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Sparland Beat News Roundup from April 1920
Sparland column covers social calls visits to Peoria Chillicothe and Lacon. mining work shifts. boy scouts event at the Royce home. engagements and marriages notices. church announcements. local weather storms and a flood. town residents moving houses and changing jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Babbington
James McQuilkin
Ira Hodge
O. G. Hunt
Holmes Tanner
G. E. Moore
Peoria
Marian Turker
Chillicothe
W. E. Frisbey
EB B. Royce
William Aitchison
Toulon
W. H. Day
Flossie Frisbey of
Lacon
Thomas Hoskins
Jacob Rickey
George Christman
Fairview
Ill
Boy Scouts
Troop 2
Royce Brothers
Royce
William Frank
Anna Beitz
Anton Trumpeter
Nellie Thomas
City
Sam King
George Frank
Fern
Clarence Marshall
Marian Lester
Walter Thorne
Alta Bennett
Della Taylor
Clifford Gibbs
Flavel Bland
South Whitefield
Mary Nighsonger
North Steuben
Sparland
Thomas Nighsanger
Emerson
Andrew Taylor
Thomas Lopeman
Frank Barr
New Road
John Reed
Albert Greening
Arania Berwick
Dickens, Neb
James
Snow
Jennie Russell
Duncan Tanner
Springfield
Otis Compton
Mr. Johnson
William Macon
Steuben
Miss Riley