Our Sister Towns and Local Notices
W O Leary returned home from Watseka Monday. Andrew Jacobson's team ran away but did little damage. A visitor fixed the sight of the people at the drug store. A pleasant rain cooled the weather. Misses Angie and Nettie Baugh visited relatives. Ladies and gentlemen from Lac came on wheels Tuesday. Spain and coal miners struck in sympathy with the general strike. no coal mined until settlement. Alfred Burnham born July 23 1836 in Chautauqua NY died July 3 1807 at Sparland IL. he moved west and had long residence in Bureau Stark and Toulon areas before settling in Sparland. Burial at Malden with Rev Batchelor officiating. wife and many relatives survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Leary
Duesday
Angie
Nettie Baugh
Lac
Spain
Florence Cooper
Mabel ‘Cooper
Abbott
Mt Auburn
Jows
Morence Cooper
Mra Benton
Iott
Alfred Burnham
Chautauqua County
New York
Sparland
Burnham
B. Adams
Selby Township
Bureau County
Ney
Local Notes and Social Items From Varna and Surrounding
Varna social roundup notes visits from John Myers Chas DeLong and Mrs Forbes plus Geo Glenn with family. Five Willey to start at Stateler school. Bee swarm captured by Martin Hickman near Mein Street. Heat followed by severe cold. sermon by Rev Geo Thomas and nearby entertainments. Farmers shelling and hauling corn to the elevator amid hot conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Forbes
Kansas
Maud Myers
Deer Park
Starved Rock
Geo—Thomas
Mein Street
Grant-Traver House Incident Recounted In Local Note
A scattered local column notes an attack after dark on Grant Traver and questions why the assailant was not hypnotized. The item also records social visits, church absence, family travels, and community events including the S. S. convention at Hopewell and multiple town calls between Lacon Varna and Peoria. The piece mentions funerals, gatherings, and several residents visiting relatives and friends.
Local notes from South Whitefield community weekly roundup
South Whitefield news reports on visits and illnesses including Jacobs children with tonsillitis, John Cornell owning a notable rig, and various relatives visiting Geo Bedford and Willis Waughop. It mentions haymaking, school teaching by Mathew Steele, Elder Rowe’s upcoming Bonham schoolhouse talk, and Rev Reynolds with Rev Cady preaching a Psalm 49:8 sermon to a full house.
Electric Bitters marketed for female complaints remedy
Claiming to relieve loss of sleep, constipation, headaches, and nervous spells Electric Bitters is advertised as strengthening the organs. The text promises health and strength with large bottles priced at fifty cents at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
Crow Meadow News Briefs From Local Residents
Durbin Downey loses a valuable cow. Visitors from Sheffield entertain 8.L. Case and family. Pyle hosts Morgan Myers and family from La Prairie. Mrs B. C. Vail aids with Mr Vail’s cancer-stricken sister in Pontiac. Jas Wood and Geo Harney ride to Streator on their wheels. Haying underway with slow progress in warm weather. John Wylie and wife return to Utica. he will teach there next school year. Mrs Anderson and family visit from Galva at W. P. Williamen’s. Elmer Quinn and mother at Mrs Thomas Hickey funeral in Bradford. Henry County folk attend. A sick wife bears illness patiently. a husband and seven children mourn. Two young men seek a Progressive Friends society but are rebuffed as farmers stay progressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow
Meadow
Durbin Downey
L. Case
Sheffield
Pyle
Morgan Myers
la Prairie
B. C. Vail
Pontiac
Vail
Jas Wood
Geo Harney
John Wylie
Utica
W. P. Williamen
a.Elmer Quinn
Thomas Hickey
Bradford
Henry
Hopewell News Notes and Local Happenings
Died in Hopewell July 7 and July 10 infants and relatives, heat illness among workers, house painting by Burkhart and Haddon, Burt Ruggles plans a new house, widows building new homes, Independence Day memories, a bank money mix up, and late night swimming mishaps.
Local Notes Report Mild Recoveries And Community Gatherings
Mrs Lucinda Tanquary improves slowly and is now able to be up. Robbie Creswell returns home after two weeks away. Farmers resume work Monday until a Monday evening shower slows tasks. Heat last week killed several horses including Clarence Jarman Dantel Betz Henry Sargent and G Bedford. Andie Kelley of Saratoga to preach here next Sunday while Clark is away. A big crowd is urged to attend the old folks entertainment and supper Friday July 23 with ice cream and lemonade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Tanquary
Robbie Creswell
Lacon
Clarence Jarman
Dantel Betz
Henry Sargent
G.bedford
Andie Kelley
Saratoga
Clark
Graift-o Grain-O replaces coffee in new drink
Try Grain-O, the new food drink from grain, advertised as a coffee substitute. Suitable for children and adults, it tastes like mocha and java but is grain based and easy on the stomach. Packages priced 160 to 250, available from all grocers.
