Local Notes From Wenona And Nearby Towns
Wenona items report residents moving to Peoria and other towns 616 North Jefferson address noted. The monument setter at Alton last week. Spencer Howe with his brother in Louis. Jerome Howe sells property near Wenona to Arthur Reynolds and Guy Hagy of Lostant with possession Jan 1 1803. Mrs Orrin Bockwith returns from Colorado and plans to winter in Empire region before leaving again. Capt Murtha’s stenography pupils praised. county clerk Hartley praised writing. Hannum praised in Wenona. Toluca Eastern Railroad grading nearing finish this week with first engine and carloads arriving. expect rail service to Wenona within 30 days. Prize contest mentioned with Gracie Tanquary visiting and winning in July in the country theme. Dent family moving to Florida. LeRoy Mille traveling teacher text notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinty
Mra
W. B. Powell
Lacon
Peoria
Moir
North
Jefferaon Five
R. Mellon
Alton
Louis
Spencer
Jerome Howe
We‘nona
We‘nona, to. Mosars_Arthur—Reynolda
Tamptoo
Guy Hagy
Lostant
Orrin Bockwith
Colorado
Waek
Empire
Stings
Toiuoa
Csptain Murtha
Hartley
Bowery
Dd Hannum
Democrat
NS Lho
Tolaos & Eastern
Toluca
Denver
Gracie” Tanquery
N. Q. Tanquary
James Tanquary
Planteap Thentus Creek
Nemeth
Ily
Nosmer
Journal
John O. Dent
Florida
LeRoy Mille
Milla
Wonona
Dent
Frisky mouse scare at Thomas Honta and post sale parade
The Thomas Honta guests were startled by a young lady's room incident as a mouse crawled under the covers, mistaken for a snake. A street sale advertising for last Saturday failed, with auctioneer Irving Broaddus selling Chester White hogs to John Davidson. The O C O Club hosted a farewell supper for Mrs Powell, who along with Mr Powell heads to Peoria to establish a new home, presenting a Japanese rose jar as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas, Honta
Irving Broaddus
Irving
B. A. Martino
W.B. Powell
Peoria
Powell
Martin Home
Lacon
Jonr
Local Notes From Sparland And Varna I 1897
Sparland reports a smallpox doubt cleared by Dr Johnson with the boy Reay found not ill. Athay funeral at Clarence honors Mrs W J Athay. Varna notes M E Church painting and a Thanksgiving oyster supper planned with a Literary Club formation at the high school. Also mentions visits and church events across Sparland and nearby towns.
Local notes show visits travel and a fatal train accident
Cecilia Ryan of Minoak visited Miss Layton Saturday. Moot congress opens for winter. Newton Barrett and wife of Tonica visited relatives. Leroy Mills travels to Florida with John O. Dent. Charles Peterson returns home on lay-off. Depot lights improved, Charles Burgess to Quincy for winter school. Central passenger train fatally struck a colored man named Anderson near Minoak shaft Saturday night. Wenona vs Elroy football 10 to Bitors with return game in El Paso on Thanksgiving. Toluca to face Wenona next Saturday. Crow Meadow notes report Mark Gregory vacationing in Wisconsin and Edna Stoner visiting Edith Quinn. Quinn school notes two weeks’ vacation. Adam Brown Abel Vail improving. Ed Dawson returns to Peoria to resume studies. Madge Harney visiting Chicago. Monier managing Madge’s absence. Social at S L Oase’s well attended. bank balance grows to 7.
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Cecilia Ryan
Minoak
Miss Layton
Congress
Newton Barrett
Tonica
Bunday
Leroy Mills
John O. Dent
Caref
Ooy
Charles Peterson
Alton
Charles Burgess
Quincy
Central
Anderson
Wenona
el Roved
Bitors
el Paso
Toluca
at_Weenona
Crow Meadow
Mark Gregory
Wisconsin
Jas
Harrigan
Isst
Waek
Edna Stoner
Edith Quinn
Quinn
Adam Brown
Abel Vail
Ed Dawson
Peoria
Madge Harney
Chicago
Sugar Grove Community News Roundup
Ed Burt spent weekend at Mt Palatine and Ray Garretson visited Lacon calling on Supt Mallory. Farmers plowing corn as fall harvest nears. Peter Bell butchered two hogs with Obhas Aukland and Richard Tremain. John Clawson enlarges pictures. Ed Smith seeks work with success. Local young people enjoyed a social at John Diverbiss's. Ed Shorts provided music. The Sugar Grove Literary society held a meeting inviting public attendance. Geo Vail suffers a carbuncle possibly turning erysipelas. doctor monitoring. Ed Dawson returned to Peoria Business College to study while helping his father husk corn. Harry Blackburn boasted a 600-bushel six-day corn yield. four sheep killed and six crippled by a dog last week. Sheep were appraised by Diverbiss and Tremain. Nearly all neighbors joined the Home Study Sunday school class via Whitefield Corners visiting committees. They agree to study the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
Ed Burt
Mt Palatine
Ray Garretson
Lacon
Supt Mallory
Peter Bell
Obhas Aukland
Richard Tremain
John Clawson
Ed Smith
John Diverbise
Ed Shorts
Sugar Grove Literary Society
Geo Vail
Ed Dawson
Peoria Business College
Harry Blackburn
John Diverbiss
Whitefield Corners
Whitefield Corners Community News and Local Visitors
Whitefield Corners reports Wm True building a new engine house. Mrs Minnie Swift returned from law’s over a week ago improved. Farmers rejoice over rain. Lilly Nightwonger visited from Mrs Barker’s. Delegates from Odd Fellows and Rebecca lodges attended events. Sabbath school at 1 30. preaching at 2 30. Kev Clark hosts meetings at Boyd’s Grove with Rev Sharp and Mrs Stretch. Peak Sisters arrive next Thursday for entertainment. Swift, Fosdick, and family visited. meeting with Mra Rennestraw of St Paul. Lillian Runnells returned from Nebraska after a pleasant visit with friends.
