Land heirs in Indian Territory found near Muskogee
Miss M Jennie Johnston learns heirs of a land grant near Muskogee in Indian Territory will receive about 800 acres each and $10,000. The heirs travel from Peoria and Magnolia to sign and claim property as the city expands its corporate boundary. A family voyage by Rock Island route leads them toward possession while others in Henry await word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary -Jenole Johnston
Muskogee
Indian Territory
Dland
Peoria
Peoris
Misa M.johnston
Allena
Owen Allen
William
I. ‘M. Forbes.& Son
Hopewell
Magnolia
Rock Island
Kansas City
Elona
Ricie
M. Jennie Johnston
James Diverbiss
Vampouse
Putnam County
Baa
Miss Johnston
Jamies Diverbiss
Miss ‘Johnston
Henry
Henry Ill. youth Leroy Werner suicides after jilting
Leroy Werner a 20 year old son of Fred Werner formerly of Henry Illinois who had moved to Chicago drank carbolic acid after being jilted by his fiancée Miss Kortlein. The Chicago Chronicle reports he told friends he would kill himself rather than lose her. He died shortly after at a north side restaurant and rooms near Lincoln Avenue. The incident follows another self destruction by a Marshall County youth within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner
Chicago Journal
Leroy Werner
North
Clark Street
North Shore
Fred Werner
Henry
Ill
Chicago
Marshall ‘County
Misa Green
Lacon
Chicago ‘Chronicle
Helen
North Side
Testaurant
North Clark Street
Hi Lend c
Mra Whippo
Migs Kortlein
Naroer
Lincoln Avenue
George Street
Kortllet
Miss Kortleta
Robert Lowry
Don Kays
Martin Luther
Kays
Geary Stibgen
Budgen
Lincoln
Leroy Elliston
Elliston
Addie Durflinger
Mable Remley
Seville
Bessie Wykoll “Balome
Miss Durflinger
Nellie Forbes
Nellie Fawcett
Reva E. J. Kajety
R. L
Campbell
A. ¥. Gorter
McCown
Fred W-Potter
Snow
Local chatter and notices from Henry township area
Local chatter notes land purchase by Daniel Ketchum near Edmond for 5000 dollars and a Henry Creamery Co shareholders meeting at New Opera Hall with stock certificates. Also updates on Mrs Gehring visiting a paralytic father, C M Dawson’s health decline, Mies Weaver returning to J Watercott & Co millinery, and local physicians sending optical work. Also vaudeville at Zam & Sutton Co, caucus politics, and community moves involving W H Tennant and family, plus farm institute plans for Marshall County youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Curtis
Sheffield
Mra Curtis
W. W. Dewey
Daniel Ketchum
Oklahoma
Edmond
James Hankison
Henry Creamery Co
New Opera Hall
D. W. Gehring
Antona
C. W. Rigge
C. M Dawson
Mies Weaver
J. Watercott & Co
J. Waterwott & Co
Jones
Henry
Lacoy
Sperland
Putnam
Hennepin
Magnolia
Varna
P. Bush
Matte Crone
Detroit
Mich
P Bush
Crone
Zam & Sutton Co
Town Hall
New Opera House
Evry
L.case
Case
Henry Township
Jesse Anderson
Jesse Anderor
Board of Highway
Vogelsang leaves Athens Co to start business in Hoopeston
Andrew Vogelsang resigned as chief clerk and time buyer at Athens & Co Chillicothe dry goods firm after 15 years. He moves to Hoopeston to join J A Williams & Co in a strictly cash dry goods venture. his wife and he relocate, with the older father retiring and son J A Vogelsang remaining, in an Illinois city of about 4000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Vogelsang
Hoopston
Athens & Co
Chillicathe
Hopeston
Jin Buainess
J. A. Williams & Co
Ladies Oaks
J. A
Vogelsang
Illinois
Marshall County
Plodding
Presbyterian Church
Ormond Andrews
Mixs Kellogg
Paul Burkhart
Mra
Floyd Monier
Mra Manhattan
Mss
T. L. Jones
Angélina
Clara Williams
Clementine
Zella Kellogg
Violetta
Olla
A F. Andrews
Antoinette
Atte Floyd Monter
Estelle
Mra _Charles
Mary
Schmidt
Manhattan
Gether
Charles Motter
Ivoryman
Riddell
Garrett
Spar
Hawley Smith Lectures at the M E Church in Henry
Wm Hawley Smith spoke Friday night on We the People urging practical education for the present and future. He praised honest toil and warned against forcing unsuitable schooling, drawing a large audience including teachers, board members, and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Wm Hawley Smith
Mr Smith
Mike
Smith
Epworth League
Schoonmaker
Board of Education
Maith
Ballard's Snow Liniment Praised For Sciatic Rheumatism
Mrs A E Simpson of 609 Craig St Knoxville Tenn reports relief from sciatic rheumatism using Ballard's Snow Liniment after trying hot springs baths. She encloses a $1 postoffice order and asks for shipment of the liniment bottled by Southern Exrags. The notice is dated June 10 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Simpson
Craig St
Knoxville
Tenn
Hot Springs
Ark
Ballard
Southern EX Rags
F. A. Powell
Magnolia Mall Carriers Praised for Consistent Rural Route Service
A 1908 letter from A. U. Law of Magnolia commends Rural Route carriers B. M. Walker and Geo W. Ramsey Sr. for never missing trips since December 1898 despite bad roads. He notes two routes from Magnolia to nearby towns and requests an exception in coverage concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Henry Republican
Ill
Instiate
Henry
Garrier
Clear Creek
Tonica
B. M. Walker
Geo W. Ramsey Sr
Res Y A. U. Law
Megnolia
Lik
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Illinois River
Natone
Johnston
City OF
Church Notes
Willian Hafer
Ohio
Christian Church
Leo Krenz
Pueblo
Henry Friends
Ladies Aid
M. E
St John’s
The
St.John’s—church
Christian Sunday School
J Oneses Ualsa
Anenoe Church
Maria Davis
Townsend
Green
Jesus
Robert L. Campbell
R- 4
R. L. Campbell
G. M. Locke
A. Gerrow
BE Johnn
Rey Campbell
Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the
Lewiston
Woman’s ‘Foreign Missionary Society
M. EB
Mary McDonough
Mra Sutton
League
Slayton Lyceum Bureau
W.H. Tennant
Enkina
Crow Wing County
Minn
Mia Tennant
Quinn
Farmers Institute
Mocapin County
Marshall
Yotes
TuHer Siveh Reiss
Yarket
Fortest Bros
Turner-Hudnut CO
George Danield
Lninate
Henry Bridge
Wallace
DeWitt’s
DeWitt
Dr Powell
Eleanor
Mary Hunt
Waughop
Ilinois
Hawley Smith
Church
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