Weathered town notes and social changes in Sparland
Miss Bertha Christman spent Sunday at home while Mrs. Ben Russell attended church. A warm spell brings summer vibes as threshing ends and corn and hay work begin. Residents visit relatives in Iowa and Illinois, enjoy a boat trip to Al Fresco, and a new telegraph line is discussed. A wedding of local ties, illness, and a funeral mark community life as school disputes rise and adjustments loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Christman
Ben Russell
Charles Saville
Streator
Oscar McLaughlin
Jim Parsons
John
Schaffer Aves
Eva Simpson
Viva Lester
Lacon
al Fresco
Claude Cartwright
Frank Andergson
Mise Twink Tanner
Peoria
Charley Conklin
Kewanee
Tit van Antwerp
George Ray
Chicago
Her-on-Franke
Randy Tanner
St. John
Onarea
Branklin Rist
Briggs
Abe
Visiting relatives and local notices across several towns
Readers list visits among Denver Denver Mrs D W Bradford Chicago Mrs Mezger Gallup Lacon Sparland Peoria Pontiac Gréaafeld Princeton excursion to Al Fresco park and a threshers dinner accident injures Mrs Reynolds coffee pot explosion and burns noted with names and places
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bradford
Denver
Col
Clarence Calder
Mezger
Chicago
George Gallup
Alvin Calder
Lacon
Casey
Dewey
Sparland
Black
Ollie Scoon
Peoria
Charlie Russell
Pontiac
Russell
Lola Scholes
Gréaafeld
H. N. Wilmot
Ada
Reynolds
Clement
Funeral for William Malone Held at U P Church
The funeral of William Malone was held at the U P church on Tuesday afternoon Sept 17. Malone a former Camp Grove resident and Marshall county settler had lived in Duncan the past three years and died Saturday night of paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MU Easbeses
Upedas
William Malone
U. P
Malone
Camp Grove
Marshall County
Duncan
Marshall
Saratoga Church
Ed Leigh
J. R. Davidson
J. T. Burnett
Texas
Michel Robb
Albion Gallup
Abingdon
H. Wilmot
Ambro Wilmot
Peorla
William Monier
Anna
Lake Geneva
Wis
Monier
Stollarium
Frank Calder
George Aitelison
al Fresco
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Prominent In Market
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has gained favor and become a staple medicine with enormous sales. It targets acute throat and lung diseases including coughs colds and croup and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by A. J Tronmonger, local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J Tronmonger
Local notes and arrivals in Camp Grove area
A string of social visits and business calls figures from Camp Grove and Peoria towns. Notables include John Malone and Jimmie O'Brien of Bradford, B H Davies of Chicago, Dr White of Chillicothe, and Leo Crahan of Peoria visiting local families. Marriages, births, and deaths are recorded, including the marriage of Miss Mas Chapman to Wits Lamphier and two births, with obituaries for Mary Winne Crahan and pioneer William Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Malone
Jimmie O’brien
Bradford
Albert Conrad
Henry
James Campion
Peoria
Georgie Whalen
Chicago
B. H Davies
Camp Grove
Dr White
Chillicothe
Leo Crahan
Winne Bros
Miss Mas
George Chapman
Wits Lamphier
Thussday
North Chillicothe
Santa Fe Roundhouse
Old Settlers Picnic Notables and Local Travel Notes
Old settlers picnic at Princeville drew a good crowd from the area. Alma Caldwell returns to Brown's Business College to resume studies after vacation at La Prairie. Mrs. Pritchard and children finish a two week visit at Pottstown. Tom and Jay enjoyed baking and cooking on their trip. Mrs. B E Briggs visits Nebraska then stays with daughter Mrs. Caldwell before heading to East Lysint les reside Gray cate in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
Princeville
Alma Caldwell
Brown
la Prairie
Prairie relatives visit from far and near
Mrs. Wm Foster entertained her cousin Ferris Carr of Mechanicsburg New York and Willis Decker formerly a resident now near Omaha Nebraska after the Jamestown exposition. Burt Green and cousin J B Green hosted Herbert Green from Oklahoma City for a 40 mile day trip from Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Prairie
Wm. Foster
Ferris Carr
Mechanics Burg
New—Fork
Sundey
Willis Decker
Omaha
Neb
Chillicothe
Sparland
Burt Green
Farmington
J. B. Green
Herbert Green
Oklahoma City
Bulletin
Speer Area News Looks at Local Happenings
Monday activities include Shane buying hogs and shelled corn shipments to Speer. Eldred Menoher to enter a Wisconsin military school soon. Miss Alta Aman leaves for Normal to attend school. Mr and Mrs Dick Wiles to visit for a few weeks. Harry McCraw injured but improving after a nail accident. Little Preston Nesbit visiting Mrs Fannie Smith until his mother arrives. School opens with Miss Parker as teacher in a neat new building praised by the district. Chamberlains Pain Balm praised for back pain and sold by A Tronmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPEER
