Sixty Years in Peoria County Jubilee of Howarth Family
A large gathering at Richard Howarth's home near Edwards marks sixty years since the Howarths first settled Peoria County. Relatives from Fairbury Brimfield Grand Ridge and Kansas City attend, with meals, songs, and short histories. The piece chronicles Richard Howarth born 1780 in England his emigration in 1832 to St Louis and Peoria County, his marriage to Martha Greenwood, and the family’s deep roots, including descendants Susannah Hindle and Richard Howarth Jr. It notes sod-house beginnings, early hardships, and enduring ties across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Howarth
Edwards
Howarth’s
Peoria County
Susannah Hindle
Brimfield
Howarth
Wm. Taylor
J. H. Howarth
Fairbury
John Howarth
C. D. Howarth
J. W. Moles
Grand Ridge
J. H. Hindle
Julia
Kearney
Ned
Jay
Ben Howarth
Kansas City
Kansas
Flora
Lillie Howarth
Bacup
Lancashire
England
Richard
James
Henry
Betty
Mary Howarth
Eng
Martha Greenwood
Uoion
Grace
Mary
George
Samuel
John
David
Maria
Ann
Susannah
Edward
Martha
Jolia
Anon
Old England
Atlantic
America
New Orleans
St. Louis
Owarth
Thomas Lonsdale
Ilinois
Jas. Clark
Pabac
Jones Arm
Uae
Messrs
Clark
Benson
Old Stone
Limestone
Catherine Lonsdale
Colonel Howarth
Illinois
Susannah Hy
John Hindle
Ieee
Sonn Hindle
James Greenough
Mary Jane
John Greenhalgh
Alice Tausdale
Thomas
Helene
William Taylor
Salina Brierly
Lilong
Poppe
James Green
Ann Howarth Greenough
Family Gathering Recalls Kipling Reading in Peoria
A rural Peoria event featured readings from Rudyard Kipling by Jas. Taylor and James Hindle capturing prizes in storytelling. Contests ranged ages from four to nearly eighty, a baseball game labeled Marries Men versus Boys drew favor to the former, and guests toured the family site of the old sod house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kipling
Jas. Taylor
Peoria
Jam Taylor
James Hindle
Mr. Howarth
America
Charles Hayes
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promises Gentle Liver Cleansing
Advertising copy touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as an effective liver remedy. It claims the pills cleanse the system of poison and putrid matter without harsh purging, torpid liver, or fever, presenting them as a gentle tonic by Wm. Robinson & Co.
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DeWitt
Wm. Robinson & Co
Brimfield Village levies taxes for current fiscal year
An ordinance of Brimfield Illinois authorizes a total tax levy of 1200 dollars for the current fiscal year to fund streets and sidewalks police and street work salaries and miscellaneous items. The village clerk is directed to file a certified copy with Peoria County. Passed and approved August 4 1902.
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Brimfield
Illinois
Peoria County
Ilinois
L. G. Capy
Addison Pacey
Mrs Raymond Conner Credits Foley's Kidney Care Relief
Shelton Washington resident Mrs Raymond Conner writes that years of kidney trouble were cured after using Foley's Kidney Care. She states doctors could not help and the first dose gave relief, adding she is now cured. Wm Robinson & Co.
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Gooters
Raymond Conner
Shelton, Wash
Foley
Gore
Wm. Robinson & Co
Gen Butlers Hatred of Pepper and Odd Revivals
A fragment recounts General Butler’s unusual aversion to pepper and a tale of the peppered army food. It shifts to a note on the South African term Uitlander fading from press usage and closes with a 95 year old Austrian drunkard faking death, then recovering in hospital.
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Husko
Jassy
Austria
Church Notice Encourages Attendance and Singing
The Sunday service begins at 11 a.m with no delay. Weeknight services welcome young men. Front seats have been checked and are sound. Choirs aim to uplift the congregation, not discourage it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Weekly
Mate Health Report Notes Smoke Pervading Air
Health bulletin remarks mate remains healthy overall though atmospheric conditions show a high level of powder smoke. Cited effects include potential irritation but no acute distress observed. Recommendations emphasize ventilation and monitoring for respiratory symptoms.
Peculiar Sleep Habits Of Notable Figures
The text notes Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman could sleep standing up and Lord Rothschild says he sleeps better in a theater during performances than anywhere else. The remarks present curious anecdotes about these prominent individuals and their sleep preferences.
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Henry Campbell-Bannermayn
Lord Rothschild
Spinsterhood and Social Change in Victorian England
Census figures show one in six English women and half of the upper classes destined for spinsterhood. A writer suggests the single women could improve society by forming a compact, educated, independent group.
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England
Study of Lightning Security for Buildings in Thunderstorms
The lightning research committee of several England based scientific societies coordinates a Britain wide data gathering with reports from observers and cooperation from the United States weather bureau. The study covers lightning effects and protection methods for buildings during storms. Also noted is a Moscow student Kolomeizeff who hatched a guinea fowl egg in eighteen days under his arm and inspires imitators in hatchery experiments. A New York actor owns a sword once presented in 1900 by Gen. Smith to Putnam Bradiles Strong linked to May Yohe.
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England
Great Britain
United States Weather Bureau
Moscow
Kolomeizeff
St. Petersburg
London Mail
Capt. Strong
New York
Gen. Smith
New York National Guard
Putnam Bradiles Strong
May Yohe
New Jersey Editor Praises Foley's Honey and Tar
M T Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post testifies to Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs and colds used in his family. He asserts high praise and strong belief in its effectiveness, sharing his personal endorsement.
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New Jersey
M.T. Lynch
Phillipsburg, N. J
Daily Post
Foley
Wm. Robinson & Co
The World’s Volcanoes Count Reveals Active Bonds
The article notes about one thousand volcanoes worldwide with 325 still active. It cautions that some so called extinct volcanoes may still be capable of erupting. It recalls Pompeii and Vesuvius activities as historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinique
St. Vincent
Pompeoii
Vesuvius
Cursd Hemorrhages of the Lungs Advised by Wood Indiana Man
A M Ake of Wood Indiana recalls years of lung hemorrhages and futile treatments. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with restoring his lung health and urges its use in advanced lung trouble. William Boblason & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A M. Ake
Wood
Ind
Foley
Wm. Boblason & Co
Baked Beans Accident Sparks Insurance Suit
A Philadelphia widow sues for 5009 dollars on an accident policy on her late husband. He had been sick with typhoid or appendicitis and, after eating baked beans provided by his wife, died from perforated intestines. Also a travel note warns readers to say Scotsman not Scotchman when speaking of Bobbie Burns.
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Bobbie Burns
Candidate Speech Sparks Barking Farce in Paris Campaign
A fragment describes a campaign event where a candidate’s speech is disrupted by a person mimicking a dog. The piece notes several capable workers in the business are valuable in such moments, with a dozen in Paris earning money during election times to fund such performances.
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Tim
Paris
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