Sparland Residents Noted in Peoria Visits and Local Happenings
Sparland residents and nearby towns are listed in a string of social notes. Peoria and Pekin visits by Elmer Reiter Hans Otto and others. farm shipments to Chicago. Chautauqua tickets in Lacon. local institutes and church conferences. family illnesses and hospital visits. a drive to Bradford trip. and community gatherings including the M and M clubs in Sparland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Seibold
Peoria
O. M. McLaughlin
Elmer Reiter
Pekin
Hans Otto
Henry
Newell House
Andrew Aitchison
Jace
Luton
C D. Marshall and Jr
E. A. Kline
Halsey Monier
Chicago
Frank
Prelda
Ince
Theodore Kaiser
L. N. Osborne Andildren
Coun
George Wiley
Velma Campbell
Pontiac
Sparr
Mamie Campbell
J. Royce
Lao N
Frank Poigant
George Mathis
Magnolia
Marshall
Newell Ouse
Wm. Osborne
Mary Osorne
Nell
Ednahomas
Wm Hoadley
Logram
Venona
McGee
C. D. Marshall
Frances Royce
E. E. Royce
Joliet
Campbell
Margaret
California
Minnie Marshall
Monmouth
S. Mary Riddell
Speer
Wilbur Root
Sparland
Lacon
Enos Odell
al O
George Duncan
Anna Luft
Nellie Blackwell
Louis Shultz
Bradford
M and M Club
N. W McCartney
Bloomington
Tesmer
Whitcomb
Marshat
Car stuck on School House hill rescued by locals
Last Saturday night after a heavy shower Michael Jacobs drove home and his car slid into a ditch behind John Rooney's. With no gasoline the group used a cord of wood to block the rear wheels and feed the engine while John Schwartz arrived and pulled the car free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Jacobs
John Rooney
John Schwartz
Mr. Schwartz
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs
An old ad promises cough relief with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims a first dose soothes irritation and that the cure is guaranteed with money back if it fails after 45 years of use. Obtain from your druggist at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Social notes from La Prairie and vicinity
Local social items include visits among La Prairie families with Miss Estella Calder and Miss Violet Burnett in Speer and Deland, as well as relatives in Lacon and Princeton. A birth, a hospital illness, a church program, and several visits across Illinois towns are reported along with a dental ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Prairie
Estella Calder
Violet Burnett
Speer
James Hastings
Deland
Mabel Webber
Lacon
Schmidt
Varna
Charles Scoon
Wilbur Armstrong
Miry
Peoria
Mollie Smith
Mina Monier
Princeton
Edgar Black
Allerton
Rev Tussey
Monmonth
R. N Turnbull
Howard Stowell Turnbull
Endorsed at Home Kidney Pill Endorsement From Henry Resident
A Henry resident, J. A. Bauter, reports kidney discomfort from car jarring, stating Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the pain after one box. He notes frequent, dark urine and backache, and urges readers to ask for Doan's at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. backs the claim with local endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dean
J. A.bauter
Prop Machine
Edward St
Doan
Foster-Milburn
Whitefield notes mix of local news and sorrow
South Whitefield reports on a White Sox game in Henry Street, local visits, illness in the community, and a tragic Eastland catastrophe casting gloom over Chicago. Items mention J Q Hill autowork, Dolly Compton's death, visits from Mrs Mary Marshall and Miss Clara, and a new roof being installed at Wilbur Hastings' barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
White Sox
Henry
J. Q. Hill
Wilder Brown
Willis Rickey
Jimmie Compton
Sparland
Aduar
Dolly
Mary Marshall
D. Marshall
R. Waughop
Clara
Grandpa
Wm. Merritt
Chicago
Walter Holler
Glenie
Grandma Holler
Peoria
Rose Ely
Normalt
Lacon
Hans Otto
Otto
Leslie Waughop
John Deck
F H Gehr
Wilbur Hastings
Clara Waughop
Po Do Lax Advertisement Claims Quick Constipation Relief
Sickness is not a sin they say and neglect of relief is wicked. The ad praises Po Do Lax containing Podophyllin to arouse the liver and increase bile flow, promising overnight relief from constipation and related ailments. It urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
The McClanes Welcome a Son in South Milo
In South Milo, Mr and Mrs Clarence McClane celebrate the birth of a son on Tuesday July 20. Mrs Eva McClane visited her sister Mrs Bertha Cohrs, and several residents were noted at social events and helping neighbors. A local tale about a dog and a driver sparked reflections on paying for misdeeds, and wartime anecdotes circulated about Belgian resistance and German commandeering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Milo
Clarence McClane
Eva McClane
Bertha Cohrs
Thomas Harris
Iowa
Mary Hanchett
Marion Smith
Grandma Reed
Hazel Zimmerman
William Bentley
Family visits and farm improvements fill rural week
Mrs Jennie Swann expects her Florida brother his wife and two daughters. Allen Morrison visits from Joliet with relatives Otto Symmes family. Ed Hakes paints the Sweetman barn and H B Crady refreshes the Pfeiffer house. Maggie Aman returns from Dunbar Neb to meet her first grandson born to Frank and Abe Wilson. the baby gains weight as Frank remains buoyant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Swann
Florida
Harry Coil
Inndiang
Antic
Allen Morrison
Jolie
