Varna Notes and Local News From May 9 1912
Varna updates include visits by Dr Knoblaugh of Metamora and Dr Hogue of Weona, residents traveling to Lacon and Peoria, church events at the Swedish church, social calls to John Okerberg and Peter Ben son, and a report on a local parade of errands. Also noted are market prices for corn and oats, illness of Mrs J DuChesne, and remarks from Morris resident Wm Humble praising Foley Kidney Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Humble
Liberty Street
Morris
A. J
Whitefield Corners Weather Happy Farmers See Green Grass
The piece notes pleasant farming weather and promising crops with oats looking well. It references a 60 day hop event at Walter Bentley's, social gatherings at Wm. Duffield's home, and Dr Heas returning from Rock nd with a broader alive for ce Zt Mr and Mrs Monroe and Mr.
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Whitefield
Walter Bentley
Ee Boc
Wm. Duffield
Ately
Heas
Rock Nd
Doctor
Monroe
Local Guests View Fine 3-Year-Old Shire at McAllister Farm
Sunday visitors Stephen Snyder and family toured Charles McAllister’s farm one mile east of the Corners to see a pedigreed 3-year-old Shire horse weighing 2000 pounds. Other items note Billy Graham’s Peoria visit, church attendance, rising store trade, and Chamberlain’s Tablets praised for stomach relief with local druggists selling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Snyder
G. Barker
Lucian Fosdicks
Carl Barker
Charles McAllister
Billy Graham
Peoria
Robert Daniels
Thomas Cain
Orrin Johnson
Saratoga
Olive Barker
Sugar Grove Social Notes Mix Family News and Local Visitations
Sugar Grove weekly social roundup lists Sunday visits and kinship ties including Rickey, Ball, Diverbiss, Hinckburn, and Shurts. It notes Mrs Harry Shurts receiving treatment, painting progress by Bogner and John Brown, efforts of Quinn Bros. shipping stock, Crow Meadow Threshing Co meeting, Bracken school closing with a picnic, and assessors making rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Elmer Rollins
Joseph Hayward
Quinn Bros
Crow Meadow Threshing Co
Putnam Social Roundup Shows Local Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson and children spent Sunday with Mrs Andersons parents Mr and Mrs George Finley Andrew Brown visited his wife and son. Mrs J J Suard traded in Henry. Jessie May Prutzman and Miss Hays of Princeton visited M L Condit. Clay Kimley George Davis and families spent Sunday at Lacon. Mrs C W Read visited by daughter Mrs Wilson and children of Chicago. Mr and Mrs Bearnold returned to Milwaukee Saturday evening. George Freer visited relatives in Tiskilwa. James Keegan traded in Henry Friday. Harry DeSplinter and family spent Sunday at TM Sheffield. Huard visiting brother Sherman and family in McPherson. Jeff Board of Streator. Ladies Aid of the Christian church will host a play and social at the town hall May 31. Ruth Soper returned from Marseilles Monday evening. Mrs John Stevens of Kewanee visited with Mrs Millie Stevens Tuesday evening. Wim CWheeler visiting daughters and families this week. Mr and Mrs John Wherry and Elsie spent Sunday.
