Toluca Wedding: Miss Leah Wells Weds Clifton Gardner
Miss Leah Wells and Clifton J. Gardner were married at the bride’s home on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. A L Larson performed the ring ceremony as Miss Leta Litchfield played Mendelssohn. About thirty guests attended from Toluca and nearby towns, with dinner featuring a rose and smilax table design. The couple will reside on the Baker farm east of Toluca, and well wishes come from the Star Herald and community.
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Toluca
Leah Wells
Clifton J. Gardner
P. L. Wells
P. M. Gardner
Town
A. L. Larson
Christian Church
Larson
Leta Litchfield
Mendelssohn
And
Bert Sharp
Venofia
Herbert Schumacher
la Rose
Carson
Rollin Litchfield
Hoover
Harvey Gardner
Ruth Gannon
Marie Fecht
Messrs
Ed Leisge
Robert Garrells
Roland Judd
Normal
Missouri
Miss Wells
Mr. Gardner
Gardner
Baker Farm
Star ’Herald
New Haven
To Sleep Well in Summer Cough Relief Promises Rest
Aches and sleepless nights from bronchial inflammation spark a distressing cough. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is advertised to stop the tickling and relieve the racking cough for coughs colds croup and bronchial ailments. Sold by Foster Drug Co.
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Foley
Foste Drug Co
Real estate transfers listed in Democrat court notes
Joseph and Mary J. Bell transfer Lot 12 Block 3 Varna to Maud VK Bell. Martha Russell transfers Lot 4 Block 15 in Smith's addition to LaCon to Eliza Wester.
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Joseph and
Mary J. Bell
Maud VK. Bell
Varna
Martha’ Russell
Eliza Wester
Smith
Lacon
Antioch Country Life Club Hosts Schoolhouse Picnic
The Antioch district club held a June 4 meeting in the schoolhouse yard to celebrate the last day of school. A flag drill by school children, an address by Prof. C. O. Klontz on community welfare, and refreshments of ice cream and cake delighted attendees.
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Antioch Country Life Club
School House Yard
School House
Macon
C. O. Klontz
Consolidated Schools
Putman County
Antioch
Royal Neighbors Picnic Set at Old Town Ball Park
Members of Toluca’s Royal Neighbor lodge plan a June 23 picnic at Old Town Ball Park. A royal ladies baseball game against a Woodmen Camp nine is planned with Ed O'Dea and others named as likely Woodmen players. The event is an all day affair with games, amusements, and an invitation for all to attend.
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Royal Neighbor Lodge
Toluca
Old Town
The
Royal Neighbors
Woodmen
Ed O’dea
Gus Steinke
Pete Ohligschlager
Jonas Ball
John Foster
J. P. Mathis
John Ornemann
Toluca High School Commencement Tonight With Davenport Speaker
Toluca High School holds commencement exercises this Thursday with Professor Davenport as speaker. He will arrive in Rutland at 5:44 PM via the Illinois Central. A large crowd is expected for this rare appearance after a series of postponements from June 9 to the following evening.
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Toluca
Photographer Announces Last Toluca Date Of Season
Notice to the public states photographer Jones will have his final Toluca appearance on Tuesday June 29. Clients are urged to arrange photographic work before that date at reasonable prices and high quality. Also advertised is a Primus cream separator for sale from Bastion and Ball, and a note about the True Stock cigar.
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Toluca
Jones
Farewell Party for Miss Anna Fecht at Science Hall
Country friends gathered Thursday evening to surprise Anna Fecht as she departs the district after a school season at Science Hall. 35 guests attended at the John Kornemann home with lawn games and refreshments. a jewel case was presented to Miss Fecht, who will teach nearer her home in Varna.
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Anna Fecht
Science Hall
John Kornemann
Kornemann
Miss Fecht
Varna
Fecht
Lutheran Choir Varna Presents Jensen's Theatre Toluca Program
Lutheran Choir of Varna performs at Jensen's Theatre Toluca on Friday June 11. The program includes piano duets, male quartet, pantomimes Home Sweet Home and Star Spangled Banner, dialogues Wanted A Wife and Inventor, violin and clarinet solos, choir Quodlibet, and intermission calisthenics. A numbered draw offers angel food cake after the recital.
