Qur Sister Towns and Local Happenings in Marshall County
Nina Richards of Chicago visits cousin Hattie Kunkel while Sam Gondy of Chillicothe calls in Lacon. Miss Chesney of Tiskilwa aids friends Lewis. Katie Piper, Judge Evans and wife travel to Green Bay for a week. M Barnes returns from the Dakotas and lakes trip. Anna Rulon of Peoria to wed Harry Colvin of Mayville in September. Florence Nowland of Ann Arbor to teach grammar next year, with speakers for Old Settlers Day on Sept 4. Marshall county’s big day beckons. a theft tale over pears ends with warning to youths. Bertha Heindrish and Edward Brereton wed at the bride’s mother’s home. Woman’s Literary Club praised for 1895 96 program planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Richards
Chicago
Hattie Kunkel
Sam Gondy
Chillicothe
Lacon
Wm Neanfi
Iowa
Frank
Miss Chesney
Tiskilwa
Lewison
Katie Piper
Judge Evans
Green Bay
Wis
M. Barnes
Dakotas
Anna Rulon
Peoria
Harry Colvin
Maysville
Florence Nowland
Ann Arbor
Mark Bangs
Fifer
Bloomington
Marshall County
James Wescott
Local notes on residents and services in Blainey and surrounding towns
The column records residents’ movements and changes: G G Kear resumes coal shaft work. Blainey Nighswonger quits threshing. Wider Reynolda visits wife's kin. Thomas Kelly sells a Gimlet Hollow property to Mrs Jennie T Hamilton. Sparland defeats LaPrairie 19 to 10 in a ball game. Carl Sultomyer visits. Lewis Nighswonger moves back home. J S Duncan advances on his house project. A W Turner paints William Marshall’s property. Stuck Bros. moat market to Schultz in Chillicothe. Mrs Lina Waugh travels to Des Moines. James and YJosta accompany kin to excursions and visits. Andrew dscobson leases livery, moves to Chicago with new outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Kear
Blainey Nighswonger
Reynolda
Thomas Kelly
Gimlet Hollow
Jennie T Hamilton
Sparland
LaPrairie
Carl Sultomyer
Mrslesmer
Owls Schultz
Stuck Bros. Moat
Chillicothe
Lew
Lina Waugh
Des Moines
Iowa
Sistis
Root
James
Chautauqua
Rev. Nesbit
Varna Telegram Reports Busy Week and Local News
Varna residents attend church and town events. Ed and Frank Bowers of Toluca visit. Mrs Curtis-Wright hosts a visiting niece. Lacon businessman R. M. Barnes on town business. El Wesner of Streator visiting Wesners. Jenkens couple settled in new quarters. carpenters work on a nearby school house. Hyram Myers visits Galesburg for farm interests. The year Independence, Io paper notes boom. baby ill with dysentery. social at Mrs H Little’s home Aug 20 with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Senachwine
Frank Bowers
Toluca
Curtis-Wright
R. M. Barnes
Lacon
el. Wesner
Streator
J. K. Wesner
Frank Jenkens
Carpenters
Hyram Myers
Galesburg
Independence
Nancy Hanks
Tribune
F. McCoy
H. Miller
W. Connor
H. ©. Little
Whitefield Corners Community Notes and Church Events
Miss Dilhe returns to Yate City and many visitors are noted from Henry, Farmington, Fort Worth and other towns. Four people were immersed in the creek near Whitefield this Wednesday. Andrew Kelly of Saratoga will preach next Sunday at the grove and Whitefield Center. A church concert raised about 88 for the League and a cream supper netted 18. The Juniors are praised as an active, training group for future Christian workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilhe
Yate City
Miles
Henry
Gillman Clark
Tawrence Tanquary
Steuben
Oscar Hill
Peoria
Aten
Blandinsville
Wright
Farmington
C. Tanquary
W Worthington
Bro. Aten
Andrew Kelly
Saratoga
the Grove
Whitefield Center
Hills Double Chloride or Gold Tablets sale pitch
Advertisement claims an easy cure for drunkenness morphine and tobacco habit with Hills Double Chloride or Gold Tablets. It states no patient effort is needed and stimulants may continue until voluntarily stopped. Tablets may be hidden in tea or coffee and a guaranteed cure is offered. Sold by druggists or mailed for 31.00 from The Ohio Chemical Works Lima Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Chemical Works
Lima
Ohio
Local Notables Visit and Family News in South Whitefield
Sadie Baugh spends a week at home while Harry Bonham and wife visit Chillicothe relatives. David Hosfield visits Missouri land interests. Willard Odell family visit H Marshall. Elder Rowe family guests at R Waughop home. Ben Herricks returns from Green River area farm. Annie Baugh returns to Lacon to join Dr Verney’s family. Mrs R Waughop recovers enough to attend Henry Christian church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Sadie Baugh
Harry Bonham
Chillicothe
Bates Campbell Jr
H. Marshall
David Hosfield
Missouri
Willard Odell
Elder Rowe
R. Waughop
Ben Herricks
Green River
D. Smith
Henry
D. M. Dunlap
Roy Hilton
Joliet
Utah
Annie Baugh
Lacon
Dr Verney
Christian Church
Miss Bonham
Irs Clara Bonhams
Henson
Dean
Local Incident and Grateful Thanks Noted at Town
Billy Johnston fell from the top of a church while helping tear it down and was knocked about but suffered no serious injuries. The writer expresses gratitude for numerous bouquets received this summer, specifically thanking Mrs Ola Hunt for a fragrant bouquet of fine flowers sent last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Johnston
Ola Hunt
Bucklen Arnica Salve Advertisement Claims Guaranteed Satisfaction
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with piles cure or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box sold by Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Powell
Local Notes On Homes and a Busy Farm Season
Mr Dawson replaces roof with tin. Mrs D Harney hosts Chicago visitors. Harvests poor for farmers and machine owners as threshing fades. Mr Frisbey has recovered from a long illness with care from Mrs Beidleman of Kewanee. OC. M. Dawson injured his hand in the seeder last week, a painful wound but improving.
