New Dress Goods and Local Notes From Town
New dress Goods offer many new styles for school wear and are described as novel and attractive. Mrs Chilton, a 70 year old visitor from England, arrived Tuesday evening, sister to Mrs Simpson who had not seen her for 40 years. John Riddle returns from Peoria to work in the grain office. Town trustees adopt a new ordinances set requiring saloons to renew bonds, hoped to curb crime and protect life and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilton
England
Simpson
John Riddle
Commercial College
Peoria
William Riddle
Our Sister Towns in Lacon and Nearby Visits
Local notes recount Mrs R B Edwards and family leaving for six weeks eastward. Mrs John Ames hosts Mra Joseph Ong and Lucy Martin. Misses Lawrence and Bruzie of Peoria visit Mrs A H Gaston. Alumni picnic planned as a Henry Islands fishing party. Teachers enjoy a harmonious institute session. Hugh Mead moves to Chillicothe to run a grocery. Teacher reception at R B Edwards home. Bogey accident leads to drunkenness claims dismissed via beer experts. Excursion and Rob's Fort steam yacht trip. Lawn sociable at Mrs Spencer Ellsworth to fund choir seats. Quits 4 Humber, Venona visitors, Dr Thomas, R H Thomas depart. Rena LaGrange visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Edwards
Joseph Ong
Lucy Martin
John Ames
Streator
Lawrence and
Bruzie
Peoria
A. H. Gaston
Margaret Thompson
Colfax Springs
Iowa
Henry Islands
Hugh Mead
Chillicothe
Ihru
Rob
Mazileon
Spencer Ellsworth
Humber
West
Laura ‘Wilson
Jessie Carrithera
Venona
Thomas
Red
R. H. Thomas
Rena LaGrange
Banrnana
Local customs and town notes from Spartand area
Mail schedule changed to 8.27 AM and coal shaft running at full capacity with eight to ten cars behind orders. Residents report visits among neighbors, preparations for schoolhouse painting, roof work on the Presbyterian building, and a new tent for Holiness meetings. Ramuel Dey rents George McLaughlin’s livery stable for a year to expand horse operations. Amateur photographers are noted among town activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Sparr
Amos Barton
A. J. Athay
Grace Pov
Mamie Tarbill
Coal Company
Anair
Sparr
Mineral
Openetes Loan and Building Associaon
H. Gregory
Henry
C. W. Buckley
Jimmie Charles
Q. W. Zimmerman
Washiorton
Creas
S B McClusky
Cikehea
Spartand
M. L
Ramuel Dey
George McLaughlin
Whitefield Notes and Local Quirks Amid Farm News
Local column from Whitefield reports on family births and health updates, a mare struck by lightning, and a farm sale to Henry Seelye plus plans to move to Nebraska. It notes school staffing by J JR Bouton, a celebratory visit, and neighbors missing Chambers family. It ends with a humorous account of farm life and a tale of a stolen jug of cider.
Local notes from Henry area brighten with farm and travel updates
Tuesday and Thursday reports note G Chriswold in Henry and Lyle H Durley losing a mare. J W Stouffer shipped cattle to Chicago, Albert Burnham seeks work in Takoma W T, Rev Martin returns from vacation to preach, and Mrs R J Nichols of Morris visits relatives. Several residents visit, fish, or host guests including Minns Cassell, Dunbar, and the Crosby twins with circus visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.chriswold
Henry
Lyle H. Durley
J. W. Stouffer
Chicago
Albert Burnham
Takoma
W. T
Rev Martin
Sony
Mra Allen
Weston
Neb
B. Unthank
Mary Cassell
Miss Dunbar
Cottage Hill
Len
T. Leech
J. B. Davis
Taft Sand
Charles Powell
Mt Palatine
Watson
Depue
Tha Sern House
High Street
Crosby
Wilmington
Del
Adam Deck
Crispin Wood
Slater
Anawan
Hennapin
T. W. Shepherd
Country excursion praised amid community events
The M. W. A. outing to Henry, Walnut Grove and return last Thursday is reported a grand time and a financial success. Burbey and wife, back from a three week visit in Chicago, praised their pleasant time. James Patterson notes pumpkin trees loaded with fruit and discusses harvesting. The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church marked its 4th anniversary with a large audience and fine addresses by youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Walnut Grove
Q. R
Burbey
Chicago
James Patterson
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Congregational Church
Puthama Visitors and Local Church News
Mrs Nettie Broaddus nee Hawkins of Nebraska visits her folks in town. Aunt Martha Haselton returns to Putnam after weeks near Bureau. Rev J W Scott to preach next Sunday with a lantern-lit evening service. Sunday school lesson is Samuel farewell address. Thos Duke injured by steam pipe accident while repairing a pump on J R Veach's engine. ankle badly sprained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Broaddus
Duke of Henry
J R. Veach
Mr Duke
Local notes mix of townsfolk and chatter in Oxbow region
A collage of small town items mentions Dell and Chesnuts, Ida Seaton, Willard and Rob, Ella Sperry visiting families, and Grant Trove’s colt accident. It notes upcoming threshing, a potential postmaster change to W J Huber, Dell hi arphy attending Magnolia school, and rumors of a schoolmarm and a cycliffe event near Brushco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell
Chesnuts
Les Studgvin
Ida Seaton
Caledonia
Willard
Rob
Jess
Ella Sperry
W.F Trove
W.J Huber
Ira Norria
Jim Murphy
Papa
Laura
Grant
Miss Etringer
Chenon
Grant Trove
Mr Misenburg
St Louis
Oxbow
C. A. Norris Atyes
W. J. Huber
P. M Preaume
Brush
Wilsons face court and local notices in week
O Wilson goes to court the fore part of this week. Mrs Bumegarner complains of malarial fever. A sister of Mr Stevens stays with his family. Amos Wilson of Wenona, brother of John, was on the Lane Sunday. Joseph Merithen had 10 acres of axis yielding 700 bushels. The tile factory begins operations this week after harvest. Mr and Mrs Chas Merritt visited Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs M W Wilson of Evans visited relatives last week. A party of young people met with Herbert Jennings of Tonica last Sunday, many were his former pupils. Ed and Etta Baird are moving to Ed Stansel’s place due to Mr Baird’s ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Wilson
Rege
Herbert Jennings
Tonica
Etta Baird
Ed Stansel
Baird
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South Adams St
Peoria, Ill
Benn
Lacon
Whitefield
Barry Merdian
Peter Klein
Frank Garlin
Frank Vail
Bradford
John Clawson
Robert Clark
Henry Seelye
Nebraska
J RR. Bouton
Monier School
Saratoga
Bouton
Lizzie Riley
Tim Monahan
Gipsy Blair
the Times
Gipsy
Oklahoma
Mrs Chambers
Chitticothe
Frank
Pompeii
Bruce
Molly Maguire
Oscar Hill
Molly
Oscar
Clybe
Puthama
Pisgah
Quaker Lane
Pitcher’s Castoria
Castoria
Mise
Casoria
Eugene Robinson
Mammoth
Wondérd
Lon Lysone
Verona
Nature
Barkyard
Grand Opera House
Henry Driving Park
Henry, Illinois
CT Wuards
J. R. Paskell
Henry Yaeger
Co. A. Camp
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