A Pleasant Day Trip From Town to Princeton
Cannah Jones and his wife with J H Adkinson and wife take a county drive to Princeton via Putnam and Bureau Valley Mills. They praise the scenery and farms, enjoy a fine meal at the American House, and end with a seven mile gravel road return to Putnam then To Undercliff before returning home. Electric Bitters advertised for general health with claims of curing malaria and various ailments. A temperance meeting at the Christian church notes Rev. Marsh of Lacon delivering a reform talk. Dr Miles’ Nervine promoted as a cure for nervous and heart issues with free trial bottles offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Cannah Jones
J. H. Adkinson
Team
Surrah
Putnam
Bureau Valley Mills
Tiskilwa
Lincoln
Lou
Fas
Seina
Hll
Franklin Miles
New York Daily
Hoe
Dr Powell
Miles
Our Sister Towns in Lacon and Nearby Visits
Azug of social visits and travel notes from Lacon and surrounding towns. Residents such as Chas Roberts, Nellie Boys, J. S. Thompson, and Joe Ong visit Chicago, Peoria, Denver, and Kansas City. A MW A picnic at Peoria, church events, a funeral, and scattered train trips show a busy regional social scene.
Sparland Notes and Local Movements
Sparland residents report schools starting September 5th while visitors from Masonville Tecumseh and Michigan arrive. A twin birth to Robi and wife is noted and Frank Tarbill returns from Chicago where he works in a drug store. The Betz family mourns the loss of a child as Berry visits with relatives.
Varna Notes Welcome Visitors and Local Happenings
John Lengrin returns from Valparaiso. Bert Bayne of Normal visits relatives. King John Norton and wife depart Tuesday for Kansas City. Miss Myers from Granville visits Gertie Maleham. Mrs. Judson Ong of Lacon stops in town Tuesday. Mazella Cecil of Hennepin visits Mrs. Bertha Gallagher. Mrs. Charles Maleham and daughter Gertie spend Thursday in Granville. A 256 show drew a crowd. George Walker, a Varna native, chats with old friends. Landa Miller shows a new adjustable wheel. Myers Kohler plans red top boots with brass toes. Vin calls him August. Myers says his name is Cleveland. John Byuan and wife return from Colorado with a 2 yard yarn.
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George Walker
Peo
Varna
Landa Miller
Myers Kohler
Vin
August
Myers
Cleveland
John
Byuian
Rom Colorado
Whitefield Corners Notes and Local Happenings
Reports of scenery pictures and geological specimens. I O G T rumors. A mad steer caused town excitement. Various residents mentioned including Mrs. Ong, Myers Kohler, Darley Miller, and Bertha Tanquary visiting relatives. A Woman's Foreign Alamounry Society meeting set for Sept 1 with study on China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ong
Myers Kohler
Darley Miller
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Offered in a Day
An advertisement touts a "Mystic Cure" that allegedly cures rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 8 days. It claims rapid relief from the first dose, priced at 75 cents, and lists JE & FA Powell, drugsists, Henry as sellers.
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Sita
JE & FA Powell
Henry
Prairie Notes on Local Visitors and Purchases
Franklin Powell of Iowa works for his cousin Clarence Calder. Amos Root visits with relatives. Maud Sleighle from Peoria visits Mr. Simmons. John Turnbull bought for Stowell a fine load of cattle and also purchased a fast pacing horse from Ed Seaman of Lacon. X O Wihnot’s brother William Waughop from Powers visits the area.
Grange Picnic Attendance and Local Business Changes
Re attended the Grange picnic at Columbia Park Chillicothe. An opening for a storekeeper at the Center is advertised with several live applicants. The Sunday school committee met at the M E church and prepared a program for next month s convention. George Stig of Peoria is working in Mr Birkinhead s store for the rest of his stay, after which Mr B will take him as partner and move to Peoria.