H. EB. Crady
Pfeiffer
J. L Smith
Maggie Aman
Dunbar
Neb
Frank Wilson
Frank
Frmer
Speer Bank
Abe
Henry Aman
Eighth Grade Graduates of Marshall County 1915 List
The list names eighth grade graduates across Marshall County with their post offices including Sparland Lacon Toluca Varna La Rose Wenona Washburn Dana Rutland Minonk Edelstein Bradford Ariel H Thumma and Camp Grove. It notes John Crawford aged 190 years of Mendon as the oldest Civil War survivor in Adams County who died after a short illness leaving 45 descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Henry
Edith Schlosser
Owen Stoner
George Stoner
Ina Henkins
Leo Ziegler
Bessie Salisbury
Emma Thom
Harold Rowe
Melva Blackburn
Hazel Anderson
John Anderson
Toluca
William M Hattan
Viola Miller
Florence Breen
Harold Peterson
Mabelle Johnson
Speer
Lois N McQuilquin
Harold Rapp
Ruby Wilson Varna
Sophia Fecht
Amel Nenne
Pauline Lenz
la Rose
Minnie Rinkenberger
Roy Cooper
Leo Wells
George Mast
Elsie Hensley
Wenona
George Lindgren
Washburn
John DeWalt
Dana
Minnele Barth
Rutland
Emma Sengfrid
Vergie Gardner Minonk
Sarah Porch
Edelstein
LaVeta Root Bradford
Bernice Powers
Ariel H Thumma
Alice McKean
Eisie ‘Reese
Atha M Cain
Camp Grove
Earl Landers
Vhoris Reil
John Crawford
Mendon
Adens County
Crawford
Diarrhoea Cured by Chamberlains Reme
A Buford North Dakota resident recounts a severe diarrhoea attack two years ago eased by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad notes the medicine’s rapid relief after the first dose and full recovery in two days. The piece also mentions new state legislation changing high school tuition payments for out of town pupils. The law shifts tuition funding to the distributable school fund with approved state recognized high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
Advt
State Department' of Education
Tax Reform Proposal Promotes Land Use Over Speculation
Louis Wallis argues for a nationwide single tax to replace the current system. He contends taxation wrongly favors landholders and harms farmers and workers, urging policy that encourages productive use of land and curbs speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wallis
United States
America
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
County Editor Praised By Illinois Representative
Harol d C Kessinger the Illinois representative defends country editors in a legislative debate. He cites editors as closest to rural citizens and key to protecting interests and boosting towns and small cities. He argues for supporting the country editor to uphold prosperity and stable government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C Kessinger
Iminois General
Illinois
Bryce
America
ATS
Commonwealth of Tilinois
Ford Garr Named After Henry Ford In Wisconsin Birth
A son was recently born to a family in Wisconsin. They named the boy Ford Garr in honor of Henry Ford. The parents sent a letter to Ford in Detroit describing the naming and requesting a parcel of letters about the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao Thaddy
Carr
Wisconsin
Ford
Sladdy
Henry Ford
Detroit
Husky Yangster
Ford Garr
Amioma
Foml Carr
Riven
Chi Namel Graining Material Brings New Look to Floors
Ready to use material can be applied by inexperienced users and hides color and blemishes in old flooring. It creates the color grain and wear of new hardwood and can handle rough or wide boards. Some effects may be applied to cement floors and it costs only percent per square foot.
Man who cannot read becomes cigar king and banker
A tale from the Midwest tells of a man named Tony who, unable to read, starts selling a friend's cigars and builds a thriving chain of stores and real estate. When asked about borrowing, he discovers he has over 250000 in the bank, lamenting that with an education he might have been a sexton at 12 a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Tony
Beauty More Than Skin Deep Ad Claims Digestive Health
An old advertisement touts beauty and digestion, asserting a beautiful woman has good digestion and promoting Chamberlain's Tablets as the remedy for faulty digestion. The ad notes availability everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Adyt
Patriotism and unity passage prompts school reading
An exhortation to American unity and patriotism circulates urging students to study the message. It extols the United States as indivisible and committed to peace, defense readiness, and defending western hemisphere liberty, while warning against entangling alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londy
Western Hemisphere
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Sparland Department
M. E
McLeish
Illiams
M E
EB. A. Black
Walter Burett
Mary Ridell
la Prairies
Mary ‘Sobor
Hlmer Reiter
D. McLeish
Woman's Missionary Society of the
UP Church
Earl Edminster
Andrew Pringle
Cora Reynolds
St Luke's Hospital
Gale Reynolds
Dr King
Corvallis
Ore
State Agricultural School
Wilbur Powers
John Powers
Tiskilwa
Mabel Hayes Powers
J. M. Hayes
J C Blaisdell
Joseph T Griffin
New York
Fayl
Iola Register
Stara
Belgium
Liege
Gumima
Ivill
Ias
Lawn Bridgn
Edward Craft
Elba
N. Y
Rowal
T.j.segraves Druggist
Henry, IL
Cigar Man
Sexton
Plac
Gregational Courahe
Lear
Forte Iéstamentyi
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