Sister Towns and Local Visits Highlight Lacon News
The Leavy Republican notes social visits and movements in Lacon area on August 3 1899. Conrad Luft lost a prized horse while Daniel Burrows Sriff hosted a Florida guest. Fred Barnes and wife visited Mrs Anne Short, Roy Grieves from Peoria visited parents George and Mrs Grieves, Mrs Gilmer of Henry called en route to Varna, Mrs Sue Hastings returned to Bloomington from LO McMortrie, Henry Wombacher won a church repair contract at Camp Grove, Maud Hastings of La Prairie visited Lou Wood then left for Pontiac, Lo Daugherty and family enjoy summer with Mia D’s mother Mrs Trench, and the group just returned from the National Teachers Association meeting in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Conrad Luft
Daniel Burrows Sriff
Florida
Fred Barnes
Anne Short
Roy Grieves
Peoria
George Grieves
Gilmer
Henry
Varna
Sue Hastings
LO McMortrie
Bloomington
Henry Wombacher
Camp Grove
Maud Hastings
la Prairie
Mra
Lou- Wood
Pontiac
Lo Daugherty
Ethel
Mia D
Trench
National Teachers” Assosciation
Los Angeles
Cal
Local notes from Peoria area residents and visitors
The column lists residents and travelers such as Aliie Buckley, Florence Buckley, and Mrs Burnham visiting in Peoria, New York, Ottawa, Delavan, and Eureka. It mentions upgrades at W Riddell’s elevator, George Joseph’s interests in Iroquois county, and Rev Philip Thompson’s coming sermon at the Baptist church. Electric lighting improvements appear in Sparlend, and a July 31 prank on Joe Waugh’s pole light is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliie Buckley
Peoria
Burnham
New York
Mayville
Meminger
Delavan
B Gapén
Ottawa
Andrew_Atchison
Wyoming
J 8 Brasfield
Henry
Teamer
Z'mmerman
Christian Church
Eureka
George Kear
Marshall
George
Philip Thompson
Chicago
Baptist Church
Mano
Sparlend
Bridge Buchanan
NM O Burnham
Discovered by a Woman Prompts Recovery Claim
A Shelby North Carolina woman reportedly battled a seven year illness with severe coughing and insomnia. After taking Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption she slept through the night and credits two bottles with her absolute cure. Trial bottles offered free at Dr Powells drug store with regular sizes guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Kings
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hamolck & Co
Shelby
N. C
Bonham School House News and Local Greetings
South Whitefield reports illness in Little Meg Baggs and visits from Alex Wunder a Rock Island visitor. Bertha and May Christman visit Streator relatives. A Davenport wedding Woellie Baugh and Frank Gugerty. birthday celebrations and family outings in Whitefield areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Meg Baggs
Deck
Alex Wunder
Rock Island
Bertha
May ‘Christman
Julius-Meister
DB Huffman
Bonham School
Whitmer
Hilda Klein
Whitefield Corners
Cora
Minnie
Mellie Klein
Wm Thompson
Boarland
Whitefield
Bonham
Woellie—Baugh
Frank Gugerty
Davenport
Wanghon
Whithfield notes and travels of area residents
Whithfield correspondence reports G M Clark visiting Chicago with cattle and Bertha Swift traveling to Chicago for a visit. Ida Higgins visits brothers Lon and Elmer. a new mail carrier begins service. Various locals attend events, preachings, and family visits. Dillard Dille dies in Melvin after long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whithfield Corners
M Clark
Chicago
Hannum
Folka
Baratoge
Ida Higgins
Lon
Elmer
Bertha Swift
Elizabeth Fountain
Maud
Harry Snell
Princeton
Fannie Anderson
Bro Mole
Hannah
Barab Jones
Minnesota
Brinkman
Miss Bachelor
Ed Adkina
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harry Clark
Swift
St Joe
Harry
Elia Murden
Denver
Cole
Sparland
Mra Emler
Chas Dille
Kavu' 8
Dille
Melvin
Farmington
Local social notes and threshing progress in La Prairie
La Prairie residents report visitors from Peoria and nearby towns with Alma Riel visiting Lawn Ridge and other families hosting guests. Threshing is in full swing as churches consider a union picnic and temperance meeting draws strong attendance. A tent show named Zena the Wonder of the World passed through without stopping, leaving curiosity in its wake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hl Webber
