Rebecca's Triumph at John Swaney school event
Magnolia Alumni Association presents Rebecca's Triumph at the John Swaney school on Saturday night, March 5. Noah Caldwell, injured in a corn shelter accident on Amos Wilson farm, is improving and expected to walk soon. He stays with his sister Mrs. John Dean in Magnolia. Charles B. Willey, Magnolia Township collector, notes book and receipt handling and bank visits in McNabb and Magnolia.
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Rebecca
Magnolia Alumni Association
John Swaney School
Noah Caldwell
Amos Wilson
John Dean
Magnolia
McNabb
Charles B. Willey
Magnolia Township
Magnolia, Ill
C. H. Ransom
van Martin
Dakota
Allan Coe
Frank McCuskey
Varna
Charles Gunn
Kansas
Gunns
Wiermans
Dawson Stewart
Minoak
Harley, Newburn
Mrs. Snively
Granville
Harry Wierman
Peoria
Bloomington
Rebecca's Triumph at Swaney School Benefit
At the Swaney school building on Saturday evening March 5, Rebecca's Triumph was presented under the auspices of the W T U and by Magnolia high school alumni. Local updates note basketball games, furloughs, and community visits including the Mills family funeral in Granville and various school notices.
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Rebecca
Swaney School
Magnolia High School
John Wilson
Louis Proebe
Swaney Boys
Minonk
Belle Kreider
Mt. Palatine School
F. E. Smith
W. G. Griffith
Laura
Helen Smith
Enida Griffith
Arthur Wilson
Henry
Clarence Ford
Ernest Halbleib
Consolidated
Tonica
DeKalb Normal
Milton Mills
Granville
W. L. Mills
O. P. Mills
Hilsworth Mills
Abel Mills
Friends’ Quarterly Meeting
Chicago
Magnolia Grange Fair Board
J. N. Wilson
Venona
T. J. Smith
George Seibert
Mineral Springs Camp
Max Whitney
Little Son
Varna
W. E. Griffith
Mr. Whitney
M. A. Wilson
A. B. Wilson
Corning
Thomas
W. B. Mills
Princeton
Bureau County Farmers’ Institute
Bloomington
Mills
John Benjamin
Ellsworth Mills
Savvy Shoppers Find Best Buys In Advertising Columns
Readers discover that the newspaper ads reveal where the best prices lie and often yield bargains missed by ordinary browsing. When a businessperson markets a quality item, the ads highlight exceptional value and prompt eager buyers to act promptly.
Advertising Tricks In Newspaper Ads Warn Shrewd Buyers
In these lines an advertisement mocks price sensitivity and explains how sharp buyers monitor ads while merchants expect that scrutiny. It mentions a product Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion claimed to cure in 30 minutes and notes it is sold by A. J. Ironmonger, a druggist, with a dated pricing tag of 10-7-6m.
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Woolford
A. J. Ironmonger
Electric Bitters Endorsement by Traveling Sufferer
A 70 year old Kentucky traveler, B F Tolson of Elizabethtown, praises Electric Bitters stating they restore health and vitality. He says they tone the stomach, regulate the liver, invigorate the nerves, and purify the blood, claiming cures every time and urging others to try them with a 50 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction.
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B. F. Tolson
Elizabethtown
JA. J. Tronmonger
Local residents migrate and new residents move in
Frank Hetrick heads to Hart Michigan to farm next year while Otto Hanson from Granville buys H B Allen’s grocery and moves upstairs. Hetrick’s family plans ship goods to Michigan as Albert Daily moves to Florid and Will Hetrick relocates to Hennepin. Church meetings continue led by Rev Thomas Martin amid preparatory moves and sickroom updates.
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Frank Hetrick
Hart, Mich
Frank
Chitton
Hetrick
H. E. Allen
Otto Hanson
Granville
Eliza Beck
Lavonne Clemens
Isaac Reichwine
Thomas Martin
J. B. Alberts
Speer
Kate Deininger
Amos
Dr. Watson
H. Hy
Allen
Little Gladys
Allens
Henry
Peter Clemens
Mr. Clemens
Texas
Michigan
Franks
Mr. Hay
Kinney
Albert Daily
Florid
Will Hetrick
Hennepin
Local notes and social items from Granville Echo
Granville Echo reports frequent social events and local notices. Births and illnesses fill the week with many Ottawa and Mendota visits, a serious illness prompts travels, and a fatal railroad accident in Oglesby adds grief. Community events include a planned Eastern Star chapter, a granddaughters hosted birthday, and a large, widely attended church reception.
