Magnolia Notes and a Noble Lady Remembered
The Hennepin Record reports a wave of Magnolia social items from March 25 1915 including visits and sickness. It notes Miss Mary Kleinsorg's funeral at St Patrick's church Hennepin with a large delegation from Pesotum and Chicago and a high mass funeral service conducted by multiple priests.
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Mary Kleinsorg
St. Patrick's Church
Hennepin
J. Kleinsorg
St. Patrick’s Church
Fr. Kleinsorg
Paris
Pesotum
Chicago
Peterson
Granville
Delo
Greve
Peoria
Flannigan
Tolona
Schuetz
Gensler
Henry
Prost
Pesatum
Emery
Brennan
Kleinsorg
Tonica Bankers Held to Plead Within Five Days
Four indicted Tonica bankers Hartenbower Hiltabrand Ebner and Ben Hiltabrand must plead within five days following a court ruling at the March term. State's Attorney Wiley secured the order and Lee O Neil Browne will lead the prosecution if needed, with possible legislature leave to handle the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonica
Tonica Exchange Bank
Wiley
Eldredge
John B. Hartenbower
George D.hiltabrand
W. J. Ebner
Ben F. Hilt
Lee O'Neil Browne
Varna Notes Portrait a Busy Week of Visits and Events
Varna reports a flurry of social visits and local happenings. Dr Myer s Wenona business caller. Miss Lundholm underwent appendicitis surgery in Streator and is improving. many locals toured nearby towns and attended gatherings including a St Patrick party and a Sunday wait with relatives in Magnolia.
Wenona Fire Destroys M J Early Furniture Store
Miners returning from night shift found a basement fire at the M J Early furniture store in Wenona. Loss valued at 2500 with 1400 insured. Bond library damaged about 50 percent. Separate reports recount a fatal Wenona train accident and a man killed at Wenona during the same period.
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Wenona
M. J. Early
Bond
John Duden
Minnesota
Eddie Weers
Minonk
Lacon
Louis Newall
Newall
Venona
Sparland
Ornamental Main Street lighting proposal discussed at mass meeting
A large gathering of property owners in Lostant backed a plan for decorative street lights on Main Street from the Alton depot to the M E church. Funds and funding methods were debated with a council and board of public improvements to decide on installation and maintenance costs.
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Early
Main Street
Alton Depot
M. E. Parson
Local Social Roundup Notes in Wenona and Varna
Addie McShane and friends enjoyed a gathering with Rev Lackland and his daughter Magnolia Miss Margaret Lackland, each giving a talk. Ira Kreger named teacher of the Hope Sunday school men’s class. Rev A E Rowson preached two fine sermons last Sunday. Mrs Beutke attended her grandfather T H Taggart’s funeral in Venona, a respected Wenona businessman. Mr and Mrs C H Merritt and daughter Louise returned from Florida and settled in Varna, visiting A E Phillips and Mort Stillwell.
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Jennie Myers
Madge Kelly
Washburn
Belvin Putney
Minoak
Mattie Whetzel
Sanford Lundgren
Iowa
Varna
H. H. Thierry
Wenona
Georgia Clemens
Magnolia
Gus Clemens
Fred Swanson
Oscar Olson
Chicago
Rockfort
Charles McCoy
Peoria
Nick Rashke
Toluca
Louis Rachke
H. A. Winter
Venona
Lily Hughes
Roy Davis
Granville
Emma Davis
Mike Dennehee
Mt. Olivet
Guy Barber
Lostant
Ollie Spencer
Walter
Alvin
Charles Merritt
Louise
Smith
Alma Schumacher
Myrtle Bell
Mesdames Irma Saltzman
Gertrude Broaddus
St. Patrick’s
Wiliam Morrel
Maud
Milan
Joseph Mudd
R. W. Spencer
Anita Roberts
Bert Ehringer
Merritt
Silence Justice
Willis Justice
D. GC. Wright
Florida
Llye Allen
Carrie Lenz
Henry
Ab Lenz
Bertha Klag
Schoenneshoefer
John Kelly
Emma Phillips
Vera
Carl Hoberg
Spencer
H. C. Vollmer
Max Whitney
Mat Neffing
Hannah Robison
Ottawa
Lestant Friends
Frank Schaffer
Terre Haute
Ind
Woman's Literary Club
Lillian Morgan
James E. Conlin
Bell Bros
Conlin
A. C. Kelso
Mendota
Hubert Heider
Wm. Morrison
Amboy
C. A. Whitney
Ora Curtis
Bloomington
W. T. Kooley
Mary Coleman
Normal
Lois Evans
Evans
Abel Mills
McNabb
C. C. Mills
Candace
Decatur
George Spring
Addie McShane
A. E. Phillips
Mort Stillwell
Village patrol women captivate German prisoners
Grand Duke Nicholas is said to be pleased by a village women patrol that captured and bound German prisoners. The article notes women can perform rough tasks when needed, asserting no doubt remains at this late day.
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Grand Duke
Nicholas
Suffragist Chauffeur Saves Allied Train on Western Front
A London dispatch recalls a suffragist nursing corps member aiding wounded on a western front train when German shells fell close. The engineer and fireman were injured and the train could not move until the suffragist, an expert driver, drove the train to safety before a new crew could take over.
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London
New York Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. 0. Willett
Whitefield
Ill
McKillip Veterinary College of Chicago
DR. R. 8. Bayne
Illinois
R. M. Barnes
J. H. Magoon
Barnes & Magoon
Attorneys-At-Law
Lacon, Ill
AV. W. Dewey & Son
New City
John Hartley, Jr
J. A. Swemn
Henry, III
C. Hsin Smiths
E. A. Hall
Will
Edward Street
C. D. Maulfair
Fred W. Potter
Henry E. Jacobs
Henry, Ill
H. W. Adams
T. H. Hunt
Delco
Cadillac Auto Co
Main St
Peoria, Ill
Josh Billings
Son
Magnolia Department
Clifford Haws
Miss Frye
Lola French
J. S. Phillips
Clara Roberts
Ida Funk
Phillips
Jennie Johnson
Streator
Ervin Dean
Ohio
Emma
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Griffin
A. J. Ironmong
Lula Skelton
Churchville
N. Y
Chamberlain
A. J. Ironmonger
Rexall
DeKoven
M. FE
W. W. Thompson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Berriyux
Poe
Mrs. W
Dovad
Beltsville
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Henry Opera House
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
Allen B. Smith
Albert Pletch
McNabb Central 183
George J. Borgstede
Magnolia, Ill
Jones National School of Auctioneering
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