Local Social Notes From Henry and Nearby Towns
Miss Mabel Gehr spent last Friday afternoon in Henry. Mrs Curt Tanquary is listed among the sick this week. Miss Della Taylor missed Monday school due to a heavy cold. Mrs Williams of Henry visited Mrs Lewis Osborne Saturday. Mr Gilbert Frisbey is adding to his home. Mrs Milby Marshall and Mrs Tesmer Campbell were Lacon visitors last Thursday. Mrs Fred Van Antwerp spent Thursday in Henry with Mrs Ben Hewitt. Mrs Malone and daughter Belle Bell were last Friday with Mr and Mrs Harry Marshall. Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson of Henry visited Mrs Hon Gehr. Mrs Simpson entertained her daughter MrsGesters and Mrs Fred Hacker of Lacon last Thursday. Mrs Frank Poignant visited her mother Mrs Sparr. Sparr improving. Rev McLeish to preach at Putnam next Sunday. Al Pl to be used by Rev Ballew. Miss Nellie O Leary, recently with sister Max Senaf, returned to Peoria Tuesday. Mrs Simpson and daughters shopped in Weary last Friday afternoon. Mrs McLeish attended the District Home Missionary Society in Henry last Wednesday and Thursday. Don’t forget the supper in the League room of the M E church next Friday March 31 hosted by the Ladies Aid Society.
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Mabel Gehr
Henry
Curt Tanquary
Della Taylor
Williams
Lewis
Osborne
Gilbert
Frisbey
Hig
Max Senaf
Péoria
Simpson
Gorge Frank
Lizzie
McLeish
District Home Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rev F Earl Ballew at Bethel Sparland charge
Rev F Earl Ballew of Toulon preaches at Bethel on the Sparland charge Sundays morning. He is a young man of excellent pulpit ability and should have a large hearing. Mrs Charles Duncan visits Sparland returning to Streator next fall. Local social notes and play highlights at La Prairie with cast members and audience reactions.
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Earl Ballew
Toulon
Bethel
Sparland
Charles Duncan
Duncan
Kearney
Neb
Streatwo
Levi Wood
Porter
Mabel Webber
Bradford
Charles Scoon
Ollie
Scoon
Lacon
la Prairie
Attacks School Principal In Sylvania Ga
Charles B. Allen of Sylvania Georgia describes a severe assault and credits Electric Bitters with curing long standing rheumatism stomach trouble kidney disorders and general vitality. The advertisement promotes the remedy at local drug stores A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Allen
Sylvania Ga
A. J. Ironmonger
T. J. Segraves
Saratoga News Briefs From A Bleak Blizzard Sequence
A Monday blizzard yielded a sunny day after. Freds cut his foot badly while hedge trimming and needed stitches but is improving. Mrs. Will Dillon’s health improves and her nurse returned home. Cal Starliper suffered a severe arm scald from an engine and was laid up for days. Herbert Doyle spent Saturday night in Henry with his mother Mrs Owen Doyle, visiting for a few days. Allie Webber and wife from Castletown visited with daughter Rena and son Ivan who are keeping house for Herbert Doyle. Charley Darling remains under doctor care as a life sitter. Mr and Mrs Cleve Shearer are now called papa and mamma by a baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Freds
Will Dillon
Cal Starliper
Herbert Doyle
Henry
Owen Doyle
Allie Webber
Castle
Pimple Remedy Ad Promotes Soothing Skin Wash
An advertisement touts a mild soothing wash claimed to treat eczema and skin troubles. It promises rapid cleansing of pimples and impurities, urging readers to try a 25 cent trial bottle and visit J Segraves, a local druggist, to discuss its merits.
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J. Segraves
Spring visits and local social notes in La Prairie
Residents and guests gather in La Prairie and nearby towns with visits to families in Wilmette Speer Gurnee Magnolia and Chilliothe. The column also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with local druggists A J Ironmonger and J J Se Graves.
Winter Spell Hits South Whitefield as Cold Winds Bite
South Whitefield reports a brief winter spell with snow and a fierce west wind. Local notes mention Alex Wunder aiding a carpenter near La Prairie and Camp Grove, Miss Etta Thompson visiting Lopeman, Gertrude Pearson canvassing, and Kilmer Mooberry becoming the 14th telephone subscriber. Horrom Hunt and wife plan to move from Arizona to Illinois amid his declining health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Alex Wunder
T Wunder
Jacobs
Carpenter
la Prairie
Camp Grove
Etta Thompson
Lopeman
Gertrude Pearson
Kilmer Mooberry
Henry
Horrom
Arnica Salve Claims World Best For Sores And Burns
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as curing millions over forty years. It addresses sores ulcers eczema burns boils scalds cuts corns sore eyes sprains swellings bruises and cold sores and is said to have no equal for piles. Available 25c at A J Ironmonger and T J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Arnica
A. J. Ironmonger’s
T. J. Segraves
Hotel Thomis Changes Hands in Lacon
The Hotel Thomis in Lacon was purchased by John and Helm and will be taken over immediately. The hotel, long prominent in the county, is the largest in the area and expected to become a popular destination under new ownership. Mr. Helm aims to enhance patron comfort and convenience, with plans for Mrs Grace Oldsfield and her husband from Chena Alaska to move to Lacon to help run the hotel.
