Lacon Social Roundup Sees Residents Visiting and Traveling
Mrs Trapp went to Peoria Saturday. Walter Chapman of Chicago is home. Mrs Turbitt visited Henry over Sunday. Lewis Day and wife went to Chicago Saturday. Geo Hunt started for Waukegan. James Wascott and Ida Bell are very sick. May Howard and husband are visiting in Lacon. Ilda Axline spent days in Chicago. Mrs J Hall visited friends in Streator Tuesday. Mrs Bergshesser visited L. C. BicMurthe Saturday. Mr Shalton left for La Crosse, Kansas, Monday. Mrs Alife Harlan of Salina arrived in Lacon Tuesday. Earl Kemp of Paxton visited the Axlines. Mac Smith Scott visited his parents last week. Anna Belford of Lead City SD at home for summer. Miss Lu Short and Mrs Short went to Chicago Monday. The camping party at the Wheaton islands came home Saturday night. Mrs Whiffen, son Lee, and Mrs Netta Redfield rode Peoria line a week ago Saturday. Cook Garrett and Lenora Hawks spent time with their mother Mrs B. V. Garrett. Mr and Mrs G A Bangs took a month outing to Woodstock Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Trapp
Peoria
Walter Chapman
Chicago
Turbitt
Henry
Lewis Day
Geo Hunt
Waukegan
James Wascott
Ida Bell
May Howard
Husband
Ing
Ilda Axline
J. Hall
iStreator
Bergshesser
L. C. BicMurthe
Shalton
la Crosse
Kansas
Alife Harlan
Salina
Tfeas
Ennett
Earl Kemp
Paxton
Axline
Mac Smith Scott
John Smith
Anna Belford
Leed City
Dakoere
Lu Short
Short
wHeonry Islands
Whiffen
Lee
Netta Redfield
Ward
Cook Garrett
Lenora Hawks
B. V. Garrett
G. A. Bangs
Woodstock
Western
Wisconsin
Timothy S.hunt
John Hofer
Hunt
Hofar
Los
Georgia Hall
Angfeamster
Mr Snake
Chillicothe Enquirer
Peorians
Lake Senachwine
F. A. Rotchford
F. T. Corning
Fgsttee Morgan
Overburgh
Leonora
LaSalle County
Laintiff
William Rowe
R. O
E. P. Harney
Rowe
Ezra Calef
Sparland Notes A Sick Neighbor Visits Amid Local Happenings
In Sparland Mrs Goo Ray is very sick as Joseph Spiele and his wife visit. A cousin from Pennsylvania visits Will Riddell’s circle. Fireworks planned at T Van Antwerp’s next Saturday. Depot repairs underway with plaster removed and shaft running full time. Thomas Vinwoat disappeared from Chisago July 5th. concern voiced by Seidine’s mother. Oddities include Cass Tanguary’s band cutter invention and a chicken found inside a eggshell. Moving day brings Col McClanahan and others to new homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othomas Vinwoat
Chisago
Seidine
Col McClanahan
Mr -Barnhan
Frad
D. Cunning
D. Cumming
Col.McClanahan
Whitefield social notes from town church to local visits
John Thompson attended Sunday service at Whitefield church. Joe Klein is visiting country this week helping his brother. A man is putting up a new oatskin for John Klein. Kittie Monier has a visitor from Denver. Will Knech plans to travel west after threshing. Al Shimmer roofs D Mr Durlap’s woodshed and creamery house. Mr Hofer will dedicate a newborn with a dance Thursday evening. Wallace struggles to keep his engine running and seeks a new cross head from Peoria. Maggie VanFreet improving and able to sit up briefly. Will Kneet’s twins suffer whooping cough but improve. Homer Swift took orders for first class meat for threshers. Mrs Susie teased for not helping test the lemonade. cake and lemonade enjoyed. Herman notes a buggy ride Sunday evening, likely by a young lady, moonlight enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Joe Klein
John Klien
Kittie
Monier
Denver
Cole
Will Knech
al Shimmer
Durlap
Hofer
Wallace
Peoria
Birs
Maggie VanFreet
Will Kneet
Homer Swift
Susie
Herman
Bret
Prominent Insurance Man Praises Ballard’s Horehound Syrup
HH Blossom of H M Blossom Ar Co writes of distress in his chest being relieved by one bottle of Ballards Horehound Syrup and a sister benefited from a second bottle. He recommends the remedy and notes its sales at Powell's Drug Store.
