Magnolia Department Wilson Family Reunion at Mary Smith home
The Wilso family held its annual reunion last Friday at Mrs. Mary Smiths pleasant home with nearly 200 attendees, the largest turnout yet. A long table under shade trees offered a bountiful feast of cake and ice cream, with many relatives visiting from Kansas City Selden Creston Brooklyn Tescott Doe Run and Doe Run. Five generations were represented led by the eldest Mrs Hannah Hoge with other seniors including David Wilson Mrs R Wilson and Abel Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Smith Franklin
Kansas City
Mary McCarty
Laura M. Reed
Selden
Kas
Frank Wilson
Herbert
Alva
Creston
Grace McCarty Latta
Brooklyn
Sarah Fell Pierce
Lola
Tescott
Kansas
Harriet Hoopes
Doe Run
Wilson
Hannah Hoge
David Wilson
R. Wilson
Abel Mills
Tonica News
Mt Palatine News Notes Various Local Visits
Mrs Egar from Chicago is visiting at C Huths Marie Eddie and Hetty Croll visited Downers Grove last week to see relatives Charles Huth and David Sipe went to South Dakota last week Mrs Harth visits with two sisters from Aurora and Chicago Anna Hauk from Toluca visits John Schubert Mrs W T Wooley and son Wesley return to Granville after a stay with G O Davis Dr Elliston and wife hosted a visit from his brother last week Chester Frank Powell Howard and Marshall Smith and Miss Lola Davis attend John Swaney school this year Miss Lillie Johnson returns to Ohio after visiting Edna Devereux and other relatives Nell and Darlene Powell host three friends from Bloomington Princeton and Dana Miss Effie Brown travels to Chicago for an extended stay Miss Elna Davis opened district 23 school on Monday Little Stella Davis slowly recovers from illness The community notes the death of Anna Nolte aged 12 who died Aug 16 in Iowa. Mr Nolte formerly lived here and friends extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
G. O. Davis
Elliston
Chester
Frank Powell
Howard
Marshall Smith
Lola Davis
John Swaney
Lillie Johnson
Ohio
Edna Devereux
Nell
Darlene Powell
Bloomington
Princeton
Dana
Effie Brown
Chicago
Elna Davis
George Koehler
Frank Koehler
Davis
Hennepin
Hennepin High School
Walter A. Paxson
Florence VanSickle
Blanche L. Patterson
Jennie C. Cunningham
Charles and
Blanche
Genevieve Patterson
H. B. Zenor
R. R. Bentley
Lena Brink
Henry Brink
M. E. Church
Vergne Hewey
Alpha
H. E. Raley
M. E. Choir
Brink
Pauline Patterson
Jessie Woodruff
Denmark
A. A. Miller
Adam Deck
Eureka
Woodford County
W. C. Patterson
L. H. Durley
Ney
Fort Divide
Robert Stouffer
Fred Seitz
Labor Day
Kate McAnany
Spring Valley
Harold Morine
Matthew McAnany
Princeton High School
Peter Morine
Henry
David Swain
John Stouffer
Fred Dissinger
Florid
Mr. Dissinger
Feltes
Haven Brink
Lena
Horace Morse
Mayzella Neal
Eugene Simpson
Tampico
J. 8. Simpson
Wesley Kays
John
Wm. Wheeler
Mr. Wherry
Putnam
Louie Hanson
Lostant
Jens Fisher
Mendota
Walter Gunn
Great Bend
Kas
Adelbert Phillips
Iowa
Julia Pope
Streator
Cal Freeman
Minnesota
EB. J. Mills
R. M. Miles
Indiana
Dagner
Lizzie Short
Frances O'brien
J. Short
Joe Kelso
Wm. Pflibsen
Ottawa
M. BE
Henry Fulmer
al Marshall
Carrie Pohl
Schoenneshoefer
Ethel Burgess
Little Odessa Hannum
Melvin
M. F. Hillabrand
Art Stillwell
Fred Patterson
Will Dagner
South Dakota
Thomas Burgess
C. Grivey
Des Moines
Nellie Jacek
Ed Higgins
Ed Holton
M. J. Toemmes
Wm. Bled
J .M. Hannum
Deer Park
Starved Rock
Joseph Osborne
Broken Bow
Neb
John Skeet
West
M. E
Opera House
A. F. Schock
Mystic Workers
S. A. Hoerner
Normal University
Laura Weber
Flossie Barber
Antoinette Wilson
Hannah Robison
It Saved His Leg By Arnica Salve Testimony
It saved his leg writes J A Swensen of Watertown Wisconsin after ten years of eczema finally cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The salve treats skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns and cuts. Available for 25 cents at A J Ironmonger’s and T J S graves drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Swensen
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
A. J. Ironmonger’s
T. J. Segraves
John I Peterson obituary sketches public spirited farmer
John Israel Peterson a longtime Urangille Township business figure and farmer died Sunday August 1910 at age 71 after a paralytic stroke nine years earlier. Born April 27 1889 in Paine's Point Putnam County Ill he lived as a horse trader and community hustler. He married Jane Waugh in 1864 and had four children W A Peterson of Chicago Mrs Henry Sickinger and Frank of Granville one daughter died from burns in 1899. Funeral services Monday included Rev R K Stetson and a ladies quartet. burial in the family lot at Hennepin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I
Peterson
Urangille Township
John Israel Peterson
Paine’s Point
Putnam County
Ill
Jane Waugh
Hennepin
W. A. Peterson
Chicago
Henry Sickinger
Frank
Granville
R. K. Stetson
Echo
Sanson H. Cunningham
Magnolia Township
Magnolia
McNulta
First
Illinois Cavalry
Luddington
104Th Ilinois Infantry
Sherman
Washington, D. C
Virginia Bryant
Chillicothe
Levi Bean
Riverside Cemetery
the Republic
Hennepin School Opens Under Paxson Leadership
Hennepin marked the opening on Monday with Prof. Walter A. Paxson as principal, Miss Florence VanSickle intermediate, and Miss Blanche L. Patterson primary teacher. Attendance reached 110, ten more than last year, as families and locals gathered for the new term.
