Our Sister Towns and Local Happenings in Sparland
Walter Athay’s daughter is sick and Aunt Annie Nightwon ger is very ill. Wm O’Leary moved his barn north across the alley. Col McClanshan occupied J M Ferrell’s house. L I Wood moved to Lacon. Frank Deyoe to the same house. Prof C H Watt and family left for Chicago. reception held at the church. Sparland elected the entire republican ticket and went dry. Tom Duke moved a thresher engine and scorn shelter toward Lacon for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Athay
Wm O'Leary
Col. McClanshan
J. M. Ferrell
L. I. Wood
Lacon
Frank Deyoe
Annie Nightwonger
Varna Voter Efforts Highlight Village Meeting
In Varna local politics unfold as residents discuss saloon issues. Arlington visitor Mr Patterson joins Rosco Bayne while Miss Ludlum from Chicago guests Mrs Koehler. The M E church event aimed to spur voter turnout for the village election. Knights McCoy Norton Nor ton Ong and McCulloch attend Eureka lodge initiation with 200 Knights present. An anti license caucus forms a citizen ticket seeking strength at the polls.
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Varna
Vote Dent
Patterson
Arlington
Rosco Bayne
Vela
Mise Ludlum
Wenona
Chicago
Wm Koehler
Thel. O. G
M. E
Knights McCoy
Ed Norton
Mary Norton
G. Ong
W. McCulloch
Eureka Lodge
K of
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Advertising copy claims a “Mystic Cure” heals rheumatism in 1 to 8 days by acting on the system. It alleges the cause is removed and the disease disappears after the first dose, priced at 76 cents. Sold by J. E. Pow and A. Powell, druggists, Henry Oil.
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J. E
A. Powall
Henry Oil
Conrad Luft plans season farming on Thompson land
Conrad Luft will farm the Thompson land this season. Mrs Alvin Gallup visits Abingdon. Mrs Schacher's slater from Minoak visiting. Several farmers saved oats between showers last week. William Gallup to build a 10wW house on his other farm. Odell's horses sick. doctor says grip. Sparnand retires the saloon. They earned their victory. Mrs Conrad Luft returns from Delavan. Local temperance interest grows among youth. Bethel school closed. Anos Timmons from Springfield noted as spring term teacher. Charles Tanquary kills a duck on the creek with a rifle. boss shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Luft
Thompson
Alvin Gallup
Abingdon
Schacher
Slater
Minoak
Wm Gallup
Aewin Odell
Wwe
Sparnand
Mra
Delavan Tueeday
Bethel School
Anos Timmons
Spsrland
Wreckon
Amall Bey
Willing Workers entertain at Whitefield Corners
Whitefield Corners notes show the Willing Workers meeting scheduled for April 12 with a long program of songs recitations solos and choruses. Community updates mention church services, illness, local politics and plans for a cheese factory and ice supply improvement for farmers.
Shilohs Cure and Catarrh Remedy Advertised Locally
Bouron Ind resident endorses Shilohs Consumption Cure and Shilohs Vitalizer claiming immediate relief from indigestion constipation and dizziness. Ad promotes Catarrh Remedy Satiron’s Curr and Fagemetrox perfume with prices from 10 to 1 dollar and guarantees on tablets for liver and dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro H. Taarer
Bouron Ind
Shiloh
Snion
Surton
Nagat
Bhiloti
Powell
Judge Winslow Evans in Wenons on township business
Judge Winslow Evans of Peoria visited Wenons on business. The township elected the entire Republican ticket by majorities from 50 to 125. Preston Gants of Chicago visited with relatives, while Sheriff Lenz served summons for petit jurors for the April county court term. Burgess Bros bought the Weoouna Union Fair Grounds for 6000 dollars, 65 acres. Ladies voted for school trustees under the new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Gants
Chicago
Sheriff Lenz
M J French
C. M. Hoskins
la Salle County
Weoouna Union Fair
Burgess Bros
Price
Spring Notes at La Prairie Center and Local Updates
Hard showers and warm sunshine bring green grass signaling spring. Mrs Michael Dodd lies with pneumonia but researchers hold hope. Correction notes Helen Stowall aided her mother during illness. Alexander Calder’s town hall house gains an addition with son William returning to occupy it. James Burrell and John Phillips handle repairs. Linus Root completes Chillicothe business college and assists Temple and Council. Lewis Armstrong earns a diploma and plans farming.
