Town Market Offers Fresh Goods and Local News
Local items announce fresh mincemeat and corn meal at A. L. Ashton’s Mill, fresh oysters at Town Market, and special candy prices. Residents report visits by families from Centralia and Decatur, church services, and upcoming events. Various ads promote flour, lard cans, choppers, and poultry foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Ashton’s
Baltimore
Cape Cod
G.w.wooters
Centralia
Cras
E. Beaukinsair
Dewitt Jennings
Chicago
E. Beankinsuir
The Gift of Gratitude Through Simple Acts
A reflective meditation on gratitude from humble deeds to grand displays. It tells how an Indian giver’s gift to a missionary traveled 200 miles as a token of thanks, urging joy in everyday blessings and the value of living gratefully in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lancashire
England
Beethoven
Birth of a daughter for Caldwell family in Centralia
Mr and Mrs E R Caldwell of Centralia celebrate the birth of a daughter born Saturday Nov 23 with a list of local shopping items and visits. The note also mentions J H Poindexter returning home from Mulberry Grove where he acted as substitute operator during Lee Vallow's vacation and Vallow resuming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.R. Caldwell
Centralia
J. H. Poindexter
Mulberry Grove
Lee Vallow
Mr. Vallow
Serious accident injures Geo Pope near his farm
The team belonging to Geo Pope, a farmer 14 miles south of here, was frightened by a shredder noise Saturday morning and ran away. Mr Pope suffered a concussion, a broken hand, and a badly sprained ankle. a physician was summoned and he is hoped to recover quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Pope
Here
Much Interest Shown In Proposed Interurban Line
Citizens at Register office meeting express strong support for an interurban project. A two year franchise for 1913 is granted by the town board. A subscription list is being circulated with names and amounts from local subscribers.
Seven Baptized at First Baptist Service
Seven converts were baptized Sunday at First Baptist Church with Evangelist Fuson delivering the baptismal sermon. The group traveled to the mill pond for the ordinance, including Mrs. Lucinda Belcher Lizzie Stilley Ora PeddiCord Lydia Genre Ada Pratt Helen Chandler and Mary Burnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Mill Pond
Lucinda Belcher
Lizzie Stilley
Ora Peddicord
Lydia Genre
Ada Pratt
Helen Chandler
Mary Burnett
Evangelist Fuson
Marion County Teachers Prepare For Salem Meeting Program
The Marion County Teachers Association meets in Salem with a strong program led by Prof. Wooters. The schedule includes music, addresses by H W Shryock, Dr H H Frost, E V Tubbs, and Knorr, plus round tables on math instruction and school improvements.
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Marion County
Salem
Wooters
H. H. Frost
E.v.tubbs
M. A
H. BE. Knorr
High School Notes Preview Thanksgiving Plans
Mae was homesick and sent home by Prof. Wooters. The girls basketball team heads to Sandoval Thursday to face the all star squad. Edna and Vada practiced Wednesday afternoon. The dramatic club stages The Deacon on New Year’s night. No school Thursday and Friday for teachers meeting. Harriette spends Thanksgiving in St Louis.
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Mae
Prof. Wooters
Sandoval
Edna and
Vada
Hureday
Dramatic Club
Harriette
St. Louis
Prayer Meeting at Christian Church
A weekly prayer meeting will be held at the Christian Church on Thursday evenings at seven o clock. A cordial welcome is extended to all who wish to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
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B. F. Hostlar
Ballance
Noah
Pugh
Clinton
MissiElsie Binnion
Bloomington
Ashton’s Mill
Eliza
Decatur
Harriett‘Wasem
Burbon
Oxuis Thompeon
John Davis
Gusta
Electa
Vernon
Wner
Geo. Wasem
Ingham, Ill
Mt. Anthony’s Hospital
Jas. Simcox.& Son
Ruben Alexander
Grandma Hudspeth
Nellié Holland
East St. Louis
D. F. Blankinship
Frances
Delavan
Ill
H. A. Pease
Gibson City
Chas
Catshall
Jas
Simcox & Co
P. J. Mojonnier
Champaign, Ill
Star and Crescent
Harry Long
Fred Bopp
Bellflower
Clara Parks
Singer
Terre Haute
Ind
Jas. Stuccx & Son
A. M. Knapp
Springfield
Til
Frank
Geo. G. Geiger
Haldane
Memphis
Tenn
C. M. Ashton
John Tillman
J. E. Stout
Tra
J. O. Tiffin
The
Beardstown
Patoka
W.H. Adams
Turk
Arthur J. Burdick
Sunset Magazine
Bell Simcox
Maggie
Frank Simcox
Ramsey
Robert Eaglin
Springfield & Central Illinois Traction Co
Chas. E. Blankinship
Thos. Forehand
John Baxter
West of Town
Dean F. Blankinship
W. H. Adams
Jno. L. Simcox
Ernest Simcox
S. Farmer
T. E. Irvin Errr
Geo
J. R. Livesay Renee
J. A. Hartley
Joe Simcox Peete
J. E. Waser
H. L. Davis
Oscar Caldwell Seer
James E. Wasem Chas
Belcher Cerne
Ohn Baxter
E. E. Carter Pewee
Quartette
Nature and Ministry of Fiction
H. W. Shryock
Round Table
Mary Mathew
Pearl Copple
Elsie Belcher
Jean Sherman
Grammer
A. Millican
Margaret Kennedy
Etta Davis
M. A. Thrasher
Gordon Wooters
H. E. Knorr
F. M. Dickinson
J. F. Hickman
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