Local Notes Roundup Sparland and Nearby Towns
A compilation from Sparland and surrounding areas covers evangelist Mr Smith closing meetings, election results with Democrats retaining state tickets, travelers visiting Peoria and Los Angeles health trips, social events by Eastern Star and local clubs, a windstorm toppling an elm near James O Laar y, and community chatter about residents busy in Henry Toluca Magnolia Wenona and Lacon. The piece notes a lynching incident as a harsh reminder of racial tensions then current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Zimmerman
Smith
Barr
Beaste Miles
Henry
Wright Burson
California
Col’ McClanahan
Peoria
Capt Sol York
Springfield
Grand Lodgeio
D O Timmons
Clark & Co
Poorla
Wes
Mra Emler
Kirchman
Spangier
Waugh
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Duncan
Job
Barnham
Olson
James O'Laary
Sparland Eastern Star Chapter
Grand Chapter
Illinois
Chillicothe
Whitefield notes on farming and local events
Farmers enjoyed last week and report strong chicken trade as buyers plentiful. Mrs Barker and Mrs Rogers left for home in Iowa. Runnells marriage in Chicago noted with bride’s brother Haines among attendees. Junior entertainment drew a large crowd with about ten dollars at the door and praise for eloquence and songs from local children. Sunday Epworth League preaching set for seven oclock.
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Whitefield
Minnie
G Barker
BE Rogers
Baturdsy
Lows
Little the Grady
Epworth
T 'A Runnells
Chicago
Ous
Haines
Indy
Mra
Viola’ Kerling
Wyoming
BS WO
Sppland
Sppland Little ‘Miss. Cook 'of Patnam
Croup Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Hoarseness
Advertised In A Bure B Sign of Croup a cough remedy claims to prevent and ease croup by giving at first hoarseness and after onset. It says mothers keep it on hand and it is pleasant to take. Sold by Dr Powell.
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Powell
Steuben News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Delayed item notes O Tanquary losing a horse while several Cornhuskers suffer wrist sprains. W Monier builds a large cattle shed and won’t winter in California. Meetings at Yarkee Street close as Reynolds leads Baptist ranchers in Spar. Mrs Bertha Morris visits her mother Mrs Russell and plans return home soon. A large fire on Lewis Burson’s farm started in an unrepaired chimney. Bethel youth attend Maud Hastings Miner party. frog dance impresses. John Sargent plans an entertainment at Center district schoolhouse soon.
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W._ Monier
Duncan
Sparland
W. Monier
California
Yarkee Street
Reynolds
Spar
Bertha Morris
Baby
Russell
Lewis Burson
Bethel Young Folke
Maud Hastings Miner
Nas Prairie
Anna Nesbitt
John Sargent
Center ‘District
Steuben
Our Cloak Sale Draws Satisfied Patrons At Opening
Last Saturday’s event drew residents from Lacon Varna Hennepin Sooty Denes Bareau Bradford and Tiskilwa to our store. Col Henline praised sales and the new stock, noting patrons left satisfied and the line of cloaks capes jackets and collarettes was stylish and exquisite.
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Cig
Lacon
Col. Henline
Oury
Local notes from Steuben county and Sparland events
This week's Iotter indicates a lively period with an election day upcoming in Sparland and an entertainment planned at Senachwine school by John Barnet on the 18th. Emma Frank from Bethel IA is slated to perform, while Nathan Tanquary and his Denver-based wife Cole visit his mother.
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Senachwine School
John Barnet
Barker
O Manquery
Tanquary
Duggan trip to Chicago and local sports recap
Toluca reports Duggan's business trip to Chicago and Barneys note of Margo's move to New York then a steamer ride. PJ Johnson at Santa Fe depot took a three day layoff to visit Marseilles. High school football clashes at the park ended with the Tigers losing to the local team. Hennepin notes a chicken pie dinner and Adam Deck receiving a fine.
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Ao Duggan
Chicago
Barney
Margo
New York
Old Country
PJ Johnson
Santa Fe
Marseilles
Tigers
Election Night Hints and Local Notes From Hennepin
A local update notes Pauline Patterson’s illness with malaria and cold confinement. Franks Whiting’s legal address is listed as Atty at law Hennepin IL, not senator Whitings of Springfield. Election results show four Republicans and one Democrat across county offices, with Joseph Graff praised for his Putnam county trip and local impact.
