Our Sister Towns Sparland Notes In Town Friday
W O Moore a Hufty Maraball relative visited Sparland. Theo G Steinke of Atlanta Iowa and others were in town last Friday. Mrs D R Howe of Lanark visiting her sister Mrs G W Zimmerman. Emma Marshall visiting here and at her father in law Harty Marshall. Emily Bonham returned home with cousin Fred Swift from Chicago. Frank Duncan family from Two Harbors Minnesota visiting Bonham parents. Last Sunday a windy storm damaged fruit trees and corn. Wm Berwick’s barber shop robbed. tools stolen except chair and glass. Comrade Wm O’Leary returned from G A R meeting in Detroit. son Billy back from Chicago. Rain Monday night and cooler air. electric display in afternoon. Wm O’Leary’s tree stripped bark by brief lightning. G E Oras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Bonham
Fred Swift
Chicago
Frank Duncan
Two
Harbors
Minn
H. D. Bonham
Brasford
Seattle
Wash
Mra Pops Barton
Wm Berwick
Berwick
Wm O’leary
Detroit
G A. R
Billy
E. Oras
Henry Zilm
Jenna Debault
Will
John Perkins
Springfield
Shanklin
Iowa
William
M. A. Gulick
Pumphry
Kansas
Washburn
Lo Goodell
la Rose
Mr Goodell
Fairfield
Rob Hester
Chas Zilm
Grace
Dixon
Minna
You Laren
Crow Meadow Visits and Socials Upset by Weather
Mra Harvey and several visitors from Stark county Bradford Whitefield Cornera Kewanee and Crow Meadow attended gatherings and a funeral this week. A Sunday storm and Monday rain halted threshing. The Ladies Auxiliary plans an ice cream sociable at C Clawson's residence on Wednesday evening August 19 with an invitation to neighboring granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Meadow
Mra Harvey
Seneca
James Quion
Stark County
P. W. McManus
Bradford
Belle
Elia Worley
Case
Clark
Fannie Vail
Whitefield Cornera
Anna Stickel
George Beldleman
Kewanee
Ladies Ausatary Society
Crow Meadow Grange
Whitifield Rain Delays Threshing as News Bits Compile
Rain slows threshing efforts in Whitifield with Lucy E Burt to teach the Sticker school term once farmers finish pre rain tasks. Miller and Blankenship supply coal for threshing per bushel while John Stockton and bride start housekeeping at the brickyard. Cattle plague spreads to three year old steers and calves. Strong winds last Sunday toppled apple trees and damaged fruit. Thomas Monier receives a carload of Sinch tile and Smoky plans ditch work at the Cam ery place this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy E. Burt
John Stockton
Bride
Thomas Monier
Queen of Fame pageant at Whitefield Corners
Willing Workers of the church present a Queen of Fame program at Whitefield Corners Friday Aug 14. The event features a list of historical and notable heroines in costume, a grand march, and crowning of the winner with a judged competition and live music by an invited orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen of Fame
Whitefield Corners
Goddess of Fame
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Hypatia
Queen Elizabeth
Garfield
Joan of
Gretchen
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Promises Quick Cure for Coughs
The ad touts Gallar's Horehound Syrup as a universal remedy for whooping cough and ailments like consumption bronchitis and asthma. It claims rapid relief prevent sleepless nights and asserts it is opium free and fortifies lung tissue with pure materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallar
Varna People Attend Niagara Excursion and Local News
Mr and Mrs J B Wright joined the Niagara excursion. C J Esterdahl leased 240 acres near Evans from Joshua J Myers for next year at four dollars per acre. H J Adams and wife, J B Griffin and Nettie Paskell of Henry visited Varna Wednesday, dined at the Bomeroan house, and returned via Magenta. Manighan bought occupied residence. Michael Kemnitz paid cash and adds a porch. D Huffman's barber shop was entered by thieves, sixteen razors and tools stolen. Mr Huffman will continue at the old stand.
