Six Letters Prove Pinkham’s Compound Aids Women’s Health
A collection of letters from New England women reports relief from female illnesses after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Women from Boston to Bethlehem share improved symptoms, calmer periods, and renewed energy, urging others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boston
Mass
Mia
JUBY
Fifth Street
South
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Sparland Daily Notes Local Visits and Church Talks
Sparland column records residents visiting neighbors and traveling to Peoria Chillicothe Rock Island and Chicago Heights. Updates on church services by Rev D McLeish and community events include an upcoming ice cream social and notes on local schooling and births. Miss Minerva Ellen Canaday obituary dated Sept 17 1912 lists life of 65 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McLeish
Bethel Church
Sparland
Minerva Ellen Canaday
Martinsville
Clarke County
Ill
William P. Ingram
Robert H. Ingram
Lhe
Ira Babb
Christman
Vermilion County
Married at Peoria Barton Olson Wedding Sparland Feast
Minnie Olson wed Rufus William Barton at the Peoria courthouse and were joined by relatives before traveling to Sparland for a wedding feast prepared by the bride’s mother. The bride, a Sparland High School alumna, is praised as a capable housekeeper and plans to start life with the groom in Peoria. Electric Bitters praised for health benefits with patient testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Olson
Peoria Court House
Minnie Olson
Rufus William Barton
Peoria
Magnus Olson
Sparland
Orie Barton
Ruby Olson
Joseph Heath
Henry Olson
Barton
Sparland High School
La Prairie social notes and local visits move through town
Residents report theatergoers from La Prairie attended The Shepherd of the Hills and Bunty Pull the String in Peoria. Visitors include Alma and Edna Calder returning from Abingdon, with many other townspeople hosting relatives and friends from Chillicothe Washington and Kansas City. A Juniors meeting is announced and illness notes update Donald Root, plus a local plug for Chamberlain's Ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Prairie
Bunty
Peoria
Alma
Edna Calder
Abingdon
Scott
Dorothy Scott
Chillicothe
Wm. VanPetten
Wisconsin
van Petten
A. J. McCullough
Oliver Gray
Washington
Miss Morison
Little Rock
Ark
McCulloughs
Reynolds
Madisons
Mrs. Jackson
Stimulating Children’s Health With Ayer’s Tonic Promoted
A marketing pitch questions doctors about alcohol in stimulants for children and praises Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a safe tonic with no alcohol. It urges keeping Ayer’s Pills in the home and taking one pill at bedtime to ward off biliousness and indigestion. The ad cites the J C Ayer Co of Lowell Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Maso
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Bats
Community notes and local updates from a church gathering
The period describes church events with Rev. Carpenter and Rev. Cadmus speeches on Progressive Religion and Politics, a festive lunch, and milestones on life’s journey. It also mentions farm work by Thomas Collins, Lucile Curtis’s vacation return, Mrs. Maria Cornell’s illness, and local hospitality for the McFaddens and Crady's paint business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Cadmus
Thomas Collins
Lucile Curtis
Jackson
Mich
Saratoga Notes and Local Moves in the Region
Rainfall was welcomed as needed. Rena Webber continues as housekeeper for Herbert Doyle. Harry Thumma took a trip to Iowa. Herbert Doyle spent Saturday night with his mother in Henry. C. C. Darling family visited Whitefield with son Will and wife. Charley Thumma Allie Webber and Robert Kelley departed for Minnesota. Rev. Andrew Kelley and wife arrived, resigning from Wauwatosa and planning to farm locally. Herbert Wilson returned from Iowa. Karl Doyle improving slowly. Newton Ray of Peoria is visiting the farm for two weeks. Lizzie Harrison of Bradford was buried at Saratoga cemetery. Pearl Harrison injured in a buggy accident but improving. T. L. Parks of Murraysville Ga. reports kidney and bladder trouble cured by Foley Kidney Pills. A J Ironmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Rena Webber
Herbert Doyle
Harry Thumma
Iowa
Henry
C. C. Darling
Whitefield
Will
Kermit Smart
Leslie Aukland
Kansas
James Sumers
Charley Thumma
Allie Webber
Robert Kelley
Minnesota
Andrew Kelley
Kelley
Wauwatosa
Herbert Wilson
Karl Doyle
Newton Ray
Peoria
Lizzie Harrison
Bradford
Robert Harrison
Albert
Eva Harrison
Pearl Harrison
Ladies' Aid meeting at Whitefield Center gathers seventeen
