Community Notes From Wonona And Nearby Towns
Local residents visitances and movements include Chas Fish of Wonona in Lacon, Wilt Moffit from Santa Fe visiting Elmer Reynolds of Peoria, and Wil Buros of Streator in town on business. Brevities cover church revivals, recent moves, illness, and the death of John Berry's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon Chas Fish
Wonona
M. E
Jennie Campbell
Thorne
Bertha Duckett
Galesburg
Lot Bullman
Congregational Church
Rey Purdue
Thompson
Morria Paper Co
Chicago
Kansans
Nebraska
Gilbert II Bangs
Waukegan
Little Marian
Osly
Spencer Ellsworth
Althe Little Mariano
Offea
Sho
Kingdom of Heaven
Marsh
Sparland Notes on Deaths, Builds, and Local Happenings
Sparland community news covers the death of Spencer Elleworths child in Lacon a temporary barber shortage and a new shop, a temperance address at the ME church, WCTU anniversary on January 30, and plans for a building replacing the former saloon site. It notes Hon James O Garretts illness and details on Sparland lodge No 441 AF and AM charter members and successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
James Hankison
Spencer Elleworth
Lacon Re
WCTU
John Barton
James O Garret
Warner Combs
Elvira Tarbill
Brooks
Putnam
H J Adams
Marshall County
Henry Tesmer
Alao
Saylor
Strif Hying
C F Hitchcock
James F Callen
Joseph Sargent
P Bates Charles Sargent
NJ Swift
H J Jacobson
E W Bryan
E R Hurlbut
Nature
William Chambers
Sol Williams
Orrin Booth
E Ona
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promises Cures With Money Back Guarantee
An ersional ad for Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims it cures cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and piles with a money back guarantee. It is priced at 26 cents per box and sold at Dr Powell's drug store Crow Meadow. The remainder reports social visits school scenes and local notices including a death in Varna of Edanuel Kopplain aged 69 with German Lutheran funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Dr Powell's
Varna
Wm Roberts
Henry
Samuel Myera
Laconao
J W Reed
F McCoy
Paol McCoy
Saturday Blade
Chicago
Silas Berry
Henry Miller
Long Point
J 1 Huffman
Bert
Wm Smith
Clobh
S. Norton
J C Shields
Jae
Edanuel Kopplain
Deceesed
Germany
United States
German Lutheran Church
Rev A Sippel
Herald
Local notices from Putnam area include farms sales and Grange events
Whitefield Al Shefer raises 40 pigs and tenants rent Holcomb place for five years. Putnam and Wenona residents attend Grange meetings with new officers and feasts. School and church news include resignations and talks of new singing books. Local visits, travels to Valparaiso and Center, and community gatherings populate the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield al Shefer
Mr Quinn
Marthy
Fred Dawnon
Wenona
Geo Vail
Seversl
Will Rowe
Holcomb
Luke Gregory
Valparaiso
Mother
Rosas
James Harrison
Hoyas Grange
Farrison
Edward Payne
Neal
Mias McManus
Union School
James Chambers Will Holah
New Cemetery
Frank Dawson
Hill
James Wilson
Centralia
Mr Wilson
Abba Burt
Clara Loomis
Carrie Blackburn
Silvia Longman
Abba
Abe
Crow Meadow Grange
Juinn
Archy Williams
Hattie
Albert
Hattle
Quinn
Grangers
Emma Griswold Bennett Dead at Whitefield Corners
Emma Bennett born December 22 1888 married to Charles Griswold January 17 1882 died January 12 1891 after a life marked by modest beauty and pious devotion. She united with the MFE church November 23 1400 and left a joyful Christian legacy. The article notes her illness progress in Chicago and her peaceful burial at Whitefield Corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Onittany
C H Griswop
Emma Bennett
Charles Griswold
Emma Grinwold
Chicago
Boyd's Grove
MFE
Christ
Asheep
Jesus
Mr McGee
Local notes from West Oxbow and district
West Oxbow reports cloudy spells and lingering gloom with residents Amy Morse, Mattie and Roze East visiting Tora Shields. Several families butchered on last Thursday. Mrs C H Ransom and daughter Joa ill with grippe. Claud Huber remains a great sufferer. Henry Phillips plans a sawmill on Wm Walker’s place and a family move soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Ransom
Amy Morse
Mattie
Roze East
Tora Shields
Ploomey Hatley
Iva Forest
Nora B Shields
Mathias
Mra Williams
Henry Phillips
Wm Walker
Fred Tomlinson
Emma King
Eli Allen
Ben Sivers
C H Ransom
Joa
Ingrippe
Claud Huber
Anxious Parents Brace for Uncertain Recovery
A fragment from a local column notes a sick child and anxious parents. Also details Aunt Julia Magnol ia May Hannum visiting from Peoria, social visits, a Masonic carpet purchase, and a well attended Good Templars box supper with an art gallery exhibit and a lively G A R sociable hosted by John H Brenn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia May Hannum
Peoria
Aaeparate
John H Brenn
O Hendrick
Quaker Lane and Rural Visits Highlight Local Happenings
Ednn Wilson's illness records. Oliver Wilson tours Egypt for two weeks to address farmers. Alfred Givena hosts a Wednesday observation party. Mahlon Hollingsworth and Josephine Hollingsworth visit from West Liberty. Mrs Merithew's brother visits. Masonic Hall event features Laura Dainty drawing a crowded audience and profit from ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Ednn Wilson
Oliver Wilson
Lower
Egypt
Grange
Alfred Givena
Mahlon
Josephine Hollingsworth
West Liberty
Iowa
Carver Tomilson
H K Smith
Dixon
Farmers Institute of the Congressional District
Merithew
Bloomington
Hornish
Mra H
Masonic Hall
Magoolia
Laura Dainty
Local Notes From La Prairie Centre And Nearby
Community notes recount Olive Stewartson visiting Chillicothe, A P Webber visiting Venona to see Milton in poor health, and ongoing meetings hoping for fruit. Shipped 10 carloads of fat stock. Thomas Angus now a prominent Iowa farmer. Edson and Mina White celebrate a new son. Combs teaches at Senachwine. Lizzie makes many friends after moving here. Thomas marries Jennie Rayfield. Rev Miller hosts wedding dinner. A P Webber speeches surprise Annie Bradford who receives silverware for faithful service as organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Stewartson
Chillicothe
P Webber
Venona
Milton
Martin Greene
Scotts and
Turnbull
Thomas Angus
Iowa
Edson
Mina White
Combs
Senachwine
Jobn Nicholls
Lizzie
Thomas
Jennie Rayfield
A. P. Webber
Annie Leigh Bradford
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