Sparr and department Abe Ridenour visit Sparland notes
The column records a string of local social visits and events on Thursday May 13 1915. Spanning Peoria La Con and Sparland, it notes visitors such as Sparr and Abe Ridenour plus Miss Janette Pelz from Chicago visiting their families and friends. It mentions a May 19 M. and M. club meeting hosted by Mrs Anna Evans and a Baptist church ice cream social raising 23.70. Other items include school picnic activities and local plays with La Prairie participants and Epworth League events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Ridenour
Peoria
Tesmer Campbell
Janette Pelz
Chicago
Matt Sparr
Vinetta
Rebecca Sparr
Mamie Campbell
M. Club
Anna Evans
N. W. McCartney
Wm. McCartney
Izabelle
Milby C. Marshall
Briscoe
Baptist Church
J. C. Ohlman
Delphie Bolender
Hreda Joseph
Delayan
Mason City
Mayme Campbell
Miss Campbell
Edn Corcoran
Pete Petri
Lacon
Sparland
Wm. Osborne
la Prairie
Messrs
Floyd Longman
Ralph Greene
Oliver Leigh
Dick Calder
Charles Brown
Andrew Turnbull
Estella Calder
Ruth Greene
Alma Calder
Nellie Kimball
E.B. Royce
Papa
Mamma
Epworth League of
Hach
Miss Place
Elsie Gehr
Wm. Burns
C. W. Marshall
James Mulcahy
Osborne
The Flower Recital at the Baptist Church
The Flower recital No 1 held Monday afternoon 40 p m featured flower entrants who sang Pretty Flowers. Little girls Fern Frank Gladys Van Antwerp Izabelle McCartney and Margaret Campbell wore white crowns and carried baskets of flowers. The program listed Miss Bernice Hoskins March Duet Antrim Richmond In the Time of May Cuckoo Master Albert Barney To a Daisy Margaret Campbell Jack in the Pulpit Robolink Lewis Royce Reading When Morning Breaks Eyeneey Black Flowers of the Forest N Waters Only a Rose Chrysanthemum Vocal Miss G Richmond Bridal Rose Miss Louise Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Fern Frank
Gladys van Antwerp
Izabelle McCartney
Margaret Campbell
Bernice Hoskins
Rosy Fingers
G.richmond
Louise Osborne
Four Hands and Five Flowers Singings and Fragrances
A fragment lists piano duets by Margaret Campbell and Lewis Royce titled Blue Bells and Pretty Flowers sung by five flowers in meadows and Fragrance of a Rose by Miss Aitchison and Mrs. Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Campbell
Lewis Royce
Meadows
Miss Aitchison
Mrs. Richmond
Ministerial Meeting Plans Highlight Galva Visit
Pastor D McLeish travels to Galva for a forthcoming ministerial gathering. Rev T W McVety will speak at the M BE church next Sunday evening on A Joy Ride Through Palestine. Free service invites all. Bethel Sunday school elects Edward Tanquary superintendent and a full slate of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McLeish
Galva
T. W. McVety
M. BE
Palestine
Edward Tanquary
M. R. Gallup
Dorothy Gallup
Harl Blackwell
Clifford Gibbs
Ada Gibbs
Ethel Watkins
Vera Kerlenbach
Lewis Gibbs
Local Notes From Steuben Area Social
Mrs. Wm. Reay assists Mrs. Mabel Doran as household manager. Winnie Macon closed her school last Friday and will resume with domestic science at home. Mrs. Chris Jacobson drove to Peru with family to visit Miss Katie Jentz’s relatives. Wm. Reay of Gimlet Hollow is seriously ill with asthma. Mrs. Clifford Doran and Bertha Klein visited Clyde Doran’s new baby. A reader donated a fine dish of mushrooms. Rev. Bagwill, Baptist minister, named delegate to the Los Angeles national convention. Revival plans at Steuben Baptist Church hinge on his recent Sparland success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Klein
Henry
Clyde Doran
Bagwill
Los Angeles
Steuben Baptist Church
Sparland
Pine-Tar-Honey For Colds By Dr Bell Ad
Mr E Williams of Hamilton Colorado endorses Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for severe colds in families including babies. The product penetrates throat and lung linings to destroy germs and help nature, available at pharmacies for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Williams
Hamilton, CO
Dr. Bell
La Prairie Community Notes Include Illnesses Events
Walter Smith suffers mumps while Rev. Thomas Martin resumes charge at Banner. U P Sabbath school delegates Miss Calla McCartney and Dorothy Scott attend Sparland convention. Families and visitors from Indiana and Illinois gather for church events as May 19 21 bring Epworth League play Back to the Farm. John T Burnett injured in a runaway in Messina with leg to be amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speer Hall
