Lacon Social Ties Heat Up As Schmidt to Wed Scoon
Lena Schmidt ends ties with Hexter Bros store and plans to wed Charles Scoon of La Prairie. They will live on a farm near La Prairie. City Clerk Breen and wife travel to Chicago for health and family matters. Ed McMahon builds ice house piling. Several residents recover from illness.
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LACON
Lena Schmidt
Hexter Bros
Charles R. Scoon
la Prairie
Thomas Breen
Chicago
Breen
Merritt Onyun
St. Louis
Mr. Onyun
Robson
Anthus Newell
Sparland Road
Ed McMahon
J. O. Hall
L. GC. McMurtrie
T. M. Robinson
Metamora
Camp Grove Social News Highlights Local Visits and Ball
Mrs. Anna Colligan and Katie Her berger were Peoria visitors. Mrs. Skinner improved after threatened appendicitis. Ladies' Aid cleared expenses at the handkerchief sale and oyster supper though handkerchiefs remained. Royal Neighbors announce a grand ball and chicken pie supper in Barnes' hall on January 12 with Sebree's Orchestra from Chillicothe and a grand march at 8 30.
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Camp
Grove
Anna Colligan
Katie Herberger
Peoria
Skinner
Bertha Lawless
George Lombard
Bob King
Mattie Freeman
Chicago
Chillicothe
Saratoga Ladies' Aid Meets and Local News
Saratoga news notes the Ladies' Aid meeting with Mrs. Frank Spangier on January 12 with invitation to all. Local residents return to school after holidays. several travel to Peoria and Galva for family matters. Community events include a candy pull by Epworth League and updates on health, visits, and farm shipments.
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Saratoga Ladies’ Aid
Frank Spangier
Herbert Doyle
Frank Grey
Onarga
John Thummin
Peoria
Will McAtee
Galva
Epworth League
Will Diverbiss
Lucile Hannum
Wenona
Maybell Hauger
Herbert Wilson
Mary Diverbiss
Frank Spangler
Fairbury
Will Frisbey
Irene McAleer
Sparland
Henry
Will Rickey
Ladies’ Aid
Newman
H. R. Trim
Robert Kelley
Chicago
Weather shifts as cold front brings snow and wind
South Whitefield diary notes a Monday cold wave with high west winds and snow flurries. Nearby residents resume school after vacation while social calls, travels, weddings, and visits paint a busy post holiday scene despite the chilly day.
Revival Meetings Begin at M B Church in South Milo
The South Milo notes announce revival meetings at the M B church starting next Monday evening January 9. Also the M W A oyster supper is planned for Tuesday at Whitefield and several local visits and social gatherings are mentioned.
Local residents listed with visits and gatherings this week
Jesse Barker and George Shorts returned from New Jersey. Mrs Case of Buda visits sister Mrs Shorts. E N Mortell home from Minnesota. Carl Barker George Barker Beulah dined with Jesse Barker. Hall family ill then better. J N Mortell family and Clark Lighthouse dined with Roy Rowe. Wm Salisbury household visitors in Speer. Cornelia Rice Canton guest at Mielkey home. Mielkey Hicks and Applen guests of Salisbury. Theodore Clark hauled hogs. Lester Reid Ed Monier to serve lunch at Chene Weth sale Jan 11. Robert Conover visiting southern state.
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Jesse Barker
New Jersey
Case
Buda
Wm. Shorts
E. N. Mortell
Minnesota
Carl Barker
George Barker
J. N. Mortell
Clark
Roy Rowe
Wm. Salisbury
Mabel
Annie Jennie
Elmer
Speer
Cornelia Rice
Canton
Wm. Mielkey
Roland Mielkey
Howard Hicks
Frank Applen
Theodore Clark
Lester Reid
Ed Monier
Samuel Chene_Weth
Sale
Robert Conover
Mystery Review Prompts Electric Bitters Endorsement
A reader from Lewisburg West Virginia praises Electric Bitters noting a ten year battle with stomach trouble and rheumatism cured by the tonic. The letter credits the medicine with relieving dyspepsia indigestion and cleansing kidney poisons, claiming guaranteed satisfaction and availability at local druggists.
