Local Social News and Visitors Reach Magnolia Area
The page lists residents and visitors in Magnolia and nearby towns with many names and places. Highlights include Cynthia VanHorn in Toluca, Pansy Coe at the King home, and Dr E F Mongeau visiting Magnolia. A Ramage House millinery event runs May 24 to 28 with hats hair goods and jewelry and invites ladies to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia VanHorn
Toluca
Pansy Coe
King
H. B. Ramage
Bert Smith
Varna
Elliston
Henry
Mae Coe
Wenona
Frank McCuskey
Benjamin Myers
Charles McCoy
Dawson Judd
G. R. Morphew
A. Allen
Pontiac
Miss Ray
Hennepin
E. F. Mongeau
Magnolia
Elizabeth Klein
Mrs. Kramer
Iowa
Burl Roberts
Tena Pruisner
Our City
C. H. Merritt
Louise
Venona
M. L. Merritt
Dwight
Halcyon McCullum
Silas Hull
S. Potter and Son
Frank Horton
C. A. Freeman
Dorothy
Clarence Phillips
Priscilla
Vivan Haws
Margaret Lackland
Champaign
Allen
Princeton
Wierman
J. S. Phillips
Chicago
Roberts
Helen Glenn
Oxbow
Otto
Samuel Zebley
Fargo
Hattie Hillabrand
M. J. French
J. Stratton and Sons
Emma Strathton
Peoria
M. S. Merritt
Lawrence Merritt
Stanley Klitz
Eat
Alonzo Emmons
Country Minister staged by local talent at Masonic hall
The Country Minister was performed by home talent at Masonic hall to a packed house. The play tells of Rev Underwood winning heiress Helen Burley while rival Murdock and a thief fail in love. Cast members received praise for strong performances and the evening featured musical interludes. Proceeds of 45 dollars benefited the primary room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Underwood
Helen Burley
Murdock
Roxy
Marie Dunne
Rev. Underwood
Lumber for sale at mill north of Magnolia Ill
Lumber priced at $20 per thousand feet measured board at R W Spencer mill located 444 miles northwest of Magnolia Illinois. Oak and red elm not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
R. W. Spencer
Magnolia, Ill
Memorial sermons to be preached at the Methodist church
Rev Lackland will preach the Memorial sermon before the G A R on Sunday morning and the baccalaureate sermon at the same church on Sunday evening June 2. May 30 at 2 p m Rev Sands of Granville will give the Memorial address. Public invited to all services at Quaker Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland
Sands of
Granville
Memorial Day Observance in Magnolia
Memorial day events in Magnolia invite all to gather at the Masonic hall at 1 p m on May 30 for a parade to the cemetery and church. Rev. Charles H. Sands will give the address at the church. The Magnolia band will provide music and the school board allows student participation. By Order of Committee, John H. Brenn, Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Masonic Hall
Charles H. Sands
Granville
Magnolia Band
John H. Brenn
McNabb News Roundup and Local Happenings
Road grader arrives with John Travis and a traction engine for spring road work. McNabb White Sox upset Mt Palatine 9 to 7. first team rested, wind and gray matter noted in win. Lee Zimmerman joked about windmills. Ray Willock, Alten agent, in Mason City. Lucille King improving. Noll family shopped in Henry. wedding south of village, names omitted. Frank Pierce family in Will Johnson’s garage. Pauline King sick. rain needed for plowing. Louie McNabb and Dr. Hansen at Henry dance. McNabb school exams last week. Hugh Simington injured by fall from stepladder. compares eye to Jack Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Rolley
Magnolia
F. E. Smith
Harold Sutherland
Streator
Helen Beck
Granville
J. T. Mills
University of Illinois
Alice Wilson
Wenona
John
Magnolia High School
Swaney
T. J. Smith
L. Wierman
Elias Rolley
L. B. Elliston
Violet
Esther Boyle
Sarah.Swaney
J. C. Sutherland
Voeder
Amanda Mills
Crosse
Wis
Gertrude
Granville High School
Swaney School
Ralph Mills
Mills
G. O. Davis
Mt. Palatine
Edwin and
Minnie Gunn
Edith Phillips
Lostant
John Swaney High School
A. B. Wilson
Lee Zimmerman
Ray Willock
Alten
Mason City
Lucille King
Frank Pierce
Will Johnson
Pauline King
Louie McNabb
Dr. Hansen
Henry
McNabb School
Hugh Simington
Jack Johnson
Promote Foley's Honey and Tar for colds in children
