Plainfield M. E. in Song Service Holiday Greetings
Plainfield notices group holiday visits and local events. Superintendent L. H. Darling returns home for holidays. Chicago visitors include Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Franklin. Local families host relatives and friends. The Methodist choir, led by Mrs. W. P. Davis, presents a Christmas song service with organ voluntary and congregational songs.
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Bottineau
North Dakota
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Chicago
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Naperville
Guy Kendall
A. E. Mottinger
J. P. Browne
Joliet
Mae Newton
Joe Phillips
Evarts
Jéfri
Adele Newton
Yorkville
B. A. Franklin
Mary Catherine
Bloomington
Gertrude Probert
Indiana
Allen Barr
Beloit
Wis
Levi Hill
G. F. Kersten
Armour Grain Co
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Suny
Song of Praise
Odd Fellows Convention Reports Strong Illinois Growth
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Illinois reports a robust year with 991 male lodges and 102 531 members, plus 38 116 in the Daughters of Rebekah across 745 lodges. Total Illinois membership reaches 140 647 with receipts of 939 394 and expenditures 809 772 leaving about 140 000 in balance. The Rebekahs show 82 818 receipts and 78 358 expenditures. Orphans and Old Folks homes report substantial property values and endowments with a combined 70 000 appropriation from the grand lodge for improvements.
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Elgin Works to Dig New Water Well to Avert Shortage
State news brief reports Elgin starting a new well at the pumping station to prevent feared annual water famine and remove sulfur odor from city water. Other notes include A J Dickey selling 320 acres in Hutchinson for 6000, Canton poles taxed, Rev H L Winburn taking Louisville pastorate at 5000 yearly, Logan county supervisors consider state aid road, Cabaret ban tied to liquor music, Geneva church ministers push Bible reading in schools, Maria J Butler of Avon gifts 20000 to Hedding College with an annuity bond of 1000.
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Maria J. Butler
Avon
Hedding College
Naples Man Dies By Own Action
Jacksonville Illinois December 22 Joseph Ragby 26 died in Naples from a self inflicted gunshot wound authors say illness was the cause.
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Ill
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