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HH. M. Blossom
H. M. Blossom Ar Co
St. St Louuis
John Cranston
Hampshire St
New OL
Powell's Drug
South Whitefield Community News Briefs
Rev Whitmer spends week in Canton. Nellie McCune of Henry visits with Mrs Waughop. Kittle Mother can ride again. Adam Staub chases Samuel Diverbiss from Omstead. Price paid $11,000. Sunday school well attended. D C Updegraff acting superintendent. Billy Worrocks hurt by a rolling log, now recovering. Kline party visits new home at Whitefield Corners. Marcia Waughop hosts Chicago guests. Music teacher Mrs Frank Martin holds second classroom musicale. students perform. Refreshments served with cakes, fruits, nuts, and lemonade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmer
Canton
Harry
Nellie McCune
Henry
W. Waughop
Kittle
Adam Staub
South Whitefield
Samuel Diverbissompstead
van Fleet
D. C. Updegraff
Billy Worrocks
Adolph Kline
Conrad Swarts
Siid
Marc
Frank Martin
Sparland
Mrs Martin
Er_le Waughop
Annie Robison
Inez Hamilton
Clara Whitmer
Lulu Simson
Florence Holler
Lizzie Hofer
Christina Larcen
Charlie
Libbie Hunt
Bor
Local Notes On Lakes Fishing And World Fair Visits
Kay remains very low while Ho sufers reports good shooting in lakes near young ducks. B Martin advertises thrashing outfit sale this week. John Jason works on a new machine. Morgan eeiaee runs the mule. A boat lock issue warns boats to avoid lake traffic. A married woman carries a Winchester while berry picking and shoots well. Morningstein girls visit Hopewell then plan September return. Forbes Claudie Mabel attend the World’s Fair. Cabe and Oaley hustle pots and kettles. Sidney Miller visits Varna, fishes with Mitchell. Sid may outshine his barber shop. Henry Helmig family from Peru visit Shultz girls. a boy’s fish hook injury requires doctor. Davidson injures a finger while feeding on threshing machine rope. Charlie Cassy cuts a band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
B. Martin
John Jason
Morgan Eeiaee
Berrios
eMorningstein
Hopewell
I M. Forbes
Claudie
Mabel
Cabe
Oaley
Kottles
Sidney Miller
Mitchell
Sid
Varna
Henry Helmig
Peru
Shultz
John Davidson
Avill
Charley Cassy
Old Lady Ray Poor and Local News From Saratoga
In Saratoga notes, residents report Mrs Ray in poor health and Mrs VanFleet improving while Mr and Mrs Shearer enjoy a new top carriage. Visitors include Miss Timmons and a Sparland woman to Mrs Jessie Webber. Mr and Mrs Webber return from the world’s fair. Also reported: oats yield 25–40 bushels per acre and warm, dusty roads threaten a small corn crop. Newt Van Ostrand injured by a horse, Dr Willis attends and stitches the wound. Gilbert Vanleet sells farm for 11000 dollars as they consider moving west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Bill Martin
VanFleet
Shearer
Timmons
Sparland
Jessie Webber
P. Webber
Jennie Horsefield
Tollenstein
Denver
Colorado
Kermeen
Newt van Ostrand
Social notes from Mineral Springs and Magnolia
Miss Lou Hillabrand of Henry visits Stella Gregory while Mrs Henry Hoover of Pontiac visits Magnolia friends. Fannie Mateer of Rutland stays with Ora Bishop in Magnolia. Mrs Edward Spencer Jr visits from Magnolia with her mother Mrs Brady of Peoria. Threshing is active with three to four machines. a church sociable at MLB Magnolia raised about 24 dollars for the minister. Quarterly meetings at Mineral Springs camp ground are planned for next weekend with a picnic Saturday afternoon. Local youths attended Forepaugh's show in La Salle last Thursday. Bert Mitchell rests at home this week and visited Pattonsburg with his sister Mamie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Hillabrand
Henry
Stella Gregory
Henry Hoover
Pontiac
Magnolia
Fannie Mateer
Rutland
Ora Bishop
Edward Spencer Jr
Brady
Peoria
F. P. Funk
Oxbow
Republican
MLB
Mineral Springs
la Salle
Bert Mitchell
Bert
Mamie
Pattonsburg
La Prairie Center News and Society Gleanings
Peter Jacobs ships hogs to Chicago this week while Rev Ward suffers rheumatism and children suffer whooping cough. Douglas Wilmot plans a Colorado return, his wife to follow in two weeks. Twenty five joined the church on full connection with more to come. A wedding rumored, neighbors may wed next week. Richard Davidson had an accident with a binder causing two broken ribs and a crushed arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jacobs
Chicago