NORTH SARATOGA. The Ladies' Aid society of Whitefield Center met with Mrs. Wm. Yarger on Wednesday Sept. 18 despite bad weather with 17 ladies present and much sewing done. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Charles Aukland on Wednesday afternoon Oct. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Whitefield Center
Wm. Yarger
Charles Aukland
Floyd Holmes
George Speer
Edelstein
Effie Ziegler
Edith
Iowa
Henry Applen
Fred
Arkansas
James Barry
Harold
Henry
Lyman Sutton
Harold Barry
Whitefield
Joseph Roth
Adam Staab
Francis Quinn
Probate and estate actions dominate county notices
The record lists multiple probate orders including letters testamentary to Elizabeth Salzer and John W. Baker, administration letters to A. M. Stoner, and bond amounts of 1000 and 9400. It notes inventories, final reports, and claims adjustments, plus real estate transfers, marriage licenses, and numerous local social items and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sherburn
Elizabeth Salzer
John W.baker
Peter Senninger
James S. Waugh
Edith M. Waugh
Leslie R. Waugh
Robert A. Waugh
James K. Wasmer
Wm. West
Anna M. West
Anna M. Arbogast
Peaches
Sidney Freeman
A.M. Stoner
W. L. Stoner
Henry Remley
Edward Carlson
Daniel Swartz
John Wright
Evans
Fred W. Potter
Henry
Blanche B. Grieves
Mark A
Emma A. Sawyer
Smith
Lacon
Carl W. Meinke
Charles K. Schumacher
la Rose
Mabel Hass
George W. Coan
Michael Fahy
Charles B
Carrie Dorsey
Santa’ Fe
Toluca
Thomas Smithson
David William Aitchison
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Credited by Georgia Reader
Mrs J N Hill of Homer Georgia says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cures coughs and colds and prevents croup. She notes it has served her family of five children well for years and that they would not be without it, recommending it to friends. A J Ironmonger endorses it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Hill
Homer, Ga
Foley
A. J
East Saratoga Farm News and Local Notes
East Saratoga farmers embrace corn cultivation as a fad. Omer Cox buys a Regal auto and plans rides with friends. Mrs. Shurtz sells vacuum cleaners while James Turner greets Mr Longman of Lacon. Glimpses of a Whitefield dance and rheumatic illness for George Lutes. Clemens of Tiskilwa canvasses photographing pupils and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Cox
Mrs. Cox
Shurtz
Mr. Longman
Lacon
James Turner
Whitefield
George Lutes
Clemens
Tiskilwa
Well Sinker Seeks Patronage After 20 Years Experience
An experienced well worker offers services to sink wells and save money for customers seeking reliable guidance. He claims over twenty years in the business and competence to provide perfect satisfaction.
Lost Wages From Colds, Doctor Says Major Drain
Dr. Sadler estimates about 80 million dollars in wages are lost annually by American workers due to colds. Lost time means lost wages and medical costs, urging Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to stop the cough and heal inflamed air passages. A. J. Tronmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
Foley
A. J. Tronmonger
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New England
Julia King
Phoenix
R.I. Phenix
R.I
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Julia Eiie
Box
R.1
Etta Donovan
Willimantic
Conn
Ezra Donovan
Main Street
J. A. Thompson
Newport
Lydia
Jolly A. ThomPson
Vermont
Grace Dodds
Bethlehem
N.H
Lydia BE
Bradford, Ill
D. J. Owens
A. B. Foster
Mos
Sparland Department
M. C. Marshall
Charles Sellers
Dease Leary
Compton
WH. A. Kline
Clyde McLaughlin
D. McLeigh
N. W. B. McCartney
William
John Riddell
Polo
Oscar McLaughlin
Electa Frisbey
Miss McFarland
Myron Lester
Ihursday
Lillie Pointner
Orren Frisbey
George Snell
Wm. Frank
Harry Maxwell
Rock Island
George Stoufer
Phoebe Hunler
Addison Tanquary
Hill
The
Baptist Church
Edith Wetzel
Larsville
Vsit
Daisy Ording
Minnie Coatney
Craig
Anna Luft
Ed Shaffer
Walter Pride
Marshall
Everett Simpson
John Milliken University
Decatur
Ed Trompeter
Racine
Wis
Willis Walker
Moline
George Simpson
Methodist Church
Charles B. Allen
Sylvania
T. J. Seraves
Chamberlain
T. J. Segraves
Lawn Ridge
Lilla Hoster
C. W. Perkins
Myrle Chapin
Maria Cornell
Holly
Mrs. McFadden
Ida McGionigal
H. EB. Crady
Shepherd of the Hills
Johnson
Knights Templars
N.W
Antoine Deloria
Garden
T. L. Parks
Murraysville
A. J. Ironmonger
Chicago
France
Ravings Bank
Erwanee, Ill
Court House News
Circuit Court
Harry Johnson
J. R. Hayward
Thomas P. Perry
Laura J. McClure
Minonk
Charles Hupperich
Mina Hall
Magnolia
Peter Hupperich
Baldes Wiertz
Mary Baker
Bennington Township
Harvey C. Baldwin
Mary Ohligschlager
Bennington
Ross Dalrymple
Spangler
Joseph Harrington
Elliott
Leo Curry
Babe
Harrington
Wm. Ziegler
Genevieve
Cox
Balenseifen
R. Hartley
Baby
John F. Tarter
Henry, Ill
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