Lacon News Roundup Reports Local Happenings
The Journal notes bridge tolls at 188 dollars for last week signaling strong trade in Lacon. It mentions Gordon show at Smith House, Shafer Bros laundry losses, Spencepllaworth moving to National Stock Yards, and Mrs Dileworth staying through spring. John Weir's foot amputation concerns rise. Local officials like Olly Treasur and Leroy Strawn are cited amid political chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Lacon
Gordon
Smith House
Chicago
Chronicle of Sunday
Noble Bangs Skelton
J.O. Lawie
Olly Treasur
Shafer Bros
Spencepllaworth
Louis Baturdd&y
National Stock Yards
Dileworth
John Weir
L. O. McMartrno
Ate
Aroon Home Journal
W. W. Hapcock
Emmett
Ira Hancock
Senator Fort
Madden
U. S
Mason
Leroy Strawn
South Con
Henry Republican
Sparland Notes From Town On People And Events
Mrs Webster improves slowly and Mr Monter is able to be out. Mr Warner expects to finish the elevator this week. J D Saggera injures his thumb with a chisel at the new elevator last Tuesday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Condit, Grady of Putnam, and others. T VanAntwerp Co advertises holiday goods including silver and gold watches and spoons. The Baptist and Methodist hold Christmas festivals at town hall and M I church. Willie Frank, once Sparland boy, visits from St Louis. Patrick Rooney and son visit from Palmyra Nebraska. Louis Vincent, now in Talapoosa Georgia, reports health and runs a gold mill engine. Kinistako mentioned in last week’s issue. Sparland lodges M A P and A M hold meetings with officers listed and noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
J. D. Saggera
Carroll
Grady
Putnam
R. Condit
T. VanAntwerp & Co
the Baptist
Methodist
M. i
Willie Frank
St Louis
Patrick Rooney
Palmyra
Nebraska
Louias Vincent
Fred Vincent
Tiomaon
Talapoosa
Georgia
Varna
Wenoha
Grange
Guy Hickman
Jay Whitney
Albeen Hopkins
Granville
Jenkin
Reynolds
Eureka
Robert Swanson
Rock Island
W. H. Kindred
State Conference
John Austin
Santa Claus
Woodmen
Night Officers Elected At Masonic Lodge Installation
The Varna Varna area note lists officers elected at a Masonic Lodge installation on Tuesday night January 5 1897 for members and their families. Local items report illnesses, visits, revival closing, and community happenings with names and places including Varna and Streator.
Local social visits and a runaway wagon incident
Mre Wm Harney and son called on Mrs Harney. Miss Buckley visited Sparland and attended a ten hour meeting in Henry. Bennie Vail and Bruce Williams visited Wenona and stayed with the Miller family. Downey's team broke loose from L Case's place. Mr Downey found the carriage damaged only slightly as the harness and a blanket fan were disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Harney and Son
Bradford
Mra D. Harney
Miss Buckley
Sparland
Clara Williams
Ten Hoars
Henry
Bennie Vail
Bruce Williams
Wenona
Joseph Miller
Downey
L. Case
Christmas Wishes From South Whithfield Correspondents
A letter from South Whithfield notes visits by Allie Bonham and Spar Fand Nettie Baughman and Augie Baughman, meetings with Mayme Parker and Perry at R Waughop's home, a local school closing for an institute, a masquerade at parland with many youths, and a wish for all friends and correspondents to have a merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Bonham
Nettie
Augie Baughman
Spar
Mayme Parker
Brother Perry
R. ‘Waughop
Titus
Henry
Whitefield
Parland
Local notices and community updates mix with winter weather
J M Thompson is quite poorly and missed by friends. James Jacobs's three children were sick. little Leonard, one year old, serious. Mrs Joseph Bender's children afflicted with whooping cough. Snow and cold weather return, signaling winter. Henry and Henry Bridge are noted about neighbors and visitors. Grange News reports Telegraph Grange meeting and a petition to place Brigham in charge of the Agricultural Department, with schedule for next meeting and special gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M.thompson
James Jacobs
Leonard
Willis
Joseph Bender
Wunder
R. Waughop
Henry
Effie Waughop
Clifford Martin
Lacon
Effie
Ponapgnyely
Thomas Clark
Tom
Henry Bridge Teader
Homer Thompson
James Diverbiss
Sparland
Bradford
Whitefield Corners Notes Civilized Talk and Local Happenings
Whitefield Corners reports Grandma Willis ill late last week. G Johnson dislikes Texas. Farmers busy shelling and hauling corn for Christmas dinners. Mrs Dr Willis hosted a select tea Thursday eve. Wil attended teachers institute in Henry last Saturday. A Shartz and Elizabeth toured Rutland visiting cousins. O Swift sprained ankle last week and regaining use. Al Young left Monday for Missouri winter home, plans to return to Illinois in spring if all goes well.
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Whitefield Corners
O. Swift
al Young
Missouri
Allinols
Bean & Loomis's Bulk Oysters and Holiday Notices
Bulk oysters and oysters in shell advertised at Bean & Loomis's. Village schools close Thursday for holidays. Visitors from Missouri seen James Winship and family. H Condit to spend holidays with daughter Mrs Osiper in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Carroll and Mr and Mrs Grady visited Sparland. Sugar sale at Bean & Loomis's rest of week. Ye Olde Tymer concert troupe praised. Ladies Aid elected new officers. Christian church Christmas program features a wooden log cabin. Meetings continue nightly for the Christmas show with logs on the ground.