Mra
Jas King
Chillicothe
Mra Atél
Epworth League
Linus Root’s
Maggie Bpecht
Peoria
Mre Pringle
Wm Ryne
Mincak
la Prairie Township
Union Temperance
U Poburch
Epworth
Zena
LaSalle Races Draw Crowd as Local Births Noted
Hennepin reports large LaSalle crowd this week. A baby girl born to Albert Forrester and wife on July 29 morning weighs 8 pounds. Cora Dent and Magnolia guest Misses Bay for a few days. Mrs Mary Moore back from three weeks with Henry friends. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Robie Zenor on July 30 weighs 12 pounds. Telephone No 4, we congratulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Forrester
Petorday
Cora Dent
Magnolia
Misses Bay
Mary Moore
Henry
Local News Roundup from Hennepin and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Florence Church and Cecil visit grandparents for weeks while Crispin Wood fits a room at Mra Adam Deck and plans to live with them. Misses Ida Huron and Jennie Whiting visit Granville friends. Bondorin fat corner leased by Capt Whiting’s family. Dell Wood upgrades with cedar roof and plans remodeling. Simeon Simpkins dies at 78, funeral by Rev France. Harold Weeks family travel to Peoria, return. James Weeks family visit Deyoe in Houston Texas. Crispin Wood to sell household and kitchen furnishings privately. Henry Trendt makes two balloon ascensions and parachute drop. Minnie Ray and Ida Seaton promote Cook book. solicitors praised. James Gleason dies at 91 near Hennepin. GAR veteran. funeral at St Anthony’s Church. wife and several grown children. One son George serving in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Church
Cecil
Grandpa
Crispin Wood
Adam
Ida Huron
Jennie Whiting
Granville
Misses Bell
Prudy Huron
Hennepin
Towle
Jennie
Capt Whiting
Dell Wood
Simeon Simpkins
Harry Pairfield
P M France
Williard Studgvin
Herney
Peoria
Rex
Harold
Tre Jas
Bureau
James Weeks
Fred Deyoe
Houston
Texas
Henry Trendt
Mother Earth
Minnie Ray
Ida Seaton
LaSalle
Ladies’ Mite Society
M Hoburgh
James Gleason
GAR
Hennepin Post No 231
St Anthony's Church
George
Philippines
Moffett Family Visitor and Hospital Update
Mrs Moffett hosts her brother visiting from out of town. Albert Horton lies in a Chicago hospital. Two young Indies made a Varna visit that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffett
Albert Horton
Chicago
Local notes and social visits plus health remedy ad
Sister visiting from Kansas and a Kansas visitor joins Mr Defenbaugh. Miles Hanger travels to Chicago seeking work. Mrs Last and Millie Fredrickson spend Sunday in Toluca. Mr and Mrs Henry Barton of Los tant call on town. Etta Bobbitt hosts a lady friend this week not named. Nickel social planned at Mrs Bobbitt's Saturday evening Aug 5. Tena and Walker Johnston of Cottage Hill visit mother. Mrs Hattis Hultabrand and Georgia visit Henry this week. Mrs George Keller and daughters Bessie and Mary visit Mr Keller's sister Lizzie. An ad endorses Dr King's New Life Pills for appetite and digestion. 25 cents at Dr Powell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defenbaugh
Kansas
Miles Hanger
Chicago
Last
Millie Fredrickson
Toluca
Henry Barton
Lostant
Etta Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Tena
Walker Johnston
Cottage Hill
Hattis Hultabrand
Georgia
Henry
George Keller
Bessie
Mary
Mr Keller
Lizzie
Putnam Town Hall Looms as Community Shapes Up
Putnam news notes DC Anderson and wife visit over Sunday. Mrs O Connell of Peoria visits Mrs John Sparling. The blackberry season is active. Rain Tuesday may delay threshing. RC Wheeler first to separate grain. Maggie Cleveland visits sister in law FO Cook. Shaw and daughter visit W L Kelso. Lawn social at Mrs W H Wheeler’s Saturday with fresh meats. Valparaiso Indiana quarantined for smallpox. local students Nina Dally and Daisy Morgan among those nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
CO F Anderson
O’connel
Peoria
John Sparling
RC Wheeler
Maggie Cleveland
W H Wheeler
Valparaiso
Ind
Nina Dally
Daisy Morgan
Allen's Foot Ease advertised for tired swollen feet
