Lacon News Recaps Picnics Politics and Local Happenings
The item covers a Friday rally by Harrison in Chicago, a temperance picnic at Broaddus grove near Varna with extra trains from Streator and Lacon, and local social notes. It mentions farming plans, weddings, church services, a missing boy found in a ravine, weather extremes, road work, new buildings, and upcoming Republican meetings plus a Garfield and Arthur club.
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Lacon
Harrison
Chicago
Haancock
East Side
Broaddus
Streator
John Thompson
Familly
Dr. Gale
Morris
Peoria
M. E
Union Church
Court House
Tracy
Springer
Clear Creek
Wenona and Venona News Highlight Illness Death and Repairs
Dr Downey remains gravely ill after four weeks of complications amid heat and drought. James Work and daughter Mangie with typhoid fever show slight improvement after five weeks. Mrs Maria Brown, Venona's elder, died Thursday and was buried Friday at Magnolia after Presbyterian service. daughter John Judd paid farewell. M E church roof repaint and repairs underway. depot park event last week aimed at funding repairs.
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Wenona
Downey
Rich
James Work
Mangie
Maria Brown
Venona
Presbyterian Church
Alorrow
Magnolia
John Judd
M.E
Ib Ev
Whitefield Corners and Local News Update
Rumors say a Peoria man dealing counterfeit whisky in Whitefield Corners is in Limbo. G W Snell plans a larger building on the former Masonic hall site with a dwelling for John Hufnagle and an expanded store addition. Charles Green lies ill 10 days, Ell Bantly died after years of paralysis. funeral by Rev Hitchcock.
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Peoria
G. W. Snell
John Hufnagle
Uberty
Charles Green
E. G. Green
Ell Bantly
Hitchcock
Saratoga News Briefs From A Dry Day In The County
A Saratoga note reports a dry spell with many digging for water and water stock. Oats yield fair. Charles Lombard's wife died of cancer last Friday. George Bell returns from Colorado but not improved. Charles Stevens and Hal McKean travel to Colorado for change. Joel Garson and family visit from Peoria. sister-in-law and two boys stay a few days. Harvey Dunlap and Willie Hill attend Oak Hill camp meeting. A Stark County couple’s marriage gossip. a new railroad debate prompts marriage to avoid gossip. Miss Myra Webber plans a musical next Saturday. caucus urged Saturday night. Milton Webber’s family visiting Aurora. Requests to thresh grain without bolts. Frank Dan Igo reportedly hides bolts. Holmes injures finger on corn shelter gear and is treated. Lost item described, reward offered. Dawson.
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Sparland
Charles
Ewer
Evanston
Seaman
Nellia Placher
Emiler
Bandaea
Peoria
Irwin & Co
I T
David
Parker
Greenbordinaotors
Milas
Libble Grim
Venona
Hoslet
Tno
Charles Lombard
George Bell
Colorado
Charles Stevens
Hal McKean
Joel Garson
Arvey Dunlap
Willie Hill
Oak Hill
Stark County
Myra Webber
Milton Webber
Aurora
Frank Dan
Dan
Holmes
Dr. Fieldhouse
Accidents Plague La Prairie Over Two Weeks
A wave of mishaps in La Prairie causes several injuries and property damage. William Gray and daughter Agnes suffer a dislocated shoulder after his runaway team crashes into his yard. James Davidson's runaway wagon wrecks the implement and brakes the driver’s leg. Frank Bouton experiences a severe buggy accident injuring Mrs Bouton and cracking the buggy. Michael Dodds's son is killed by a horse. Galvin Green visits Lawn Ridge as Miss Annie Powell plans a church reading with Minnie Powell assisting.
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Frank Bouton
Old Settlers
Garrett
Snachwine Creek
Bouton
Galvin Green
Lawn Ridge
Iowa
Annie Powell
Minnie Powell
Drowning tragedy at Peru and camp meeting notes
Phillip McCabe of Peru age drowned in the river last Sunday leaving a wife and several children. The report notes a large camp meeting crowd with orderly conduct and mentions locals from Henry and Nepon from Hen nepin. Arrivals include G H Hulme and wife from Great Bend Kansas Josish Spencer William and Miss Emma Burt. Old Mire Brown of Wenona was buried at Magnolls. Mrs Mary Dent mother of Orlando Dent is very sick in Wenona.
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Phillip McCabe
Peru
James. McCabe
Magnolia
Henry
Dr. Cowen
Lewis 8Keel
W. H. Casson
Hennepin
G. H. Hulme
Great Bend
Kansas
Josish Spencer
William
Emma Burt
Hulme
Barto County
Great- Bend
Flora Worley
Emma‘Garnes
T. M. McIntosh
Pontiac
Park
Auaiay School
Old Mire
Brown of
Wenona
Magnolls
Mary Dent
Orlando Dent
Local News Briefs From Lostant And Area
Notes from the town include Charley Baker’s severe illness and Dr. Ramsey calling it the worst case he has seen. Moses Dugan travels to Chicago for cataract surgery. Mrs. Moon visits sister Mrs. Zellah Fyffe. A passerby seeking canned goods caused a brief office inquiry. Y A Glenn resembles Judge Burna. Temperance Alliance meets Friday the 27th at Lostant.
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Young
Charley
Baker
Ramsey
Agaim Moses Dugan
Chicago
Jonathan Fyffe
Medi
Moon
Zellah Fyffe
Y. A. Glenn
Death of Charles Ham reported from Risng City Nel
A telegram to Mrs. Joseph Ham announced the death of her son Charles A. Ham near Risng City Nebraska. The message said Charlie was killed last night. His wife is a daughter of W. B. Barmore of Magnolia. His mother lives at Union Grove and siblings reside nearby in Hennepin.
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Hennepin
Joseph Ham
Charles A. Ham
Risng City
Nel
Charlie
W. B. Barmore
Union Grove
Areport
Phill McCabe
Peru
LaSalle
James MccCabea Ilves
Magnolia
Republican
J. Ben. Dent
Arkansas
George Hulme
B. Burt
Great Bend
Kansas
Mia
Gapen
Katie
Lacon
Burt
Henry
Rhapherd
Tonioa
Camp
W. H. Ham
Garfield & Arthur Club
Court House
William Newburn
Wonona
J.E. Garside
Peoria
Visi
Ed. Culp
Perry McKisson
Sprinkleburg
Tama County
Iowa
John Carman
Culp
Carpenter
Peter
Laura Lund
Ide Grove
Dlhey
Marc
Marital Joy and Local Happenings Skip Through A Prairie News
The column notes a June wedding of David Cox and Priscilla Carroll by Rev. John Wherry. It adds local color with a six foot snake caught near Hennepin, a glass case display at a drug store, and reports on weather, farming, painting, a cow with three suckling piglets, and residents traveling to Princeton and Nebraska.
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Snachwine
Smith's Hall
David Cox
Priscilla Carroll
John Wherry
Dave
Snalx
Len. Leech
Hennepin
Hank Winship
Hank
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