Sparland Notes and Local Visitors in June 1918
In Sparland and surrounding areas on Thursday June 27 1918 residents report visiting relatives from Chillicothe Peoria and Peru. Local residents like William Lloyd of Peoria and Fred Riervey traveled to Sparland while several families including the Watkins Morse Sparr and Monier households hosted guests. The community also notes a cream and cake festival at the Baptist church and upcoming chautauqua events with pageants and a visit from Mrs Sarah Zimmerman. Wilford Griswold dies of membranous croup. Harry Russell and Edward Reed head to military service with prayers for safe returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Schoaft
Chillicothe
William Lloyd
Peoria
Harry Frisbey
Fred Riervey
Sparland
Ernest Donath
Chillicoths
Leslie Watkins
A. W.watkins
G. E. Morse
Fred Blackwell
Leland Monier
Sparland Agency
Charles Thomas
Sarah Marland
Wesley Marland
Ralph Christman
Nettis Jarman
Leslie Watkinsome
Henry
William Johnson
Shamrock
Okla
Baptist Church
Oscar Peintner
George Franks
Fern
Lizzie Simpson
Lawrence Wynes
Venona
Halsey Monier
Waugh Dunlap
Riverside
Cal
Illinois
Dunlap
Sarah J Zimmerman
Sioux City
William O'Leary, Jr
Chicago
Genevieve
Anna-Maria
American Express Company
Nellie
Louis Griswold
Wilford
Woodford
Albert Russell
Harry Russell
William Russell
la Prairie
Edward Reed
Harry
Camp Wheeler
Edward
Camp Grant
Rockford
Robert Pringle
Reed
Sunday Visits and Local News at Whitefield Corners
E S Tanquary and family called on Mrs M E Fosdick and at G Barker's. Mrs Barker suffers grip and neuralgia and was bedbound earlier in the week. Odenwag notes well. Ora DeBolt and wife visited Sulfor who left Sunday for camp. Warren Atkins to attend auto school Wednesday. Charles Griffin led a Sunday service and spoke at Grove. brought wife and three young ladies Bell Weaver Anderson who joined program. Srl Johnson and John Burton families guests at Oren Johnson's. Burton injured falling from a cherry tree. Ed Murphy hosted relatives. father and mother with four siblings and Grandma Beedle visiting. Murphy buys Milo store and will move stock this week. True sets up in new building beside blacksmith. Murphy to run grocery truck. Public says canning and cherry picking this week. Many attended Henry bank opening Saturday night. Austin Clark family visited Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Tanquary
M. E. Fosdick
G. Barker
Speer
Bell
Weaver
Anderson
the Grove
Srl Johnson
John Burton
Oren Johnson’s
Burton
Election of officers and local social at district meeting
A district gathering with good attendance elected officers for a new term. President Rebecca McAllister, vice president Dinner Bogner, secretary and treasurer Irene Wallace, and reporter Lorna Blackburn. A short program followed by a lunch. Bertha Bogner hosts visitors from Chicago. H J Blackburn and John Divelbisa canvass the district to promote war savings stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca McAllister
Dlnner Bogner
Irene Wallace
Lorna Blackburn
Bertha Bogner
Chicago
H. J. Blackburn
John Divelbisa
Crow Meadow Notes From Social and War Savings Drive
Louise Corbett of Minnesota visits with Mrs James Case for the summer. James Collins family from Chicago arrives for a week with relatives including Mrs McAleer and Mrs Quinn. Mr Collins to return to Northwestern freight office. Mrs Nick Gray and Edna visit Glasford. War savings stamps drive announced with a Friday 2 PM meeting at the Quinn district school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Corbett
Minnesota
James Case
Misa Corbett
James Collins
Son
Chicago
Local Visits and Army Preparations Reported
Broadmoor Ray Poff visits relatives near Providence. T G Rees and wife visit Chicago friends. Mrs Emma Johnson visits daughter Mrs Ed Atking at Whitefield this week. Bert McKinney and family visit relatives in Kewanee Sunday. Frank Thirkell and Charles Rees attend a Red Cross event at Washer burn last week. Warren Atkins goes to Peoria to take army service examination. Walter Forbes and Truman Reess leave for Rockford training camp this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Poff
Providence
T. G. Rees
Chicago
Emma Johnson
Ed Atking
Whitefield
Bert McKinney
Kewanee
Frank Thirkell
Charles Rees
Red Cross
Washerburn
Warren Atkins
Peoria
Walter Forbes
Truman Reess
Rockford
Community club meets at Sugar Grove school
