Our Sister Towns and Local Happenings in Lacon
A mixed report from Lacon notes visitors from Rosroe, Minonk, Wenona and Chicago, including Mrs Kate Bellows and Judge Burns. Typhoid symptoms appear in Eugene Watrons while several residents travel or attend funerals. The Bradbell and Flowers Comedy Co entertained crowds, and Dr F C Gale made a Chicago trip for instruments. Mrs Roy A Price dies, with funeral at the ME church and community sympathy extended.
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Lacon
Price
Palentine
Eugene Watrons
Horver
Chicago
Utica
Ottawa
M A Adams
Henry
Tuesaday
Stella
Iowa
John Wari
Judge Burne
Fair City
Bradbell
Flowera
F C Gale
Kirg Price
Roy AC Price
Van
Roy Johnson
Ney C Springer
Rey Ayling
Milas Nerve and Tivor Pills Discoveries for Digestive Ailments
An important discovery claims Milas Nerve and Tivor Pills act on the liver stomach and bowels through the nerves slowly curing bitterness liver derangement piles and constipation. Promoted as mild and sure for women and children. 80 doses for 23 cents with a free sample at Dr Powell's store.
Local notices from Sparland report health and wildlife events
Ed Crebore began clerking for Fred McClanahan Tuesday of this week. Dr Harry McClanahan has been sick the past week yet continues to minister to others. I Wangbop killed a large wolf near his house on Monday morning.
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Sparland
Ed Crebore
Fred McClanahan
Harry McClanahan
W. Wangbop
Local notes from Sparland and surrounding towns
A Sparland scene recounts Tim Vanantwerp moving clothing stock to Spailand and selling cheap ready made garments. James O Garrett returns from Springfield, the Masonic social faces a ghost tale, and Jobo McDonald Jr injures his foot by a hunting accident. Multiple local updates cover shipments, school openings, tax collection, dances, and community meetings in Varna, Crow Meadow, and Whitefield Corners.
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Lacon
Tim Vanantwerp
Gell
Spailand
James O Garrett
Springfield
Altho
Chicago Times
Sparland
Rey Shoop
H. J Adams
Masonic Lodge
Jobo McDonald Jr
Warry McClanahan
Orie Thomas
Chillicothe
Bradford News Briefs From Winter Social and Health Updates
James Swift is confined to the house this winter while Mr Hammond of Bradford expresses gratitude to Dr Willis for removing a nostril tumor. Rev J B Dille begins meetings at Center church. A fraternal installation of several Masonic and allied orders is noted. The McGee family seeks sympathy as Mrs McGee and James suffer sickness. a child recovers after a third chloroform operation to treat a bone abscess. Other items mention visiting Charley McLaughlin of Iowa, quarterly meeting at Saratoga, grangers preparing for a grand exhibition, Willie Dorgan's partial paralysis improving, Isaac Sutton's baby improving, and Thomas Powers buying a Bradford residence.
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James Swift
Hammond
Bradford
Willis
J B Dille
Center Church
Pico
Emery Post
G Act
Emery Corps
WRC
Linaveaver
V of
Buda
Lls
William McGee
Harris
McGee
William Caneta
Charley McLaughlin
Iowa
Acre
Saratoga
Willie Dorgan
Isaac Sutton
Thomas Powers
Local News Highlights From La Prairie Center
Clara Hepperly visits friends in Tlakilwa before returning to work for the week. Grange officers are elected for the year and there is a week of prayer with strong, if small, meetings. Eva Erskin marries a Monmouth College classmate and begins housekeeping on her father’s farm. The Joannance meeting notes the company’s value at over five hundred thousand dollars. Prof McCluskie closes a term with a live concert and plans a second term reorganization.
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Joannance
McCluskie
Veterinary Carbon salve touted for horses and cattle care
The notice promotes Veterinary Carbon salve as a cure for cuts wounds and skin diseases in horses and cattle and claims it renews hair color. It lists price points and endorsers, notes Powells Drug Store in Hennepin, and mentions general livestock care guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilpin
Jay Eye Lees
Powells Drug Store
Dainty's Boston Reception and Oxnard War Reminiscences
A fragmentary clipping notes Laure Dainty's Boston visit praised for entertainment value and emotional readings. It also mentions a Baker visiting Cottonwood Springs and a GAR Post gathering to honor him, plus Gustave Oly shipping forty hogs averaging 491 pounds.
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Wendell Phillips
Boston
Laure Dainty
Oakland Daily Times
Laura Dainty
Baker
Cottonwood Springs
Neb
Pioe Ridge
Indiana
GAR Post
Baker Gustave Oly
Byrup or Figs Health Tonic For Sale
A pleasing sense of health and strength renewed and ease and comfort follow its use. It acts in harmony with nature and effectually cleanses the system when costive or bilious. For sale in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles by leading druggists.
