Many Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Lacon Varna and Sparland
LACON LD Thompson visited Chicago with Ed Troskle making a short home call. Stella Hattan of LaRose guests relatives in Lacon while Gail Feezis and wife visited Anna Emith in Varna. Several residents traveled to Peoria and Chicago. school opened with Prof Fuller at Lacon High. Clarence Welch badly burned on train and mother summoned to Peoria hospital.
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Lacon
LD Thompson
Chicago
Troskle
Grant Rose
Peoria
Eliot
Mortimer, Ballman
Stella Hattan
LaRose
Fred Barnes
Abert
Thaureday
Anna Hosfield
Geneseo
Mary Corcoran
Alenry Wombacher
iPeoria
Roney
Wombsoher
Mra
Massie Phompese
Mauaia Alcohson
Varna
Chas Posbender
Wenona
Ham
Clear Creek
Omrs Moore
Eureka Ta
Wong
Licurgius Brown
Champaign
Omr Oowens
Stock Commission
Sparland
Naddus -from-Horton
Ken
Cappa Rickets
Maud Kennedy W
Grace Broaddas
Clarence Welch
Chioszo
Dwight
Cams
Peoria Hospital
Baptist preacher delivers strong sermon at local church
Bidér Kelley preached a solid sermon for Baptist people last Sunday. Visitors include Merry Riddell of Watseka. Lewis Timmons and wife from Indiana visiting Phoebe Ember and relatives. Fred Gehr and wife. Jay French, an old soldier, traveled to St Paul for an indefinite stay. Prof WE Downey of Colchester, Old Sattlers' Day, notes many old friends. Downey, Colchester Principal, set to start third year. Charles Monter, a notable young Southdown sheep, plus a New York shipment described as a beauty observed in John Riddell's horse lot.
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Bidér Kelley
Merry Riddell
Watseka
Barr
Lewis Timmons
Phoebe Ember
Fred Gehr
Jay French
St Paul
Minn
WE Downey
Colchester
New York
Old Settlers Picnic and Local Travels Reported
The article notes Ira Vail visiting with Grandma Knapp during the Old Settler's Picnic. Mrs John Divelbies and her sisters Fannie and Capple plus Frank Wigands drove to Princeton to catch Ringling Bros show. Grace Eaton, Lucy Spencer's roommate, returned to Aurora last week after a brief visit. Willi Duffield returned from Texas. Floyd Monter visiting the West and staying with Two Wier in Murray. Wm Briggs plans selling belongings and moving to Eureka Springs for winter. Andrew Munson leaves for Ohblo Station then Catpales for a civil engineering course amid remarks on energy and tenacity.
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Ira Vail
Grandma Knapp
John Divelbies
Fannie
Capple
Frank Wigands
Princeton
Grace Eaton
Lucy Spencer
Aurora
Willi Duffield
Texas
Floyd Monter
West
Twos_Wier
Murray
Jaws
Ross Gregory
Missouri
Omaha
Wm Briggs
Eureka Springs
Andrew Munson
Eli Pile
Ohblo Station
Cat Pales
Peterses Attend Derritt Wilson Funeral in Michigan
Ira D Peters and Floretta A Peters attended the funeral of their cousin Derritt Wilson near Ulfyet Michigan on Tuesday.
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Ira D.and
Floretta A Peters
Derritt Wilson
Ulfyet
Michigad
Saratoga Graveyard Cleanup Meeting
Residents are asked to gather at the church on Tuesday morning September 6 to clean and restore the Saratoga graveyard.
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Baratoga
Saratoga
Ohurch
Old Settlers and Community Notes from La Prairie
Community updates from La Prairie include Old Settlers piania at Lacon with locals such as Frank Powell and family visiting Alex Calder and wife. Events listed cover Sunday school convention planning, new buggy purchases by H J Webber and others, and church improvements like gasoline lamps at the ME church from Tim Ganen of Sparlane. The week features a large encampment attendance, travel to Perry Iowa by John Turnbull and wife, and a Presbyter y meeting program at the U P church August 29-30 with devotional sessions and talks on Christian growth, missions, and committee work.
