Magnolia Notes and Social Roster in July 1914
Local Magnolia column records visits, illnesses, travels, and social events. Notables include Miss Garnet Ramsey of Chicago visiting relatives, Mrs. Hattie Mills from Granville, and Edna Burr traveling to Texas. Community activities feature a gold medal contest at Swaney school, church services by Rev. Edgerton, and a Ladies Aid party with Melba performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Rose
Henry
A. Hecht
Albert Hecht
Aid
Florence Skelton
Hazel Wilkins
Garnet Ramsey
Chicago
Magnolia
Jennie Johnston
Charley
Dora Jones
Princeton
George Clemens
Napoleon
Ind
Marcus Kays
Morris
Iowa
John Dean
Harold Phillips
George Smith
Peoria
Carrie Potter
Hans Otto
Dean Aitchison
Sparland
Joseph
Roberts
Ben Walker
Ennis Dakin
Dent
Perry Dakin
Abby Boyle
Starved Rock
Deer Park
Maxwell
Hattie Mills
Granville
Belle Wierman
Herbert
McNabb
Margaret Hager
Dwight
Louise Merritt
Mabelle Kirkpatrick
Raub
Snowdell Emmett
Logansport
Swaney School
Swaney
Edgerton
Lacon
Caledonia Church
Ollie Roberts
Fanny Johnston
Bert Kays
Bert Wierman
Ottawa
Walker Johnston
Jennie
Charlie
Edith Tryner
Snowdel Emmett
Margaret Lackland
R. H. Hacker
H. M. Hager
H. L. Wierman
H. H. Hayes
W .H. Crumbaker
Walnut Grove
Edna Burr
Texas
Sarah Burr
I. A. Glenn
Mabel Wells
Lostant
Raymond Davis
Magnolia Sunday School
Willetta Judd
Celia Spencer
Ladies’ Aid
John McCormick
Melba
F. EB. Smith
Mazon
Louis Spalding
Flanigan
Grand Rapids
Wis
W. G. Griffith
Burdette
Roy Bumgarner
Max Whitney
Gilman
Gilbert Willey
Minnesota
R. W. Spencer
L.H. Lassmann
Community event praised by three organizations
Guests praised a meal of wafers with nuts as a successful day. The report notes the presence of three organizations and highlights the positive reception from attendees.
Lostant and Dana Notes Highlight Local Travel and Events
Neighborhood brief with social visits to Putnam and Magnolia, church and Grange activities, a fatality indictment, band concerts, and a July 6 1914 marriage in Lostant between Arline Wooley and Ralph Travis. Includes Farm visits to Gibson City Champaign and trips to West Liberty and Dana fire aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan
Cassie Patterson
Mary Bell
Cole Camp
Laura
Myrtle Patterson
Mary Kemp
B. W. Phillips
Dana
Weston
Arline Essie Wooley
Lostant
Ralph Travis
Clay City
C. E. Wooley
Cured of Indigestion by Chamberlains Tablets
Mrs Sadie P Clawson of Indiana Pa suffered nightlong stomach pain bloating headaches and belching after meals. Her daughter had used Chamberlains Tablets and urged trial. After taking them she found relief and reports they helped more than anything else. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie P. Clawson
Indiana
Advt
Putnam Notes and Local Sights July Activities
Births, visits, and local happenings fill the Putnam brief. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turpin is recorded. Residents travel to Princeton and Minonk, with several relatives visiting Streator and Ottawa area sites. Oat cutting begins as Mrs. Bert Gregg undergoes surgery, and H M Duncan plans a move to St Joseph Missouri for a Santa Fe promotion. The Ladies Aid meet July 22 at Mrs Lon Dally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Turpin
Bert Sparling
Ohio
Elliotts
Wheeler Farm
Fay Henkins
Opal Buard
Princeton
Rev. L. A. Thomas
Minonk
Guy French
August Leet
Peoria
Rachel Condit
Tiskilwa
M. L. Condit
Margaret Bracken
Chicago
Margaret Campbell
Henry
Roy Bracken
W. M. Drake
Rev. J. Seble
Buda
Ferdinand Kapraun
Ottawa
H. M. Duncan
Roy Duncan
Stipp
St. Joseph
Santa Fe
Charles Heininger, Jr
Francis Murphy’s
Ladies’ Aid
Lon Dally
Has Your Child Worms Kickapoo Candy Worm Killer Ad
Advertises Kickapoo Worm Killer as a laxative candy to treat worm infestation in children. Claims symptoms include coated tongue, pale skin, nervousness, and disturbed sleep. Cites T. J. Segraves and A. J. Ironmonger as endorsers. 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Ironmonger
Granville Echo Highlights Local Deals And a Death
Mrs. Sara Fawcett Davis visits A W Hopkins with twins as center of attention. Real estate broker F J Lahl acquires Colby foundry in exchange for land and a sale to Judge J E B Elliott in Montana's Sweet Grass Valley. Billie Smith dies at 62 on July 4 at Tom Linson Avenue, after a sudden collapse. Green humor ends with Wise remark about not dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Sweet Grass Valley
Montana
Illnois
Chase
Lah
Granville
Billie” Smith
Tomlinson Avenue
D. D. D. Prescription Promises Quick Eczema Relief
An advertisement touts D D D Prescription as a fast cooling wash that stops itching in seconds. It claims instant relief from summer skin troubles and offers a trial bottle for 25 cents with protection against flare ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Segraves
Market notes and community news from Hopewell and area
Daily items from Hopewell and nearby towns cover market figures for oats and corn, social calls at homes of Hultgrens and Colesons, farm improvements, a rifle accident with a minor hip wound, probate details on Ed Kunkle's will, reflections on newspaper debt collection, and notes on the fish walk dance trend.
