Magnolia News Briefs Highlight Local Illness and Visits
Magnolia reports Mrs. J. M. Hall is quite poorly. Miss Ollie Roberts suffers appendicitis. Tracey Skelton spent weekend at home. Little Robert Morphew visits grandparents in Venona. James Lambert from Peoria visited Magnolia. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Pruisner died Tuesday morning. Belle Evans of Henry visited Magnolia, Grandma Murphy of Toluca visits daughter Mrs. Haws. Dr. Watson covers Dr. Dakin’s practice during absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hall
Ollie Roberts
Tracey Skelton
Robert Morphew
Venona
Dr. Watson
Dr. Dakin
James Lambert
Peoria
Magnolia
Grandma Murphy
Toluca
Charles Haws
Village News Sketches and Local Visits
Frank Roberts reports his brother not well after returning from Cedar Falls Indiana. Magnolia residents host Ladies Aid at Mrs E A Mathis home on Thursday May 13. Several locals travel to Texas to look at land and others visit Chicago for relatives and measles cases. Magnolia eye specialist Dr S M F Wallin will be at Magnolia for eye examinations May 4. Population rising as three boys arrive in a week. Cattle shipments go to Chicago with two autos. Rutland high school seniors are Martha Arndt Vera Blandin Edna Foucht Leslie Boyd Ernest Sauer. May baskets and a Magnolia ball team party conclude with a tub water prank at Mamie Still's gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
Cedar Falls
Ladies’ Aid Society
E. A. Mathis
Hattie Hillabrand
Chicago
Nora Bilis
Dayton
Alonzo Emans
James Price
Rollin Swindler
McNabb
Leland
Henry Swindler
Windy City
Magnolia
Custer
Mr. Hults
Mr. Simpson
Hults
Toluca
Simpson
J. ©. Taylor
Rutland High School
Martha Arndt
Vera Blandin
Edna Foucht
Leslie Boyd
Ernest Sauer
Greenfield
Wesley Hospital
Dakin
Daisy
Cyril
Maudie
Mason City
Eddy
Mamie Sltill
Magnolia High School
Everett Hecht
Mamie
Bucklin's Arica Salve Cures Ulcer and Fevers
A Michigan man paid doctors over 400 dollars for twelve years to treat a running ulcer. Bucklin's Arica Salve finally cured it and claimed to cure fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and other injuries. Sold for 25 cents at A J Ironmonger’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deye
Goldwin
Mich
Bucklen
A. J. Ironmonger
Birthday Dinner for Martin King Ends in Remembrance
A large Sunday gathering at Martin King’s home celebrated his 74th birthday with about 45 guests. Names of relatives from Lostant Tonica McNabb Wenona and Magnolia area are listed. Separately, William H. Trone, 38, died at his brother John L. Trone’s Spokane residence with burial at Greenwood after a misidentified obituary in a prior issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin King
Mr. King
Casper Weber
Lostant
Gib Hiltabrand
Tonica
Frank Hiltabrand
Frank Griffin
Vivan Haws
Magnolia
Cyril Haws
Cecil
Fern
Fay
McNabb
Emerson Dunlap
Wenona
Bert Smith
Varna
Frank King
Dass
Ethel
Henry King
Blanche
Leonard
Clara Bell
Ben
Ida Riede
Ellen Lippert
Local Social Notes From Henry and Surrounding Towns
Walter and Alice Tomlinson shopped in Henry last Monday. Mrs Spalding and Louis went to Toluca last Friday and returned Monday. Don Beck visited Lostant Monday evening. Robert Ehinn of Fairbury visits grandparents M A Wilson. Edna Wilson and Anna Fittcraft returned to Oak Park Sunday after a week at A B Wilson's. Miss Belle Bumgarner traveled to Speer to visit Mrs Mildred Wilmot. Carrie Swaney ill but improving. Lenora and Florence Beck traded in Henry last Saturday. Cordelia Wilson hosted cousin Edna Wilson at Granville last week. Lookout society to present a literary program at Consolidated QO next Friday. Mills family were Henry callers last Tuesday. Eugene Flitcraft staying at A B Wilson's for summer. Alex Carruthers and family visited nearby last weekend. W B Mills went to Chicago and brought back a Reo automobile sold to Alonzo Emans of Magnolia. Shirley Griffith was ill several days. Oliver Wilson of Peoria attended Magnolia Grange meeting and visited neighbors. William Hawley Smith to lecture at Swaney school auditorium next Saturday evening. reserved seats 50c general admission 35c. Mrs Amanda Mills has gone to Virginia Beach New Jersey to spend the summer with daughter Gertrude Fairchilds. Mrs J M Bumgarner caring for her mother Mrs McNabb who is sick with inflammatory rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Alice Tomlinson