Lostant Local Highlights and Social Notes
Jens Fisher visits Mendota and a parade of residents travel near and far from Great Bend to Bloomington Iowa and Des Moines. The Lostant community hosts church events, visits, a chicken pie dinner with $45.65 proceeds, and a large Aug 25 field day with Magnolia band. School opens Aug 29 under S A Hoerner with a strong staff. Divorce filings in Peoria court total three with drunkenness a common factor.
Delbert Butcher Health Update and Toluca Social Notes
Wenona news records Delbert Butcher confined at home due to illness. Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Wright hosted lunch with Mrs. Skelton at Toluca. Laura Scott and daughter Corwell bid farewell as they plan to move to California. Several local visits, church services, and social events follow, including Epworth League rally, a Miss Mabel Judd shower, and a Streator mill dam camping party. Evans Grange fair scheduled with music and ball games. visitors include Grace Ball and family. Miss Morrison from Peoria guests at Alfred Judd’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Wm. Griffin
John Rogers
A. G. Kemp
South Dakota
Mabel Judd
Lottie Judd
A. C. Garvin
Iowa
Minnesota
Grace Ball
Cambridge
J. D. Calhoun
Janny
Mill Dam
Streator
Miss Morrison
Peoria
Alfred Judd
Erma Swartz
Coppin
Jones
David Wilson
Helen Purvis
Maywood
August Lindgren
Evans Grange
Charles Esterdahl
Morris
Holmstrom
Moline
Dr King’s New Discovery Aids Oswego Man’s Cough
Oswego New York resident A Cooper suffered years of nightly coughing until Dr King’s New Discovery cured him. The advertising claim touts relief for colds asthma la grippe hemorrhage croup whooping cough and hay fever. Trial bottle free 50 cents to 1.00, guaranteed by local druggists A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cooper
Oswego
N. Y
Dr. King
A. J. Ironmonger
T. J .Segraves
Granville Echo Update on Local Events and Loss
George Koehler adds another delivery wagon after Northern Mercantile quits. Julius Brenneman attended Peterson funeral, just returned from Europe. John Scott loses a fine blue draft horse, a faithful family member mourned. Mrs. Grant Shepard seeks hopeful improvement after bronchitis⠀and blood watering. doctors say no tuberculosis. Henry Sickinger learns Emile near death. brothers head to Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
George Koehler
Northern Mercantile
Julius Brenneman
Peterson
Europe
John Scott
Grant Shepard
Chicago
Henry Sickinger
Gus
Durango
Colorado
Emile
Henry
Charlie
Jewell
Tur ner HUD nuts elevator posts big corn intake record
Hennepin grain market shows strength as Manager Simpson at Turner Hudnut elevator receives 26 770 bushels of corn last week. Wednesday 104 loads Thursday 135 loads and Friday 102 loads. Thursday sets a record with 135 loads weighed dumped and elevated by .30 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Simpson
Turner-Hudnut
Veona Index notes relocations and obits in region
John Locke purchases Mrs Laura Scott residence in northwest city and plans to move next week while Mrs Scott and daughter Cornelia relocate to California. Another daughter Julia teaches in California. Peter G Crone dies at his daughter Matilda Nelsons home Aug 24 at 91 years 11 months 2 days. born in Sweden, lived in Marshall county since 1866 except 10 years in Nebraska. survived by seven children 43 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. burial at Varna. Evans Grange fair Sept 7 9 features stock exhibits baseball games baby show Magnolia band and candidate meet voters. Prospects for interurban lines Peoria to Galesburg and Galesburg to Rock Island attract regional interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venona Index
John Locke
Laura Scott
Scott
Cornelia
California
Julia
Peter G. Crone
Matilda Nelson
Sweden
America
Marshall County
Nebraska
Varna
Evans Grange
la Rose
Magnolia Band
Also Mentioned on This Page
Magnolia Bank
Illinois
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
Allen B. Smith
M. H. Church
Magnolia, Ill
Centenary Hospital
Olive Street Bank
Barnes’ University
Medico, Chirurigca Society
St. Louisa
Ina Bank
Ina, Il
E. F. Mongeau
M. D
W. H. Weathers
Chicago Veterinary College
Veterinary Hospital
Denesis Gable
McNabb Cenie
Robert G. Dakin
Frank F. Weber
Dwight, Ill
Wimer Schlosser
Henry,ll
Magnolia Department
Lay Leezis
John Dagner
Ilnols
Chalmer
Chalmers
Chas H Burgess
Wenona, Ill
Galesburg
Rock Island
Aristos
Ines Dur
Magnolia Merc. Co
Joe Sivell
Bosch Magneto
Bureau
LA Salle
Marshall Counties
G. A. Miller & Go
Spring Valley, Ill
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