Farm sale and family notes in Sac county Iowa
F P Hamm sells his 160 acre Sac county farm for 22400 dollars or 140 per acre after purchasing the land in 1880 for 1600 dollars. J R Coleman reports his brother in Los Angeles writes Erma Coleman's husband died of heart trouble and will be buried in Long Beach California leaving wife and seven month old baby. Mrs Florence Church resigns as stewardess of Bureau Valley Country club due to strain. praised for service and meals served. Mrs Thomas Paxson visits daughter Mrs H M Hartley west of Henry from last Thursday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Hamm
Sac County
Hamm
J.R .Coleman
Church
Thomas Paxson
H. M. Hartley
Henry
Bishop Dunne Confirms Large Parish Classes
In Spring Valley on a recent Sunday Bishop Dunne of Peoria confirmed 140 at S Peters and Paul and 307 at St Ann's Catholic churches with a large priestly turnout and full ceremonial rites. Charles Burgess of Evans declined a $300 per acre offer for 200 acres in Evans township. the Howe estate at Wenona may meet all obligations. George Arrowsmith of La Rose was accidentally shot in the left hip while watering a horse at the city tank. the incident occurred as Guy White repaired a 22 caliber rifle in the Bell place barn rented by White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
Peoria
Spring Valley
S. Peters and Paul
St. Ann's Catholic
Charles Burgess
Evans
Evans Township
Burgess
Howe
Wenona
George Arrowsmith
la Rose
Guy White
Bell Place
White
Also Mentioned on This Page
F.C. Willett
Whitefield
Ill
McKillip Veterinary College of Chicago
DR. R
Bayne
Illinois
R. M. Barnes
J. H. Magoon
Barnes & Magoon
Attorneys-At-Law
Lacon, Ill
First National Bank
Co. R. Jones
J. L. Jones
W. W. Dewey & Sons
New City
Hn Hartley, Jr
J. A. Swemn
Henry, Ill
Hisle Smith's
Main Street
A. Hall
Edward Street
D. Maulfair
M. D. GO
Granville, Ill
Florid Central
Fred W. Potter
Henry E. Jacobs
W. ©. Moon
Rorq Farm Loans
Thompson Farm Loans
H, Hun
Chamberlain
Macnolia Department
Quaker Lane
L. H. Lassmann
Putnam
A. B. Wilson
Vida Litchfield
Karene Spalding
J. E. Locke
Wm. Davey
Alice Barber
Nebraska
Walter Grant
Menninger
Davenport
Wm. Flannigan
HH. C. Vollmer
Margaret
Spencer
Herman
Earl Myers
Leonore
W. H. McDaniels
Richmond
Orange Patterson
Herbert Bane
Ed Bird
C. I
Bird
T. K. Hehir
Sublette
Hehir
J. E. Carlson
Millie
Hopewell
Jalmer Hultgren
Mary Coleson
Henry. Rey
Lofgren
Charles Coleson
Petrie
Ernest
Fred Folken
Minoak
Held
John Schulte
Wallaces
Dorcas Society
C. O. Flesberg
Ed Kunkle
Ed Mullaney
Will Landis
Greymount
Richland Township
Hach
Lacon Journal
Hennepin Record
Vicinity News
Scott
Albert Pletsch
George J. Borgstede
Jones’ National School of Auctioneering
W. H. Weathers, M. D. O
Phone McNabb
Hennepin, Ill
THE
Henry National Bank
Bank OF the People
Henry, Illinois
J. Watercott
Pres. Wy
P. Turner
L. R. Phillips
C. A. Phillips
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