Additional Locals Record Coroners Work from Marshall County
A republication of coroners records notes entries from 1874 to 1886, detailing inquests and post mortems across Marshall County. It lists coroner A G Thom and later A H Zimmerman with investigations into drownings, accidental shootings, hangings, and natural deaths, including names such as Louis Bark and Oliver Arment, and mentions juries, foremen, and locations like Lacon, Sparland, Henry, and Richland.
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Marshall County
Zimmerman
A. G.thom
A. H. Zimmerman
Holler
Chet G. Fulford
Louis Bark
Henry
J . Burt Foreman
W. H. Jones
E. 8. Humphrey
Fred Werner
Alex. Allb
John Eckhart
B. L. Ellsworth
G. G. Quyer
M. McBride
E. B. Krenz
C. J. Eleator
James Thorp
A. G. Tio
Oliver Arment
Lacon
John Strawn
Drs I Reeder
Lazier
Charles Wineburger
Steuben
Mary
Charles Roth
Johanna Riley
George Foater
James Rudden
W. J. Mathis
Uly
Sparland
Arno
Hetty
J. P. Burt
Waterfall
J. P
John Maurice
H. H. Waterfall
Olney Watson
E. T. Disosway
Inquests From Henry and Nearby Areas 1881 1889
A record of multiple inquests led by coroner A T Zimmerman covering events from 1881 to 1889 in La con Henry Lacon and surrounding towns. The items note juries foremen dates and death causes including heart disease accidental drownings falls and suicides with occasional felonious intent.
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A. T. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
John Jackson
Lawn Ridge
Geo. W. Folsom
Henry
Mary Wallin
Miles Nervine Pills Revolutionizes Liver Health
The Qreat M P By M P is Miles Nerve and Liver Pills said to regulate liver stomach and bowels through their nerves. Smallest and mildest new principle a revolutionizer samples at Dr Powells Drug Store.
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M. P
Our Sister Towns and Local Institute News
Addie Martin returns to Chicago from a brief vacation while Mrs Dora Treen and others visit Chicago and Monticello. A teachers reception is planned this week and Prof McCormick spoke on Our Heritage at the Congregational church. An excursion is being organized for Wednesday evening and an Horticultural Society picnic occurs next Thursday. The body of Mia Turner was brought to Lacon for burial after a long illness. Rev A F Marsh preached on Christianity in public schools and in the state, with fine sermons and music. A street accident near the jail involved Geo Glenn of Varna, with others uninjured. alcohol may have contributed. Local ball games excite the town, including business vs court house and MC A boys vs Lacon, followed by a gospel meeting and songs by a quartet and Mr Bilhorn.
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Addie Martin
Chicago
Dora Treen
Rachel Bennett
Sue Muir
Lara
Monticello
New York
Sven
McCormick
Congregational Church
Chas Evans
Winslow Evans
Nevada
Horticultural Society
Mia Turner
Lacon
Atreeta
A. F. Marsh
Geo Glenn
Varna
Court House
Peoria
Lacon Boys
Peoria Boys
Bilhorn
Local notes on farm activity and town visitors
Apparent illness improves for Aparimna Mra N W Tanner while Wallace Hoadly and WE. Hoskins move Mrs Parker's barn. Daughters of Wm Richey in poor condition. Mrs D C Timmons of Peoria visits town. William Osborn reports 34 bushels wheat per acre. Farmers harvest and thresh grain. town quiets. A Watacka man buys a cart, then one of Will Root's horses sells for 225 dollars. William E Hoskins buys A J Parker property known as Joe Hammett property on Second street. A J Athay travels to Cochrane county. Mrs Athay to Venona. Clara J Robb attends Lucon Institute. Zimmerman hosts as notary public. A Republican write-up praised in Sparland. YMCA Puoria vs Lacon club game at Lacon, score 17-12 for Lacon and Sparland. Mrs William Hensley returns to Nebraska with daughter Betz. she is improving. A large party visits Seauchwine Lake for a pleasant time.