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Lutheran Choir of
Varna
Jensen
Toluca
der Speiserettel
Calisthenics
Children’s Day Observed at Christian Church Program Praised
Children’s Day was observed last Sunday at the Christian Church with group songs solos and dialogues by Sunday school classes. An offering for foreign missionaries was pleasingly received as the audience showed appreciation. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage for the occasion.
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Christian Church
Eureka College Quartet to Perform at Christian Church
The Eureka College Male Quartet will give a concert at the Christian Church next Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. L. O. Lehman, field secretary for the college, accompanies. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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Eureka College
The
Christian Church
L. O. Lehman
Job Printing, Star Herald Advertisement
A concise ad for Star Herald job printing services with contact by phone and a slogan promoting True Stock cigars, claiming quality matching its name.
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Star Herald
Toluca Organizes Baseball Team After Flanagan Contest
Organizers in Toluca, led by manager Eddie Ryan, have formed a strong Minonk style squad named the pill wallopers. They played at the Woodmen Celebration in Flanagan, losing 8 to 2, with a lineup featuring Mel ody, Ed Leisge, John McNeish, L McGonnigal, Barney Ghiglieri, Joe Bell, Ed Ryan, Jas Greig, Frank Slapinski, Frank Arnold, Ray Ryan and Chubby Boland. The call goes out to BOOST for home games and local support to build a winning club.
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Toluca
Eddie Ryan
Pill Wallopers
Woodmen
Flanagan
Minonk
Messrs
Melody
Ed Leisge
Battery
John McNeish
L. McGonnigal
Barney Ghiglieri
Joe Bell
Ed Ryan
Jas Greig
Frank Slapinski
Frank Arnold
Ray Ryan
Chubby
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as a universal cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The advertisement claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Includes testimonial appeal and a note to sellers and readers to seek further information.
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Hall
F. J. Chenney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Corpus Christi observance at St. Ann's Church
Corpus Christi was observed with high mass at 9 o'clock and a subsequent procession led by cross bearers and wreathing children. Benediction at St Mary’s Convent and Mr Gerth’s home followed. The senior choir sang Pange Lingua, O Salutaris and Tantum Ergo. The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin met Sunday at 2:30 p m. The Sisters residence received a new shingles coat.
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St. Mary’s Convent
Children of Mary
The
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
Ice Cream Social by Ladies Aid at Christian Church
The Ladies Aid of the Christian Church will hold an ice cream social on the church lawn on the evening of Thursday June 24. Everyone is invited for a good time.
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The
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
To Preserve Your Health The Kidneys Are the Great Preservers
An old advertisement states kidneys maintain health and warns rheumatism backache headache and stiff joints arise from kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised to tone up tired diseased kidneys banish backache and stop sleep disturbing bladder troubles sold by Foster Drug Co.
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Foster Drug Co
Toluca in Other Days Eighte en Years Ago Harness Shop Opens
Toluca notes recount events from eighteen years past including J T Shreve opening a new harness shop Mrs John Weirtz sustaining two broken ribs after her horse ran away Chas Mercer opening face on Main street a shooting match between Bob Jackson and Ed Payne with Payne in critical condition Chris Lorenzoni buying a confectionery store the city council buying a new fire bell J G Fay moving to Spring Valley to be cashier at First National Bank and other local items involve deaths burglaries and arrivals
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J.T. Shreve
John Wiertz
Weirtz
Chas. Mercer
Main Street
Bob Jackson
Ed Payne
Payne
Chris Lorenzoni
J. A. Burcham
J.G. Fay
Spring Valley
First National Bank
Electa Ball
Minnie Fitzgerald
Josie Connell
Goldstein Misdefines Socialism in Public Talk
A letter argues Goldstein misrepresents socialism, likening his portrayal to a scarecrow. It asserts socialism is not atheistic or via free love and invites readers to hear W. A. Jacobs of Milwaukee discuss socialism next Tuesday June 15 at 7 pm at Main and Santa Fe avenue.
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Goldstein
W. A. Jacobs
Milwaukee
Wis
Main and
Santa Fe Avenue
P. H. Reesberg
Narrow Escape for Rob Garrells After Horse and Buggy Vanish
Rob Garrells nearly lost his horse and buggy Wednesday night after tying them to a church rack. Four Rutland youths returned with bystanders claiming to have pulled the horse from a Santa Fe crossing ditch eight feet deep. The horse and buggy suffered no damage beyond a demolished seat, described as a miraculous escape.