Community Notices and Obituaries Record
At Quaker Lane Emma Price and J 2B received a china set as guests celebrated a surprise party. Carver Tomlinson remains ill and mostly bedridden. Lorado Grimble, son of Walter and Fancie Grimble, died Saturday at nearly two years old from malaria. funeral held Sunday. Emma Wilson Theodore Wilson and Victoria Trueblood attend the wedding of Joseph Kraten and Adelia John of Sterling Mea Johnberg, a Wilson relation. The wedding is set for Wednesday. Elizabeth Vale’s body was sent from Jewel county Kansas for burial Friday. funeral held Saturday. Her husband and brother accompanied the remains, with two Chicago brothers attending. Vale’s family left 20 years ago seeking homestead in Kenes where they have lived.
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Quaker Lane
Emma Price
Carver Tomlinson
Little Lorado
Walter
Fancie GriMtle
Emma
Theodore Wilson
Victoria Trueblood
Joseph Kraten
Adelia John
Sterling Mea
Remedies and disasters fill a crowded news brief
An ad boasts Drummond Medicine Co lightning remedy for rheumatism with prepaid express delivery from New York. The brief item lists multiple tragedies including shootings in Pueblo and Robbery deaths in Cordelo, fire, earthquakes, drownings, strikes, burglaries, and Emma Abbott’s funeral in Chicago.
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Drummons
Hottie
Price Drummond Medicine Co
Maiden Lane
New York
Dr Kings New Discovery Boosts Dr Powell’s Drug Store
A old time notice reports booming trade at Dr Powell's drug store from free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and lung diseases. The ad touts cures and offers a free trial bottle with a large size bottle sold at a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Powell
Dr King
Congress in Session Reports and Far-Flung Events
A sweeping recap notes Senate and House activity in the second session including bills on military officer detail, public buildings, postal service reforms, and tribal land matters. It cites actions on certificates of service for telegraph operators, relief for Major Wham, and an added Arizona Supreme Court seat. Domestic items report violence, fraud probes, bank issues, a deadly train wreck in Virginia, and the Hatfield McCoy feud flare-up in West Virginia.
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Senate
Shoup
McConnell
Idaho
Lota
Davenport
Akron
House
Wham
Arizona
Supreme Court of
Gillaver
Walker
Missouri
Washington
Nathan Kimball
Ogden
Ita
Congress
Master In Eminency Sale in Marshall County Illinois
Public notice announces a master in chancery sale by I R Me Master on January 24 1801 at 2 pm at the front door of the Marshall County courthouse in Lacon Illinois to satisfy a decree in the case Lewis Snyder vs Rosa Keifer unknown heirs of Herman Koeffer Rosa Kiefer administratrix Geo De Warnhall Van Court and Mary Van Court selling the east half of the southwest quarter the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and 57 acres of the north end of the west half of the southwest quarter in section 7 township 30 north range 1 west of the third principal meridian all in Marshall County Illinois.
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Marshall County
Lacon
Marabail
Illinois
Marshall
BR. M. Barnes
Circuit Court of Marshall Co
Potter
Health notice on cough cures and pneumonia prevention
An article warns that pneumonia risks rise with cold exposure and urges prompt health care. It touts Brit Hi Covan Kipney Crees and Reid's German Cough and Tonic as safe remedies, claiming they ward off severe illness and are sold by druggists for 50 cents.
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Mississippi
Dan Pola Reid
All Druggis
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Onur
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Geo W Kreider
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Gail Ho Broaddag
Harmony
J E W Morgan
Harmoony School
Joh Hoffman
Putnam County
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S M Kohler
D H Kohler
Norton
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Miasca Addie Stateler
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Gat Bayne
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R 8
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Scarborough
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J E Quinn
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Whitefield Corners
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Jane
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Tanka
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Mohloo Newboro
Rock Island
RS Coleman
Magnolia
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Magnolia Lecture Association
St Johns Lutheran Church
Lancaster Pooe
Birty Davis
Pueblo del Negro
Denver Iron & Steel Company
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Cordelo
Gia
Samcee McCtry
George Wests
Ballston Spa
Kansas
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Rusk Tex
Rochester
Josefh
Willie Barren
Cassville
Wis
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Tuk
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Monroeville
Alainu
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
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Webster
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Tnlp
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
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Soc
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Wo Va
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Steuben County
Cohorton NY
Springfield Center
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Nelson
Powell
Decatur
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Carbondale
Leadville
J. E.& F Powell
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Cas
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Macy
California
Gillett's
Thomas
Bell's Hut
Ivea Family
Harney Bros
Kirk's
Japan
Lst
Hess
Jt, F, Gates
Sylvan Rewedy Co
Main St. Peorts
J H. Atkinson
Anc
Nicholson
J&sw
Heory
Anne Woome
N. Newcome
Davenpe
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