Bread slice mystery and ice paradox in dialogue
John ponders why bread lands buttered side down. Dottie replies that ice freezes with the slippery side up in winter, presenting a playful exchange about common everyday quirks.
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John
Dottie
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
An awful eruption of a volcano excites brief interest, and your interest in skin eruptions will be as short, if you use Bucklen's Arnica Salve, their quickest cure. Best for Burns, Cuts, Bruises, Sore Lips, Chapped Hands, Chilblains and Piles, it gives instant relief. 25c at A. J. Ironmonger's drug store.
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A. J. Ironmonger
Toluca Star reports on local incidents and a wedding
Supervisor J D Taylor returns from Kokomo after five weeks caring for his ill mother. Mrs John Klinger's porch fall caused a head gash. she now suffers from grip due to exposure. Edna Hiltabrand visits Toluca relatives. A Toluca youth seeks a Santa Fe switch job but is told to wait for his mother. Miss Fannie Leger marries Robert Earl Worrells in Washburn. they move to Streator. Peoria music store advertisement.
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Mike Moore
G. C. Spring
Goma
Streator
C. A. Whitney
Y. F. Bell
Ottawa
R. W. Phillips
Ford County
Nick Appel
G. F. Bell
Fred Patterson
H. C. Barton
Chicago
Barton
Klein
Robert F. Reeves
Anna Kelso
Payne, O
Charles Baker
Ordway
Col
Victor Baker
Victor
Henry Schneider
Dana
Gustave
Jake Schneider
Blue Worth
Minn
Milton Mills
Granville and Oglesby
Oglesby
Perry
W. L. Mills
Eastern Star
Toluca Star
J. D. Taylor
Kokomo
Ind
John Klinger
Edna Hiltabrand
Chillicothe
James Hiltabrand
Santa Fe
Hello Mr Wilson Caller Seeks Grandfather Liver Location
A butcher answers a ringing bell to a shrill child asking where grandpa's liver is. They need to apply a hot flannel and cannot find it. The odd request fuels a humorous, puzzled moment as the man confirms the caller’s line of inquiry.
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Mr. Wilson
Grandpa
Spitting incident ends with Scottish farmer fined
A young Scotch farmer, after an anti spitting ordinance took effect, spit on a sidewalk in a small country city. He was fined $5 plus costs totaling $7.50, and paid with a ten dollar bill, refusing change to blow his nose. The judge noted the exchange with mild humor. The column continues with ads and quotes from William Jennings Bryan about money and peace.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Promise Health
Promotional note praising Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as safe effective aids for women, claiming restoration to health through gentle curative properties. Sold by A. J Tronmonger.
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Chamberlain
A. J
The Bishop and the Quietly Resting Man
A humorous tale set on a Pacific slope bishop who, after a long day, collapses from a rope-backed bed. He lies undisturbed through the night and quips to his sister that if not found in the morning, he will be in the cellar.
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Bishop
Free railroad ride to you piano or organ sale ad
Jansen and associates in Peoria Illinois offer a free railroad ride to customers buying a piano or organ at their store. The ad promotes convenient transportation and emphasizes low stress purchasing at the Illinois outlet.
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Jansen
Peoria, Ill
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Magnolia Bank
Illinois
Northern Illinois Co-Operative
Allen B. Smith
G. W. Keller
Undertaker
Ill
EACO
Potter & Potter
W. A. Simmons
Centenary Hospital
Ive Street Bank
Barnes’ University
Ico
Chirurogical Society
Ina Bank
Ina, Ill
BE. F. Mongbhau
M. D
W. H. Weathers
Chicago Veterinary College Veterinary Hospital
Magnolia and
McNabb Cen
Robert G. Dakin
E.h.child
Real Estate and Insurance
Bethel
Lay
Leeder
Henry, III
Magnolia Department
Quaker Lane
Nao
Patei
Dr.prices
Anna
Mary Toemmes
Regina Appel
Marjorie Bangs
Toemmes
Appel
Granville Echo
Echo
Tone Forester
Jansen & Joosten
Adams Street
Joosten
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Ww. J. Bryan
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