Sparland Notes Mention Local Visits and Sales
Sparland items report residents visiting relatives in Peoria Henry and Toulon, new business ventures near the east bridge, and property purchases. Local families host guests, attend lectures, and plan improvements while Mrs Zetta Gehr and Mrs Tanquary face illnesses and a trip to Chicago is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganude
Chicago
Tanquary
Peoria
David Timmons
John van Antwerp
Charles Brady
Homer White
Crescent
Andrew
Aitchison
Bartson & Millard
Frank Johnson
Lewis Osborne
Buckley
Yankee Street
Klotzache
Harry Marshall
C. W. Buckley
J. O. Garrett
John Betts
Joseph Hensley
Lacon Road
David Blackwell
Henry
Fred
Anna Luft
Helen
Theo Kaifer
Patrons' Day at Sparland High School Delights visitors
Thomas Monier ships cattle to Chicago while George Duncan and wife depart for Florida with plans to visit their daughter Mrs Curtis Tanquary and settle into a new home. Patrons' Day features a program of songs readings solos by students, a reception, and decor in autumn colors with guests served frappe. Sparland praises its school building staff and janitor for maintaining the first class facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Monier
Chicago
George Duncan
Florida
Curtis
Zellhofer
Frances Ray
Lulu Kenney
Elizabeth Marland
Alfreta Bedford
Velma Campbell
Hans Otto
Emma’ Cumming
Elva Campbell
Edna Calder
Frappe
Sparland
M. E. Church Notes Recap of Upcoming Services
Sunday at M. E. church Epworth League at 6 pm and preaching at 7 pm with general invitation. Prayer meeting Thursday. Ladies' Aid and Epworth League plan to send cookies to the Normal Baby fold this week. Bethel Church Ladies' Aid to host supper and needlework sale on Thanksgiving Eve November 27. Sparland Ladies' Aid plans a unique birthday social December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid of
Bethel Church
Ladies’ Aid of Sparland
Local News From La Prairie and Surrounding Areas
Social visits include Mrs. H S Edminster and Mrs Rose Calder at a Missionary society meeting with plans for a December bazaar. Rev Mart in’s runaway incident caused minor injuries. Prize results list Corn Day winners and maps made from seeds and corn in Marshall county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Leigh
Robert Pringle
Walter Smith
Marshall County
Ernest McCartney
Estella Manock
la Prairie Township
School fair list of recipes and student work samples
A long list of pupil names and items shows first to sixth grade projects including cake recipes cookies and pies with names like Estella Manock Raymond Biggar and Leota McCullough. Several parents and relatives are noted visiting and hosting gatherings at local homes and community rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Manock
Leota McCullough
Emily McCullough
June Younger
Hiawatha
Raymond Biggar
Harrison Kimble
Bernice Younger
Lillie Smith
Charles Calder
Florence Webber
Minnie Gray
Wilda Smith
Hester Collins
Pearl Webster
Dora Carter
Fudge
Walter Smith
Lester
Emerson Smith
Howard Green
Community Notices From The John Malligh Home Area
Local social items list visits among neighbors including Mrs. Grauer and daughter Rosie at the John Malligh home and Ralph McLuskey from Peoria. Corn Day activities at Burson School and funeral of Miss Anna Doelzer in Henry referenced with sympathetic verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cornell
Lacon
Frank
Russell
Cornell
Bert Farling
Billie Louden
Alex Wunder
Frank Wunder
Anna Doelzer
Henry
Jesus
Speer Sings and Local News Roundup
The Speer singing school under Prof Chalender closed with a concert last Thursday. A Tuesday hall party followed for members and guests. Roads improved allow autos to run again. Several residents visited relatives, and births and sales are noted. An accident near a railroad crossing caused Rev Thomas Martin to be thrown from his wagon but he survived with a bad shakeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Wilmot
Reuben Streitmatter
Effie Timmons
R. O. Green
Wm. Eyen
Ladies’ Association
Peoria
Speer Yla C, & N. W
John Turnbull
Robert Turnbull
Wm. Scott
Dorothy Scott
Maggie Burnett
Ott Hurd
Wm. Stowell
Even
Violet Burnett
Orin McCraw
H. Barton
Veda Grove
Thomas Martin
Martin
Jones Concert to aid Epworth League at Saratoga church
The Jones Concert company will present a musical and literary entertainment at the Saratoga M. H. church on Friday evening November 14. Proceeds will benefit the Epworth League. A well recommended troupe from Chautauqua circuits, all invited. A brief advertisement note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Concert Company
Saratoga M. H
Chautauquas
Epworth League
Cottage News Roundup From Mendon to Princeton
Week of local visits and greetings across Mendon Bradford Byron Allen’s and Princeton include Harry Doty returning to work, Grandma Foster visiting, births, Sunday calls by multiple families, cattle buying trips by Wm Chesney, and birthday celebrations for Ethel Morris. A short cartoon joke about dinner choices closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Doty
Mendon
Grandma Foster
Bradford
Byron Allen
Claus Swanson
Oney Maupin
Ben Mattingly
Miner
Mr. Weil
Mabel Minier
George Minier
Byron ‘ Allen
Mesdames Chesney
Lidgard
Goodale
Wm. Chesney
Magnolia
Daniel Donovan
Patrick Donovan
Princeton
Oliver Downey
Lindsey Anderson
Lone Tree
Ollie Downey
Stephen Merritt
Joseph Soder
Otto Fingenburger
Thomas Morris
Ethel
Jessie Milner
Tiskilwa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sparland Department
Andrew Aitchison
Lai Prairie
Howard Edminster
Richard Martin
Harry Scott
Charles Scoon
Scoon
la Prairie
F. H. Gehr
F. A. Ganzer
Schroeder
Nu, McLaughli
Mesdames John
Robert N. Turnbull
Missionary Society of the U. P. Church
H. S. Edminster
Rose Calder
Lucy Bradford
Wallace Monier
Bradford Automobile
James Smith, Sr
Iva Ricker
Kansas
Pasadena
Cal
Speer
Mr. Martin
Otto Hurd
Rev. Martin
Wilson
Monmouth
U. P
Anna Russell
L. L. GC
Alex Calder
Chillicothe
Edminster
McNabb
H. 5
Mabel Webber
Linus Root
Texas
Thomas
Halsey Monier
Arthur McCullough
Everett Wilson
Mildred Edminbau
Albert Russell
James Biggar
Ladies’ Aid
Harry Mathias
Harry Reed
Northampton
Harry Sargeant
John Reed
Hdelstein
William Russell
E. Johnson
Marion Johnson
South Whitefield
Scott
Saratoga
Broadmoor
A. W. Shriver
Lizzie Barnes
Camp Grove
Eva
Bernice Powers
John W. Smith
Neponset
Elliott Driver
Quincy
Frank Thirkell
Irvin Cappertine
Alabama
James Poff
Canada
Chamberlain
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Ironmonger
Advt
Yours Truly
Blackburn
Poland
China
Tues
Blackburn & Hunt Bros
Henry, Illinois
David Llew Goliath
Metz
Glidden Tour
Minneapolis
Glacier National Park
Montana
Boston
Putnam
Marshall Counties
J. O. Winship
Ill
Hubert
William Knight
Doan's
Henry, UL
Meadow
M. C. Marshall
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