millonk for a few days. Adam Stabb and Harry Mathison shelled corn on Monday and Tuesday. Latha of Camp Grove visits Clark Ball. Mrs James Somers and sister Abbie Newman of Henry visit Mrs James Harris in Iowa. Mrs Somers plans a two week stay. Will Rickey Jr hosts a surprise birthday party with over thirty guests and a festive supper. Rickey receives a willow rocker.
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Clark~ Ball
Millonk
Adam‘ Stabb
Harry Mathison
Latha
Camp Grove
Clark Ball
James Somers
Abbie Newman
Henry
James Harris
Iowa
Somers
Misa Grace
Will Rickey Jr
Mr Rickey
Mre Rickey Sr
Tr Rickey
North Hopewell Notices and Community Tragedy
The North Hopewell column notes oats and hay work, names Charles Martin Charley Ransom and Bert Ruggles with injuries, and reports the death of a local resident. It offers Christian reflections, comfort from Psalms, and calls for faith in times of trouble while mourning the bereaved.
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Hopewell
Charles Martin
Charley Ransom and Son
Bert Ruggles
Child of God
Jobn
Nion
Heaven
Earth
Hell
Bethel church events and local notices in Steuben
A Bethel church gathering drew a good crowd last Sunday and a forthcoming public announcement will list church expenses and contributors. Local residents traveled to nearby towns, and a neighbor praised Chamomile’s Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after infant illness.
Death of Dean Proctor Two Weeks After Peoria Visit
The 19 year old Dean Proctor died Sunday night after traveling from Peoria with his mother Mrs Jne C Proctor and siblings Edith and Dean. He had been staying with Mr and Mrs Jasper Cecil at 813 Perry Avenue for health improvement but the illness, consumption, proved fatal. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the family home. The community offers condolences to Mrs Proctor and family.
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D. G
P. M
France
Roe
Jne C. Proctor
Dean
Edith
Jasper Cecil
Peoria
Aroctor
Cecil
Perry Avenue
Proctor
Hennepin News Sketches and Community Notes
In Hennepin Mrs MN E Newburn is quite sick and Rev D G Brouffer with wife return from Peoria after two weeks visiting relatives. Epworth League delegates attend in Peoria. Mrs W C Patterson and daughters visit Peoria area. Mr and Mrs Frank B Neal travel to Peoria after nephew Dea Proctor’s death. Rev Edgerton will lecture on Cuba battles at Congregational church Thursday. R R Bentley adds a new porch and prints his residence. Richard the artist.
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MN. E. Newburn
M. E
Will Bentley
Andrewatha
Peoria
W. C. Patterson
Simonton
Chicago
D. G. Brouffer
Hennepin
Edgerton
Seatonville
Cuba
Thureday
Irs
Frank
Neal
Dean Proctor
R R. Bentley
Richard
Magnolia social notes and visits across towns
Local residents report visits and travels including Cora Dent in Bureau Clyde Meredeth in Henry and George Ramsey Jr in Chicago. A band concert social at the Park is planned for Saturday night July 14 with Elder Wiley preaching Friday. Magnolias communities also note gatherings in Lacon Lostant and Ottawa attendance at teacher institute and relatives visiting in Utica Kansas and LaFayette.
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Magnolia
Cora Dent
Bureau
Clyde Meredeth
Henry
Frank Potter
Frank Peterson
Mr Fawcett
Misees Bessie
Alice Otto
Baunemin
Willis Hull
Central Manse
Loma Ramsey
Ottawa
Teachers’ Institute
George Ramsey Jr
Chicago
The
Elder Wiley
John Dean
Morris Bouley
Utica
Hirs
J. H.acenan
McAllister
LaFayette
Daisy Haws
L. Simpson
Gertrude Ramecy
Kansas
Messrs Young
George Hodge
Amos. Wilson
Wenons
Mra Devlin
Loluca
Ramage House
Lacon
Lostant
Epworth
Local Social Notes Highlight Mrs Spencer Visit to Independence
Mrs R W Spencer along with Mrs Kirste of Varna and Mrs Cliff Roberts visited Independence Iowa, staying with A B Zurnea on Tuesday and attending a July 3 social event. The couple William Defenbaugh and Laura Henderson, both from Sandy, married recently and received well wishes from acquaintances.
