Local notices and Chautauqua week in Lacon
H Gehr transacted business in Princeton. Birth announcement for a daughter to Bard Frisbey. Numerous visits and travels of residents to Peoria Iowa Missouri Texas and Washington. Chautauqua at Lacon featured Pierce of Iowa actors, lecturers and musicians including Corky Daugherty Watkins and the Maurer sisters. The Otterbeins quartet and Dr Mills highlighted by daily programs and praise for local committee leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rist
Kincaid, Kas
M. H. Church
Charles Maxwell
Lelia Maxwell
Will Atchison
Peoria
The
Chautauqua
Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua
Mr. Russell
Miss Andre
James S. Corky
Iowa
Mr. Corkey
Ireland
Corkey
Charles W. Daugherty
Indiana
Daugherty
Robert O. Bowman
Wisconsin
Aaron
Maurer Ladies
Truman J. Spencer
Connecticut
Anthony
Cleopatra
R. Foster Stone
New York
Otterbeins
Grubb
Miller
Condit
Bailey
Edward W. Mills
West Virginia
McCartney
Lacon
Foley Kidney Pills Proved Helpful for Working Man
A Streator Illinois man recounts kidney and bladder illness that halted his work. After short use of Foley Kidney Pills he recovered fully and returned to work feeling healthier. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic relief for kidney troubles and notes advertising in The Republican yields results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Balent
Penna St
A. J. Tronmonger
Wheat threshing and crops at Lawn Ridge
Wheat threshing is in progress with yield six to fifteen bushels though quality is excellent. A cold wave damaged apples, but much cider remains. A circus threshing clash was resolved with the circus winning, and Gaumer carpenters completed a Camp Grove house project. Fred Kilgore and wife visited from Estherville, praising his westward success in groceries and a new bakery business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
F. H. Cornell
Hazel
Circus
Gaumer
Camp Grove
Fred Kilgore
Estherville
Fred
Foley Kidney Pills Offer Quick Relief for Women
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills ease backache headaches nervousness loss of appetite and insomnia caused by kidney and bladder troubles. The copy urges women aged 50 plus to use the remedy for rapid relief and renewed strength. A J Ironmonger endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. J
Rain Delays Threshing and Fires Rage in Camp Grove
In Saratoga rain again halts threshing while visitors from Iowa Kansas and elsewhere arrive. Camp Grove suffers a devastating fire destroying ten buildings and five families, leaving locals to flee with their lives. Obituaries note John Grife burial in Sparland cemetery. E 8 Chamberlain touts Bucklen’s Arnica as a universal healer priced 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Iowa
James Somers
Kansas
Nightwonger
Bert Newman
Harvey Aukland
John Grife
Sparland
Bethel Church
John Betts
Camp Grove
Herbert Wilson
Dakota
Dwinell
Owen Doyle
Belle
Marion
Henry
Broadmoor visitors and local notes in Neponset area
Miss Kate Curran of Neponset visits sister Mrs. Robert Mills. Miss Anna McKean visits Chicago friends. Miss Stella Cadell of Bradford visits cousin Mary Cadell. Miss Mabel Erwin of Tiskilwa visits Eva Powers. Miss Hotchkiss of Peoria stays with Mrs. Otis Hodges. Miss Katie Flood of Bradford visits Miss Mayme McManus. Cecelia and James Malone of Peoria visit Thompson McKean. C and N V R R builds new dam reservoir to hold 200000000 gallons. Des Moines woman cured by one dose of Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Sold by A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadmoor
Kate Curran
Neponset
Robert Mills
Anna McKean
Chicago
Stella Cadell
Bradford
Mary Cadell
Mabel Erwin
Tiskilwa
Eva Powers
Hotchkiss
Peoria
Otis Hodges
Katie Flood
Mayme McManus
Cecelia
James Malone
Thompson McKean
Des Moines
Chamberlain
A. J
Wheatland Weather Delays Threshing After Rain
Heavy rain last night halts threshing for a few days in Wheatland. Residents report a string of local visits and weekend gatherings including Marguerite Carroll returning home, and relatives and friends visiting across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Marguerite Carroll
Wm. Perry
Charles Anderson
Colorado
Frank Anderson
Julia Harrington
Normal
Marie Bailey
Bridgie Horan
Tiskilwa
Thomas Bailey
Frank Jennett
N. P. Barry
Cottage News Roundup of Social Visits and Accident
Mrs Frank Doty and Blanche return from Mendota. Families and neighbors visit at various homes including Arisple and Sparland. Leonard Hunter suffers a severe ear injury after a tree trimming accident, Dr Henry assists. Local ads urge Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with dealers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Doty
Blanche
Mendota
J. M. Charles
Estella Bishop
Harvey Charles
Arisple
Ethel Thurston
Charles
