Sparland News Highlights Local Visitors and Happenings
Sparland notes broad social activity with visits from Mrs. George Marks's sister from Minoak, Kate DuVal's Chicago trip, and Alma Pearson in Peoria. Community events include W C T U meeting on August 6, a Steuben church outing, a boat ride mishap, a fishing trip, and local sports updates. Also mentions real estate chatter by King & Gill and a barn moving project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tanner
George Marks
Minoak
Will Wild
Will Prebble
Dr. Royce
Ellen Hoadley
Harry Marshall
Ruby Morgan
Chillicothe
Wild Wild
Bertha Jones
Baker
Henry
Delavan
Mr. Olson
Alma Pearson
Peoria
Myron
Roy Newell
Wisconsin
Mystic Workers
Kate DuVal
Chicago
Henry Franks
Mary
Tanner
Lylah
McGay
Will Riddell
Harry Frisbey
Florence Stansbury
Dimwood
Sparland
Vincent
Tom
Peru
Francis
Loren
Warm day brings crowd to new timber church
A large, joyful congregation attended a pleasant sermon on a warm afternoon. A drive through shaded timber roads led to a new, clean church finished with hard pine. Locals praise the church and wish for weekly services.
Doctor Away From Home When Most Needed
People are often disappointed to find their family physician away when needed. Diseases like cramps colic and cholera morbus require prompt treatment and can be fatal before a physician is summoned. Keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand. no physician can prescribe a better medicine. For sale by A. J. Ironmonger, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ironmonger
Social and family visits fill La Prairie town life
Beatrice Mellow of Lacon visits Miss Ruth Greene while Harold and Grace Hunt of Denver tour La Prairie. Alex Calder returns from Westore. Herman Webber welcomes a baby boy born July 22. Frank Calder attends chautauqua in Pontiac. Edith Leigh hosts ladies quartet dinner. Bessie Willard visits Peoria. Dorothy Scott hosts tea for the quartet led by Leigh. Mary and Walter Hall of Chicago visit Turnbulls and Will Scoons. Frank Marshall and daughter Minnie head to Des Moines for commencement, as Harry completes electrical engineering studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Prairie
Beatrice Mellow
Lacon
Ruth Greene
Harold
Grace Hunt
Denver
Col
Alex Calder
Westore
Herman Webber
Frank Calder
Chautauqua
Pontiac
Edith Leigh
Wingate
Quincy
Bessie Willard
Peoria
Dorothy Scott
Miss Leigh
Mary
Walter Hall
Chicago
Turnbulls
Will
Frank Marshall
Minnie
Des Moines
Harry
Haying Season and Local News from Saratoga
Saratoga notes haying in progress and general farm chatter. Phil Cain shelled corn on Saturday. Mrs Monier of Champaign visited. Mrs Peter Lewis and Mrs John Monier are mentioned with local property sale details at about 17000 dollars. Joe Clark bought a new horse. Ladies Aid plans a meeting with Mrs John Reinbeck on Thursday August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hickey
Peoria
C. J. O’brien
Bradford
Anna McManus
Wm. King
Thomas Colgan
Iowa
Wyoming
Wm. Diverbiss
Clark
Mert Swift
Whitefield
Camp Grove
Anna Gubbins
Nellie
Mary Cluskey
Amanda Ternus
Wm. Flynn
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Tom Monier
al True
Henry
Phil Cain
Monier
Champaign
Peter Lewis
John Monier
Old Green Place
Ellsworth Weakley
la Prairie
Joe Clark
John Reinbeck
New Cough Remedy Gains U S Trust in 1900s
Mrs Julia Ryder Paine of Aurora Massachusetts endorses a new discovery that claims to give immediate relief for coughs and colds and to cure sore throats and weak lungs after other remedies fail. The product is sold by A J Ironmongers Drug Store with a one dollar guarantee and a free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
King
Julia Ryder Paine
Aurora
Mass
A. J. Ironmonger’s
Community Notes From Lone Tree And Nearby
Sunday visits were reported across several local families including the Freers and Dawson in Lone Tree, Wrights in 5S McKee, and Johnsons and Andersons visiting relatives in Orrin Johnson and Magnolia. Churchgoing and social activities continued with trips to Cottage and an ice cream social at Samuel Chenoweth’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Freer
J. L. Dawson
Ida
Corbly Wright
McKee’s
Will Brokaw
Whitefield
Frank Bell
