Manito celery praised by visitors as thriving industry
A local notice highlights foreign visitors praising Manito celery, plans to employ 50 to 100 workers, and the town shifting to a lumber purchase for a crossing. It also notes a successful picnic with a parade by the Supreme officers from multiple states, prize winners, school staff hires, Post Office revenue gains, and a death in Missouri by a cave in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Peoria
Rohlf
Minn
Iowa
Rock Island
Kansas City
Wis
Supreme Board of Mgrs
Supreme Oracle of
Ill
Agnes Blazer
Joe Sparks
Bruce Hilling
Chas
Wilson
Arthur Meeker
Ladd Huffman
Jim O’shea
L. F. Harbaugh
C. R. Bowman
Jo Galvin
Neta Ferree
Myrtle Ide
Manita
Carroll
Carpenters Work on Barn Crib and School House Additions
August 16, 1906 R A Hilling's crew is building a barn for Wellington King to replace a fire loss, a large double corn crib for Willis Martin, the Singley School House in Egypt, and an addition to Pat Halpin's home. Despite bad weather the Local R N A Picnic was held last Tuesday.
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R. A
Death claims popular Manilo youth Frank E. McKay
Death claimed one of Manilo's most popular young men this week. Frank Ernest McKay, son of Allen McKay, passed away. A surprise party was given the obituary note says.
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Manilo
Frank Ernest McKay
Allen McKay
Local mishaps include broken arm and fall injuries
On August 24 1922 John Miller broke his right arm while cranking his Ford last week Nellie O'Hara entertained her sophomore class of MCHS at her home August 18 During a picnic race on August 17 Mrs Clarence Darrel Hist No 6 bus Wooley fell and broke her wrist
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John Miller
Nellie O’hara
MCHS
Clarence Darrel
Wooley
Local notes and community changes in Pekin area
Reuben Golden underwent an emergency appendectomy at 3 30 p m on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Nickie of Pekin bought Corinne s Cafe from Lacy Talbott and will assume management at month s end. Nickie previously worked as a candy man at B and F Cafe Pekin. Meadow Lawn Cemetery caretaker Spradling has resigned and the cemetery needs upkeep. MC H 8 enrolls record 92 registered with likely more on opening. Drive safely.
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Reuben Golden
John Nickie
Pekin
Corinne’s
Lacy Talbott
Nickie
Spradling
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Correction for Forest City Home Coming award donation
A correction notes that the award donated by Dan and Millie Jenkins should read Sweater sets to the youngest set of twins. The Manito Community Express on Thursday August 21 1952 states if the twins are too old for sweater sets they may select merchandise of equal value at the Jenkins Store in Manito.
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Fredman’s
Harry Abel
Forest City
Dan
Millie Jenkins
Jenkins
Manito
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Teresa
C. W. Shanholtzer
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Great Northern
Livewell
Hershey
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