The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
MOTOR CAR JUMPS THE TRACKS: Gladstone-Quite an accident occurred Monday when a motor car jumped the railroad track near the L. N. Graham home. The occupants of the car were four of the signal men who have been here working for the “Q” and living in boarding cars for the last two weeks. One of them was injured badly, but as yet it is not known how seriously. The fast rain No. 9 was stopped and he was taken to Burlington to receive medical attention.
OBITUARY-JOHN W. SUYDAM: John W. Suydam was born at Farview, Fulton County, Illinois March 5, 1852 and died at Oquawka, Ill. Feb. 7, 1927, aged 76 years, 10 months and 29 days. At a very early age he moved with his parents to Raritan, Ill., where he continued to reside for about 25 years. In 1887 shortly after the Santa Fe Railroad was built through Illinois, he moved to Media, Ill. where he erected one of the first buildings on the new town site and where he resided until shortly before his death. He opened and operated the first hotel and the first restaurant in Media and was the first rural mail carrier out of Media. During the Civil War he served as drummer boy at recruiting rallies in Fulton and nearby counties.
He served the community in an official capacity at different times, having been elected constable and township collector by his fellow citizens. He was for may years prior to his death a member of the Media United Presbyterian Church. He united in marriage to Miss Emma Curtis at La Harpe, Ill on July 16, 1876, who preceded him to the great beyond about three years ago. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Murray of Burlington, Iowa and one son Bert Suydam who resides in California and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Stronghurst United Presbyterian Church with burial in the Stronghurst Cemetery.
BAND CONCERT SATURDAY NIGHT: The people of this vicinity will have the first opportunity of hearing the Stronghurst band when the musical organization renders a one hour’s concert at the Stronghurst gymnasium next Saturday evening, Feb. 12th at 7:30. Director J. H. Koerner of Burlington has been drilling the band on some new and more difficult selections during the winter rehearsals and a very fine program including fox trots, marches, and waltzes will be played.
RE-POINTED POSTMASTER: Postmaster J. F. Mains has just received notice of his re-appointment as postmaster for another four years. He entered the service July 1, 1900 when Stronghurst was a fourth-class office and is now completing his sixth term. His first appointment was during the McKinley administration and he has since held commissions signed by Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding and now will receive one signed by President Coolidge. This is a somewhat unusual experience, and the present postmaster of Stronghurst is probably one of the oldest in point of service in this part of the state.
LOMAX REVIVAL CLOSED: The Pecaut Revival Meetings which were held for the past three weeks in the Christian Church at Lomax closed last Sunday evening. Both the Evangelist (Loren E. Pecaut) and his wife (Sadie) have worked mightily for the Lord, but the bad condition of the roads and sickness kept many away who would otherwise have attended.
The Lomax Christian Church has been without a pastor for some time, but the members have reconsecrated themselves and are going to call a minister. The Christian Endeavor was reorganized with some 30 members and the mid-week prayer meetings revived…
LARGE CROWD AT THE GAME: The Lomax Independents got their revenge for the defeat handed them by the Indees last week when they trounced the local boys last night be a score of 25 to 18. Some 30-40 Lomax fans were here to witness this triumph. In the high school game, Lomax showed a great improvement over their performance in last week’s game. Two of their regulars were back in the lineup. The local boys were slow in warming up but ran up 15 points the first three quarters. At the start of the fourth quarter Coach Nicholas sent in all the subs who scored three points. Stronghurst prevailed with the score of 20 to 6.
TO VISIT SIXTEEN COUNTRIES: Rev. C. S. McClure, minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Stronghurst, Ill., left for New York City by way of Chicago and Washington, D.C. from where he will sail on the Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Line to make three months visit of some sixteen foreign countries. The itinerancy includes a visit to Maderia, Spain; Gibraltar; Algeria; Malta, Constantinople, Turkey; Syria, Palestine; Egypt, Jugo-Slava; Italy; Monaco; France and the British Isles. In England he has an introduction to three members of the British Parliament. He expects to return the first part of May landing in Quebec, Canada. This extraordinary tour by this Henderson County man will no doubt be very inspirational and prove of much educational value.
A NARROW ESCAPE! E. F. Huppert of Stronghurst had a narrow escape from serious injury shortly after midnight last Thursday when his Ford truck headed into a sewer excavation on Osborne Street, Burlington, Iowa and dropped some 15 feet, pinning the driver of the truck beneath it. Huppert was driving north on Osborn Street and went around the barricade at Spring Street. There is a “jog” if a motorist attempts to run the barricade and Huppert said he knew about the “jog” as he had been through there several times but he turned too quickly with the result the vehicle dropped into the pit. It seems a miracle that he escaped uninjured. He informs us, however, that his truck was less fortunate with the top being demolished, windshield shattered, radiator bent and the body damaged. But holding true to “Ford” tradition, he says she’ll still run as good as ever.
LEAVES TO ATTEND A FUNERAL: Mrs. Zula Allison departed on No. 5 Sunday night for Sabetha, Kansas to attend the funeral of George Ayers, husband of Mrs. Susie Kaufman Ayers, a cousin of Mrs. Allison and a nephew of Dr. Harter. Mr. Ayers was one of the leading merchants and ex-mayor of Broken Bow, Nebr. Recently, in opening a box of merchandise, he scratched his finger on a nail and blood poison developed; he passed away last Saturday night. He was so beloved and popular that his relatives, Knights of Templar and Masons provided a special pullman from Broken Bow to Salem, Nebr. and return for the funeral cortege. Automobiles from Sabetha, Kan., met the party at Salem.
