Qur Sister Towns LACON Peoria visitors and local visits noted
Lacon notes include J R Chapman from Peoria and Burt editor from Henry Times visiting. Wenona editor L Taylor and Wenona lawyer Jackson called on Lacon plus visits to Tiskilwa and Dwight. Local marriages, travel to Marion Ohio, Chautauqua trips, and a horse mishap near the river are summarized with names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
J. R. Chapman
Peoria
Burt
The
Henry Times
Hi. L. Taylor
Wenona Index
Lawyer Jackson
Wenons
Allen
Jennie Muirhead
Tiskilwa
Wilkinson
Dwight
Sam Wilkinson
John Strawn
E1 Goon
Ton
Johnson
Qoon
Charlie Thomas
Chicago
the Lakes
van Buren
Barney
Squire Maxwell
Dennis Myres
Sarah Burrow
Frank Davis
Old Settlers
B. K. Turbitt
Mary Barnes
Marion
Ohio
John Hanley
John
Lou Hutchins
Chautauqua
Kellman
Rockford
Metamora
Nellie Thompson
Allie Wescoll
Paulina Miller
Chiago
Teke
Seaman
Renard Dirs Brereton
Maggie
Eureka
Jud Ong
Henry
Elizabeth Ramsey
Albert
Denver
West
Parson Illness and Local Updates in Sparland
Mrs M Parson remains ill but shows slow improvement. A B Cumming traveled to Chicago on business. Mamie Taurbill visited Blue Island then returned home. Robert Cumming is sick with chills and fever. A J Athay visited his sister Miss Webber in Venona. William O Leary bought a new furred wheeler in Cincinnati. Robert Wargh and wife and Mrs Pringle came back from Denver. Fred Sutherland traveled from Nebraska last Monday. Mrs Tricia and daughter visited Ed Triole's family, our station agent. Hol Walker returned from Nebraska last week with state news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Parson
A B. Cumming
Fred Sutherland
Albert Cumming
Nebraska
Tricia
Adkinson
Ibelr
Afation
Ed Triole
Hol Walker
Tle
Meiser Boys Thrash Grain for Local Farmers
In poor condition for crops residents report little to live on. The Meister boys and Chas Jacobs were in the vicinity last week helping thrash for Frank O Leary and Wi Osborn. They have a good machine and work the grain through quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meister Boys
Chas Jacobs
Frank O'Leary
Wi Osborn
Local notes span births visits and weather chatter
Elzy Rowe acquires two fine bicycles while Mrs Herricks visits Clara McManus. Johnnie Monier hosts a Chicago guest. Mrs Salisbury and Clara visit Grandma Jacobs, and Harry Bonham family joy after a son’s arrival. Bonham boy Mark returns home from visiting Larry. Rev Whitmer’s son born Saturday weighs 1114 lbs. Community reports an uneventful month amid accidents and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzy Rowe
Charles Bromley
Henry
Bonham Dist
South Whitefield
Kansas
Nebraska
Newhalfen
Robert Radford
Huroka
R. Waughop
Whitefield News Roundup Sees Visits Socials and Picnics
Luella Johnson hosts friend Cora Pierson while George Johnson returns from Niagara Pass. Neighbors welcome Miss Cloe Worthington back to Whitefield. The W W society plans an ice cream social on Friday night Aug 24. Local guests include Rob Jones and family, Chaddle Miller, Asa Miller, and Almeda Scriven. Town notes cover races, a Henry driving party, and a busy League gathering led by J H Horr with a new violin feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Luella Johnson
Cora Pierson
George Johnson
Niagara Pass
C. Tanquary
Steuben
Whitefield
Mr Wright
Farmington
Cloe Worthington
W. W. Society
Rob Jones
Bradford
Chaddle Miller
Henry
Asa Miller
Kansas
Mark Bonham
Iowa
Harry
Sparland
O.swift
Austin Clark
Clark
Geo Burt
J. H. Jones
Betsy Bobbit
League
J. H. Horr
Mu Lohicego
Calvin R. Tog
Miss Thomas of
Lacon
Lillian Runnells
Charlie Worthingon
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a "Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming radical results in 1 to 3 days. It asserts immediate disappearance of symptoms and benefits from the first dose. Sold by J. E. and J A Powell, druggists, Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E
J A Powell
Henry
Toluca News Briefs Include Local Sports and Population Shift
James Langan will move to Toluca to weigh coal. Spring Valley defeats Toluca 1 in a football match. A Toluca foot race sees Ed Erbland win and Frank Pierce fall, with Carroll second. Fifty two colored workers leave Toluca for Washington mines, reducing the town’s colored population. Toluca’s coal fields are small compared with Frontenac Kansas where No 1 mine can yield 25 000 tons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minonk Newa
