Our Sister Towns Sparland Community News Brief
A jumble of local items from Sparland and Obicago includes wedding notes for George and Neigh, a death for Warner Comba, illness updates for Mrs Charles Condit, and school return of Mins C J Robb. Lodge officers and town officials are listed, with seasonal travel and greetings interspersed.
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A.J. Athayia
Obicago
Busiiness
Edith Haigh
Cbicago
Lewis Osborn
Z. Hi. Gapen
Charles Condit
Safford
Chilliaothe
The
Baptists
George
Neighawonger
Uydian Gardner
Des Moines
Iowa
Warner Comba
Warner Comics
Whitefeld
C. J. Robb
Abington
Monnday
Marshall
HH. D. Bonham C. P
N. W. Tannerson Ward
W. H. Athay Jr
O. W. Buckley H.P
Siebold
G. W. Zammermann
A.J. Athay
Jas Gallup
O. Kirchman
G. J. Adams
J. W. McOlanahuutensteen
Sparland Lodge
A.M
T. van Antwerp
T. van Antwerp W. M. A.J. Parker 8. W., MatSparr Jt W
W. Buckley -Weogotar
Frank Ven Anbworp Dd
Alf Botts Senior
Stewart
al Watkine Suning Stewart
G. W.zromerman Ylor
Ballard's Snow Liniment Claim Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia sprains burns frostbite and back pain. It claims deep penetration reaching the disease seat and notes users have discarded crutches after treatment. Price is 60 cents and sold at Dr Powell's.
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Ballard
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Dr Powell’s
Westafinld Corners Community News and Death
Prank Swift visits relatives. Will Fountain travels to Iowa then Missouri for family wedding. Mrs O. M. Wright visits Peoria for her brother Kerr’s wedding and returns via Missouri. Local society notes include church and lodge officers, sickness, and a sudden death of Mrs. George W. Smith from heart trouble. Funeral held at Boyd’s Grove. obituary details and M W A resolutions. Perry & Cameron endorse Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
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Westafinld Corners
Swift
Towa
Shore Deep
Rengain
O. M. Wright
Peoria
Kerr
Willso
Missouri
Mrs Clawson
Callie Brokaw
C. L. Clawson
J. O. Hill
W.brokaw
Orville Downey
J. Br.’ Clawson
Albert Longman
Reid-at-Boyd's
Grove
M. W
Lillian Ronnells
Ethel Willis
Emily Pawcette
Emmi Loomis
Plora Runnells
Maud Schurtz
Lee Brokaw
Fannie Mofit
Fountain
Haworth
Bertha Swift
Lillian Roodwell
Bertha Tenquary
Florence Tountain
Lillian Rontiells
Charles Worthington
Hmily OC
Fawcette
Mra
Mra George
W. Smith
Theusband
Doconaod
Mary Toschjok
Heary
Milo Township
Bayoun County
G. W.smitl
Siife
Baptist Church
Boyd's Grove
Parker
Putnam
Aalall
Beir
Varna and Toluca News and Holiday Quiet After Busy Season
Town notes report Varna decline yet hope for recovery while Toluca offers strong shipping and poultry turnout. Visitors depart, holidays pass, and local commerce steady with Mrs Broaddus hosting a Leap Year gathering as civic life settles.
Local notices and family items from Peoria parish era
An array of short notices reports price cuts on cloaks, social updates from Peoria and Princeton. Mentions Oshon of Peoria visiting, Towle return, Patterson residence, hog shipment to Chicago, and William Durley’s 60th birthday. Church revival begins, several people ill with grip, marriages at M S parsonage, and business dissolution at Eddy & Co with Stouffer retiring. Jeff Durley burns foot on hot iron in bed during cold wave.
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Ga Oshon
Peoria
Tithel Towle
W. B. Eddy
Alice Seaton
Pauline_Patterson
J. , Zellar
Atmos Hartman
Floridand Nise-Della Cornelloo
Lyle H. Durley
J. J.huartenbower
Des-Moines
Sadie Stewart
Jef Durley
Jeff
Sugar Grove Farm Chat Shows Local Happenings and Trades
An irregular Sugar Grove column notes Abal Vall phopping wood, J O Ell as a horse doctor, and visiting Steve Saidar from Nebraska. It mentions Bourdette shipping hogs and cattle, fires at Mrs Clara Smith’s home, and James Harris in Lake City returning to blacksmithing after husking 600 bushels.
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Sugar Grove
L. M
Bel
Donry
J. O. Ell
J. O
Steve Saidar
Nebraska
James Divolbisa
Hbury de
Bonrdotto
Camp
Whitefield
Bourdette
Henry
Clara Smith
Jas Harris
Lake City
James
Village Notes and Local Greetings from a Winter Week
Anna Baugh at home on a sunny Monday. neighbors recount a week of winter weather and school reopening. Wm Jacobe visits his mother from Chillicothe. Warde Waughop heads to Dureka for school work. Jobo Cornell is out early, and Mrs X C Wilmot’s paper on Woman’s Sphere on the Farm is admired. Congratulations to David Dwyer and bride. James Hankison hauled wood to Saratoga. John and Mrs Daly visit friends near Ua Rosa and Peoria. Rumors of a wedding and Bon omostéad sale stir local talk. Harry may relocate. A buggy accident near H Marshall’s gains a surprise visit from Jon Johnson family. grandma Robinson near Florence health.
