Qur Sister Towns picnic and regional gatherings noted
Rev Bradford visited his brother Dr Bradford and met Mrs Moreland at the Chillicothe picnic. Many traveled to the Old Settlers meeting Wednesday. Mrs Athay and Lena Rolla left for Galesburg. Sunday school convention last week deemed a success. Miss Cutright of Peoria visiting W O Leary family. Hires Teamrer and Bessle at home after visiting Minoak Washburn and Bloomington. Large Odd Fellows and Rebeccas gathering at Chillicothe Monday. William Kinney resigned as street commissioner. Rad Parker appointed in his place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bparland
Bradford
Dr-Moreland
Chillicothe
Old Settlers
Robert Doran
A.J. Athay
Lena
Rolla
Galesburg
Cutright
Peoria
W. O'Leary
Teamrer
Bessle-sre
Minoak
Washburn
Bloomington
Mre
Robert Cumming
Toluca Town Notes Highlight Fine Streets and Quarantines
Toluca citizens praise the town streets as among the best in Iliinois. A scarlet fever quarantine is in effect after one child’s illness. Farmers shell corn for town haul with elevators running full. Principal Chas McTaggart returns to lead the schools. Dr Greenen offers free medicine to the poor daily. Donations of flour meat and tobacco arrive from labor groups in Chicago for the miners and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca
Ilinois
John Leonard
Board of Health
Chas. McTaggart
Greenen
Bennington Township
Hid Delaney
Klondyke-In
James—Mannix
Chicago
Crow Meadow Social and School Notes
Daisy Morgan began teaching at Quinn school on Monday. Mrs Knapp visited Brimfield on Saturday. Mrs Schroeder of Warrensburg visits O M Daw son family. Quinn Bros build a large double corn crib and cattle shed. Mrs J Monter of Geneseo and Miss Considine of Chicago visit Madge Harney. Allen Bell hosted friends at Chase Auk land's home. L Onse and wife visited Camp Grove friends and attended the Wyoming fair. Kierney sails for London Friday to visit Ireland before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Morgan
Quinn
Knapp
Brimfield
Mra Schroeder
Warrensburg
O. M. Dawson
Quinn Bros
J. Monter
Geneseo
Considine
Chicago
Madge Harney
Peoria County
Allen Bell
Chase Aukland
L. Onse
Camp Grove
Wyoming
Dy Kierney
London
Ireland
Whitefield notes and county convention reports
The Whitefield column reports pleasant weather, local social news, and visits by residents and relatives. It notes roads being repaired, marriages of Charles Swanson to Maggie DeWalt and Lizzie Hofer to Anton Kuhn, and attendance at the Marshall County 8-8 Convention in Sparland. Also mentions a Buckeye Pile Ointment ad and local travel to Peoria and Princeton.
Whitefield Corners Community Notes and Upcoming Events
Dr and Mrs Willis are expected this week with a league gathering on Sunday. Odd Fellows report work in the initiatory degree next Saturday evening. Willard Teats Johnnie Powell and Melvin Bell return home this week by bicycle after two weeks visiting. Rey Clark preached his last sermon of the year and four new members joined. Willing Workers plan a Grange hall program with dialogues recitations and music on Friday Sept 24. Mrs Etta Snell, former Whitefield resident now in southern Kansas, stopped by on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Willis
Mra Brokaw
Fountain
Lola
Iowa
Wheatland Township
Odd Fellows
Chillicothe
Hen. Ty
Willard—Teats
Johnnie Powell
Melvin Bell
Rey Clark
Grange Hall
Etta Snell
Whitefield
New York
Kansas
Local ad lists fabric prices at PS Standard Prints
An advertisement from PS Standard Prints features Saturday specials including 2c and good yard wide Sheeting priced at 34c and Batting at 440. The note highlights yard wide fabric options and related pricing.
