Chautauqua Visitors and Local Social Roundup
Sparland notes from July 23, 1914 report residents attending the Chautauqua at nearby Peoria and Blo omington events. Local families visit relatives, travel to Peoria, and host guests while the Brooks Symphony Orchestra performs at the Chautauqua. Multiple households in Sparland and surrounding towns are cited with movements of Mrs. Flora Larson Mrs. Mary Riddell Mrs. Lottie Be Duncan Mrs. Forbes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee AG Alega Vel
Peachi
McGurdy
Thelit
Ismeele
George
Brooks Symphony Orchestra
Atacenes
Della Taylor
Elsie Ehr
Frances Ray
Velma Campbell
Brucy Calder
Winnie Macon
Lacon
Speer
Killicothe
Henry
Whitefield
Laraiie
Saratoga
Hdelstein
Camp Trové
Chauaugua
Sparland Chautauqua delights with talks and songs
A Burford area Chautauqua week winds down after six days of lectures by Dr Corkey, Prof Hieronymus, Dr Eaton, Col Gearhart and Joe Tyyman from India. The program featured Mason Jubilee singers, Miss Kling, and the Miller Phipps company, plus a sacred concert by an Imperial English bell choir. Social events included dinners at the parsonage party and visits from Rev Busby and family, with praise for stage arrangement, seating, and the tent’s sun protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Corkey
Hieronymus
Eaton
G. A. Gearhart
W. J. Bryan
J. K. Codding A
Mohammed Ali
Ty Man
India
Mason Jubilee Singers
Miller-Phipps Company
Jeannette Kling
Ony
Jéan“McDonld
Ithekane
Kansas-penitentiary
Young
Altimathliqua
Local Social Notes From Steuben Area Visit Mix
Steuben residents share visits with relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell with daughter Mrs. Arthur Kehlenbach. Irma Kehlenbach visits aunt Mrs. Hastings. Miss Rose Grover from West Virginia visits Clarence Grover and Miss Bessie Hawky. John Staab and family visit care giver Miss Rose Boylean amid Chautauqua in Sparland. John McDonald buys a new Ford auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Staab
Rose Boylean
Arthur Kehlenbach
Wm. Kehlenbach
Mildred—Pere
H H Hastings
Jessie Crocker
Adah Gibbs
Sparland
John McDonald
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Neuralgia Pain Relief
Advertisement for Sloan's Liniment claims instant relief from neuralgia sciatica rheumatism sore throat chest pains and sprains. A Louisville testimonial reports a four month neuralgic headache resolved after two to three nights. Available in 25 50 cent and one dollar sizes with house use urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Louisville
T. WJ. Segraves
J. Trohmonger
Local Notices From La Prairie Area July Baptism and Visits
La Prairie and nearby towns feature a flurry of visits and church events. Rev Jamieson of Monmouth preaches at the U P Church July 26, with guests from Arkansas, Chillicothe, Peoria, Chicago, and Delavan visiting relatives and friends. A birth is noted, a dog bite on a Russell child, and local residents tend to illnesses and homesteads amid broad community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinkens
Little Son
Arkansas
McCullough
Reynolds
Madison
Jamieson
Monmouth
U. P
Miss Gunther
Chillicothe
Daisy Wilson
Bradford
James Smith
Abra
Edna Calder Spen
Tyan Longman
Lacon
Mig
Randolph Ot ‘Delavan
David Altchigon
Heerman Weber
Henry
Davidson
Shaw
Death Notice and Local Social Visits Reported
Sad news arrives of a brother’s death in Los Angeles as John Wherry and family visit Peoria and Dana. The Herr family hosts weekend guests including Mrs. Ora Brokaw Stine of Trivol and Miss Brooks of Oklahoma. Friends and relatives travel between Jefferson Iowa Cherryville Kansas and nearby towns for visits and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugae Grour
Dour Diverbiss
Los Angeles
John Wherry
Peoria
Dana
Herr
Standay
Ora Brokaw Stine
Trivol
Miss Brooks
Oklahoma
Frank Kapraun
Will Kapraun
Lawrence Gregory