Rev Ward
R. BO Hayes
White
John Carter
Saratoga
Sadie
Douglas Wilmot
Colorado
Sbleven
Him-Simmons
Richard Davidson
Wren
Putnam Notes On Local Life And Outings
George Sparling is improving after illness while threshing runs with four machines in the area. Local youths sent two balloons last Saturday evening. Mrs O Connell of Peoria visits Mrs John Sparling this week. Edith Peters of Whitefeld saw friends Monday. Frank Adams's show last Friday night gave first class entertainment. Peter Bachman buys Ed Winship threshing outfit and corn shelter. W H Simpson of Chicago visits W H Wheeler this week. Mrs Simpson returns home Monday. William Ingalls and wife visit Charles Wheeler in Nebraska last week. Mrs W L Kelso Mrs Albert Stickle Ida Drake and Lottie Carroll attend the state encampment of the Church of Christ at Eureka this week. Mary Anderson and Minnie Taliaferro visit relatives at Virginia City this week. A number attend John Miller's funeral at Henry last Sunday. Nina Dally visits at Princeville and Chillicothe returning Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sparling
O'Connell
Peoria
John Sparling
Edith Peters
Whitefeld
Frank Adams
Peter—Bachman
Ed Winship
W. H. Simpson
Chicago
W. H. Wheeler
Mra Simpson
William Ingalls
Custer County
Nebraska
Charles Wheeler
W. L. Kelso
Albert Stickle
Ida Drake
Lottie Carroll
Church of Christ
Eureka
Mary Anderson
Minnie Taliaferro
Virginia City
John Miller
Henry
Nina Dally
Princeville
Qhillicothe
Ona
Magnolia Gossip and Social Visits Highlight Weekend
Mrs Joe Otto spent Sunday in Varna with her mother Mrs Ong and Minnie Disosway of Henry stayed with aunt Mre Evetolley. Harry Keller of Henry visits with friends. Mrs Sharpless and children were in Yonica with cousin Emery Boyle. Many plan to attend the Tonice recital next Saturday. A two day session at Mineral Spring campground is set for next weekend. Mrs Clara Law went to Toluca to stay with her brother John Wable. The church ice cream sociable last Saturday was financially successful. Mr and Mrs Smith of California left for Peoria after visiting Mrs Dr Taylor. Jimmie spends time breaking colts and hopes to drive a seven seated surrey for the young ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Joe Otto
Varna
Ong
Minnie Disosway
Henry
Mre Evetolley
Harry Keller
Sharpless
Yonica
Emery~Boyle
Tonice
Mineral Spring- Camp
Clara Law
Toluca
John Wable
Smith
California
Dr Taylor
Peoria
Jimmie
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood and Health
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and builds strength. It asserts the tonic expels taint like scrofula and salt rheum while boosting the nervous system and overall health.
East Town Sees Surge of New Homes in 1893
The article notes rapid housing growth with four new dwellings on Market street and a fifth on Deacon Hill by A G Hillabrand. Henry Watercott and George Ball plan modern single story homes on Richard North streets with hot water heat. James Sparling to build on Saint Girone lot. Mrs Samuel Bell remodels her house adding a front porch and new rear wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Market Street
A.G. Hillabrand
Deacon Hill
Niblock
Henry Watercott
George Ball
North Street
Michael Harney
Saint Girone
Samuel Bell
Batk
A Cook Book Free by Price Baking Powder Co Chicago
Free copy of Table and Kitchen offered by Price Baking Powder Company Chicago after postal request mentioning Henry Republican. Book includes over 400 pastry and home cookery receipts plus table setting and dining room hints. German or Scandinavian copy available upon request. Postal card acceptable.
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Price Baking Powder Company
Chicago
Henry Republican
Address Price Baking Powder Co
Ill
Canada Seeks Quick Trade Policy Alignment with United States
Commentators favor rapid adoption of a reciprocal close trade approach with the United States. They also welcome a similar policy with Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Mexico
Fires ignite oats and hedge as Hunt battles brush heap
Timothy S Hunt faced a fire sparked by dry brush on his land spreading to a hedge and 100 shocks of oats before being halted. He rallied neighbors, paid for damages, and the incident prompted a friendly settlement with John Hofer. A second flare later caused minor damage.
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