Death of Railroad Engineer Perry and Local News From Lacon
Theodore C. Perry, a wealthy consulting railroad engineer who helped erect Chicago’s Rookery building, was killed in a Stobo Pa railroad accident. The column also notes a bowling match between married and young ladies, telegraph wire damage, farm and town notes from Lacon Varna and surrounding areas, and local social visits amid a severe sleet storm.
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Lacon
T Heodore
Perry
Stobo
Chicago
Rookery
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Dwight
John Herridge
Steuben Ia
Hutchinson
Kahsak
A. J. Ay
Fire in Roof Defect Sparks Swift Citizen Response
Wednes ay morning a fire in Mrs H Hoskina s house at Barland started in the roof from a defective flue but was discovered in time. Citizens rallied and the blaze was put out. Rev May visited Pi per City Sunday night for a Pecal meeting and will be away all week. Lincoln the First American was discussed Sunday evening. A. B. degree work occurred with two candidates James Mathias and Andrew Jacobson. Letha Huffman buys millinery stock from Lulu Tank and plans spring business. Robert Murdock broke a bone near the wrist Thursday morning and will be laid up. Yeomen held a pleasant town hall event February 11th earning about 20Ver 237. Walter Miles moved from Sparland to wear Als father in law Tobias Whitmer. Abdy of Hutchison Kansas left the land agency Beats Gapen went to Ottawa and back. Joseph Hill and wife of Rutland visiting relatives here.
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Bparland
H.hoskina
May
Piper City
Sturgeon
Lincoln
Nic Hall
James Mathias
Andrew Jacobson
Letha Huffman
Lulu
Tank
Nee Simpson
Art
jRobert Murdock
Walter “Miles
Byrees
Sparland
Tobias Whitmer
Abdy
Hutchison
Kansas
Land Agency
Gapen
Ottawa
Joseph Hill
Rutland
Melung
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Advertised Cure
An advertisement claims DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is the only positive cure for piles and skin irritations. It asserts the product is made from pure witch hazel and condemns rival counterfeits.
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DeWitt's
DeWitt
Powell
Whitefield Corners News Notes
Mrs Theo Clark returned home from Vermont as her father shows health improvement. Word reached via Mrs Pershing that Mrs Iobbs mother of former teacher Carrie Robbs was buried Sunday near La Harp after paralysis struck weeks prior.
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Whitefield Corners
Theo Clark
Vermont
Pershing
Iobbs
Carrie Robbs
la Harp
Whitefield Center Society Meeting Postponed to March First
An Ald Society meeting with Mrs Bourdette at Whitefield Center was postponed due to bad roads and weather. T A Beelye recovered at Henry after visiting sister Mrs Laura Harrison under Dr Forrest care. Joe Hayward shelled corn last Saturday and James Somers left for Iowa Tuesday.
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Ald Society
Bourdette
T. A. Beelye
Henry
Laura Harrison
Forrest
Joe Hayward
James Somers
Iowa
Mysterious Circumstance Solved by Health Pills
A health tonic claim says Dr King s New Life Pills brighten dull skin and prevent constipation by stimulating organs for better digestion. The ad promotes the pills as a simple cure offered at Powell s drug store for 2 cents.
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Dr King
Powell's Drug Store
Whitefield Ladies Aid misses meetings amid snow
North Saratoga notes report the Whitefield Center Ladies Aid twice lacking meetings due to bad weather. The next gathering is planned with Mrs Burdette on March 4. Fred Barton will load goods at Broadmoor today despite drifting snow. John Burton visits Ed Shurts and Dora Barker helps Ed Shurts this year. Zero degrees today as residents stay indoors by stoves. Robert Conover attends a sale at Whitefield Corners Saturday night. Saratoga reports health good. Hankison and Danfels depart for Oklahoma.
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Saratoga
Ladies Aid
Whitefield Center
Ed Shurts
Whitefield Corners
Robert Conover
Farewell Notes and Local Social Roundup
Tuesday farewell events marked by multiple goodbyes as families plan new homes and journeys. Peter Kleing misscheduled to start for Oklahoma due to transport scarcity amid birthday and convalescence reports. Church activities include preaching by Rev Birch and a pie sociable with cold weather lingering at nineteen degrees below zero.
Basket social and local notices from Hull area community page
The Hull school basket social drew about 125 attendees including visitors from Lacon and Varna. A noted program featured a Ganzer song, a Fort reading and impersonation, and a pantomime A Hungry Chinaman. Baskets sold briskly at first, but waned, totaling around 12 to 14 dollars for school books and pictures.
Grelner Dutch Luncheon Charms Hennepin Guests
Saturday evening Mr and Mrs C C Greiner hosted a Dutch luncheon for a select group at their wellIlluminated home. Guests were greeted with gilded keys and heart and bow tokens as couples were paired for a heart archer game and a supper with noodles, potato salad and Dutch cheese.
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Lyle H. Durley
Adam Deck
Denel
Mre
CG. C. Greiner
Greiner
Dinner PartyGathered Relatives At Miss Decks Home
Miss Minnie Gi Deck hosted a select dinner party with relatives including Henry Deck Sarah Averill J C Maybie Adam Deck Sarah Geech Mame Deck and Crispin Wood. A splendid dinner and enjoyable afternoon followed in Hennepin with remarks by Rev Douglas at the M E church funeral notices followed for James W Ray at his home.
