Our Sister Towns and Town News Highlights
Local notes from Lacon and surrounding towns report Ol concerts free at Rose Hall and social visits by Eeg Brasfield, Mrs Geo Crawford, and Editor Day. Family updates include new baby for Mr and Mrs Geo Woelfel and a Pacific coast visit by Bertha Hoffrichter. Community events include Good Templars entertainment plans and a temperance lecture by James M Dunn before elections. Property transfers note Crawford Day's bicycle trip, Ora Ong’s ill health, and real estate moves by Joe Schmall and Dug Smith with Thirkell family relocations planned.
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Wizard Ol
Rose Hall
Eeg Brasfield
Sparland
Geo Crawford
Washburn
Geo Woelfel
Allie Wescott
Chas Wescott
Chillicothe
Day
Bertha Hoffrichter
Pacific Coast
Crawford Day
Wenone
Ora Ong
Fred Barnes
Lulu Short
Rena Duchesne
Jennie Thompson
Emma Mantart
Orrin Norris
Alton
Good Templars
James M Dunn
Georgia Stateler
Joe Schmall
Dug Smith
Dug
Hanval Thirkell
Mia Thirkell
Turbino Liver Remedy Promoted For Various Ailments
An old advertisement touts Turbino as a cure for liver, stomach, or bowel disorders and claims it cures biliousness constipation jaundice and related symptoms. It asserts the product’s superiority among liver medicines and lists Dr F A Powell as the seller at 75 cents.
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F A. Powell
Grandmother Cartwright Burial and Local Notices
Grandmother Cartwright was buried last week. Mrs Moreland will lecture at the Baptist church Friday night February 19. Free. All invited. Old Mr Thompson is very ill, cared for by his daughter and her husband G. W Winters. Father Gillette traveled to Chicago with his daughter last week and was too weak to travel alone. Two of Mrs Athay’s cousins from New York, a young man and young lady named Smith, are visiting. Millard Bonham died at his home in Two Harbors Minnesota last Friday night and will be brought home for burial when his wife and sister recover.
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Cartwright
Moreland
Baptist Church
Thompson
G. W. ‘Winters
Gillette
Chicago
Mra
A. J Athay
New York
Smith
Millard Bonham
Two Harbors
Minn
Crow Meadow and Area Health and Trade Notes
Crow Meadow reports visitors from Iowa and Saratoga, with families Dawson and Manus hosting relatives. Local illness improves. Frisbeys and Vail family affected. Will Gray's dance well attended. Kaptain Bros expand log trade and lumber yard plans. An ad warns against mercurial nostrums, promoting fall’s Catarrh Cure by J Chaney Co Toledo as mercury free.
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Mr Vail
Fannie
Local notes from Camp Grove area recounts and fires
Mrs Lash Culton remains ill and the grip lingers in the community. Several residents are listed as sick or recovering, with Ed Davis buying a buggy and Will Coulter welcoming a baby daughter. A fire destroyed Thomas Clark's house, neighbors aided, a subscription raised over $190, and the couple will move into a nearby house with Mrs Clark’s mother.
Ely's Cream Balm Praised By Worcester Pharmacists
A midsized ad style notice extols Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh with endorsements from G. K. Mellor Worcester Maas and Bush Ags Worcester Mass. Other testimonials come from C P Alden Springfield Mass Geo A HI Springfield Mass and W P Draper Springfield Mass.
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Ely
G. K. Mellor
Worcester
Maas
Bush & Co
Ags
C P. Alden
Springfield
Mass
Geo
A. HI
W.P Draper
Whitefield Corners News and Local Developments
Ed Hannum has engaged this school for spring term. Grandpa Sneil is frail but partially mobile. Mrs Sneil learns her father in Peoria is ill and plans to visit. Willie Fountain returns from Wyoming recently unwell but recovering. New store construction advances with carpenters soon at work. Death of young Mr Bonham of Sparland mourned in Two Harbors Minnesota. more details to come. Willing Workers social Monday with two distinct menus. True Worthington buys building between school and smith shop, plans to convert to a store. A town lot sale may attract buyers to spur a depot and regional boom. Walter Runnells suffers facial access. hand injured on hay knife but still active. Flora Runnells gains limited mobility and hopes for recovery.