A powder to be shaken into shoes relieves swollen hot feet and fatigue. It cools, reduces sweating, relieves ingrowing nails blisters and callous spots, and eases bunions. Trial package free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 250. Address Allen Olmstead Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Adress
Allen , Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Florid News Briefs Reach From Local Relay of Events
Knute Peterson threshes. oats cut and threshing started amid cool 58 degree morning. Tom Abernathy returns to Florida and opens barber shop. Mr Jessie Relchwine and Clara Bradley visit Henry. John Clemens attends Ottawa races. Florid old soldiers attend James Gleason funeral in Henry. Baby girl born to J Tyers and wife on July 24. Della Davis visits grandparents. returns to Florida. Heavy rain and hail pass with minor damage. Threshing paused briefly. Geo N Hayslip and wife visit Florid. Miss Stewart of Des Moines joins Rev Zinser and Rev McCullough at Florid churches. services Aug 6 to feature Paphenee pulpity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Peterson
Tom Abernathy
J Tyers
Della Davis
Geo.n Hayslip
Granville
Helen M Stewart
Des Moines
Ions
Presbyterian Church
Florid Sanday
Miss Stewart
Hayslip
F Zinser
Hennepin M
Man Healed Himself with Arnica Salve Cure
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months from a rectal fistula and was told he would die unless a costly operation was performed. He reportedly cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, advertised as a safe pile cure. Sold by Dr Powell at 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson, O
Powell
Visiting relatives and local social notes in Hoyle and surrounding area
Miss Gudgel of Tlakilwa visits Hoyle's Luella. Flitcraft stays several weeks with parents. Martin Wilson and wife dine at Oliver Wilson's. Guy Moore of McLean county visits cousins Ernest and Floyd Mulls. Thomas Wilson and wife of Corning Iowa stay with relatives. Miss Wintie Franklin visits Miss Lou Smith after a trip to Starved Rock. John J Cornell and wife of Baltimore visit nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Gudgel
Tlakilwa
Hoyle
Young People Meet at Abel Mill Home Sunday
Roy Mills returned Friday to spend weeks at home after being away since September for business in St Joseph Missouri and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Mill
Roy Mills
St Joseph
Minneapolis
Local notes list various farm and family happenings this week
ONeal threshes first of week. McKeon loses cow. Andersons reshingled house. Mrs Lindsey Anderson improving. Mary Rinehart back from summer in Tiskilwa. TRunnells and wife visit Andersons. Born to Shorts of Wheatland a girl. Dawson and Freer shell corn to Putnam. McKeon laid up with lame back. Ella Merden leaves for Pearis and Denver. Wheatland officials plan a Sunday school convention. Taylor family and Kinships visit Lone Tree. Amons visits from across river, planning to return. Bell family in Minnesota. Bell’s son kicked in eye by horse. doctor sews cut. Whitefield-Lundy mail route changed. Henry and Lundy postmasters request. James Garris retires. Dennis McKeel takes over. Mail now from Henry to Whitefield 7:15 am, 9:15 am to Whitefield, 11:00 am from Whitefield, 1:30 pm to Henry. Change restores daily papers to Whitefield/Saratoga residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gots O'Neal
McKeon
Andrew Anderson
Lindsey Anderson
Mery Rinehart
Tiskilwa
T Runnells
L Anderson
A McKoon
N Shorts
North Wheatland
Nick
John Dawson
Geo Freer
Putnam
McKoon
Ella Merden
Pearis
Denver
Col
Wheatland
John Taylor
Henkins
Virginia
Lone Tree
Jerry Amons
Wm Rine
Sarah
Hannah Jones
Bell
Minnesota
Mr. Bell
I' Bell
Pershing
Whitefield-Lundy
Post Office Department
Washington
Mr Kline
Henry
Snell
White Beld
Hompson
Lundy
James Garris
Dennis McKeel
Whitefield
Saratoga
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NOTIO
Qur
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Telephone
Henry, Ill
Cannah Jones
Henry Illinois
John J Cornell
Baltimore
Scott
Lone True
Castoria
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