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Temperance Institute highlights and memorial notices
At Magnolia on May 18 2 PM the Putnam county W C T U held sessions with speakers Mrs Bolyn Miss Ensign Rev Walter North Rev J W Johnson and others. Papers urged science and total abstinence and civic religion while a Silver Medal contest capped the institute. Also reported are obituaries for Cecelia Gilkeson born 1834 died 1908 detailing family, church service and funeral tributes.
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Magnolia
Bolyn
Peoria
Ensign
Ohio
Walter North
Normal
TW. Johnson
H. K. ‘Smith
Rey Johnson
Rey North
Mra Dr Taylor
Bannera
Alice I. Tomlinson
Magnolia Union
Frances H. Ensign
Misa Ensign
Mra
I. E. Smith
Musle
University of the People
M. Louisa Bumgarner
Barbour
Mre McNabb
Mre Bolyn
John Swaney
Mattie Wilson
Nita Roberts
Bessie Hannum
Monamay Haws
Helen Edwards
George Willey
Frank Moffit
Misa Helen Edwards
North
Institute of
Putnam County
W. C
Walter H. North
Richard
Bnyder
Gen Wunder
B.C. Andrewe
J. H. Snelling
Wall
Williahr Aukland
Alli
Reg’ hicLeish
Garfield Circle
U. V.A
Adams Express Company
Chicago
McLeish
Cecelia Gilkeson
Marietta
Illinois
Peoria County
W. KB. Gilkerson
Henry
Marshall County
Ford County
J. D. McVicker
Theodore Conover
Bradford
Fourone
M. BE
la Prairie Center
Acarcely
Mra Gilkeson
Alstera
Eus-Davny Pc