Lacon school board names three new members
An election last Friday afternoon chose three new Lacon school board members T M Shaw James Hoyt and Frank Shafer join the remaining directors W B Whiffen L C McMur trie and J Q Hall The city also hosted concerts by Blind Boom at Rose Opera Hall April 4 and 6 with packed audiences and high praise for his imitations plus a church service week Eastern services featured decorative floral arrangements Mason Long of Worth Wayne Ind spoke on morals and flirting propensity at the M E church The Casino band played at Varna to inaugurate a new skating rink after a mud delay and several local property transactions and visits were noted including J B Bane purchasing J E Ongs property and Patrick Ruddan securing new land loans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gagon
Mbohne
Lacon
T. M. Shaw
James Hoyt
Frank Shafer
W. B. Whiffen
L. C. McMurtrie
J. Q. Hall
Viainty
Rose
Lnege
Mason Long
Worth Wayne
Ind
M. EB
Long
Fargo
Varna
J. B. Bane
J. E. Ong
J. P. Martin
S. Patrick Ruddan
Dcr
Fes
P. Daschesne
Brick Resida
John Stinger
Washington St. James
Boal
G. Fort
J. E. Ongs
Nebraska
Thos Orton
Sparland Chatter Highlights Local Visits and Notices
The Sparland scene features religious notes, readings, and recitations with praise for Mary Siebold on Easter morning. Visitors include Lyman Athay from Iowa City and Ernest Bower returning from Chicago. Local business promotes farm implements and the M E quarterly meeting is announced with Elder White expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Mary Siebold
Lyman Athay
Iowa City
Jf-Parker
Loudon--Mille
Fulton Co
W. Zimmerman
M. E
Elder White
Ernest Bower
Chicago
Quete
Local tradesmen cited in unclear British police collar report
Fragmentary OCR notes list names Robert Waugh William OLE Fred lebold William Riddal G W Zimmer man police constable Jeremiagh Cooper J L Kenner & Son's as involved in uncertain activity described as hanging and feaoteting in acinity near BE ORGE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Waugh
William Ole Fredlebold
William Riddal
G. W. Zimmerman
Jeremiagh Cooper
J. L. Kenner & Son's
BE. Orge
Local Bethel News and Community Notes
Lillie Marshall of Bennington visits and enjoys her new home while Whitefield hosts a well lit farmers bonfire. Young people sing at the Baptist church last Tuesday. Jof McLusky departs for Sparland this week. he and others will be missed. Limekiln club suspends. Bethel Lyceum formed to rival L K C. May baskets and spring sowing thoughts arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anas
Bethel
Lillie Marshall
Bennington
coWehitefield
Baptist Church
Jof McLusky
Longtime settlers drift. local ties and names recalled
The note recalls changes among early settlers moving to Nebraska and Kansas. figures like David Saylors, Michael Harper, and Wesley Divilbiss pursue new homes and ventures. It mentions visits, health plans, land dealings, a Sunday school formation at the M E church, and a marriage in Lacon on March 14, with remarks on community life and valued friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Saylors
Michael Harper
Nebraska
Wesley Divilbiss
Tecumseh
Alice Diviss
Chicago
Davis
James Andrews
Ford County
Jennie Broaddus
Spring Fever Returns to the Scribes and Fields
Some editors mock spring mood while praising its pull on weather and season. The item notes baseball, picnics, ice cream, lemonade, and cholera fears as spring warms. Local mentions include De Bickel of Florida visiting OxBow, teaching terms in Hailey, and Bettler and Miss Burt starting at Union and Pool schools. Potatoes planted, Kennedy of Putnam visited, and droughts or rain alter farm plans. J. & Kays begin wheat sowing. Halbride Co builds a sawmill at Hillabrand’s, with lumber to come for a barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Bickel
Florida
Mra
W.C. Forrest
Hailey
J. E. Bettler
The
Union
Miss Burt
Pool School
Kennedy
Putnam
Johnson Pike
Lake
Jim Danea
Joseph
J. &. Kays
Halbride & Co
G. W. Hillabrand
Weird Local Gossip on Henry Area Life and Brick Trade
Seemingly fragmentary notes recount a date night, fox hunters near Hennepin, three widows in one house, and a brick dealer at Payne brick yard west of Henry. Contrasting stories praise a college graduate teacher who works hard with a loafer, urging self-reliance and family responsibility. Dexter’s letter gets a cheerful nod. Heathen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevemk
Ng Felke
Ilies
Feari Armon
Williams
Kearia
Sly
Asper Yepson
Thompson
Downey
Henry Edingfield
OxBow
Bill Hull
Shoes
Dexter
Dex
Miss Crittenden Arrives to Begin Mount Palatine School
