Local notes and news from Magnolia and vicinity
Magnolia community updates cover local representatives for The Henry Republican, family visits, a new electricity plant at Morphew Hardware, a home talent play planned for Thanksgiving, and a fundraiser detailing exact expenditures. J B R Thornton writes from Long Beach describing California life, infrastructure, and local ties to Hennepin records.
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Magnota
M W. A
Magnolia Bank
Masonic Hall
Magnolia
Ladies’ Aid Society
McNabb Family Movements and Prizes
Mr and Mrs Harry Hull have moved to town. Mrs Sylvester and family spent Sunday with Hennepin relatives. Mary Clark of Henry spent Saturday and Sunday at Morris Wil son’s. Miss Ethel McNabb is visiting Princeton relatives this week.
Local residents share visits and gatherings around Granville
Frank Kerns and family spent the weekend with Streator relatives. John Hughes and family of Granville visited George Ziegler. Mrs Bumgarner visited Decatur relatives. J C Sutherland entertained his sister Alice Sutherland of Normal. W L Mills and family were in Henry. George White of Leeds called. Frank Potter of Henry was seen on the streets. Mrs Peart of Mendota visited her son and family. Cordelia Wilson hosted a Notton Shower for Mildred Smith. about thirty ladies attended and two music selections were performed by Marie Gallaher and F E Smith. The McNabb WCTU held a reception Nov 6 at 1:30 at Mrs W Mills, inviting Granville, Tonica, Lostant, Venona, Varna and Magnolia Unions. Guests received carnations. speeches highlighted temperance work and future plans. A two-course lunch followed as halls were decorated with chrysanthemums and carna tions. Mr and Mrs Fred Dissinger of Hennepin visited Florid friends last Tuesday. Mrs George Hetrick and daughter Sada were in Granville Tuesday. Misses Ada and Hazel McNeil visited Lela and Blanche Allen. McNeil sisters plan to move to Ohio next Tuesday. Mrs Case, mother of Mrs Watson, returned home after four months’ stay. George Herrick and Peter Clemens were ill this past week. Adam Deininger traded in Henry Saturday.
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John Hughes
Granville
George Ziegler
Cordelia Wilson
Notton
Mildred Smith
McNabb W.ctu
Tonica
Lostant
Venona
Varna
Magnolia
The
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Emma Wilson
Atoclock
Fred Dissinger
Hennepin
George Hetrick
Sada
Ada
Hazel McNeil
Lela
Blanche Allen
McNeil
Ohio
Frank Glass
la Salle
Adam Deck
O M. Snyder
Mazella Neal
J E Taylor
C C Greiner
W. C Patterson
Standard
Mildred Husted
Addie Mullin
Chicago
Alba Miller
Bureau
Princeton
A. R. Boys
Florid
Wm. Thurston
Alice Seaton
Michigan
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Judge Mills
Ila Hamm
Nash School
Jennie Trendt
R R Bentleys
Roy Phillips
Webb
Parsons, Kas
John Imer
Mae Rosseau
I. H Durley
Ceciis
The Brownie Girl Recital Excerpt Reading Event
An interpretation recital of Kipling works is announced featuring selections such as The Ballad of the East and West Gunga Din Mandalay The Song of the Banjo The White Man s Burden and My Rival The Overland Mail and a suggestion to spend the evening of November 29 with Miss Elsie noted as highly recommended in her line.
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Gunga Din
Mandalay
The
Qverland Mail
Elsie
Local residents and visitors listed across Henry and surrounding towns
Community notes record visits illness travel and daily life from Henry to Granville Hennepin Bureau and Princeton with names including Sarah Chance Cleo Clemens Nancy Clemens Jedd Glass Harry Clemens and Adam Deck among others. The item mentions surveying for a levee drainage district and a ME church bazaar with a December 12 date.
Local notices and community events in Peoria area
Mrs Rachel Talaferro returns to Peoria home as the community prepares for annual Ladies' Aid bazaar at town hall in December. Reports on church events, Sunday sermons by Rev Sittser, and a Christian Endeavor society organized. Public roads improvement comparisons and rural transport concerns noted.
Good Roads Movement Urges Illinois Transportation Aid
The text argues that poor roads isolate farmers and dampen spirits. Improved highways would boost farmers' finances and life satisfaction, calling the good roads movement a national welfare effort and urging full support for Illinois transportation needs.
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Good Roads Conference
Doan's Kidney Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Ailments
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for sick kidneys with signals from urine and back pain. It features a customer testimonial from Norton Drew Hearth praising the relief after using the product from J. W. Niece's drug store, with Foster-Milburn Co as U.S. agents.
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Bright
Dean
Henry
Norton Drew Hearth
Tam
J. W
Foster-Milburn’ Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan's
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