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Grange
Columbia Park
Chillicothe
M. E. Church
George Stig
Peoria
Birkinhead
Putnam Community Notes And Sick List Updates
Grandma Anderson is very low. Mrs Allison Pettit has been quite sick but is convalescing. Fred Morgan spent Sunday with his parents Dwight Morgan and wife. Hattie Duncan returned home after weeks at grandpa Anderson's. Mrs Johnson is on the sick list with sister Mrs Engleheart of Walnut caring for her. Rev Woolley attended camp meeting East Bundy so no meeting at the M B church. Bridgie McCormick returns home after six weeks with Mrs Carrie Golden in Yarma. Sabbath schools appointed delegates to the S B convention at Ennepin August 25 and 26. Helping Hand society plans an ice cream social at the Downey residence next Saturday evening August 27. Visitors in town include Mrs T A Boyer of Hureka Blanche Fell Mr Hillabrant James Shields of Oxbow Mrs Ad Shriver Fanny Draper Walter Sutherland of Milo Mike McCormick John McAvay of Chicago Fred Ball of Carbon Cliff Mr and Mrs John Ferrell of Marseilles Charles Carroll Edith Ida and Flo rescott of Chillicothe Ethel Willis of Whitefield Nina Elliot of Peoria Mrs Cal Carl and Treesa Cong of Buda.
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Carrie (Morgan) Golden
Qur Sabbath Schools
Ennepin
Helping Hand Society
Henry Downey
T. A. Boyer
Hureka
Blanche Fell
Hillabrant
James Shields
Oxbow
Ad Shriver
Fanny Draper
Walter Sutherland
Milo
Mike McCormick
John McAvay
Chicago
Fred Ball
Carbon Cliff
John Ferrell
Marseilles
Charles Carroll
Edith
Ida and
Florescott
Chillicothe
Ethel Willis
Whitefield
Nina Elliot
Peoria
Mra Cal Carl
Treesa Cong
Buda
Hennepin Notes and Local Visitor Mark Week
Fred Deyoe of mnetane visited John Wooks last Sunday. Albert C. Davies of Athens visited Mrs BE Leech and J B Davies this week. Spring Valley races attract local sporting class and a note on a park open air concert next evening. Earle Eddy H Norton and Chas Tretwiler Jr visiting in Hennepin. Putnam County convention at Congregational church Thursday and Friday. Lottie Greiner and Mrs Willard Stadyvin at Mrs Ed Stadyvin's. Henry Hawley of Peoria, formerly of this place, buried here Monday with M E church minister Rey Bower officiating.
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Hennepin
Fred Deyoe
Mnetane
John Wooks
Albert C. Davies
Athens
Onin Ia
BE. A. Leech
J. B. Davies
Spring Valley
Coton
Haare Eddy
H. Norton
Chas Tretwiler Jr
Putnam County
Congregational Church
Seaton
Ethelfant Lottie ‘Greiner
Willard Stadyvin
Ed Stadyvin
Weenry Hawley
Peoria
Weneral
M. EB
Rey ‘Bower
Community notes and social happenings in Magnolia
Local items recount family visits, birthdays, and social events. Mentions of Mrs J J Hartenbower in Des Moines, a Barnum show in LaSalle, ice cream socials at the M E church, and various visits among residents like Misses Maude Kennedy and Nellie Huffman. Also reports harvest threshing, a baptism planned by C H Ransom, and a young man with a Myrtle wreath drawing comment.
