Magnolia Community Notes and Obituary Highlights
Local Magnolia news notes include R A Ward as Henry Repean representative and notices of Jessie Emans visiting Varna and Freeman visiting Bloomington. Obituary for Peter G Defenbaugh recounts Ohio birth 1821 to Magnolia life, church service, and descendants. jail drill thwarted attempt at escape. jurors listed for April 1907 term in Putnam county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
Putnam County Circuit Court
Magnolia Township
Irvin Allen
Barney Piper
Henry Kidd
Sam Potter
Fred Defenbaugh
Joe W. Otto
Frank Glover
P. Mills
George Ditman
Perry Dakin
Frank Kays
John McKirgan
Edwin Gunn
Hennepin Township
Albert Forrester
C. S. Carrier
Wesley Kays
D. S. Wood
Anton Hoffman
John Coleman
John Childs
John Whitwell
John MecEnany
Senachwine
Henry So‘per
August Lith
John D. Wherry
Granville
Fred Pletsch
Barton Hullinger
Joe Johnson
Andarew Hollem
Charles Smith
Church Services Schedule for Sunday March 24
Sunday services listed for Strawn Magnolia and Cale docia edition. Strawn offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Magnolia has Sunday school at 10 a.m. Epworth League at 6 30 p.m. preaching by Q Cale docia at 3 p.m. Special music Sunday evening by a male quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crewes
Normal District
Strawn
Magnolia
Epworth League
Q. Caledocia
Blood Purification Promise Promotes Golden Medical Discovery
An advertorial text promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and All-Healing Salve as cures for impure blood and related skin and glandular conditions. It claims blood cleansing restores brain and mind, markets open eating ulcers, and notes a complete ingredient list and mail order for the salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Main St
Buffalo
N. Y
Golden Medical Discovery
Local Florid Notes Highlight Community Visits and Illnesses
Florida residents share brief social notes as Minnie Albert visits Granville and friends in Florid. Several neighbors, including Mrs. Jed Glass and Mrs. Clara Watson, are mentioned with illnesses and visits to Joliet and Peru. Family movements involve S G Leech, the Lehman family, and Anthony Lehman planning a Canada trip.
Local residents and visitors share news from Varna and nearby towns
Carl Koch and Lloyd Bell visited Peoria while Mrs J B Thompson and children spent a day in Lacon with Mrs Thompson's mother Mrs Baumister. Miss Ella Zilm returned from Richland, Wm Harwood moves to the farm to work for Wm Spangler, and Anna Pelz of Toluca fell ill with mumps at Rev Rudolph's home. Fred Zilm improves from grip. B A Smith and family return to La Rose and take over Fred Zilm's tenant house. Palm Sunday confirmation planned at Rev Rudolph's German Lutheran church. Fred Hall returns from Chicago to work for Ed Spangler. Walter Zilm and Glen Harper duck hunt at Chillicothe then plan another trip. B A Smith makes a business trip to Peoria. A son born to Mr and Mrs Wm Whitton. Emma Stickel visits Peoria with cousins Emma and Clara Mast. Miss McCaskey visits Varna with nieces Meril and Carol Buck. B A Smith occupies the harness shop. Mrs Ella Spangler and mother visit Varna. Alvin Henry family visit Varna. Wedding rumors swirl about a local couple. Local baseball players prepare grounds purchased from Fred Zilm for the season. Mrs Charles Buck visits Varna and Charlie Iliff visits from Washburn to see Harvey Walker. Roland Donnelly and another gentleman are mentioned in the local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Emans
Varna
C. A. Freeman
Bloomington
H. W. Bell
Toluca
R. Hecht
Strawn
Magnolia Sunday School
Millie
Masonic Hall
Central Illinois Independent Telephone Company
Stromberg- Carlson
Magmolia Exchange
Albert Swanson
Fred
Elmer
John A. Carlson
Southern Sask
Canada
Charles Haws
S. W. Zebley
North Dakota
St. Paul
Peter G. Defenbaugh
Fairfield County
Ohio
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Elijan and
Allen
Ancona
Dumah
Lacon
William and
Edwin
Magnolia
Mary Jenkins
Emma Simonton
Frances Horton
Bliss
Cumberland Cemetery
Carl Koch
Lloyd Bell
Peoria
J. B. Thompson
Rudolph
Fred Zilm
B. A. Smith
Dakota
la Rose
Fred Hall
Chicago
Ed Spangler
Walter Zilm
Glen Harper
Chillicothe
Wm. Whitton
Emma Stickel
Emma
Clara Mast
Miss McCaskey
Meril
Carol Buck
Mr. Smith
Ella Spangler
Alvin Henry
Henry
McClary
Charles Buck
Charlie Iliff
Washburn
Harvey Walker
Roland Donnelly
Varna Nyeb
Conrad Held
St. Patrick’s
Mesdames C. C. Wright
M. L. Norton
Wm. Feazel
Rolland Skinner
George Young
Wenona
Conrad Koch
al Hoffert
Myers Kohler
Ed Ricketts
Peterson
Lillian Rush
Local Varna News Brims With Visits Events and Loss
Visiting dignitaries from Lacon and families of F D Scoville and Mrs Mamie Donnelly fill week. Church services set for Varna EB and La Rose. St Patrick day events sponsored by M E church draw wide attendance from nearby towns. Rolland Skinner moves to old Simpson farm. Mrs Otto Sonwauld dies after stomach cancer battle leaving eight children. Funeral at Myers cemetery. many locals attend. Swed ish literary society to host hard time social March 23. Rosa Peterson visits Varna area a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames D. C. Wright
M. L. Norton
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s
Washburn
Lacon
la Rose
Magnolia
Granville
McNabb
A. G. Clemens
Feazel
Simpson Farm
Rolland
Otto Sonwauld
Myers Cemetery
Ella McCulloch
Theota
Varna
Anna Spangler
Salisbury
Petri
Aug Hall
Minnie
Oscar Olson
Otto Gustafson
Ed Falk
Herman Falk
Council Bluffs
P. A. Lundgren
Rockford
Rev
Bergman
Gibson and Sibley
Swedish Literary Society
Rosa Peterson
Wyanet
Evans and Toluca
Classroom Banter Sparks Schoolroom Battle
A dialogue feature recounts a tense scene in a classroom where remarks from a teacher and students escalate. The exchange includes a quip about hypocrisy and a junior reply about faces and honesty during a moment of mischief. The item reads like a vignette of school life and its subtle tensions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arbuckles
Ariola Coffee
Axbuckles
Arbuckle Bros
New York City
Washington
R. A. Ward
Cecil
Minnie Albert
Jed Glass
Clara Watson
Joliet
Joe Beck
Wm. Hartman
George Hetrick
Clyde
Cleo Chance
Anthony Lehman
Riverside Hotel
Art Colby
Lehman
Lada Hetrick
Mabel Ford
Helyn Bruer
Alma Johnson
Herman Myer
Edna Clemens
Nick Mortenson
Tleman
F. D. Scoville
Mamie Donnelly
Johnny
Ayer
Ayar Go
Lowell
Zaee
Scofrt
GALE
Blue Jay Hill
J. G. Clemens
Magnolia, Ill
Irving N. Colby
Granville, Ill
THE
Magnolia Bank
George
Reeder
J. W. Niece
Reeder Medicine Co
S. Washington St
Ill
Republican
W H. Weathers
Chicago Veterinary College
Saab Place
Ramage House
Phove
Volla Central
W. A. Simmons
Centenary Hospital
Live Street Bank
Barnes University
Medico Chirulogical Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
J. H. Massie
McNabb, Il
Griffith’s Laundry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!