Magnolia Community News and Local Obituaries 1919
Magnolia notes feature social visits from Mr and Mrs Allen Coe and community members, church events at Magnolia Church and McNabb, plus the death of William McCullum detailing his life, work, and funeral. Prices rise for farmers in 1918 with specific increases listed for farm supplies and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Ten McCullum
William McCullum
Magnolia
Mr. McCullum
Wenona
William MccCullum
Frances Moore
Chicago
Elin McCullum
Washington, D. C
James McCullum
Shannon City
Jows
Streator
McCullum
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Haws
William Haws
Lfe
Flo
Local notes and greetings from Peoria area readers
Community snippets report fair weather farming plans and visits by Miss Bernice Snyder and Mrs Alicea Fosdick. Amos Thompson travels from California to spend summer with his daughter, Mrs Annie Snyder and family. Mrs Fosdick hosted a family gathering. Viola Herr returned from Marseilles for the weekend. Mrs Sharp visits with her daughter Mrs Ely. Jooc Cook sold his farm to Ed Matert and neighbors plan retirement to Henry Lindsey Anderson may relocate. A surprise birthday for Mrs William Yarger is planned. Preaching next Sunday at 11 oclock. Sunday school attendance noted. The week is busy with letters and events as writers reflect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice’Snyder
Peoria
Yaeivet
Amos
Thompson
California
Annie Snyder
Alicea Fosdick
Song
Fosdick
William
Yatgar Thureday
Misa
Viola Herr
Sharp
Ely
Joo
Cook
Ed Matert
Henry
Lindsey Anderson
Odell
Centenary events and church notices at Saratoga M B Church
The district superintendent did not arrive for the conference on May 3 and preaching May 4 was canceled due to weather. Corrections note La Prairie church instead of Saratoga in prior items and recounts May services, Sunday school attendance, teachers, and Memorial and Children’s Day planning with invited attendees for upcoming services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
la Prairie Church
Center School
la Prairie
Lester Jowls
Howard Aukland
Plano
G. F. Hawksworth
Fleury Aukland
Young Peoples
A. A. Waters
Robert Kelley
Karl Doyle
A. W. Holmes
Zonas Graves
Henry Aukland
Charles “Salisbury
Zenos Graves
John Eliott
Change of Weather Brings Busy Farm Activity
SOUTIS WHITEFIELD reports a pleasant weather shift with farmers plowing and planting corn on Tuesday. Local events note Moore losing a favorite horse Friday night. Benny Hunt and Charles shipped hogs to Chicago over the past weeks. Leora Jacobs spent the weekend at her Peoria home. Earl Wherry and two children visited Henry shopper on Friday. Roy Nighsonger called Wednesday afternoon. B B Blough and children spent several days with her father Ernest Bly. Lucy Stout visited the Saratoga home of Willard Rickey on Friday. Charles Jacobs works as a carpenter for I W Waughop and son. Ed Klein and family were Sunday visitors. W B Deck and wife of Henry were guests of Wauphop family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will ‘Moore
Benny Hunt
Charles
Chicago
Leora’ Jacobs
Peoria
Earl Wherry
Henry
B B. Blough
Ernest
Frank Bly
Lucy Stout
Sartoga
Willard Rickey
Charles Jacobs
Local notes and theater ad punctuate a small town weekend
Weekend visits and social calls fill the column with names from Peoria Mossville and Wenona. A senior class play netted 78 dollars. commencement is set for Monday June 2. An advertisement touts Ann Murdock in The Richest Girl at the Henry Opera House May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Murdock
Chick
Miss Murdock
Benjamine
Charles Frohman
Henry Opera House
Fenwicx
Also Mentioned on This Page
Py Waters
Cme
the Republican
Allen Coe
Hr. Bishop
Bessie‘Rolley
Louisa Frédman
Helen Ray
Irene Hiattr
Vera Allen
Quaker Lane
Swaney
Pearl Whitaker
Mae
Cissna’Park
Plymouth
Lillian Nash
Laura Larson
Granville
Edith Defenhaugh
Hannah Bishop
Gail
Wapello
Towa
Alvin Brown
A. L. Dixon
Brown
Dixon
Bishop
Magnolia Church
China
McNabb Methodist Church
McNabb
United States
Saratoga
M. B. Church
Rene
Soutis Whitefield
OPERA
Saratiga-LaPrairie
Glub ‘Osent
of All
Carly Henry Oroupstra
Hart
Lewla Wable
Miles Home
Putnam
Charley Belkie
Mary Wheeler
Georgia Brown
Princeton
Urania Wheeler
Mildred Longman
Katherine Bullington
Miss Corbett
J. W. Long
Mossville
Giles Condit
Mae Condit
George Dally
Sugar Grove
M. A
A. B. Child
Howard Child
Padue
Andrew Swanson
John Littman
Putnam Cemetery
Joe Main
Galesburg
Chig
Murdock
Fisk
Fisk Tires
Fiski
Miei Oe
J. E. Barry & Co
Henry, “Hi
A. C. Henkins
Fisk Cord Tires
Advanc
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