Magnolia personals report colorful town social scene
Magnolia news lists visitors and locals in Aug 10 events and gatherings. Chester Law with Angus Bell in Toluca. Maud Sammons of Indiana visits relatives. many calls from Lostant Wenona Rutland Dwight and Ottawa. Major Hendershot concert at M E church. Morphew Griffin nuptials. church yard and street improvements. season tickets for lecture course. Royal Neighbors picnic at Pavilion Park. horse sale and stand by Grant Glover. Sunday school attendance 80. fish fry and plans for Sunday school convention.
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Chester Law
Angus Bell
Toluca
Maud Sammons
Indiana
Weathers
la Salle
Harry Hull
Lostant
S. E. Lundy
Wenona
R. Burt Doran
Rutland
Fox
Miss Potter
Dwight
Harris
Maud Brennemen
Pontiac
Waldecker
Ottawa
Ed Mathis
Fannie Wisley
Cedar Rapids
Magnolia
John Murphy
Olney
Varna
Fred Hogg
Ernest Bliss
Bliss
Phillips House
Thomas Paxson
Hennepin
Owen Allen
Jphone Johnson
Henry
E. H. Ward
Paula
Ruth Shockley
Peoria
David Crumline
Ocheydan
H. C. Mills
Chicago
Haws
Kentucky
Pavilion Park
Pavilion Fee
Grant Glover
Roadsters
Bob Onward
T. J. Smith
J. 5
Phillips
M. E. Church
Major Hendershot and Son
Magnolia Ladies’ Aid _ society
Local visitors fill week with family gatherings across area
Quaker Lane Mrs Lee Spargroves of Chicago visits relatives here. Fred Mudge and family of Peru spend Sunday at Mrs Givens. Max Whitney of Lostant joins Will Wierman and others in Decatur area. Miss Mylitta Morris of DeKalb visits nearby. Mae Parrett and son Kenneth of Tonica stay at J P Wierman’s. Albert Mills and family of Decatur visit Abel Mills. Amos Wilson of Veona and Alex Carruthers of Toluca visit J N Wilson’s. David Wilson family attend Friends meeting. Nira Beck Mildred Smith Cordelia Edna Wilson return from Normal. Community saddened by Mrs Charles Willey’s death last Thursday night. She was a devoted mother and wife.
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Lee Spargroves
Chicago
Fred Mudge
Peru
Givens
Max Whitney
Lostant
Will Wierman
Prof
Taylor
Decatur
Mylitta Morris
DeKalb
Mae Parrett
Kenneth
Tonica
J. P. Wierman
Albert Mills
Abel Mills
Amos Wilson
Venona
Alex Carruthers
Toluca
J. N. Wilson
David Wilson
Wenona
Friends’ Meeting
Nira Beck
Mildred Smith
Cordelia
Edna Wilson
Charles Willey
Charles Barr
Near
G. O. Davis
Agnes Borneman
Granville
Anna Leitsch
Harry Vannatta
Caddie
Harkins
C. E
George Huth
Edwin Gessavine
Fred Koehler
Rothgeb
George Gallaher
P. W. Zimmerman
Community Notes From Mt Palatine Area And Camp Meeting
Sunday visits fill local towns with residents from Lostant Granville Tonica and Granville as concert and church events appeal readers. A two day Mineral Spring Camp Grounds gathering near Magnolia features union Sunday school, services by Dr Crews and Dr Zilmer, with picnics and a program inviting all to attend and bring dinner for a day of religious entertainment.
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Mineral Spring
Magnolia
Union
Camp Ground
A. Hecht
Richard Crews
Zilmer
Hedding College
Don’t Overheat Your Day Heres Warm Weather Advice
Health guidance warns against overeating and heavy meals in heat as digestion slows. It advises daily baths to keep pores open and avoiding intoxicants that heat the blood. Stay in shade, rest if exhausted, and limit ice water during hot weather.
Obituary of Mrs. Charles Willey from Magnolia area
Rebecca Harris Willey born October 25 1858 in Dover township Bureau county Illinois married Charles Willey December 20 1888. She cared for her parents and six children. Died July 21 1905 of heart failure after midnight funeral held at home with Rev J T Bliss and Magnolia church choir assisting. Pallbearers listed and G W Keller Henry undertaker.
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Charles Willey
Rebecca Harris
Dover Township
Bureau County
Illinois
North Prairie Baptist Church
Princeton
First Baptist Church
Magnolia
J. T. Bliss
Messrs
A. B. Wilson
W. G. Griffith
C. F. Morphew J. B. Thornton
James Price
H. C. Mills
G. W. Keller
Henry
Granville Notices and Local Events Summary
Rev. Jones of Hennepin preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday at 3 pm and will preach again in two weeks. Mrs. F C Taylor and Alberta visited Magnolia home folks from Saturday to Monday. a doctor accompanied them home. Rev. Bliss of Magnolia visited Dr. Taylors recently. Baseball game Granville vs Depue Wednesday at 3 30. A barn and outbuildings on Joel Brenneman farm burned recently. hay stored inside was lost. Mrs Esterdahl joined the R N A last Friday. Mr and Mrs Lucas of Hennepin visited Lash Henning’s last Sunday with their baby.
Local Visitors and Community Notes From Town
Mrs Henning sisters visit. Charley Ward from The City by the Lake visits home folk. Harry Brown closes restaurant to return to carpentry. A Toluca couple and another from Spring Valley plan a ground visit. A restaurant is clearly needed here. Friday night party for lads and lasses at Mr Cherry's. Mr and Mrs C E Fay returned from the outing Thursday.
Farm Barns and Cribs Destroyed in Granville Fire
A large barn a double corn crib and a tool shed on Jul Brenneman s Granville farm burned last Friday between eight and nine o clock Horses and stock were saved but 32 tons of hay and about 700 bushels of corn were lost The cause is undetermined and the buildings were insured with Magnolia Mutual.
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Brenneman
Granville
Dipple
Magnolia Futual Insurance Company
Week by Week Wife Away Leaves Husband Free and Frustrated
A humorous verse recounts a husband enjoying single days while his wife is away. He revels in freedom and party plans then laments missing his partner. The spoof ends with a tease about subscribing for The Republican.
Veterinary Physician and Surgeon W H Weathers in Magnolia
Dr W H Weathers D C Magnolio Illinois a veterinary physician and surgeon graduate of Chicago Veterinary College maintains office and residence at the Lash Place one block east of Ramage House call Magnolia Central telephone service listed for inquiries.
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Chicago Veterinary College
Lash Place
Ramage House
Magnolia Central
Parable of the Tobacco Seed in a Religious Sermon
A Henry Republican style piece portrays tobacco as a seed that grew into a widespread evil. It critiques chewing, snuffing, and smoking for enslaving users, corrupting behavior, and desecrating holy spaces. It contrasts worldly wealth from trade with spiritual cleanliness.
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