Mrs Lou Ely entertained her sister Mrs Charles Reyburn of East Peoria from Wednesday until Saturday Misses Viola Herr and Mattie Simmons were guests of Mrs Will Downey Wednesday night and Thursday Eva Mattison stayed at Roland Doyle’s Franks Kapraun and Frances Kapraun hosted a Sunday afternoon visit The Community club met last Thursday night at the school house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Ely
Charles Reyburn
East Peoria
Viola Herr
Mattie Simmons
Will Downey
Eva Mattison
Roland Doyle
Frank Kapraun
Mra
Frances Kapraun
Local Notes From South Milo Community Roundup
Mr and Mrs Jesse Huf nagel welcomed a daughter born June 20. Ethel Brown and her son visited sister Mrs Walter Applen. Allen Moffitt, Lyman Sutton, and Alvin Wright each own a vehicle. Miss Goldie Beach of Chillicothe and Mr Webber visited Marjorie Smith. Mae Colehower sews for Mrs George Woodford. Mildred Hall visited Hilda Fisher. Austin Clark shelled corn Thursday. Roy Stone hosted dinner with John and Glen McClane, and Carl Barker family. Frank Reed of Bradford visited his sons Carl and Glen. Charles Reid shipped hogs Monday. John Phelps and wife returned from eight months in Kansas. Sunday school plans an ice cream social at Lester Reed's Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hufnagel
Ethel Brown
Walter Applen
Allen Moffitt
Ford
Lyman Sutton
Elgin
Alvin Wright
Maxwell
Goldie Beach
Chillicothe
Webber
Marjorie Smith
Mae Colehower
George Woodford
Mildred Hall
Hilda Fisher
Austin Clark
Roy Stone
John McClane
Clarence McClane
Carl Barker
Frank Reed
Bradford
Carl
Glen Reed
Charles Reid
John Phelps
Kansas
Lester Reed
Representative Candidate Announces Republican Bid in Sixteenth District
A notice declares Charles M. Turner seeking the Republican nomination for Representative in the Sixteenth Senatorial district with primary set for September 11, 1918. The item is part of a broader column noting social visits, travel, cyclone damage at Camp Grove, local events, and residents' activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Turner
Probate court actions and estate filings in Rebecca Rose case
Probate Court approves and records estate actions for Gustaf Sewararz Henry Zilm Jeremiah Trofe and James S Townsend including letters of administration and inventory. Hearing on Leona London final report set for June 24 at 10 am. Real estate transfers listed: Alice Frisbey and Irene Wright lot 52 Henry. William Ball to Rose Murphy lot 4 block 16 Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Rose
Gustaf Sewararz
Sue Ee Das Sewararz
Henry Zilm
Leona
London
James S. Townsend
Jeremiah Trofe
Alice :Frisbey
Irene ‘Wright
Henry
William Ball
Rose Murphy
Lacon
Lone Tree Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meeting
Eighteen people attended the Willing Workers meeting at Ms. Carl Berry's last Friday. They plan to meet again two weeks from next Thursday, July 11, at Mrs. Oliver Downey's. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson called at George Dally's Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Barney Underwood spent time with her father recently. Mrs. Hock visited Clarence Anderson's Saturday and Sunday. Robert Shipp visited at Wellington Spratt's Sunday. Residents joined a Princeton excursion Sunday to support Bureau county boys headed to Camp Grant, with about one hundred boys present including Sulcer DeBolt. Daniel and Joseph Simmons visited Frank Anderson's Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Murphy
Oliver Downey
Frank Ziegler
Daniel Anderson
Lindsey Anderson
Julia Harrington
Peoria
J. W. Anderson
Henry Anderson
Will Ball
Minnesota
Berlin
Tiakilwa
Frank Anderson
Willie Anderson
Oscar Wright
Oscar
Rahe Auto School
Kansas City
A. J. Stapp
Wellington Spratt
Camp Grove
Elton Anderson
Curt Dangon
Harry Finley
B. Mountain
Lloyd Anderson
Mr Finley
Laura Hufnagle
Emmett Finnegan
N. T Schartz
Louis Scaggs
Adam Dawson
Owensville
Ind
Letha Hock
Tis- Kilwa
J. W Anderson
C. O Berry
Streator
Hume
Chicago
John Carroll
Hugh Moffitt
Carl Berry
George Dally
Barney Underwood
Hock
Clarence Anderson
Robert Shipp
Princeton
Justice of the Peace Office and a Candidacy Announcement
The piece contrasts justice courts with district courts and notes a candidacy for re election as county superintendent of schools in Marshall county for September 11 1918 by Edgar Nichols. It discusses the role of justices of the peace the nature of hearings and juries and comments on legal reform and accessibility for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Justice of the Peace
Justice’s Court
Justice
Justice of the Peace
Marshall County
Edgar Nichols
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