Our Sister Towns Lacem Notes and Local Obituaries
Last week a surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Just Winters with about 75 dollars in gold and gifts. Another party celebrated Anthony Hacker’s birthday with a social supper. Grippe illness widespread. three teachers out of work. Miss Leaven visits for teaching Delarte system. A temperance hall literary entertainment drew about 800 attendees. Woman’s Club to form for social and mental improvement. Two funerals occurred: Elizabeth Woodruff and Mrs T M Orton. Andrea Taggart of Peoria died of diphtheria. remains brought here for interment with Taggart family guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Winters
Anthony Hacker
Lax Grippe
la Grippe
Jrown
Charles Thompson, Barwans
Local Notes From Hoarland Area Report Illnesses Accidents
Ezra Teagarden visits with his in laws Warford Bonham, as Emmett Anderson recovers at home. Fred Odell, a promising young man, dies at his home six miles west of Hoarland. A Sunday school at the Presbyterian church sees 64 scholars with A. J. Athay supervising. Icemen forecast good prospects amid cold weather and lake skating. Meter Kelley is seriously ill. McClanahan brothers improve their store and stock, while a hog team accident injures McCartney and another boy near the wagon. A word warns against anonymous harmful notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearinna
Emmett Anderson
Fred Odell
Hoarland
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Athay
McClanahan
Meter Kelley
Ezra Teagarden
Warford Bonham
Kanan
McCartney
Riga
Nemo
Prolonged Meeting Fails to Close KM Church
The M E preacher is ill and the protracted meeting ends with KM church closed. A large Sunday school met at 10 o clock in the Presbyterian church and at 11 Roy Todd delivered a sermon on the ministry of Christ. Many houses show illness though no fatalities reported. Sadie Stauffer has recovered and returned to Hennepin. The Cartwright cramp remains severe. Pete Kelley has lung fever. Mrs O Leary and Mrs Rogers suffer grippe affecting their eyes. The Rogers family are all sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
KM. E
Presbyterian Church
Roy Todd
Alck
Sadie Stauffer
Hennepin
Cartwright
Crow Meadow Notes From Crow Meadow
Crow Meadow news reports visits among Mrs Mary Powell and Mrs Case last week, plus Ed Knapp welcoming a daughter. Ed Harney returned from Seneca to help his mother. The Harrison and Quinn schools plan a 2b entertainment at Quinn School Friday Jan 31. Reports of diphthesis among local families, influenza cases, and a milk route change due to illness. A buggy accident injures Mr Woods and children with minor injuries. Miss Easle of Dunlap visits newly married Joseph Emory near Toulon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Edith Quinn
Mike Yaeger
Lone Tree
Kate Heinrich
Tattle Blood
Crow Meadow
Peoria
Archie Williams
Harrison
George Moore
Jesse
James Harrison
Miss Easle
Dunlap
Joseph Emory
Toulon
Woods Brothers
Mr Wood
Flaes
Agaly
Local Notes From Forreston Streator Lacon And More
Wenenn Gertie Riley visits Forreston and Streator. Jack Fuller of Lacon attended as caller last week. O B mene visits Long Point on business. K P lodge installs officers Wednesday. Rev W W Coe renames illustrated sermons Pilgrim's Progress. Presbyterian church receives communicenses Sunday. Prof Barrett's singing class advances in old fashioned origin akule. La grippe circulates. any cases noted. Nellie Montgomery of Patersburg visiting aunt Mrs Gallaher. Roy Judd from Nebraska in town greeting friends. Teachers entertained at Prof Morgan's residence. Catholics hold fair this week with dancing on Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Riley
Forreston
Yiolting
Jack Fuller
Lacon
O. EB. Mene
Long Point
K. P. Lodge
W. W. Coe
Hia
Pilgrim's Progress
Presbyterian Church
Morgan
Grippe affects locals with gatherings and Holmstead tales
