Lena News Briefs Touch Farm, Arts, and Travel
Last week Lena residents recall a lively mix of social events and local business. Will Cronemiller and others pursue telegraphy in Finn Iowa while a surprise party at Golds Hotel entertained friends. Farm trade picks up. buyers buy fall stock as George Leamon, Ellis Goddard depart for Ann Arbor and Pembina horse shipments continue. The Baptists plan a new church, and local ministers visit Freeport. A Wren musicale pleased attendees, and citizens discuss water barrels, corn, and weight accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Gold
John Cronemiller
Finn Iowa
Cronemiller
Ue Caldwell
Gold’s
Willie Knopp
Cronemibler
Dr BU
Brad
Tie
Josph Bripker
Pennsylvania
Messrs
Geo, Leamon
Ellis Goddard
Lena
Ann Arbor University
Chas
Cummings
Pembina
Dakota
Pk. P. Fleming
RF. Sweet
Freeport
Leva
Burr Howard
Dr. Caldwell
White House
Wren
J. P. Kerlin
Mitt Dodds
Murphy
Warren
Lawrence
Rosenhal
Wis
Putman
Vile
A. F. Foil
W. W. Josis
Joseph Cagney
Waveler
Real Estate Transfers and Miscellany From Town Ledger
Listings show transfers across Freeport Harlem Lancaster Orangeville and Freeport areas with prices from 700 to 3900 dollars. Names include JH Pattison Christian Gelrig Jota Frederic Schelp Philip Trantwein Win Dawson and Malinda Wentze among others with parcels described by streets and acres. Also an advertisement fragment for Carpets Fancy Dry Goods and Buckingham's Dye and a patent medicine plug for a hair dye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eal
Fiurerom Lax
JH Pattison
Christian Gelrig Jota
Freeport
Suhin Vivistra
John Alflechpgands
Harlem
Etath
Transeom Ty
Frederic Schelp Slyets
Lancaster
Philip Trantwein
Dawson
Michiel Att Suiste
Orangeville
Stout
Mar Vu Saea
Acrea
Fala
Metcalf Lot & Bik
Herold
Romi
WO Meier
Fred Bevndt
Tor Church
Malarial Cure Ad Promotes Avri’s AGUE Curr Potent Yet Harsh
A bizarre advertorial fragment touts Avri’s AGUE Curr as a universal malarial cure with no quinine or minerals, claiming it purifies the liver and blood, restores vigor, and prevents illness in marshy regions. It cites sales by druggists and a Freeport market listing, amid weathered price tables and commodity figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aven
Aue
Avri
Aver
Free World SAT Moves and a Curious Patent Cure
A garbled ad filled with stray letters touts Bigelow's Positive Care claiming to sub dues and cure coughs colds consumption whooping cough and other diseases. It mentions a free bottle from a local drug store and weaves in noisy legal jargon about court notices and minor guardianship actions in Illinois and Stephenson County with references to Freeport and Dec 1882 deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Shipton
Brown's Iron Bitters Promoted as Health Restorer
An 1880 Baltimore testimonial extols Brown's Iron Bitters as a purifier and strengthener of the blood. It claims quick disease relief, asserts iron tonics stain teeth less, and cites a family case of consumption improving after one bottle. A second letter praises tonic effects on dyspepsia and general weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Eutaw St
Baltimore
Brown
Jean Dirress
Jean Berrins
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Detroit Free Pree
Oscar Wilde
Roscoe “Okling
Akling
Daily Journal
Ted
Roscoe Conkling
Taylom & Sun, ‘Auveyanets
Abquetors
Lean Brubeys
Suanlan
New Dry Goods Palace
Buckingham
William Young
Joan Spitler
Jere Pattison
Wm. Koenig
IV Hent
Koenig
Burkhart Bros
Aldebra
Soada
Jonathan Boyer
Mil
Tyken
Jonathan. Boyer
Stephenson &J
Monument
Reeport
Ill
Boston
Stephenson Street
AKD
THEO
GROVE
Chamberlin
Hatter
Fert & Burrell
Freeport Market
Smith & Porter
New Rei
Lo Woo
Legals
Attaement Nottee
Aiavaty
Charies
Aid County
Anntet
Charles
Conkling
Sail
Hiram
Gates
Dantehls
Drewster
Hoofsald
Devens
Bartos & Wansecsy, Pete Atte
Tawa Freeport
Til
Guardian
Illengots
Stephenson County
Circuit Court
Said
A.D
Abraham Winters
Susanna Winters
Mary Winters
Sionnek Winters
Phinda J. Winters
Willam Winters
Maud B. Winters
Flora Winters
Sitrate
Stephenson
Dfinuie
Sertiante
Itu
Oid
Geilweud
Prevpent
Adrafea
Aid Minare
Iwikkup
Lerely
Milton W. Walton
Robert Tiday
Tie Porthenet
Fie Jane Litany
Robert G. Imlay
Thoras A. Tnilay
Edward J. Imlay
Clara MoImlay
George A. Tuday
Martha d. Tnilay
Frank E
Isaac FL Bleckner
Freeport, DL
Stephenson Cutty
Franklin Yi Mel Vay
William Burt
Charles H. Ringman
Gy Brothers
John D. Diffen- Iaugh
Township Twenty-Seven
Rapye
Pallesa
Court House
Isid
Cunnty
Suate
Saris
Stewart, Sherif
Stephenson Cuunty
HL Barton & Barnun Bluiniitts
Towhny
W. A. Stevens
Mas
Staple
Valley
C.O.D
D. Adamson
Waggoner
London
Brewster
Freeport, Il
THE
J. I. Case
Agitat
Woodbury
Wll
J.T. Case
Faust
Bergman & Dorman
Bridge St
North Court House
Uley Lave Ters
Stephenson St
Stine
Reineusher
Brigut
Held
Arbuckle’s
McNiaughlin
Hstra
Java
Y. H
Japan
Chicago
Country
Brewster House
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