Local families and events mingle at fall gatherings
T4J Smith delivered horses to a Varna shipper last Friday afternoon while Magnolia Grange unloaded flour and feed at McNabb last Monday. Magnolia Grange Fair directors met at Florence Given's home last Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Varna
Magnolia Grange
McNabb
Magnolia Grange Fair
Florence
Jessie Mills
Decatur
O. Bumgarner
Miss Mills
W. L .Mills
Ottawa
Edna Wilson
Magnolia residents note community life and events
Sunday visits at Magnolia homes include Jay Dunne and Wesley Allen families. locals report painting at the schoolhouse, relatives from Peru and Chicago visiting, a boat show attendance, and a meat market sale planned.
Local Society Notes and Visits Across Town
Miss Hazel Boshel visits Ottawa. Miss Norsker stays with Mrs. Al Marshall. Chicago visitor James A. Kelso meets his mother. Milton White and wife visit relatives. Various travels include Corning Indiana and Peoria. Reunions, millinery trips to Chicago, and mid-summer Illinois Farmers Institute in Urbana appear. The piece notes rescues of repairs after a Granville wreck and obits in the German Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostant
Hazel Boshel
Ottawa
Miss Norsker
al Marshall
James A. Kelso
Chicago
Milton White
David Ryan
Corning
W. H. Daniels
Freeport
Edward Freeman
Lacon
Henry Kelley
Mazella Harold
Indiana
Werner Weber
Peoria
June Parret
Farmer City
Whitney
Letta DeArmond
North Judson
Ind
Eva Burgess
J M Hannum
Purl Brenn
Baby
Hillabrand
Wilson
Jessie
Nora Robison
Anicetus
Aubin
South Bend
Ogden
Utah
John Doyle
Champaign
Mulvahill
Mare Dugan
Burgess Bros
Des Moines
Edith Hannum
John Glenn
Walter Griffith
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Urbana
Nicholas Marx
Granville
Kankakee
Marx
Giles
Cuateago
Edith
John M Smythe
A. McCaleb
Lockwood
A. Boyle
Frank Hartenhower
Herbert and Elya Wilson Return Home After Week Visit
The report notes Herbert and Elya Wilson retired to their home in Toledo after a Monday visit. Flitcraft returned to Oak Park on Monday following the same period. George Wilson began his journey home recently amid travel to Ohegon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Elya Wilson
Towa
Flitcraft
Oak Park
George
Wilson
Ohegon
Eoin Ne Hoalaaiel
Electric Bitters Endure Strains With Health Tonic
Mrs. J E Van de Sande of Kirkland credits Electric Bitters for not breaking down after three months of severe strain. The tonic is sold with a guaranteed satisfaction and priced at 50 cents at local drug stores A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J E. van de Sande
Kirkland
Ironmonger's
Tonica Social Notes From Woodstock and Local Visits
Tonica residents hosted friends from Woodstock with visits by Burt Hillabrand and Arthur couples. M J Mortenson owns a new Reo touring car. Miss Nettie Young returned to Chicago after a stay at Henry Root Jr home. Ottawa Chautauqua drew attendees and planned next year’s program. Miss June Parrett visited brother E K Parrett. Lucile King to Varnd to teach. Students head to area high schools and colleges this fall including Harold Hensold to Bloomington High School and Erwin Flint to Adriab Mich. Alta Kreider to Bloomington High School. Grace Emery Nina Ball Winnifred McCracken of Amboy visited Lulu Does. Mrs G D Hillabrand and Wendell returned from California trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonica
Burt Hillabrand
Arthur
Woodstock
M. J Mortenson
A McFerson
Monmouth
Matilda Mannon
Nettie Young
Chicago
Henry Root, Jr
Ottawa
June Parrett
Farmer City
E. K. Parrett
Lucile King
Varnd
Harold Hensold
Bloomington High School
Erwin Flint
Adriah, Mich
Alta Kreider
Bloomington High
Grace Emery
Nina Ball
Winnifred McCracken
Amboy
Lulu
G. D. Hillabrand
Wendell
California
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Funeral Attendees
Mrs Anthony Lehman and Foor ren return to Hennepin from Harvey Allen's. Mrs Mary Allen hosts a grand niece from Dwight. Charles Odekirk and Granville family visit. A number attend Herman Bonges funeral at Hennepin Catholic church. Dr Watson hosts Prof Brewster and Indiana visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Lehman
Harvey
Local Social Notes From Decatur and Nearby Towns
Wednesday to Thursday last week Harvey Allen’s guests Mrs Grace Christon and Myrtle Carver returned to Decatur Saturday. J B Alberts hosted Rev Martin over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Allison Gagseli visited Granville with their children and Jeddie Glass moved to Granville for work. William Martin returned from Chicago after six weeks visit. Henry Bastian family visited Ben Cassell Sunday. Mrs Donehuey and Miss Mary Livingston sisters of Anna Jenkins visiting from Moline. Ralph Martin and Pearl Herrick noted at local homes. Foley’s Honey and Tar praised by Mrs Masti of St Jo Mich for a child’s bronchial recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Allen
Grace Christon
Myrtle Carver
Decatur
J B Alberts
Mr Martin
Allison Gagseli
Frank Glass
Granville
Jeddie Glass
Will Morris
William Martin
Harvey Lorens
Chicago
Henry Bastian
Ben Cassell
Donehuey
Mary Livingston
Anna Jenkins
Moline
Ralph Martin
Magnolia
HFE Allen
Pearl Herrick
Cleo Chance
Chance
Charles Meier
Local Visitors and Travels Round Putnam Area