Whaltefield and Mr La Grippe caused an injunction on the penal by gripping two or three. Mer Ed Metcalf of Normal ar visited relatives for weeks. Lyman Loomis escaped the grippe though neighbors claimed he had it. Sugar Grove school laid off for a holiday as many pupils and a teacher sneezed. A Friday night party at Al Shafer's drew many neighbors and a fun crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whaltefield
la Grippe
Mer Ed Metcalf
Lyman Loomis
Grippe
Altho
Sugar Grove
Laguppa
al Shafer's
Feast and merriment mark Whitefield gathering in 1890
A lengthy narrative recounts a Christmas feasting at Charley Mouier’s house in Whitefield with many guests invited by a servant. Music, dancing, and games followed the meal led by teacher William Frisbey. Will Bell played harp as festivities spanned the night. News notes cite local funerals, farm shifts, school illness, and marriage notices among Red Town residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Meadow
Merritt
James Harrison
H. Hoegland
Thomas
Mouier
Lottie
Charley
Grey
House of
Whitman
Loomis
Spencer
House of Sanders
Gregory
Earnest
Clinton
Howard
Clara
Hattle
Clyde
Lander
Dennis
Katie
Bell
Lulu
Burt
James
Berths
Abbie
Smith
Taylor
Lew
Grady
Pluma
Whitefield
William
Frisbey
Charley's
Selah
Local notices and health updates in South Whitefield district
Timothy Hunt offers several thousand oak planks at the mill for sale amid continued illness in the community. The Seelye family and Dr Kinnear visited Mrs Apto graph and others in the neighborhood. Mrs Hartsock walked six miles from Henry to visit her sick son Morg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Timothy Hunt
Tim Hunt
Seelye
Kinnear
Mra Hartsock
Henry
Morg
Local Hoosier Patch News Notes on Livestock and Sickness
Hankerson tended corn to town after Tuesday. Harleock Dros shut down Morgi feared lung fever. A doctor warned. A sawmill pleased. Mr Hunt’s mare collapsed on a hill last Saturday. Lon Ray lent a horse to finish the ride. The mare recovered. A buck valued at 25 dollars possibly at risk. A colt was wounded, and a plow cut a terrible gash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankerson
Morgi
Lock Jaw
Whitefield Notes and Local Happenings in a Grip Season
The column reports on the grip epidemic with details of victims including Mr Conover recovering and Mr Montgomery renting the Mofft farm. Mrs Snyder and Erwin Stringer ill. a large public sale at the Mofft farm. the Moffit daughters planning to move to Nebraska. a marriage at George Bonell's residence. a successful chicken pie sociable with performances by the star society. an accident at Worthington's store where kerosene caused an explosion injuring Fred Townsend but saving his face with prompt care. and community remarks on local events and concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conover
Montgomery
Mofft
Steven Snyder
Erwin Stringer
George Buell
Clements
Will Wright
George Bonell
J B. Dilhe
Wm Clark
Nettie Thompson
Whitefield Township
Nebraska
Star Society
Florence Fountain
Carey Fosdick
Harry Monroe
Worthington
Fred Townsend
Bilaters
Gretchen
Local notes on community events and obituaries
DUFrUloge G T Conover improves slowly with occasional moments of clarity. Pastor Miller of La Prairie visits Saratoga this week bearing a black eye from an earlier grip. Thora to entertain at the hall Saturday by home talent. a good time is promised. Will Clark and Nettie Thompson of Whitefield wed last Wednesday at Parsonville. may they prosper. Saratoga Sunday school prays practice sessions each Friday. all are welcome but order will be kept. Rebecca Bell of La Prairie dies at Browells home Lawn Ridge after long illness. she leaves a husband and young child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Town
Frank Bruce
George Echoles
Willie Ketchum
Grandma Hunt
MM. Yaegor
Kate Henrich
Yaeger’s
Robert Clark
James Newman
J. A. Blackburn
Jasper Brown
la Grippe
Redtown
Seelye
Willie Clark
Robi Clark
Nettle Thompson
Rey Dilhe
Whitefield Corners
Amos Thompson