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Tanner
Wallace Hoadly
Hoskins
Watacka
Ho Bart
Will
William E Hoskins
A J Parker
Joe Hammett
Second Street
A J Athay
Troquoie County
Lucon
Zimmerman
Agalso
Henry
Sparl Rand
YMCA
Puoria
Lacon
Sparland
William Hensley
Mra Betz
Nebraska
Wall
Io Martin
J Forrel
J W. McClanahan
Robin Waugh
H Campbell
Seuachwine Lake
Village notes and events from Wenona and area
Wm McCoy builds a house in victory of Lacon Rev Whorrall preached two splendid sermons in Wenona. A Republican representative sought materials for a general write up. La Crosse and Varna baseball game won by Varna 28 to 27. A township convention at M E church Sunday with program including address by S. W. McCulloch and lessons, temperance talk, and children’s addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm McCoy
Lacon
Whorrall
Wenona
Gazette
Varna
M. E
W. McCulloch
G Kroelder
A. Baechler
C Springer
Woolf
J. A. Johnson
W. McCoy
Nellie M. Thompson
O. T. Dwinell
Allen
Price
G. O. Barnes
Emma Strawn
Swede Church Votes for Afternoon and Evening Sessions
The Swede church voted to attend the afternoon and evening sessions. In the evening Rev Guntafgon will speak on the ciritizing influence of the Sunday school to English attendees.
Holsinger to Preach at Christian Church Sunday
Elder C Holsinger will deliver a sermon at the Christian church on Sunday at 3 20 p m All invited to attend local gathering voice from the church announces the service time and open invitation.
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C. Holsinger
Christian Church
Spoday
Whitefield Corners Weather and Social Notes
Local items report heavy rain over Saturday night and Monday morning. Several residents are mentioned by name for visits, illness, travel, and social events. A wedding trip is hinted at by a passing bicycle. An upcoming Methodist readings event and a Will Wright address are promoted for the Sunday church service.
Choir from Saratoga to sing in La Prairie service next Sunday
The article notes a Saratoga choir traveling to La Prairie M E Church for Sunday morning worship and mentions plans for the La Prairie choir to visit Saratoga one Sunday afternoon. It also references local residents Mia Riely and Lizzie Miely in education and youth work, plus Frank Doyle of Nebraska visiting and reporting on Marshal county.
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Land Dunkard
Christian Church
Whitefield
Saratoga
la Prairie
Frank Doyle
Nebraska
Tecumseh
R P Faris
Frank
University At
Lincoln
Threshing and travel notes and a curious child tale
The column describes threshing day in progress, plans as J H Lloyd heads to Southern Africa for a year, and other local notes. It mentions James Shinida’s valuable colt killed by lightning, Rockford Emory Kays visiting Arizona, a farm sale near Buda, a remarkable oats and weeds binding incident, and Magnolia's tale of a child born without a father with a strange inscription idea for its mother.
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B Mitchell
J H Lloyd
Africa
Thoroton
Weoraung
James Shinida
Rockford
Emory Kays
Arizona
W W Bobbitt
Buda
J T Thornton
J T Lauren
Magnolia
Granville
James
Fig Syrup Laxative Ad By California Syrup Co
Syrups of Figs marketed as nature s own true laxative claim easy intake and strong cleansing effects for bilious or costive conditions. Promotes relief from headaches colds fevers habitual constipation indigestion piles and similar ailments. Manufactured solely by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold at 50 cents and one dollar per bottle by Dr Powell.
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le Nature
California Fi Syrup Company
Powell
Puliwm Chronicle Notes Mild Events and Visits
Local notes report Lucy Gaston delivering a temperance lecture at the Christian church last Monday. Mrs Charlotte Wheeler, visiting Pasadena, Cal., returned home pleased with that country. Elmer Hunter greets with a big smile after the news a boy arrived. William Wheeler suffered a painful accident last week. The threshing season hum returns as a neighborhood sound. A heavy thunderstorm impacted the area last Monday morning. Elder Parker preached a funeral at Whitefield last Sunday, causing no service at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Gaston
Lacon
Christian Church
Parker
Whitefield
Charlotte Wheeler
Mra M. Rosenbaum
Pasadena
Cal
Elmer Hunter
Elmer
Doling
William Wheeler
Local notices and events from Hennepin and vicinity
A compilation of brief items: injuries from hay handling. Orange Averill’s pig killed by lightning. visits from Mrs John Ryan and others. Reg Martin takes a two week vacation. Mrs Mary Barmore visits son in Waukegan. Phillip Fitch visiting Julesboro sister. Cofold Boyle and Dore ship cattle to Chicago. A W Dudley and daughter visiting in Hennepin. Patrick Dore buys Geo Taylor farm west of Florida. Joe McMahn and daughter visiting W H Cassion. Lucy Gaston lectured on Heart Purity in Congregational church. Belmont’s elite circus to perform Aug 1 in Hennepin. Prot Freeturn moves to Granville. Henry Trendt to occupy vacated property. grand Aug 1 excursion on steamer Juniata to Walnut Grove with Modern Woodmen. Dr G A McCormick aided sister in Washington Ind and reports improvement. Henry Linker jailed in Putnam then bailed. Sinker leaves town with Mr B to work on farm. M E church excursion to Wood Bros Undercliff yields $22 for Sunday school treasury.