La Rose Notes Whole Community Busy With Threshing
La Rose residents report heavy threshing with wheat and oats yields up to 85 bushels per acre and 50 to 100 bushels for oats. Local farms trade for land at high prices as crop strength boosts values. Funeral for Mrs Stickel marked by long procession and community sympathy.
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Gatea
Rio
Gillett’s
Mooba
Bow
Hooops
Bell
Buffalo
Ivas Family
Harney Bros
Kirk
Japan
Spavin Liniment Advertised by Local Druggist
An 19th century style advertisement promotes Neilish Spavin Liniment claiming to remove hard and soft lumps from horses including blood spavin curbs splints and ring bone. It promises savings of 250 and calls it the most wonderful blemish cure known sold by J E and A Powell druggists in Henry Til? area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.e.a F. A. Powell
Henry
Hennepin Digest of Local Appointments Visits and Tragedy
Hennepin reports visiting friends in Chicago and Peoria, with Will Wood visiting his parents, and a camp meeting at Mineral Springs drawing locals. The Kentucky Comedy concert was planned at G A R Hall, plus a baptism talk by Elder Williams. Harley Miller died after an accidental shooting. Funeral set for M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
EB. A. Newburn
Chicago
Howard Loomis
Willis Danley
Frank O. Puryiance
Peoria
Will Wood
Henry
Mineral Springs
G. A. R. Hall
Lou Stilwell
Florence Cecil
M. BS
Gallagher
Varna
Williams
Utica
Court House
Harley Miller
M. E
Union Grove
W. C. Patterson
Sutcliff & Co
C. B. Greiner
Lettie Greiner
W. E. Eddy
Laclede
H. L. White
Blooming
Jno P. Haya
Illinois
Local Notes and Weather Losses After Storms
J F Wilson returns from Normal where he attended summer school. W A Smith and Bertha visit Iowa to secure a place for next year. Lizzie Mills hosts two Chicago visitors. A barn east of Palatine burned after lightning during a storm. On Monday H C Mills lost a valued insured horse. Chas Price farm barn destroyed by fire caused by tenant child’s straw fire. Barn and contents including hay buggy and tools were insured partly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Wilson
W. A. Smith
Bertha
Iowa
Lizzie Mills
Chicago
Seema
Palatine
Tonica
H C. Mills
Magnolia Mutual Insurance Co
Chas Price
L. I Beck
John Ohnson
Death note and local updates from West Oxbow
West Oxbow notes the improvement of Wm Shields and reports the death of Mrs Albert Stickel of Putnam. The piece mourns her loss, mentions funeral attendance as the largest seen, and offers sympathy to her husband, children, and family. It also previews a feature on the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Detroit in the next issue of Eeyper's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Shields
Ed Mathis
Varna
Puis
Alert Stickel
Putnam
Dirs
Calvin Shields
Abe
Eeypers
Publishel
Grand Army of the Republic
Detroit
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Miss
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Clyde Dille
Abingdon
I’resh-Ali
Milo
Maggie Ford
Mary Davidson
Ollie Stowartson
Cautious Leigh
Charlie Brakin
East Lyon
Herman Webber
L. Root
John Turnbull
Patrick Collins
John
Cora Scott
North Dakota
Louisa McCullough
Isabella Easton
Mary Fisher
Grace Bell
Miconk
Harper
Kerrick of
Minoak
McClary
Ira Barnhart
Tim Wood
J M Williame
Henry Hunter
Thomas Soper
L. Jackson
Wapella
Tows
Erick Hungerford
Paysippi
Wis
Timothy Wood
D. Hill
Turner Beazly
Mr Hill
Mr Beazly
Albert Stickel Nee Shields
Stickel
Boyer
Parker
Evans
Ra Stickel
Reactor
Powall
Dilly
Quaker Lane
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Eguieville
New York
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R. C. McWilliams
Severance
J. F. Gates
Albert Bacon
Patrick Green
Bacon & Green
Frank Baer
Henry, Ili
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