RARITAN REPORTS: Among the farmers who recently shelled corn in this vicinity were Harold Simonson, Glen Schenck, Ben Livermore and Ernest Negley. Miss Lucille Maxey, who teaches the Center School and stays at the Bert Russler home (the teacher stayed with a board member or resident of the district), was taken suddenly ill the part of last week while at school and has been confined to her bed since. The ladies of the missionary society of the Reformed church met last Wednesday afternoon and discussed conditions in India and “among the Moslems.” Miss Isabel Cook and Mrs. Jennie Melvin were the hostesses. Mrs. James Lindburg after being confined to her bed for several weeks with rheumatism is able to be about. Don Voris, who resides on the VanArsdale place, one mile south of Raritan is to have a closing out sale on the 22nd. The family is planning to go to the state of Washington to live. Ben Livermore who has been suffering from heart disease is able to be up and around again. Miss Pauline VanArsdale, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul VanArsdale and Mr. Elmer Rankin, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rankin, were united in marriage in Galesburg. The couple went to Chicago for a short honeymoon.
ILLINOIS INTEREST: Eight years ago, not one dollar was invested in the greenhouse industry in Pana, Ill. Today, there are 61 greenhouses and there with more than 24 acres under glass. The business is conducted by seven separate individuals or organizations. The investment is approximately$1,100,000 ($19,954.000 in today’s values). About 10,000,000 roses were cut last year and Pana is called “The City of Roses.”
BIGGSVILLE BRIEFS: The new fire truck and the newly organized fire company were called out last Thursday when a fire alarm was turned in by one of the neighbors of a small blaze at the Jim Wilson home. Before the truck and firemen arrived, the flames had been extinguished. Mrs. Leon Price, who recently resigned her position as English teacher in the high school and has been with her husband at Bowen, Ill., spent the weekend here with her parents. They were dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. Caughey Saturday evening. Mrs. Hon McKee was dismissed from the Burlington Hospital where she has been for several weeks receiving treatment for a fractured limb. Mrs. Ellen Gibb as been poorly at the home of her son Francis. Mrs. E. L. Claybaugh who has been sick the past week with heart and stomach trouble is reported better.
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS: The North Henderson Creek came out of its banks Sunday am and traffic to Oquawka was stopped all day Sunday and Monday. Dr. Eads of Oquawka came Sunday by way of motor car to see John Knutstrom who is quite ill. No services were held at the U.P. Church because of the revival meetings at the M.E. Church. Dennie Ahlburg was dismissed from the St. Francis Hospital at Burington; he recently underwent an operation for a felon on his thumb. (A felon is an infection deep in a finger caused by bacteria.) Rev. H. Whitmyer begin taking care of the lumber yard last week. Mr. and Mrs. Woehoff are moving their household goods to Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph James will move soon into the vacated house. Mr. John McCabe underwent an operation at Mercy Hospital in Burlington to remove a cataract from his eye. Relatives report that he is getting along nicely and that his sight will be restored in that eye.
CARMAN CONCERNS: Miss Mable Steiner of Decorra is helping care for her sister, Mrs. James Lord. On account of bad roads our high school students had to take the train Monday morning to different localities. Mr. James Dixon still remains very poorly from a siege of the flu. Miss Ruby Jean Dannenburg is much better. A number of the local flu victims are much better. Mrs. Grace Lord is suffering from a sprained wrist. Mr. A. C. Babcook is sick and not able to be at the store. Some local farmers shipped stock last Monday by Mr. Eckhard, the stock buyer of Lomax. A great deal of butchering is going on and the farmers’ wives are frying and canning the meats for summer use.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Fort Hicks of Annapolis, Md. Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hicks. Mrs. Ella Parish returned from Quincy where she purchased her spring stock of millinery (hats). Mr. Peter Dahl has sold his farm to Mr. Homer Palmer who will take possession about March 1st. Mr. Dahl makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Adair of this place. Ernest Walker, Farm Advisor, and Burnham Fort of Stronghurst are attending the Corn Germinating School being held at the State College of Agriculture at Urbana. Miss Grace White of Media entered the Stronghurst High School last week and is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Painter. Dale Rankin, an employ of the local telephone company, was taken to the Burlington Hospital for treatment suffering from infection caused by a blister on his heel. He returned home and is now able to be about with the aid of crutches. Order your purebred chicks from C. S. Wheeling. Mr. Wm. Hartquist has been housed up several days with inflammatory rheumatism. The family of Waldo Johnson have been having a siege of grippe and Mrs. John Ewing has been caring for them. The Edwin Peterson family moved last week to the Charlie Anderson farm instead of the Evans’ farm announced last week.
THE MEDIA BROADCASTER, local paper: UNITED CHURCH PROVING A SUCCESS: Time and again remarks have been made that a united church program cannot live in this day. However, the Media United Church is composed of Methodists, United Presbyterians and a pastor of the Christian denomination and can be called a success from every standpoint. Today, thinking people have outgrown party politics and denominationalism to the point where a few do not rule, but rather is a real successful church directed by the spirit of Christ who taught to offer all men equal rights. At the morning service last Sunday eight went forward and at the evening service two more. In this day and age how much money would it take to induce you to allow a gambling den, booze joint, etc. in your town? What is the change worth to you? The subject next Sunday will be “The Religion of the Campus: by Rev. W. H. Cross, pastor.