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Michael Dodd
Helena Smith
Helen Stowall
Alexander Calder
William
James Burrell
John Phillips
Linus Root
Chillicothe
Temple & Council
Lewis Armstrong
Grass borders replacing weeds in town streets plan
Citizens favor bordered streets and deter animal nuisance. The game law will soon curb hunters. more ducks and hunters reported at the lake and river this spring. Community reports include visits, sickness, and church construction updates as plans proceed.
Local Notes On Weddings Elections And Leisure In Town
Charley Fitch of Galveston visiting our city. A. T Wettle among us again. Marriage at M E church Sunday night by Kev Bower. Joseph Boyle and family attended Leech and Boyle wedding. Australian ballot system praised. G A McCormick preparing new store room in Hennepin. Nineteen of the Hennepin Shooting Club visiting from Chicago. License voters nominate tickets for mayor and aldermen. Anti license convention at court house offers another ticket. Town election tickets listed with officials and candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Fitch
Galveston
Texas
Relayes
A. T Wettle Sa
M. E
Kev Bower
Otia Leech
Emily Boyle
Joseph Boyle
Oxbow
Leech
Boyle
G. A. McCormick
Hennepin
Hennepin Shooting Club
Chicago
Walk Leech
J. W. Turner
J M. Stauffer
Jas Anderson
West Oxbow notes and local updates from residents
Mattie Evans is home for vacation. Albert Perdew and wife were callers in the Bow last Saturday. The saw mill has only a few more days work left in West Oxbow. Nellie McCune teaches the spring term at Brush college for the third term. Mrs Wil Walker visits Basie Wis with Will atone. We are glad to see Mr Evans active among neighbors. Mrs Morganson’s baby is very sick but hoped improved. O L Perdew bought the Boshell 40 of Wm Walker. EB Studyvin works for John Kays next season. Fred Perdew for Wn Mathis near Magnolia. Joe Rismire helps Grant Trone. A man praised a neat wife, then his remark about whiskers raised curiosity.
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Whitefield Corners
Mra
G. T. Conover
Wil Wright
Princeton
Grandpa Snell
Morton
Henry
Frida
Porter van Dyke
Carey Fosdick
Lucy Clerk
Phebe Vail
Mra Vail
Miss Phebe
T. J Worthingtoo
Florence Fountain
Richard Vail
Mieses Runnells
Clement
Reading
D W. Runnells
W. Townsend
Ruby
Mig Lillian Ruppells
Fannie
Wincie Dille
Viola Worthington
Vail
Minnie Runnella
Will Wright
Red Town
John Conover
Ed Hannum
Worthington
Bradford
Grandma Anderson
P C Bacon
Tiskilwa
Chauncey
Dora McAvoy
C. A. Will
Kellogg
Laws
T. A. Boyer
Nellie
Emma Kelso
Helping Hand Society
Sf E
Reed
Mattie Evans
Albert Perdew
West Oxbow
Frank Funk
Nellie McCune
Brush College
Wil Walker
Basie Wis
Will
Mr Evans
Obituaries and Congregational Notices From Clear Creek Area
Nora Shields attends teachers institute in Lacon. Mrs Anna Travis visits parents in Chillicothe. Mrs H Ransom suffers rheumatia. Willie Shields and wife visit Jas Shields and Ben Ransom family. Heavy rain and wind. Mrs Colson passes away last Friday week. Anton Orgeson dies March 18 leaving wife and children. Large funeral at Friends burying ground. Rev H H Feairall endorses Ely’s Cream Balm for catarrh. Testimonials from B F Weeks Denver.