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Orange Averill
John Ryan
Dakota Lea
Geo M. Cunningham
Reg Martin
M. E. Church
Mary Barmore
Charles
Waukegan
Phillip Fitch
Julesboro
Col
Geo H. McCormick
Cofold Boyle
Dore
Chicago
Ay A. W Dudley
LaMars
Iowa
Hennepin
Patrick Dore
Geo Taylor
Florida
Joe McMahn
Livingston County
W H. Casson
Lucy Gaston
Lacon F
Congregational Church
Belmont
Granville
Henry Trendt
Prosengor
Juniata
Walnut Grove
G. A. McCormick
Washington
Ind
Henry Linker
Putnam
Peter Baughman
Sinker
Mr B
M_E
Wood Bro’s
Undercliff
Oxbow Notes on Visits and Church Sermons in Caledonia
Local items report A Smith and wife attending church in Caledonia while Joseph Funk Sr returned to his daughter near Tonica after a visit in Oxbow. Rev Morse preached two sermons in Caledonia Mo E church with Isaiah text. A Whettle photographed Mr Jane Ransom's residence. St Patrick's Pills advertised as reliable laxative by J W Nicce.
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Smith
Quaker Lane
Caledocis
Joseph Funk Sr
Oxbow
Simeon Hillabrood
Tonica
Glenn
Mr Whettle
Caledonia
Jane Ransom
Morse
Local notes from Venona and area farms
Frank Laura and Lu Smith visited Venona this week while Henry Atherton’s family faces sickness from a gravely ill granddaughter. Magnolia grange sent a strong district Grange delegation as blackberries flow from O Bumgarner A B Wilson and O Wilson patches. Abel Sills expects a large corn crop after building two cribs at Rows Place and his sons’ farm. WCTU held a shower last Friday, boosting attendance and new members. Substitution reports resume after two months away.
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Frank
Laura
Lu Smith
Venona
Henry Atherton
Magnolia Grange
O. Bumgarner
A. B. Wilson
O. Wilson
O.bumcarver
Abel Sills
WCTU
Free cure recipe for consumption and lung ailments
A retired physician recounts receiving a vegetable remedy formula from an East India missionary and offers to mail the cure with instructions in German, French, or English to any requester. Address Per W. A. Noyes at 149 Power's Block in Rochester, NY, for free sharing of the recipe.
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East India
W. A. Noyes
Rochester
Oregon News Briefs of Local Life and Misfortunes
Presper and Milt note Hassva sister visiting this week while Mra Ed Chance is sick. Harrison Murphy’s baby ill. Carpenter ad offers carpet weaving help. A poodle and a meeting in Bow referenced. Jas Shields loses calves and cow amid storm. Anton Morrison praised for baby girl birth and shared hardships. Commentary on naming people in papers and correspondent restraint.
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Milt
Mattie Hass
Harrison Murphy
Jas. Shields
Guburs
Anton Morrison
Babe
Anton
Nervous troubles cured by Dr Miles Nervine publicized
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a nerve food medicine that cures headaches dizziness nervous prostration and other ailments after many years and multiple physicians. Free samples offered at Dr Powell's Drug Store. The piece also reports local events including infant fatalities from cholera infantum two funerals at St Joseph's and a horse accident damaging a buggy, plus band anniversary and a county officials ball game.
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Miles
Powell
Schrader family visit linked to Indiana drug store leader
Anton Schrader, formerly with Dr Powell, headed a prominent Indiana drug store and reported strong business. The item notes his overnight stay Monday and markets Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claiming itch, mange and scratches heal in 80 minutes, sold by JE and FLA Powell, Henry.
