Sparland and Toluca News Highlights in March 1918
Local items report visits by Miss Elsie Trompeter and Mrs. Srl B Ransom, church events at Baptist and M E churches, Red Cross chorus benefits, and school notes. Scouts and games news include Sparland Toluca basketball and upcoming county tournament. Community notices and family visits fill March social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Holler
Tolucan
Sparland
Toluca
Lacon
Sparland Grammar Room
Sparland Public School
Richmond Orchestra
Lason
Marjorie Zoluskzi
Sparland High School Glee Club
Margaret Webber
Billy Osborne
Bowjin
Reading
Margaret Campbell
The
Grammar Room Journal
Louis Royce
M. Webber
Nichols
Glee Club
M. E
Red Cross
Marie O’leary
Peoria
B S Foster
Holy Land
City of
Jerusalem
Deliste
Gounod
Merle Gallup
B.S. Foster
Holy City
Miss Parsons
Red Cross Treasury
Toluc
Henry
Local notes from South Whitefield and Henry area
Sunday activities include Ford car purchase by Charles Sellers and visits between families. The Miles family fights quinsy and sore throat but nears convalescence. DeWalt’s new well provides water and satisfaction. Local drivers navigate mud swiftly, while wind storms disrupt travel. Farmers ship stock from Henry to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munu Ford Schupp
Fred Ely
Charles Sellers
Miles
John Long
Charles Long
Minnesota
DeWalt's
M. C. Marshall
Guy Moore
Sparland
Lucy Stout
Sheldon
Henry
Jesse Reinbeck
C. C. Smith
This
Billous Attack Ad Advises Chamberlain's Tablets
An early 20th century ad explains billious attacks impair digestion and liver function. It claims Chamberlain's Tablets restore liver tone, cleanse the stomach, and cure symptoms like vomiting headaches and constipation at a price of two quarters.
Broadmoor Social Notes Across Surrounding Towns
Mrs Clarence Ervin and son visited relatives near Morse Saturday. Mrs Sidney Brown and children visited over Sunday with friends at South Pekin. Misses Mary and Maggie Jones of South Pekin visited home folks over Sunday. Mrs L H Eldridge of Lacon visited friends this week. Miss Evelyn Sturtevin of Rock Falls visited her mother Mrs LeRoy Clifton recently. Charles Winn and wife went to Kirksville Missouri Friday seeking medical aid for Mrs Winn. Robert Conover went to Indiana Monday for a short visit with his brothers. M W VanDeventer and wife and Mrs John Pott were Peoria visitors Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Duncan
McKinley Kear
John ‘Monier
Leslie Compton
Orrin Frisbey
Charles Swanson
Alison Garrett Farm
Louis Justice
Anna Hawksworth
Asa Nighsonger
Lacon
James Sargent
Gimlet Hollow
Hugh Russell
Russell
James Charles
James Mathias
la Prairie
Charles
William
Henry Hospital
Lloyd Hoadley
John Cornell
John
Lula Sargent
Jim
M. E
the Red Cross
Marie O'Leary
Ethel Watkins
Rena Tanqua
Holy Land
Angie Baughman
Dr. McCartney
O’ Leary
A Roe
Clarence Ervin
Morse
Sidney Brown
South Pekin
Mary
Maggie Jones
L. H. Eldridge
Evelyn Sturtevin
Rock Falls
LeRoy Clifton
Charles Winn
Kirksville
Weekend Moves and Visits Across Local Farms
Ed Hall and family moved to a farm near Wyanet while Lee Ormonson from Osceola relocated to Ed Hall's vacated place. J W Weidman visited Kewan ee for an extended stay. Clarence Erven and family spent time with Milo relatives. Clarence Johnson of Putnam visited Broadmoor relatives over Sunday. Patsy McGuire of Kankakee visited his brother John McGuire. Mrs Otis Hodges and her grandson visited relatives at Princeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadmoor
Ed. Rees
Peoria
Ed Hall
Wyanet
J W. Weidman
Kewanee
Lee Ormonson
Osceola
Clarence Erven
Milo
Francia Quinn
Putnam
Clarence Johnson
Patsy McGuire
Kankakee
John McGuire
Otis Hodges
Princeville
Falk Bros
Henry
Frank Anderson
Lee Brokaw
Henry Hufnagle
M. W. Kuhn
Alice Morey
J. M. Kane
Montana
Henry Echoff
Clarence Anderson
Henry Anderson
Walnut
Ill
R. B. Warner
Anderson
J. B. Anderson
Gladys Einley
Pemica Kane
Moves and visits dot North Saratoga community notes
North Saratoga last week reports several moves by residents Ed Hall to Neponset and Mr Ormans from Modena while Irving Snyder and Jacob Rench relocate toward Chillicothe. Local social visits include Frank Balenseifen LeRoy Dally Mra Bornsheler and family at William Yarger's and plans for Henry Dally to move to Granville with Illinois Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Arthur Bornshever
Chillicothe
Rendh
Ed Hall
Seichter Place
Neponset
Mr. Ormans
Modena
Irving Snyder
John Loomis
Lombardville
Jacob Rench
Bruce Holmes
Ed Wilhelm
Peoria County
Frank Balenseifen
LeRoy Dally
Mra
Bornsheler
William Yarger
Gladys Yarger
Lyman Sutton
Joe Belampeyer
Walter
Henry
Henry Borusheuer
Ruby
Chillcothe
Ethel
Granville
Mr. Dally
The
Illinois Oil Company
Local social roundups spell out visits and moves in town
A string of notes records visits by Mildred Mielkey and baby to Lindsey Anderson, Laura Finnegan at El Paso, and many residents at homes of Carrell, Finnegan, Anderson, Kane, and Ziegler. Events include a caucus, a Willing Workers meeting, and a Lone Tree pie social to aid the Red Cross and school funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carrell
Thomas Finnegan
Camp Pike
Mildred Mielkey
Baby
Lindsey Anderson
Gladys
Elsie Finley
Frank “ Anderson
Cleland Shipp
Patrick Finnegan
Lone Tree
Oliver Downey
Peoria
Murphy
George Finley
Frank, Anderson
Harry Finley
Laura Finnegan
Laura
Belt
Automobile Insurance Company
el Paso
J. B. Anderson
Barney Underwood
Tiskilwa
Daniel Anderson
Frank Ziegler
Walter Honneberry
John Carroll
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garland Department
Frayer-Bland
Will Macon
Elsie Trompeter
William ‘Frank
Srl B. Ransom
Thomas Hoskins
Marian Tuthill
Chillicothed
Elmer Frisbey
Theo Kaiser
Freary
Hen
Frank
Jon “Titus
Chillicotts
Barney McCann
Will Madoon
August Ohlman
J. C. Ohlman
Ohlman
Relief McLaughlin
George
William Frank
Anton Prompeter
F. H. Gehr
Elsie Gehr
Normal University
Marven Tanquary
Florida
Camp Grove
Webster Green
Uth Green
Rena
E.dennis
Csell Parsons
Enworth League
Red Cross Chorus
Ise_O'Leary
Elizabeth Marland
Jennie Tanquary
Chicago
George Ray
Jennie
Ray
Billy
Tabernacle
Mabelle Marshall
Peter Schlosser
Schlosser
Bryan Chapman
Toronto
M. D
Cifford Gibbs
Ralph Green
Andrew Turnbull
Clifford Marshall Jett
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Steuben
Helen Keller
Callahan
Boston
Tom Strong
Washington
Scout
Ian Flag
Polly Olivers
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Hans Brinker
Silyg Skates
Arthur Kehlenbach
Marshall
China
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
United States
Velma Odell
Lester Monier
Howard Hunt
Leta Noret
Elizabeth
Epworth League
Grammar School
Nan
Ned
Holland
Land of Story
Peter Rabbit
Bunny Rabbit
Bunny Cottontail
South Whitefield
Public Service Co
Illinois
Swift & Company Publicity
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Lowe Bros
High Standard
T. J. Segraves
Harris Bros
Whitefield
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