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Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
A. J .Ironmonger
T. J. Segraves
Christmas Socials and Town News in Lawn Ridge
Miss Stella Dodd and Miss Veta Grove return home for holidays from Peoria and Moline to visit family. A Lakehart home dance entertainments guests. Christmas dinners planned with relatives in Hatherville Chilli cother and Eureka. Linus Root injured by a running colt but recovers. Joseph Prichard and Leah Wstell marry in Peoria, guests celebrate at church. Rev. Foley delivers a Christmas Heart sermon and notes health concerns of Rev. Curtis. Christmas Eve school program and Santa visit delight area children. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy advertised by local druggists.
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Lawn Ridge
Stella Dodd
Brown Business College
Peoria
Clifford Nurss
Hatherville
Harry McCraw
Speer
Emily Bragg
Chillicother
George Miller
Linus Root
Frank Wilson
Nebraska
Charles Goodrich
Frank
Joseph Prichard
Leah Wstell
Foley
Curtis
Congregational Church
Santa
Social notes from Chillicothe and Peoria area
Local residents visit relatives and attend events in Chillicothe and Peoria. Marriage reported in Peoria on December 24 between Joseph Pritchard and Leath Estell. Bucklen's Arnica Salve promoted for burns with local drugstores advertising it.
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A. J. Ironmonger’s
T. J. Segraves
Bee Hive Brand Honey and Tar Ad Warns Against Substitutes
An old advertisement urges buyers to insist on Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds and to reject any substitute. The notice quotes A. J. Troumongey and stresses genuineness only with Bee Hive labeled packaging.
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Woley
Foley
A. J. Troumongey
Mudd Family Visits California as Holidays End
Lacon Journal notes Mr and Mrs Walter Mudd of Varuna plan two months in California to spend with their children, while C W Monter of Princeton visits, and John Adams improves after illness. Billie Reay and son fight near Sparland leaving Reay injured. two Hungarian miners celebrate with a beer keg prank rolling it to Sparland drawing a crowd.
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Lacon
Walter Mudd
Varuna
California
Billie Reay
Sparland
Lacan
Charles Roth
Probate Court notices and estate actions in Illinois districts
Probate filings span estates of William Williams George Bethard Curl May William P Williams Benjamin Shipley Ella Judd Israel Koehler Earl Maupin Johnston White Sarah York and others. Also real estate transfers marriage licenses and guardian actions appear in this probate court record.
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William . Williams
George W. Bethard
Curl May
William P. Williams
Mary W. Anderson
Benjamin Shipley
Ella D. Judd
Karl Maupin
Ora Maupin
Margaret Maupin
Watson B. Duncan
Israel Koehler
William H. Mutton
Earl Maupin
Guardian
Wm. White
Johnston G. White
Sarah York
Norton
Axel T. Anderson
Varna
Devlin Coal Co
Toluca, Marquette & Northern R. R. Co
Devlin
Lst
Toluea
Whitefield Center Ladies' Aid meet and Griffin sale
Local notes record the Whitefield Center Ladies' Aid meeting with Mrs. Wm. Ketchum and their support at Mr. Griffin's sale on Thursday. A party in honor of Roland Doyle, Callie and Ora Brokaw drew a large crowd last Friday, with oysters prepared by Mrs. Herr. Calls to relatives in Peoria and New Year's dinners are noted alongside family visits.
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South Whitefield
Elmer Deck
Little Son
Chicago
L. Waughop
Irma
Anton Kuhn
Clifton
Kuhn
Frank Wunder
Hofer Brothers
Jesse Peck
Wyanet
Ray
Scott Osborne
Eddie Ely
Scott
Jacobs
Peoria
Mr. Hoover
Geneseo
Marshall County
Lacon
M. J. Monahan
F. A. Barr
Helen
Bonham School
Charles Jasey
Ourself
Barr
Brasfield
Eply Fisher
South Milo
M. B
Whitefield
Reuben Orwig
Milo
Edna Smith
Jesse Barker
Ora
Callie Brocaw
Roland Doyle
Theodore Clark
John Reid
Chauncey Reid
Mae Colehower
Willett
Whitefield Center
Ladies’ Aid
Wm. Ketchum
L. M. Bell
James McAleer
Hufnagel
Babe
Mrs. Baker
MI-DNA MI-O-NA Tone Booster Sells Vitality Tablets
T J Segraves promotes MI-DNA as a blood nourishing tonic that gives vigor and stronger nerves. He urges readers with blue moods and insomnia to try MI-O-NA stomach tablets costing 50 cents, promising quick stomach relief and a money back guarantee. Free trial available from Booths Mi-ona Buffalo NY.
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T. J. Segraves
T. J.segraves
Henry Republican
Buffalo
N. Y
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