Local notes include visits, deaths and community events
Henry Republican in Lacon reports Mrs Fannie Winters from Cincinnati visiting Mrs WOW Dean and Rev John Bane from New York visiting his mother. James Marron dies of consumption. funeral at Catholic church. Lizzie Hadley visits from Peoria. Anna Rulon returns from Chicago elocution school. Various trips, picnics, and social events noted with names and towns. Commodore James Gallup bruised after a fall near Clinton Iowa. Preaching at Coleman School begins. Florence Proctor to teach Coleman School this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Winters
Cincinnati
Wow Dean
John Bane
New York
Mra Oberer
Carrie
Chicago
Sre
James Marron
Catholi Church
Lizzie Hadley
Peoria
Hensa Owen
Anna Rulon
Hamil
School of Elocution
Sparland
Stephen Zimmerman
Stephen Timmons
Barr
la Harp
Philip Fosbender
Childreneft
Watseka
Alice Pease
Ida Brastierd
Fusdicks Grove
Martina Hall
Rex Griswold
Commodore James Gallup
Clinton
Iowa
Mr Perkins
ST E Gapen
A J Cress
Washington, Ill
Mra Whittaker
Missouri
Wap Chambers
Hicago
Bianthe
Misa
Florence Proctor
Henry Wil
Coleman
Witter
Ella Kirk Hus
J . Maslisen Rirk
Kellogg
Powa
Noblock Sry
New Jersey
Richard Hunt
Nat the
Coleman School
San
Faveat
Katy
Whitefield Corners Notes and Local Items
News roundup from Whitefield Corners listing a frac tured thigh in EW Fountain then under Dr Kalb, a clerk Mary F Clark visiting Bloomington, James Cliffford unable to tile due to thumb injury, and humane society notes on birds. Also mentions bicycle value, farmers frost timing, and local home improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalb
Mies
Mary F Clark
Snell
Bloomington
James Cliffford
Humane Journal
Higgins
Mish Prairie Social Notes Prompt Local Visits
The aged mother of John Parker visits the neighborhood and is warmly welcomed. Jester Kestter travels to Indiana seeking a new venture. John Clawson digs for water as a practical pursuit. Bias Lizzie Gregory from Peoria visits Sugar Grove. Charles Dodd and Cyraanne Dodd return from Iowa. Thomas Purcell suffers a serious injury after a fall from a tank wagon. doctors warn a different impact could have been fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Sally
Iowa
Jester Kestter
Indiana
John Clawson
Bias Lizzie Gregory
Peoria County
Sugar Grove
Charles Dodd
Cyraanne
Iown
Morgan Willams
Thomas Purcell
Death claims Ray Kohler nine month old in Varna
The village mourns nine month old Ray Kohler, only child of Mr and Mrs Myera Kohler, funeral held at home Wednesday Aug 10 led by Rev Wotring of Wenona. Sympathy to the grieving parents. Also notes visitors, carpenters at L Line Barger residence, A J Bell of Peoria in town, and local social and legal items. Roy Burns addressed a large crowd, ME church services set weekly with Rev Burns and Blair officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Myera Kohler
Wotring
Wenona
Peoria
Julia Matone
Alfred Wrightin
H. Myers
Ella Hagg
Parthen Hore
Jerry Fenzie
Roy Burns
Washburn
Burns
Blair
Cricelt
Warm weather hits harvest season in Putnam area
The piece notes a 109 degree shade reading on Saturday afternoon as farmers stack and thresh amid dusty conditions. Mentions towns Varna Bushnell Low Point and Putnam with events including deaths and sickness, a windmill show, and a visit by press from Illinois to the Atlanta cotton exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Varna
Bushnell
Low Point
