Meeting Stirred Horticultural Society In Marshall County
Henry reports a near March meeting of the Marshall County Horticultural Society as farmer institutes near February 25 attract attention. The Grand Army Hall venue hosts a dinner and coffee service, with committee plans to rent the fair grounds for a year and invite Magnolions Grange and others to support a stronger county fair effort.
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W. H. Worley
Aida. B. Clark
Henry
Marshall County Horticultural Society
Farmers Institute
L Ife
Grand Army Hall
Marshall County Fair Association
F. Paskell
John Jones
Gregory
Will Hoyle
E. Burt
Thomas
Monlor
Riley Roberts
Henry Watercott
Magnonls
Marshall County
Illinoia
Lacon
Katate
Rinathar Knapp
Elpathan Knapp
Unole
Grange Convenes At Magnolia Deliberates Dairy Topics
The Magnolia grange held its sixth annual fall meeting discussing dairy convention insights at Belvidere. Officers elected include Oscar Bumgarner as President and H. K. Smith as Secretary, with directors from Magnolia Lostant and Clear Orsek.
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Magnolia
Magnolia Grange
Nesslon
Dia “Euselon
Belyl‘dexo
Putnam County
Grange
Oscar Bumgarner
Mt Palatine
H. K. Smith
Clear
Orsek
Mattie Wilson
M. Patterson
Lostant
Belvidere
Jno \Swaney
Hogs Ann
Northwest migration tale from a traveler’s letter
An Oregon frontier letter describes travel from Council Bluffs to Portland, noting scarce work there and abundant jobs up the Columbia and Willamette rivers. The writer praises Washington state and San Juan Island, lists wages for mills, camps, and canneries, and extols a lush, prosperous Northwest paradise with fishing, farming profits, and a temperate climate.
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Rtrom
Washington
the Bluffs
Portland
Oregon
Henry
Williamette
Columbia Rivers
Columbia River
Astora
Skamakawa
Wahkiakum
Cowell
Fritz Practice
Columbia
Vancouver's Island
Timothy Hay
Gabriel
Pugit
Garden of Eden
From Cries of the East to Puget Sound
A dated letter describes leaving Henry for Portland and then Puget Sound seeking a fresh life. The writer praises the region for fish and game, envisions a simple cabin and farm, and contrasts hard winters with the sunny promise of the Sound. He plans to claim land and urge others to relocate for easier living.
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Jess
Henry
Greeley
Old Portland
Weat
Pugit Sound
Eden
Heavenly West
Crash
Stevens
Tobacco Reform Movement Promotes Laws Against Minors
The piece argues for tobacco reform as part of broader evangelistic and temperance efforts. It cites the W. O. T. J. push for laws restricting sales to minors, reducing tobacco and alcohol exposure, and notes local examples like G. M. Locke who quit using tobacco with the aid of No Tobac. It claims improvements in eyesight and nerves after quitting.
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Moses
Mt Sinai
Society of the W. O. T. J
Virginia
Albert Robinson
Danville
New York City
G. M. Locke
G. M
Whitefield wedding and community notices mark busy week
A grand wedding at St Mary's Church rallies Whitefield residents as Wm A Droll and Carrie Harth unite with praise for the bride and groom's virtues. A large reception at G P Mattern's home showcases gifts and kinship. Local readers noted weddings, sickness, travel, and church preparations across the town with various personal updates.
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Whitefield
S&s
Blackburn
Jesse U
Ketchum
Dice Box McGinty
Marcus
Wm A. Droll
Misa Carrie Harth
Demt
Palatine
Henry
St Mary's Church
Father Bank
Mr & P. Mattern
G. P. Mattern
Shubert
G P Mattern
Eddie Mattern
Mattern
Casper Schmukl
Mike Mattern
Anna Ziegler
F._ Wunder
J Kline
J Schtek
Hahngt
Anton Leitschuh
P Ziegler
Lamp
Anna Wunder
Frank
Will Kapraun
Edwards
Jennie Edwards
Carrie Edwards
Sophie Leitschuh
Katie Lasch
Anna
Girty Bickerman
Michael
Maggie Monahan
Mr Blackburn
Jos Krenz
Merdian
Teachers Meeting Topics and Name List Across Rooms
Readable extract lists pupil names by room and teacher for a February 6 1800 period plus a note on Miles Nerve and Liver Pills and a Henry County teachers meeting program with attendees and speakers. Includes names such as Miss Barton Sparland Prof Gooch Magnolia and Ina M Ona.
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Eh Rou
Honon
Mise Allen
Caleb Horner
Frank McCoy
Fred Nicholson
Walter Simon
Bennie Hoyle
Fannie Selwers
Leonia Noll
Mma Ponzer
Etta Zeigler
Lou L. Helper
Frank Hartley
Max Kline
George Koch
George Coan
Miles Green
Ayne Hupp
Paul McCoy
George Smith
Adah Bush
Pearl Heath
Edna Motter
Lizzie Ziegler
Mary Hawley
Victoria Smith
Sthroom
M. L.boice
Minnie Disosway
Jennie Bush
Nora Cannery
Grace Heim
Mamie Heaken
Virginis
Law
Edith Ponzer
Jay Barnes
Smith
Ira Hupp
Lee Riley
Sam Fitzer
Room
Luella J. Worley
Maud Eckart
Carrie Nicholson
Grace Pasker
Gertie Potter
Charlie Barnes
Michael Koch
Frank Reavy
Barton
Sparland
Albertson
Henry
Gooch
Magnolia
McCormick
Normal
Marshall County
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