Henry
Speer
Carrie Swaney
Lenora
Florence Beck
Cordelia Wilson
Edna Wilson
Granville
Lookout Society
Consolidated
Swaney School
Smith
Amanda Mills
Virginia Beach
N. J
Gertrude Fairchilds
J. M. Bumgarner
J. M. Bumgarner Has Been Taking Care of Her Mother, Mrs. McNabb
Local items and notices from Palatine area
Mt Palatine notes H J Gunn ill with erysipelas a nurse to care for him Dose Bros house moved and cellar work begun Children to meet at Congregational church Saturday at 2 for Children day exercises Mrs Wm Brown and family moved into former Mrs Josephine Bishop home C A Powell improved somewhat John Koernemann learned of death of his son in law Dr R Johnson of Normal Dr Simmons and wife visited J W Dill's home Mrs Gregory visiting at Wm Strawn's and John Bishop's Mrs Adeline Smith died in Iowa of heart leakage Three daughters brought remains to town funeral at church burial at Florid cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Gunn
Dose Bros
Congregational Church
Wm, Brown
Dakota
Josephine Bishop
C. A. Powell
John Koernemann
R. Johnson
Normal
Simmons
Magnolia
J. W. Dill
Gregory
Wm. Strawn
John Bishop
Adeline Smith
Iowa
Joseph Henderson
Charles Coulter
Charles Sutcliff
Lostant Notes and Local Marriages and Visits
A local column records a funeral note for a 77 year old woman and visits by Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Coulter, and Mrs. Sutcliff. It also mentions Florid visitors, trading in La Salle, and a Granville sister visit. Lostant society updates include a April 27 wedding at St John’s Church Thomas Foley and Miss Marie Lehnhausen, a bridal dinner near Lostant, and plans for a farm housekeeping. Rev A O Jones and wife welcome a daughter born April 18. Additional items cover farming visits, travels to Sauk Center Minnesota, Mendota guest Mary Pohl, Casper Weber return from California, Tarbell family, Mamie Hawthorne, and a W C T U institute note plus Susie Johnson birthday surprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Lehman
Canada
Howard
Iowa
Henderson
Coulter
Sutcliff
Charles Allen
George Hetrick
Sada
Pearl
la Salle
Will Morris
Granville
Carrie Pickerell
Lostant
Rev
A. O. Jones
G. F. Hartenbower
Harvey Elder
B. McKenzie
Conrad Wolf
Sauk Center
Minn
Mary Pohl
Mendota
Schoenneshoefer
Casper “Weber
California
Harry Tarbell
Baby
Streator
Mamie Hawthorne
N. J. Hillabrand
Entland
Ind
A. L. Boyle
R. W. Phillips
W. C. T. U. Institute
Leland
Susie Johnson
Wenona Notes Local Travel and Illness Roundup
Dr Perisha Wenona on Monday. Miss Alice Marland returns from Chicago to Wenona to clerk at Heflins. Mrs Walsh Buckley visits near Magnolia. Miss Sara Fawcette returns from Chicago with sister Nellie. The McAdams family attend Mae Richards wedding in Oskaloosa Indiana. Mrs Downey has malaria fever. Prague on sick list. Axline and Glenn visit Prophetstown. J P Foster injured by a colt concussion but conscious and recovering. Mrs S J McAllister ill. nurse Myra Fosbhender. Children recovering from scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona
Perisha
Streator
Alice Marland
Chicago
A. H. Heflin
Walsh
Buckley
Magnolia
Sara Fawcette
Nellie
Wm. McAdams
Edna
George McAdams
Foster
S. J. McAllister
Venona
Myra Fosbhender
Chicago trip yields successful skin cancer operation for Jonas Ball
Jonas Ball underwent a skin cancer operation in Chicago and is reported to be recovering well. He is expected to return home later this week. Also noted are a personnel change for a ticket agent position in Magnolia and upcoming medical society meeting in Toluca on May 11 with addresses by state and regional society presidents. A three year old child of Guilfoderubis fell into a tub of water last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Ball
Chicago
Hultz
Custer
Magnolia
Marshall-Putnam County Medical Society
Toluca
Illinois State Medical Society
North Central Illinois Medical Association
Guilfo Derubis
Prosperity Brigade Promotes Bradley & Vrooman Paint
An advertisement urges readers to join the Prosperity Brigade by painting houses and barns with Bradley & Vrooman Absolutely Pure Paint. It claims weather protection, added value, and reduced future repairs, touting the paint as reliable and long lasting.