Local society notes from Hennepin area
Jos Sohick of Henry visited the city Monday. A W Hopkins and W B Hawthorne of Granville were here Tuesday. Ida Seaton returned home after a week with cousin Inez Shepherd. Minnie Ray attends summer school at Normal then Rex Monday night to La Salle. Lawrence of Chicago guests of Thos Dore and Mrs BeHe Hentur for the week. Excursion on the Rex to Peru Saturday night, round trip 25 cents. Grand Band concert at Peru. Hon Roand of Sapessisere in session this week with heavy business. Bicycle Club plans race course at fair grounds and summer meetings. H B Zenor and wife attended Florid church, storm interrupted ride home. L E Skeel and wife leave for a lakes tour to Canada, Epworth League Convention at Toronto. two to three weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Jos Sohick
Henry
City
A. W. Hopkins
W. B. Hawthorne
Granville
Tuesay
Ida Seaton
Inez Shepherd
Minnie Ray
Normal
la Salle
Lawrence
Chicago
Thos Dore
BeHe-Hentur
Peru
Hon
Roand
Sapessisere
Fair Grounds
H.B. Zenor
Florid
Florid News Briefs From Peoria To Dagger Family
Florid notes spell last week with Hetrick in Peoria and Otto Hanson at races. Farmers report corn plowing near completion while haymaking and oats cutting rise. Rev Breeze preaches on Sunday and Dagger ordained elder in Florid church. A Woman's Missionary Society program is interrupted by an approaching storm as rain halts attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.hetrick
Peoria
Otto Hanson
Mero
Bliss
Ghazah
O. B. Dagger
J. B. Albert
Towa
Mra
Teaac Rethhwine
Rock Island
Daniel Breeze
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Sholize of
Presbyterian Church
J B. Albert
Obharod
Flor
Beasie Roberta and visitors amid week of travel
Beasie Roberta visits Monaay for several days this week. Clara Roberts and daughters visited Mrs Frank Font of Oxbow. Frank Eddingfield returned to Chicago after two weeks with his parents. Mrs Mary McCormick of Hennepin moved to town to occupy Mrs Hubbard's brick house. John Watihar of Lacon called on the Richard Mellow marble firm. Mrs Gooch formerly of Magnolio and Mattie Orr of Henry passed through town Inez Thursday. Jon Hannum of Peoria visited his grandmother Mrs Hibbard and Fred Hannam arrived to visit. Mrs Turner returned from Chicago and learned of her brother's baby's death. Mrs Turner remains poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beasie Roberta
Monaay
Clara Roberts
Frank Font
Oxbow
Frank Eddingfield
Chicago
Mary McCormick
Hennepin
Mra Hubbard
John Watehar
Lacon
Richard Mellow
Gooch
Magnolia
Mattie Orr
Henry
Inez
John Thornton
Jon Hannum
Peoria
Mra Hibbard
Fred Hannam
Miss Bertha
Turner
Corn and rain spur community events in Milo parish
A Sunday night shower cooled Milo area churchgoers. Rev W Clark and family visited Mrs Chrisman, while Howard Clark stayed with S Chenoweth in Carmood. Warm weather sped corn growth. oats looked better. An ice cream sociable at Mrs Chrisman’s drew strong turnout and profits. A barn raise at T Bentley’s caused a minor accident but no serious injury. work resumed with ice cream and choke served in hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
W. Clark
Bentley
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Adams Street
Peoriafill
Grovaz Bor, fviTor
Newpaper
Republican
Henry, Ill
Bparland
Grant-Traver
Grant
Inetwook
Joel Haws
Varna
Christian Church
Miss Stoner
Henry Wesner
J.K. Wesner
Willie Morrelle
Andy Kelly
George
Myers
Belle Smith
B. Kelly
Hopewell
Kohler
Senate
DeLong
Washburn
Moffett
Jud Ong
Little
Wm W. Bobbitt
Eve
W. 15. O
Cappa Rickets
Mabel Green
I. M. Myers
Cassius Smith
California
Dorinda Ong
John Shields
South Whitefield
H. Marshall
J. M. Jacobs
Jacobs
Willis Waughop
John Cornell
Enoch Baugh
Boman
Geo Bedford
Alex Wnnder
Thareday
Wm Salisbury
Nellie
Sarah Baugh
Wm Baugh
R. Waughop
Clara
L. Waughop
John Christman
Don Duncan
Des Moines
H. D. Bonham
Elder Rowe
Bonham
Monshan
El—Sad-Saye
Horrom Hunt
Bast Lake City
Henry Meister
Oata
Reynolds
Boarland
Rev Cady
Sigan
Pastonia
Tia Wrayyek
Augustus Lormis
T. W. Stoner
la Broaddus
Richard Antrim
Bertie, Perdew
Gus Stoner
Shultz Siaters
Mesers Burkhart
Haddon
Burt Ruggles
John McFl
Steuben
L. E. Skee
Canada
Toronto
Hunter
F. J. Cuengy & Co
Toledo
Palatenetda Anoth
Mendota
Penu
Huth
Lizzie Droll
Geo Davis
Lewis-Barr's
Rena
Williamson
Fairy
Holdie Gunn
Young Pass Pie
Finefield
Odell
Woodbury
St de Baire
Lizzie Voygt
Alice Laughlin
Lestant
McGee
Oliver
Will
Bishop
Georgia
Geo Koehler
Ressona
Chamberlain
Dr Powell
Henry's Leading
Mayme
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