Magnolia Surprise Birthday for Marion R. King
At the home of his grandfather in Magnolia township an eighteenth birthday anniversary was held for Marion R. King on Oct 25. The party was planned by parents and relatives, with Hal lowe'en games and entertainment. Marion received gifts including a gold watch and fountain pen, presented by family members, as guests enjoyed a formal supper and decorations in purple and old gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin King
Oxbow
Magnolia Township
Marion R. King
Blanche King
Marion
Henry King
Hal
Dawson Glenn
Viola Bishop
The
Truth Society
Henry Shields
H. C. Shields
Henry
Harry
Lawrence
Myrtle
Guy Davis
Leonard
Norman
Mae
Pansy Coe
Grace Wood
George J. Willey
Father
George, Forest
Gilbert
Olive and
Bernadine
Recital and Community Notices Highlight Local Personalities
The notice lists numerous local residents and their distances, with post cards exchanged among attendees. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cough remedy and shares testimonials from Mrs. Anna Pelzer and neighbors. A school recital at Swaney School features performances by Mabel Kays, Gladys Glenn, Ruth Mills, and others, including violin solos and piano duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willey
George
Grace
Nellie Wood
Dawson
Mabel
Gladys Glenn
Harvey
Nona
Dorothy
Amy Trone
Norman
Mae
Pansy Coe
Helen Funk
Hazel Peters
Mary Paxson
Roxie Morganson
Effie Maubach
Viola Bishop
Edith Phillips
Guy Davis
Andrew Schmidt
Henry Shields
Leonard
Lawrence
Harry
Doss
Ethel
Clara Belle
Blanche
Myrtle King
John Foster
Mary Alice
Ruth Foster
Elmer Davis
L. B. King
Frank King
H. B. King
Ed Defenbaugh
O. W. Hiatt
R. H. Paxson
Ora Mathis
George Lippert
Ellen Lippert
Abigail Hailey
Homer Willey
Foley
Anna Pelzer
Jefferson St
Omaha
Neb
Benson
A. J
Swaney School
John School
Robin Redbreast
Gynetha Wilson
Twinkle
Little Star
Teecessereess
Mozart Bertha Wolf
Sidus Mabel Kays
Lillian Polka
Sidus
Gladys Glenn. “Plantation Dance
Carlin Ethra Johnson
Mi-O-Na Stomach Tablets Ad Claim Relief and Guarantee
An advertisement promotes Mi-O-Na stomach tablets as a cure for headaches dizziness biliousness constipation and nervousness with promises of rapid relief. The copy offers a 50 cent box and a money back guarantee by T. J. Segraves if the product fails to deliver claimed benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Segraves
Local Notes From Varna Area Defray Busy Week
Hans Carruthers works corn husking while many residents visit at friends homes. Florence Beck offers dressmaking in Granville. Sutherland travels to Missouri for farming. W. C. T. U. meeting held at Mrs. Wilson’s home. Northern Illinois Teachers meeting attended by Eyman Kern Mallory. Social dances, visits, and a corn show near Wenona mark a bustling week for Varna area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carruthers
Forest Willey
Varna
Henry
Florence Beck
Granville
J. C. Sutherland
Missouri
Chillicothe
Robert Newburn
Rutland
John Wilson
Toluca
Homer
Olive Willey
Justice
Lucretia Franklin
Venona
Peoria
Local Reading Circle and Singers Shine at Swaney
The Reading circle met at J. N. Wilson’s home Saturday evening with a music class by Prof. Allen at the Swaney schoolhouse earning praise for the performers. Officers were elected for the year and a book fund committee was chosen. Otis Turpin set a corn husking record, harvesting 1072 bushels in seven days and 153 per day from a 14 acre field, with shifts limited by daylight. A medical ad notes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and related symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turpin
McNabb Harry Hull to be replaced by Johnston at Alton yard
