The New City Meat Market and Dr Hall Practice
The New City Meat Market advertises John Hartley Jr proprietor offering fine cuts of beef veal and salted meats with cash for hides. Dr Hart A Hall physician surgeon in Henry Illinois offers electrical diagnosis and treatment services, available day and night with office on Midward Street.
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New City
John Hartley, Jr
J. A. Swhm
Henry, Ill
C. Hilsie Smith
Main Street
BH. A. Hall
Midward Street
Magnolia News Highlights From Henry Visit and Local Events
Magnolia residents share social visits from relatives in Henry and Washburn. Many attend a Henry show. Miss Marcella Dunne returns from Chicago with sister Kathryn. The infant of Mr and Mrs Peter Selquist dies. C A ships crushed rock for depot improvements. Band concerts and Sunday services draw large crowds as Caledonia church attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Selquist
Varna
King
Lucile
Gordon
Effie
Bertha Brown
McNabb
A 3B Ford
Helva Boyle
Davenport
Mary Boyle
Granville
Abby
Magnolia
Leora Jewell
Iowa
Spencer party nets prizes in a campus paper editing game
About 60 guests attended the Spencer gathering with 9 o clock games. Groups of four edited a department of a paper and read their editions aloud. Prizes went to the Sports Department and second place to Fashion and Advice to the Lovelorn. Ice cream, cake, and Victrola music followed as the hostesses closed the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencers
Ford A Car Promise of Satisfaction and Durability
An advertisement by F H Edminster of McNabb Illinois urges buyers to invest modestly in a Ford A car, claiming it offers unlimited satisfaction and is nearly indestructible, and invites readers to consider purchasing this season or next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Edminster
McNabb
Ill
Soil analysis at Swaney School shows soil nutrients
The John Swaney School board extended Principal R R Swapp’s tenure by three weeks to analyze district soils. Results show soils slightly above brown silt loam in nitrogen and phosphorus, generally alkaline, with phosphorus likely to be deficient and needing fertilizers or rock phosphate to boost crop yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sawney
R R Swapp
Snapp
Local notes from Wenona stock farm and area events
A buffalo calf born at the Burgess stock farm in Wenona attracts attention among the herd. The Wenona Coal Co reports contracts securing mine work for several months, with workers moving from No. 2 mine at Streator to Wenona. A theft at Mrs. J. H. Webber’s Wenona home saw $25 stolen from a table pocketbook. C. W. Meneley announces a 13 week reader contract for Miss Orff Hoge with his Chau tauquia company, starting September 13 in Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Stock Farm
Wenona
Wenona Coal Co
Streator
J. H. Webber
Webber
Venona
C. W. Meneley
Men
Rock Island
Sublette Community Notes Loyal Visitors and Local Events
Sublette residents host and visit relatives across Illinois and beyond. Guests include Misses Peterson of Chicago, Mrs Grace Patterson and family, Rev and Mrs Koster of Fulton, and many others. Local happenings cover anniversaries, scholarship honors, house renovations, and a birthday surprise with suffragists in attendance.
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Lostant
T H Hehir
Sublette
Peterson
Chicago
Elsie McKenzie
L. H Allen
Lacon
Margaret Richards
Misfortune of livestock and fire hit local farmers
Wm Everetts reports the loss of a valuable horse after refusing 250 dollars. Michael Cronin loses three horses to a lightning strike while four tethered near a binder. one horse later recovers. Jake Eigenbrod endures multiple losses including hogs and a prized horse to stock disease and fire. Lightning also disrupts power lines near McCall's hardware store, shocking bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm _ Everetts
Toluca
Michael Cronin
Rutland
Jake Higenbrod
Sloan's Liniment touted for neuralgia and pain relief
An advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment stops neuralgic and other pains by penetrating to the painful area. It lists uses including neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatism, sore throat, chest pains and sprains with testimonials from J R Swinger of Louisville. Available in 26c 50c and 100c bottles recommended by local merchants.
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Sloan
J R. Swinger
Louisville
T. J Segraves
A J
Putnam Social Roundup and Community Notices
Mrs HK Loomis and Clifford of Marseilles visited Hooper's Saturday evening. The Ladies' Aid plans an ice cream social at church lawn on Wednesday Aug 5 and a bazaar and dinner on election day in November. Various local residents noted visiting relatives and trips around Henry Varna Tiskilwa and nearby towns. A Fraternal society check for 2000 went to the widow of John McKenzie. Oat threshing is active amid hot dry weather and Rev L R Thomas's birthday gathering concluded with ice cream and cake at his home.
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Grivey
Oscar Frazier
Koster
Fulton
Grace Patterson
M Kelley
Dana
R_ Kelley
John Wenzel
DeKalb
R W Phillips
Bloomington
M Reynolds
Marie
Blanche Phillips
L. Frazier
John Hassler
Montana
Floyd Lundgren
Champaign
Ottawa
Anna Finnegan
Milwaukee
Evans
Vera Phillips
Hartzell
Mr. Thompson
Wes Maines la
Nellie
Miss Gregory
Kloomington
Licile Schoenneshoefer
Miss Schoenneshoeter
Ora Curtis
W H McDaniels
H.C. McKenzie
Margaret Conlin
Margaret Phillips
Cassie Phillips
Los Angeles
Cal
Bessie Bane
South Bend
Ind
Thomas Shaunneshy
Chicago
Streator Hospital
Reiley Harley
Wm. Groat
Rock and Park
HK Loomis
Clifford
Marseilles
Hooper's
Ladies’ Aid Society
Church Lawn
Rinehart
Dale
J. K. Ball
Henry
M. M
Agnes
Ethel Longman
Genevieve Fogerty
Nebraska
Curt Henkins
F C
Cook
Bert Sparling
Varna
Prof . Klontz
Taney
S J Heminghouse
Fraternal Society
John McKenzie
Bouduff
Tiskilwa
Orland
Murphy
Wm Wheeler
Williamson
Wheeler
Toulon
Bert Gregg
Barley
N D
L. R Thomas
George Dally
Dottie Smith
Roy Smith
Indigent Indigestion Cure Touts Chamberlains Tablets
Indication of Mrs Ledie P Clawson Indiana Pa praising Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion relief after daughter recommended them. Separate note reports state board of administration paid 23234967 to owners for 1054 acres for epileptic colony site north of Dixon at about 21.40 per acre with Thomas O Connor Frank D Whipp and James O Hyland involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledie P Clawson
Indiana
Chamberlain
Advt
State Board of Administration
Dixon
Thomas O'Connor
Frank D. Whipp
James O. Hyland
State Board
Fearless steeple jack battles hornets at Metamora church spire
A steeple jack repainting the spire of St Mary's church in Metamora faced a hornet attack from a hole near the top while atop an extension ladder. He avoided gymnastics and descended safely as plans to drive away the insects were drawn up. The piece notes Illinois industrial accident board activity, reporting 15,000 accidents in a year with $350,000 in compensation and $110,000 for medical services and 650 cases arbitrated totaling about $100,000 in awards.
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A& Mary's
Metamora
Employers’ Mobility Act
Industrial Accident Board
Illinois
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Nan Gurnea
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Cole
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Etta Phillips
Louise
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Custer
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Beavers
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Gladys Dakin
RW. Spencer
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12Th
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Magnolia, AL
Jones
Aunctioneering
W. H. Weathers
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