Sparland Local Notes and Accidents Highlight Week
In Sparland and nearby Henry and Peoria connections, residents attend visits, shop, and host guests. Italian miner Peter Valario suffers a serious fall at Rae mine, breaking a hip and cutting his head. Dr. Royce stabilizes him before transport to La Salle hospital. The community also plans a second lecture in the M B church series.
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Peter Valario
Rae Mine
Royce
George Lasher
la Salle Hospital
M. B
Epworth League program charms church crowd in Cincinnati
A Friday Nov 29 program by Cincinnati Entertainers Miss Augusta Grimm and Miss Jean Cooper featured songs with banjo guitar and whistling solos with piano. Readings by Miss Grimm praised for charm and drama. Tickets on sale at Van Antwerp & Osborne's. The Epworth League evening included a notable talk by Mr. Smith and led to a benediction by Rev. McLeish.
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Cincinnati
Augusta Grimm
Jean Cooper
van Antwerp & Osborne's
Epworth League
Leta Maxwell
Hula Hoskins
Gehr
Bernice Hoskins
Della Taylor
Rev. McLeish
Flagged Train Hero Saves Wrecked Carriage
An Ohio man flagged a train and saved it from a wreck by tearing his shirt away. A separate ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles, with a Raleigh man claiming four bottles changed his health.
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Ohio
H. T. Alston
Raleigh
N. C
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Ironmonger’s
Adv
Miss Atchison to Speak at U P Church in November
LA PRAIRIE Miss Atchison of Albia Iowa returned missionary from Egypt will deliver an address in the U P church Sabbath morning November 24 Clarence Gordon and Miss Myrtle Gordon of Peoria were guests at J W Greene's home the latter part of the week Miss Mina Stowell of Peoria visited
Backache Remedies and Local Notices Mix in Ipswich Ad
A mixed district notice highlights Dean's Kidney Pills as a kidney remedy with resident endorsements and price. The column then shifts to local farming updates, sales, and household moves. It notes Rev. Curtis illness, Mead Nurss becoming a Rock Island conductor, corn work, and a burial from Canon City. Local residents share kidney cure experiences with Foley Kidney Pills, praising relief.
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A. B. Curtis
Mead Nurss
Rock Island Road
Roy Wilcox
Roy Foster
Paul Rumbold
Emily Bragg
William Predmore
Jerry Predmore
David Schanck
Canon City
Col
Blue Ridge
Schanck
Boy’s Dream Delay Praised By Sunday School Lesson
Atlantic teacher shares a 10 year old pupil James excuse for being late. He dreamed he was running and running until awakened by his brother and went back to sleep exhausted. The tale highlights the humor of a nearly impossible morning journey.
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Atlantic
James
Local Social Notes From South Milo Area
South Milo reports Mrs Harry Mallett of Michigan visiting sister Miss Maria Pettegrew on Tuesday. William Hopkins and family returned from Minnesota. Charlie Reid and family visited Mrs Matilda Robison with Mrs. James McClane on Sunday. Mrs Hanchett dined with Mrs James McClane Sunday. Henry Miller of Tiskilwa called Thursday. Ladies Aid market day at Bradford Saturday. proceeds $29.50 and thanks given for donations and patronage. Miss Beulah Barker, ill at St Francis hospital, has returned home and is progressing.
