Sparland News and Obituaries in October 1916
Sparland column covers local visits from Peoria Henry La Prairie and Princeton residents. It notes funeral services for Warren DeWalt, school notes on scarlet fever, Hallowe en party plans, and upcoming M and M club meeting with visits and social events through October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Henry
Tenus Hollow
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Hughes
Wilson
Louise Russell
Varna
Farmers’ Institute
Dennis
How Catarrh Is Contracted
Mothers neglecting colds in children can lead to chronic catarrh. The ad warns of lingering mucus membrane inflammation and a lifelong burden, urging forethought and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent trouble. It claims the remedy is widely available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Small Town Hears Loss as Little Life Is Buried
South Whitefield neighbors note a string of social visits while mourning the death of Warren DeWalt after a three week illness. The community gathers for a Sunday funeral, paying tribute to his bright nature and endearing presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connell
Val Hofer
John Hofer
Ray Elkins
Hayline
Elkins
Saratoga
Johnson
Roger Rowe
Edgar Nichols
Bonham School
Riddel
Wm. Daniels
Jesse Reinbeck
M. Cartwright
Charles Sellers
Wilbur Hastings
Ottawa
Rose Baugh
Camp Grove
Warren DeWalt
Kingdom of Heaven
Kidney troubles warning and curing pills claim
The piece urges Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys and back pain with a testimonial from Mrs. James Murphy of Lacon Illinois. It notes the product cost and directs readers to Foster Milburn Co. It ends with a brief aside about Indiana Supreme Court ruling that the husband is the head of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
James Murphy
Lacon
Ill
Dean
Indiana Supreme Court
Birthday Surprise and Community News from Camp Grove
Neighbors and relatives gathered Oct 3 1916 for Elizabeth Malone’s 77th birthday at A J Kistler’s store and her home. Gifts included a leather rocking chair handkerchiefs a towel and cakes. 45 guests attended with notes of absences. Also reported are local visits dances parties and a real estate note with James Mowier renting his farm. An advertisement for Sloan's Liniment ends the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Malone
Grandma
Frank Marshall
Monmouth
John Malone
Kistler
Tom Malone
Toulon
Jane Wolfe
Braddyville
Dick Bower
Alva Jones
Bradford
Camp Grove
Peoria
Elizabeth Malone
Samuel
Cy Baker
Minnie Sparkel
Joseph Sox
Mark Cox
Wyoming
Joe Malone
Rosa Sliver
Andrew Owens
Grand
James Mowier
Herb Wilson
la Vrame
James
Belle Pierson
Voris Real
Alma Doten
Chicago
Ethel
Aurora
Court House News: Probate and Real Estate Transfers Highlight Local Court
Circuit Court entries include final reports for Annie C. Kalb and Mary Sewards estates with guardians discharged and claims approved. Real estate transfers list multiple lots in Camp Grove Toluca and Henry areas. Licenses issued to Oliver Mason and Miss Stuth Baggs of Wenona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie C. Kalb
Word
Guardian
John Bikelbarner
Coward, Co. Kalb
Hiram L. Hubbard
Sarah Hubbard
Goldie Smith
Goldie Hubbard
George H. Holler
Mary Sewards
Joseph A. Ehringer
Josephine Ryan
Charles Dille
Joseph S. Hensley
de Bonin Non
Wilbert Evertz
Minog
Richard L. Reed
Royal Randall
Henry
Ida E. Thatcher
Jay S. Thatcher
Camp Grove
Flippo Daniels
Lucy Matarelli
Santa’ Fe
Toluca
Otto Bleull
Ephiam Hoyt
Oliver Mason
Mias Stuth Baggs
Wenona
Anniversary Rally Day at Boyd's Grove Sunday
South MNA observes the 150th anniversary of Methodism with Rally Day services at Boyd's Grove at 11 o'clock in the morning. The piece notes various local visits, farm projects, and family news among residents including Breen, Hill, Bentley, Reid, Wright, Wilson, and McKeon with references to peoria and area events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mna
Boyd’s Grove
Mornig
Breen
Colehower
Whitefield Center
Charlie Reid
Roy Hill
Festus Bentley
Folmer
Walter Bentley
George Shorts
William Bentley
Frank Lidgard
George Barker
Ilah Newton
A. C. McKeon
Keota
Peoria
Elsie Swineman
Muddy Complexion Ad Promotes Chamberlain's Tablets
An old advertisement urges readers to take Chamberlain's tablets and follow a vegetable and cereal diet with daily outdoor exercise. It claims a greatly improved complexion within a few months and notes obtainability everywhere.
Clifford Ireland for Congress in Illinois Sixteenth District
Clifford Ireland of Peoria runs as Republican nominee for Congress in Illinois Sixteenth District. The campaign portrays him as fearless, conscientious and capable and urges voters to send him to Congress to represent the district. Headquarters listed as 901 Jefferson Building, Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Clifford Ireland
Mr. Ireland
Jefferson Building
Peoria, Ill
When Wifh's A-Goin Away and Farewell Contemplations
A wartime era lyric reflecting a spouse leaving home and the emotional toll of parting. The speaker frets over chores forgotten, comfort from a partner, and the ache of separation while pondering what lies beyond today. Also an advertisement for Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey highlighting cold relief and lung comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Della Taylor
Mabelle Marshall
Marie O'Leary
Anna Luft
Pearl Reiter
J. C. Ohlman
la Prairie
Hans W. Otto
Irl B. Ransom
Thomas Heskins
Mary Riddell
Lottie Duncan
Perry Root
Worth Dixon
Bertha Hastings
Ralph McCuskey
Wm. Smart
Sybil Tanner
Haworth League
Scott Osborne
Charles
Blanche
Wm. Osborne
David Timmons
Phoebe Emler
Martha Timmons
F. H. Gohr
S. H. Hutchins
Venona
Eoarland
Louis Fosdick
H. A. Fosdick
Missouri Valley
Pontiac
Ruth Webster
L. D. Williams
Joseph Hart
Wilson Jarman
Meridosa
Gilbert James
New Baden
Robert Murdock
la Rose
Irma Waughop
James Waugh
Aberdeen
Wash
L. N. Osborne
C. W. Buckley
George Kline
M. Club
Flora Sellars
South Whitefield
Mesdames Hona Riddell
Osborne
Sellers
Laslie Pribble
Margaret Blackwell
H. Gehr
Chillico
M. EB
H. B. Ward
Thomas Martin
Nesbit
M. HE
Blue Ridge
Root
New York
Cyrus
Alonzo
Wm. Clifton
Stella Perkins
Princeton
Nobod
Court House News
Great Western Mercantile Co
Oscar VanDusen
Lake Geneva
Lake Forest
Charlevoix
Oconomowoc
Baby
Steinway Pianos
Lyon & Bealy Pianos
Lyon & Healy
Chicago, Ill
Republican
Mlinois
Eeection
Adams
Poland
China
Penn Center Farm
Big Bone
Castleton
H. F. Adams
Gorner Drug Store
Henry, Ill
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