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Lacon
Eost
Filler
Major Fuller
Illinois ‘River
Dridge Strand
Fuller
Wood
Imnolls
Valley, Cas &'Elestric’ Light Co
Henry
CaiMmicottie
Pridges
Big Lacon plant expansion fuels regional power boom
The Lacon facility is to be enlarged tenfold, supplying power for Lacon, Henry, and Chillicothe and enabling daytime and nighttime mill operation. Officials claim the project will attract additional small factories to the city as soon as the new power is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Lacon
Henry
Chillicothe
Eggs for Hatching from Sparland Rhode Island Reds
Single Comb Rhode Island Red eggs from a good laying strain for 6 cents per setting of 15 eggs or tens per hundred. Its Sparland Indiana Route 2. March 16.
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Rhode Island
Sparland
Easter preparations and local notices in Lawn Ridge
Community updates describe Easter plans underway and residents’ health and visits. Hazel Wilcox remains mostly bedbound while Mrs Wilder recovers from a fall. Raymond Cornell visited his grandmother, and Rev. Foley preached at West Hallock. Visits include Mrs Charles Hawley, Mr and Mrs Sumner Perkins, Laura Perkins, Mary Nurss, and Dorothy Scott with a La Prairie guest.
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Lawn
Hazel Wilcox
Raymond Cornell
Peoria
Kis a Murderer
A merciless murderer is Appendi citis with many victims, but Dr Kings New Life Pills kill it by prevention. They gently stimulate stomach, liver and barrels, preventing that clogging that invites appendicitis. curing Constipation, Head ache, Billousness. Chills 25c of A J Ironmonger's and T J Segraves' drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kis
Dr Kings New Life
Ironmonger
Segraves
Too Many Offices In Illinois A Call For Reform
Opinion piece arguing Illinois faces excess government offices at state and county levels. Proposes reducing representatives and senators, replacing boards of supervisors with county commissions, and abolishing township collectors to cut costs and improve efficiency. References tax collection and remote payments via banks.
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Illinois
Livingston
Wood
Ford
Putnam
Marshall
Springfield
Board of Supervisor i
Commission
Board of Supervisors
Probate Court Notices and Real Estate Transfers
Probate and court notices from Marshall County Illinois include proof of heirship for Matthew M. Boon deceased, approval of fines to school funds, and orders on final settlement and dismissals. Real estate transfers list quit claims and warranty deeds for properties in Henry, La Prairie, Belle Prairie, Toluca, Sparland, Evans, and Toluca plus marriage licenses for Roscoe Ball and Lucy Burgess, Oscar Johnson and Effie Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew M. Boon
A. Stateler
M. J. Monahan
D. F. Perry
David L. Travis
Beatrice Hupp
Bila Gilmer
Henry
May Bergantz
R. Jones
Chas. Maleham
Varna
Alexander Russell
Rubie K. Kendall
la Prairie
United States
Dexter C. Gunk
Sear
Lacon
Osro Harrison
Hege J. Fisher
Belle Plain
Bertha Smith
Tomassé Dentini
Block
Santa Fe
Toluca
D. L. Anderson
F. M
Nellie M. Anderson
Sparland
L R. Phillips
Jennie Stewers
Holmes and Heacock
Thos
D. Judd
Junius Brown
Evans
Toluca Lumber & Hardware Co
Roscoe Ball
Lucy Burgess
Venona
Oscar Johnson
Galesburg
Effie Bennington
la Rose
Doctor's Question and Rexall Orderlies Ad
A vintage Rexall advertisement promotes Mexall Orderlies as a safe remedy for constipation and bowel disorders. It claims 98 percent of illness stems from inactive bowels and a torpid liver and promises refunds if not satisfying. The ad notes the product is eaten like candy and offered in two sizes at the Rexall Store.
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Rexall Orderlies
Réxall
Gapen Drug Store at Ottawa Destroyed By Fire
The T. BE. Gapen & Son's drug store in Ottawa burned last Thursday morning. The fire started in the basement, likely from a gas stove and rubber hose setup. Owner Charles Gapen reported losing stock estimated at 16 000 to 20 000 with about 3 000 insured as firefighters battled the blaze. News reached Sparland with Y S Gapen, son of the owner, being alerted by telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. BE. Gapen & Son
Ottawa
Charles Gapen
Ottawa Plain Dealer
Gapen
Allen Griggs
Y. S. Gapen
Sparland
Charles
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic Guarantee
A Rexall store advertisement promises Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will combat dandruff and stimulate hair growth with a money back guarantee. The offer highlights two sizes 50 cents and 1.00 and credits A. J. Ironmonger, druggist, as the seller.
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Rexall
A. J
Compulsory School Attendance Rules Outline
The document sets age based attendance duties for children ages 7 to 16 to attend a public or private school for at least six months. It allows exemptions for employed youths ages 14 to 16 and notes tardiness as a violation. A truancy officer will report violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jable
Jintenti
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Edward Tanqtary
Edison Blackwell
George Snell
Frank Russell
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O M McGaughlin
Sterling Disco
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Larence Turnbull
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Walter Kunkle
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C. R. Scoon
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