New Year Socials and Local News Roundup
A busy New Year period brings numerous social calls in town. Mrs Russo and Mrs Chapman host gatherings while Miss Mabel Whitmore visits, and Miss Nellie Boys marries John Norton on New Year’s Eve. Schools reopen after vacation. Col Fort and family travel to Washington for the session. James Fay dies after a brief illness. Patrick McQuie is gravely ill with lung fever.
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Mra. Russo
J. BR. Chapman’s
Mabel Whitmiré
Motumora
Rena Barnes
Minnie Ames
Streator
Iain Town
Walcome
J. Mohler
Peoria
Washington
Mollie Vernay
Champaign
James Fay
Patrick. McOuie
Local notes reflect New Year visits and town life
The column records visitors and celebrations around New Year and Christmas, including Timmonsawaw and Frank Barr visiting relatives, a death of Samuel B. Wollard, and community events. It notes town humor, a dance at Roger Rowe’s, a ball near Christmas, and various personal items from residents like purchases, sickness, and travel.
Reunion of Monitor family supper and musical program
A Saratoga event gathers Monitor family members for a wrand dinner and a concert. Attendees include Amies Coulbor and M vaoh with local notables, amid readings, dances, and community notices.
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Saratoga
Mido
Nuvan
Amies
Coulbor
M Vaoh
J.T. Sys
Alikind
Christmas at the Canter Church and local life notes
The piece recalls a Christmas event at Canter Church with a large communal gathering, decorative archways, and gifts. It mentions a wedding planned by Rev. Hitchcock between William Anderson and Charlotte Hunter, and reports the drowning death of Mrs. David Runnels. It also notes continued church work, a protracted meeting at Canter Church with 20 joining, and various social and family updates across the community.
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Whitefield Cornérsin
Ottistmas
Evasia
Teith
Hitchcock
Hunter Settlement
William Anderagon
Charlotte
Edward Hunter
Anderson
Iowa
David Runnells
Unter
Robert Hunter
Mr. Grayeon
E. G. Green
John Herr
Bloomington
Canter Church
Hitchcock Ia
New Year’s Eve Shooting Wounds Man Near Soper Farm
A New Year shooting near William Soper’s home left John Arnold wounded in the breast and arm after Joseph Boyle fired through a window. Arnold recovers. Boyle is described as a fretful fellow and a gentleman.
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Here
John Arnold
William Soper
Joseph Boyle
Boyle
Arnold
Mr. Boyle
Thomas Soper Ja
Henry Thomason
Sampson
Muddy Creek Report and Town News Snapshot
Mason Wilson travels to Texas reporting dry weather and long water hauls. He notes Mikes Texas looks better from Illinois as illness afflicts residents including Mrs Swanoey and Joseph Milla. Joseph Milla returns from Town after treatment by Dr Paul Caster Bozzy.
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Mason Wilson
Texas
Illinois
Swanoey
Eick
M. A. Swanoey
Aleo
Eala Joseph Milla
Paul Caster
New Year Arrives as 1880 Opens in Lone Tree
The text notes the new year 1880 arriving, with local remarks on health as Patrick Denham’s child suffers lung fever. It mentions C M Bottis renting the Wheatland four corners blacksmith shop from Sam McAfee, and Andrew Anderson with wife and Edward Murphy and wife traveling to Humbolt Kansas for a vis it to Henry Rich’s. Jerry Ammons from Livingston county visits family here, while John Ball expresses happiness about a boy and thanks the editor of the Henry Republican.
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Patrick Denham
C M. Bottis
Whitefield Cornera
Wheatland Four Corners
Sam. McAfve
Andrew Anderson
Edward Murphy
Humbolt
Kansas
Henry Rich
Jerry Ammons
Livingston County
John Ball
Tony
The
Henry Republican Iive
Peoria's Growing Hope for Telephones Aimed at Local Growth
A Peoria correspondent praises the town's telephone network linking Peoria Pekin and Washington and urges Henry to follow suit. The piece notes widespread business use and considers the venture a small expense for big convenience. The author quips about youths with faint mustaches seen on the street, then cautions readers about speaking too soon of Peoria's growth.
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Peoria
Pekin
Washington
Henry
Dr King's New Discovery Promoted for Lung Ailments
A historical ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for consumption and related lung diseases including coughs bronchitis hay fever asthma and sore throats. It claims worldwide reputation with leading physicians endorsing it and urges trial bottles at ten cents or a dollar from J C Kalb in the city.
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Dr. King
Fortself
J.C Kalb
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