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Pearl Cook
Hopewell
Robert Rae
Anna McFarland
Peoria
Tesmer Campbell
Henry
Stella O'Leary
Flossie Frisbey
Chillicothe
Benj Hewitt
Matt Sparr
John Riddell
Flora Osborne
John Lee
George Cook
Velma
Elva Campbell
Taylor Smith
James Hill
Galva
Mary Whitcomb
Bloomington
L. Shaw Tesmer
Robert Duncan
Morris
Babe
N. W. Tanner
Holmes Tanner
M. E. Church
Saratoga
Lulu
Laura Harrington
Walter Ryan
Thomas Ryan
Tiskilwa
Hugh Ryan
Chicago
W. Shearer
Adam Haun
Ed Balenseif
Ed Lutes
Ed Wallace
Bessie Salisbury
Ada Cain
Wm. Pearson
Lutes
Frances
Joseph Harrington
Lou Bogner
South Milo
Harry Mallett
Michigan
Maria Pettegrew
William Hopkins
Minnesota
Charlie Reid
Matilda Robison
Hanchett
James McClane
Henry Miller
Pat Bradford
Beulah Barker
St. Francis Hospital
Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses Brief
Court House News lists transfers including Maria H Cornell to Fred H Cornell in Steuben lands Jennie Heath to J A and W S Harrison Lot 281 Henry Lewis J Hodge to Paul Lewis Hodge NW AR Sec 2 and more William Wallace Hoadley to Dora J Hoadley Lots 40 41 Assessors Add Sparland William Fountain and wife to R L Paull Lot 5 and W Hf SE Sec 9 Master in Chancery to Herman Bendlin Sec 27 Bennington R L Paull to Henry Roth Lots 1 2 3 4 Block 2 Prairie Park Subdivision to Henry R L Paull to Clara A Johnson Lots 8 9 10 11 Block 1 Same R L Paull to Charles P Heininger Lots 18 14 15 Block 15 Same R L Paull to Bernard Bergantz Lots 12 18 14 15 Block 15 Same R L Paull to George Sleater Lots 1 2 8 4 Same Mary Jane Hoar to William Meier and wife South Half Lot 285 Henry Val Blatz Brewing Company to John Kremer 40 Feet Off and Along South Side Lot 6 Block 5 Lacon J A Harrison and wife and W S Harrison to J Howard Williams 10 Acres in SW AR Lot 9 Henry John Dwyer and wife to John J Kirby A W Qr E HF SE QR Sec 17 Veary Marriage Licenses Farle E Roberts 24 Richland and Verona Sabrick 20 Toluca
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Maria H. Cornell
Fred H. Cornell
Steuben
Jennie Heath
J. A
W. S. Harrison
Henry
Lewis J. Hodge
Paul Lewis Hodge
A. T
St. F
Bennington
William Wallace Hoadley
Dora J. Hoadley
Spa
Charles P. Heininger
Same
R. L. Paull
Bernard Bergantz
George Sleater
Mary Jane Hoar
William Meier
Val. Blatz Brewing Company
John Kremer
Lacon
J. A. Harrison
W. 5S
Harrison
Howard Williams
Henry John Dwyar
John J. Kirby
Veary
Farle E. Roberts
Richland
Verona Sabrick
Toluca
Cottage Notes From Charles Family and Local Visits
Sunday evening calls at Rude Millers and visits to John ONeal and Henry highlight this week. Willie ONeal, five, broke an arm and would welcome a postcard. Robert Grange sold his farm near Henry to William Fountain. Edna Phelps visited Mrs Albee from Friday to Sunday.
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F. M. Charles
Rude Miller's
Frank Doty
Bradford
John Holland
John O'Neal
Henry
Willie O'Neal
Robert Grange
Fountain
Edna Phelps
Mrs. Albee
Local Clergy and Congregants Plan Thanksgiving Social
Dr. Powell of Henry visited Frank Lidgard on Tuesday and the L A met with Mrs H Smith to arrange a Thanksgiving social at Mrs Smiths home with chicken pie and trimmings. They set the church bazaar for December 17 inviting all and soliciting contributions. Rev Stevens and wife dined at Wm Pipers and made pastoral calls.
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Dr. Powell
Henry
Frank Lidgard
L. A
H. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Rev. Stevens
Wm. Piper
Kidney Pills Bring Relief for Springfield Woman
Mrs Emma Mater of 627 North Seventh Street Springfield Illinois says kidney troubles followed an operation until Foley Kidney Pills. She reports backache left her tired feeling disappeared and she slept soundly with no more headaches or dizziness after using the remedy. Ad by A J Ironmonger.
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Emma Mater
N. 7Th SE
Springfield
Ill
A. J. Ironmonger
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