Liver Health Ad Promises Cure with Herbine
The notice touts Herbine as a universal liver remedy for biliousness constipation dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims the liver and blood are affected by malaise and offers free trial bottles at Dr Powell's alongside a 75 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Powell's
Magnolia Aid and Early Week Social Notes
Magnolia aid for friends at Strawn last week. Miles Ruble and family of Lostant visited John Dean’s Sunday. Mrs Celia Spencer is improving. Mrs Jack Golden and Mary Hillis of Lostant visited Mrs Massie Sunday. Delia Allen left for Le Rose after weeks with relatives. In town Obas Darrab left for Fairdale after visiting relatives. Kate Ransom and mother plan to move to the old Downey home. Clarence Paxton is ill with Dr Tunner attending. Sam Bronn left for Nebraska to be away awhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Strawn
Miles Ruble
Lostant
John Dean
Celia Spencer
Jack Golden
Mary Hillis
Mra Massie
Delia Allen
Tsat
le Rose
Obas
Darrab
Fairdale
Kate Ransom
Mother
Downey
Clarence Paxton
Tunner
Sam Bronn
Nebraska
Local visits and Monday events noted across communities
Jessie Anderson visited his mother Monday while enrollment at the school reached forty eight. Luin Miller of Peoria stayed with Jennie Wheeler and Will Tures of Hennepin visited Marie Anderson Tuesday. Geo Finley and Ed Sparling traveled to Dwight Monday. W J Patterson family visited relatives near Princeton. Will Blackburn visited his father Lyman Loomis. Adam Henkins left Saturday for Peoria Fairbury and other points. Hanna residents Mr and Mrs Trousch visited daughter Mrs David Warren recently. G W Bennett of Rockford Insurance Company was in town Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Anderson
Luin Miller
Peoria
Jennie Wheeler
Will Tures
Hennepin
Marie.Anderson
Geo Finley
Dwight
Ed Sparling
W. J. Patterson
Princeton
Will Blackburn
Lyman Loomis
Adam Henkins
Fairbury
Trousch
Hanna
David Warren
G. W. Bennett
The
Rockford Insurance Company
Local social notes and upcoming district convention
Mrs Blanche Shaw and friend Mrs Cassell of Walnut visited the former's parents last week. Several of the young people contemplate attending the YPSOE district convention in Odell on Sept 16 and 17. Mrs Martha Williams Faneton of Keota Iowa arrived to attend her brother's funeral and stayed with relatives. The Christian church will not hold services as Rev Thomas preaches in Virginia City. Mrs Ed Sparling has had a bone removed from her foot and shows signs of recovery. The C B H society will echo the California Convention on Sept 19 with a special program. Mr and Mrs Samuel Holmes visited Mrs Clara Morgan. Mrs Holmes has inflammatory rheumatism. A testimonial extols Chamberlain's Pain-Balm for wounds and rheumatism. 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Shaw
Cassell
Walnut
Glenn Hawthorne
Arch Dysart
Granville
YPSOE
Odell
W. L. Kelso
Mile
Walter Sutherland
Wyoming
Martha Williams Faneton
Keota
Christian Church
Thomas
Virginia City
Ed Sparling
Jane.Anderson
Merl
Peoria
Burlington
8. B. Edwards
Edwards Station
C. BH
California
Marie Anderson
Samuel Holmes
Clara Morgan
Local Notes and Social Visits Reported
Northwest of Putnam notes Sigred Norlin's trip to Rock Island. Aid society met at Isaac Larson's home. Some young people spent Sunday at Providence. Ida Maganson of Tiskilwa visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Brandt of Princeton were guests of Pater Christenson and wife. Carl Dahlin is visiting his mother. he recently worked at Fairbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Sigred Norlin
Rock Island
Ilies Aid-society
Isaac Larson
Providence
Ida Maganson
Tiskilwa
Mra Brandt
Princeton
Pater Christenson
Carl Dahlin
Fairbury
August Lith Goes Awol and Swenson's Accident Report
