Magnolia Grange Fair Awards List Reveals Premium Winners
The Magnolia Grange Fair at Clear Creek on October 7 8 and 9 announced premium awards with Edwin O Gunn as secretary. Awards span Classes A to C including horses cattle swine and dairy breeds with multiple winners such as Lawrence & McKirgan F L Glover J J Winter Clifford Haws and A B Wilson publicized across divisions and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Grange
Clear Creek
Edwin O. Gunn
E Smith
Clifford Haws
F KE Smith
F E Smith
View of Magnolia Grange Fair Grounds 1903
A 1903 crowd scene at Magnolia Grange Fair Grounds shows the grand plaza and main building with Granville band performing. Weather was favorable and about 1400 people attended the last day. Magnolia Grange Hall, built 1863, was purchased by the Grange in 1879 and the fair began there. The Grange No 17 owns $2500 in property and runs a clean agricultural fair without gambling or discreditable side shows.
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Granville Band
Magnolia Grange Hall
Grange
Floral
The
Descriptive Henry and area notes in Local Chatter
Friday night notices and social items from Henry and nearby towns. Mentions include A Runnells sale on Oct 28, Adam Brown pneumonia, Mary Hahn visiting Keota, fights at the Opera House, Mrs Pearl Selzer in Shelby Ohio, Frank Wiegand’s Iowa trip, J R Paskell's return from Peoria, local visits, sales of cattle hogs and pigs at Tonica stockyards, bridal announcements for Zoe Young and Rankin Forbes, and community events at Pavilion Park and library meeting. Also references to local business, real estate, football games, and county infrastructure projects.
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J. R. Paskell
Sam
Peoria
Charles Larkins
Henry
Walter Scott
Pekin
Runnells
Joseph Ball
Chicago
Milwaukee
Church Notes and Local Sermon Plans Around Harvest Events
Roy Green will preach next Sunday at the Christian church and Bonham schoolhouse. Mrs T. L. Jones presided at the organ in the Presbyterian services. Miss Kellogg absent. Mrs Frank Johnson attends the Peoria district Foreign Missionary Society in Princeville as a delegate. Ladies Aid of the M E church to meet at Deacon Hill on Wednesday Oct 28 at 2 30. Delegates to synod: Rev W. H. Mason and J A Williams. C E Burt chosen but did not go. The Mother Goose Market raised funds for the Christian church, with all items sold. Harvest Home Supper by Episcopal ladies well attended. The Presbyterian choir performed When the Golden Leaves are Falling, led by Mrs Floyd Monier. Rev W H Mason delivered an excellent sermon.
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Roy Green
Christian Church
Bonham
T. L. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Miss Kellogg
Frank Johnson
Princeville
Peoria District Foreign Missionary Society
Henry
Ladies Aid
M. E
Alexander Brown
Deacon Hill
W. H. Mason
J. A. Williams
Springfield
Presbyterian Church of
C. E. Burt
Ladies of the
Rey Mason
Mason
St John’s Church
Episcopal Church
Floyd Monier
T. F. Andrews
White
Profitable mining investment urged by American Magazine
The Norwood Colorado Mining Co offers a solid opportunity for conservative investors. It owns rich property outright with no options, blocks out a four foot vein yielding over $60 per ton, and aims to produce soon to pay dividends for years. The ad invites inquiries or card requests to arrange a call.
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American Magazine of Mining
Norwood-Colorado Mining Co
Sterrett
A. J. Troumonger
Hartwig Breaks Ground On New Tailor Shop Adjoining Bank
Theodore Hartwig, the tailor, has broken ground for a new building adjoining the bank project on Edward street. He expects completion and occupancy by January 1st. Competent judges admit the country loses about 100 million dollars annually to get rich quick and safe investment swindlers.
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Theodore Hartwig
Fdward Street
Jan Lst
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Lawrence & MecKirgan
L Mills
Lawrence & McKirgan
I Boyle
Boyle
Shires
Mills
F Boyle
O P
Roadsters
J Winter
Harkins
Glover
Maulfair
Ennis Dakin
Hiltabrand
Smith
Chester
Wilson
Essex
Berkshires
L F Boyle
Poland
Chri Sawyer
H R Morris
W G Griffith
J N Wilson
H Edwards
E Ford
Ford
R Morris
H H Edwards
Chris Sawyer
M & Ford
Jersey Reds
Magnolia Grange Fair Grounds
Hal
Heleintele
Frank Wiegand
Iowa
Bertha Buerckel
Helper
Streator
W. W. Dewey
Thomas Monier
Missouri
Charles
Illinois
William Kuss
Joseph Schick
Western Catholic Union
Tonica Stock Yards
Tonica
Ill
Fred Chapin
Olena
Ohio
D. L. Travis
G. EB. Travis
Washburn
A. L. Travis
Benj Howes
Bradford
California
West
W. T. Law
Mra Bellows
J. R. Chapmann
Anna Chapman
Henry Fisher
Fannie Goodrich
Will Bellows
Pearl Thompson
Max Kline
Louisiana
Minnie Kline
George A. Burt
Republican
Morgan Myers
Wyoming
Fosbenner’s
Miriam
Thomas McAllister
Our City
Kansas City
Chillicothe
B. B. Travis
Bloomington
A. L
Travis
F. R.travis
Mt Palatine
G. E. Travis
D. L
George Dally
Near Putnam
Library Association
G. M. Locke
Mary L. Locke
Lawrence Lippert
Los Angeles
Cal
Ilinois
City
Adam Peterman
Lacon
Henry High School
Burtha Burt
Manito
Normal
Edith Whiteford
John Rankin
L. M. Bell
Nebraska
Thomas Aukland
Bell
E. T. Ketchum
Shickley
Main Street
Opal DeBlea Sale
Walter
Effie Sale
Grandpa
I. W. Waughop
South Whitefield
Grandma
Cat
Sale
Jacobs
Richard Waughop
Bull Wade
J. A. Melick
National Soldier’s
Danville
W. H. Francis
Pavilion Park
High School
LaSalle High School
Henry Boys
J. H. Price
Rawleigh
Princeton
T. 8
Hunt
Edward Street
Marshall
Putnam Counties
C. G. Gregory
Whitefield
Mias
Zoe Young
Howard Young
Henry Republican
A. J. Lroumonger
John Doddrill
Marshall Broaddus
Magnolia Township
Putnam County
W. W. Dewey & Co
Rock Island
Mossville
Chillicothe Enquirer
Lee W. Carter
Joseph Caley
Jones
Cincinnati
Ereferenctiti
P. G. Rennick
Transcript
Evans
National Hotel
Alamode
Elks’ Club
Herald-Transcript
Church Notes
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