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Ed Hannum
Grandpa Sneil
Mra Geo Sneil
Peoria
Willie Fountain
Wyoming
Guite S'Ck
Thia
Mr Bonham
Sparland
Two Harbors
Minn
True Worthington
William True
Oud
Walter Runnells
Walter
Jack Horner
Flora Runnells
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Healed Rush Texas Sleep Loss
Rush Texas resident Mr A Jackson, longtime hotel manager in Rusk, had years of insomnia from coughing. After using Ballard's Horehound Syrup, his cough subsided and rest improved greatly. He praises the syrup as opium free and effective for children, noting stronger lungs. Sold by Drow.
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A Jackson
Rush Texas
Rusk
Ballard
Men’s Shoes and Dress Goods Offer in Central Illinois
An old-time advertisement touts men’s genuine calf shoes and extra fine calf footwear made to order, priced at two dollars and fifty cents. It also promotes a line of dress goods including prints and muslins with a promise to beat competitors next week.
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Illinois
Local notices of sales, wills, and obituaries
Albert Armatrong prepared spring moves for hogs and cattle while Mia Riley advertised a public sale on the 10th and Albert Armatrong had one on the 9th Rob Turnbull reported a driving horse death during illness Mrs G W Miller slowly recovers from a severe illness Elizabeth Robson of Lacon was buried at the Presbyterian cemetery on the 7th at 86 Rev Marsh officiated A letter from Estella Root Perkins recalls a reception for the couple at their new home invitations sent but not attended due to distance
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Albert Armatrong
Mia Riley
Rob Turnbull
Rob
Town Folks Attend Social Hop and Local Notices
Varna and Lacon visitors, local officials, and lodge plans are noted amid social events. A Dust Pan Club dance on Lincoln's birthday drew many from near and far, with patriotic decorations and a profitable outcome. An Indian boy's staged suicide is a joke leading to Dr Bull's Cough Syrup promotion.
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Salvation Oil
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Sprain Relief
An old advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a universal remedy. It claims to cure sprained ankles in 1 to 8 days when used immediately and to heal wounds, rheumatism, neuralgia, and various pains in both people and animals, urging customers to ask for Ballard's Snow Liniment from Dr Powell.
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Ballard
Putnam Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Joe Kelso suffers with tonsillitis for a week while Cora Murphy visited the country with her sister Mrs Oliver Downey. Mrs Jeffries and her son Charles visit O P Carroll’s family. Rev Woolley misses Sunday service. Hugh Orr and Robert McDonough from Henry help at Helping Hand Society. Ed Sutherland of Iowa visits his sister Mrs W F Kelso and travels to Milo.
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Ed Sutherland
Iowa
W F Kelso
Milo
Double wedding and village notices from Hope region
Stella Mills left Normal to return home under a doctor's care. Seph Morris rents to Will Watson and is wedna 3 with a moving family. A double wedding last week at Dixon with Grace Hagey Grace Hilla brand and Frank Phillips James Phillips. Next Saturday Magnolia Grange Woman's Committee hosts a whittling entertainment at Grange Hall admission 15 cents. Vernon disease mentioned as a recurrent guest, and a rare crimson sky phenomenon observed in the northern heavens. Local reports cover Center Literary kerosene prices, music and recitations by Edith Price Joseph Bumegarner Cordie Wilson Ernest Mills. County White Kibbooers meeting at Mt Palatine with rough roads and a busy program, including narcotics lecture and recitations. Visitors from Lostant Tonica and Aniens noted.
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Stella Mills
Seph Morris
Will Watson
Hope
Grace Hagey
Grace Hillabrand
Frank Phillips
James Phillips
Dixon
Magnolia Grange
Grange Hall
Disease
Edith Price
Joseph Bumegarner
Cordie Wilson
Ernest Mills
Frank Milla
Floyd Mills
Mt Pulatic
Mra Gallaher
Palatine Union
Retta Null
Carver Tomlinson
L. E. Wilson
Mary F Corran
Bloomington
Candace Richey
Lostant
Victoria Trueblood
Puffer
Hennesin
Magnolia Center
Mt Palatine Pions
Aniéns
Mrac Wichey
Mraj Richey
Tonica
Abbey
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia Sold Here
A claimed one to three day cure named Mystic Cure promises rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia. The advertisement says the medicine acts on the system to remove the cause and cause the disease to disappear, with a first dose priced at 75 cents. Sold by E&D Powell, druggists, Henry IL.
