Sparland Labor Day Highlights and Local Happenings
Sparland residents enjoyed a full Labor Day with a parade led by the band, miners bearing flags, and a white dressed townside procession. The day featured speeches, songs, races, a merry-go-round, a May pole dance, fireworks, and a crowd-pleasing performance of Lary the Detective at the Town Hall.
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la Prairie Town
Bell Place
E.S. Duncan
Sparland
Lil
Margaret Counteyitan
Ralph William McCallumy
Weepinz Water
M.callum
McNabb
Guide Rock
Neb
Tanner
Schaffer
Talitha Anderson
Emma McClure
Willie
Hoadley
Essie
Dora Cox
Rolly
Elsie Cunningham
Peoria
Big Bend
Granville
Spring Valley
Dominic Baratia
Labor Day
Lary
Labor Day Fest in Sparland Highlights Union Support
Large parade of about 80 groups led by Sparland band kicks off Labor Day festivities in Sparland. Speakers include Hon. Owen Scott of Decatur who extols labor, cites wealth distribution and calls for cooperation between labor and capital while praising unity, organized labor, and civic progress. Sports events follow with multiple races and prizes.
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Sparland
Charles Duncan
St. John
Owen Scott
Decatur
Scott
Grand Lodge of Illinois
Carlyle
Kep
Solomon
United States
Mexican
Sylvan
Pacific
Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Lewis Webster
Gilbert Frisbey
Scott Osborn
George A. Burt
Ed van Antwerp
J. W. Newell
Ed VanAntwerp
Otto Frank
Peoria Midgets Meet Sparland Blues In Low-Scoring Game
Peoria Midgets and Sparland Blues played a tight baseball game in a pasture north of the village business block. Sparland won 1-0 with Dewey scoring on a passed ball and errors, while Aitchison and Marland starred defensively for Sparland and the Midgets pitching held the other team hitless after the solo run. The lone run came as a passed ball by White.
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Peoria
Sparland
Dewey
Phelan
White
Aitchison
Mat Sparr
Marland
R. H. PO
Sparr
J. Marland
Derren
East Recre
Frank
Walters
White, c
Abbey
McMahon
Duke
England
Dockstetter
Phalen
van Antwerp
Buut
Derr
Graceck
E. van Antwerp
Harrington
American forests yield valuable medicinal roots say experts
Dr. Pierce promotes American forest roots as cures for digestion heart conditions and female ailments. Free book explains extracts from native plants and unique processes used by Buffalo chemists. Medicines contain no alcohol and list ingredients on the bottle wrapper.
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Odelumn
Pierce
Lacon Mail Carrier Gets Automobile For Route Use
Lacon news notes L. C. Stock a mail carrier receiving a $450 automobile last week to aid mail delivery. He will practice turning corners before starting out. The item sits among local anecdotes including storms, visits, and various residents and families.
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Sheo
Forrest Hoffstetter
Henry
Lacon
Mary C. Howard
John Heim
Longman
C. J. Held
Yellowstone Park
Chicago
Held
Gregg
Court House
Virgil Dudman
Marty
Marton
Stonebraker
Lulu I. Nelson
Samuel Ramp
Marshall County
Ramp
Wenona
Putnam and
Clara Boal
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Mrs. Fort
Probate and Real Estate Transfers in Toluca La Rose
Probate actions include administration granted to Lenora Turner in the Edna L Whiting estate and final settlement notices for Robert Harrison and Patrick Collins. Inventory approved for Emma V Fawcett and real estate transfers record Gabriel Francisco to George Francisco Toluca lots 1 2 8 4 block 41 and more to Michael Johannes Anna Bentley and Edward J Sommers La Rose parcels.
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Edna L. Whiting
Lenora Turner
Robert Harrison
Patrick Collins
Emma V. Fawcett
Gabriel Francisco
George Francisco
Toluca
Michael Johannes
John Hartley
Anna Bentley
Henry
Josephine Corbin
Edward J. Sommers
la Rose
Local Social Notes From Princeton Area Visitations
Thomas Brown and sister of Chicago visit Milo friends. Frank Barkman’s baby ill but improving. Mattie Toomey and Kittie Pace of Henry called on this street. Albert Conover family returned to Mississippi. Roy Stone works for Henry Mattison during corn husking. Reid school opens with Cora Reynolds of La Prairie Center as teacher. Maria Bentley and Nellie Vailor visit J L Reid. County fair attendees from the community travel to Princeton. Roy Stone and Mabel McClane visit Mrs. Huffman.
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Thomas Brown
Chicago
Milo
Frank Barkman
Mattie Toomey
Kittie Pace
Henry
Albert Conover
Mississippi
Roy Stone
Henry Mattison
Reid
Cora Reynolds
la Prairie Center
Residents and visitors converge for family gatherings
Local report notes that Mr. and Mrs. Irving Bragg visited Mrs. Fred Bragg. Mrs. Joel Hakes and Lucretia Coleman traveled from Long Point to visit friends. Tda MacGonigal came from Chillicothe to enroll Ruth in school. George Hall of Winfield, Kas. stopped by enroute to Peoria for a regiment reunion. Jacob Aman’s body arrived from Watertown asylum for funeral at Congregational church.
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Joel Hakes
Lucretia Coleman
Long Point
Fannie Perkins
Tda MacGonigal
Chillicothe
Ruth
George Hall
Winfield, Kas
Peoria
S6th Illinois Infantry
Samuel Halsted
Page County
Iowa
Bart
Charlie Kahler
Our ‘Village
Easton
Edelstein
Jacob Aman
Watertown Asylum
Congregational Church
Thomas Martin
Evans Old Settlers elect officers for year
The Old Settlers association of Evans township held a meeting at Wenona bank parlors and elected officers for the ensuing year: President Benjamin Judd. Vice Presidents Robert Mann Benjamin Shipley F. F. Thierry Milton White. Secretary Treasurer John P. Foster. Program Committee includes Mrs. J. H. Taggart Mrs. J. E. Hamilton Mrs. J. E. Martin and T. D. Judd. Annual press will be at Evans Grange hall Wednesday Sept 18.
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Old Settlers
Evans
Old Settlers’ Association
Evans Township
Wenona Bank
Benjamin Judd
Robert Mann
Benjamin Shipley
F. F. Thierry
Milton White
John P. Foster
J. H. Taggart
J. E. Hamilton
J. E. Martin
T. D. Judd
Evans Grange Hall
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