Helen G. Carpenter
Jefferson
Rozella -Herr
Mariam
R. J. Vandervoort
Mazon
Aurora
Cured of Indigestion by a Woman in Indiana Pa
Mrs Sadie P Clawson of Indiana Pa suffered chronic indigestion with pain bloating headaches and belching after meals plus constipation. Her daughter recommended Chamberlains Tablets after her own relief and the remedy helped her when others did not. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie P. Clawson
Indiana
Chamberlain
Advt
Crow Meadow Threshing Machine Dials Up Wheat
Crow Meadow threshing machine began threshing wheat on Monday. Miss Madeline Metcalf of Normal visits cousins Dorothy and Leo Quinn for the week. Mrs. Thomas Landers is ill under Dr Swein care. Mr and Mrs James McAleer returned from Marysville on Saturday after a delayed return trip due to rain in Indiana White in Ohio. They visited Mrs McAleer’s old home and relatives. George Harney and family hosted Daniel Harney of Chicago this week. Richard Tremain sold a horse Saturday for 250 dollars to Fei White, a horse buyer from Washurn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Meadow
Madeline Metcalf
Normal
Dorothy
Leo Quinn
Thomas Landers
Swein
James McAleer
Marysville
Indiana
Ohio
Aukland
Mary
Broadmoor Social and Family News Roundup
Broadmoor notes report a birth on July 8 to Miller Cunningham and wife their second daughter. Mrs Clarence White of Lewistown visits sister Mrs C Millslager. Matt Foley and family of Peoria visit Broadmoor relatives. Wilbur Ervin and family of Morse visit John Poff. Millsingel called to Lewistown for a relative’s death. Mr and Mrs M A Dally of Putnam visit A W Shriver and wife. John Driscoll Thompson McKean Ed Walsh and Harley Reno visit Peoria. Clos Snyder and family of Castletown visit local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadmoor
Miller Cunningham
Clarence White
Lewistown
C. Millslager
Matt Foley
Peoria
Wilbur Ervin
Morse
John Poff
Millsingel
M. A Dally
Putnam
Headache and Nervousness Cured by Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs. Richard Olp of Spencerport New York writes that Chamberlain's Tablets cured her headaches and nervousness and restored her to normal health. The testimonial praises the medicine highly and endorses its effectiveness for these conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Richard Olp
Spencerport
N. Y
South Mila Farm News and Social Snippets
The piece notes oats in shocks and corn shelling on local farms. It lists visitors and guests such as Miss Marion Smith and Miss Elsie Swineman, mentions trips to Greenfield Indiana, and includes casual quotes about prohibition and baseball amid rural daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Smith
Grandma Reed
Ethel~Reid
Elsie Moeee
Ben
Mary
Harris
Gertrude Bentley
Elsie Swineman
Greenfield
Ind
William Bentley
Kidney Remedy Advertising in Historic News Text
Fragmented OCR reads about Doan's Kidney Remedies and Dean's products. It references kidney disease risks and suggests seeking relief from Bright's disease claims. The fragment mentions Americas Star and various dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright's
Dean
Lacon News Includes Move to Urbana and Local Visits
The Lacon items report the Mirai Mrs and party planning to stay with Mrs. Fred Curtis in Lacon, Rev. Klotzsche and Janalty moving to Urbana as citizens, and a July 15 birth to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor. Editor C. F. Hacker returns from a vacation, carnival company leaves, guests visit from Toluca, Ed McMahon plans farm work in Coddington, Ozella Hayden visits, Allie Holland visits family, Magoon Pratt from Chicago arrives, and Mrs. C. F. Hacker’s sister Mrs. Matt Dowald remains ill with a paralytic stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Curs
Chester
Fred Curtis
Klotzsche
Janalty
Urbana
the Baptist Church
Alfred Taylor
C- F. Hacker
the Home Journal
