Old Settlers and Triannual Sir Knights Conclave
The piece notes an upcoming Old Settlers meeting next Tuesday and a grand triannual conclave of Sir Knights in Chicago starting Monday. It mentions civic events, marriages, a Garfield Arthur club, temperance activities, and local social notices from Zella, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
G. A. Moatz
Little Mable
Ohio
Charles Ganon
Laura Fisher
Garfield & Arthur
George M. Bayne
Robert Edwards
Wollard
Samuel Skelton
Lacon Garfield Glee Club
Drake's Grove
Ingerman
Levi Wilcox
Champaign
Wilcox
Minses Alile Walker
Clara Hadley
Peoria
Dean
Emma Erwin
J R. Chapman
E. Mizen
Festive muskeater and village mischief in Snachwine
Local column notes promiscuous mischief Sunday walkouts and a threat of a revolver over a trespass incident. Henry Hunter dies at his residence on August 9 after long service to the community. Poems, birthdays, rumors, and farm mishaps fill a quirky village page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia Burg
O. m
Y. I
Henry Hunter
Daeda
Henry Dalley
Mra Wilt
Alvin Sprague
Camp Grove
David Robinson
Maggie
Ufo
William Bracken
Billy
Hennepin Town News: Improvements, Politics, and Diphtheria
In Hennepin Jasper Cecil renovates his house with blinds and paint. The public academy building undergoes repairs and painting for September school start. George Read L M Noyes and others lead work. Read’s house awaits further development. Corn and oats flow in as Garfield Arthur and Hancock Eneliah clubs energize local politics. J H Seaton O P Towle attend Venona convention to vote. Diphtheria saddens families with Mabel Zenor four years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Cecil
George Read
L. M
Noyes
New Milton
John P. Towle
Jeff. Durley
A. H. Turner
Feltes
Read
Garfield & Arthur Club
J. H. Seaton
O. P. Towle
Venona
Mabel
Charles A. Zenor
Ruta
Sparland Notes Highlight Civic Life and Local News
Sparland notes recount a mix of events from last week including a temperance picnic at Drake's Grave with attendees from La Con, Henry, Wenona and others, and music by the Lacon band and glee clubs. They mention a crippled veteran William Adams of Soldiers Home Dayton, a train incident near Sparland, railroad surveyors locating a new grade, and local residents visiting Chicago and Seneca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adams
Dayton
Ohio
H. J. Adams
Wil
Union Temperance
Drake's
Lacon
Henry
Wenona
la Prairie
Whitefield
A. A Athay
J. O. Law
H.J DePue
Sparland Tile Factory
Holler Bros
Galenburg
Therns Hollow
J. H. Titus
Chicago
Fred Siebold
Teamer
Caldwell
Neaer Princeville
Oval
Flynn Kelley
Bye
George Baten
Mise
Fannie Grimes
Seneca
Ray Seamon
Flora Worley
Lou Gillette
E. Onne
Saratoga Republicans Organize Garfield Arthur Club
The Garfield and Arthur club forms at Saratoga town hall with Richard Davidson Esq as president and a full slate of officers. delegates to the county convention to be elected at the meeting. Attendees and speakers note campaign importance while others report local incidents and a dangerous drugstore error risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Arthur
Saratoga Town Hall
C Stowell
Town Hall
Garfield & Arthur Club
Richard Davidson
Hamilton Bell
Robert Trumbull
Andrew Smith
R. Davidson
A. P. Webber
Saratoga
J W Hurd
la Prairie
Henry Stone
Kansas
Lawn Ridge
Chicago
West
Wilmot
Michael Dodd
Hancock and
C C Jones
J C .Townsend
Garret Wikoff
C. C. Jones
J. 8. Burt
Wm Gallaher
L. Yaeger
Daniel Harney
John Riley
C. W. Carroll
H. Koch
Ben. Kline
G. Wikoff
H. H. Kirchman
C. C Jones
John Tomasson
Schuster
Richard Heller
Hamilton Attracts Large Crowd For Open Air Address
Hon John M Hamilton republican lieutenant governor candidate spoke Monday evening in open air to a crowd larger than expected. The two hour speech praised truth and good arguments, noting he is among the state’s able speakers. Soldiers joined a northwest reunion in Galesburg leaving Tuesday and returning Saturday with no accidents but complaints of feeding and many thieves. Mr H Law to give readings at Magnolia on the 21st with a 166 adult and 100 child fee to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hamilton
Galesburg
Hocks
H.T Fairchild
H. Law
Magnolia
Misa Hattle Fyffe
Green Mountain Justice
Karl Tha Martyr
Law
Foss
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Mira
Charles Baker
J F Rogers
Jessie Ong
Miss Hattle Fyffe
A.B. G
Clear Creek Reports Death of Three Pound Baby
The three pound baby of Spance Horner reported last week has died and was buried at Friend's cemetery. The piece notes local travel by a man named Law promoting the "Royal Path of Life" and invites attendance at a Center temperance meeting next Sunday at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spance Horner
Friend's Cemetery
Law
Will Griffth
Robert Fulmer
H. K. Smith
D R Michner
Bozzy
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George Burt, JR
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Marshall
Olarton Loder
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A& I
Philadelphia
C Snyder
N B
Geo. Motter, JR
C. M. Baker
Burt's
DR. Why Jones
Regulator
Edwards Street
Charles Davis
Deora Tarte
JC. Kalb
A. H. Hattan
L. B. Martin
Edwarda Street
J L. Jones
Western Avenue
H. Tesmer
Sparland, Ill
Henry Reader
Whitefield Corners
R T Allen
Fred S Potter
Torrey AT Law
Edwards and
Second Sta
Perley
Co. C. Jones
Adjoining Counties
Wiest
R. H. Waterfall
Japie
Opis
Collec
Heal Estate
C.8. Edwards Jr
Lacon Illinois
Lecon Firat
Walt
L. C. McMurteie
A. C. Weis
ASIC
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Snyder
DR. Fross
Adams St
Main Street
Ross
Pooria, Ill
Granite Mills
III
Raton
J. Riley & CO
Joseph Kapraun
Genny Republican
Vicinity News
C. A. Barrett
J. D Smith
M. E. Church
Evans
Smith
LaPrairie
Euclid Martin
Minoak
E. V. Balley
Granville
Friends
J. E. Ong
Shaw
Sheriff Skelton
Wonona
Zella
Snachwine
Hennepin
Wenona Fair Association
Danville
Joliet Battery
Watches & Clocks
Destmanner
Farmers’ Grocery Store
H. J. Grawburg
H.J. Grawburg
Public Square
Clear Creek
Lone Tree
Lone Tree Corners
J. H. Belcher
Mr. Higbie
Mr. Belcher
Parenta
Richanrd
Bosanko
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