Sparland Social Roundup Notes Busy Week Activities
Sparland residents enjoyed a busy week with church and club events. Mrs Adwit Randolph of Delaven hosted visitors at the Aitchison home, while the Baptist ladies organized a church cleaning. Mr and Mrs David Risen hosted Sunday guests including Mrs J tg Risen of Pekin and Jesse Risen. Numerous members visited relatives in Peoria Normal and other towns, with social gatherings, train rides, and a M. B. E. church event planned for August 8 hosted by the Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adwit Randolph
Delaven
Aitchison
Daugh Bois
David
Risen
J. Tg
Pekin
Jesse
Tanner
Kline
George Gallup
Harry Gallup
Charlotte Duncan
Ladies“Aid
M. BE
M. C. Marshall
D. J. Etter
George McClusky
Wilbur Root
Speer
Kansas
Iowa
Dita Taylor
Dilbert
Mt. Pulaski
Ba Rose
Sparland
Harry McClure
Toluca
Averg
Hastings
Bertha
Tim Carver
William O'Leary
John Dean
Los Angeles
Cal
Red Cross Organization
Majestic Theatre
Marie O’leary
Peoria
Nellie-Thomas
Walter
Harrison
Eva
Rome
Henry
Chas. Bland’s
John Bick
Speer and Peoria Social Notes from Speer Parish
Speer residents visit friends and relatives with outings to Glen Oak Peoria and Hope Cale while families travel and host gatherings. church events include a religious day school starting July 30 and a Red Cross meeting August 6. Local social life features Mrs Perkins settling into a new bungalow and residents enjoying fishing and a new Ford touring car.
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Speer
James Speers
Paoria
Melton
Kathryn Jackson
Kansas Ciy
James Green
Ronm
B. EL
Davis
Grandma Davis
Hope- Cale
Glen Oak
Peoria
Violet Burnett
L. L. C. Club
la Pratria
C. G. McCraw
Edith Brush
Wilbur Root
US B
Helen
Yale
Iowa
Kate Phillips
Speer Congregational Church
Mary Riddell
Charlotte Duncan
W S. Root
Red Cross
Nettie Perkins
Spoon River
Henry Endress
Food Pirates Endeavor To Control New Crops
Reported in Stephenson county that Chicago speculators offered 90 cents a bushel for unharvested potatoes with contracts to leave crops in the ground. Farmers would be paid by a traveling representative who could buy later or have crops dug out, enabling price manipulation. Most local farmers reportedly refused such terms. A separate note mentions a Buena Vista township farmer observing wild geese returning to a former nesting site with their young, hoping to integrate tame geese into his flock. The piece ends noting the need to clearly mark and pave extensive road mileage amid heavy auto traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Chicago
Freeport Journal Standard Tt
John M Moore
Buena Vista Township
Schumer County
Mr. Moora
Moore
Court House News In Probate Court bailes insane conservator bond
Probate Court appoints conservator for Minnie H Bailey with bond approved and letters issued. Guardian report for Paul Lewis Hoge minor filed with inventory approved. Deeds and trustee transfers recorded including Fahy to Theresa Berta Toluca subdivision and others. Various property transfers in Henry and Lacon areas including lots and outlots, with foreclosures and certificates of purchase noted.
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Minnie
H. Bailey
Paul Lewis Hoge
Michael Fahy
Theresa Berta
Toluca
Fahy
Ered Bauter
Caroline
M. Jones
Henry
M. HE
Nefby Dever
Lacon
Mary F. Dever
MM. BE
Church of
Carolina
Margaret Jones
First National Bank of
Caroline M. Jones
First Nat’l Bank of
Mary Wallace
Henry Lombard
Ora
Clarin
Henry H. Wink
Twist
Cora Dickey
Arturo Accalzzo
Fowler
Wenona
Rural Carriers Seek Monthly Allowance For Equipment
A Senate bill by Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania proposes monthly payments to rural mail carriers from ten to twenty five dollars based on route length to cover equipment wear and repairs. The measure aims to ease travel on rough roads and support carriers nationwide.
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National Senate
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Senate
France
Henry
Miss Gertrude Odell Dies in Chicago at 26
Miss Gertrude Odell of Chicago youngest daughter of Wilson and Hattie Odell died at her home early Tuesday and was brought to Lacon for burial. A brief service was held at the cemetery by Rev Egerton. She was a well known young woman visiting Lacon often and had long struggled with weak heart and throat troubles. Her sister Florence and grandfather Wesley Odell survive along with parents. Mr and Mrs Wilson Odell and daughter Florence plus Halsey Odell came from a distance for the burial. Death is hard especially for the young with bright futures ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Odell
Chicago
Wilson
Hattie Odell
Rev Egerton
Congregational Church
Miss Odell
Florence
Wesley Odell
Wilson Odell
Halsey Odell
Lacon Journal
To War in Europe Poem From Portland Dayton
The verses lament the violence in Europe and pledge resolve against tyrants while invoking endurance and liberty. The piece references miseries of war, periscopes and aerial threats, and asserts unity and strength in defense of freedom. It concludes with a stand for American resilience and commerce against aggression.
Humanity Week Drives Red Cross Members in Illinois
A drive titled Humanity Week from July 30 to August 5 urged Illinois Red Cross members to recruit new members and expand wartime relief. W D Thurber led plans across 102 counties with church and civic cooperation to boost rolls, targeting a million members to back soldiers, families, and civilians during the war emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Red Cross
Humanity
Red Cross
Illinois
Chicago
America
Wivds
Elyic
Moresa
Mercy
Fo Kring
W. Thurber
Tllinois Red Cross
Our Waterway and the Missing Link in Illinois Progress
Henry M. Hyde reports on the Illinois waterway project from Hennepin to Joliet and La Salle. The piece traces the Hennepin canal's role, state bonds, legal fights, and three plans to complete the Joliet to La Salle missing link. It notes federal delays and court actions affecting eight foot to eight foot depth, with potential construction starting in spring and broader impact on Chicago’s river system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily Tribune
Tsilinots
Henry M. Hyde
I. & Copy
Cresedo
I. & M. Canal
Illnois
Hennepin
Chicago
United States
Joliet
la Salle
Washington
Illinois
Rock Island
Tilets River
Chicago Sanitary
Ber
Lake Michigan
Tolfet
Chicago River
la Sale
Tillolg River
Hennepin Canal
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Illinois River
Starred Reef
Marseilles
Dresden Heights
Mississippi
Ilinois
Desplaines
Lankis
Economy Light & Power Co
Wlinois
Michigan
Thirteen Months Plan and Calendar Reform Debate
The piece discusses a proposed thirteen month year with 28 day weeks and a fixed Sunday for every week. It notes support from the United States Commerce Bureau and endorsements by Switzerland and Great Britain. It also recounts a humorous anecdote about a man named Brown and a mistaken reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey
Bureau of Rommerre
United States
Switzerland
Great Britain
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Nellie Tanquary
Lida Sparr
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David Risen
Adah Pringley
E. T. Harrieson
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