Parsonville Area Short Course Attendees and Local News
Chester Hickenbottom and family plan to attend the Short Course this week. Isaac Castile shipped three cars of baled hay from Beckwith and will move household goods to Oklahoma soon. Family updates include Lydia Monson visiting Fairfield and Ruth Monson staying with relatives. Local health notes mention whooping cough cases improving.
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Parsonville and Vicinity
Chester Hickenbottom
Perry Hickenbottom
Clarence Hickenbottom
Isaac Castile
Beckwith
Mr. Castile
Oklahoma
H. R. Parson
R. E. Parson
Lydia Monson
Fairfield
A. F. Carlson
Chicago
Fred Nelson
Rex Parson
Earl Howard
Eva Larson
Ruth Monson
Tressie Nelson
Austin
Nevada
Sophia Trabert
Odean
Swedish Lutheran Church
Edward Manley
Galva
Ill
J. A. Borgeson
Henry Scheiber
Near Wooster
Charles
Nellie Hopkirk
Nannie Frazer
A. Hopkirk
Jacob Kirk
Local Social Notes From Libertyville and Surrounding Towns
Libertyville residents report visitors from Fairfield Ottumwa and Monmouth. Mr and Mrs W P Ferrer returned from Chicago while Mr and Mrs J W Hurst and H E F Hurst visited relatives here. The Eight M club met with refreshments. the Laughlin couple welcomed a girl born December 2.
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Libertyville
Charley Sullivan
Fairfield
A. E. Rodabaugh
W. P. Ferrer
Chicago
Johnson
Ottumwa
A. N. Hibbard
J. W. Hurst
H. EF. Hurst
H. D. Davis
H. Yost
Maud Mason
W. W. Laughlin
Lister
McCreary
Monmouth
Geo, Speers
Ledger Office Damaged by Fire in Noon Blaze
The Ledger office suffered heavy damage from a fire started near the furnace and not noticed until it was well underway. Two fire companies contained the blaze. the press and stock room were soaked and scorched. Insurance coverage is only 2500 dollars with partial recovery expected.
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Ledger
The
Tribune
Chicago
M. Junkin
Dear Santa Letters From Lockridge Girls And Orphan
A batch of Christmas requests from 1908 includes GLADYS TRABERT of Fairfield asking for a big doll bed fur candy and a doll. OLIVER CARLSON asks for skates an automobile coaster a doll buggy and a piano. ALICE M GRIFFITH an orphan seeks a jointed doll go cart and nuts.
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Lockridge
Santa
Gladys Trabert
Fairfield
R. R
Santa Clause
Irene
Carl
Oliver Carlson
Alice M. Griffith
W. E. Johnson
Glendale Briefs From Fairfield Short Course Week
Glendale residents report many locals at the Fairfield Short Course in agriculture. Names listed include Mesdames Perry Hickenbottom Selma Johnson and Miss Mary Heaton James Hawkins Fred Nelson Ray Lamansky Chester Hickenbottom Bernard Damm Earl Howard Laurence Ed and Victor Johnson. Roy Rizor returns from Illinois after two months helping in cornfields. Hannah Emily Carlson and Emil Johnson joined from Fairfield for dinner with Mrs A Johnson.
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Glendale
Fairfield
Perry Hickenbottom
Selma Johnson
Mary Heaton
James Hawkins
Fred Nelson
Ray Lamansky
Chester Hickenbottom
Bernard Damm
Earl Howard
Laurence
Victor Johnson
Roy Rizor
Illinois
Hannah
Emily Carlson
Emil Johnson
Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs Billingsley at Round Prairie
Round Prairie residents hosted a surprise 28th birthday for Mrs Belle Billingsley of Hinsdale Montana at Mrs Ruth Bowers home. Nearly a hundred neighbors shared a banquet with two long linen tables, games and singing, then dispersed after heartfelt wishes for many more happy returns.
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Round Prairie
Ralph Crane
Ruth Bower
Belle Billingsley
Hinsdale
Montana
Mrs. Bower
Dr King’s New Discovery Restores Woman’s Health
Mrs. A C Williams of Backy credits Dr King’s New Discovery with ending a grave yard cough and saving her life after doctors failed. She says she gained 58 pounds as her health fully restored. The medicine, touted as a world healing record for coughs colds and lung throat diseases, is sold at F S Shriner’s drug store with 50 cents and 1 dollar sizes and a free trial bottle. Dec.
