Local amusements mix with fires and civic notes in La con
The column lists a Rose’s Opera date, a W C T U meeting, a debate on Immigration, and a Thanksgiving sermon by Rev McDade. It notes the Casino rink revival, gutter work, lawsuits against Thiedohr's firms, and a rope of misc events. A fire at Ehringer store destroys stock, with $8,000 insured and rebuilding planned. The marriage of Clarence Mason and Jessie Grieves is reported, plus community happenings, accidents, and a temperance stance on local saloon counts.
Local social notes and events round Sparland area
SPuri and Mrs Tozier of Henry visited Mrs Wetzel. John Barton enters fruit business. Feldler Fosdick and Horr were town callers. H H Fritz moved to Neas City Kansas. Clara J. Robb shared Thanksgiving with sister Mrs Alvin Gallup. Mr and Mrs O Martland had Thanksgiving with friends in Chillicothe. Cass Tanquary returned home and plans to stay. John Coulter died, a beloved young friend. Miss Noll and Miss Howard visited Mrs Wotzel. Bertie and Lena Athay visited the Gapens in Ottawa. Mary Hayden attends school in Peoria and came home for Thanksgiving. Ladies and society cleared over $70 at their fair and festival on the 22d. Fred Siebold's steam mill will be ready for custom grinding. Fasbender family from Vernon visited Henry. F A Barr returned from Havana hunting. I J Brasfield adding bay window. Henry people doing the work. Saturday’s weather turned to a blizzard with snow. Fred McClanshan takes Henry’s school from Kirk Booth, who resigned. starts Wednesday. Mr Myer and children visiting Amos Kinney’s sister in Fostoria Ohio. Sink ing of no coal shaft in Sparland meeting set for Dec 6 at C F Hitchcock’s grain office. Kinney saw a large raccoon near Lacon last Saturday and, with Joe Brasfield, shot several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance Hall
Rev McDade
Lacon
Peoria
Bailiwick
Earth
Despond
Sloan, Johnson & Co
of &. H. Thompson & Co
Heo Thiedohr
Squire McMurtrie
Thiedohr
Jease Underwood
Tre
Algo
Marshall County Temperance Alliance
Lamont
Rockford
Rey Jesse Underwood
Wier
Ed Rogers
John Grieves
Clarence L. Mason
Jessie
Grieves
Rev Barrett
Sisters of
L.C
Home Journal
Lacan
Wincon
Tozier
Henry
Wetzel
John Barton
Sirs Feldler
Fosdick
Horr
H. H. Fritz
Scranton
Iowa
Neas City
Kansas
Clara J. Robb
Alvin Gallup
O. Martland
Chillicothe
Cass Tanquary
John Coulter
Noll
Howard
H. Wotzel
Bertie
Lena Athay
Teb Gapen
Ottawa
Mary Hayden
Ladies
Fred Siebold
Charles, Fasbender
Venona
F. A. Barr
Havana
Brasfield
Fred McClanshan
Kirk Booth
Fred
Myer
Amos
Fostoria
Ohio
Sparland
C.F. Hitchcock
Omosier Kinney
Jos
Rev Gustafson's Illness and Local Community Notes
The column records Rev Gustafson’s illness and a village social scene including a Dec 8 boys’ band event, Little Walter Norton’s brain fever, Elder Baker at M E church, Prof Spellman house duties, Mr and Mrs Wm Barber visiting Varna, Thanksgiving services by Swedish community, Miss Belle Douglass visiting from Iowa City to study, Chas Esterdahl’s well work, Martin Hickman on duties, Hen Olin’s chicken factory with eight to ten workers shipping ten barrels daily, street lamp project near C A Austin’s corner, and a surprise dinner with a plush parlor set and money gift for Rev Gustafson and wife on Nov 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.O Gustafson
Walter Norton
Baker
Chas Esterdahl
Martin Hickman
Hen Olin
C. F. Austin
Gustafgson
Whitefield Reception Guests and Winter Visit
Joe Lyon and wife attended the reception at Mr Rowe's. Louisa Clawson returned home last week to spend the winter with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lyon
Mr Rowe
Louisa Clawson
Dixon winter schooling and local events in Clyde region
Leslie and Mary Wilson depart for Dixon to attend school this winter. Mrs Geo Vail leads in poultry raising with $60 sold and 100 left. Various notices describe gatherings, weddings, a turkey shoot, kidnap attempt, a fatal kidney operation, and the funeral of J A Coulter at Whitefield Center with Rev R Y Hazzard preaching.
Thanksgiving 1887 Married Local Jeune Lady in Saratoga
The town marks Thanksgiving 1887 with the marriage of Myra Webber in Saratoga and a burial from the same day. Eva Doyle suffered a diphtheria attack, taxes faltered as the collector left, and Albert King moved to a telegraph operator post. A break‑in at Geo Echoles Jr residence occurred while occupants were away, with a hired girl missing and a gun used in a chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert King
Saratoga
Myra Webber
A. Coulter
C. H. Watt
Sparland
Dride
Pearis
Geo. Echoles
John Robinson
Tinich
Nolse
Putnam Area News Roundup From Town and County
Putnam notes report visits from Mrs Charles Dodd of Jefferson Iowa and Mrs Mary Orr of Keota. Thanksgiving turkey, prayer meetings, bee society plans, and local inquests are described along with several residents visiting or convalescing.
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Peoria, Illinois
Ake
Nse A & Ws
Main
Peoria, Il
Hamilton Comedy Company
Rose
Barrett
al l
Corcoran
F. Ehringer & Whre
Ehringer
Ehringers
Washburn
Altho
Clarence Watt
Samuel Barton
Ulysis
Jerry
Placher
Sap
G. E. Orgs
Spuri
Varna
Whitefield
Joseph Schick
Slames
Leslie
Mary Wilson
Dixon
Geo Vail
Luke Gregory
McLean County
Thomas Monier
Brimfield
Sugar Grove
Leslie Clawson
Ross Gregory
Thomas Weir
Charley Motter
Coon
Clyde
Thompson
J. Webber
Watt Webber
Henry Lampman
Spencer Ketchum
Roy Peter Warner
Willis
Bro. Warner
Dr Willis
John W. Smith
Grace E
Peter Niblock
N. S. Stringer
P. Warner
Peter
Auch
California
Joe
Mr Scholes
Bradford
J. A. Coulter
Chicago
Whitefield Center
R. Y Hazzard
Mn Endsley
Miss Gusey
Secker
Wesley Doyle
Eva Doyle
Sime
Putnam
Charles Dodd
Jefferson
Iom
Blanchie Kelso
Eureka
Mary Orr
Keota
Henry Hunter
Janaty Long
Bee Society
Duke of Henry
Duke Bros
Willie Hawkins
Chas
John Sparling
Alice White
Taliaferro
Blue Hill
Nebraska
Patnsa
Archy Casey
Pis
Hale
Mercer
Parsona
H. Condit
Afriars
New Boston
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