Electric Bitters Aid Irvin g Man with Kidney Trouble
Mr Fred Miller of Irving Illinois suffered long with kidney pain and bladder issues. After a year of ineffective cures he started Electric Bitters and felt immediate relief. The remedy claims quick results for kidney and liver troubles and is sold at Dr Powell's Drug Store for 60 cents per large bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Irving, Il
Magnolia Resident Sick and Town Visitors Noted
Magnolia Mrs R M Dent was on the sick list Brank Bishop of Varna and Mr Alexander of Varna were in town last Tuesday Fannie Willey of Quaker Lane visited Sunday Mary Mitchell is spending the week with Henry friends Mr and Mrs Zoll of Normal arrived Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Dent
Brank Bishop
Varna
Mr Alexander
Fannie Willey
Quaker Lane
Mary Mitchell
Henry
Irs Zoll
Normal
Johnson Dilman
Hammond
van Hornes
Alexander
Taylor
Masons
Messrs Law Aad Keller
Otto, Massie
Mitchell
Local Social News and Obituary Highlights
Phebe Bowers hosts guests in Henry with Mrs Florence Ramage while families visit from Abingdon Lostant and Streator attend gatherings. The Ladies Aid plans a September 14 entertain ment at the church and a silk quilt sale. Bert Mitchell returns to Greer College Hoopeston. Mary Ellis visits Beatrice Massie. Mary Cloyd Momence arrives at her mother's home. Johnson Dilman dies, with Mason and church services noted. Mrs Dean hosts Frank’s birthday party with music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phebe Bowers
Henry
Florence Ramage
John Ramsey
Abingdon
Mary Cloyd Momence
Ben Little
Sherman Traver
Varna
Lizzie Small
Len Dean
Rolley and
Allen
Peoria
Mary Ellis
Lostant
Beatrice Massie
Powers
Streator
Bert Mitchell
Greer
Sarah Boman Wright
Minnie Rolley Balderson
Celia Spenser
John Dean
Frank
Dean
Putnam News Roundup and Local Anecdotes
A community gathering of 60 masons from neighboring towns and beyond is noted in Putnam. Local events include a mule death from overfeeding wheat, a Winship tour of New England, a farm wife delivering a baby, and T. W. Patterson purchasing and planning expansion of Elijah Hinkins’ shop. A storm damage incident, a mysterious farewell, robberies near Springfield, carriage accidents injuring two women, a horse incident, and a humorous farm humor anecdote about cow names conclude the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Martin L. Condit
James Winship
New England
Boston
New York
Chauncey Bacon
T. W. Patterson
Elijah Hinkins
Patterson
Illinois
Chicago
Albert Stickel
Frank Farland
Springfield
Mr. F
Rachel Hunter
Tennie Anderson
John McKenzie
William
Charles Golden
Henry
Daddy
Mama
Sallie
Robert
Purviance Golden Wedding Celebrated in Hennepin
In Hennepin on Wednesday August 7 Mr and Mrs A L Purviance marked their 50th anniversary with a large gathering of about 150 friends. Amos received a gold headed cane and Mary a breastpin and ring from well wishers as Revists offered remarks and thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Purviance
Joshua L. Mills
Amos
Mary
Pxcel
Congregational Church of
Hennepin
Fox
Congregational Church
Granville
Noble County
W. K. Hawthorne
W.C. Patterson
W. C. Greiner
Lottie Greiner
LaSalle
W. C. Patterson
John Weeks
Chicago
Davis Brothers
Burt
Harry
Rain helps farmers in Ox Bow as threshing nears end
Sunday rain benefits local crops and easing threshing backlog. Community notes Mrs Lippert and daughter visited Chas Ransom. Ben Packingham hosted friends. Reports of multiple shootings by unknown assailants in St Louis and Wayne Michigan leave one man likely to die. a Michigan Central train near Wayne was shot at with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ox Bow
Jane Lippert
Chas. H. Ransom
Ben Packingham
Edward Charlie
Avis
Frank Sennery
John Bell
William Thomas
St. Louis
Davis
Jennie Lewis
George Moar
Oakland
Cal
Louis F. Muhisner
Michigan Central
Wayne
Mich
The Gold Standard Debate and Wage Reductions
A.J. Warne argues the gold standard requires keeping gold domestically and lowering prices, a policy that suppresses wages and costs of goods to enable export. He says maintaining gold via promises to pay gold is unfeasible and urges a choice between the single standard and a return to bimetallism and past prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Warne
Warner
New Subscribers Offered The Henry Republican One Year
Advertises a one year subscription to The Henry Republican along with The Business Guide by J L Nichols. Highlights value for merchants laborers farmers and households. States mail delivery costs 10 cents postage extra and emphasizes practical daily counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Republican
J.L. Nichols
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Clarke & Co's
Clarke & Co
Adama Street
Peoria, Ill
Benry
Addrens
Henry, III
Qur
Whitefield Corners
Ludlow Ladies
JH Jones
Gon
Henry, Ill
Piayerwrapper
Rees Aunyu
Masonic Temple
Chisago
al AL Powell
Crow Meadow
Magnolia
C. &.W. Eddy
Hennepin, Tll
Tepee
Wimtor
John Kline
Sparland Coal
Ceey Elcees
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