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Tim Ganen
Sparlane
Tauop-Smith
Nallia Holderness
Oklahoma
Miss Smith
Mattie Haatlegs
Worthington
Minn
Janes Hastings
Geo Hastings
Hastings
LaPrairie
Lacy
Mollis Smith
Peoria
Cyrus Root
John Whitlow
Jas Darrell
James
Wilbur Root
Alex Onalder
John Turnbull
Oquawks
Christian Union
Apna Kerr
Monmouth
E B Stewart
Chicago
OE Lukens
Media
Jennie McKnight
Henderson
G M Nixon
Kirkwood
Marzluff Ladies Fine Shoes Offer Styles at $3.50 and $4.00
The Marzluff line presents high grade stylish footwear for women with all sizes and widths from A to EE. Shoes are priced at 3.50 and 4.00, offering feel good comfort and a fashionable look. Call and see them.
Conference Agenda Highlights Delegates to Convene
About 76 delegates will be present as the Wednesday evening program features junior work, responsibilities topic by Rev F Sail ton, and a secretary’s annual report. Miss Olive Bell leads devotional exercises at 7:35 followed by convention impressions and a closing session at 9:10.
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Monwoath
Diag F
Olive Bell
Biggville
Pittaburg
Guy-McCracken
Ellison
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Outings in LA Prairie Center
A fragmentary LA Prairie Center page lists visits and events including a visit from Wm Alderbrand’s brother, Maud Hastings of Lacon staying with her parents, Mrs W Reynolds visiting Peoria, Buffalo Bill show attendance in Peoria, Charley Ryan visiting Uncle Will Ryan, and Chicago visitors at Mr Jeckins’s brother’s home. It notes oats quality, Dr Wm Smith installing telephones, a trip to the Great Lakes for hay fever relief, and locals planning school and business changes with Mr Davidson selling to his nephew.
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Mre Jenkins
Chicago
Jeckins
George Gallup
Robert Scoon
Denver
Colo.ia
Mra Libble Hant
Peoria
Thos Wood
Chas Golden
Herman Webber's
Mra
Nellie- Herriage
Superior
Neb
H Edminister’s
Smith
King
Great Lakes
Beason
Hennepin News Roundup of Local Travels and Visits
In Hennepin on weekend and weekday visits: Prof Law in town for services and teachers attending an institute. Inez Shepherd and Ida Seaton of Strawn in town. H B Zenor and Flora Bernisce visiting. Several locals headed to Dixon for studies. Chicago visitors include D W Danley and Mrs Isaac Boyle. Funeral in Chicago pulls Joseph Yaeger away. New furnace, sidewalk work, and school opening set for September 4. Cattle lots, excursions to Henry MWA picnic, and Rex trip to Peoria noted.
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Hennepin
Law
Phurch-Leat
Ville
Thos Dore
Chicago
Inez Shepherd
Ida Seaton
Strawn
H B Zenor
Flora Bernisce
Bonney
cvanone-Stanton
Dixon
D W Danley
Isaac Boyle
Jeabelie Henning
John P Towle
High Street
H. L. White
Missouri
George McCormicck
Marion
Jos Lacktree
Stringtown
Henry
MWA
Hex
Hebe
W C Patterson
LE Skeel
Anton Lehmann
Nellie
Mary Ray
Old Man Hass Dies After Runaway and Injury
The elderly Hass was knocked from a wagon after a dispute at Bureau and was found by the roadside with a fractured leg. He died that Sunday night after lying near the highway since Friday. Funeral services were held for Undertaker Trendt on Tuesday. His widow plans suit against the parties blamed for the death. The text also notes wartime diarrhoea as a chronic army issue and recommends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Dr Powell.
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Hass
Spring Valley
Bureau
Tle
Spain
David Taylor
Wind Ridge
Greene Co. Pa
Chamberlain
Powell
Putnam News Sketch of Fall Farm Activities
Alfos Northrup rides sow wheel as the RR crew gravels a new switch bed. Threshing nears end and swamp hay gathering continues. County teachers attend the Granville institute while a local disturbance leads to a pursuit by a constable. A theft case ends with a missing whip from Adam Henkins barn.