Town residents are urged to treat colds promptly with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The ad stresses early use to prevent contagious diphtheria bronchitis or pneumonia and notes the product contains no opiates and is safe for children. A. J. Ironmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. J. Ironmonger
Rural Social Roundup and Local Visits Mentioned
The column lists numerous visits across area households including the Doyt and Lundeen families, Andersons and Freers, Deets and Freer, Hiram and H H Allen, Nellie Perry, Jamison, Ina, the Perry and O Neal families, Roy Maynard and guests, and others. It notes plant progress with corn sowing and health mentions for Mrs Chesney and Uncle Edwin Merritt, plus several Sunday gatherings and seed corn sorting at Alex Albee's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Doty
Rude Miller’s
Ed Lundeen
Grandpa Lundeen
R. Miller
Hennepin High School Event Highlights Local Talent
Friday night at the Opera House drew strong crowds as Hennepin students showcased talent. Paxsonian society won three points, Cieronans one, with cash prizes awarded for performance. Benj Sutcliff of England born 1835 died in Peoria. funeral in Hennepin May 20. veterans of Crimean and Civil wars noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Opera House
Hennepin High School
Paxsonian Society
Cieronans
Magoon Barnes
Lacon
Kate O'Neil
Hennepin Cement
Riverside Cemetery
Peoria
John Weeks
Bureau
Ben Sutcliff
Musicales, visits, and local notices from Lostant area life
The report covers a Sunday musicale at Congregational church with the Johnson orchestra and a 20 voice choir, attendance at the Sutcliff funeral, local residents' health, housing purchases, and residents traveling to Chicago and Chicago area events. It notes marriages, deaths, school activities, a Mt Palatine picnic, and a throat operation for Miss Elna Davis in La Salle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
James Harper
Jeorla
Alfred Bell
James Patterson
Lostant
Venona
Sutcliff
Charles N. Nash
Peter M. Morine
Peter
I. C. Johnson
Tonica
Strawn
C. W. Curtis
Alex Herwick
G. O. Davis
Lola Davis
Streator
Stella Davis
Ora Nauman
Mt. Palatine
Rolley
Elna Davis
la Salle
Toluca Happenings Include Accident and Local News
The rope broke during smokestack removal at the pumping plant trapping engineer Luke Rackke and causing a fractured leg and severe bruises. The Star Herald moved to Santa Fe avenue after days of hard labor. Bennington road commissioners plan about 3000 for township road improvements. Kathryn Drain returns home from teaching near Henry for vacation. Toluca attended the LaCon county school meet in large numbers. Dr. Smith at Presbyterian hospital in Chicago underwent an appendicitis related operation and is recovering well with friends hoping for a swift return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca Star-Herald
Luke Rackke
Star-Herald
Santa Fe Avenue
Bennington Township
Kathryn Drain
Henry
Toluca
Lacon
Wanted Competent Man to Tend Grain Separator
Help wanted advertisement seeks a competent man to tend a grain separator during threshing. Apply at this office. Dated 5 16 21.
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Henry, III
Magnolia Department
Ghaildren
Rimcype
Samuel Patca
Sand Saber
Fla
New York
Bears
Castor
Tom and
Dave Williamson
Louis Spalding
Burdette Grifat
Mary Clark
Alice Tom
Bessie Davidson
Eyman
Miss Mallory
Miss Brennemann
Chamberlain
T. J. Segraves
Ichelin
Henry Auto Co
Henry, Iil
Lostant Local
H. C. Vollmer
Bell Bros
Groat
Albert Schiffbauer
Weber
Marjorie Bangs
Queenie Henning
Wek
Bertha Squires
Decatur
Downey
Nathan Edsall
Marshalltown
Perry Mills
West
Ora Curtis
N. D. Hanes
Estella Bell
Vera Phillips
Daisy Brenner
Eberly
Sarah Phillips
Hiltabrand
Mr. Weber
Henry Wilsmann
la Salle County
Mat Neifing
Wilsmann
Andrew Whorrel
Kate Quant
Fred Wilsmann
Charles Quant
John Graham
Ghichester’s
Poe
L,. B. Elliston
R. G. Dakin
W. A. Simmons
Ecnene Hospital
Hatestreet Bank
Barnes’ University
Chinar Went ‘Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina, Ill
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