Local notes from Sparland and nearby towns
Thursday October 20 1898 Sparland Illinois items mention Mrs N W Tanner visiting Henry co, Van Antwerp wiring Chillicothe to Ed Elstein, Gapen at Ottawa Street Fair, photo from Harry Marshall, Commodore Hamilton ill, Mrs W Webster visiting Chicago, J W McClanahan securing 86 monthly pension, Mrs Dawson and Mrs Estes visiting, Miller taking depositions in pension case, Matthew Reay and Johnony Hamilton enlisting in regular army, Elder Merrell quarterlies and preaching, marriage of James Hugene Mofft to Effie Thompson, birth of a son to Frank Van Antwerp, coal mine planned, Peace Jubilee attendance, quilting by Mrs Nittle Morgan, Holiness church re shingling, Chas Jeans visiting mother, Bam Martin guest, Mrs Asa Beckwith visiting, Mrs J B Brown visiting, Joe Hawa horse illness, Dr Joe Otto bringing him to Magnolia, Juddie Day traveling to Venona selling music, Mrs Eddingfield and baby visiting John Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Tanguary
James, Hugene Moftt
Chillicothe
Effie Thompson
Horton ‘Thompson
Frank VanAnt Werp
Dr Hips
Frank
Hoe
Harry
Ohio
Norton
Steet
Chicago
Nittle Morgan
Holiness
Chas Jeans
Bam Martin
Plattsville
Eddingfieid
Babe of
Mag Nolia
John Shields
Rheumatism Cure Claims Fast Relief in One Day
An advertisement touts a remedy named drastic Ogre for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming radical cure in one to eight days. It asserts immediate system action with quick disappearance of disease after the first dose and lists a 75 cent price. Sold by JE F Powell druggists in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Je& F .A. Powell
Henry
Ingain
Chamberlain
J. T. Baya
Christain
Church
Neodesha
Kan
Dr Powell
Whitefield Corners News Roundup and Local Visits
Farmers begin cribbing corn as Joe Hufnagle visits on Sunday. Misa O Knight arrives. Mrs Willis travels to Obiaigo. Baton Anderson remains ill and Wm McGee improves after a brief sickness. An entertainment is planned for the Junior League and Lone Tree Sunday School to raise funds for an organ. Mrs Hilzsbeth Rogers visits from Iowa for Mrs Prank Bell’s illness. Addie Brokaw visits Chicago for Peace Jubilee. A large crowd attends the quarterly meeting with a new pastor Bro Molea delivering a fine sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Joe Hufnagle
Misa O. Knight
Mra Willis
Obiaigo
Baton Anderson
Wm McGee
Ed Tanquary
Mra G. Barker
Bundey
Lone Tree Sunday School
Hilzsbeth
Rogers
Iowa
Prank Bell
Addie ‘Brokaw
Chicago
Calvin
Moléa
Mre-Sabite-Webber
Local Social Notes Highlight Neighbors and Visits
Loota Wilson was on the alek list a few days last week. Mauday spent Sunday with Ruby Jacobs while Mr Willoughby visits hir. Willie Zeigler and friends drove a bright rig on Sunday. Two Hubbard daughters have recovered from illness. Julius Melster of Henry visited Mrs Melster last week. Theo Kiefer Sr. was very ill all last week and remains seriously ill. Johnny Schrepfer and wife with Rosa May visited Mrs Meister and kin in Meta on stretch of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loota_Wilson
Mauday
Ruby Jacobs
Willoughby
Hir
T . Hant
Willie Zeigler
Mra Hubbard
Julius Melster
Henry
Melster
Theo Kiefer Sr
Johnny Schrepfer
Rosa May
Metaors
Meister
Lopeman Family Attends Soldiers Reunion in Galva
Wm Lopeman and his wife attended a Soldiers' Reunion in Galva during the early part of last week. The couple then drove to Canton in Peoria County on Saturday to visit Mrs Lopeman's parents and joined a second family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Lopeman
Galva
Canton
Peoria County
Community Notes and Local Visits From Saratoga
Saratoga reports Richard Kelley and family are fine. Mrs Harvey Ball of Nebraska visits old friends and attended church. Mr Porter and M r McCartney and family returned to Nebraska. Dr Richard Kelley and wife visited relatives in Peoria County. EL Treland campaigns for County Treasurer urging Republican support. An anecdote shares a Yellow Jaundice cure via Electric Bitters with a testimonial from M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky. Sold by Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Richard Kelley
Harvey Ball
Nebraska
Porter
Martin
James ‘McCartney
Mra Kelley
Peoria County
Annie Kneelans
EL Treland
Jeandico
Bell
Sam
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Local Rural Notes From The Corner
Last week S Prooman lost a fine calf hacked by another cattle. M Miller plans tiling near Sarah Freeman's corner. Boys husk corn. People discuss best basket ball as early corn season begins. Mike Balensifer travels to Hennepin and neighbors consider buying a house there. Nick Smith works for Balensifer in his absence. Two young ladies rode to Steuben last Saturday for a dance. A horse left in the road at H Remby’s. Miller and Wm Taylor buried it. Gus Stoner tried pulivesters and prayed for better luck at Sushee next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prooman
M Miller
Sarah Freeman
Mike Balensifer
Hennepin
Nick Smith
Mike
Steuben
H Remby
Putnam Society Notes and Local Appointments
News from Putnam and surrounding areas notes visits to Chicago Hennepin and Venona. Mentions W Reid O K Wheeler families Wheeler Crawford Bruner and others with church event, school visits, a theft arrest and a dinner fundraiser at a local church.
