Sparland Notes of Visits and Local Happenings
Local items report Mrs. Tanner improving after illness and Mrs. George Marks’ sister visiting from Minoak. Neighbors work on Dr Royce’s barn as Will Wild and Will Prebble enlarge it. Several residents, including Miss Ellen Hoadley, Miss Ruby Morgan, Miss Alma Pearson, and Mrs. Bertha Jones’ mother, visit relatives in nearby towns. Mystic Workers meet Friday night. many residents travel to Peoria and Steuben church events noted along with farm and weather observations. A small fishing party returns sunburned. a runaway near-miss with a Lacon livery team is described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Tanner
George Marks
Minoak
Will Wild
Will Prebble
Dr Royce
Ellen Hoadley
Harry Marshall
Delav
Ruby Morgan
Chillicothe
Wild Wild
Bertha Jones
Baker
Henry
Delavan
Olgan
Alma Pearson
Peoria
Myron
Roy Newell
Wisconsin
Mystic Workers
Kate DuVal
Chicago
Henry Franks
Mary Tanner
Lylah
Will Riddell
Harry Frisbey
Florence Stansbury
Zim Wood
Vincent
Yor
Peru
Francis
Loren
Tesmer
Irving Parsons
Whitcomb
Bloomington
Bob Cunningham
Carl
Gardner
Emma
East Peoria
Elsie
Mamie Campbell
Colorado
Sparr
Mr. Newell
Roy
WCTU
Anna Hawksworth
Lacon
Barr
Mrs. Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
Odd Congregation Visits New Church On Quiet Afternoon
A small group attends a Peon day gathering at a newly built church. The route to the site wound through timber and a shady drive, and attendees praised the clean interior with pine motif seating. They hope for weekly services.
Camp Grove notes and social in Peoria area
Camp Grove local notes cover social visits and travels including Kate Hickey to St Mary's Indiana and Anna McManus visiting from Minneapol is, plus several trips to Peoria. Also mentions King and Gill real estate agents pushing sales and a dubious scheme exposing their past bankruptcy.
The Doctor Away from Home When Most Needed
A claim that the family physician may be away when urgently needed prompts keeping Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at home. The ads says it prevents pain and suffering from cramps colic and cholera morbus and may save life with prompt use. Sold by A J Scontaonger Druggest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Scontaonger
Drigetst
Social Roundup From La Prairie And Nearby
Beatrice Mellow of Lacon visits LA Prairie relatives while Harold and Grace Hunt of Denver tour family links. Calder families celebrate a new baby boy born July 22. Frank Calder and wife attend chautauqua in Pontiac. Edith Leigh hosts a ladies quartet dinner and Miss Dorothy Scott also hosts. Wingates of Quincy visit relatives. Bessie Willard in Peoria. Mary and Walter Hall of Chicago visit Turnabulls and Will Scoons. Frank Marshall and daughter Minnie travel to Des Moines for commencement as Harry completes electrical engineering studies.
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LA Prairie
Beatrice Mellow
Lacon
Harold
Grace Hunt
Denver
Col
La—Prairie
Ex Calder
Frank Calder
Pontiac
Edith Leigh
Wingate
Quincy
Bessie Willard
Peoria
Dorothy Scott
Miss Leigh
Mary
Walter Hall
Chicago
Turnabulls
Will
Frank Marshall
Minnie
Des Moines
Harry
Saratoga News Briefs Include Sales And Visits
Saratoga notes Having is now the order of the day. Phil Cain shelled corn on Saturday. Mrs Monter of Champaign was calling in our neighborhood last. Mrs Peter Levis is on the sick list. Mrs John Monter sold the old Green place to Ellsworth Weakles of Ia Prairie for about $17 000. Joe Clark bought a new horse. The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs John Reinbeck next Thursday August 1.
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Monter
Champaign
Peter Levis
John Monter
Old Green Place
Ellsworth Weakles
Ia Prairie
Joe Clark
John Reinbeck
New Discovery Proclaimed for Coughs and Colds
Mrs John Ryder Paine of Aurora Massachusetts praises a new remedy as giving immediate relief and curing coughs and colds. Many county residents share the view that the discovery heals sore throats after other remedies fail. Available at A J Ironmonger's Drug Store with a $100 Trial bottle free.
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America
Sunday Socials and Family Visits Across Town
Local residents hosting and visiting relatives last Sunday include George Freer and J L Dawson with Ada, Corbly Wright and family, Lindy Anderson group at Orrin Johnson, and Frank Bell households. Various area families attended church at Cottage and social events at Cheno weth’s ice cream social, with multiple calls to Milo and Magnolia households.
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George Freer
J L Dawson
Ada
Corbly Wright
L McKee
Witll Brokaw
Whitefield
Frank Bell
Mary
Estella
Cottage
Lindsey Anderson
Orrin Johnson
Frank Anderson
Ivan
Aggie Finley
Dr Simmons
Magnolia
William True
Fred
John Anderson
David Wright
Milo
Hugh
Cora Moffitt
Samuel Chenoweth
Chautauqua Dates In Various Cities
The schedule lists Wenona Granville Pontiac Eureka Old Salem with Chautauqua sessions running July 23 to 28 in Wenona and Granville July 23 to 28 Pontiac July 20 to August Eureka August 11 for Old Salem August 7 to 22.
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Wenona
Granville
Pontiac
Eureka
Old Salem
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for Woman's Aches and Weakness
An ad describes remedies for female weaknesses including pelvic organ displacement and headaches. It touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as quick relief with glyceric extracts, no alcohol, and tested ingredients. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills from over forty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Prastica
Dr. Pierce
Andy
Perkins Reception Celebrates Son George’s Wedding
A large neighborhood gathering honored George Perkins and his bride with open house hosted by Mr and Mrs Morris Perkins. Friends joined in games, laughter, and a late night spread of ice cream and cake as lantern light and cool evening breeze framed the celebration in the Valley and Essex townships.
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Nebraska
H C Young
Flora
Mary Dawson
Lincoln
Neb
Valley
Essex
Glenn
Cornell
Mr. Hoerr
Henry Lyon
Morris Perkins
George
Peoria
Probate Court Proceedings and Administratrix Appointments
In the Probate Court the estate of George V. Conrad is addressed with oath of administratrix and bond filed, letters issued, and September term set for claims. The estate of John Litchfield also sets September term for claims with administratrix appointed. P Seibel v estate of Jean Samuel Parran granted leave for plaintiff to file security for costs. Estate of Ivan B Wright petition for letters filed, hearing ordered, letters issued to Elias B Wright with bond of $2014.
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George V
Conrad
Elias B. Wright
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