Varna Village Notes and Local Visits Across Town
Miss Florence Head visits Miss Carrie Davis while Miss Lora Tinkham stops in Washington. Andrew Hancock of Lacon calls on Varna residents. many locals travel to Lacon for court. Brown and Olson run a pre inventory sale. Miss Minnie Lundgren visits family in Rockford. The Swedish Lutheran church holds a January meeting and plans a 40th anniversary program at Oxbow. Local exchanges cover calls in Venona and Henry, plus market prices for corn and oats.
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Lacon
Varna
W. P. Broaddus and
Peoria
F R Lord
Washington
R. D. McCulloch
Louise Mabry
Della Hylme
Venonia
Brown
Olsom
Peter Extrem
Munster
Hopewell
Richland
David
Lawrence Anderson
Venona
Otio Gustafson
Aug, Hall
Wenona
Swedish Lutheran Church
Oscar Olson
Aug. Hall
John Larson
C. A. Holmstrom
Minnie Olson
August Hall
Oxbow
Putnam County
English Spavin Liniment for Horses Sold by J. A. Ironmonger
Removes hard or soft lumps blemishes and many horse ailments including blood spavin curbs splints sweeney ring bone and swollen throats One bottle saves $50 Wonderful blemish cure Sold by J A Ironmonger druggist 10-3-6m
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J. A. Ironmonger
Combined price for Chicago Tribune and Henry publication
Two newspapers are offered for a one year subscription at a combined price. The deal lists separate rates for the Chicago Tribune and Henry publication, with details on payment options and delivery.
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Chicago Daily ‘Tribune
the Henry
Local notes on visits and a medical testimonial
Sugar Grove visits from Clara Johnson and Mrs Roy Shorts. Eveline Niblock recovers after a serious operation. Mrs Elizabeth Hillett visited Nokomis cousin Mary Barnes after 24 years. Christine Meridian visited Henry. Mrs Elliott attended a funeral in Venona for Charles Fasbender. Dr Kings New Discovery praised for coughs and lung troubles. sold at A J Ironmonger’s with trial bottle.
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Sugar Grove
Clara Johnsons
Roy Shorts
Ethel Seelye
Amree Longman’s
Mattie Toomey
Elmer Higgins
Ruth
Eagle Grove
Jennie Higgins
Henry
Lara Bourdette
Thomas Hubbell
First Street
Eveline Niblock
Mary Barnes
Elliott
Venona
Charles Fasbender
Christine Merdian
A. J. Ironmonger
Jolly club Masquerade Ball Delights Local Teens
McNABB Yaeger entertained a brother from near Minonk Zelmar hosted a friend from Holdrege Nebraska. The masquerade ball by the Jolly club drew many youths from neighboring towns. Piper, recently ill, shows slow recovery. The Brown child funeral held Saturday in Caledonia cemetery with Rev McCormick of Magnolia officiating. Gustav Otto and Rollin Swindler of Magnolia were town visitors last Tuesday.
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Yaeger
Minonk
Zelmar
Holdridge
Neb
Jolly Club
Piper
iMat' Brown
Community Notes and Upcoming Events in Putnam Area
Gertrude Winship returns from Princeton and Freeman Layman’s family moves into a vacated house. Koo Park reports a Chicago trip. A drama Dot the Miner's Daughter aids the Christian church at Putnam town hall on Jan 18. The We Girls host a character social on Jan 24. Perry Parker Pearl Barnett return to Galesburg after a Prairie visit. Mrs Henry Dally dies after six hours illness. funeral held midweek.
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Gertrude Winship
Princeton
Freeman Layman
Roy Ransom
Wm. Johnson
Camp Grove
Dot
Putnam Town Hall
James Wherry
Perry
Mayme Parker
Pearl Barrett
William Bracken
Henry Downey
Koo Park
Chicago
John Williams
Des Moines
Perry Parker
Pearl Barnett
Galesburg
John Wherry
Will Crawford
Dana
Henry Dally
Lostant Organizes Grain and Supply Company
Lostant plans a farmers elevator venture with capital of 25000 dollars under the name Lostant Grain and Supply Company. Fulton county reports black leg infecting cattle near Liverpool, four deaths in a large herd, disease under great concern. Founders Day events at Eureka College planned with several speakers. Illinois faces potential smallpox epidemic with schools and churches closed statewide and health precautions urged.
