Magnolia area notes social visits and obituaries
Magnolia residents host visitors from Ottawa Venona and Indiana while others travel to Lafayette Peru and Streator. A little Romilda Ardell Degner dies of diphtheria bowel illness. family grief shared with community. Socials include Brush College 5 cent social with prizes and refreshments. doctor visits and home improvements noted. Distress in stomach linked to indigestion praises Chamberlain's Tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Davis
J. S. Phillips
Kelliston
Lexington
A. Hecht & Sons
Walker Johnson
Alvin Spencer
Romilda Ardell Degner
Jesus
Heavenly Father
How to Prevent Croup
Mrs H M Johns of Elida Ohio shares her experience with Chamberlains Cough Remedy to stop a croup attack in a child. The product is described as safe reliable and preferred for children and widely available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Johns
Elida
Chamberlain's
Community notes from Quaker Lane residents gather
Local reports show visits and travels among Granville Varna and Lostant residents. Notable mentions include Iva Ford visiting L H Lassmann, the Swaney basketball team winning at Granville, and Floyd Mills and family returning to Seattle after a rural visit.
Hoge Family Moves to Gilman for Store Venture
Wenona notes J. F. Hoge and family depart by auto to Gilman where Hoge has bought 2 dry goods and grocery store. He has 25 years in local business, previously with Heflin, Hoge Monser Co., and vice president of Monser Co. A farewell was held at Rev Shoop’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
Hoge
Gilman
Alice Moulton
Estella Williams
Venona
Frank Osher
Toluca
Henry Mayo
Court House
Ottawa
Sarah Williams
Eva Brown
Bushnell
Fred Kingdom
Carrie Foster
George Sprague
Peoria
Elizabeth O'Mara
Streator
T. J. Hopkins
John Chernich
Ed Melody
Melody
Colette
Mamie Harrington
St. Xavier Academy
P. V. Harrington
Henry
John Zimmerman
Fairbury
Wenona
Minoak
Beware of Cheap Substitutes in Cough Remedy Claim
Public urged to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and avoid substitutes sold for profit. The ad notes the product has stood the test for over 40 years and is obtainable everywhere.
Beauty at a Discount Seen in Bullpup Cost Quotes
A compact verse notes beauty’s fading value as a bullpup grows uglier and more costly, suggesting external appearance links to rising price and perceived worth.
Nervousness warning and Scott's Emulsion claim
An old health ad extols nerves as the body's alarm system and promotes Scott's Emulsion as the correct tonic to restore strength. It asserts rich blood nourishes nerve cells and stresses the product's alcohol free formula from Scott & Bowne in Bloomfield New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Hennepin Notes Include Postmaster Visits and Jail Work
Hennepin records note Postmaster E. G. Paxson and Mrs. H. M. Hartley visiting west of Henry. The pike committee advances two new roads along a bad stretch this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence of Galesburg and Mrs. McKirdgen of Magnolia visited Hennepin last Friday. Mrs. Thomas Paxson and daughter Florence returned from a visit with Mrs. Hartley. H. B. Zenor remains a patient at Washington Boulevard Hospital Chicago with stomach trouble. four to five weeks in bed expected. County jail remodeling begins with furnace, new cell cage, plumbing. Detroit firm holds contract. October term court closes. verdict not guilty for Henkins-Haun. Jerome Schaefer pleads guilty and gets one year in Joliet. Sheriff Sickinger, Deputy Pexson, transport to penitentiary. Minor cases heard. court adjourns to December 18 for remaining chancery work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
E. G. Paxson
H. M. Hartley
Henry
Pike Committee
Pike
George A. Lawrence
Galesburg
John McKirgen
Magnolia
Thomas Paxson
Florence
H. B. Zenor
Washington Boulevard Hospital
Chicago
Zenor
Detroit
Mich
Henkins-Haun
Jerome Schaefer
Joliet
Sickinger
Pexson
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Liver Boost
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills wake the liver, increase bile flow, and brighten mood. The copy emphasizes improved digestion and fewer moody days, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Granville Echo reports local deaths church moves vandalism and lodge event
