School notes fill weekly entry with student updates
Essie Maher was sick Monday. Oma Thompson started Grammar room classes this week. Henry Chamberlain was absent Tuesday due to sickness. Mee Whitten visited from Mt. Pleasant Iowa. A new United States history class formed, meeting after school. Mrs. Howard Carson and Mrs. Yoakum visited the Intermediate room. The Grammar room received a gift book of Rocky Mountain scenes from Vaude Moore. English and American literature studies noted. A lost Junior boy Atherine Keeling is missing.
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Higo Scwoo
Essie Maher
Oma Thompson
Henry Chamberlain
Ace T
Mness
Mee Whitten
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Atherine Keeling
Howard Carson
Baptist Notes Pastor Preaches on God and Home
Pastor Cox delivered two sermons titled God is Love and Home. Next Sunday morning ponders What is there in it for me or Does religion pay in this life. WMA Marshall to lead B Y P U Sunday evening with topic Paul the missionary. The secret of his success 2 Tim 4 1 8.
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Cox
Marshall
Paul
New Soldiers Monument Backed by Peoria Voters
A county election will decide an appropriation to pay 37800 still owed on the New Soldiers Monument in Peoria Court House square. A Ladies Committee appeals to all voters to fulfill a duty to honor fallen soldiers with a tax payer contribution to clear the debt.
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Court House Square
Peoria
Peoria County
Court House
New Soldiers Monument
Wanted—Active man for delivery and collections
Advertises for a self employed deliverer with honest character to work for an established wholesale house. Pays $900 yearly with sure pay. Reference to a bank in any city. Address Manufacturers, Third Floor, 34 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
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Dearborn
Chicago
Birthday Social by Epworth League at Cady's Hall
The Birthday Social at Cady's Hall last Friday evening drew about 150 people. D R Strain presented The Choirmaster's troubles in a pleasing informative program, followed by luncheon served by the League. Gifts totaled 51.01 toward the 100 pledge for a new church memorial window.
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Epworth League
Cady’s Hall
D. R. Strain
Brimfield
French Grove News Highlights Local Visits and Church Event
Alfred Slocum and wife from Indiana visit home folks as French Grove school meets in the parsonage. Mr and Mrs J P Coolidge attended a street fair at Galesburg. Church ladies served a chicken pie supper at Squire Reed's near French Grove on Oct 16. Rev Teal of Galesburg preached at the Grove church about finding homes for a children’s home in Chi.
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Alfred Slocum
Indiana
French Grove
J. P. Coolidge
Galesburg
Ladies and Society of the
Squire
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Philadelphia Woman
Annie E Springer of Philadelphia credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing a long standing hacking cough. She reports relief from chest pain and better sleep after failed prior remedies. The advertisement offers throat chest and lung relief priced 50 cents to 1 dollar with free trial bottles at Wm Robinson & Co drug store.
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Annie E. Springer
Philadelphia
Dr. King
Wm. Robinson & Co
Administrator's Notice of Estate of George B Arnold
The administrator of the estate of George B Arnold of Peoria County Illinois announces a December term appearance in Peoria Court House to settle claims. Creditors must present their claims and debtors should pay promptly to the administrator Grace E N Arnold Peoria Illinois October 9 1900.
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Rge B. Arnold
Peoria County
State of Illinois
Peona County
Peoria
Groraee N. Arnold
Nebraska the Land of Plenty promotional circular
An advertisement extols Nebraska as a land of plenty inviting readers to consider moving there. It promises cheap land, easy terms, healthy climate, abundant churches and schools, and profitable farming. It offers illustrated leaflets The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country and notes cheap excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month for a rail journey to Nebraska.
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Nebriasiaa
Corn Belt
Nebraska
West
One Minute Croup Cure Praised By Parents
In this season mothers worry over croup and report quick relief with One Minute Cough Cure as recommended by Wm. Robinson & Co. The advertisement notes children favor the remedy and asserts fast results.
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Wm. Robinson & Co
For Sale of Residence by Jas S Harker
Notice states a residence will be sold at a bargain if taken within thirty days by Jas S Harker.
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Jas. S. Harker
Aid For Galveston Sufferers Contributions Sought
Citizens urged to donate to aid Galveston Texas sufferers. Contributions go to Miss Clara Barton president of the Red Cross Society care of Mayor Walter C. Jones. All contributions to be in within thirty days. An advertisement for Herbine claims cures for liver and kidney issues at 50 cents.
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C.C. Carson
Fred Arcer
Galveston
Texas
Clara Barton
National Red Cross Society
Walter C. Jones
For Sale A Second Hand Sunray
A good second hand Sunray for sale or trade for a horse or cow. See H L Fisher.
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H.L. Fisher
Bargains on Iowa and Nebraska Farmlands for Sale
160 acres near Clearfield Iowa with house stable granaries grove and school nearby priced at 8000. 195 acres near Blockton Iowa fine stock farm and cheap. 40 acres joins Oakdale Nebraska level land ideal for truck farming at 1200. 240 acres near Mindon Nebraska well improved priced at 25 per acre. 160 acres near Ayer Nebraska good land with fair buildings at 4000 and 140 acres cultivated. 400 acres six miles from Inavale Nebraska 160 fenced 240 cultivated four room house granaries wind pump springs price 12 per acre with trade option. 160 acres four miles from Beave City Nebraska 80 fenced 30 cultivated price 1000 per acre with trade. 160 acres four miles from Trenton Nebraska 80 cultivated good level land price 1200 with 400–500 trade. Also ranch property and lands in Peoria Knox Fulton counties. Contact W S Wiscer Farmington Illinois land and immigration agent for C B and QBR.
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Clearfield
Iowa
New House
Blockton
Oakdale
Neb
Mindon, Neb
Inivale
Beave City
Furnace Co
Trenton
Hitchcock Co
Peoria Knox
Fulton County
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