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Varna
Knoblaugh
Metamora
Fred Becker
Peoria
William Scarborough
Hogue
Wenona
Joseph Bell
Lacon
Samuel Potter
Frank Glover
Morene Holmstrom
H. H Thierry
Venona
Gladys Ricketts
Magnolia
A. V. Miller
Samuel_. Potter
Marbrella
C E. Ricketts
August Clemens
Chicago
Austiller
Nellie Foster
Toluca
Barney Kelly
Grace
Josie
Henry Fricay
L. W Broaddus
B. Brown
Monay
Joel Haws
Kenneth Smith
Henry
Ed Haugens
Ot Evans
L. H. Brown
John Myers
Dorothy
J. D Calhoun
Nita
Cecil McCulloch
Eureka
S W McCulloch
Mabel Bell
Ed Maleham
Peora
Joseph Schlosser
Constant Carlson
Award
Lynn
Alfred Johnson
John Okerberg
Walter Gottlin
John Lund
Ernest Donelson
Charles Okerberg
Adolphson
Elmer Anderson
Peter Benson
George Efmers
Held
George
Alvin Henry
Roberts
Munster
Peter
Andrew Feazel
Gust Carlsons
Gust
Will Whetzel
John Selquist
Oliver Extrom
Trom
Ponto Carlson
Evar
Bill Tanner
Ed Krenz
Ed Freeman
Golconda
Arthur Wollecott
Bell Plain
Frank Anderson
Bearnold
Milwaukee
George Freer
Tiskilwa
Jeff
The
Christian Church
Pthe Town’ Hall
Mias-Ruth—Soper
Marseilles
John Stevens
Slits at Various Prices Hint at Value for Money
A retail note offers slits priced at five six fifty eight fifty and ten dollars. The message invites shoppers to judge worth against cost and promises good value for purchases.
Hutchins and Downey Attend School and Barn Building Notes
Hutchins and Downey report James Wherry Jr home from Henry for school with mumps. Bert Sparling builds a new barn. C R Wheeler drove to Peoria Sunday and back Monday with a new Mitchell auto. George E Wheeler begins a new barn. Glen Ford visits Undercliff and returns to Peoria Friday. School notes discuss final tests next week and various class progress. Inez Euard visits. many pupils must attend school next year and take final exams.
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Karl Wherry
James Wherry, Jr
Henry
Bert Sparling
R Wheeler
Peoria
Mitchell
George E. Wheeler
Glen Ford
Undercliff
Dennis Condit
Ada Dawson
Inez Euard
Lela Euvard
Illinois river bridge plan ties Peoria St Louis line
The Illinois river bridge for the Chicago and Northwestern route will span two miles south of Pekin linking the Peoria St Louis division. Concrete from Dixon and steel from St Louis will be used. Galesburg firms fund road improvements to attract outside business, keeping Wialiga to Galesburg and Knoxville roads in model condition.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Illinois-river
Peoria-St-—Louis
Peoria
Pekin
D ' Marseilles
Ottawa
Dixon
St. Louis
Galesburg
Businese
Businése
Galesbur
Wialiga
Knoxville
Presidents words on duty and dignity in Springfield
The Springfield note shows the president expressing righteous indignation over a friend’s actions while praising justice and the civic role. The Wyoming Post-Herald and Springfield Republican discuss the presidency as the greatest gift and urge a dignified, elevated pursuit of office.
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Wyoming
Springfield
Mass
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Mr Barkley
Jennie McCuskey
L. B Phillips
Gan
Joan Wasmer
Hopewell
Chamberlain
Darius Downey
Newberg Junction
N B
T. J. Segraves
Sugar Grove
Will Rickey
Harold Ball
Hazel Rickey
John Diverbiss
Will Diverbiss
Keith
Iverett Hinckburn
Clark Ball
Clyde Bauter
Calrk Ball
George Shurts
Ethel
Harry Shurts
Cora Baker
Albert Hufnage
William Farling
Johno Divelbiss
Joseph
Bogner Sahs
William Niblock
Crow Meadow
Ada Hayward
Putnam
Hutchins & Downey’s
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hutchins & Downey
State News
Granville
Taylor
Meng
J I Pearman
Putnam County
Paxson
Hunt
Stetson
Sands
Hawthorne
Florence Westerlund
Hazel Wilkins
Julia Christenson
Opal Buard
Rose Novack
Hattie Elliott
Mark
Ethel Gleason
Effie Spiers
Maud Sherman
Judge Mills
Julius Bladnek
John Yonkis
Standard
Ill
Helen Taylor
F. C. Taylor
Henry, Illinois
Taylors
Hexter Bros
Marshall County
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