John T. Burnett
Messina
Margaret
Nellie Burnett
Remarkable Cure Claim for Whooping Cough Remedy
Mrs S F Grimes of Crooksville touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy noting rapid relief from a severe whooping cough. The advertisement also mentions John Conrad of Peotone claiming possession of the oldest Bible printed in 1500 Germany and a set of Queen's Court law volumes given as a Christmas present by ex Senator W E Mazon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
John Conrad
Peotone
Germany
Rheinpfalz
Bavaria
Conrad
Queen's Court
England
W. E. Mazon
South Whitefield Notes and Local Visits
Will Pearson and family visited the Pearson home while R. Waughop and Miss Clara returned from California to stop at Camp Grove before heading home. The column notes mushroom gathering, a shower desired, and local arrivals including Charles McLusky from New Brunswick and Ben Shafer of Lacon running a grocery truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Will Pearson
Pearson
R. Waughop
Clara
California
Camp Grove
Henry Schlosser
Corrine Hofer
Henry
Charles McLusky
New Brunswick
Mary Miller
Rob
Benny Hunt
GC. D. Marshall
Nichols & Shepard Co
Peoria
Ben Shafer
Lacon
Local Social Notes From Bradford Area
Misses Alta and Edna Chrisman from Lincoln Neb travel to Bradford area to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Albert True and Mr and Mrs Harry Mattison from Henry call on James McClane. James Cohrs and wife visit parents. C L Reid ships hogs. Margie Smith returns to school after illness. Harry Reid visits sister in Princeton area. Walter Bentley and wife visit Frank Barkman near Princeton. William Smith and family in a new Allen car. Fannie Reid receives 31 handkerchiefs for birthday on April 25. Henry and Mrs Smith dine with Frank Lidgard and attend Cottage Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scutt Milo
Alta
Edna Chrisman
Frank Chrisman
Lincoln
Neb
Bradford
Albert True
Harry Mattison
Henry
James McClane
James Cohrs
C. L. Reid
Margie Smith
Harry Reid
Peter Thurm
Princeton
Frank Reed
Walter Bentley
Frank Barkman
William Smith
Allen
Fannie Reid
Henry Smith
Frank Lidgard
How Mrs Harrod Found Relief From Stomach Trouble
Mrs Linda Harrod of Fort Wayne Indiana details years of stomach trouble with temporary relief until using Chamberlains Tablets sold at local drug stores. She reports immediate relief from heaviness after eating and stomach pain after taking the tablets.
Cottage News Records Local Happenings and Visits
Mrs Lee Brockaw recovers from grip while Theodore Borg loses a work horse from his long kept team. Wm Perry sold and delivered a horse to Princeton. Cottage church honored mothers with carnations distributed to worshipers. Reynolds and sons shipped cattle to Chicago. Chesney family and Miss Ada Merritt visited Wm Chesney. Noble Kean of Chicago visited J R Jardine’s home. Mr Adler of Chicago called at Chesney’s. Mary Helen and Allen Hunter attended a Tiskilwa party.
Local Notes From Camp Grove and Nearby Towns
Camp Grove reports Lucy Landers visiting Edelstein sister Mrs Wm Epley returned Sunday. Minnie Jones of Bradford visited Mrs Janet Monier last week. John Kistler spent a few days in Milo. A group of youths attended the Maypole dance in Lacon Tuesday evening and enjoyed a fine time. Kate and Nellie Hickey were Peoria visitors Thursday. Wm King is building a new barn on Austrian avenue near the stock yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Jones
Bradford
Janet Monier
John Kistler
Milo
Lacon
Hey
Kate
Nellie Hickey
Peoria
Wm. King
Austrian Avenue
Eton headmaster in protest over pro German sermon
Dr Lyttleton headmaster of Eton faces criticism in Ha land after a sermon misinterpreted as pro German. Three Belgian refugee pupils were cited in a public denial clarifying the school’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyttleton
Eton
Haland
Funeral notices and community update from Lawn Ridge
Carlton Cornell of Shenandoah attends his mother’s funeral. William Cornell and son Ed ward travel from Sugar Grove for Mrs. Maria Cornell’s service. return home Sunday. Mrs Winkler returns from care for Mrs Scott in La Prairie with cautious optimism. Charles Perkins halts new well work awaiting water. A Sunday rain scare spares many from the funeral. April corn planting appears widespread as ground warms, with a late May delay for some farmers. Mrs Mary Cornell Miner of Gibson attends the service. sister of Stephen Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
