Our Sister Towns and Local Visitors in Lacon
Town notes from Lacon recount visits and gatherings as residents from Varna Washburn Perris Streator Springfield Peoria Princeton and Denver converge for Thanksgiving and social events. The Epworth League plans a December 8 social to aid a cause while Roy Marsh bids farewell at a joint church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barnes
Washburn
Geo Barnes Jr
John Wright
Ethel
Varna
Lacon
Bert
Anna Reid
Streator
Rells
Sherman
Charlie Goodrich
J. I. Thompson
Jennie Ong
Perris
J W. Odell
Will Rollins
Springfield
Mrs Short
Lulu
Christian Indeavor Society
J. W Groives
Miss Miller
R. 4. Thomas
Minnie McKinney
Maggie Broroson
George Horner
Jonni Bruen School
A. Z. Piper
Miss Kato
Altho
Oda Scott
Theo ‘Trapp
Frinceton
Peoria
Oda
FC. Gale
Lakewood
N.Y
Chicago
Lacan
Epworth League
Temperance Hall
Roy Marsh
Toso Bro Marsh
Ed Bort Leaves for Davenport and Small Town News
Sugar Grove notes Ed Bort goes to Davenport for school. Mrs John Blackburn visits Ohio. Ed R Hannum closes his school due to diphtheria. James Quinn improves from a severe lame leg. Oyster supper at Center. receipts unknown. Lawyer Clawson and others contest Michigan championship in checkers. Mrs Thomas Monier ill. Dr Willis affords relief. Will Bell and aunt from Dwight spend Thanksgiving with R W Bell. William returns to Dwight. aunt Miss Bell visits. Crow Meadow grange hosts open meeting with program and refreshments. Joe Moody plans four grants working toward coal. Whitefield Gun club meet Dec 5 to pick side for annual side hunt. By order L M Bell, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
Ed Bort
Davenport
John Blackburn
Ohio
Ed R. Hannum
James Quinn
Lawyer Clawson
Michigan
Thomas Monier
Joe Moody
Hoe
Whitefield
L. M. Bell
Metcalf
C.E. Burt
Mra Nettie
Granville
Shia
Local notes from Steuben and surrounding areas
Ann Dancan is improving as farmers finish husking corn. Ben Russell nears home completion. Lillie Blackwell was bruised after a barn fall. Anne Timmons of Sparland visited Minnie Tanquary. James Thompson ill in Lacon. Odell family welcomed a daughter born November 13. Delegates to County Sunday School conven tion at Lacon. Robbers entered Bodhol church last Monday stealing lamps and tools from church and schoolhouse. no clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Laigh
E. Tanquary
E. Blackwell
Minnie Tanquary
Lacon
Odells
Yankee Street
Bothol
Electric Bitters Leads as Pure Medicinal Tonic
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a leading pure tonic for stomach liver and kidney ailments with a satisfaction guarantee and 50 cent bottle price sold by Dr Powell. The surrounding notes report local visits marriages births health and weather among residents of La Prairie Center Whitehall and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Baptisms and a Thanksgiving wedding at Valley and La Prairie
The church welcomed four girls with three admitted to full membership while Walter Scott and Freck Holstead joined by probation. Lilliee Wilmott and William J Scott wed Thanksgiving Eve at the bride’s mother’s home, then planned a Iowa tour. A Pink Tea fundraiser and a church fair are announced for December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Walter Scott
Frrck Holstead
Epworth League
Lilliee Wilmot
Valley
Stark County
William J Scott
la Prairie Centre
Lucy Smith
Sadie Smith
Charles Collins
Thomas Martin
Prince Albert
Iowa
Denver
Scott Homestead
Henry Scott
Local society notes and visitors in small town Illinois
Thursday in Peoria Prof Phillips. Several families and individuals celebrated Thanksgiving or hosted visits in Lostant Magnolia Center Toluca Farm Ridge Hoopeston and surrounding areas. A charity Methodist supper and a W C T U lecture occurred. A lengthy community program featured Louise Stillwell vocal classes with many performers from Lostant Les sant and Magnolia. Also reports of a boy recovering speech after Dr Miles Restorative Nervine sales pitch and local letters of resignation to The Republican editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Peoria
Earl Kidd
Norris Allen
Barney Piper
Lostant
Louise Stillwell
Hattie Shields
Toluca
Emma Smith
Farm Ridge
Horton
Magnolia Center
Mary G. Smith
Hoopston
M. E. Church
Allen Flitcraft
Chicago
Lessant
Magnolia
Mra Peodieton
Bischof Mary Mitchell
Ealu
Golog
D Market
Diehl Tenie Harre
Thelye
Hoot Hlanch Foll
Tenie Harre
Edna Adams
Olive Bullwell
Watson Olive Stillwell
Lynesa Beas E
Otto
Lange
Estelle Hillman Leacaot
Daisy
Frances Seery Tontcn
Alphonee Hemphoy
Summit Town
Ap Butler Co
Dr Miles
W E Burns
South Bend
Ind
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Lacon, IL
Heury
Georar Bort
Steve Stateler
Ham Ward
Ellsworth
St Louis
I. O. G. T. Lodge
Messra Burt
Kline
Paskell
Wenry
P. Danhoff
Thompson
Moe
Laura Jenkins
Chillicothe
Sparland
Whitefield Corners
Whitefiald Corners
Newmarket
Ommencing
J. H. Jones & Son
Henry, al
Laddamus
Chamberlain
Jas. Coleman
Lowell
Neb
J. W. Niece
Camp Grove
Putnam
Woolley
W’ T U
Wetzel
Eureka
Christian Church
Shaw
A.J. Bartels
M. FE
O.P Carroll
Samuel van Horn
C. A. Clarkson
Nashville
Tenn
Johnson Dillman
Poe
Harvey Ramage
Harvey
W. J Swindler
Thorntons
S. B. Mitchell
Center School House
Arlittl
Jude
H Murphy
Henry Mathis
Rutland
Jane Ransom
Kate
York
Jennie Grosscup
Evans Station
Bow
C. W. Trone
Ea Hiltabrand
Nell Grant
Mr. Ford
Tonica
Ella
Nell
The
Republican
Au Revoir
A. Huser
Couch
D. Fuiks
Clark
Just
Clark & Soy
ILL
Scientific Ament Agency For
UNH B CO
Broadway
Scientific America
Broadwar
New York
Quaker Lane
Victoria Trueblood
H. Hogue
Wenonaris
Magnoliatrang
E. Price
Lincoln
J. B. Price
Edward Coole
McLean
Sdn
J. Flitcraft
Friends
Oak Park
Engi
Marseilles
Magnolia Township
C.O
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