James Langan
Toluca
Spring Valley Club
Ed Erbland
Jack Carroll
Frank Pierce
Benson
Pierce
Erbland
Carrol
Frontenac
Toluca Mine No 3 Set for Record Coal Output
The Toluca No 3 mine will feature the best machinery in the United States and is expected to hoist more coal daily. A mammoth shaft tower foundation is being laid and 800 to 1000 workers will be required to operate it before the first snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontenac
Toluca
United States
Local notes from Hennepin and surrounding towns
The column records visits by Joseph and Ed Sutherland to relatives, corn sales by Wm Wheeler, a grainary build by Thos Soper, medical troubles of Albert Anderson, and opinions on wallpaper hanging. It also mentions Rev Burr’s Mormonism talk, church roof work, Putnam visits, Sun Bros show reception, camp meetings, excursions, threshing progress, and local social visits by many named residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev Burr
Christian Church
West
Caldwell's Syrup Pepper Sin Claim Promoted
An advertisement touts Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin as the best remedy for constipation indigestion and biliousness. It invites readers to try large sizes and mentions Dr owells products and 10 dose trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Magnolia news brief from Lostant and surrounding towns
Alice Barber Sundayed in Lostant and Cora Bliss worked as a Varna caller. Paul Lambert is ill. George Wable and family visited Whitefield relatives. Rev Bliss returned from Eureka. Grace Heim of Henry visits Mrs Ion Hull. Frank Eddingfield from Chicago visits. Mrs Zelia Fyffe visited Lostant friends. Ethel Zenor of OxBow stayed with Delia Allen. Mrs James Thornton hosted distant relatives. Sadie Dean and Celia Spencer were Lostant callers. Magnololis attended the Recess in Henry last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wable
Whitefield
Rev Bliss
Eureka
Grace Heim
Henry
Local social notes from Galesburg and surrounding towns
Numerous visitors and residents noted in town and area including Louis Lawrence of Galesburg visiting Mr McKirgan, the Cramer Bishop family of OxBow with John Dean, Patterson sisters from Lostant, George Helper party from Henry, Maude and May Lambert of Henry, Minnie Disdsway of Henry, Prof Jesse A. Bouton of Sparland, Fannie Helen of Varna, Miles Ruble family of Lostant, H J McAllister family near Wenona, Mrs John Roberts and Ora of Varna, Mrs Simonton and children, Mrs Clara Bishop to Whitefield, Laura Barber and children of Lostant, Cynthia Van Horne and Ora Browne to Peru, Mrs Bosley of Cottage Hill, Josie Hanger’s Hoopeston trip, and many others visiting or hosting in town. Also notes about society visits, guests from Chicago, Bloomington, Galena, and Oak Grove Magnolia Circuit grove meeting on Sept 16 with Rev J W Haily speaking, and final Grove meeting as Magnolia Circuit pastor J T Buiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lawrence
Galesburg
McKirgan
Cramer Bishop
OxBow
John Dean
Patterson
Lostant
George Helper
Henry
Maude
May Lambert
Minnie Disdsway
Minnie Balderson
Jesse A. Bouton
Sparland
Fannie Helen
Varna
Fannie Sivell
Miles Ruble
Jane Dean
H. J. McAllister
Wenona
John Roberts
Ora
Wm Simonton
Clara Bishop
Whitefield
Laura Barber
Cynthia van Horne
Ora Browne
Peru
Wm Bosley
Cottage Hill
Lizzie Lambert
Josie Hanger
Hoopeston
Mitchel
Toluca
Ada Wable
Alexander
Mary
Eliza McKirgan
Beatrice Massie
Lizzie McAllister
R M. Dent
Cora
Bloomington
Galena
Balle Evans
Ashley
Misa Barnes
Gibson City
Mary Baker
Cora Ludlum
Theta ‘Stevens
Chicago
Wm Kohler
Tudie Massie
Ovanda Kays
Wm Parrott
A. M. Dent
Grove
Magnolia
Mineral Springs Camp Ground
J. W. Haily
Streator
Magnolia Circuit
J.T. Buiss
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for children’s stomach troubles
Mothers urged to use Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant, potent remedy to regulate bowels and relieve stomach issues. Ten cent bottle provides ten doses, twenty doses for children, available at Dr Powell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Powell
