Deferred Letters From 1608 Town News Brief
Local notes recite a June 18 1608 item about a wedding in East Peoria with family attendance from Sparland and Peoria. Mentions residents visiting Bloomington Monmouth Iowa and Chicago and changes in mail routes with George Tanquary replacing Mra Sparr as carrier. Local school term ends last Friday and residents report weather vegetation remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Ethel Cumming
Charlies .Crawford
Peoria
Atsher
Bomié
Eaat
Jane
Mra Tesmer
Bessie
Miles
Bloomington
Mra Whitcomb
M.’ B. Sparr
George Tanquary
Jennie Ray
Chicago
Orville
Maggie Riddell
Monmouth
Robi Smith
Varna Notes and Local Travels Highlight Weekend
Varna residents report a special Mogul engine trip with six coaches. Mia Conklin and Misa Crane visit relatives in Varna, while H. E. Broaddus hosts them. Several residents travel to Wenona Toluca Washington and Peoria for family and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Mia Conklin
Misa Crane
Galesburg
H. EB. Broaddus
Vanda Esterdahl
Wenona
Frank McVoy
Toluca
Amos Lake
Amos Lake From ‘Toluca Was In Varna Saturday On His Way To Peoria
Rickets
Washington
Jesze
Axil Anderson
Mias Holmes
Venona
Mra
F. H. Davie
Vic Haterdohi
Moline
Wm McCoy
Social Evening At Lyman Vincent Home
A Saturday evening party at Mr and Mrs Lyman Vincent’s home drew many guests from South Whitefield Saratoga and Chillicothe. The Misses Gertie and Edith Kline hosted a group including Fred Neuhalsen Anna Neuhalsen Beulah Kneip and Anna Staab with Charlie Kline’s friends. Several locals attended Sunday decorum services and neighbors attended throughout the weekend including Mr B Sterrett Alvin Starliper Herman Hofer and George Knight helping with chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundy
Lyman Vincent
South Whitefield
Saratoga
Chillicothe
Gertie
Edith Kline
Fred Neuhalsen
Anna
Beulah Kneip
Henry
Anna Staab
Charlie Kline
Howard Young
Wm B Starliper
Alvin Starliper
Naratoga
Sterrett
Frank Clift
Mr B Sterrett
Herman Hofer
Mra Hofer
Chicago
Thomas Hubbell
George Knight
Clark Ball
Will Rickey
Joseph Neuhalsen
Anton Frey’s
Hennepin IOOF and Class of 1903 Graduation Highlights
Hennepin IOOF graduation exercises at IOOF Opera House featured Hilda Fay Mark Durley and Ora Trendt in fine form. Cemetery Association met at courthouse with officers re-elected and near hundred dollars on hand. Memorial services at Riverside cemetery drew a large crowd. Local rail speculation mentions a Pekin to Hennepin electric line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioof Opera House
Ne Vires
Hilda Fay
Mark Durley
Ora Trendt
Johnson
Granville
Florid DePue
Peru
Henry
Magnolias
McNabb
Hennepin Cemetery Association
Court House
IOOF
Hennepin
Slster
Riverside Cemetery
Pekin
Blue Goose
Hennepins
John Brechtel
Minnie Burnham
Seattle
Washington
Board of Supervisors
Adah Griggs
Chet Cofold
Mabel Bush
Joe Bush
Phebe Cofold
Mary W.’Moore
West Virginia
Nellie Simpson
Margery Jones
Aurora
One Small Bottle That Brought Quick Relief
A pioneer traveler amid harsh travel, heat, and a fierce diarrhoea found relief after a neighbor gave him a remedy. A large dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy led to a rapid recovery within an hour, prompting gratitude and a sales note by Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel Gobo
Mont
Oklahoma
Fortune
Powell
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Union Central, Life Insurance ‘Company of Ohio
John G. Ford
Henry and Vicinity
Philadelphia
Life Insurance
Ohn Wannamaker
Ise
Life Ir
Wannamaker
Union Central Life ‘Insurance Co
John C. Ford
Henry, Illinois
Wm. Wrigley Jr Co
Edward A. Ferguson
Mer
Dental Life-Insurance Co
Til
WM. Wrigley JR
Ohio
Ame
Deering
Detroit
Duke Bros
Henry, Ill
MT Palatine
Rollin Swindler
Mag- Dolla
Chas Powell
W. Barr
Lostant
Mra Fannie Davis
Ella Smith
Peary Fulmer
Marseilles
Mra Rollin Travis
Geo Gallaher
Champaign
Miss Cabill
Laura Gallaher
T. E. Gallaher’s
E. H. Prince
Chicago Board OF Trade
Royal Insurance
Chicago, Ill
LOCA
George H. Doty
Pilot
Ana Trotter
Pilot Gift
Jarius
Jerry C
Silve Tail
Easter Gift
Fred Weir
Pilot Konx
Henry Shields
Oxbow
Wm. Bosley
Magnolia
McCoy's
Caleb Forbes
Hopewell Township
Front
Second
Gio
Seson
Seson's Service. Pwirs
Mares
Ecomes
Michael Murray
Teccegeccce
Yanochowski Block
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