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Pauline Patterson
Granville
Spring Valley
Frank Whiting
Atty
Hennepin IL
Senator Whitings
Springfield
Frank
Rex
Hennepin
Lacon
Jne M. McNabb
Geo F. Stanton
J. Linn Downey
Rev Landenberger to Attend Church Next Sunday
Rev Landenberger of Henry will attend the Christian church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock. Elijah Henkine and Brown Henkins with daughter Mrs Dwight Ball are visiting relatives in Missouri. Tom Brown and Ora Fisher of Rosnoke visited Mr and Mrs J R Robinson last week. Walter Wheeler died Thursday morning with funeral set for 10:30 Saturday at M and church. Mr A W Hopkins and others traveled from Syracuse after visiting daughter Mrs O F Anderson. Granville attendees heard Hon J H Franklin speak Thursday evening.
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Landenberger
Henry
Christian Chuarch
Elijah Henkine
Brown Henkins
Mra Dwight Ball
Missouri
Tom Brown
Ora Fisher
Rosnoke
Mraj R. Robinson
Waling Wheeler
M & Church
D W Dill
Syracuse
O F Anderson
Hopkins
W B Hawthorne
Granville
J H Taylor
Geo Stanton
Chas Coleman
Hennepin
J H Franklin
Magnolias social notes recount visits and illness
Mr and Mrs Cyril Haws were callers in town last week. Miss Cliff and Miss Nicholson visited Mrs Bennett last Thursday. Cliff Haws and Henry’s wife visited his brother Joel on Monday. Joel Haws and a wife visited her parents at Lacon recently. Robert Downey is slowly improving after several weeks ill. Mrs Rollin Swindler and Mary Baker of Las Orla visited Magnolia. Lookout for Lady Minstrels. Admission 20 reserved, 1.60 general. Mrs Grant sister of Mrs Amos Paxton visiting old friends in Magnolis. Mrs B Mitchell and little Hoa Cecelia returned home from Hoopeston after a pleasant visit.
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Varna
Taylor
Magnolia
Dilton Ion
Extor
Wright
Lacon
Anna Little
Mot Powell
Near Toluca
Brateler
Henry
W. C. MoOdlloch
Toluca
Geo Ramsey
Hacker
The
Lacon Journal
Fennie Ido
Mershall Co
Cyril Haws
Cliff
Nicholson
Bennett
Cliff Haws
Joel
Joel Haws
Robert Downey
Rollin Swindler
Mary Baker
Grant
Amos Paxton
Magnolis
Mitchell
Little Hoa
Bert
Hoopeston
Bucklen Arnica Salve Advertises Cures and Guarantee
An 19th century ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best medicine for sores ulcers tetter and skin conditions. It claims quick relief with a money back guarantee and lists a 25 cent price per box sold by Dr Powell.
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Bucklen
Arnica
Powoell
Oyster Supper At Swedish Lutheran Church Nov 19
Oyster supper and coffee will be served at the Swedish Lutheran church four miles northwest of Putnam on Saturday evening November 19. Attendees are urged to bring their sweethearts and attend the event.
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Putnam
John Carlson
Indies
Putnam Social Notes and Local Movements
Mr Alglera returns home for ten days from the Soldiers Home. Grandpa Downey visited his daughter Mrs J M Williams on Monday. O P Carroll made business trips to Sparland and Kewanee last week. Marion Ball sold a span of mules to A Hopkins of Granville last week. Marion Ball left home Saturday and is currently unaccounted for. Santford Sellers of Florida starts the week with Mr and Mrs O bergon. Mia R J Anderson and Mrs Rachel Hunter visit relatives in Keota Iowa. Mrs Olena Blackburn and Emms Loomis visited Jennie Wheeler Friday afternoon.
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Alglera
Grandpa Downey
J M Williams
O. P Carroll
Sparland
Kewanee
Marion Ball
A-W-Hopkins
Granville
Santford Sellers
Obergon
Mia RJ Anderson
Mra
Rachel Hunter
Sound Liver Promise in Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement claims a sound liver cures biliousness headaches jaundice and digestive complaints. It touts Herbine as a liver stomach and bowel remedy with no equal and a 75 cent price plus free trial bottles at Dr Powell's.
