Week of Local News and Social Notes in Magnolia Area
Mr and Mrs Ir Ransom spent Sunday at Frank King’s home east of the river. Miss Ethel King returned from Chicago after a week there. Mr and Mrs H R Trim left for York Nebraska to visit children. Floyd Monier and wife took friends to Chicago by auto. Numerous local names attend church, sales, and visits. Alleys, rides, and the county fair are noted. A wood of community notices include ads for rooms, autos, and local entertainment. The deep waterway bond fight tops the docket along with a bright dust season advisory about road oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ir! Ransom
Frank King
Ethel King
Chicago
H. R. Trim
York
Neb
Floyd “Monier
Buda
Florence Bobby
Alberta
Canada
Advt
A.B. Smith
Mamie
Hsther Hunter
Sheffield
Mr. Smith
Albert Perdew
Magnolia
J. B. Barry & Co
Carl Barker
Henry
Althoff
Pavilion Park
Charles Holt
Frank Potter
Peoria
Harry Blackburn
Springfield
J. L. Hopkins
Barney Reismeyer
Frank Baer
Fr. Brennan
James Gill
Camp Grove
Marsh
Bradford
A. B. Smith
B. B. Barbour
Lucey
Supreme Court
Norman L. Jones
Sangamon County Circuit Court
William A. Hubbard
Dunne
Brady
Russel
Illinois Waterways Commission
Hubbard
Dunne Deep Waterway
Uplift of China illustrated by Presbyterian lectures
Last Sunday evening Rev. R W Martin presented 50 scenes titled Uplift of China showing Macao harbor Singapore bridge Nankin sedan chairs and other transport tea markets and walls. The talk emphasized China's age population and industries with praise for missionary efforts and a loyal church message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Martin F
Presbyterian Church
M. E
Mercer
China
United States
Macao
Singapore
Nankin
Grand Canal
Pacific River
Tientsin
Pekin
Halamen Square
Pelin
Presbyterian Medical College
Methodist Mission College
Presbyterian Mission Church
Church of God
Lucy Mateer
Prohibition Auto Tour to Visit Venona Marshall Counties
John R. Golden campaigning for governor of Illinois outlines a Prohibition tour through Marshall and adjacent counties with stops in Minoak Rutland Toluca Varna Prince Valley McNabb Magnolia Lostant Wenona La Rose Washburn and other towns on September 18 and 19. Early returns indicate Lowdon wins Republican nomination and Dunne wins Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Golden
Venona
Prohibition
Marshall
Minoak
Rutland
Toluca
Varna
Prince Valley
Diehl Estate Disinheritance Case Involving Holy Rollers
The Diehl children from Oregon Kansas City and Colorado challenge a Kansas City residence deeded to the Holy Roller sect by their mother the late Mrs S M Diehl. They allege undue influence and fraud saying Mrs Diehl was mentally unbalanced when signing over the Troost avenue home and furniture worth 15000 dollars. Administratrix Mrs Pearl Bradley faces the suit as it proceeds to Jackson County Missouri district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diehl
Holy Rollers
Ottawa
Eas
Herald
A. J. Diehl
M. A. Diehl
Portland
Ore
Pearl Bradley
Wabash. Avenue
Kansas City
Jackson County
Missouri
Holy Roller
S. M. Diehl
Bradley
Diehls
Troost Avenue
Colorado
Peoria District Fair Promises Finest Live Stock Show
The Peoria District Fair will feature the best live stock exhibit yet, with horses cows sheep pigs and poultry from afar. DeLloyd Thompson the world’s greatest aviator will perform at the fair from Sept 26 to Oct 7, flying illuminated runs and wowing crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
DeLloyd Thompson
San Francisco
Thompson
Peoria Society Show At Opera House Tomorrow
Peoria society figures will be featured in Peoria's Million Dollar Mystery at the Opera House tomorrow night. The film is the first produced by Barker-Swan Co Peoria film house. City officials Country club Creve Coeur club and other prominent places will be shown with an added children's feature Alice in Wonderland supporting the Child's Welfare movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Henry
Peoria Society
Peoria
Barker-Swan Co
Country Club
Creve Coeur Club
Advt
Former friend robs cigar shop. James Francis arrested
A. R. Joyce trapped and arrested his former friend James Francis during a Tuesday morning break in at Joyce’s cigar store. Francis admitted taking about 25 dollars worth of cigars and tobacco, but the proprietor says losses total near 150 dollars. He was bound over to the October grand jury and jailed after failing to post a 500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Francis
A. R. Joyce
Francis
Henry
Joyce
Dennis
Dixon
Marriage Unites Law and Haws Families in Ottawa