Judge Laws
Metamura
Atlanta
Fred L. Alles
Illnols Press Association
Illinoia
Ilinois
Grand Temperance Convention In Wabash District
The W C T U and Temperance Alliance of the 8th district hold a gospel temperance meeting at the Watseka camp ground starting September 6 at 2 pm and continuing to September 7. The program features devotions, addresses by Miss Ida Evans and Miss F E Willard, district officer reports, a gospel temperance institute, and a keynote by N H Axtell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.c.t.u.and Temperance Alliance
Watseka
Friends of Temperance
W C Knapp
G. W.ue
Henry
Ida Evans
FE. Willard
WC. T. U
Mra
C.T U and State Alliance
A.m
Nature
H.N Harris
J. G. Evans
Gospel Temperance Institute
Wabash R. J
M Oh. Kline
Presa
W.C.T
JG and
Ivba Evans
Bupta
Stato Allanco
Wenona district conference at Gardner aug 8 11
The 18th session of the Wenona district conference of the M E church met in Gardner Grundy county from August 8 to 11. Rev J D Smith presided with Rev G W Burns and Rev C O McCulloch as secretaries. Essays read covered education pastors and sacraments. John Barton received license to preach. Revd K Watson was recommended for traveling connection. Local preachers examined. resolutions praised retiring elder. district boundaries debated. next session at Cornell. The gathering praised for religious influence. Gardner hosted well led by Rev B V Denning. The Fesdick Grove picnic notes follow with temperance and community remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona
M.E Church
Gardner
Grundy County
Erder
J. D. Smith
G W Burns
Washburn
C O McCulloch
Dwight
J G. Blair
C. Springer
W A Cummings
G. W_ Burns
E P Hall
Minoak
C. David
Odell
J. Evans
Pontiac
McCulloch
K Watson
Rutland
John Barton
Linnois River
B V Denning
Cornell
Livingstone County
Eds
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George Burt, JR
Warshall County
Ap&a
Henry Lodge
Regulator
I O. F
Marshall Lodge No
City Bakery
Marshall Encampment
Oxnayton Lopscee
DR & C Snyder
Lacon
Geo. Motter
Cc M. Baker
San and
Burgeon
Bart
W UH Jones
Edwarda Street
Charles Davis,md
a.Square
A H Hattan
Henry Reader
Whitefeld Corners
Marshball County
RT Allen
Ssn
South Adams St
Ill
Ross
Perley
Ttorney
Edwards Street
Henry, Ill
Fred
Potter
Edwards
Co. C. Jones
Marshall
Wies
Waterfall
A.M. Pool
CAN and Insurance Agency
Lumber Yard
A.M Pool
C.8. Edwards Jr
Lacon Illinois
GEO
T. Mansell
Our Cash Clothing House
Gregory Bros., Clothiers
J. F. Gates
Grochf
Staples
Second Street
Queensware
H. W.mateer
Nora
Illinois
Senachwine Lake
Putnam Station
Chas. Grubbe
Putnam, Iil
Joseph Kapraun
C. B. Smith
Ringle
Doubie
COR Rmith P& Mai
Auld Express Carner Te Abl Tren Depot
T.g Ba
Gagy Attenue
Promiptty
Henry, Illinois
Cenlere
Joseph N. Krenz
German Fire Insurance Co
Enry Republican
Vicinity News
Whitefield Corners
Mish Prairie
la Nose
Hennepin
Wm Allen
Hia
The
Odd Fellow's Lodge
Annie Yager
David Field
Charlie Cowen
A. K. Cassel
Putnam
Albert Stickel
John H. Freeman
Bilver Creek
Geo. H. Freeman
D. E. Morgan
Nallia Morgan
F. A. Powell
Dwight Morgan
Mrs Morgan
Ancien
Gospel Temperance and Prohibition Convention
Fesdick Grove
Fesdick’s Grove
Noreaey
Bethel
la Prairie
Yankee Street
Brink
Reed
Houston
Seaman
J. P
Emma F McAlliater
John Ashbaugh
Patrick McGillick
Ashbaugh
John McGillick
Barnes Sod Ong
Charles Maurios
Bisr
Wilmington
Juba Line
Q'Brien
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