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Rob Garrells
Christian Church
Rutland
Mr. Garrells
Santa Fe
R. R
Pianos and Player Pianos On Sale At Streator Shop
The finest assortment of pianos player pianos and organs is now on the floor for selection and purchase. Trade in outdated pianos to receive a high type player piano. Piano tuning is a specialty offered by Wa N Shorcer at the Masonic Temple Streator Illinois.
Toluca Star Ad Promotes Home Made Cigar And Fencing
An itemized ad notes a home made cigar sold by all dealers and claims a car load of wire fencing is available. Bastion and Ball urge readers to compare prices before buying fencing elsewhere.
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Bastion & Ball
Ice Cream Social At Jake Koch Farm June 18 1915
Toluca ledge hosts an ice cream social on the Jake Koch farm lawn at Pattonsburg in the evening. Hay racks will convey attendees from the Nelson Hotel at sharp. A musical program and festive decor with Japanese lanterns await, admission 15 cents includes ride ice cream and cake. All invited.
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Tne Yeoman Lodge
Toluca
Jake Koch
Pattonsburg
Nelson Hotel
Sharp
Commencement Exercise at St. Joachim's School Jensen's Theatre 1915
The St. Joachim's School commencement held in Jensen's Theatre on June 17 1915 featured a program led by Mamie Breen and Anna Vespa with a full operetta cast including Katie Supan Lucy Slapinski Dominic Castelli Mary Kaufman Louise Castelli Harold McGrath James McGhiey and many others. Activities included essays choruses the Changed Cross Angel and a valedictory Excelsior with diplomas conferred on Irene Senninger Anna Vespa Ursula Senninger Olive Ehrnthaller and G Irene Senninger.
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St. Joachim’s School
Jensen’s Theatre
Mamie Breen
Anna Vespa
Little Red Riding Hood
Katie Supan
Red Riding Hood
Lucy Slapinski
Robber Wolf
Dominic Castelli
Mary Kaufman
Anna
Louise Castelli
Harold McGrath
James McGhiey
Mary and
Jemima Anna Buban
Maxine McGrath
Peter
Patrick Charles Losh
Joseph Lupan
Unior Boys
Olive Ehrnthauer
Aerly
Excelsior
Irene Senninger
Gouin
weeRev
P. T Walsh
G. Irene Senninger
Anna D. Vespa
M. Ursula Senninger
Olive C. Ehrnthaller
Election Returns Pick Green Neihaus and Stone as Judges
Monday’s election in the tenth district of the judicial circuit produced T. N. Green John M Neihaus and Clyde E Stone chosen as circuit court judges. Voter turnout was low with 388 ballots in Bennington township across three precincts and totals shown for Green Neihaus Moore and Stone with party affiliations listed.
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Tenth District
Judicial Circuit Court
T. N. Green
John M. Neihaus
Clyde E. Stone
Circuit Court
Bennington Township
Otman
McGrath
Green
Neihaus
Moore
D. Stone
R McGrath
R Green
D. Neihaus
D . Stone
R Moore
Everybody Volunteer The Fight Against the Fly War Cry
A humorous wartime editorial calls for collective action against flies as a humanitarian duty. It likens the battle to a fight at The Hague, urging citizens to act promptly to defend life liberty and happiness. The piece compares pest control to war rhetoric, noting how flies annoy or overwhelm those exposed.
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The
Hague
Johnny
Sherman
Teachers Examination Notice at Lacon in July 1915
A teachers examination will be held in Lacon on Thursday and Friday July 15 and 16 1915. Applications blanks may be obtained by writing to Edgar Nichols county superintendent.
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Lacon
Edgar Nichols
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Gardner-Wells
Court House
Star-Herald
Lutheran Entertainment
St. Ann’s
Toluca Markets
Peter Peters
Germany
Christie Drain
John Algoe
John Klinger
Peter Lernardo
Schlitz
L. D. Cassell
John Slattery
Auburn
Ursula Senninger
Cross Angel
Marie Leonard Poverty
Clara Schwiderski
Pleasure Pridgin
Osephine Schwiderski
Elsie Blazina Seba Durham
Frances Buchan
Magdalen Sosh
Katie Gosianna
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