Bail Sets in Lock House Assault Case at Lacon
Preliminary examination of parties arrested for the Lock house assault concluded. Bail set: Dennis Haggerty $8000, Thad Power $2000, Chas. O'Hare $1500. One suspect still without bail. Wounded individuals reported steady but improving. Local politics feature Col Fort renominated by acclamation with praise for Cal Port. Church alarm, fires, and local industry notices accompany a mix of social notes and upcoming visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Dennis Haggerty
Thad Power
Chas. O'Hare
O’hara
Huggery
Powers
J. C. Kingsley
Col Fort
Blades
Cal Port
Col. Fort
C. Campbell
Kankakue County
Ember
State Board of Equalization
Thomas Ellis
Ford County
Bangs
Chicago
Trving Broaddus
Lucon
LGC McMurtrie
Jo J Duchesne
Diwinn & Hall
Pard
Ford
Otto Graru
Sparland Notes On Warm Weather and Local Happenings
Sparland residents cope with hot weather while a camp meeting thrives near Wyoming. D L Allen shifts to school near Laccons Siperland. A D Muore returns from Kansas trip. Sparland baseball travels to Chicago for a match. Buck of Henry and Rosa Adams visits. Fred Seibold buys J Y Cotton’s farm and stocks cattle. Grain moves into town. apples priced 2.50 per bushel. Mat Kline repaints his storefront front. G Wo Ziumerman reports on a grand old soldiers reunion at Winchester. A threshing machine and nearby haystacks burned late Saturday night, damaging property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Witle
Wyoming
A. D. Muore
Kansas
Sparland Baseball Club
Chilligo
Henry
Rosa Adams
Fred Seibold
J. Y. Cottons
Kline
G. Wo Ziumerman
Winchester
Scott County
Charles Bonham
John Henry
Ove Aston
Magnolia News Highlights from Magnolia Area
The Magnolia column notes a church picnic at Clear Creek camp grounds on September 2 with several Sunday school groups and announced speakers. Union Sabbath School meets at North Church at 3 p m for Rev Thomas Head's final sermon of the conference year. The town reports street and sidewalk repairs, Dr. Gaylord’s move to Magnolia, and principal A Hoffman arriving as school opens next Monday. A Deer Park outing is planned for midweek while political tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Davis Simpson
Gaylord
Venona
Snachwine Centennial Picnic Plans and Local Notes
The Snachwine area prepares a September 16 fundraiser picnic for the E church featuring the Belle of Ottawa and Whitefield band, with talks and a vocal and instrumental concert by local groups on September 6. Proceeds aid ME church arrears. Also mentions reception of excursionists, Miss Frank Tousley’s departure, and local school events and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snachwine
Snachwine Lake
Belle of Ottawa and
Whitefield Band
Princeton Male
Quartette Club
Bowlby Brothers Quintette
Hannepin
Eureka
WB. Berry
MFE
Sean Miles Wheeler
Princeton
Valina Wheeler
Geo TE. Myers
Christian Church
Nest
Anoies
Davis family concerts and a county news roundup
Two Davis concerts were held in Hennepin followed by a grand ball at Zenora Hall to raise funds for a local teacher. The record then notes a legal case where Mrs Purcell seeks damages against Tra Barnhart over a machine sale, plus county agent appointment, store plans, and a bizarre incident with three tramps at Cormits Winbarger’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Davis
Zenora Hall
Snachwine
Ottawa
Justice Feltes
Percell
Tra Barnhart
Barnhart
Senger Manufacturing
Wats
Purcell
Adi Pan
McChine
Mra Purcell
Carson
Plaitiff
Wm Eddy
Cormits Winbarger
Florid
Mir Vorbarger
Gutthey
Aed
Pita
Wheatland County Convention Returns to Republican Ranks
The Wheatland GOP meeting at Princeton chose Beauden for sheriff and Do Smith for circuit clerk. A speech by a reformer commentator closed the session. Locals Lillett and Henderson are noted in district politics. Weather hot days, cool nights with some ague forecast. corn maturing but short crop expected. Movements of Mrs E Rogers, Hugh Funson, Uncle Johnny James Anderson noted as community ties. Timely hay scarcity contrasted with Hayes loyalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Princeton
Beauden
Do Smith
James Anderson
Uncle Johnny
Keota
Lowa
Timothy Hay
Gen. Hayes
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Henry Republica
Miss Boren
Frank Damon
Clarence Ong
Hattie
Pontiac
Charley
Alice Ong
Thos, Stainbrook
Philadelphia
van Horne
Zancavilla
Ohio
Marrillo
Boston
A.B. G
Kfe
A. Hanna
B. Goodrich
Gregory
Granite
Priova
Mr. L. Jones
John T Russell
Spurland
M. K. Jones
Corner Third
Market St
Ill
Robert G Kirk
W Kirk
Jackson Quanty
fKan
Netawaka
Union Pacific
Wichison
Kan
Jobo PP Hummer
Jackson Co
Hanuens
Faopitatf
Whitefield
Tonaw
Boarland
Castleton
Ducsutf Willson Veck
Washinton
Edward Woo
Patito
Hoeury, TN
Ayer
St Anthony’s
Preyarrd
C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
Mera Union Lager Beer Co
Guaran
Little Charley’s
Jefferson Park
Peoria
Ali
Sagara
Pooria
Les OF
Gous Te Lacon
E. C, Chapman
James
Fries
LEGAL
Altnois
Cornelia
Hull
Dublin
Anul
Huwauer
Matilda
Asa
Hutetuns
Maretall
Iouds
Ahley
Edwards
Second Street
Telwards
Marshall
Saul Jonas Hummer
Matilda W Hummer
Hutchins
Singer
J. G. Fulford
Tolinois
J SM
C.R.J
P.R.R
CBE Y Cros
Rock Island
M Smith
Nth
Ethan
Hide
Vane
Gan
Tay Ow Temi
Ty Abe
Poyrrons
Pa Fu
Jolt
Anson Hardy
Tivelt
Aindonos
Rowell & Go
L'riter
Auburndale
Mass
Walter Scott
Rainer
T River
Dune
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