Mary
Estella
Lindsey Anderson
Orrin Johnson’s
Frank Anderson
Ivan
Aggie Finley
Dr. Simmons
Magnolia
William True
Fred
C. C. Day
John Anderson
David Wright
Milo
Hugh
Cora Moffitt
Samuel Chenoweth
Chautauqua Dates for Several Towns Delineated
Wenona Granville Pontiac Eureka and Old Salem set local Chautauqua dates. Wenona and Granville hold July 23 to 28. Pontiac runs July 20 to August 4. Eureka schedules August 1 to 11, Old Salem August 7 to 22. Community events announced in a regional notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Wenona
Granville
Pontiac
Eureka
Old Salem
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises Quick Relief
A prose description touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female weakness with symptoms like headaches dizziness and pelvic discomfort. It asserts tested ingredients on the bottle wrapper and endorsements from medical writers, urging readers to avoid unknown substitutes and mentioning Pleasant Pellets as the original Little Liver Pills easy to take and sugar coated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Perkins Reception Celebrates George and Bride at Lawn Ridge
A village social at Morris Perkins home honored George Perkins and his bride as they returned from Peoria to begin married life. Neighbors arrived in informal circles, enjoyed games and conversations on the lawn, then shared ice cream and cake before midnight. Various locals mingled, including F D Nurse and wife, H C Young, and Mary Dawson family members. A minor cyclone caused some minor damage nearby while a tree fall accident injured a boy in Lincoln Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cunningham
Carl
Gardner
Emma
Hast Peoria
Elsie
Mamie Campbell
Colorado
Sparr
Mr. Newell
Wisconsin
Roy
Myron
Anna Hawksworth
Lacon
Barr
Nebraska
H. C. Young
Flora
Mary Dawson
Lincoln
Neb
Valley
Essex
Glenn
Cornell
Henry Lyon
Morris Perkins
George
Peoria
Probate Court Issues Letters In Several Estates
In the September term, Oath of administratrix and bond filed for the estate of George W. Conrad, with letters issued for claims. Administratrix for John Litchfield’s estate sets September term for claims. Leave granted to file security for costs in the estate of Jean Samuel Pairan, Homer Burney as surety, cause continued. Petition for letters filed in Ivan B Wright estate. order letters issue to Elias B Wright with bond of 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Conrad
John Litchfield
S. P. Seibel Ys
Jean Samuel Pairan
Homer Burney
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices Highlight October Term
The record lists multiple quitclaim and deed transfers among individuals including Peter Peter Jr to Paola Calla for 55 percent of acres in section 10 northeast quadrant, John F Evans to L W Kemp for 65 percent of acres in section 10, H V Evans to Maria Gage Campbell and Maria to Wm Rid dell in section 8, Catherine Dresn to Margaret Conswell lots 1 2 block 78 Santa Fe 1st add Toluca, Ellen Layton to Maud Leyton lot 6 block 36 Sherwood's add Wenona, Devlin Coal Co to Mike Junks quit claim deeds for lots 10 11 block 61 Santa Fe 1st Toluca. Also ad listing Henry Republican office as supplier for handbills and business stationery with prompt service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Peter, Jr
Paola Calla
Evans
John F. Evans
L. W. Kemp
H. V. Greenwood
Maria Gage Campbell
Steuben
Wm. Riddell
Catherine Dresn
Margaret Conswell
Santa Fe
Toluca
Ellen Layton
Maud Leyton
Sherwood’s
Wenona
Devlin Coal Company
Mike Junks
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Anna McFarland
Hoopeston
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Mesdames Freeman
Nelson
Dan O’brien
Olive Dillman
Richard Kelley
Snyder
King & Gill
Eyer
Bears
Saratoga
Long
the King
Lone Tree
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
O. G. Vale
Rook Island Lines
Henry Station
the Burial League of the
United States Capital Stock
Office
Charles Clifford Doran
Henry, Il
Court House News
Milwauke
Deering and
Plymouth bin
Marseilles
McLaughlin Bros
Sparland, Ill
William A. Smith
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Henry Republican
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