Revival at Lone Tree first service announced
Rev Northrup of the Mu BE church will hold services at Lone Tree next Sunday at 3 p m. The notice also mentions testing long distance telephone to Troy New York and promotes Bly s Cream Balm for nasal catarrh available from Big Bros 56 Warren Street New York for 50 cents by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anconia Coffee
B & L Cash Store
Northrup
Mu BE
Geo Bean
Troy
N. Y
Blg Bros
Warren Street
New York
Community notices and social events in Magnolia area
Local items report visits by Agron Grimes and Mrs Park, pie social proceeds about 17 dollars, Ladies Aid meetings and fairs in Strawn and Putnam county, sermons at Bobbitt schoolhouse, a fall accident and speedy recovery, obituaries for Gertrude Piper, a funeral with Key Bliss and Reba Zaller, and an ad for a skin salve sold by Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Oe Potter
Philips
Geo Gregory
Agron Grimes
Odell
Ladies Aid
Emma Coe
Tom Brady
Peoria
Spencer
Park
John McKirgan
McCombs
Ur Turner
Zoller
Bobbitt School House
Tom Bishop
Thefridewalk
Albert M Grant
New York City
Mary E Hulme
H Hulme
Lockwood
Strawn
Putnam County
H H Edwards
Gertrude Piper
Key Bliss of Lostant
Reva Zaller
Fawcott
Hennepin Briefs and Community Notes from Local Ledger
The Hennepin column reports court sessions to begin next Monday with 4 Circuit Court. Several residents traveled to Peoria to visit relatives, and others moved into new homes on high and 6th avenues. A juvenile, about 15, was jailed to await grand jury action on a larceny charge. Community events include a Wagner Quartette at Oregon House next Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Circuit Court
Monty
Jasper Cecil
Peoria
Neal
Wagner
Ogera House
Alice Smith
Warren
Lawrenceville
Cora Whitaker
Jeff Durley
Maggie Purviance
Cromwell
Burnham
High and
6Th Avenue
Kinder
Rallsback
Grace Crosby
Noser
Drowned Man in Creek Attributed to Alcohol
Coroner's jury finds James Shields drowned while intoxicated after wagon overturned near a creek by a railroad bridge at the T and E BAR. Wife, eight children, and extended family connections noted. local obituary mixed with a testimonial about Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shields
Mr Shields
T&e
Shields
Brown
Whitefield
J J Merchan
Merdian
Liberal Congress of Religions Opens in Omaha
The liberal congress of religions began at the First Congregational church in Omaha with a large crowd. Welcome addresses were given by Thomas Kilpatrick and W G Whitmore. Dr H W Thomas introduced Rabbi E G Hirsch who delivered the opening sermon outlining liberal ideas from eighteenth century toleration to twentieth century humanitarianism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Congress of Religions
First Congregational Church
Thomas Kilpatrick
W. G. Whitmore
Valley
H. W. Thomas
Chicago
Congress
Rabb
E. G. Hirsch
Hirsch Re
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Varna
South Whithfield
Putnam
B & Ls
W. Reid
Ohtoago
Brier
FP. O. Cook
O. K. Wheeler
Venona
B.& L Cash
Fred
Jennie Wheeler
David Miller
Bureau
Alvin Anderson
Bruner
Qhillicothe
RJ. Anderson Bunday
Dans
Geo Crawford
Wilm Wheeler
M. 4
B & Lb Uash
Lara Carroll
Galesburg
Enfield
Princeton
Christian Church
J. W. Dill
F. Anderson
Nmcs
L. J
Thierry
Lucy
Wenona
Mra Hagles
Ellis
Roy
Hennepin Saturda
Noder
Benj. Baughman
Jones-Ash Store
Henry, Ill
Buckien
Powell
Wheatland
Susan Anderson
Warren Grange
Frank Bell
Clarey
E. J. Rogers
Keota
John Bell
R'Ssmayo, Edna Mizh
Conference of Religions
A. Fiedier & Son
George Schuster
Illinois
Goo
Burt
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