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Putnam
Alfos Northrup
Henry
Granville
Adam Henkins
Masterly South American Nervine Tonic Promises Cure
Distressing stomach disease claims permanent cure by this tonic, guaranteeing relief from stomach weakness and indigestion from the first dose. It is touted as safe, pleasant, and universally effective, with sales at J. KE and FLA Powell.
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J. KE
Fla Powell
Magnolia News and Local Notices
Willette Simonton enjoys a new bicycle ride. Loma Rameey returns from Lostant to prepare for school. Mrs J Sivell suffers a severe pneumonia attack. JB Thornton and wife attend races at Pontiac. The Bami concert draws a large crowd and Old Settlers' meeting at Lacon ends well. Little Georgie Mathis injures his foot badly. W E B Dosmey visits Colchester. Ice cream and cake party for Bessis Davidson. Magnolia principal Mr McMartry from Blaymington to begin school September 4. Mrs J Ransom stays, daughter Katie to board. Jennie Johnson returns from Peoria due to her mother's illness.
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Willette
Simonton
Loma Rameey
Lostant
J Sivell
JB Thornton
Pontiac
Old Settlers
Lacon
Georgie Mathis
Katie
Jennie Johnson
Peoria
Local notes report visits illness and a fatal rail accident
Floxid. James Chance is effering from a felon. Delia Davis visits De Pae this week. W McCullough left for Whiteside county Monday. Dr Taylor is on the go about with sickness. Harvey Lernes will take up the birah in a LaSalle planty school Monday. OHannah Beiver started for Valparaiso Monday to attend school. Mrs J W Jenkins improving after stomach trouble. Jobo Delninger of Hennepin repairing at Mrs Umbarger's dwelling. John is a good fellow and a fine workman. Wm Malhom near Tonica died in a railway accident last week near an Iowa sister’s home. He was single, a farmer, body interred at Tonica Friday. School begins next Monday. Ringling Bros show at Princeton last Tuesday.
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Delia Davis
DePae
W . McCullough
Whiteside County
Dr Taylor
Harvey Lernes
LaSalle
Ohannah Beiver
Valparaiso
J. W Jenkins
Jobo Delninger
Hennepin
Tonica
Local visitors drop in at Lone Tree and neighboring towns
Wire notes list several social calls with families visiting relatives in Lone Tree and nearby communities. Mrs Burns and daughter from Tiskiwa visited. Della Denton of Lombardville stayed with Mrs Pettegrew. Viola and Ida Dawson visited A W Shriver. Soter and Gardner sisters visited Fannie Petta. Mrs Hannah Thirkell from Peoria visited with Mrs Joseph Sutherland.
No Hint of Beauty: Health Secrets for Women
A period advertisement claims beauty hinges on health guidance for women. It warns that weakness, constipation, or kidney trouble ruin complexion and temper. Electric Bitters is pitched to regulate stomach and liver, purify blood, and improve nerves and appearance. Available for 50 cents at Dr Powell's.
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Dr Powell’s
Not Placed on Committees Sparks Disgust in Legislature
A speaker voices disgust at the legislature over not being assigned to investigative committees and for alleged wasteful spending on railroad end hotel bills as part of broader patronage concerns.
Dramatic clash in Dreyfus treason trial in Rennes
In Rennes on August 28 during the sixth season of the second Dreyfus treason trial, Capt Freystaetter accused Gen Mercier of perjury and Col Maurel of suppressing truth. Freystaetter testified Maurel read and commented on all documents, provoking audience murmurs as Maurel denied the charge. The day also covered more courtroom exchanges and notes on officers in the Philippines deployment discussions.
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Rennes
Alfred Dreyfus
Freystaetter
Dreyfus
Go. Maurel
Gen. Mercier
Col. Maurel
Paulx Zardi
Maurel
Freystadter
M. Shbori
Artillem
Porte
Butt
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