Quaker Lane Community News Notes
Mrs Sabina Dicky plans California move this week. Homer Hall of Normal visited Lou Smith. Jos and John Bumgarmmer traveled to La Salle to see friends. Clarence Mills and J F Wilson won another tennis match. Olive Stillwell Lostant Emme Laimbert Henry and Iva Carr Nettie visit locals. A young peoples meeting on heroic Christians led by Albert Mills. Next meeting to be led by Lou Smith with regional youth expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Sabina Dicky
California
Homer Hall
Normal
Lou Smith
Jos
John Bumgarmmer
la Salle
Clarence Mills
J. F. Wilson
Olive Stillwell
Lostant
Emme Laimbert
Henry
Iva Carr
Netee
Young Peoples
Albert Mills
Chris Ans
Lone Tree Birth Announced Amid Local Visits
Born August 192 daughter of Mr and Mrs J Li Dawson. Ethel and Je Eby of Peoria visited Mrs Catherine Vail. Mrs Joseph Cross near death after kidney removal, grave doubts on recovery. Mrs McAfee Mrs Goddard Mrs Anderson and others from Henry visiting Funson's Sunday.
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Lone Tree
J. Li. Dawson
Ethel
Je Eby
Peoria
Catherine Vail
Joseph Cross
McAfee
Goddard
Anderson
Henry
Funson
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Lacon
Aire
R. B. Fort
Chas Roberts
Mra Spencer Ellsworth
Ernest Mellon
Eureka
Nellie Boys
Pontiac
J. S. Thompson
Janet Thomas
L. Buchanan
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Fannie Mallory
Misees Louise Kringer
Emms Reil
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Joe Ong
Geneva
Neb
L. CO. McMurtrie
Mamie R
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Fairfield
Iowa
Wm Gapen
Glen Perkins
Kansas City
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Cliff
Doug
Mabel
I. O. G.T. Lodge
Magnolia
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Jessie Mohler
West
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Gun Moats
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Mabel Adams
Effie McClary
Mary Ahan
Charley Wilson
J. W. Hancock
Blanche
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J. W. Grieves
Blackstone
Chautauqua
N. Y
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Ernest L Park
G. A. Bangs
Minnie McKinney
Eagle River
Wisconsin
Waukegan
Sparland
Birdie O'Leary
Berwick
Joseph Splain
Minneapolis
Pauly
Masonville
Bogner
Omar Martland
Missouri
Robi Richey
R. H. Trim
York
George Ray
Mr Riddell
Mra Ingersoll
Miss Hoosse
Tecumseh
G. Tanquary
Frank Tarbill
Minnie Gehr
Frank
Mary Berwick
Russell County
Kansas
Holmes
Alf Betz
Berry
Michigan
Charles
Fred McClanshah
Col McClanahan
Comforter
Henry, IL
Whitefield Corners
Harry Snell
Willis
Homer Swift
Raywood
Raymond
Wm. Durgan
Minnie Runnells
Bertha Tanquary of
Steuben
Fosdick
Barker
Worthington
Calvin Brokaw
Mr. Young
E. D. Chrisman
Woman's Forei Alamounry Society
Cornelius Huffman
Towa
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Nursday
Sitewart’s Grove
Blue
Mary Ellis
Wil
J. EB. W. Morgan
Ellen McGinnis
James Ramage
Mary Haws
Ottawa
Mr McKirgan
Perey McAllister
Abel Mills
Barnum
LaSalle
Maude
Nellie Kennedy Lef ‘Varna
Tudie Massie
Nellie Huffman
Cora Bliss
Heroime
Mr J Reynolds
Dlaydeld, Ky
J. W. Niece
L A. Glenn
W. J. Huber
Birdie Hartenbower
Tonica
E. C. Hillabrand
Elia
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C. W.trone
Tilda
Attaca
Ind
A. Glenn
Ed Ox
Randolph
Sheldon
Eddy Glenn
C. H. Ransom
Lena
Billy C
Boston
Cana
Johnn Kline & Cf
John Kline
Nebraska
Hich
Fain’ Perfection
Muriox & Cay ii
James Steele
John Steele
Pater
Sylvan Renepy Co
Pearis
E_ roe cs
Wisconsin Central Lines
Minnesota
North
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Et Me
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Chicas
Henry Schools
M. U Ceeperp
Penteationetice
EA. Mateis
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