Deaths and trials in Sparland community events
The town mourns William Riddell and William Marland after fatal incidents at the Illinois Valley Coal Co. A coroner and jury ruled Marland’s death accidental due to unsafe wiring. Nearby, families plan moves, and a Sparland lecture series opens with harpist Elisabeth De Barrie Gilt, praised by a large audience. future shows announced for Nov 29 by Cincinnati Entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Marshall
Wifg
Monmouth
Riddell
Lee
Michael
Pointner House
Jessé Reinbeck
Henry
Edna Thomas
R. H. Sarvin
Clinton
Peoria
Samuel King
Velma Campbell
Tel
William Riddell
Ray Nine
William Marland
Dr &. E. Royce
A L. McLaughlin
Tesmer Campbell
Gilbert Frisbey
Eligabeth de Barrie
Halloween Banquet at Spainand High School Acknowledged
Alfreda Bedford serves as organist for the month. The Spainand high school Halloween banquet by the student body was deemed a success with games and music. Guests enjoyed a three course supper then ghost stories by Mr. Smith. Classes report on Hamlet, regular polygons, Whittier and Die Walkure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfreda Bedford
Spainand High School
Smith
Hamlet
Whittier
Woman's twelve years of illness ends with Pinkham remedy
A Louisiana Missouri woman describes twelve years of cramps bilious spells and weakness. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports rapid improvement and urges other sufferers to seek the treatment. The letter includes her address and praise for the medicine.
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Louisiana
Saint
Lydia B
Pinkham
Bertha Mure
N. Ath
Lydia
Rinkham
Pinkham Medicine,Co
Lynn
Mass
October school notes and pupil updates in local high school
The high school excused from exams several students after illness and notes visitors, October spelling contest winners, and new races for November. It lists intermediate and primary room pupils with perfect attendance, a Haloween party, pumpkin spelling hooks, and illness cases including Lloyd Humphrey and a Cleveland child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroxthosas
Hoskins
Mae Ganoude
iVinL_Babington
Anna Shearer
Frank Ackerholm
Anna
Sufi
Lla
Marshall
Blazé
Cummilng
Dr. McCartney
H. Campbell
Wm. O'Leary
Isle Trompeter
Novemer
Melissa Noreland
Cecil Arment
Edith Rice
Anton Rompeter
Racine
Wis
Raymond Shaffer
Willie Clelland
Delbert Rice
Thomas Compton
Frankie Campbell
Frankie Fabishoski
Rachel Mrnskey
Cecil Armoent
Melissa Noret
Bernice McLaughlin
Chester Hoadley
Eliza Delvaley
Ethel McLaughlin
Dollie Compton
Marguerite McLaughlin
Walter McLaughlin
Robert Clelland
Jank Anderson
Louis Royce
Charles Noret
Peter Ganoude
William Osborne
Raymond McLaughlin
James Lee
Pauline van Antwerp
Helen ‘Luft
Iona Lee
Mabel Ridenour
SBarnice _Frisbey
Freda McLaughlin
Iona
Bella Rae
Frank Anderson
Gladye Parson
Blanche Wilde
Margaret Campbell
Helen Luft
Lloyd Humphrey
William Riddell 1844 1912 Sparland Obituary
William Riddell born Will Green farm Glasford Scotland November 21 1844 died of Brights disease at his Sparland Illinois home October 28 1912 aged 67 years 11 months 7 days He came to America in 1866 lived with uncle Robert Riddell of Prairie Marshall Illinois married Mary G Smith of La Prairie October 17 1881 They lived in Sparland with three children Margaret 8 William 5 and Robert 0 Surviving siblings include Sees BOR and oe sister. He started in farming then grain business in Sparland retiring after 32 years respected for honesty. He served with banks at Lacon and Sparland and joined United Presbyterian Church of La Prairie. He was survived by wife and children and his parents.
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Anna Luft
Helen
Lou Shultz
Della Taylor
Henry
William Hoadley
Streator
Fred Blackwell
George Duncan
Lulu Kenney
Robert Riddell
Monmenth
C.D. Marshall
Scott Osborne
Frances Rae
Velma Campbell
Lacon
Dinner Frisbey
in-Lacon
William
Williamie Riddell, Jr
Anne Hvans
F. Ht Gehr
eHary
Robert,Murdock
Wisselway
nHenry
Kline
Joseph
Chicagoy
Willam
William Riddell
Will Green
Glasford
Scotland
Bright
Sparland
Margaret Simple
Strathaven
Sees Bor
Mr Riddell
America
al Prairie Township
Marshall County
Ill
Mary G. Smith
la Prairie
Margaret
Robertd
William 5
Robert
Monmouth
Riddell
New York
Sparland-banks
Swith
United Presbyterian, ‘Church
Nesbits
College Springs-Jn
Riddell Funeral Follows Long illness in Sparland
Mr. Riddell died Monday October 28 after three to four years of poor health and a recent decline. A large crowd gathered for funeral services at the La Prairie U. P church with Rev. Kyle Redeem presiding and an immense cortege. Pallbearers included Walter Burnett and John Turnbull among others. I. H. Gehr directed. He left a devoted wife and two sons, mourned by his church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riddell
Kansa
Sparland
Kyle
la Prairie
U. P
Walter Burnett
Thomas Burnett
William Scoon
John Turnbull
Andrew Aitchison
WD. E. Royce
I. H. Gehr
Court House News Summary of Probate and Confessions
Circuit Court records list confessions in cases of F N Ireland & Son versus Arthur Sanders and G A Keller. Orders grant letters to Elizabeth Salzer and John W Baker. Probate filings include inventories and final reports for Peter Klein and Robert S Erwin, with executors discharged. Drainage district Crow Creek appoints commissioners including Jacob Jones and Hillis Kiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank N. Ireland
Charles H. Ireland
F. N. Ireland & Son
Arthur Sanders
G. A. Keller
Charles Henkins
Clarence M. Johnson
W. C. Cleary
Maggie—Speck
Jennie Inser
Robert Pringle
Isabelle Scott Bradford
Minnie Pringle
E. BE. Greenwood
Peter Klein
Robert S. Erwin
Euzabeth
Shevlin
Issu
Elizabeth Salzer
John W. Baker
Crow Creek
Jacob Jones
Hillis Kiser
Oath of office bonds set for September 1914 and 1915 notices
Transcribed notices show first Monday in September 1914 and 1915 for oath of office and bond of 2800, with bond approval. Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Lacon Wenona and surrounding towns along with planned final settlement notices, jury panels, and community items.
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W. Smith
Olatane
Wim
Owen, & Fisher
David Mathias
Jarred B. Hudson
Mary, Gray
Rosa A Kent
Edmunad Wallace
Steuben
Frank Brosie
John~ van Dusen
Con
Dora M.‘Mable
Buza Hamilton
Hilda M. Armstrong
Wenona
Mary Mangle
William B. Traver
Lacon
Holmes Morrison
Henry
George A. Wisé
Wite
Kaemier
Mary Markowski
Thomas J. White
William Ge Kamp
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