New Year News From Lacon Districts And Surroundings
Lacon New Year's day brings clear skies and lively merchants with many country visitors and strong trade. Community notes cover church calls, marriages, birthdays, and holiday gatherings. remarks on local mills, newspapers, and social visits, plus arrivals, sales, and school reports from multiple nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Col . L Fort's
Mra Tagwart
Rosa
Titan
Jan Tat
Tracy
Congregational Church
Granville
Union Church
Venona
Fred Street
Janet
Bestia
Mra Lawrence
Mra Lowla
Ottawa
Mra Yeo M Bane
Reddan Anoshaa
David Lester
Prairie Avenue
Georgetown
Masonic Installation Prompts Social. Prairie News Closes Year
The Masonic lodge held a Wednesday installation of officers with a feast and social time. New officers include W J McClanahan and W Frank Martin as leaders, with J W William Webster treasurer and T E Gapen secretary. The column covers local events, births, deaths, dances, property moves, tile factory activity, and wedding notes from Sparland and La Prairie areas as 1943 ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aparland
Masonic Lodge
J. W McClanahan
Frank Martin
William Webster
T E. Gapen
Mat Kline
Martha Cooper
John Cooper
Isaac Cad
Delat Hollow
Orrin Frisbey
Dbn Placher
Hia
oMlee
Parker's
William McKee
Bureau County
Sparland
Clayton Jodwealzt
Joseph Placher
Robb V Gi
AJ Athay
Lee
R Parson
Per
Eec
Fred Seibold
N W Tanner
Peoria
Charles Cornell
Kanaas
Thomas Buffington
Lizzie Kelley
Spartand
Misa Delphi Webster
Bolander
Peoria County
KR Cross
Lyman Athay
Adair County
Iowa
A J Athey
la Prairie
Wheatland notes on dates and local happenings
The Wheatland column jokes about changing years from ’81 to ’83 and expects ’82 to be clarified by time. It mentions Daniel Merritt’s east tour, a flood of solicitors, and a crowd lodging about the almighty dollar. The piece laments Elizabeth Bear’s sudden departure and Justice Bear’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Murphy
Daniel Merritt
Condit
Elizabeth Bear
Justice Bear
Hallifax
Public Library urged in Henry. letters to editor urge benefactor
A citizen asks Henry to establish a public library funded by a local benefactor. He cites a Cooper Institute like gift and suggests publishing The Continent article on town libraries. Advertisements praise American Agriculturist volumes and a New Year party benefit for the Henry Cornet Band accompanies notes on local health concerns and tonic remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
James
Benjamin Loomis
J A Willams
Reg Parker
Wherry
Hla
Jas Giltner
Undercliff
Dexter
Noah Potlit
Godblar
Clarence Burt
Noah
Chistian
Jan
Henkine Hall
Uncle Sam
Wm Ryan
Chicago
Will
Irland John Dalley
Henry Republican
Henry
Peter Cooper
New York City
Cooper Institute
Elay
the Republican
Vilage
Bickerman’s Hall
Henry Cornet Band
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Acorn
B. A. Kline
CHAN
John Schurr
Unsmith
Second Street
Tof Edwards
BREE
Mseph
Krenz
Manufacturer and Danlor In
Washington Street
Ahnall
Nente
Edwards Street
Illinois
Sean Republican
Neighborhood News
Whiffen
John King
Laura Erskine
ES Erskine
Houston
Jessie Root
St Nicholas
Jay Arrell
Republican
Turkey
Aaratoon
Harrison School
Schout
Allerton
Aurora
Wenona
Jim Darby
Rev Besman
Charley Monier
Missouri
Pat
Hennessy
Jolint
Anon
Whiteslield
Whiteflaid
Clara
Biles
J &M Parker
Thos C Blehop
Magnolia
Whitefield
Alicea Blackburn
Red Town
Naat Alf Wenona
Amos 4
Cyrus Brown
J.r.o
LE. Clawson
Kan
Arumos
Mofit
Lewis Fibvs
Will Harrington
Nancou
Dry Bones
McIntosh—Fyffe
Dr Taylor Crystal
Mra
Slater
Taylor
Detroit
DeWitt
Clar
Kev m
Chapple
Anna Orr
Giesto
W Cook
Bishop
Clara Hannum
Edwin Bishop
Dade Co. Mo
John C Rolley
Henry Thornton
Springfield
House of Representatives
Mr Chappel
Demara
Caledonia
Yocum
Edward Phillips
Henry Phillips
Travian
Kildway
Halsey
Flora Wart
Caladonia
Kate Ransom
Laural Martin
Stoga
MNI
Holcomb
Wyanet
Allo
Robert Hay
Peorta
Miss Baker
Arkansas
Hay
John L. Reed
Miles
Thomas Birch
Indiana
Nathan Ross
Secor
Jonathan Pettigrew
Colorado
Joshua
Josaua
Willie Gray
Keokuk
Town
Eva and
Mary Erskine
Misa Julia Root
Galva
Perry Root
Hall
Nebraska
le Prairie
Algo
Will Manoch
Erskine Homestead
M. E
Ed Stewart
Lews Wood
Dep Caldwall
New York
U. P
Kev Houston
Montross
Amos Leigh
Ita
It Ia
Postaid
Leas Ta Clubs
Singie
Dupre
American Agriculturtat
Broadway
Ladies Floral
Perpece Tx
Allen
F. Lanca
Quebec
Dwight
Livingston County
Balag
Quila
Dr Jones
Albert Nay
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