New Buggy For Herbert Henning In Mt Palatine
Rutland visitor Roy Dales stays with Mrs Barr this week. Pro perty purchased from William Smilie improves. Nanadio Williams returns from Valparaiso school. Frank Powell travels to Ohio to visit his rheumatic sister. Mr and Mrs John Korneman visit daughter Mrs Johnson of Monee. Blacksmith Justin Cederberg rents Long Point farm next year. John Bishop Jr back from Cedar Falls with corn damage report. Gallaher party attends Robert Gallaher funeral in Bureau County with family from Chicago and Bureau. Oats yield near 63 bushels per acre as local crop and community sympathy noted for Mrs Henrietta Null and Robert Gallagher deaths. Funeral for Gallagher at Protestant burying ground. relatives J C Gallaher Clinton and R Gallaher Chicago attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Henning
Roy Dales
Rutland
Barr
Aquelin Burger
William Smilie
Nanadio Williams
Valparaiso
Ind
Frank Powell
Ohio
John Korneman
Johnson
Monee
Justin Cederberg
Long Point
John Bishop Jr
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Wiley Gallaher
Chicago
Barton
Harry Gallaher
Bureau Co
Robert Gallaher
Lewis Barr
Henrietta‘Null
Geo O. Null
Mt Palatine
Robert Gallagher
Mr Gallagher
Pennsylvania
Bobby
Here
J. C. Gallaher
Clinton
R. Gallaher
Marshall County Plans Strong Greer College Delegation
Marshall County outlines a diverse delegation for Greer College next year with three teachers’ professional course attendees, two for Kindergarten work, five for Business course, two for music work and three or four for miscellaneous. Invitation sent for catalogue. Room remains for additional Marshall County boys and girls. Jesse Ki Morgan Hopeeston th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Greer College
Jesse Ki
Morgan Heopeston
Local Notes and Personal Visits Across Town and Region
Community snippets report visits by Joshua Mills, John Sutherlang, J P Wierman and families to Tampico and Peru, plus Edith Price returning from Kansas. Lulu Miller joins the Louis party in Omaha for a sick sister, while Betsy and others plan a postponed meeting on the 30th. Also noted are local business goods, a tonic salve promotion, misfiled estate liabilities, and travel by Caspar Schrepfer's relatives for his 62nd birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Joshua Mills
John Sutherlang
Tampico
J. P. Wierman
Mudge
Peru
Wierman
Patterson
Hope Center
Rev Wotan
Princeton
Watts Griffith
Edith Price
Kansas
Mills
Wilson
M. A Wilson
Sone
Lulu Miller
Louis
Belle Beck
Omaha
It Is Expensive To Experiment With All Advertised Remedies
Caldwell Syrup Pepsin advertised as a great remedy for constipation and indigestion is offered in 10 cent bottles. The ad notes 10 doses per bottle and promotes trying a 10c size at Dr Powell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Dr Powell’s
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Adams Stroat
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JH Jones &Son
Henry, Ill
Putnam
Joseph Sutherland
Ed Sutherland
Minburn
Milo
Wm Wheeler
O. P. Carroll
Thos Soper
Mat Drake
Dr Stipp
Albert Anderson
Abraham Anderson
Esquire Condit
John Chambers
Wm Kelso
F.C. Cook
Allison Pettit
Allison
Geo Hunter
Hunter
Emma Dodd
Chas Dodd
Elijah Henkins
Mr Hunter
Fort Madison
Town
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Hennepin
L. KE. Skeel
Lena
C. P. Towle
Rev West
Congregational Church
Jena Durley
Jeff Durley
Ida Seaton
Addie K. Durley
Starved Rock
la Salle
Scherzer Stock Farm
Charles Coleman Sr
Nellie Gray
Depue
Charley Wood
Dennay
W &. Curtis
Jaudge Harkee
Ottawa
B. B. Unthank
Dr Stanton
Alice Barber
Cora Bliss
Little Paul Lambert
Ivory
Procter & Gamble CO. Cin’ti
Bucklen
Thoroly
P Graves
Seneca
Tom
Ottawa Republican-Times
Senos Bank
Marseille Bank
Grundy County
Rulison
E. Sanford
Morris
John Schrepfer
Henry Peter Schrepfer
Katie
Julia Schrepfer
John Heinzmann
Jacob Schrepfer
Plac
Caspar Schrepfe
Metemora Sentinel
D. W. Danley
C. L. Loomis
Republica
Willis
Osther Company
Siegel, Cooper & Co
Mammoth
Aent
Chas H. Watercott
Ms Wm Ves
Muskegon, Mich
Little Edith
Anna
Muskegon
Charles
Great Lakes
Henry Markets
Eorge Nicholson
Grimpold & Co
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