Local politics and hoodlum activity in Lacon
The piece notes voters backing Howard Young for clerk and William Starb larper for highway commissioner with John Morgan for justice of the peace, all soldiers, and mentions John Morgan and B T Disos away. It also reports a rumor Mam Star liper would not serve if elected and describes a late night hoodlum scene in the north part of town with youths singing dine songs and causing trouble.
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Times
Hia
Ifenry
Howard Young
William Star
Sper
John Morgan
Ott
Spence
Lacon
Schaefferis
Dwight
Iso
Horses sold big sale draws buyers from many points
A bustling sale day drew buyers and sellers to the city stalls. Horses in fine condition attracted attention from noted buyers in Chicago London England and Lancaster Pa. Total sales reached about 70 animals bringing roughly 4000 dollars with shipments mostly to Chicago and occasional overseas destinations. Next sale set for April 24th.
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Bayern
Hoefer
Michael” Yaeger
John Spencer
Albert-Havok-of
London
England
David Levi
Chicago
James Conners
Wybers
Chihicago
J. W. Best
Ohigo
Georg Lavi
Lancasater
Peterson & Biers
M Mendota
Robert Hallcock OnEesba
Aaron Bhitb
Mills & Matern
M Palatine
Charles Holmes
Henry
John ‘Tomasson
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Peterson
Filorid
Hauck
Levi
Conners
G. Levi
Landers
Hallcook
Jacob Lchremb
Gowds
Wyoming
Castleton
Bradford
Haack
United
Lanaeater
Pat
Jacob Schremb
Aston Smith
Public School Rotes and Senior Class Notes
Quite a number of pupils have entered school for the spring term. The Grammar room has 10.80 as net proceeds of the entertainment Friday evening March 19. The University of Illinois certificate showing the High School is on the accredited list has been framed and hung. Senior class members include Nora Cannery Pearl Diehl Pearl Heath Mildred Cliff Lara Hillabrand Edna Motter Mary McAleer Jessie Wood Elsie Potter Frank Gancer George Harney Ira Hupp Melvin Runnells. Teachers attended the Central Illinois Teachers Association meeting at Galesburg with lectures by Rabbi Emil Hirsch and Col Parker. Paris superintendent was elected president for the coming year.
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Ethhool
Nora ‘Cannery
Pearl Diehl
Pearl Heath
Mildred Cliftt
Lara Hillabrand
Edna Motter
Mary McAleer
Jessie Wood
Liver Medicine Adverts Casting Doubtful Claims
Four found Liver Makes a Well Man message promises to cure biliousness constipation headaches and liver disorders. The ad claims blood is poisoned by a faulty liver and urges use of Herbine for liver stomach or bowel cures with a free trial bottle offered at Dr Powell's.
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Powell's
Local News Briefs on Illness and Horse Loss
Mra Mead remains ill. Mat Shoemaker lost a horse last week. Nellie Baugh works for Mrs Anne McAtee. Will Coulter lost a valuable three year old colt. Mrs Will and Hannum and a child have been sick. Henry Seelye has measles but is improving.
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Mra Mead
Mat Shoemaker
Nellie Baugh
Anne McAtee
Will
Coulter
Will, Hannum
Henry Seelye
Local Notes From The Week On Friends And Travel
Raxey Morgenson spent Wednesday with L. A. Forrest. Ina Ransom studies music with Mr Kirk Booth. Alva Forrest and Willie Ransom made a business trip to Henry on Saturday. Mrs Willard visited friends in Hennepin from Friday to Monday. Will Forrest wrote that his son Albert reached Elliot, Iowa safely. James Murphy and family went to Ottawa to see a ill nephew. Harry Cannery and family and A. H. Ransom visited W. H. Francis on Sunday. James Ransom hunted for a carpenter to finish the Sawyer brothers’ house. Bucklen’s Arnion Salve praised for cuts and sores. A caucus dispute led to L Tarner withdrawing. Mr Gante named to fill the ticket. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup advertised as best for coughs and lung issues.
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Raxey Morgenson
L. A. Forrest
Ina Ransom
Kirk Booth
Alva Forrest
Willie Ransom
Henry
Mra Willard
Hennepin
Will Forrest
Albert
Elliot
Iowa
A. H. Ransom
W.H. Francis
James “Ransom
Sawyer, Brothers
Jim
Accidental Blast Kills Two Miners Near Dermott
Two miners Ben Brewer and Lon Gunning were killed in a powder thawing accident at Dermott and Gunning's mine near Oronogo Missouri. The explosion happened in the afternoon while thawing a box of powder. Each man left a widow.
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Webb
City
Dermott
Gunning
Oronogo
Here
Ben
Minera
Obituaries from Cloverdale and Lake promising longtime residents
Obituary items note Albee of Cloverdale whose death occurred about two weeks ago and Barr of Lake, Cook County, who died March 2 at his Union Avenue home in his 82nd year. Albee arrived with her husband in 1882 and leaves three children. funeral at Riverside Cemetery with Roy Perkins officiating. Barr, a New Englander, worked in railroading and business, longtime Mizpah Lodge member, survived by wife Sarah Townsend.
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EL Hanna
Cloverdale
Roy Perkins
Peking
place-in-Riverside Cemetery
Albee
David Randells
Henry
Busuibas” Pe
Pictér
William Barr
Lake
Cook County
Union Avenue
Barr
Massachusetts
Chicago
Erie Canal
Chicago & Northwestern
Oe Pines
Duncan Park
Tock Yarda
Northwestern Road
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Mizpah Lodges
A. M
Sarah Townsend
Heary
Revered Mrs. Meshr Stone Dies at 79 in Nebraska
Meshr Stone born October 6 near Norton Hill New York passed March 17 1897 in Corad Neb at age 79 after sixty years as a consistent M B church member. She married Russel L. Stone July 31 1837 in Norton Hill had 11 children and lived in Illinois Nebraska and Dawson County Nebraska before death.
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L. Stone
Norton Hill
Green Co
New York
Russel L. Stone
N.Y
Marshall County
Ills
R. O. McVicker
Dawson County
Neb
M. B
Cozad
No-to-bac quit tobacco remedy advertised in Chicago
A chaotic OCR shows an ad promoting No-to-bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure. It references the Chicago based Seria Re Remedy Co and various addresses in New York and Chicago, promising nicotine poisoning relief and refunds.
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Seria Re Remedy Co
Chicago
Randolph
New York
SpruceBt
Ohio Murderer Must Die clemency rejected for Haas
Ohio officials deny William Haas clemency claiming he will be electrocuted for murdering Mrs. Brader in Cincinnati on July 8, 1896. The pardon board in Lancaster unanimously refused the request.
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Ohio
Columbus
State ‘Board ‘of Pardons
Lancaster
William Haas
Cincinnati
Haas
William, Brader
Cream Balm Claims Public Trial by Ely Brothers
An ad for a Balm offered by Ely Bros of New York claims a 10 cent trial size and a full 60 cent cream balm. The notice promises headaches relief and cites a testimonial from W. J. Hitchcock, a former U S Army Major and A A General from Buffalo, N.Y.
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Tom
Harry
Ely Bros
Wemailit
Warren
N. Y
W. J. Hitchcock
U. S
A. A
Buffalo, N.Y
Grant monument address acceptance by McKinley in New York
Fragmentary dispatches report President McKinley will accept an invitation to speak at the Grant monument celebration in New York. Nearby notes from Georgia and Wisconsin mention a murder in Watkinsville and a fatal carpentry accident in Galesville.
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Orater
New York
McKinley Bes
Horace Porter
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