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F. S. Shriner
Former Great Western worker on trial for oat theft
John Francis, a former Great Western employee, was brought to Dubuque Iowa for trial on the charge of stealing a carload of oats. He had returned from Havana Cuba where he currently works to face the case.
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Dubuque, Ia
John Francis
Great Western
Havana
Cuba
Prominent Southern Illinois Doctor Indicted for Murder
Dr B F Brayfield of Mulkeytown indicted for murder and forgery in deaths of his wife and Reuben Parrish. He allegedly poisoned Parrish, forged a death certificate, and sought life insurance payouts from fraternal orders. Brayfield also sought insurance on his wife, with no inquest held in either death. Bail application planned.
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Southern Illinois
Benton
F. Brayfield
Mulkeytown
Reuben S’. Parrish
Brayfield
Parrish
Ilinois Central Railway
Parish
Ishan Harrison
Four Corners Family Plans Move to Norman Oklahoma
Isaac Castile and family plan to leave this week for Norman Oklahoma to establish a future home. Mrs Thos Crawford and Mrs Robt Lynn of Fairfield visited D R Lynn home with Mr and Mrs John McClaud.
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Four Corners
Isaac Castile
Norman
Okla
Thos. Crawford
Robt. Lynn
Fairfield
D. R. Lynn
John McClaud
Electric Bitters touted as medicine for digestion and wellbeing
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas praises Electric Bitters as a remedy for malaria stomach troubles and general weakness. The ad claims blood purification nerve toning and increased energy with a money back guarantee if it fails to help, available at Shriner's drug store for 50 cents.
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W. C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Des Moines Boy Dies From Rusty Nail Tetanus
Casper Dickerson an eleven year old boy died at Methodist hospital after tetanus developed weeks after he stepped on a rusty nail. The wound had initially healed but then worsened triggering a fatal case of lockjaw despite medical efforts.
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Des Moines
Casper Dickerson
Methodist Hospital
Penn College Debate Challenge Accepted by Parsons Societies
The Penn College debating team issued a challenge to the Parsons College literary societies and arrangements for the meeting will be arranged soon.
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Penn College
Parsons College
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Mmounceu Saense
the Tribune
Hufstedler & Baker
Drop Head
T. Hughes
Singer and White & Wilson Sewing Machines
Rock Island Range
Zeigler Coal
Alaska
Gaines Bros
Hardware and Sporting Goods
Cole
A.H. Messer
M. L. Branson
Haviland China
Chas. A. Herring CO
West Side
Kraft Klothing KO
F. D. Kerrick
J.C. Bradshaw
F.D. Kerrick & CO
Jewelers
Opticians
County News
Santa Claus
Fritz & Parker
Ings
Eastman
Kodak F. W. Jericho & CO
Kodak
Browning
Oxfords
the Hunt-Ireland Shoe CO
Nering
Dubuque
George W. Unkrich
Sah
Brayfield Ap
America
Sparta
Lhi
Mrs. Brayfield
Creighton
Dr. Brayfield
ED. Davis
N. W. Cor. Square
McElhinney
Jos. Ricksher
KE. A. Howard
O. F. Fryer
F.E. Speios
Frank Ricksher
Wesley Cassel
W.H. Julian
Iowa State Savings Bank
Iowa
J. KE. Roth
James Louden
E. Bradshaw
McKenney
Ed. Hunt
Geo. W. Ball
R. F. Rateliff
W. A. Lamson
E. F. Simmons
Ada Rothsuardian
Wm. (. Hawk
J. WH. Allender
A. F. Cassell
Mrs
F. H. Booker
August Walgren
T. R. Howlett
Ward Lamson
T. L. James
Adam Messer
N. M. Slagie
J P. Manatrey
Will S. Prewitt
J. Turney & Co
Chas. D. Leggett
A.C. D. Bradshaw
Mr. Hester Parrett
Lee T.gobbie
C. A. Herring
Dr. W. Fordyce
W.G. Ross
Ypres
Palace Restaurant
Southeast Corner Square
Erels
E. B. Thompson
Amenia
N. Y
John H. Gilbert, Perlee
Lockjaw
Rusty Nail
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