Magnolia area page 1915 social and church notices
Local items list box suppers and programs at Brush College and British Lane schools with invitations. Residents visit relatives in Henry and Peoria. sales include pure bred Indian Runner Ducks and Bronze Turkeys at 2.50 each. Socials, entertainments, and Thanksgiving events noted at M E church and Friends meeting house. Notables include Mrs J C Clemens, Hazel Peters, Charles Griffin and Eva M Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Clemens
Peo-r Tia
Hazel Peters
Helen Funk
Brush College School House
Charles Griffin
Henry
British Lane School
E. B. Mathis
Magnolia
Magnolia Central
Nellie Montgomery
Edwards
Kimball
Peoria
Joseph Otto
Brush College
Eva M
Zimmerman
Emma Coe
Mr. Coe
M. P. Lackland
M. P
Sycamore
Young Life Ended Romilda Ardell Dagner Dies at Two
Romilda Ardell Dagner daughter of John and Elizabeth Dagner died November 9 1915 at 645 am at the parental home in Magnolia Ti aged 2 years 1 month and 5 days. Survived by her heartbroken parents and relatives. Funeral service led by Rev Lackland with scripture readings in the yard. Interment in Protestant cemetery. Mortician A B Smith Henry. Persons extend thanks for flowers and kindness in time of sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romilda Ardell Dagner
John and
Elizabeth Dagner
Magnolia
Romilda
Mark
Luke
Lackland
Lestant
A. B. Smith
Henry
Local Social and School Gossip in Tonica Area
Community notes from Tonica and nearby towns recount visits by J N Wilson, Florence Cwen, and families to Tonica. trips by O P Mills to Hayfield and F B Mills to Champaign. Laura Smith and Mary Smith with Max Whitney visiting Lostant and Oak Park. basketball games with Tonica and Swaney teams. reading circle and Eastern Star events. travel to California for the fair. and local exams and gatherings through late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
J. N. Wilson
Florence Cwen
Tonica
O. P. Mills
Hayfield
Minn
Karene Spalding
Louis
Streator
W. B. Mills
Champaign
Mary Smith
Helen
Max Whitney
Lostant
Minoak
J. C. Sutherand
BK. B. Smith
Eastern Star Lodge
W. G. Grifith
California
Swaney Facilty
Reading Circle
Laura Smith
Enida Griffith
Low Point
I. C. Franklin
Oak Park
J. F. Boyle
Magnolia
Smith
George Litchfield
Veda
Flanigan
Louis Garrish
Chenoa
Hazel Anderson
Hennepin
J. C. Sutherland
Swaney
Henry
Wenona Social Roundup Sees Local Guests and Visits
Mrs. C. Erwin and Mrs. Sheldon Kemp hosted the Guild gathering while Mrs. Harry Hallan assisted. Dorcas society met at John Crone’s home. W. H. Tallyn and sons called in Streator. Rose Stenzel visited Minoak for several days and attended a bazaar and dance. Mary Work left for California for the winter. Isaac VanHorn returned from Magnolia to visit relatives. Various Wenona residents hosted or visited friends and shopped in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona
Erwin
Sheldon Kemp
Guild
Harry Hallan
Dorcas Society
John Crone
W. H. Tallyn
Edwin
Ronald
Streator
Rose Stenzel
Minoak
Mary Work
California
R. W. Holmes
Chicago
Frank Osher
Toluca
Sarah Williams
W. Scott
la Salle
Carruthers
Hudson
W. C. Thierry
Mystic Workers of
Peoria
Mrs Catherine Cain Visiting Relatives in Streator
Miss Catherine Cain was a guest of relatives in Streator on Sunday of the past week. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Foster have gone to Corpus Christi Texas to spend the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Cain
Streator
Benjamin Foster
Corpus Christi
Texas
Distress in the Stomach Relief with Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs Henry Padghan of Victor New York reports years of stomach distress after meals and headaches improved after six months of using Chamberlains Tablets. She says the tablets regulated bowel action and stopped headaches and other annoyances. available everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Padghan
Victor
N. Y
Adyt
Fire at Lestant Barn Destroys Property and Injures Firefighter
A blaze at dawn Wednesday destroyed a barn near Whitney’s building and a flour house, with two cars of flour inside. The Matthews couple fled a damaged house and clothing. Harth suffered burns while trying to save his horse. The origin is undetermined as the tower and engine issues hampered initial efforts. villagers praise the firemen for preventing greater damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipley
Joe Comisky
Whitney
A. Harth
Harth
Matthews
Sloan's Liniment Claim Ad For Pain Relief
An advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment as instant relief for neuralgia rheumatism lumbago neuritis toothache sprains bruises and sore muscles. It claims the liniment penetrates to the sore spot dissolves congestion and frees circulation with immediate relief. Prices 25 50 cent and 1.00 bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Zenor Hill road graded and widened on Henry road
