Our Sister Towns and Local Notes From Varna
A mixed local items column from Varna recounts visits between Lagon Washburn and Lacon friends, Peoria trips, and residents’ comings and goings. Names include Danhoff Jenking Halsey Monahan Watt Smith Bancock and others. school changes and a promotion for Miss Ewing. a German Ascension day observance. and obituaries of Grandmother Croft and related local movement among families in nearby towns.
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Peoria
Virginia Voulson
Hiram Wilkes
South Whitefield News Briefs and Local Highlights
Nellie Baugh spent Sunday with home folks. Buyers from Bradford bought a fine horse from Harmon Hofer. Mrs T S Hunt plans a Bureau county visit soon. Residents attended meetings at Spas anatase week. House cleaning is common among local ladies. John Cornell owns a new baggy bought from Duke Bros Henry Ned. The brown dog of George Waughop was bitten by dogs last Monday night. William Jacobs of Henry is doing repairs at S W Waughop home. Richard Waughop, wife and daughter.
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South Whitefield
Nellie Baugh
Bradford
Harmon Hofer
T S Hunt
Bureau County
John Cornell
Duke Bros of
Henry
Ned
George Waughop
Eac Road
William Jacobs
S W Waughop
Richard Waughop
Community Notes Highlight School, Weather and Local Updates
Grandma Jacobs visited daughter Mrs I W Waughop on Tuesday with son Charles in attendance. The Sparland area faced a windstorm last Monday breaking a Spar land pole and striking a tree in T.S. Hant’s pasture. Ralph Christmas missed several school days due to illness. Nightwonger moved a wagon load of sons Sol and Will to Whitefield on Monday after Sunday rain hindering travel. Burson school ends May 23 as Mrs McAleer runs a one pupil term with hope for better success. Mrs Betts and children relocate to Sparland, loved by South Whitefield. Effie Waughop expands music classes guided by Miss Effie. Bonham school term ends June 2 marking the second nine months in the new building. Miss Young praised as top educator with bright prospects for the students.
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Qlara
Bon Durant
Grandma Jacobs
Mre
Charles
H.-B-Bonham
Sparland Snd
T.S Hant
RalphChristmas
Ralph
Whitefield
Sol
Will
Wheeling
Burson
McAleer_bhas
Daniel Betts
Sparland
Betts
South Whitefield
Effie Waughop
Isffie
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills Featured
Mrs. Gilfoyle of Moline Illinois reports her 8 year old son suffered persistent sores that healed only to recur. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla the sores disappeared and have not returned. She also notes Hood's Pills prevent distress after eating and do not gripe.
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Hood
Mra. Gilfoyle
Moline
Ill
Whitefield Corners News Notes and Social Happenings
Weather and social items from Whitefield Corners recount heavy rain last Sunday and a busy week. Lettie Rinehart and Miss McClary visited Dr Pershing last Saturday. Willing Workers meet next Wednesday with Mrs Fosdick. Mrs Griswold and Emma Swift have moved to Peoria area near O Ave. Painters Brokaw Co and Mr Grady keep busy. general cleanup signals good times. Wright spent Saturday night at the Corners after a Peoria day with Bertha Swift and Fio Fountain visiting local friends.
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Grady
Wit Wright
Peoria
Bertha Swift
Fio Fountain
Te Peoria
Local Social Ledger Notes From Henry Area
Lundy John Hayline and family spent Sunday in Henry. Henry Lowden and family will ride in a new top buggy. Maud Salisbury of Saratoga visited the Cox sisters. Ed Daniels and wife of Camp Grove spent Sunday with Mrs D's parents. George Daniels of Camp Grove passed through on a visit. Dr Worrast treated a patient in Henry and others were ill. Rain kept many at home with a downpour all day. Carl Koch resigns from A S Newman and joins Sol York of Peoria. Grippe remains common. Jane Oulton visits her sister Mrs Al Trie. People plant corn and some are done. Winnie Gonner of Lawn Ridge visits George McAtee. Some scholars have the Duatch measles Maud Seacheby ill. Baratoga graveyard helpers urged to meet at the site.
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Varna
Oloss Berg Sr
Venonia
Viols -Boldman
la Rose
Sidney Miller
Peoria
Frank Stoner
Pearls County
Brown
Morrelle
W Peterson
Miss Patterson
WO McCulloch
Jennie Krants
Cora Dent
Carrie Ramsey
Magno- UK
Varna Thorsday
Norv Bell
Ed Buckingham
Miss Buckingham
Washburn
Grippe
Jane Oulton
al Trie
Winnie Gonner
Lawn Ridge
George McAtee
Hopkins
McCormick Binder
Obas Young
Champion Binder
Hennepin
Castlé of
GaSalle
Union Gentral Life Insurance
Union Grove
Putnam County
Milo
Jobo Snyder
KL McKean
Princeton S'unday
Carl Koch
Lundy
John Hafnagel
Lombardville
Rev Zendt
Dixon
Th Christian Church
Abbie—Brown
Chicago
Marie Albrecht
Nettie Winter
Bebe Rhimel
Boresa Iatty-Union
Christian Endeavor
Ohio
Ill
Baturdey
Saturday For Saturday Extra Carpet and Curtain Sale
An advertised sale lists all wool carpets in best grades, plus China and Jap mattings, wall paper and curtains, heavy and lace draperies. Ladies dress skirts and waiata shirt WV 4n7 UK ladies and misses 4" items, children's and men’s shoes, men’s and boys’ clothing offered at a low price the store is known for.
