Local Notes on Residents and Oddities
Spain and Department Wilbur Hastings and family own a new Seven passenger Jeffery touring car. Mr and Mrs J C Ohlman visited Mrs Ollman's mother Mrs Delphie Bolender. W Bolender returned to Alta after a week. E E Royce and A Aitchison trip to Toulon in a doctor's car. Henry Suft and family left for Hot Springs Ark. Superintendent L E Dennis and family visited Putnam. Cider mill operates Tuesdays Fridays and forenoon except Saturday. Robert Ward, Wesleyan student, visited family. Lottie Duncan visited Monmouth and Ve-nona. Minnie Marshall wedding noted. Athenian and Berean societies formed at high school. Berean first program held. Funeral of Mrs Ema Mekburg noted. Eighth grade class officers elected. Olive Hastings ill but improving. Mrs Wm McLaughlin visiting Peoria to St Louis then Wyoming. Hans Otto chaperoned eighth grade trip to Laconto Opera House to see Sis Hopkins. Royal Neighbors lodge met. new members entertained with modest spread. Charles Klein and family visiting neighbors. long-standing ties remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Hastings
Jeffery
J C. Ohlman
Ollman
Delphie Bolender
W Bolender
Alta
E. E Royce
Aitchison
Fred
Toulon
Henry Suft
Hot Springs
Ark
Suft
L. E Dennis
Babes
Klontz
Putnam
Hodge
Robert Ward
Ward
Wesleyan College
Bloomington
Richmond
Pre Ling
Wewartney
McCartney
M McLaughlin
T van Antwerp
Chicago
Lottie Duncan
Lacon
Wm Riddell
Ve‘nona
Rachel Fasbender
Hamily
Monmouth
Sher
Frank Marshall
Minnie “Marshall
Berean
Tammar Yoom
Grant Royre
Henry Hoskins
Louise iBussell
Olive Hastings
Salek White
Royce
L W McLaughliin
Baggs
Peon
Wm ‘Osborne
Relief McLaughlin
Peoria
Minnie Ruth
St Louis
Henry
Sis Hopkins
Eio
Frisbey
Harles Klein
Naper, Neb
Mem McOc
Rezal Naper
Charles Klein
sher-Neb
Fire destroys house on the hill south of town
Seven years after leaving South Whitefield, the Marentich family awoke to a kitchen blaze spreading upstairs. Neighbors roused them but no contents could be saved. the home owned by Wm O Leary was insured for structure but not contents. Rain worsened the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Klein
Frank Wunder
Wm O'Leary
Anton Marentich
Marentich
George Christman
Littl
Sparland School Month Report Improves Attendance
The Sparland public school reports for the month ending October 6 with 28 pupils in Primary, 13 in Intermediate, 3 in Grammar, and 82 in High School. Attendance averages and tardiness counts are listed, plus visitors total and a call for parental cooperation to keep attendance high and reduce tardiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Elsie Gehr
Vella Taylor
Hawstto
Roggy
Local notes and visits from Steuben county families
John Oleslager of Lacon and family visited the Newell House with relatives during a Baptist social that raised 13 dollars from a 15 cent luncheon. Ephraim Johnson finished a molasses season with fine sorghum. Robert Russell and William dined at the Newell House before returning to Canada for land interests. Maria and Mary Hunt returned from Salem Oregon with weeks of sight seeing. Delbert Marshall and Clyde McLaughlin overhauled the Alatghswonger mill awaiting lumber sawing. Elizabeth Marland, now in Chicago studying at the Temple of Fine Arts, writes home of good progress and hopes to elocute locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Mary Hunt
Ola Hunt
McKinley Kear
Jennie Johnson
Jennie
Visi
Hatfield
Ark
Wm. Colwell, Sr
Clyde McLaughlin
Asa Nighswonger
Elizabeth Marland
Temple of Fine Arts
Chicago
Delbert Marshall
Glyde McLaughlin
Speer community notes and local updates
William Gray went to Chicago Monday evening Mrs Matticks expects to move into the hotel the latter part of the week Harry Merrill and family moved into their new home Tuesday and Wednesday Violet Burnett visited La Prairie from Saturday to Tuesday A new well is being dug at Speer high school grounds Mrs Ghert is very ill with stomach cancer at this writing The Ladies association held an all day meeting at Mrs Grant Burdick's home Mr and Mrs Al Shane hosted Shane's brother his wife and son from Pontiac last week Church services Sunday at 10 with Sunday school at 11 New minister arrival and housing arranged Residents visited Peoria Monday A large church work crew did lathing and basement cementing Two years ago Mrs Newton Irvings stomach trouble improved with four to five bottles of a patent medicine The Baltimore township Norman Chambers killed a large bird five feet tip to tip eyes two inches across
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPEER
William Gray
Chicago
Matticks
Harry Merrill
Violet Burnett
la Prairie
Speer High School
Michael Ghert
Ladies’ Association
Grant Burdick
al Shane
Shane
Pontiac
Owis Gray
Ella Speers
Briton Green
Robert Green
Wilburn Root
Mrs Thomson Praises Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Philadelphia woman shares relief from six years of menstrual pain during Change of Life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She recommends it to others and invites confidential advice from the company in Lyon Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Lydia
Pinkham
Thomson
W. Russell St
Lydia E. Pinkbam
Lydia E. Pinknam
IMW Medicine Co
Lyon
Mass
Wimsn
Prairie 7 Them B ladies host church supper Friday
A church supper is planned for Friday evening inviting all. many local residents are noted visiting, traveling or hosting events across the area. Rally Day at the U P church is set for next Sabbath with a special program. Miss Emily Smith will entertain the L L C on Oct 27.
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Henry, Dol
Spain and Department
N. H
Vinci
Illinois
Central
Ilinois
St. Louis
Springfield
Decatur
Champaign
Urbana
Danviele
Illinois Traction System
Ill
Dennis Supt
Chichester
Diamon
Pilla
John Newton
Irving
Norman (Chambers
Baltimore Township
Michigan
Republican
UA_PRAIRIE
James Hastngs
Aurora
U. P
Emily Smith
Lois Miles
Prinrville
Alma Calder
Andrew Turnbull
Ollie Hastings
Herbert Wilson Spen
Princeville
A J McCartney
Slough
John Davidson, Jr
Miss Epsley
Colorado
South Whiterfield
Elmer Deck
Leslie Waughop
Chauncey
Jay Barnes
Walter Holler
Glenie
Charles Anderson
L Klein
Naper
Neb
Duke Bros
W Waughop
George Jacobs
Mary Welch
Tena Koernen
Spring Valley
Rowley
Opal
George Waughop
Welch
Jacobs
Saratoga M. Fef
Henry Aukland
Lottage
Cottage Church
Lee
Wer Mohler
Nebraska
Anna Tree
Esther
Mina
Harry
Adela Seary
Lrovideree
Charles Hunt
Hunt
Samedev
Thedora Borg
Julandar EA Indeen
Anna
Shade Miller
Miller
Aby
Frank Lidgaril
Ld Duncan
Rose Jarde
Princeton
Broadmoor
Daniel Swearengen
Neponset
Charles Culp
Tampico
Harry Bean
Frank Tucker
Orlando
Indiana
W. H. LW
M. . Quiram
Arnold Tichstaedt
Longman
la Prairie van Antwerp& Osborn
Wm. True
Whitefield
Kurphy
Utnam
Triebel & Sons
Adams St
Court House
Hern Doulinois Co-Operative Burial Association
Allen B. Smith
Aumo
VALE
Detroi
Gheney
Lucas
Ailinels
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