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League
R. W. Spencer
Kirste
Varna
Cliff Roberts
Indépendence
Iowa
A. B
Zurnea
William Defenbaugh
Laura Henderson
Sandy
Leare
Putnam News Briefs and Local Notes
Oats harvest is coming on fast. Thomas Soper suffers a severe grippe attack. A cheese factory is being moved and will operate soon. Mire Taliaferro and Mrs Leffler of Peoria visited Putnam friends. Mrs Kittierman and two children of Tiskilwa visited Dr Stipp. O P Carrolls building stock yards and sheds to handle hogs. Hugh Finnegan's boy injured in a pulley accident. George Bean and children of Kewanee visiting Mrs Kelgo. Some residents went to Lacon. most spent the day at the lake seeking shade. Miss Nina Dally left for Kansas with her grandmother Mrs CGA Will to visit relatives. Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised for lung troubles and coughs with claims of restoring health.
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Putnam. Oats
Thomas Soper
Mire Taliaferro
Leffler
Pehe
Putnam Oria
Mra Kittérman
Tiskilwa
Tiskilwa Visited’ Hier brother:Dr.Stipp Last Week; ~ No Iots O. P. Carrolls
Hugh Finnegan
George. Bean
Kewanee
Mra Kelgo
Putnam
Lacon
Local Notes From Palatine And Surrounding Areas
Reports from Mt Palatine mention Dr McGee a Chicago business figure last week and Oliver returning to Louisiana. Peter Gillet and Peru relatives visited Sunday while infant of Mr and Mrs Heining was buried Sunday. J B Staneell and two children recently became M D. Mrs Bishop’s home destroyed by fire on July 4 with village effort saving contents.
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Josephine Bishop
Community Notes From a Northern Town
Milo grandfather Maple is very ill while Fannie Pettegrew visits in New York. Mamie Hufnagle owns a fine new piano. Newton Maple of Elira visits J. W. Maple. Mr and Mrs Ellis Shimel of Jon Meadow meet friends. Services were held at the Chylan church last Sunday. An ice cream social at the Christian church is planned next Saturday evening to benefit the Sunday school. Mrs E Pestearey and Mrs 8 Pettegrew visit Grand Junction with E Pettegrew's daughters Mrs Little Stevens and Mrs Florencé Wil.
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Grandpa Maple
Fannie Pettegrew
New York
Mamie Hufnagle
Newton Maple
Elira
J. W. Maple's
E. Pestearey
Mres
Pettegrew
Hns
Edith Mallett
Grand Junction
Little Stevens
Florencé Wil
Lone Tree Notes And Local Movements In July
Weather dampens haying as residents Bentley and family visit relatives. A church league event occurs with a pleasant program. National news includes Marsden named temporary receiver of a real estate company in Boston and Congress renomination talk in Michigan warnings on tariffs for Porto Rican shipments.
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Boston
Marsden
Providence
Massa Real Estate Company
United States
Clark M. Platt
W Conn
Maine
Minnesota
Masaach
Robbers Hold Up Illinois Central Train in Kentucky
Six bandits stopped a fast Illinois Central train two miles south of Wickliffe Kentucky at 1 20 am taking valuables from the express car. The fireman was injured. robbers blew the safe at Fort Jefferson and escaped into Missouri dropping two money packages. About 10 000 dollars recovered. pursuit by bloodhounds and posse ongoing.
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Paducah
New Orleans
Chicago
Wickliffe
J. J. Fryisch
Fort Jefferson
Ohio River
Missouri
Kentucky
Jackson, Tenn
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