Carlton Cornell
Shenandoah
William Cornell
Edward
Sugar Grove
Maria Cornell
Winkler
Scott
la Prairie
Charles Perkins
Mary Cornell Miner
Gibson
Stephen Cornell
Whitefield Epworth Leagues Hold Joint Social and Anniversary
The Milo and Whitefield Epworth Leagues plan a joint social at Will Shorts home on May 19 to raise funds for both groups. A special anniversary program is set for May 23 at the Whitefield church with Bro. Kelley of Saratoga as speaker. Sunday services follow, and community members are invited to bring cake for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Center
Milo and
Whitefield Epworth
Will Shorts
Mile
Whitefield
Bro. Kelley
Saratoga
Hunt Bros
Harrington
Magnolia
Henry Aukland
Thomas Seelye
Zenas Graves
Wm. Wheeler
Edith Holton
Red Town School
Holton
Conover
Schubert
Princeville
Crow Meadow News of local families and hog shipments
Crow Meadow reports Hester Rollins of Sheffield visiting brother Elmer Rollins and family. George Harney shipped two carloads of hogs to Chicago Monday night. Ed Quinn sent a carload of hogs to Chicago Wednesday. Clarence Frey and family visited Alva Selmon for furniture storage and found a house in Manlius. Mrs. Frey fell ill with a cold while recovering from mumps. Miss Balloweg and pupils prep for a Maypole on school’s last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Meadow
Hsther Rollins
Sheffield
Elmer Rollins
George Harney
Chicago
Miss Balloweg
Ed Quinn
Clarence Frey
Alva Selmon
Manlius
Mr. Frey
Postage stamps face criticism from Texans postal critic
The speaker attacks new stamps issued by Mr. Burleson’s department calling them an abomination. He says the paper tears easily and assembling them provokes strong language and wasted mucilage. He adds communities blame the Texas politician for postal matters as an irritant.
Court house news and estate actions across several cases
Circuit Court filings include Nannie-Reese Leaf Tobacco Co. versus Henry Meister with probate reports on estates of Stratton Duncan Hall and others. Public notices cover adjustment term proofs, claims allowed such as Duncan and Boland, and probate orders for wills, executors, and sales. Real estate transfers and a rural silage note conclude the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie-Reese Leaf Tobacco Co
Henry J. Meister
Martha Duncan
Wilson B. Duncan
Holna June Hall
Fletcher M. Doan
David C. O'Neil
Frank W. Doan
Frank E. Wilson
James H. Taggart
J. Q. Hall
Coker & Breen
Henry Christ, Sr
Henry Christ
Fred Zilm
John F. Boland
Daniel Sullivan
John Kapraun
William OQ Oberholtzer
Illinois Stallion Grade Stallion License Details
License renewed March 17 1916 for Log an color brown stallion Logan foaled 1908 examined by Dr Gebhardt and cleared for infectious disease and unsoundness license to stand in Illinois owner Henry Roth 4-15-1f season is 1915 at John Smith s Hopewell other times at home barn terms 10 insure living colt no liability for accidents.
Pringes Stallion Licensed to Stand for Public Service
PRINGE Grade Stallion No C 6249 licensed March 23 1916 renewed. Dark gray with good bone and muscle and strong breeding. Examined by Dr Charles Heininger and passed free of infection contagious or unsoundness and licensed to stand in Illinois. License expires May 2 1916. TI K Dickinson See s Stallion Reg Board. Located at Michael Balensiefen's farm two miles east of Henry first house on Sandy Creek. Terms 8 dollars insure a living colt. Parties parting with mares forfeits insurance. money due at once. Will guard against accidents but not responsible for damage. L Z Medearis owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Gebhardt
Illinls
J. R. Dickinson
Sec
Y Ill
John Smith's
Hopewell
Henry Roth
Charles Heininger
Illinois
TI. K. Dickinson
See
Michael Balensiefen
Henry
Sandy Creek
L. Z. Medearis
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Sparr and Department
A. J
Ronmonger
A. J. Ironmonger
Lucy Landers
Wm. Epley
Edelstein
Moore
T. J. Segraves
Henry, UL
Tern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
Allen B. Smith
Court House News
L. S. Stratton
Henry Benson Shafer
Benjamin Shafer
Frank Owen
Ben L. Owen
Wilburn
Richland
Lena G. Morse
Christ F. Christ
Lewis Imm
Santa Fe
Toluca
Thomas Murphy
Fred G. Garrells
Santa Pe
Addie Murphy
O. W. Righter
Indiana
Righter
State of Illinois
Logan
Pringe
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