Double tracking completed on Santa Fe line lineup
The Santa Fe between the city and La Rose now finished with double track, completing the system from Chicago to La Rose. Various local notes include Dr. Chauncey Mauffair in town with a Cadillac, and Harvey Welch selling his farm to Gus Meyer signaling retirement after liquidating personal effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
la Rose
Chicago
Hawthorne
Chauncey Mauffair
Illinois
Harvey Welch
Gus Meyer
Harry Hull
McNabb
Tomlinson Avenue
Mr. Pond
Mrs. Hull
Rural Route 2 Debuts Carrier Andrew Kasprovitz Picks Up Start
Granville notes mark of change as Rural Route No 2 begins May 1 with Andrew M Kasprovitz as carrier. The article recalls Ramsey of Granville who died April 25 in Ainsworth Nebraska at 61 from heart trouble. Edminster attends uncle’s funeral at Tiskilwa. Archie McNabb ferries them by auto. Ruth Eddingfield visits Chicago for daughter’s measles hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Edminster
Tiskilwa
Archie McNabb
William Young
Ainsworth
Neb
Owen Li. Ramsey
Chicago
Ruth
Northwestern
Onward Bay Horse Brings Noted Onward Bloodline to 1909 Season
Bob Onward is a bright bay trotter foaled in 1899, 16 hands 1 inch, 1200 pounds. Sired by Hanson from Combine line, with Becca G and Onward ancestry. Known for gait and speed, inbreeding to Onward. season planned at Stinger's barn Varna except Saturdays. Terms include 10 to insure colt to stand and suck. Also offers one Shire Stallion at the same barn with 15 to insure colt to stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Combination
Combine
Hettie Brasfield
Happy Heir
Nellie Grove
Nell
Ned Forrest
Edwin Forrest
Becca G
Overdon
Onward
Onward Silver
Benzetta
Dream
Administrator
Catchfly
Taglion
Abdallah
Goldsmith Maid
Ava
Bra
Godwin
Egmont
Langtree Grant
General Grant
Stinger
Varna
Grant Glover
Carl Phillips
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Henry, III
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Ili
New and Freast
Eaco
Seal of Minnesota
J. H Massie
Woney
Grif 4Th's Laundry
W. A. Simmons
Centenary Hospital
Ive
Barnes' University
Medico, Shiruingical Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina
W. H. Weathers
A. R. Kreger
Chicago Veterinary College Veterinary Hospital
McNabb Centrals
Robert G. Dakin
M. D
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William H. Trone
Grant
John L. Trone
Spokane
Wash
Charles
South Dakota
John
R. A. Armstrong
Downs, Wash
Greenwood
Review
Spokane Wash
Magnolia Township
Putnam County
Washington
William
Quaker
Mt, Palatine
Scott
Bae
Peoria,ill
RUG Sale
Brussels
Axminster
Peter Se
Prosperity Brigade
Clemens & Hiatt
Foley
A. J. Tronmonger
Granville Echo
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