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Whitefield Corners
Wm True
Minnie Swift
Lilly Nightwonger
Mra
G. Barker
Whitefield
B. Foruitafe
A.‘ McKeon
Springfield
Sharp
Bradford
Stretch
Lacon
Ron
Swift
O Fosdick
Mra Rennestraw
St. Pa Mian
Lillian Runnells
Nebraska
Wm Atwood
Familly
Health improves for Wall and Mrs Atwood
Notices report Mrs Atwood’s improved health and Emma Swift resuming sewing for Mrs Worthington. A son dies of typhoid fever, obituary noted elsewhere. Hood’s Sarsaparilla praised for rheumatism, local school resumes after vacation, and Ladies Aid holds meetings with plans for an oyster supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Atwood
Emma ‘Swift
MM. Worthygton
Henry
Logram
Z Dakots
Fayer
South Whitefield Weather and Local Happenings Report
Rain persists as farms plow and brush crops. Georgie Waughop suffers a smashed finger while Nellie Baugh works for Dr Jones' family. Mrs T Hunt visits Bureau county friends. Mrs H D Bonham suffers neuralgia. Mrs Walter Athay of Sparland dies. services noted. Local trips include Chillicotha business and Hofer family visits.
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South Whitefield
Georgie Waughop
Sarah Baugh
T.8
Hunt
Bureau County
Grandma Jacobs
Mr. Willis’ Waughop
W. Wanghop
Wm Jacobs
N. Marshall
Eddie
Howard Fleetwood
Walter Athay
Sparland
Chillicotha
Mr Hofer Sr
Mra Kubu
Mra Hofer
Clifton
Farmers husking corn delayed by rain and local notes
The rain Monday held farmers from husking corn though most expect to finish this week. McAleer of Henry bought poultry in the area. Rev James plans a Bethel series in two weeks. Effie Thompson visited her sister Mrs Tanquary. Mrs Tanquary sold 30 turkeys to Mr Squires of Chillicothe at 73 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sthuben
Fom McAleer
Henry
James
Bethel
Effie Thompson
Chillicothe
E.tanquary
Madaed Tanquary
Squires
Quaker Lane Notes and Local Visits From Chicago to Florida
Abel Mills of Chicago 18 joined this week. Gertie Ramaéy teaches in Arnold district in the school vacated by Laelia Wilson. Ayn Merritt and wife and Margaret Merritt visited Lostant at M. A. Wilson's Sunday. Roy Mills reports arriving in Florida with a carload of goods last Thursday. Twenty eight persons attended J. E. Morris's party Saturday night despite rain. some were detained at the start due to downpour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Abel Mills
Chicago
Gertie Ramaéy
Arnold
Laelia Wilson
Ayn Merritt
Margaret Merritt
M. A. Wilson
Roy Mills
Florida
J. E . Morris
Hennepin Notes on Local Life and Winter Preparations
Delayed report from Hennepin covers J B Davis and wife visiting Princeton Nina Zenor of Stuart Iowa to spend winter with Ida Seaton and Rev Zinser coal cargos on the docks supply for winter new furnace at Court House nearing completion John Beech Jr shipped six hundred tons hay to Peoria for delivery before navigation closes Hennepin high school entertainment praised for culture training and singing Prof praised for guiding pupils and conduct
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Hennepin
J.B. Davis
Princeton
Nina Zenor
Stuart
Iowan
Ida Seaton
Miss Seaton
Zinser
L. B. Skeel
Winfield ‘Parner
Bible Society
Granville
White & Co
D. W. Danley
Sin
Zenor
B. W. Danley
M. BE. Newburn
Weeks Bros
H. L. White
J. W. Turner
Chicago
John-beech,Jr
Peoria
John
Hennepin High School
Grain-O food drink marketed as coffee substitute
Grain-O is advertised as a grain based coffee substitute suitable for both children and adults. It promises a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java, with no stomach distress and a price of 15 to 25 cents per package, sold by all grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Putnam Social News Highlights Fishermen and Faculty Changes
Carrie Finley began teaching the primary department on Monday. Mike McCormick and a Chicago guest visited his parents last week. The Case home hosted a well attended Friday social. Mrs Brown Henkins died after paralysis last Saturday. Funeral at M. church Friday at 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Shepard
Granville
Local Notes From Mingonlia and Nearby Areas
Inez L. Ransom visits Mingnolia while Irving E. Broaddus of Peoria attends a visit last Sunday at home. Benj Sivill and wife of Magnalls were guests of Chase Ta at Saturday. Pool School directors secured Jane McAleer of Henry TM as their next teacher. Anna Eichhorn visiting daughters in Livingston and Woodford counties returned home last Sunday.
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OX Bow
Inez_L. Ransom
Prezent
Irving E. Broaddus
Peoria Spett
Benj
Sivill
Magnalls
Chase Taat
Pool School
Jane McAleer
Henry
Felt -Mra
Anna Eichhorn
Livingsto
Woddford
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Silas W. Cartright
H. Campbell
W. D. Wabator
Reay
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Illinois State Board of Health
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Mayme Kennede
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