Local Sports and Wedding Notes of August 1908
A fragment mentions a racing incident on West street near Locust with a horse down and hind wheel stuck. A 1908 August 5 wedding in Laclede between Charles E. Barber and Daisy P. Edwards is described as quiet, with plans for a Great Lakes tour before returning to Lincoln. The Linn county news notes school catalog distributions and book purchases for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hendrik
West Street
Locust Street
Rubison
John I. Lomax
Laclede
Charles E. Barber
Lincoln
Neb
Daisy P. Edwards
Linneus
Mr. Dugger
M. E
Great Lakes
Ben F. Edwards
Linn County
Linneus Bulletin
Annual Meeting for Schrock Cemetery Cleanup
The interested parties are requested to meet at Schrock Cemetery on August 22 for cleaning the grounds and making necessary improvements. Bring baskets. Preaching in the afternoon. By order of Committee. Also notes Brookfield fair expected to be immense. Mrs. C B Sarver and family and L S Crookshanks visited near Laredo and in Chillicothe Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrock Cemetery
C. B. Sarver
Howard and
L. S. Crookshanks
Laredo
Chillicothe
Blind Boone Concert Planned at Opera House
B M Palum advance agent for the Blind Boone Concert Co. visited the office and confirmed Blind Boone will perform at the opera house on September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blind Boone
B. M. Palum
Blind Boone Concert Co
Milan Coal Company Organized For Development
Milan Republicans reports a new coal company formed with J. A. Young as president and a board including Hiram Grear, Chas M. Morris, A. L. Brown, Victor Ryan. Capital stock is $10,000 paid in ore. work to begin on another air shaft and advance mine development immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
J. A. Young
Hiram Grear
Chas. M. Morris
T. C. Grear
Fred Rogers
A. L. Brown
Victor Ryan
Theft Complaints Grow At Local Trading House
For some time there has been thefts of all kinds committed here such as taking hitch reins lap robes whips and other small articles from parties who come in here to trade.
Linn county Teachers Examination Set for Meadville
The next regular teachers examination in Linn county will be held at Meadville August 21 and 22 marking the last test this year. Subjects include psychology civil government U S history science physiology pedagogy and advanced history. Miss Sipple and Miss Howe appear in disconnected notes regarding placements and visits across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Meadville
U. S
Vandalism of Storefronts Sparks Town Debate
An editorial criticizes youths who deface store fronts with pencil marks while praising clean business teer and urging respect for property. It likens graffiti to schoolroom pranks and warns that painting a storefront should not end in repeated vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin
Lightning Strikes Payne Residence Causing $200 Damage
A lightning bolt hit P. K. Payne’s northwest city home during a morning display, damaging the chimney and plaster and blowing out a window on an electric wire. Mr and Mrs Payne were stunned but recovered. Insurance covers the loss. C. C. Seward’s recently insured barn also burned in the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. K. Payne
Tragic death mystery in Chillicothe notice and real estate transfers
A struggling Chillicothe couple see Mrs. Carver vanish and later found dead in a vacant house with a neck wound and back bruise. Coroner’s inquest underway amid conflicting witness claims. Also listed are multiple 1908 real estate transfers in Miller Higgins Milan records including Green City tract sales and various parcel deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Higgins
Milan
Selby Poultry Co
F. M. Buckingham
Green City
Frank Hackett
J. H. Hackett
Reform Governor Hanly to Speak at Meadville Chautauqua
Indiana reformer Gov. Hanly will give a lecture at Meadville on Friday August 28 in a one day event praised for manner and substance. The chautauqua association presents him as a top featured speaker in the second year. An excursion notice appears in another column with details on entertainment from morning to night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Indiana
Gov
Hanly
Meadville Chautauqua
Chautauqua Association
Meadville
Fire damages Pond Poultry Company building near power plant
Last Thursday a fire broke out in the upper part of the Pond Poultry Company building near the electric light plant. George Mann installed a fire hose in the light plant and water was turned on quickly, putting out the blaze. Damage is estimated over $1,000 and insured. A separate report notes an old town barn once used for ice storage owned by Zeb D Johnson burned, with three suspects unknown. M H Arthur received a Browning telegram Friday morning and left on the first train, believed due to his mother Mrs Susan Jaynes serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pond Poultry Company
George Mann
Zeb D. Johnson
Milan
M. H. Arthur
Browning
Zanceday
Susan Jaynes
Sumner Star
Family Reunion At Browning Hosts Cherished Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Campbell hosted a Sunday family reunion in Browning for many children and spouses though illness prevented some from attending. Present were J. T. Price and wife of Lincoln NL, C. R. Campbell and family, Fred Campbell and wife of Winigan, Don Campbell of Chanute Kan, John Bundridge and wife, Mrs Ida Ware, and John Delany and wife of Winigan. The event brought happiness to the couple as their children gathered at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Campbell
Browning
J. T. Price
Lincoln
C. R. Campbell
Fred Campbell
Winigan
Don Campbell
Chanute
Kan
John Bundridge
Ida Ware
John Delany
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Jess
Our
Mrs. Edwards
Brookfield Fair
Oonstone
A. A. Healy
Missourl
Miss Howe
Pitts
Burg
S. R
Joe. Carver
Aaron
Gov. Hanly
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