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Lostant
Lostant Grain and Supply Company
Fulton County
Liverpool
Bea
Hl Paso Board of
Iocal Improvements
Eureka College
State Board of Health
Whitefield Corners Community Ledger Settlements Requested
Notice from Harry J. Hoell asking all debtors in Whitefield Corners area to call and settle accounts at once. Dated 1908 with formal salutation and brief signature.
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Harryj8oell
Putnam Notes Temperance Drama and Local Deaths
Local brief notes report a temperance drama at the Christian church featuring a large cast and door times, plus obituaries and illness updates. Mrs Henry Dally died after a sudden apoplexy. Mary Louise Bennett, born 1851 in Pike County, Illinois, married Henry Dally in 1873, survived by husband, children Mahlon Alonzo George H Nina Blanche and siblings. funeral at Putnam Christian church conducted by Rev C A Sittser.
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Henry Dally
Mary Louise Bennett
Pike County
Illinois
C A Sittser
Putnam Cemetery
Social News From Lone Tree and Nearby
Dr and Mrs Hess hosted visitors at Frank Anderson's Thursday afternoon. Mrs Izzlie Moffitt and daughter Cora called on Mrs Clay Finley of Putnam last Friday. Mrs Curtie Anderson and Mrs John Dwyer visited Mrs Fannie Anderson Friday afternoon. Mrs Corbly Wright and Mrs Craigan spent Saturday in Princeton. Miss Winnie Taylor returned to Henry after weeks away. Mr and Mrs Oliver Downey invited local young folk to hear Elmer Merritt's graphophone last Tuesday. all enjoyed it.
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Andrew Fenazel
Lacon
Jake Hostetter
Gust Carlson
Gust Extrem
Varna
Allan Hultgren
Henry
Eexd Lane
John_Selquist
Peter Selquist
Palmer Clanin
Peoria
Walfred Swedstrom
Princeton
John Selquist
Oscar Carlson
Otto Carlson
Mitchell Miller
Selquiat
Pao
Joe
Carlson
Ernest Donelson
Otto Rels
Henry Cross
Hess
Frank Anderson
Iizzlie Moffitt
Cora
Clay Finley
Putnam
Curtie Anderson
John Dwyer
Fannie Anderson
Corbly Wright
Craigan
Winnie Taylor
John Anderson
Longman
Oliver Downey
Elmer [Merritt
Farmers shell corn as Mrs Henkins hosts guests
Mrs. Alice Henkins entertains her sister Miss Minnie Winshiy as farmers shell corn. The Larkin club plans a meeting with Hattie Reid this week.
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Alice Henkins
Minnie Winshiy
Putnam
Larkin Club
Hattie Reid
Miss Josephine Ryan Vacation From Duties In Fairview
Scarlet fever continues to affect Toluca with twenty one cases reported by the health officer and multiple school closures as a precaution. Funeral services were held for J I Breen editor of Toluca Star, with interment at Minonk after a special Santa Fe train carried the casket.
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Josephine Ryan Ig Tay
Teacha Fairview
Tat
Roche
Che
J M. Breees
Depulsy
Devlin
Tigs
Leeds
Topeka
Kas
Tom Nevins
Lacon
Bawness
Washington
Walter Jenkins
Custer
J. i Breen
Toluca
Twice a Citizen Strange Case of an Alien Naturalization Papers Defective
An Italian immigrant Turignatti who settled in Toluca was found to have irregular naturalization papers issued in 1892. A U S court ordered the citizenship certificate set aside, with a second petition possible after April 10 in the regular session.
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Dominick Turlglatt
Luca
United States
Turignatti
Italy
United State
Oregon
Coos County
Toluca
Wit
Mayo
Iis
United States Court
Juds Humphrey
Springfield
Turigliatti
Dept Clerk
Sion
Imhe City
Peoria
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Hart Schaffner
SH & M
Hutchins & Downey, Henry
Ill
Dr. King
Jacob Springer
West Franklin
Maine
J Ironmonger’s
High Prairie
Whitefield Corners
Christian Church
David Mason
Dan Vail
Herbert Mason
Glenn Barnhart
Royal Meadows
Clifton
Frank Kelso
Arthur Floyd
Roy Park
George Clifton
Parson Swift
Bill Tory
Brewster
Lee Stickel
Ebony
Walter Winshig
Mason
Ellard
Dolores
Georgia Stipp
Winifred Clifton
Elsie Carroll
Hapzibah
Louise Love
Lone Tree
Morse
Chrisman
Bradford
Bertrand David Wright
Missouri
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