Shane
Eldred Menoher
Wisconsin
Richard Dunn
Old Settlers
Picn
Tottlin
Alta Aman
Normal
Lon Turk
Dick Wiles
Harry McCraw
Preston Nesbit
Philadelphia
Fannie Smith
Miss Parker
Local Outlook: Neighbors Share News Across Town
Callie Brokaw helped George Barker with hay. Mr and Mrs Toomey visited relatives. In Buda several groups attended a church dedication in Bradford. Various farm moves and visits connect the community as families gather at homes and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Brokaw
George Barker
Toomey
Buda
Will
Charlie Austin
Bob Conover
Danate Fuesday
Frank Barkman
Princeton
Matilda van Drew
Rock Falls
Edna Smith
Bradford
Carrie Moore
Lestant
John McC
Frank Bell
Henry Cohrs
George Shurts
Shurts
Ashhurt
Whitefield
Herbert Johnson
George Shorts
Barker
John McClane
Hiram Allen
Will Austin
Bradshaw
ChambesTills
Hama
Frank Lidgert
Sunday School Convention At Boyd's Grove
The Milo township Sunday school convention will be held at Boyd's Grove Methodist church on Wednesday Sept 265. Afternoon program includes devotional service and talks by Mabel Carrico Rev C Cordes and Arthur Marsh. Evening program features devotional work by Mrs Cheno weth and Rev Stewart with a county supervisor addressing Sunday school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wilson
Fannie Pettigrew
Iowa
Orwig
Kansas
Reuben
Cora Reynolds
Miss Reynolds
Will Bentley
Bradford
Milo Township
Boyd's Grove Methodist Church
Mabel Carrico
C Cordes
Tiskilwo
Arthur Marsh
Earley
Sutherland
Tivening
Chenoweth
Loyd Hay
The
White
Stewart
Probate Court Discharges Executors in Porter Webber Estate
Final report filed in probate court shows executors discharged and estate set. Also listed are real estate transfers and civil actions including partition suit Kaifer vs Kaifer, divorce Joyce, assumpsit Johnson vs Rowe, and marriage licenses for FitschenWiltz and McKennaKiernan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Webber
Wm A Hanna
Charles R Jones
First Na- Hee
Bank of Henry
Robert Thompson
Thompson
Toluca
Cabe
Frank A. Barr
la Elijah
Richmond
William A. Hedrick
Sear Noar
Lacon
Elsie Sperry
Augusta Monaghan
Lacon Devlin Coal Company
Mirma Guidatti
Paul Krueger
Milton Webber
Venona
Circuit Court
Charles Kaifer
Elizabeth Kaifer
State of Illinois
John Johnson
J.P. Re - Amasa
R. Joyce
Bridget Joyce
Frank O. Johnson
William A. Rowe
John B Fitschen
Wagan
Rena M. Wiltz
Metamora
Hugh McKenna
Katherine T. Kiernan
Spurvland
Rosa L
Trolley Heralds a New Era in Interurban Transport
A Chicago Tribune columnist argues interurban trolley systems revitalize communities and commerce. He reports a 400 mile, two day journey across Illinois, praising electric railways for spurring social and economic growth and knitting city and country together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
The
Chicago Tribune
Ohio
Illinois
Steam
Tia Zehort
Nation addresses rising vagrancy with interagency plan
The National Conference on Charities and Corrections formed a social vagrancy committee to coordinate state local railroad and possibly federal help. Orlando F. Lewis notes rising tramp numbers signaling urgent need for systematic control beyond move out methods. Federal state and railroad cooperation could curb the problem and relieve local burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference On Charities and Corrections
Orlando F. Lewis
Charity Organzation Society of
New York
United States
Lea Adine
Lewis
Weston
Ramus
Republican cards funding wedding notices in print
Fragmentary OCR reads like a headline about Republican party notices and wedding related printing. The text appears garbled with stray quotes and misread terms, offering no clear event, date, or names beyond generic political and wedding references.
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Yoo
Doreen Alee
Sparland Personals
Azelie Fowler
Benton Harbor
Dovey Hunt
H Campbell
John Fowler
Laco
Bears
Gastoria
George Geltner
Buenzf Bros
James Hall
Hickey
Thomas O'Brien
Miss Afien
Stark
E Roof
Jack Malone
John McGinn
James Herberger
John Seelye
Joe Malone
Canto Grove
Wyoming
CG. & N. W. Railway Company
Chamberlain
Luke LaGrange
Orange, Mich
SOUTH
MILO
Ayer
J.C. Ayer
the Burial League of the
Office
Charles Cliffond Doran
Henry, Il
Court House News
Castoria
Infante
Lipide
Sulky
Litchfield Manure Spreaderg
Marseilles
William A. Smith
Chicago Veterinary
Cartoni
Thee_ Henry
Republican
Abert
Neties
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