Willie
Saratoga
Rebecca
Blair Bell
LaPrairie
Browells
Lawn Ridge
Marshall Broaddus
Bessie
N. J. Muthia
Chicago
M.E
Caledonia
A. G. Hillabrand
Edna
Ox Bow
Magnolia
Ed Baird
Sullivan
Minole Lovellee
Lostant
Ella Hillabrand
Ella
Mra J.B. Stoker
W. F. Trone
Peoria
Harry
Ida Perdow
Ida
Rey Bliss
Strawn’s Church
Cottage Hill
Mwopeho
Satan
Community Notes From A Snowbound Week
Uncle George Sparling returns from Kansas and John Johnson visits Walnut while Ed Murphy plans to move from Lone Tree once roads clear. Setbacks from storm delay Lord’s Supper and temperance meeting until January 26. illness touches Mrs Parker and Master Walter Winship. Telegraph study underway in Sparland. local weather keeps residents indoors and prayers for better days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sparling
Kansas
John Johnson
Walnut
Ed Murphy
Lone Tree
Commodore
Bush Henkins
Anchor
Fairbury
C. W. Ayling
O. R. Condit
Sparland
J. M. Ferrill
R. R
M. E
John Parker
Walter Winship
Union Temperance Meeting
Christian Church
Elder Parker
J. O. Winship
Walter
Gracie
Gertie Winship
Joy over the Child Jesus Sunday lesson and community notices
The notice outlines a Christmas lesson titled Joy over the child Jesus opening next Sunday at two o’clock with songs and a declamation. It urges all children and adults to attend. Other items include a wedding at David Bachman’s residence, local illnesses, wood gathering, and brief family updates about residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Parker
Marshall Downey
Jesus
Oxbow Notes Social Visits Illness and Local Gossip
Oxbow reports visits between R T Wilson and I A Glenn families and notes several illnesses including influenza grippe and a sickly tone around the community. Marshall Broaddus and family remain ill. Ida Perdow recovers slowly. upcoming M E church quarterly meeting at Caledonia is announced. Local social events include a Magnolia dance and town meetings with church and meeting notices.
Best Value in Woolen Goods and Heavy Woolens
A firm argues that true savings come from quality and durable goods. It contrasts cheap goods with cost effective buys and promotes a full line of cassimeres woolens blankets shawls dress goods flannels yarns and hosiery at near wholesale prices to save customers money. It discourages selling only cheap items and urges selecting better options within affordability.
Various Fragments Highlight Social, Economic, and Legal Tidbits
A mixed bundle notes: advocates of Canada-US union labeled cop perheads. a 9-year-old girl plows 80 acres in South Dakota. cost estimates for birth, marriage, and burial. a new nickel stamp trick. a Car pen teria grapevine yields four tons of frit. mental shift from law to business. Seattle labor pool and idle workers. a Fort Ticonderoga monument plan. Summit County talks of criminalizing wandering sportsmen harming domestic fowl. a Maine court fines for liquor law violation. St Louis demands gas fixtures in rentals. San Francisco reports a Chinese court case over testimony. Dismal Swamp canal redevelopment by New York capitalists. Massachusetts marriage stats by age and gender.
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Canada
United States
Spring Lake Township
Kingsbury County
Carpenteria
Cal
Seattle
Fort Ticonderoga
Lord Trowe
Summit County
Farmington
Temple
St. Louis
San Francisco
Mok Lom
Lee Sing
New York
Virginia
North Carolina
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Coast
Pasquotank River
Curtituck
Massachusetts
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Kr “ i
Clarke & Co
South Adams
Peoria, Ill
Henry Heyubuicay
Q. E. Oxax
Wenenn
Palae
David Bachman
Joseph
Peter Bachman
Mary Ringerburger
J. F. M. Parker
J. H. Williams
J. R. Veach
Mra E. L. Cook
Toledo
Mat
Annie Cook
C. W. Read
Putnam
T. B. Boyer
Blanche Kelso
Eureka College
R. T. Wilson
I. A. Glenn
Charles Nelson
Jerry Trone
Lacon Wooten Manufacturing Co
Lacon. Ill
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