Gus Ruburg
F. M
Burkey
Foosland
Soder
Wm. Piper’s
Houor
Fred
Miss Hazel Farey
Leonard Hunter
Tiskilwa
Henry
Delinquent Parents Urge Dads and Moms to Guard Daughters
An editorial warns of rising delinquency among young girls in towns and questions parental duty. It urges parents to keep daughters at home at night, to guide them through adolescence, and to protect their reputations to ensure girls grow into honorable, value to society women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womanhood
Just in Time Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
Mrs M Stuart of Spring Valley Illinois endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from kidney trouble and rheumatic pains. She recounts uric acid relief, dropsy symptoms, and ongoing satisfaction from 1907 to 1910. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Stuart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
The Cattle Situation Declines in Western Markets
A Chicago statistician reports a shift in cattle markets due to last summer drought and a strong corn crop. Fat cattle now mainly flow to Chicago as eastern points struggle to obtain quality stock, with supplies likely to stay tight there. Beef demand grows and prices for young and fat cattle likely rise as another good corn crop supports fat cattle alike. An unrelated diarrhoea remedy ad concludes the piece, noting Chamberlain's product as effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
M. F. Horine
Union Stock Yards and Transit Co
Chicago
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Missouri River
Illinois
Balloonist Darnell Falls 700 Feet Near Plainfield
Harry Darnell, a veteran Chicago balloonist, fell from his craft during a high altitude stunt at Plainfield Illinois on a Wednesday afternoon. The 700 foot drop into the DuPage River shattered his body and ended the local festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Harry Darnell
Chicago
Ill
DuPage River
Darnell
DoPdge
Marshall County Board of Review schedules regular sessions
Beginning June 19 1911 the Marshall County Board of Review will meet at the Court House in Lacon NL at 9:00 am and 1:30 pm Monday through Friday until work is done Complaints must be in writing and signed or presented in person by August 15 1911 Communications to Board of Review Lacon IL By Order of Board T J Hopkins Clerk G 22 tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed van Antwerp
Oklahoma
Malone
Real
Camp Grove
Chautauqua
Harry Marshall
Frank Johnson
Henry
Johnson
H. Gehr
M. W. Church
Epworth League
D. C. Timmons
Fern
Veorta
Timmons
Tanner
Chicago
C. W. Buckley
Aberdeen
Wash
Rockies
Halsey Monier
Anna
Alice Monier
Alice
Havana
Marshall County Board of Review
Lacon
Board of Review
Lll
T. J. Hopkins
Probate and Real Estate Notes From County Court
Probate court reports occasional heirs and conservatorships. Confirmed sales of personal property and inventories for multiple estates. Real estate transfers include several warranty and quit claim deeds in the area. Marriage licenses listed for several couples in Rock Falls Toluca Wenona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew P. Engstrand
Wm. H. Mutton
Lucy A. BH. Eckley
Ann H. Reddan
August Seichter
Theodore Bickerman
Ro Michael
Joseph Wargo
Guardian
Jesse M. Evans
Abraham J. Stapp
Jane
Flynn
Lombard
Henry
Henry Metzer
Thomas Duller
Peter Howe
Wenona
John Downey
S. S. Jordan
Evans
Peter Springer
Peter Esch
Whitefield
Charles R. Jones
Edward Merdian
John I. Thompson
Annie I. Thompson
Lacon
Fremont F. Cumrine
Rock Falls
Ella BH
Olander
Toluca
Crisostomo Pallanda
Maria Iocca
Robert King
Mary Babic
Wenoa
A King Who Left Home Prompts Laxative Praise
Paul Mathurka of Buffalo New York declares he keeps at home Dr Kings New Life Pills the King of all laxatives and calls them a blessing to his family. They cure constipation headache indigestion and dyspepsia. Only 25 cents at T J Segraves and A J Tronmonger druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mathurka
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. King
T. J. Segraves
A. J. Tronmonger
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Heaton
J. I. Case
Milwaukee
Keystone
Um, McLaughliy
Sparland’ Department
Pure Food Commission
A. R. Lewis
Morrison
R. T. Johnson
Sandwich
Helen Luft
Royce
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Steachers
Tee One
Thor
D. L. Musselman
Hilinots
Republican
Saratoga
Clinton
Bucklen
A. J. Ironmonger
Edna Stauffer
Lintner
Jake Stauffer
Gingery’s
Ada Stauffer
Ormar
Wilbur Soverhill’s
Joseph Finnegan
Elizabeth Massie
Rudolph Miller
Lloyd
Jasper, White and
Newton Counties
W. P. Caffield
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
Allen B. Smith
Enrwanee, Ill
Court House News
Peoria Musical College
Middle West
F. L. Stead
N. Madison Ave
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