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Minnie Gi. Deck
Henry Deck
Sarah
C. A. Averill
Crispin Wood
J. C. Maybie
Adam Deck
Sarah A. Geech
Mame Deck
Hennepin
James W. Ray
Douglas
M. E. Church
Ray
H. H. Edwards
Ice Kings
Henry Gardner
Chicago
Lewis
D- B.turner
Grarivile
Magnolia Grange Celebrates 80th Anniversary Event
The Magnolia Grange marked its 80th anniversary with an Ashbort program and a social hour where guests guessed song verses and enjoyed fruit candies and popcorn. Clarence Ray and family and Mr and Mrs H B Ramage attended funeral services in Hennepin, with other community members visiting relatives and noting improving health among the sick.
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Magnolia
Magnolia Grange
Putnam Church to Host Feb 28 Program of Music Recitals
The Christian church in Putnam schedules a Feb 28 program at 8 p.m. Admission is 10 and 20. The program features Ida Read, Myrtle Williams, Ruth Boperly rec, Amy Wherry, Mabel Smith, Ethel Wibship, Milton Ball, Meta Williams, Ethel Kiddow, Wood children, and a drama Tn want of a Servant. The Ladies Aid note a date change from Feb 21 to 28. young people host a party at ball time. League social yielded funds. Willis Kemp of Venona visited Charles Buckel.
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Putnam
Christian Church
Idith Read
Myrtle Williams
Ruth Boperly
Trimental
Amy Wherry
Mabel Smith
Central
Heaven
Ethel Wibship
Milton Ball
Mra Iildow
Willis Kemp
Venona
Charles Buckel
Mail Woes and Distant Farms Mark Mt Palatine Notes
Mt Palatine community columns record mail service delays with two routes, a new resident farm purchase in Jackson County, and local obituaries. Cyrus Guon died at his Mt Palatine residence aged over 65, with seven children and widow comforted by neighbors. Magnolia Grange marked its 20th anniversary with program, social and games, Yeomen performed Tony the Convict and a farce Is the Editor In, proceeds toward crossage and sidewalks in McNabb.
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Lostant
WwattJrenner
E. H. Laughlin
Jackson County
Missouri
MS Palatine
Cyrus Guon
Guono
H.j.gunn
Urbana
Cyrus Gunn
Funeral Visit Highlights and Local News
Ed Laughlin and family visited J A McNabb on Saturday for the funeral of his uncle. Cyrus Gunn was buried Thursday morning February 12. Ray Bumgarner returned from Missouri for a visit.
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Paign
Ed Laughlin
J. A. MccNabb
Cyrus Gunn
Moorning
Ray Bumgarnver
Missouri
Nordstrom Party and Local Notices Update
A Miss Emma Nordstrom birthday gathering drew about 40 attendees with 816 presented to Nordstrom for church service duties. Sheriff summoned jurymen. local sales announced by Alfred Carlson and John Magnuson for the 25th. Notable visits include Rosa Peterson of Wyanet. Rev Alfred Appel preached and administered Communion. Lone Tree reports Mr and Mrs Teats returning to Keota Iowa after visiting. A box social for library funds set for Monday February 28 with boxes for two and a brief program.
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Emma Nordstrom
Miss Nordstrom
Orzainal
Putnam County
Alfred Carlson
John Magnuson
Christenson Bros
Theodore Bengts
Bearl’s Ridge
Mma Nordstrom
Osm Peterson
Afiap
Mitaa- Segred Nortlu
Misa Rosa Peterson
Wyanet
Teats
Lone Tree
Whitefield
Wyoming
Camp Grove
Keota
Iowa
Mre
Teate
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Henry, Ill
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Robert Thompson
Ben Vail Aida
Alex Doelzer
Maud Kane
Illinois River
Louis Osborne
Tesmer Campbell
W. C. McCulloch
Eureka
Varna
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H. E. Broaddus
Jobo Shields
Mollie Martin
Benson
Dorfuda Ong
Joseph Spangler
C. N. Ong
Jos, Myers
Wm. Smith
Toluca
Wm. Moffatt
Dr. Taylor
Magnoli
Mm Hankison
Dan= fels
Uklahama
Peter Kleing
Oklahoma
James Hankison
Marian
Doyle
Herbert
Wilson
Gertia
Will McAtee
Newton Ray
Ravine Avenue
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Mra Gray
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Era
Birch
Hopewell
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Ganzer
EU TE A
Harry Stoup
Charley Anderson
New Salem Achool
Ven
Conrad Held
Dixie Land
Otto Carrolla
Otto
Louie Morritz
Dana
Rose Shaffer
Chilligothe
Amiel Raguet
South Lacon
Simon Shaffer
Howard Stoup
West Side
Frank Peterson
Family
Red Lindberg’s
Clarence Ray
H. B. Ramage
George Washington
Ballou
Admiral
Alex MecKirgan
Pileeal
Clear Creek
Brartin Thompson
Stewart
Mra Dent
Sebacht
Pennington Point
A. B. Wilson
Barbour
Nona Sammons
Ben Bremm
Jno Brenn
MT. Palatine
Tony
McNabb
Sorenson
Payne’s Point
Washington
Frank Wise
Anthony Grasser
Irvin Frankifi
Henry Guon
Cham
Cannah Jones
Friends Club
Fulton Distilling CO
Peoria, Ill
Stark County
Arba- Law
ER. H. Prince
Gchicagoe
TRADC
Istro
Royal Insurance Building
Chicago, Ill
Loce
George H. Doty
Cooppige
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