Birthday dinner honors Randy Tanner at his house
Last Friday Randy Tanner invited Mr Chepn man and Mr Scheick to dine at his home for his birthday. Mrs Sabina Ray traveled to Chicago Monday evening for family, while Délbert Taylor and Della visited Wenona for Verda Welle's wedding. An ice cream supper hosted by Mrs Campbell and eight girls raised about 16 dollars for the band and orphans home. Sparland beat La Prairie in a recent ball game with Sparland tallying 16 tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Tanner
Mr. Chepnman
Mr. Scheick
E. H. Hutchins
Marshall Dodmey
Sparland
Lacon
Mr. Downey
Trompater
Darby Arment
Terry
Railroad Streets
Sabina-Ray
Chicago
Campbell
Dawson
Farker
Rirs. Doers Hoadley
Lou Osborne
la Premie Lsst
Spariand
la Prairie
Barr
Widow Dominica Baratta Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Dominica Baratta of La Prairie Center dies last Wednesday morning at 80. She leaves a husband and five children, three girls and two boys, aged 14, 11, 4, and two younger. Mr Baratta is described as a hardworking minor. The community notes visitors, illness, and local events including a recital by Miss Edith Leigh and a store sale to Frank Calder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominica Baratta
Bert
Baratta
Mr. Atwood
Neme Eee
McCarlow
Root
Aes
Vernay
Auige
Lacon
Martin's
Stowell
Edith Leigh
Howard Edminster
Kansan
Scott
Cora
Robert Turnbull
Love
Thomas Scott
Waugh Dunlap
Edith Waugh
Will Hillebrand
Frank Calder
Hiliebrand
Frank
Orpha Tde Kendall
Peoria
Ivery
Miles Edith Leigh
Baratora Fair Draws Attendees Amid Hot Dust
Weather remains dry and hot as a sizable crowd from Baratora attends the Princeton fair and Old Battlers picnic. Notes of peach canning, corn shelling, and family travel fill the town diary.
Community church meetings and local obituaries
Meetings at the Christian church tonight led by Rev. Price of Eureka. Sutherland died Sunday at 8. Funeral at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon. Ed Jennings and family visited in Whitefield. Rev. G K Alford preached at MM church. next Sunday his last before conference. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs. George’s next Thursday. Mile township Sunday school workers plan a house-to-dance visitation. Melkoon and wife attended Sunday school convention at Neponset and Bunker Hill. W P H C A met at Whitefield parsonage with 15 ladies present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobe Beels
Thasa Mients Fuga
Price
Eureka
Seesph Sutherland
Christian Church
Ed Jennings
F. W. Brokaw
Whitefield
G.K. Alford
MM. B
George Eg
Mile Township
Hearty Sherman
Melkoon
Neponset
Bunker HM
Amlei Mission Letter via Rev Lowther to Worthington in India
A missionary letter dated April 3 1906 from Port Said Egypt recounts travels through Burmah Moulmein Rangoon and Lucknow to visit Baptist and Anglican missions. It notes English church services soldier escorts at Rangoon a large Baptist educational effort in Moulmein Calcutta and a Theological School with 72 students and limited English speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. IE. Lowther
Charles Worthington
India
M. Worthington
Tiskuwa
Port Said
Egypt
Worthington
Peanag
Burka
Miss Ayers
America
Burmeh
Aight
Moulmein
Calcutta
Cuy
Mr. Morton
Dr. Rice
Ohio
Singapore
Warne
Lucknow
Mina Pattimare
Barailly
Mihduntant
Himalayan Journey and Taj Mahal Awe in India Trip
A travel letter recounts a Himalayan ascent to 9 000 feet and views of snow capped ranges, the Taj Mahal visit at Agra, and Delhi ruins. The writer contrasts beauty with India’s poverty, notes intense cold, and ends with best wishes to the recipient and a sign off from W. Lowther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malejein
India
Navik Tal
Rathiddaie
Placsa
Himalayas
Agra
Aber
Delhi
Dmilton
Estes
Helesand
Eganea
Wits
Arabia
Tkaev
AiGiuke
Tiany
Malby
Germany
Borméo
W. . Lowther
Remedy marketed for severe ailments claims wide success
An advertisement touts Cham-3 as a cure for cholera and other severe complaints with claims of relief in the most serious cases including infants. It mentions sale by Powell stores in several cities and advertises a humorous promotional catalog from a barber college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie “Hickox
Midland
Mick
J. B. & WF. Powells
Boner
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Belet
Ty.e Hennessey
Camp Grove
Mwlinois
HW .&. F. Hunter
Sparlard
DER
Avery
O. M. McLaughlin
Shasiudito, Wi
Sparland Depart
Etpof. JR
Benton
Leen
Reprigentstive
B. Benton
Duncan
Lasses
Hendrix Davis
Hoadley
Iil Smith's
Ira Parker
Siren
Horrum Hunt
Ollie
Dixon
Renate
Curtis ‘Aangis
Erce
Catsrmanl
Wenkenleg
Afl
Thalz Orn
Iciesonatl
Soaele Ee
Gangae
Zai Basia
Tej
Jobo Muriand
Torker Rene
Goleck
Alford
Flor
Yolas
Ponlory
Fae
Baratora
Princeton
Robert Bryne
Mabel Sutton
Town Hall
Phil Cain
Isaac Sutton
Allie Webber
Wm. Jacobs
Jake Kisse
Dakota
Mires
Wat Davider
Jacobs
Marion Doyle
Mike HaylHine
Champaign
Thomas Sitiobury
Indiana
Georea Jokeson
Robert
Willie Wetley
Frank Sbrokin
Smart
Owen Doyle
Caton
Thomagiain
Mi 8
Frank Klein
Anl
Cal- Stamper Haz
Phellar
Herbert
la Preirie
Howie
Shay Ais
Amma
Mira
Santas
Amlei
Ieee
Ees
Deser Pac Siaia Sk Sipe
Cotlese
Decago
Isarm
Acd Paty
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