Mr and Mrs Curt Henkins of Wayside Nebraska visit F C Cook. Miss Anna Bailey of Chicago stays with Mrs J F Thompson. Mr and Mrs George Sparling of Kewanee visit O P Carrolls. Kelso was in Michigan on business. Thompson couple visit Hennepin at Chicago friends summer home. L E Jackson of Wapello Iowa with two children visits his parents. his wife has recently died, he plans to live here. J H Williams spends days at Marengo on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Henkins
Wayside
Neb
F. C. Cook
Anna Bailey
Chicago
J. F. Thompson
George Sparling
Kewanee
O. P. Carroll
Kelso
Michigan
Hennepin
L. E. Jackson
Wapello
Jackson
J. H. Williams
Marengo
Henry school to open with two teachers this fall
The Henry school will open next Monday September 5 with Fred Harney supervising the high room and Mrs Dwyer the primary room. An election at the school house chose the new consolidated school site, located just north of the ME church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Phillips
Piiigitl
Toli
Prohibition Party
Lincoln
Henry
Fred Harney
Dwyer
Consolidated
B. Henkins
Nort
Lorimus
Minnesota
Norville Downey
Sheffield
Durbin Downey
J M Williams
L. H Pinnell
Princeton
William Williams
Aurora
Ben Williams
Chicago
McKeon
Keota
J H Williams
Merle Soper
Wicago
Grace Hughes
Connor
Putnam
G. E. Sparling
John Dawson
Peoria
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Claims Cures for Skin Ailments
A Watertown man recalls near losing a leg after ten years of eczema and credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing him. The salve, advertised as effective for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles, is sold for 25 cents at A J Ironmonger’s and T J Se graves’ drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J A. Swensen
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
A. J. Ironmonger
T J Segraves
Wenona Social Roundup Includes Reunions and Visits
Wenona locals and visitors attend reunions and family gatherings across nearby towns. Notes list Mrs. Howe in Chicago, Mrs. Calhoun and son in Bloomington and Lexington, and the Wilson reunion at Mary Smith’s north of Magnolia. A funeral in Galesburg, a Riverton visit, a birth at Ezra Kemp’s, and Miss D B Wells’s birthday surprise at her Verona-origin relatives’ gathering compose a social snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Howe
Chicago
C. Calhoun
John
Bloomington
Lexington
Levi Spargrove
Wilson
Wilsons
Wenona
Mary Smith
Magnolia
James Hamilton
Celia Myers
Galesburg
John Marland
Riverton
Ellen Marland
Ezra
Kemp
Lacon
Old Settlers
Mystic Workers
Manin Oan
Lostant
Samuel Griffin
Long Point
Sarah Kemp
CG. Paulson
Toluca
Stanton
D.B. Wells
Verona
West-Of-Town
Dewees
Birthday notes and visits across Bloomington area
The bulletin lists birthdays and cheerful times with Alfred Judd visiting Peoria, Maurine Turner off to Iron Belt Wisconsin to teach, Mrs Inabilé Matin Allen and Bloomington children at Robert Mann's home, and Dr Harvey Sprague with Cullom family plus Mrs William Headworth and others. It mentions Miss Orr’s sidewalk fall at the Old Settlers gathering in Lacon with reported hip and body shock, Harold Everly returning home before moving to Hammond Indiana to teach, Evans Grange fair preparations for September 7 to 9 with music and games, and a health pitch for Dr King’s New Life Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Judd
Peoria
Maurine Turner
Iron Belt
Wis
Inabilé Matin
Allén
Bloomington
Robert Mann
Harvey Sprague
Wiliam Headworth
Tankin
M D Sprague
James Orr
Old Settlers
Lacon
Harold Everly
Hammond
Ind
Evans Grange Fair
Union Meeting in Saratoga at E church Sunday evening
La Prairie and Saratoga plan a union meeting at the Saratoga E church Sunday evening starting at 7 45 all are urged to attend. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is promoted as the best known medicine for bowel complaints including griping diarrhoea and dysentery and is sold by A S Tronmonger, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
As J Tronmonger
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Fairchilds
Terre Haute
Laura Smith
Marie Gallaher
Mt. Palatine
Walter Carruthers
Alice Tomlinson
Amanda Mills
Will Bumgarner
Bumgarner
Leroy Mills
Mills
Lucretia Franklin
Meddaugh
Kansas City
Irma Bumgarner
Teachers’ Institute
Stockdale
Swaney School
Bullaing
Rayman
Brenneman
Hedden
Gildersleeve
Kern
Mason Wilson
Helen
W B Mills
Clifford
Benjamin
Aledo
Www
A. Simmons
Magnolia, Ill
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street Bank
Barnes’ University
Medico, Chirurigeal Society
St. Louis
Ina Bank
Ina
E. F. Mongeau
W. H. Weathers
Chicago Veterinary College
McNabb Centale
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
Calla
Frank F. Weber
Dwight, DL
Wimer Schlosser
Henry, III
Magnolia Department
Jay Dunne
Burl Simonton
Ollie Spencer
Peru
O. F. Taylor
Wesley Allen
Wm. Haws
Liam Potter
Bertha Meredith
la Rose
Thursay
Georgie Hillabrand
and Phon
Feall Agency
Howard
Gatanaro
Randithis
Iss Ito
A. Cooper
Oswego
N. Y
Dr. King
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Rock Island Lines
Pacific Coast
EL Paso
Colorado Rockies
North Pacific Coast
Warren Cowles
Peoria, Ill
O. G. Vale
Teter
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Miama
Troly
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