Colchester and area residents noted in visitors and travel
A long list of Colchester and nearby towns residents are reported as visitors, guests, or travelers visiting Chicago, Macomb, Davenport, Quincy, Columbus and other places. Names include Mrs. McClure, Miss Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Swigert, Mrs. Betts, Miss Dorsey, and many others with movements to California, Bryn Mawr, and Windsor. Local events include an ice supper fundraiser and Old Settlers Day at Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C.M ‘McMillan
Sir
Paul
Laurie Bruce
Herbert White
Macon
Dr. Elsen
Albert Califf
Albert’ Brakensick
Orchard’Farm
Bess ‘Talmaage
Core AL Balti
New York
M. ‘Betts
Albuquerque
N. ML
Thass
and Airs
Will
Pletcher
Leo
Helfrich Land
Lée Walker
Aledo
Lloyd -Bettschi
Battle ‘Creek
Mich
RS. Runyon
Luella’. Dorsey
R.D. ‘McDonald
Pano
Ill
Rebecca’ Baxter
Edith Ands
Chas
Baxter
Kindersley
Canada
Ralph ‘Bradford
Pontiac
Col
Prank
Heop
Margaret Griffit
Willam Thomas
Ft. Madison
J.D. Dowd
Park Cutler
J. T. Goodrich
Quincey
Robertson
Springfield
Netlié Mack
Davenport
J. Ross. Swigert
Fred ‘Jaedby
Hettie’ Wallace
J. M. Jones
Kai
John Starr
Mirian ‘Crosley
Harrisburg
Penn
Doug Weiser
Nevada, Mo
Shepherd
Acomb
Colchester
Ed Terrile
Quincy
Ruba Word
Macomb
Bessie, Stevens
Mattie “Batitt
Olive “Rundle
Galesburg
Annie ‘Shippy
Cuba
Tiby
Cholchester
Mary-R
Ferrile
Willard -Capelon
Harry “Williams
Gement
T. C. Dork
Win
Cardel
Charles ‘Guy
Mystic
Iowa
Lincoln’ Chautauqua
Plymouth
George Rippelie
Golden
John
Beckett
Camp Point
Rolland Sharrow
Walter Reynolds
Walter
Ed. Fuhr
St. Louis
Geo. Beckett
A. P. Adair
Lottie Stevens
Darwin
Earl Gans
David Gans
Switch
Henry Gans
U. P
Ed Manis
Garvin
Towa
Alta Purppus
Clayton
C. C. Cain
Carrie - Worman
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
An old style advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as an effective cough treatment for coughs colds and chest ailments. It urges readers to visit a druggist today and start the remedy at once for relief and cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Moore and Dismore Venture in Social Tour
Emite Moore and Curtis Dismore with wives traveled from their former home to Peoria and Chicago. The journey began Sunday and is described as both a business and pleasure trip. The report notes their social enjoyment and anticipated return.
Sugar Saving Urged by English Grocers
London reports that large grocer firms across England have circulated notices urging customers to economize on sugar use. They recommend substituting brown sugar for most purposes as imports from Austria Germany and Belgium have been cut off, causing a shortage that UK refiners cannot resolve, though prices remain unchanged under Royal Commission oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ruge
England
Austria
Germany
Belgium
Com‘Mission
Postal orders push to use paper money in UK gold reserve plan
London dispatch says post offices in the United Kingdom have instructions to switch cash payments to paper money to bolster the gold reserve. The move, though intended to strengthen reserves, may face public resistance as many workers are unaccustomed to paper currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United
Kingdom
England
Mortgagees in England Call In Mortgages for Better Returns
London reports a surprising shift as British money markets react to the war loan. Mortgagees are said to be calling in mortgages to reinvest funds at potentially higher yields, a development noted by financial journals amid rising general interest levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Financial
Adams County Illinois probate notice for Cobus Franzen estate