Local notes report August Lith ran away amid romance with his horse causing sorrow. Andrew Swanson suffers a crushed right hand at the canal after falling rocks. Local farm trading rises with Nordstrons buying Peterson land and Isaac Larson’s farm sale. John Ericson leaves for Chicago. swedes planned next. Various social visits and school moves noted. Christian Endeavor social yields 38.50 in receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Nelson
Putnam
Augustane College
Andrew Swanson
Meksrs Nordstrons
Peterson
Isaac Larson
John Ericson
Chicago
Sweden
Local Florid notes and river tragedy report
Rev Daniel Breeze suffers neuralgia of the face and Mrs Adam-Deininger is listed as very sick with Dr Taylor attending. Cora sustains injuries from drought, Wheat acreage to rise with good markets, and road work under J B Albert and Joe improve roads. Kesling plans to move to Walker Leech farm. L W Jenkins plants World’s Fair Red Cross wheat. A body found in the Illinois river near Bayou, coroner Dr FO Taylor notified. possible identification as Peter Stanton, last seen at a Florid blacksmith shop. Further, hospital records indicate Mr Brantill remains unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Breeze
Adam—Deininger
Taylor
Cora
J. B. Albert
Joe
M. A. Kesling
Ben Sutcliff
Walker Leech
Florid
L. W. Jenkins
John A. Salter
la Crosse
Wis
Illinois River
FO. Taylor
Peter Slanton
Samuel Clemens
Stanton
Davenport
Iowa
Brantill
Hennepin
Salt Sale at Melick's Stirs Local Interest
Salt sold by the lump or barrel at Melick's attracts buyers and hints at changing prices or stock levels. Local residents anticipate rough weather and seek retail quantities for household and agricultural needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melick’s
Multiple Fatalities Reported in Random National Incidents
A collection of brief notices: Miss Mabel Morrill dies after bicycle fall into a Cambridge excavation. Charles E. Gower shot by tramps on a freight near Beaver Falls. Thomas R. Morgan Sr. dies of apoplexy in Alliance. Also reports of fires, deaths, executions, political events, and riots across the U S and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Morrill
East Cambridge
Mass
Charles E. Gower
Amergheny
Beaver Falls
Thomas R. Morgan
Morgan Engineering Company
Alliance, O
National Association of Post Office Clerka
Baltimore
Roxbury
Stewart
Trades Union Congress
Birmingham
England
Unionista
Laurel
Philadelphia
John M. Rowe Sons
Lew ‘Hanback
Armourdale
Kon
T. T. Flagler
Lockport
Niagara County
N. Y
George W. Clarke
Halsted Street
Chicago
Toledo
S. R. Ashwell
Richland Center
Wis
Dick Thompson
Jerome Fry
Louisiana
Hawaii
Washington
Japan
Cygnet
Ocean Springs
Miss
New Orleans
German New Guinea
Henry Hyram
Chestertown
Ind
Fae Tally
William Cave
High Pott of Justice
London
Evan Hiester
Warris Faust
Leon Faust
Crossing
Reading
Tocsin
Burt Miller
Sagasta
Nerd Organization
Philadelpha
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Adams Street
Peoria, Ill
Benry
Republican
Grover Burr
HosTes
Qur
Crow Meadow
Ml.jacobs
Wes
Grits
Manifred Wilson
Alfred Betts
Tite Merritt
Ces Bloomington
Inenn Ea
Sadie Fleetwood
Fisher
Will
Conrad Swartz
Tena
Mra Swarts
Mra
Charles Swanson
Maggie DeWalt
Lizzie Hofer
Lizzie
Anton Kuhn
Marshall County
Sparland
Thore
Keline
Dr Powell's Drug Store
Rick
Jones’ Cash Store
Henry, Ill
B. J. Schall
Meyer Bros, Drug Co
St Louis
Chamberlain
Powell
MT Palatine
Walter McFerne
Ohio
Metzler
Lilla
Mra Pher
Mra Allen Smith
Jennie Newport
Powell District
Dan Williams
Nannie
Lewis Gallaner
Champaign
Freeda Neiburg
Jennie Miller
Spring Valley
Kathe
Ethel McNabb
Iamtoria
Bost Sonic Temple
C. Hout
Pennsylvania
Boia
Boston
Masonic Temple
I, & Dally
Cardus
Cosea
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Tenn
J. W. Smith
Camden, S.C
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