In Ottawa on Saturday evening September 9 1916 Robert D Law wed Una Louise eldest daughter of Clifford Haws both of this city They motored to Ottawa then left Sunday for the northern lakes to be away several weeks The groom son of the late W T Law former president of the First National Bank of this city The bride educated in Misses Allens school for girls in the east is described as accomplished and with a winning personality Friends wish the couple happiness and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Robert D. Law
Una Louise
Clifford Haws
Henry
W. T. Law
First National Bank
Misses Allen
Harvest Jubilee and Horse Show Boosters Visit Henry
About two hundred Chillicothe boosters by steamer Swain toured Henry Monday evening to promote the ninth Harvest Jubilee and Horse Show set for September 21 to 23. The group wandered the streets with band music banners and Jubileejubilant crowds, while Ed Kaiser performed a solo. Mayor Mitchell extended an invitation to neighboring residents to attend, promising a clean, gambling-free program with courteous reception and high quality entertainment. The Boy Scouts later explored the Indian mound at Yanochowski farm and reported bones found but no valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Henry
Swain
Segraves
Ed Kaiser
Mitchell
Booster Club
Smith and Rev Martin Travel 200 Miles to Quincy
A. B. Smith and Rev. Martin traveled to Quincy on Monday in Smith's hearse. They returned to the factory for minor adjustments, a 200 mile journey completed in nine hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Smith
Rev. Martin
Quincy
My. Smith
Fragmented OCR text on church and dates
Incomplete OCR read mentions Joseph's Church Piyst2thadh and Ahida' with unclear dates. The garbled passage references a 4 toorfl and rambleed pradiA dtasb ali of 199% 008, plus scattered terms like basaulg wottoy and 410% WOM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toorfl Beaans
Pradia
Basaulg
Letter From G. M. Locke Terre Ceia Fla on crops and politics
G M Locke of Terre Ceia Florida writes about hot weather, crops including corn and fruit, prices to contractors, and a note on northern influence in the South. He recalls Civil War comrades and comments on politics and race relations with a mix of regional observations and personal reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Ceia
Fla
George Burt
Tampa
Jacksonville
New York
the Republican
Graff
Robert Green
Henry
Green
Monroe Locke
Need for Regulation of Private Banks Urged
A column argues private banks rise or fall with their leaders morals. It cites Chicago’s Silver case where depositors lose money and calls for strong safeguards. The piece warns working class savers are most harmed and urges immediate legislative action to regulate private banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sabbath School and Sunday Services at Mercer Church
Sabbath school at 9 45 p m with Mrs Wm Wheeler as superintendent. Men's Bible class during Sunday school hour 11 a m and 7 30 p m public worship 7 p m Epworth League services prayer meeting Thursday evening. A cordial invitation to all our services J EB Mercer Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wheeler
Epworth League
J, Eb, Mercer
St Marys Church Calendar of Mass and Sermons
The schedule lists Sunday services at 7:30 a.m. with English sermon and 9:30 a.m. with German sermon and mass. After the second mass there is benediction. Weekday mass is at 7 a.m led by Rev. Andrew Le Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S’r
Andrew le
Local notes reflect community life and events
The column lists numerous local social notes from Oglesby and nearby towns. Items include visits from Miss Alta Vogelsang and Frances Smith, school plans for Magdaline and Helen Phillips, a Peoria crowd at Magnolia, and a 500-employee steamboat excursion for a Bloomington Pantograph picnic. It covers church attendance, reunions, home improvements, and forthcoming Republican events in Peoria with Hughes as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Vale
Oglesby
M. E
Alta Vogelsang
Princeton
Frances Smith
A. B. Smith
John Steele
Abel Mills
McNabb
Merritt
John Heim
Lacon
Henry
Ed Phillips
Magnolia
Magdaline
Helen Phillips
Drake University
Des Moines
Peoria
Louis Phillips
Jesse Sleater
Swaneys
George Zimmerman
Sparland
Lake
Opera House
Seetan
Matilda Earl
Chicago
Chauncey Barnes
Hackett
Whitefield
Madison Kirk
Iowa
Columbia
Bloomington
Charles H. Hughes
William Kellogg
I. W .Camery
Camery
J. E. Quinn
Hiram Kellogg
Quinn
Kellogg
Culver Brothers
Horace
David
Orsentus
Henry Township
New State Reformatory
Rockwell City
Ues Agave
Animosa
Rogers O
Camp Grove
Sonia
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Prohibition Auto Tour
Lowdon
Ilinois
Mt Gale
Sdu Aurore
Ireland
Tazewell
Putnam
Stark
Bureat
Th Toa Marshall
Wen Caee
Alfred Diehl
G. A. Hiltabrand
Belk
Ainey
Yanochowski Farm
Frank Billings
Mae Joseph's Church
G. M. Locke
M. E. Church
St. Mary's Church
St. John’s Church
Chargayotmiatts
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