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Dr Powell's
Florid Community Notes Include Local Projects and Visits
Mrs Jessie Reichwine is at Hook. J B Albert visited Spring Valley last Saturday. Cotton flannel mittens are fashionable. M Pérd is erecting a sawmill at Tinker town west of Florid. Mrs Ross of La Fayette views daughter Mrs Ernest Harvey Lawrence who is home from La Salle. Peter Etscheld plans repainting his house. Harvey Allen built a new house last Saturday. Mrs Cora Whitaker attended the Northern Illinois teachers meeting in LaSalle. Gill Leechie reports horse misfortune with three cases treated by Dr Thoms of Henry and Dr Otto of Magnolia.
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Jessie Reichwine
Hook
J B
Albert
Spring Valley
Tinker
Florid
Ross
la Fayette
Stark Coung
Ernest “Harvey ‘Lawrence
la Salle
Peter Etscheld
Ernest Elisa
Ee Harvey Allen
Cora Whitaker
Northern Illinois Teachers Association
LaSalle
Gill. Leech Ie
Quaker Lane Residents Attend Meetings and Visits
Local notes record Frank Griffith returning toward Montana last Monday while Laura Smith and Luella Flitcraft traveled to Wenona the prior Friday. Mrs Chance joined the Grange initiation at a recent Saturday gathering. A tenant-house move at Green Lawn involved Martin Johnson husking corn for the proprietor.
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Quaker Lane
Domyea
Frank Griffith
Montana
Laura Smith
Luella Flitcraft
Wenona
Chance
The
Grange
John Meade
Whiteflet
Tomlinson
Martin Johnson
Green Lawn
Mahlon
Joséphine Hollingsworth
Iowa
Mr Franks of
Menders
Yearly Meeting
Miss Tetzler
Mr Pratt
Stella Mille Sue Wierman
Theodora Wilson
Northern Illinois Teachers’ Association
la Salle
Maud Milla
Prizing Office Spoils Tarnish Politics and Nations
The writer condemns politicians chasing spoils and rewarding friends with offices. Favoritism leads to government collapse in nations like Spain and India, with merit ignored and influence punished at the polls.
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Spain
India
Meri
Navy orders move Leonidas relics to national museum
From Washington comes the Navy department order directing the Leonidas commander to sail to Washington with a cache of war relics. The ship carries five inch rifles and all Maria Teresa ordnance save the 11 inch turret guns, which cannot be removed without lifting turrets. In San Francisco dynamite parcels addressed to Turkish consul Hall arrive by Overland mail, with earlier package also received.
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Washington
Navy Department
Leonidas
Norfolk
National Museum
San Francisco
George E. Hall
Parrott
Montana
Hall
Telegraph pole shop on Weat Street in New York
A telegraph pole on Weat Street serves as a makeshift store selling harness, saddlery hardware, currycombs, brushes and whips. The proprietor acts as clerk and Barker, wears stock, and markets wares to passersby while shifting stock across the street on rainy days to sustain trade.
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Weat Street
New York
Gannevoort Market
Juvenile Soldiers Form Barracks In Barn Vigil
Des Moines News notes boys in a northern city district form a drill and barracks with blue overalls and white jackets. Mothers, alarmed by the sight, guide them as a guard challenges a visitor. a secret countersign is shared and the dawn hums with wartime play. Dewey is whispered as the pass.
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Des Moines
Camp McKinley
Chickamauga
Wisconsin man pursues posts then goldfish in Washington tale
A Wisconsin man recounts his failed bid for a diplomatic post in Washington. After high hopes and backers failing to secure a job, he ends with a request to Senator Blank for goldfish, getting a three As on the fish query and returning home convinced his mission failed.
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Washington
JJ A. Smedley
Wisconsin
United States
Senator Blank
Why Can't Women Be Natural in Fashion Debate
A humorous chat shows Mr and Mrs Bump ley debating fashion trends. Mrs Bump ley mocks men and women’s attire while Mr Bump ley grows distant and avoids further argument. The exchange contrasts gendered views on clothing and propriety.
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Henry, Ill
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