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E.& F A Powell
Draggista
Henry
Narrow buggy chase ends in spill near L McKean’s
Milo Chas Griswold and Jas Chambers barely escaped injury after a buggy run away from L McKean’s gate toward Henry A breaststrap. The buggy tipped at a road turn, tossing them clear. Both escaped with a shaking and a few bruises.
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Chas Griswold
Jas Chambers
L McKean
Henry
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Offer New Regulating Principle
Dr Miles's Pills claim a new principle that regulates the liver stomach and bowels via nerves. They promise cure for biliousness bad taste torpid liver and piles with constipation and for men women and children. Smallest mildest surest 50 doses 25 cents. Samples free at Powell's Drug Store.
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Miles
Freeoat J. E & F
A. Powell
Henry Ils. Iy
World's Fair vs Restorative Nervine discovery debated
A persuasive note compares the upcoming World's Fair to the discovery of Restorative Nervine by Dr Franklin Miles. It claims the nervousness and dyspepsia in the American public could be cured by the remedy, inviting readers to obtain trial bottles and a book with testimonials from J.B. & F. A. Ween Henry II.
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Franklin Miles
J.B
F. A. Ween Henry II
Quaker Lane Social Notes and Local Moves
Mrs J Moore and son Quy of Padua visit Mrs W B Mills. Mr and Mrs Bell and son Alfred were ill last week. W A Smith sold goods at public auction and the family move to Iowa this week. Humphrey Mills plans to depart for Webster City Iowa. Perry Mills bought a new roadcart amid muddy roads. A light snow fell Sunday morning enabling Dr Mills to use his new sleigh Sunday evening.
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J Moore
Quy
Padua
W B. Mills
Bell
Alfred
W A. Smith
Iowa
Humphrey Mills
Midat
Webster City
Perry Mills
Groundhog Day tale forecasts length of winter
The editor notes groundhog day as the public’s weather forecast. If the ground hog sees a shadow on February 2, winter ends around mid March and he returns to his hole for six weeks, then comes out to stay for good. If no sun is seen, he stays out six weeks then hides for four more weeks to guard against cold.
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Galesburg
Republican Register
Rafe and Reliable Endorse Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Ogden Utah druggist H A Walker urges parents not to fear Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting its safety and reliable relief for children coughs. 50 cent bottles available through J Wege.
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Rafe
H. A Walker
Ogden
Utah
J. Wece
Missionary visit to housebound citizens reported
Hon J H Jones and a Republican office missionary visited several indoor patients on Sunday. They checked aging Mr Emerick disabled since December, Backer with a bad cough, Alder man Alex Brown recovering, Elder Wherry invalid in bed, Solomon Noll weak appetite and pain, R E Hills grocer sick with grip, and Mrs Tozier nursing. All welcomed the compassion and asked for another visit.
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J H Jones
W Emerick
Backer
Alex Brown
Slll
Wherry
Solomon Noll
R. E Hills
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advert dramatic cure claim
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as best salve for cuts sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It is sold for 25 cents per box at Dr Powell's drug store. Mention of spring elections and legal nomination deadlines March 10 and town clerks required March 21 to certify nominations.
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Bucklen
Dr Powell's
Through Train to Pacific Coast via Wisconsin Central Lines
An introduction extolling the through car service and advantages of the Wisconsin Central and Northern Pacific route from Chicago to the Pacific coast. Highlights include daily 10:45 p.m. departure, full Pullman vestibuled and tourist cars, scenic western belt, modern dining cars, and connections through St Paul Minneapolis Ashland and Duluth. Dec 3-tf.
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Wisconsin Central Lines
Northern Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Chica
St Paul
Chicago
Wisconsin Central
Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
the Central
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Will Hannum
la Prairie
Shearer
Carter
Brimfield
Camp Grove Catholic Church
Ryan
Valley
Thomas G Bris
Porter Martin
York
Neb
Charles Jacobs
Humphreys
Westley Doyle
Joseph Clark
Doyle
Smalley
Alta
Peoria County
Will Hanoum
Maud Black Ander
Forbes
LaSalle
Thomas Clark
Clark
Dre
New England
Whitefield Corners
Balls Co
Congress
Magnolia
Bessie Johngson
Varna
Miss Orcott
Laura Downey
Jas Elias
Bilind Booo
Riley B Roberta
Roberts Estate
Loyd
Mexico
Enonain
Lincoln
Quaker Lane
N Bakiger
Ponier
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