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Nora Shields
Teachers’ Institute
Lacon
Anna Travis
Chillicothe
H Ransom
Willie Shields
Jas Shields
Ben Ransom
Colson
Anton Orgeson
Magnolia News Reflects on Election Outcome and Voter Turnout
The piece celebrates Democratic victory and notes a low 800 turnout with only four ballots rejected. It laments Democratic tactics by some opposition members who allegedly traded support for votes. It also praises recent voting reforms and remarks on local Puritan numbers and lectures by Mrs. Andrews.
Grave Mistakes in Heart Disease Treatment
Physicians frequently err in treating heart disease and sudden deaths rise daily. One in four people has a troubled heart. Symptoms include shortness of breath, palpitations, fluttering, irregular pulse, pain, and fatigue. Dr Miles' New Heart Cure is advertised as the reliable remedy with free books. Sold by Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Powell
Putnam T. C. Cook in town calling on friends
Local notice reports Putnam T. C. Cook visiting town and calling on friends, with no further details on dates or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
T. C. Cook
Quaker Lane Notes On Schools Weather And People
Oats sowing has begun with alternating wind and rain. J L Mills and wife returned from Arkansas last week. Normal students returned to school Saturday and Monday. Edith Price and Mae Wierman resumed school. Edith five miles north, Mae ten miles southeast. Lizzie Everitt seeks divorce. Isaac and Joseph Morris were summoned to Ottawa as witnesses. Mrs Andrews lectures on phrenology and physiognomy in Magnolia drawing interest.
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J. L. Mills
Arkansas
Edith Price
Mae Wierman
Lizzie Everitt
Isaac
Joseph Morris
Ottawa
Theron Loowe Hennepin in Kewanee Visit Monday
Theron Loowe of Hennepin was seen in Kewanee city on Monday, according to local reports.
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Hennepin
Theron Loowe
Kewanee
City
Milo Community Weather and Local Events
Rainy muddy roads affect Milo activities as Milo residents plan events. A town hall musical Saturday April 9 promises Ellard's orchestra and an affordable admission. A local bean contest prize swindle is revealed, involving Harry Mallett and a judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jef. Euard
Garfield
Town Hall
Milo
Ellard
Harry Mallett
J. D. Stubbles
Mallett
Confidence
Stubbles
Boston Fair 5 and 10 Cent Store Ad in Marshall County
The notice proclaims the Boston Fair 5 and 10 Cent Store as the only first class store in Marshall County. It emphasizes staying at the old stand with the lowest prices in all departments and an extensive stock. R. O. McWilliams signs the ad.
Turbulent Spring Remedies and Weather Disasters Across Regions
A roundup of events includes a patent remedy claim for Gentle Spring as a tonic, plus major weather disasters: a cyclone wipes Brownsville Indiana, a fire destroys Cronkill factory at Piqua Ohio, and multiple storms cause deaths and damage in Kentucky Illinois and Oklahoma Indian territory. Other items note political reports on labor funding, Wisconsin statue halls, a powder plant explosion in St Petersburg, and a fatal domestic shooting in Wheeling West Virginia.
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United States Senate
Waukesha
Wis
Olean
N. Y
Nashville
Tenn
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Ilinois
Writs Marer
Wheeling
W. Va
Wisconsin Growth Profitable Through Farms and Rails
Progress and Prosperity describes Wisconsin as a thriving state with rich lands producing crops and a strong lumber and manufacturing base. The Wisconsin Central Lines connect central regions with key towns Burlington Waukesha Fond du Lac Oshkosh Neenah Stevens Point and Ashland. Contact C G Lemon or Jas C Pond in Chicago for tickets maps and information.
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Wisconsin
Union
Rocky Mountains
Logaty
Wisconsin Central Lines
Burlington
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Neenah
Monasha
Wauparea
Stevens—Point
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Ino, Hutchins & C
Ill
The
Beury Republican
Sparland
Steuben
Peoria
Lowell
Ingrain
Ponder
Henry, Ill
Winslow Evans
Clear Creek
H H Feairall
Iowa Methodiat
Ely
B. F .M. Weeks
Denver
Magnolia
Quaker Lane
Mra T Anderson
Marshall County
McWilliams
Ayer
Henry Market
George Nicholson
Griswold & Cos
Timothy
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