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Bean & Loomis's
Bean & Loomis’s
Missouri
James Winship
H. Condit
Osiper
Chicago
Carroll
Grady
Sparland
Bean & Loomis
M. Oore
Ladies’ Aid
Kissie-Murphy
Dally
Thomas
Kelso
Mire Gibkel
The
Christian Church
Charles Prutsman
Senachwine Grange Officers Named for Ensuing Year
Community notes recount Grange officers including Master James M Winship and Treasurer Albert Stickel for the coming year. Local town events praise the High Prairie literary society program and a Ye Olde Tyme concert by the Congregational church group drawing broad audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Murphy
Ty DrakeTame
Buck Saw
Senachwine Grange
James M. Winship
Mary Dally
J. O. Winship
Stewart
John B. Anderson
Martin L.conan
Albert Stickel
Naomi R. Williams
Henry Dally
Dobby Anderson
Ceres
Cora Condit
Pomona
Mary Winship
Flora
Hetty Dawson
Obituary details two Magnolia citizens Jefferson Casteel and Isaac Casteel
Two Magnolia residents, Jefferson Casteel and his son Isaac Miever Casteel, died within minutes of each other on December 17, 1896. The elder Casteel, born April 24, 1806 in Union County Ohio, married Hope D. Miever and had six children. Isaac, born April 26, 1829 in Lebanon County Ohio, married Hannah Studgvin and had five children. Services were at the M. E. Church with Elder Thompson of Springfield officiating. interments followed in the local cemetery with Odd Fellows assisting.
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Magnolia
Jefferson Casteel
Isaac
Thomas Jefferson Casteel
Union County
Ohio
Hope D. Miever
California
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Ilinois
Christian Church
Issac Miever Casteel
Lebanon County
Hannah Studgvin
Putnam County
M. EH
Thompson
Springfield
Keiler
Odd Fellowship
Local notes and greetings from a rural community
Quaker Lane reports Oliver Wilson joining on the telephone line and hints at a Y PM social soon. Several locals attended the B social at Magnolia and Albert Mills returns from Ann Arbor for holidays. A community double funeral in Magnolia. Joe Fredericks injured harvesting corn. Kirksville visitor R. I Blacklege with relatives. families plan holidays with McLean county kin. Little Willie Gresser dies of scarlet fever. district school closes temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wilson
Magnolia
Albert Mills
Ann Arbor
Casteel's
Joe Fredericks
Scarlet Favor
R. 1
Blacklege
Kirksville
Little Rathbun Mitts
Will
Edith Milla
Dame Dee
Yreighs
Reaves Shinn
Pauline
McLean County
Willie Gresser
Clear Creek
Shakespeare class discusses Hamlet at local meetings
The Shakespeare and current history class gathered Friday evening at Hettie Mills'. They plan a next meeting on New Year’s evening at Florence Givens'. The group debated Hamlet’s sanity and his love for Ophelia during the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie Mills
Florence Givens
Hamlet
Ophelia
West Putnam News and Social Notes Delayed From Last Week
Mrs Finley and daughter Carrie visited J Li Dawson. 13 loads of car corn were seen in one row. Adam Swyner of Milo and Adam Brown of Crow Meadow visited Putnam. High Prairie Lyceum hosted Kev and Mrs Thomas. Many young folks attended Whitefield services and heard a fine sermon. M W Henkins recovered enough from typhoid to be outdoors. The dances Tuesday night were well attended with 30 numbers sold. Mrs Molahay was ill with heart trouble and confined for nine months.
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Finley
Carrie
J. Li. Dawson
Adam Swyner
Milo
Putnam
Adam Brown
Crow Meadow
High Prairie Lyceum
Kev
Thomas
Whitefield
M. W. Henkins
Brother Johnson
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S. Adams Street
Peoria, Ill
Henry Republicans
Republican
Henry, III
Qur
Webster
Monter
Me Riddell
Wapk
ALP & AM
O. I Hitchcock
Charles Sargent
Henry Tesmer
Z. B. Gapen
Frank Martin
J. W. Modiana
Ken
C. VanAntwerp
A. VanAntwerp
R.condit
Clara Barr
A. Barrseoy
G. W. Zimmermantres
Charity Garrett Conductress
Jonnie Watkins Bariate
Will Beiields
Masonic Railand
James Divelbiss
Star
Divelbise
South Whithfield
Imarat
Gapes
Gannah Jones
Henry, Illinois
George Barkman
Jersey
Lu Snyder
Fountain
Flo
Iowa
Wm Fountain
Miss Bell
Puinam
Prairie—literary Society
Fivening Star
Mr Bracken
Reg Parker
C. Hs
Eva Holderman
Utica
Sadie Dean
Riley Roberts
Lowa
Bronn
Ella Nelson
Lundy
Herman Stansell
W. W. Bobbitt-Saturay
Ransom
Quaker
Sghipper & Blogk
Peoria
Adams St
Noel
Woolner Building
Peoria, Il
West Putnam
Boston
Denarlors
Temple
Mars
C. Hott
Pennsylvania
Bodten Dental
Masonic Temple
Ill
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