Harry Hull the Alton station master retires awaiting a successor as Will Johnston buys the vacated place and moves in. Lumber company officials inspect the McNabb yard inventory while roads show good condition for travel despite gloomy forecasts. A barn warming at W G Griffith’s seed house on Oct 21 drew a large crowd with games a husking bee dancing and a standard orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNabb
Harry Hull
Alton
Minnesota
Will Johnston
Hull
Wm. Nelson
Edminster
Peter Gresser
McNabb Yard
O. K
W. G. Griffith
Griffith
Henry
Maltheid Roofing Promises Long Lasting Protection
F. E. Dawson of Henry Illinois promotes Maltheid Roofing by The Paraffine Paint Co claiming it outperforms shingles iron tin and other brands in durability waterproofing and fire resistance. The message invites builders to compare and assures complete satisfaction and support for roof problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Lostant notes diverse visits and local happenings
Miss Jennie Raney rests at home from an Orphans’ Home nurse duty. Several residents and visitors arrive or depart, including Mr. and Mrs. Dugan, Mrs. Gould, Wendell Noel, Mrs. Smith Franklin, and Frank Morgan. A Masons event in Chicago is noted along with local travel, illness, band concert, and a derailment delay near the tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morgan
Putnam
Eberly
Josiah M. Hannum
Grand Lodge of the Masons of Illinois
Chicago
Quincy
Ida Sallee
Sterling
Otis Adams
D. B. Valaningham
la Salle
Van
Elvin Spring
Francis
Lostant
Urban Eberly
Quessie
Christina Grivy
J. H., Manwauning
Freeport
Elvin T. Spring
Beryl
Guy Barber
Dora Barber
Ethel Burgess
Bessie Bain
South Bend
Ind
Raymond
Harold Lehnhausen
Peoria
Winner Weber
Dan Clark
Edinburgh
J. M. Hannum
William Groat
Henry Foley
Byron T. Ireland
Bloomington
Ireland
Illinois Central
Zoma Pettit
Streator
Lostant Badger
Illinois Central Railroad
Richard Dawson
William McDaniel
Toluca to open postal savings bank on November 20
Toluca post office to become a postal savings bank on November 20. During the last fiscal year it issued 810 international money orders totaling 83 188.85, down from prior years due to the coal strike. The shift aims to encourage savings deposits at Toluca. Also noted are attendees at an Order of Foresters meeting in Henry and a Catholic fair and bazaar at Toluca from November 21 to December 2 to benefit St. Ann’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca Herald
Toluca Post Office
Toluca
Postal Savings Bank
B. Cunningham
James Kacey
James Farley
Order of Foresters Court
Henry
Jensen Theater
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
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Arevengeng Ik
Standard Oil Company
Fa.bergner Co
Peoria, Ulnols Illinois
Bergner
New York
Magnolia Department
Herman Wolf
Lillie
Sidus Ruth Mills
Massa
Leon Clawson
Melnette Gertrude French
D’haenens
Ruth Travis
Ruth Mills
Marie Dorthea Lassmann
Paul Johnson and Allen
Hays Ethel King
Robins
Mabel Glenn
Rubinstein
McLaughlin
Fisher
Abigail Halley
Quaker Lane
Louis McNabb
Edna Wilson
Woman's Club of
A. J. Ironmonger
Paraffine Paint Co
San Francisco
F. E. Dawson
Henry, Ill
Eno TH
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Colfax
America
Des Moines
C. G. Vale
Henry, Il
Warren Cowles
Pass
Peoria, Ill
A. Simmons
Magnolia
Centenary Hospital
Olivestreet Bank
Barnes’ University
Medico Caisse Sea Society
St. Louis
Ana Bank
E. F. Mongeau
W. H. Weathers
Chicago Veterinary Colege
Rhones
McNabb Centals
L, MN
Elliston
M. D
R. G. Dakin
Magnolia, Ill
Truesight Specacle Co
Jenlers
Dr. Titus
Putnam County
Frank Titus
Cols. A. P
H. J. Child
Granville, Ill
DR. Cox
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