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Anton Schrader
Dr Powell
Indiana
Woolford
JE & Fla Powell
Henry
Personal Gossip From The Times Paragraph Notes
Young George will visit Australia in November. Thomas Nelson Page, the Virginia author, tours Ireland. Mr Parnell suffers insomnia but is otherwise well. Yale's Professor Whitney is made LL. D. by Edinburgh. Brahms becomes Knight of Leopold. Julian Hawthorne laments autographs of his father. Felix and Worth split the fashion world. The Earl of Zetland becomes lieutenant of Ireland. John W. Arnold of Providence is America’s oldest wheelman at 78. Bishop Ryan rules out Cardinal Gibbons as pope. Joan de Reszke suffers blood poisoning from a cat bite. Lord Londonderry overspends in Ireland. Dr Temple drinks strong tea. Prince Nicholas flogs a minister for tampering with archives. Don Francisco Garcia in Los Angeles is 106 with a 38-year-old wife. Howells gifts a wedding present of Their Wedding Journey for marriages. Secretary Ben Tracy cannot quit Brooklyn. Martucci, an Italian composer, emerges in Italy. Siberian exiles echo Alexi’s fate. Sherman never repeats a tale, tells it well. Francis Joseph orders destruction of the house where his son died. Martin Irons, once defiant to Hoxie, now runs a St Louis fruit stand. D E K Pearson donates most of his fortune to education in the West.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Virginia
Ireland
Parnell
Professor Whitney
Yale
University of Edinburgh
Brahms
Order of
Leopold
Julian Hawthorne
Earl of Zetland
Marquis of Londonderry
John W. Arnold
Providence
America
Ryan
Buffalo
Cardinal Gibbons
Joan de Reszke
Lord Londonderry
Dr. Temple
London
Don Francisco Garcia
Los Angeles
W. D. Howells
Ben Tracy
Brooklyn
Washington
Italy
Martucci
Conservatory
Bologna
Oxar
Alexis
Countess de Beauharnais
Sherman
Francis Joseph
Martin Irons
Gould Lines
Hoxie
St. Louis
D. EK Pearson
Chicago
West
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South Adams St
Peoria, Idl
Benin
Silas Berry
Goo
B. Snider
Isaac O. Forbes
Orran
Hisnyy, McCroskey
Charles Fosbender
Grantville
James Reynolds
Brasfield Foreman
Jack Davin
Lewis Lentz
Belle Plain Township
James B. Davis
J. P. Peaiee
Philip Hill
Richland
E. T. Diansway
Henry Hohir
Draspirgiy
John Kishkinger
Elf Albertson
Truman Rose
H. J. DePue
Rose Hotel
T. H. Rose
Charles Shingle
Dennis Hagarty
J.Q Hall
Elizabeth Grieves
Wm. Bell
John Asa Elliott
H.E. Weir
John W.co
James Martin
Bennington
Buest
Thomas Cahill
M. G. Cotney
Thomas Powers
Charles Traver
B. McClary
Jacob Morganatine, Jr
Hopewell
Thomas Doran Foreman
Nathan W. Orr
Bill Foreman
James Sowards
Abram Southworth
Woodford County
F.C. Gale
W. B. Whiffen
Philip Fogarty
H Campbell Foreman
W. B. Holler
Timothy Mansell
H. D. Bonham
David Rediger
Alexener Rediger
Hghbing
Harvey Fisher
William J. Duncan
Breuben
Joseph Montoney
John Scoon
Jacob Laun
Roberts
J. W. Evans
John McCann
R. F Beecher
Eliza Kulp
Joseph Kulp
J. C. Townsend
A. M Pool
H.C Wright
David Cuan
Rk. McDonough
W. S Button
George Vail
Peter J Octinger
Spencer Bilsworth
Samuel C McFarland
Samuel Marghall
Thomas J. Mannion
Kankakee
Daw
Burt
John Etberger
Christie Koch
Roberta
J. W Evans
Thomas Welling
E L Gould
Charles Parker
Burt Foreman
George Rolsor
Jad
D. Horrom
Arnold Sherman
Frank Leavitt
Patrick Clark
Fifth Street
Wm. Gapen
Richard Tanton
Cazenovia
B. Willson
Thomas Noll
Carrico Lakuab
R. H. Waterfall
Emma Iver
Illinois
Aparimna
Whiterteia
Whitefiield Corners
Jack
Willie Warner
Mra Abe Shorts
Lodi
Worthington
Emma Swift
Dr Wills
Harry Monroe
Tiakilwa
Mrs Robinson
Wm Everett
Grand Crossing
G. Well
Will Wright
Augnonn
Puliwm
Aaphhe
St Patrick's
Mr Reynolds
Mayfeld
St Patrick's Pits
J W. Nicce
James Caror
Saratoga Township
St Joseph’s Church
Fies
Henry Light Guard
Newhalfen’s Grove
Tmes
County Officials Club
Oda Scott
Young George
Australia
Felix
Worth
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