In Adams County Illinois 1914 case John J Meints as administrator seeks to sell the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33 Township 2 North Range 5 West to pay debts of Cobus Franzen deceased. Notice to Harm Franzen Margaret Block Catherine Miller Ida Ostendorf Cobus Martens Bertha Martens John Martens Harm Martens to appear by September 1916. court in Quincy. W J Smith Clerk. Govert and Lancaster solicitors for petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilsey
Pranzen
Fred’b
Harm
Prangen
Margaret
Block
Catherine
Miller
Ida
Catherine Miller
Ida Ostendorf
Cobus
Martens
Bértha Martens
John
Harm Martens
John J
Meints
Franzen
Adams
Illinois
Illnois
Combus-Franzen
Éauss
Cuincy
Harm Franzen
Black
Ida of Tendorf
Cohus Martens
Bertham Martens
John Martens
County Court of
Ilinois
Harry
Mulligan
Henry
JS Mulligan
Julia. E
Della Young
Prank
John ‘Wood
Quincy
Willard Keyes
Guy'of
Illinais
Said -Henry
Julian E.mulligan
Harry, J.mulligan
Govert&Lancaster
Colchester Notes on Sunday Visits and Local Visitations
Colchester residents report social visits with Blandinville friends and mention Mr and Mrs James Mathews of Ma. The fragment notes Mrs J He Boyless of this city spent Sunday visiting Blandinville, reflecting a quiet pattern of local acquaintance and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
III
J? ‘He -Boyless
Blandinville
James. Mathews
Adams County Illinois Circuit Court Notice 1915
In Adams County Illinois Circuit Court September Term 1915 Wilkes B Gilmer by Zada Terry next friend Complainant No 428 Partition defendants Crippen Bates Bruns Terry guardian and others It is alleged defendants reside out of state a amended bill in chancery has been filed and a summons issued returnable September term at the Quincy Circuit Court unless appearance is made the bill may be taken as confessed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Adams County
William ‘Peuster
Catharine Peuster
Govert
Lancaster
Attordeys
Adams
Adams Circuit Court
Tindis
J.A. Meyer
Maude. Meyer
Circuit Court
State of
Chancery
Circuit ‘Court
Holden
Court House
Quincy
Erde W. Beatty
Per’t.r. Petri
Wilkes “B. Gilmer
Zada Terry
Daniel ‘Ww. Crippen
Henry N. Crippen
Viola
A.” Bates
Harry Bruns
Carl ‘Bruns
Joseph’ Bates
B.L. Hunsaker
Charles A
Terry
Wilkes
B.“Gilmer
John T. Gilmer
Elenor
Douglas , Peterson
John ‘T. 'Gitner
Daniel Owe
Rippen
Henry
Crippen
Howses
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Hannibal
Keokuk
Quilicy
Ouncy
Kels
al “Pennoyer
Agt
Peléphone
Relmishng
Dr.r. E. McNamara
Majestic
TCE
TOR
Solsthenthatréet
Arthur
Mahager
W. Lafler
Aza
S. Clark
North Sixth Street
Telephone
Tie Whig
Motler Barber College
Tri-City
Daversport
Whig
Care Whig
North Fourth'st
Pete, Witt
South Fifth St
H. Cady
Hampshire
Joseph - Oertle
Sixth Avenue North
4Th- St
Middendorf ‘Bros. le ‘Co
Ren P
Vine Street
Wucj
Leip Brewing, Co
J. Bi Glass
LDOGS
Vermont
Sterling
Empire Garage
Maine St
S. E
Eighteenth and
Hampshire ‘Sts
Real. Estate—Ountry
al 'Kittis Avérowhiere
Missouri
Munger
S. 190
N. Y
Life Ride
Kansas City
Call County
Eare’ the. Whig
Taythe
Gourt
Ferm
Je “Meints
Oir
Giles -Bros
Ath
Maine
Chase Brothers
Diana
Oak St
Edna ‘McCuiston
Underwood
South - 4Th
Giles Brothers
L. ¢ Smith
C-O Whig
Irivoice
Vidlincello
S. 4Th
Giles
Bros
Said
County Court
Govert and Lancaster
Real Estate
OFFY
W. FB McCready
Wirt Sixth Ave
Charles B. Reynolds
Sumner
Reynolds
Thomas Reynolds
John Reynolds
Oscar‘ Reynolds
Eddie Reynolds
Luther, Reynolds
Sumner B. Reynolds
Oscar, Reynolds
Luther Reynolds
A. DB
Charles B. ’ Reynolds
W. J. Smith
Boece
J. Gow White
Otice
Broadway
Palm Beach
Maire St
John R Belt
W. Oom
Maine Street
Tom Mingen
Were-Wayland ‘Co. Este
Vasén
Breweries
Rufp Brewing Co. Brewers & Bottlers
Real Eistate
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