Miss Crittenden has arrived and will begin school Monday. Local residents plan the return to sessions soon. Farmers start plowing and oats will be sown. Gregor Kessler adds blinds to his house. Smilie and Johnson list plots for sale. James Bush Laughlin and Geo Davia traveled to Hennepin on Saturday. A temperance meeting last Sunday featured songs, prayers, and remarks by L Davis Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bush
James Laughlin
Geo. O. Davia
Hennepin
Temperance
Larned Davis
Henry Gunn
Jennie Newport
James Laugh
L. Davis
Long
Putnam Notes Include Fun, Death, And Local News
The M. E. Sunday School resumed its regular work after a Sabbath social at 8 H Condit’s. proceeds go to rebinding the large Bible for the Christian church. Paul Linker died at Affordville Wisconsin on March 22 from paralysis. The estate of Wm Wherry of Jefferson Iowa, 240 acre stock farm, will be sold in Putnam on April 6. James Bell suffers a serious stomach hemorrhage. A lively letter from Dexter Iowa references politics and local courtship, with notes on people like Ludwig and Aleck. The Putnam school has been crowded, and debates on national issues surface in casual letters and reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
James Bell
Aleck
Marshall County Democrat
Ludwig
Hennepin
Dexter
Iowa
Bracken
H. P
Cleveland
Justice of the Peace and
Peast Office
Notable Doctor Peckels Reported Recovering Slowly
The attending physician Dr Kinnear reports Mra J MM Peckels is recovering slowly. A considerable press presence from past winter in the vicinity noted him as a gentleman and a successful M. Datsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. MM. Peckels
Kinnear
Recova vaUg
Nnear
Hatinad
M. Datsy
Lone Tree Gossip Touches Eclipses and Local Folly
Local notes from Lone Tree and Milo cover hiring a new teacher Cora Miller, an almanac moon eclipse misread by a resident, a town hall auditors meeting, snow shoveling costs, April Fool pranks by Milo youths, Laura Wright’s spring teaching, and humorous Phrenology gossip about Pierre Finnegan. Community events include J J Swazy’s new 16 horse barn, mugwump discussions, and a near-drowning incident on Crow Creek. Simon’s Milo letters note visitors from Shenandoah and Creston plus farm sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Cora Miller
Tiskilwa
Stonebraker’s
Asia
Africa
Board of Auditors
Milo
McAfee
Laura Wright
Hunter District
Montgomery
Pierre’’ Finnegan
Pierre
J. J. Swazy
Mugwumpa
Corcus
Mugwump
Dick Anderson
M. W
Samuel Pettigrew
Michael Jennett
Richard Anderson
Crow Creek
Geo
Dexter
Paradise
Clinton Co
Iowa
Dex
Putnam
Jacy Myers
Fairbury
Howard Williams
Burt
Simon
Time tested tonic promises cure for coughs and lung diseases
Time tried and true is Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure a cough remedy claimed to cure coughs colds croup whooping cough influenza bronchitis incipient consumption and all other lung diseases with prompt permanence. Safe and pleasant for children priced at 50 cents trial bottle free at Dr Durfee's Drugstore.
Rate Card for Subaor and Classified Ads
An old rate card outlines pricing for subscriptions, ads, and notices. It lists costs for one copy or one year, various display lengths, and charges for obituaries births marriages and deaths. It notes advances and per line pricing and mentions free publication for certain items.
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William Littlefield
Peoria
T.E. Gapen
A. Bower
Aaron Fondick Woould
Despies Bach
Yiel
Mis
Chem
Tanner and McLusky
Casey
Tale Tow Town
Arispo Derens Co
Offordville
Winconsto
Mare
Oessenant House
Jefferson Buard
Jne Gudgel
Shenandoah
Jows
John Griswold
Creston
Withitty
George Holcomb
James Hammond
Holcomb
Lou Hamm
Joshua
Hamm
Joshua A
Oan
DE Rose
Bouth Hens Street
Mies Ditean Medicing
Henry
Geo Burt, Jr
Etion
Vance
Advertiss
Beaneangate
GA .R
Moodey
Edwards
O. No
Ark, Lady of Perpetual Buccor
Henry Inn Sreets Avery
Armib
Garman
H.C. Koch
A.M. Pool LI
Esate Security
Frm
Repulisan
Fred
Potter
Republican
Second Street
Public Square
Perley
Attornee
LAW and Notary Public
Edward Street
E. J. Reely
Ttorney
Dasie Grasser
Kalb
Greeser
H. J. Gregory
Dr Kalb
A. H. Kinnear
Geory
Grogery
McKinney
Main Street
W. H. Jones
FFICE
Regulator
Third St
City Drug
C. B. Durfee
Edwardes and
Third Sts
DR. C. F. Bradway
Pam Bician
Surghon
Hena
Rey
Mere Cones
F. A. Hamilton
Mt D
Buco
Drea
Ena Pas Cian
Surgeo
Weilefold Cornere
Lil
Q. F. Taylor
Lia
Putnam County
Mnoroy ChieGae
Opposta Reoeauars
W. H. Ki8ter
Ian
Enon Bon
R.M. Stevens
Jenner
Svery
John Whitney
Chicago & Alton
Saitou
Sifogton Mall
M. E.w. Uker
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