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Anna Baugh
Wm Jacobe
Chillicothe
Warde Waughop
Dureka
Jobo Cornell
X. C. Wilmot
David Dwyer
Bride
James Hankison
Saratoga
John Daly
Ua Rosa
Washburn
Peoria
Johnny Monier
Bonomostéad
Harry
H. Marshall
Jon Johnson
Squires
Johnson Shas
West
Sheffield
Grandma Robinson
Grandmas
Prominent Insurance Man Endorses Ballard’s Horehound Syrup
T M Blossom senior at BH Blossom & Co of St Louis states a distressing influenza related cough cured by Ballard's Horehound Syrup. John Cranston of Gainey Illinois says it never disappoints and praises its effectiveness. Sold by Dr Poywall.
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Syint
T. M. Blossom
BH. M. Blossom & Co
St. St Louis
Ballard
John— Cranston
Hampshire
Gainey
Picard
Poywall
Kiowa State Normal University lecture at Masonic Hall
John W. Cook, president, will lecture Friday evening January 24 at Masonic Hall. Proceeds go to the public school library. Admission 15 cents, reserved seats 25 cents. Ramsay and others spent time with friends, and Mr and Mrs John Ramage celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary on Tuesday the 7th.
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India
Utiom
St John
Wellington
Mma Ramsay
Ox Bow
Fred ‘Taylor
John Ramage
John W. Cook
The
Kinois State Normal University
Masonic Hall
Bazaar to Aid Church at Masonic Hall February 21 22
The Ladies Aid Society invites all to a two day bazaar at the Masonic Hall on February 21 and 22 with refreshments for 25 cents each. Proceeds support the church and benevolence while funds sustain the group’s treasury. Also notes a pain relief balm advertisement and sale by Dr Powell.
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Masonic Hall
A. B.G
Putnam Town Notes Prompted By Local Happenings
Monday reports from Putnam include John Halligan hauling wood to Houry and Kelso Murphy preparing for an ice harvest. Charley Anderson recovers from illness as the town pound nears completion on Caleb Conn’s property. A baby girl born Jan 4 to Mr and Mrs J B Anderson. Sunday school at the Christian church begins the year with bright prospects while the Y P S C B excels in the district.
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A. Petit
John Halligan
Kelso & Murphy
Als. Dawson
Charley Anderson
S.hb
Condit
Caleb Conii
J.B. Anderson
John
Putnam
The
Christian Church
C. B
New Year Hopes and Local Happenings in West Putnam
The West Putnam notes record a calm New Year scene with no wedding bells. J Dawson bought a new riding horse for seven dollars, and A B Henkins with family hosted visitors. Harry Soper and Albert Buckie shipped eight head of cattle, while Lester Brown and kin stayed with Mrs A B Henkins Thane for a visit.
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Sam
Dawson
J-T
A. B
Henkins
Harry. Soper
Albert Buckie
Lester Brown
Blanche
Martha Dawson
A. B. Henkins Thane
Vale Resident Makes Journey From Normal to Local Street
A Vale resident Wilson spent last week in Normal and returned Monday while Robi Griffith walked from Iowa toward the local neighborhood seeking lodging and news as conditions allowed.
Local notes on farming visits and school reopenings
Oliver Wilson visited Springs on farm business while John B Price received another buckwheat flour installment from Pennsylvania. Mary Atherton shows improvement and can move about the house part of the time. Teachers from Clear Creek and Center schools have returned and resumed work. The postponed event by the W C F U occurred last evening with rough roads limiting attendance and the program was well received.
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Oliver Wilson
Springs
Pennsylvania
Mary Atherton
Clear Creek
Center
W.c.f U
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Large Rewards
Prank J Cheney senior partner of Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio swears oath December 6 1886 that the firm will pay 100 for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ad touts cure as blood and mucous system tonic with testimonials and powder price 75 cents.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
J.cheney
Froroffi- Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Cieney
A. D
F.J. Cheney & Co
OXBOW Notes and Local Family Updates
Miss Ethel Zenor is on the sick list and Miss Maggie Morse visits near Lacon. Mrs Walter Hausholm and 208 Moulton, relatives of Andrew Morse, spent days at his home this week amid improving roads. The Pool School is closed this week and the Business Guide is urged for every patron with notice at the office.
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Oxbow
Ethel Zenor
Maggie Morse
Lacon
Walter Hausholm
208 Moulton
Andrew Morse
Darket
Unclear fragment inspires terse courtroom mood
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a clerk asserting lack of authority while a merchant questions leadership and a perplexed interlocutor labels others as fools, creating a tense, unreadable exchange. The text hints at an internal dispute or miscommunication without clear context or names.
Truthful Tom Faces Credit Pressure at University of Texas
Tom Anjerry of the University of Texas tells a creditor he cannot pay this month, claiming he kept his word despite mounting pressure and financial strain.
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Tom
Tom Anjerry
The
University , Texas
Alan
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