William Sill of Putnam county died at home in Granville on November 1 from heart disease aged 17 while Rev. Peter Delo resigns Granville charge to lead Our Lady of Pompeii church in Chicago effective November 21. Rev. N. Gambini succeeds in Granville. Glass shattered in office Sunday night by a beer bottle vandalism. $10 offered for evidence. An Odd Fellows encampment in Granville saw Ottawa team present. nine new members joined and Claus Bloom elected chief patriarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
William Sill
Putnam County
Peter Delo
Chicago
Our Lady of Pompeii
Rev. N. Gambini
Baltimore
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ottawa
J. J. Murphy
Claus Bloom
James Newburn Scribe
Pine-Tar-Honey Cold Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey as addressing cold symptoms at the source. It claims relief from throat clogging and notes pine benefits for children s colds, cautioning that early cold treatment reduces complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Morever
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Remedy Endorsed
A buyer testifies that Dr Kings New Discovery is the trusted cough remedy for their family. The ad notes the product is available in 50 cents and one dollar sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Home
Social notes from Lostant and surrounding towns
Fred Gantl of Atlantic Indiana visited J. H. Gaisford. Various residents traveled to Chicago Kankakee and Rockford for visits. Miss Mary Ryan attended a teachers meeting in Rockford. The Lostant L C held a meeting at Mrs Margaret Vollmer’s home. Seven cent social at M E church featured seven cent admission and a seven item luncheon. Notable visits included Dr Perisho of Streator and Mrs John Heusel in Peru. A Hallowe en party hosted by the Magnolia Eastern Star group. Mrs M G Dixon spending days in New York City. Funeral of Mrs Frank McCuskey noted in Varna LaCon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
Fred Gantl
Atlantic
J. H. Gaisford
H. C. Barton
Callahan
Chicago
Frances Hilliard
W. Walker
Kankakee
Fred Martin
Haldane
Ethel Adams
Frank Morgan
Putnam
Lois Patterson
Miss Jones
John Skeet
Danville
Gettysburg
C. A. Ryan
Lawrence Ryan
Wenona
Frank Ryan
Della
Buckley
Gibson City
L. C
Margaret Vollmer
Lillian Morgan
Anna Walker
M. E
Perisho
Vernon
Dagner
Amboy
McDaniels
Golden
Quintance
John Derr
Pittsburg
Kas
Wm. Lyons
T. S. Williamson
F. B. Hagg
Dwight
Matthew Hehir
Illinois Central Railroad School of Instruction
Merritt
Charles Ryan
Elmer Wells
O. J. Wade
Clyde Harper
Freeport
M. G. Dixon
New York City
Magnolia
Lambert
Woman's College At
Jacksonville
M. E. Bazaar
Tonica
Peoria Hospital
Lacon
Nancy Foster
Max Whitney
B. S. Foster
C. A. Whitney
Margaret Conlin
Oliver Comisky
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Magnolia Department
Hazel Peters
Miss Miller
Prof
Davis
Hattie Snodgrass
Coe
Bishop
Bert Wimner
Fannie Johnson
Raye Haws
Howard Lambourne
Alex McKirgeon
Lafayette
Jack
R. W. Spencer
Elizabeth Curtis
Peru
Florence Curtis
Mathis
Michigan
Robert Peterson
Varna
Newland
Lawrence Grosscup
Iowa
A. Hiatt
Marie
Ollie Hiatt
Indiana
Brush College School
Eva M. Zimmerman
W. B. Mills
St. Clair County
County Farmers’ Institute
Helen Smith
Bess Davidson
R. C. Tomlinson
Alice Tomlinson
Gail Watts
E. D. Lawrence
Walter Tomlinson
West
Eva Sutherland
John
Chillicothe
Helen Funk
Hazel Boman
Rockford
Delates
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Magnolia T. A. C
C. GC. Mills
A. T. Mills
Decatur
Abel Mills
Chamberlain
Henry Padghan
Victor
N. Y
Advt
Quaker Lane
W. L. Mills
C. A. Freeman
F B. Smith
Iva Ford
Terre Haute
Ind
Veterinary College
L. H. Lassmann
Pricer and
Harte
Lawrence Fairbanks
R. H
Frank
Rochelle
O. P. Mills
Hayfield
Minn
W. G. Griffith
Karene
Louis Spalding
F. B. Smith
George Litchfield
Flanigan
Swaney
Karene Spalding
Harry Mills
Ladd
Emma Mills
Sunny
Arthur Cure
Canada
Wm. Anderson
Marsha Mills
Charles Whitney
Henry Smith
Floyd Mills
Seattle
Wash
Ajene
EcZene Co
University Avenue
St. Paul
J. Ironmonger
Albert Plete
Mcnabb
Illinois
McNabb Central 183
Georges J. Borgstede
Magnolia, Ill
Jones Natione
School of Auctioneering
Ill
Willer
America
Corn Products Refining Company
New York, N. Y
Sept. R.X. P.O. Box
Karo
Triebel & Sons
Adams
Peoria, Illinois
G. BE. Fenwick
Jones Building
Segraves’ Drug Store
Poland
China
March Farrow
Fall Farrow
Elmdale Stock Farm
Charles S. German
Henry Republican
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