Local News Items Include Social Visits and Farm Pests
Walter Simpson departs for Chicago with a plan to be away several days while Thomas Andrews prepares for a game on Sunday. Miss Dorothy and Mrs. Grawbury entertain kin and friends. Elsie Carpenter hosts Bartley Music Store guests. Cattle cross the river to east pasture. mosquitoes disrupt field work. Rex Reinbeck and party visit, and George A Zeller campaigns in the district. Elsie Carpenter hosts Gaarker Club gathering with Sharfesteiter as guest.
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Walter Simpson
Chicago
Thomas Andrews
Mmiss Nettie Carr
Peoria
Dorothy
Pomillie Grawbury
Ruth Griscel
Carpenter
Elsie
Igom
Elsie Carpenter
Katherine Roesch
James Newman
Melick
Eastern Star
Claudie
Edna
Townsend
Nebraska
Wannifred
Bea Martin
Béting Ag
Ais Peibther
Anna Martin
Tér
Carrie Nelson
Oklaft
John Reinbeck
Rose
Devi
Whitlow
Arty Seitz
Toluca
Harry
Millia Graw
eYaeum
Grant Park
Gamidy
Riley Udm
Henry
Yesterdday
Wiss
Gaaxker Club
Noria Skipaet
Magnolia
Albert Hillabrand
May Lambert
John Lambert
Vivan Haws
Fred Glover
Coe
Meredith
la Rose
Oril Hoge
George Clemens
Anna Pruisner
Clarence Turpin
John Vean
Harriet Eddingfield
Oscar Holmstrom
George Bourgstede
Arthur Spencer
Webona
Thomas Bishop
Jackson
Dagner
Lizzie
Lestant
John Dagner
Iarters
Ronilda
Margaret Balderston
Fred Dagner
Geraldine Spencer
Anna Eddingfield
Carrie Hughes
Hayes
Kas
Albert Preston
Charles Merritt
Fr Ransom for Sheriff in Henry County Political Ad
The Journal highlights Mr Ransom as a distinguished Henry citizen and Democratic sheriff candidate. He hails from a prominent Marshall County family with decades in business and politics. The ad notes his stock-broker ties, three terms as Henry Township Supervisor, and universal satisfaction in office. It urges voters to support his candidacy with vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom
Henry
Ranson
Marshall County
Henry Township
Jensoin
Hifsi
Fso
Wulittes
Wiepan Women Elect Officers and Honor Longtime Leader
Wiepan's Foreign Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Gim Snyder presiding. Officers elected include President Mrs Yn Wheeler and First Vice President Mrs K Blackwell. Elizabeth Reed was praised for 30 years as president and asked to retire. District meeting set for Washington, with Mrs Lottie Helper and Mrs Mercer named delegates. Poultry and fruit farm ad appears with scant readable details.
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Elizabeth ‘Reed Tewing
Wsamilety
Washington
Lottie Helper
Putnam Community News Highlights Local Visits and School Notes
Putnam residents report visitors from Henry and Perry Indiana and from Sparland Illinois. Local seniors discuss class officers, sports results, and upcoming events at the Christian church and country life club. The seventh and eighth grades study cylinders, while students prepare for a Halloween social and Spickler lecture.
Whitefield Corners Apple and Potato Order Car
A Broadmoor Illinois stock car of New York apples and Northern Red River Ohio potatoes is on track for Oct 15 1914. Prices offered include 3.00 per 3 bushels of apples and 75 per bushel for potatoes. Hy Lorwienstein of The Whitefield Grocery invites orders and promises high prices for poultry. Local notes follow about residents visiting, travel, and community events in Henry Magnolia and surrounding areas.
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New York
Monroe County
Spies
Red River
Ohio
Broadmoor
Ill
Lorwenstein
Whitefield
Community notes from a small town gathering and travels
Orrin Johnson visits Minnesota to stay with his son and family for a month. A large Sunday school enrollment invites stronger attendance and a contest. Harry Snell plans to run a Cadillac garage in Princeton. Several locals attend events in Magnolia and Magnola, including a Grange fair, jubilee, and church services.
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Boulder
Orrin Johnson
Minnesota
Irl Johnson
Orrin
Con Colehower
Ethel Reid
Fosdick
Harry Snell
Princeton
Cadillac
Whitefield
la Prairie
Robert Daniels
Chillicothe
Albert Lane
Stephen Snyder
F. Fosdick
Magnola
Roland Doyle
Magnolia
Martha
Rebecca McAllister
Clyde Gregory
Horse Sale at McNabb Sale Barn features fifteen Southern Illinois horses
At McNabb Sale Barn on Saturday October 17 1914 at 1 PM fifteen head of Southern Illinois horses will be sold. The lineup includes roan mares, a black horse and mare, a sorrel driving mare, a gray horse, a mare with a colt, two yearling colts, a three year old mule and more. Horses sell regardless of price with no bidding restriction. Charles Breasring and J. Smith manage the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles -Breasring
Pateoks
Pateoks Iy Somer
J. Smith
Omenadd
Local Social Notes and Fair Prize Winners at Chillicothe
La Prairie residents sent visitors to Peoria and Wenona while Miss Armstrong and Miss Collins visited from Peoria. Chillicothe fair awards highlighted by Anna Mae Calder cocoanut cake and Alice Scoon white cake. prizes learned for nut bread and attractive under eighteen months. School notes cover Institute at Henry December 16 to 18, history readings, science Lepidoptera study, and domestic science progress including cheese making and potatos studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe Fair
Anna Mae Calder
Alice Scoon
Phoebe Calder
Charlie Smith
Alice Edminster
J W. Greene
Dick Eichstaedt
Motine
Mike Jacobs
H J Webber
Hugh Hastings
Charlie Collns
Peoria
Margaret Turnbull
Farmer I Institute
Henry
Wm Steele
Brewster ‘Hanger
Indianapolis
King
Magnolia
Parker
Dorothy Cromwell
Barney Schwarz
Attendance Notes From School Visit
Mrs Hillabrand and Mrs visited the third room last month. Alice Williams attended the school and Miss Hunters reported seven perfect attendance days this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillabrand
Alice Williams
The Woman's Club Opens Year With Chorus and Readings
The Woman's Club met at Mrs Char Sparling’s home amid illness and absences. Miss Clara Wai presided as president, with Mrs Paskell presenting a program on Florence Art. Music by Mrs Halbleib and Sparling featured songs, piano pieces, and readings, plus a verse by Miss Helen Siewers. The meeting included a call for contributions to Salvation Army and a warm social note.
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Woman's Club
Char Sparling
Disosway
Clara B. Wai
Wangtop
Dephi
Paskell
Florence
Citf
Dora Halbleib
Barniece
Green
Sweet Olds
Juanita
Thesedies
Bonnie Doon
I Laurie
Sparling
Halblet
Hem
Jennie Littay
Helen Siewers
Salvation Our
Townsend
Hattier Reymer
Magnolia
Saph
Helen ‘Siewers
Miss. Bermes
Iss. Vaughants
Oqut-Hostéas Mrg.Sparlins Ed “Byzhie
Morgan
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Miss Read
Addison Stickel
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John Heminghouse
Simon Albright
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Wm Hobeck
Paine
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Tiskilwa
Charles Mills
George Wheeler George Smith
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Bertha Pierson
Myrtle Wood
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