Commencement and Fire Mark Friday in Wintry May
The article notes a church workday on Friday May 26 to mow yards, updates on Oscar Wilson's injuries, and a fire that destroyed a barn behind the Spencer building. It covers the 14th annual commencement of Hennepin High School class of 99 at Grand Opera House, with performances by Phebe Cofold Lavonne Stanton May Rousseau Elizabeth Darley and others, plus visiting parties from several towns. A later reception honored graduates at Bessie Reed's home with a speech by Director Turner.
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Oscar Wilson
Republican
Allen
Murdock
Spencer Building
Commercial Hotel
Hennepin High School
Grand Opera House
Phebe Margaret Cofold
Lavonne Stanton
May Azalia Rosseau
Elizabeth Rey Darley
Opera House
Zinser
Minnie Deck
Jennie Whiting
P M France
Nellie Simpson
Lelia Kay
Ida Seaton
Rey Zinser
Hfe Shepherd
May‘Rousseau
Phebe Oofold
Rey Durley
Henry
la Salle
Magnolia
Peru
Granville
Florid
Mt Palatine
Tonica
Lestant
Obicsgo
Fair Ground
Bessie Reed
Turner
Bucklen's Arnica Balve Promises Fast Healing
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Balm as the best cure for burns slald bruises and skin issues. It claims rapid healing of old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns and other eruptions with a guaranteed cure sold by Dr Powell druggist at five dollars per box.
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Powell
Local Social News and Travels in Hennepin Area
Hennepin notes show J E Taylor may visit Streator for business this week if possible. several residents and visitors attended events, including Prof Henkel from Peoria and Mrs Burt of Henry. A 160 acre farm sold at 91 dollars per acre cash to Olof Matson of Granville. The St Cyr Theatre Co finished a week at Grand Opera House praised as top quality.
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Peoria
Hennepin
Lem
Jenkin
Jeff Durley
Manville
James Bough
John ‘Fuera
Poaldlon
Chicago
John
Lyle H Durley
Swein
Freece Burt
Henry
Perfeat
Dr Murdock
W A Allen
Tea Benefit Postponed for Ladies Aid Society
The tea hosted by Mrs William Bracken and Mrs Albert Stickel for the Ladies Aid Society is moved to next Wednesday the 24th. All invited. Fish poles and lines, wire screens, spring birges plus workwear items advertised at local stores.
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William Bracken
Albert Stickel
Ladies Aid Society
B & Li
Opanada
Grain-o Grain Beverage Promised As Coffee Alternative
A lady testifies Grain-o made from pure grains improves energy after a week of use. She notes children can drink it safely with benefits and claims Grain-o strengthens the system. Sold in two sizes at grocers for 160 and 250.
Magnolia notes and social happenings in Granville area
Local intracity items report May gatherings at the parsonage and a decoration evening. Visits include Mrs Dell Judd with family in Peoria and Mrs Hattie Hillabrand seeking medical care in Chicago. A Magnolia Band farewell concert for Dr and Mrs Turner planned with ice cream and strawberries to fund new uniforms.
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Magnotia
Dell Judd
Dick’Sivell
Babe
Peoria
Ladies Aid
Jeanie Krenz
Vares
Heelen- Roberts
Lows
Ald
Cooial
R W'Spencers
Iowa
Sam Potter's
Hattie ‘Hillabrand
Chicago
Jane Bobbitt
Bessie Roberts
R W Spencer
Little Alvin
Kate
Alice Potter
Independence
Sound Diver Promises Cure for Liver Ailments
An advertisement proclaims symptoms from biliousness to indigestion indicate a liver disorder and claims Herbine cures liver stomach and bowel issues, priced 75 cents with free trial bottles at Dr Powell's.
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Dr Powell's
Family and Local Happenings Near Wenonsa and Grange Hall
Relatives attended Mrs Gotohell’s funeral in Wenonsa last week. Arthur Benjamin and wife traveled from Hudson to visit his father John B Price, returning Tuesday. Mrs Rodgers and husband visited AC Milla relatives and stayed over Sunday. G W Curtis of Freeport attended Jno and Sarah Swaney’s golden wedding. Grange Hall hosted two Tyllond meetings urging Three I railroad rights of way. Cordslia Wilson returned from Philadelphia with family, Theodora’s illness prompted her homecoming. A shipment of about 70 bushels of seed potatoes arrived from Michigan to test planting timing versus early planting outcomes.
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Gotohell
Wenonsa
Arthur Benjamin
Hudson
John B Price
AC Milla
Rodgers
G W.curtis
Freeport
Oliver Wilson
Jno
Sarah Swaney
Grange Hall
Three
Cordslia Wilson
Philadelphia
Theodora
Michigan
Cooperative sale yields higher fleece price for sheep raisers
By cooperation the sheep raisers secured 18ots per pound for fleeces, a half cent above individual sales, proving beneficial. The passage notes grain sales could similarly gain more when sold as a group rather than a single load.
Florid News Notes Include Local Visits and Weather Effects
The Florid correspondent reports Friday closure of the local school, visits by Mrs Clerk and family to Florid, and neighbors in Bureau county. Heavy last Wednesday rain damaged corn on sideling ground. Mrs Dr Taylor of Magnolia and Mrs Rey Bliss of Lostant stayed with Mr and Mrs Dr Taylor in Florid last Thursday.
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Elsie Umbarger
Wyanet
Clerk
Bureau County
Florid
Dr Taylor
Magnolia
Mra Rey Bliss
Lostant
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