Tarnival
Tolucas
Tolucaz
Hayden
Undercliff
Allie Holland
Detroit
Mitch
Magoon Pratt
Chicago
Joe Lewis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
C. F. Hacker
Peoria
Matt Dowald
Dowald
Social notes from area residents and events
Mrs. A Timmons and Mrs. Alva Merrill visited friends in Peoria while Miss Blanche McCraw visited her sister Mrs Brush. Join Goodman left Sperr after over a year as a trusted operator for another post. Local families attended Bible Day school in Kewanee and Lawn Ridge planning week long sessions starting Aug 27. Carpenters from Lacon work on the Lawn Ridge schoolhouse addition. Dr Wilmot and Dr Miller operated on Alma Wilson for appendicitis with a positive recovery report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Timmons
Wm. Even's
Alva Merrill
Peoria
Wm. Stowell
Blanche McCraw
Brush
Goodman
Sperr
Grant Burdick
C. E. Stowe
Court House News shows real estate transfers and deeds
Circuit Court filings list transfers and quitclaims involving Union Light Power Co and Public Service Co of Northern Illinois with properties in Bennington Toluca La Prairie and Toluca areas. Numerous deeds, parcels and road widenings referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Light & Power Co
Public Service Co
Northern Illinois
Swarsec
Bennington
Toluca Coal Co
Ragniadi
Eugenice Francisco
Toluca
Primo Turino
Mary
David Lester
Myrtle C. Lester
Smith's
Lacon
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Patient
A Unionville Missouri woman writes she suffered from female troubles with weakness cramps and insomnia and experienced relief after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with improving her health and urges other women to seek information from the makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Pinkham’s
Unionville
Myusband
Weill
Martha
Seavey
Box
Tris
Missouri
E. Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine_Co
Lynt,Mass
Punctureless tire cushions claim no punctures or delays
A fragment mentions a new tire cushion claiming no punctures no blowouts no rim cuts no slow leaks no inner tubes used and riding qualities equal to a properly inflated air tire. It notes exclusive rights of Marshall County in the context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Toluca Scandal Freshly Unfolds In Society Rows
Toluca society reels as Tony Seghi and his wife Marie flee with Dominic Guigler after seducing Marie and siphoning $114 of savings. Police intercept the trio near Streator. Guigler faces charges while the case dominates Toluca Herald society pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca
Toluca Herald
Tony Seghi
Marie
Tony
Dominicd” Guigler
Ian
Dominico
Tony Éi
Dominicd
Toluéa
Ncvnesnonstars
Minonk
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Holt, Caterpillar Co
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Ed Trompeter
Ella Mon‘tomey
Mia Wivar
Satiurlay
Wm. Pribble
Anather Uttle
Hazel Odell
Rena Tanquary
Wm. Anderson
Watseka
M .E. Parsonage
Pauline Nighswonger
Milwanee
Samuel
Amily
Varma Pate
Namwer Wise
Arma
Usam
Fuill
Schrteder
Dees
R. Ye ‘Baton
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Wis
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J. R. Davidson
McLeish
School House Hill
Rey, Busby
Beullah
R. Davidson
Blanche
Musselman
Anderson
Guy C. Moore
Jennie Hutchins
Velma Rowe
G. D. Marshall
George Wiley
Florence
Mrv
Mrv and“Mrs. Marshall
van Antwerp & Osborne
Edna Thomas
Ila
Softens
Whittemore Bros. &Co
Albany
Steast
Cambridge
Maes
Hal
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MILA
Court House News
Lacon State Bank
Ilinois Corporation
H. A. McCracken
Florence Hall
Cesar Smith
Veronica M. Schick
Lombard
Morgan Myers
Chicago & Northwestern Ry Co
la Prairie
Saxton T, Kellogg
Ghi‘cago
Northwestern Ry Co
A. DE. Stevens
Agi. Henry
Ill
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