Manito Community Raises Funds for Road Oil Project
In Manito August 17 1911 townsfolk raised funds to lay 7000 gallons of road oil on local streets next week. Weyhrich brothers led as banner oats raisers with yields averaging 58 to 59 bushels per acre. The Zion Evangelical Sunday School planned a August 23 picnic at Bowser's grove. A petition for a four percent cement sidewalk from the opera house corner was filed with work expected soon.
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Manito
Weyhrich Brothers
Zion Evangelical Sunday School
Bishop
Bowser’s Grove
Opera House
Illinois Statesman
Springfield
Illinois
Mason
Tazewell
Spring Lake
Quiver
Farmers Elevator Picnic Arrangements and Bridge Relocation
Community committees finalized plans for the August 18 Farmers Elevator picnic. The Spring Lake Drainage and Levee district acquired a Mackinaw bridge, halved it for main ditch work, displacing the Johannes bridge. Obituaries note the Aug 6 death of Mrs. Eugene Ebert and an Aug 8 death of Flora Brooks near Saidora. Mrs. Scott left on the B and O train from Springfield after a robbery en route.
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Spring Lake
Mackinaw
Schureman’s Pasture
Eugene Ebert
Flora Brooks
Manito
Saidora
B. C. Scott
C. P
Fairfield
Scott
Springfield
Swamp Fire Damages Willard Cattle and Local News
In a dry spell a spark from a morning train ignited Willard swamp land where about sixty head of cattle grazed. Cattle injuries ranged from burned hooves to body burns as they sought grass. Later, August 7, Knollhoff and Adah Brown wed on South Harrison Street. Wheat yields impressed, corn outlook uncertain, Forest City Manufacturing sold fanning mills via traveling salesmen, Metta Crosby visited Normal before winter in Minnesota.
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S. E. Willard
George Knollhoff
Adah Brown
J. W. Sunderland
Carl Ellenberger
Forest City Manufacturing Co
Railroad worker Daniel Comiles promoted to foreman
Daniel Comiles, previously a standby on the railroad through thick and thin, has been promoted to foreman of an extra gang. He travels to Springfield to accept the new position.
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Daniel Comiles
Railroad Company
Springfield
Local Pastor Change as Rev Sieving Leaves St Luke's
Harry Timm appointed as new pastor replacing Rev Sieving who served St Luke's for nearly twenty five years. Merle and wife of Forest City hosted July 28 birthday dinner for their son John.
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Harry Timm
Sieving
St. Luke’s
Merle Jackson
Forest City
John
Opening of Johnson Funeral Home and Local News Notes
The Johnson Funeral Home opened formally with a ceremony set for Saturday. A local military company left for Camp Grant Rockford for a two week drill and inspection trip. A boy named Louis Garlish cut his arm on an iron post after falling from a wagon. Norman Null injured his right arm in a run away accident. The Gumbel reunion gathered at Big Creek park in Canton. Smith Rakestraw married Lucille Knaak in Fon du Lac Wisconsin. St Luke's Lutheran church hosted a farewell and reception for Rev Theo Sieving on August 5.
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Johnson Funeral Home
C. O. Huffman
Camp Grant
Rockford
Louis
Otto Garlish
Norman
Walter Null
Gumbel
Big Creek Park
Canton
Smith Rakestraw
Lucille Knaak
Fon du Lac
Wisconsin
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Theo. Sieving
Manito Merchants Baseball Schedule District Preview
The Manito Merchants release their calendar with games against Pekin Glasford Hanna City Kingston Mines Mapleton Norris and Peoria. Home dates and opponents listed for August September matches under N.S.A. guidance.
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Manito
Glasford
Hanna City
Kingston Mines
Mapleton
Norris
Egypt Community Church Sermon Times
Rev. Joseph W. Hobbs pastors Egypt Community Church with A. D. Meeker as Sunday School Superintendent. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. CST followed by Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. EST.
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Joseph W. Hobbs
A. D. Meeker
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Wm. Pfeiffer
J. M. Limback
Green Valley
Metta Crosby
Normal
Minnesota
Ance Agency
Errrey
Manito, Til
Farmers Automobile Insurance
Golid
He Gatory
N. Reuling Co
Pekin, Ill
Manito Merchants
Pekin
Peoria N.S.A
Egypt Community Church
Manito, Il
Conklin
Ill
Bender Sales & Service
Manito, Illinois
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