Hennepin Record notes the Zenor hill on Henry road has been graded and widened with gravel to follow, promising a major improvement upon completion. Also reports a local car accident involving Lloyd Deininger, Andrew Larson, and Dexter the Larson horse, plus a prenuptial shower for Miss Flossie Hartwig and obituaries for Mrs. Helen Bruer and update on Winfield Turner’s bicycle injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Zenor
Henry Road
J. R. Coleman
J. B. Albert
J. B
Lloyd Deininger
Andrew Larson
la Salle
Adam Deininger
Alito
Larson
Dexter
Larsen
John Clemens
Flossie Hartwig
Helena Feltes
Feltes
Miss Hartwig
William Bishop
St. Marguerite’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Helen Bruer
Germany
Putnam County
Henry’ Bruer
Mt. Palatine
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Fr. Schaaf
St. Anthony's Cemetery
Pioneering Hennepin Journal Mentioned in 1838 Observer
M H Tarbill relocates with Frank Wallin to farm in Hennepin for the upcoming season. Bloomington Observer of May 13 1838 notes the early Hennepin Journal started by Dr Wilson Everett in 1837. Everett family links to Henry druggists Charles and William Everett of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Tarbill
Rutland
Hennepin
Frank Wallin
Richardson
Tonica News
Bloomington Observer
Hennepin Journal
Wilson Everett
Everett
Observer
Dr. Everett
Charles
William Everett
Henry
Chicago
Local Notes and Social Tidbits From the District
Wm Schiffbauer and Mrs Richards are listed as sick. A new bridge near Gapen's office. Miss Leota Phillips visited Granville with Miss Shepard. Mr Hillabrand's car axle broke after skidding on a street corner. Horback and Comisky to California for a fair month. C E Wooley learned his son Allen will transfer to San Diego. Vernon and Glenn Phillips hosted a Halloween party for schoolmates with decorations and a luncheon. Comisky's oil wagon and 100 gallons of gas burned after a night fire. Mrs Atha Boshell and Miss Bertha Taylor visited Ottawa. Mrs Dillon and granddaughter Luella Stransenback guests of Mrs Schiffbauer. Passers-through Lestant en route to Rockford for Federated club. Mr and Mrs Ryan's home hosted a birthday gathering with a surprise from suffragettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schiffbauer
Margaret Richards
Gapen
C. E. Wooley
Allen
Western Union Telegraph Co
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
S. Maple Avenue
Whitney Apartments
Vernon
Glenn Phillips
Glenn
A. M. Phillips
T. F. Comisky
Conlin
Atha L. Boshell
Bertha Taylor
B. J. Shanley
Ottawa
Dillon
Wenona
Ed Stransenback
Luella Stransenback
Bernice Stransenback
Garfield
Wm. Downey
Decatur
Lestant
Rockford
Federated Club
Frank Ryan
Mrs. Ryan
The Chatter Box Games and Music by Mrs Amos Ryan
A fragment notes a social gathering featuring games titled the chatter box interspersed with vocal and instrumental music performed by Mrs Amos Ryan and Miss Bessie May of Peoria. The snippet hints at a community event highlighting local talent and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Ryan
Bessie May
Peoria
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad Claims Long Market History
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a trusted remedy for coughs and lung troubles. It boasts 46 years on the market, urging careful treatment to prevent pneumonia and grippe, with a money back offer and prices listed as 50 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Inflated Cyclone Claims Spark Newspaper Controversy
A sharp critique notes that a western cyclone report grossly exaggerated effects claiming a well turned inside out, a cellar inverted, a township line shifted, barrel staves blown, and even a bung hole left behind, among other implausible feats, illustrating journalism exaggeration.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Republica
Ill
Magnolia Department
Mr. Booth
Springfield
Alice Tomlinson
West Liberty
Hollingsworth
C. B. Flitcraft
A. B. Wilson
Friends Quarterly
Friends Meeting House
Young Friends Association
Bernard Walton
Philadelphia
Advancement Committee
John Dagner
Winfield Turner
Turner
Sianus
Karo
Dept. R. X
New York
CO. P. O. Box
The
First National Bank
C. M. Jones
W. S. Harrison
C. M. Jones, Jh. G. Cromwell
George McGillick
Illinois
J. L. Jones
J. L. Jones, T. J. Segraves
Albert Protech
Mcnabb
McNabb Central
Georges J. Borgstede
Magnolia, Ill
Jones National School of Auctioneering
Mmne
Reno
A. J. Ironmonger
Beardstown
Wm. Saunders
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