Hurrah for Garfield and Arthur Narrows Notes From Lacon Vicinity
VICINITY NEWS in Lacon reports Democrats rally for Garfield and Arthur with cannon and bonfires but fail to attract Larry Harmon. Local items note C S Edwards Jr visiting Ann Arbor, a crowded Marcus day, and a new dry goods store. Teachers institute planned, postmaster salaries noted, and Wescott returns from Cincinnati. Prof Thomas to head Henry public schools and Lawn Ridge pastor Reverend Benedict praised.
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Garfield
Arthur
Larry” Harmon
C. 8. Edwards, Jr
Ann Arbor
Sib
Misa Lottie Taylor
Lacon
Henry
Dolph Rickey
Trobert Wright
Wm. Wescott
Cundinnati
Thomas
Rutland
I. T.E. Mizer
Harvest notes and local events in Spainland region
Report from Spainland covers first harvest by Fred Siebold and farm yields, local visits by Mrs F M Hurdle and Olin, and the death of John Davidson at 88. It notes a diphtheria death of a Timmins boy and illnesses in the community, plus political talk, vacation trips, a parade by Spoiland cadets, and business quotes from Mat Kilne. Also mentions a potato race, a reaper sale by Baughman and Tarbill, stray toads, and the death of Gue Moritz's wife from consumption along with a bulous fever death near Grantville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Siebold
F. M Hurdle
Olin
Peoria
John Davidson
la Prairie
Joe Timmins
John Heller
Mre
J Emler
Rites
Tal Jang
Girlet Hallow
Mat Kilne
John Creighton
Mat
Tim van Antwerp
Baughman & Tarbill
Egypt
Gue Moritz
Laconias
Gus
Jas
Hammet
Grantville
Death of James Davidson in La Prairie at age 83
James Davidson father of Richard Davidson died Sunday June 20 at age 83. Funeral services set for Monday at M P church with Reverend H H Houston officiating. Citizens praise him as a respected and honorable man.
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Dee
Old
Empire State
Chillicothe
Konner
Joy Gallup
Springfield
Main Street
Esquire Grove
Gariold
Seelye Children Attend Center School Year Round
Alfred and Jennie Seelye children of Mason Seelye attended Center school daily for a year and two months despite long travel. J. L. Will served as teacher.
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Saratoga
Alfred
Jennie Seelye
Mason Seelye
Center School
J. L. Will
Local notes from Zella area include visits and events
Cadet Taylor and family visit relatives in Eas. Wenona aide club travels to El Paso and La Salle for Pinafore. Mrs. O M Southwell returns from Wisconsin via Adrian to see daughter Jesse graduate in music. Rev Raymond fills pulpit. Robins enjoy vacation at home. Raspberries abundant and new potatoes in market. Telephones common, with occasional outages. A Masonic event in Gat Tonice features Mr. Morgan from Detroit. Sheriff Reed takes George Longman to the insane asylum at Kankakee. Richard Coleman suffers accidental gunshot. Mrs. Vanderalloe’s mother dies in Florida and is buried in Union Grove. First wheat harvest on Williamegon Durley farm. corn looks good though some still planting. Scarlet fever reports in a nearby family. Dr J S Biekel moves office to Florida. Overall, citizens healthy. local drama and disputes not reported.
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Taylor
Eas
Wenona Aide Club
el Paso
la Salle
O. M. Southwell
Wisconsin
Adrian
Mich
Jesse
Musical College
Rev
Raymond
Rutland
Presbyterian Church
Volney Robbins
Partiaa
Morgan
Detroit Mich
Zella
Reed
George Longman
Kankakoo
Casson
Longman
Richard Coleman
Coleman
A. M. Vanderalloe
Union Grove
Williamegon Durley
B. F Whitaker
Hennepin
Ed Spencer Boaats
Burt Thomas
Magnolia Alumni Meeting Echoes School Pride and Proposals
Alumni meeting at Magnolia featured essays by Mary Ditman Mary Calkine Alice Spencer and Bell Evans with remarks by D W Gamble and A Hoff man. The group planned annual reunions and discussed a Sunday closing ordinance while Grace Whitney to lead Magnolia High next term and a temperance program is slated for Friday at MM E church.
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Easay
D. W. Gamble
Mary Ditman
J.B. Smith
Mary Calkine
Wm. C. Picking
Alice Spencer
A. Hoffman
Charlotte Holmes
Bell Evans
Mary Fuller
Fd. BR. Hannum
W Gamble
J C Gurnea
E.R. Hannum
Magnolia
Henry
Grace H. Whitney
Magnolia High School
MM. E. Church
M. Worthington
W. A. West
Census Snapshot From Our Township
The census lists 831 inhabitants with 119 farms and 17 deaths last year. The oldest resident is 39, and the largest family at home has 14 members. The note jokes about natural fools and a sly mention of a “fool killer.”
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Derr
Tts
Legion
Local town notes mark births deaths and ages in odd tribute
A humble correspondent chronicles life in a small township noting ten births last year and the oldest resident at eight years old. The piece lists locals including Mrs Wooley and Mrs Finnegan, a young man George Longman with epilepsy related insanity, and 17 deaths in the year.
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Wooley
Finnegan
George Longman
Soksonville
Mr. Enkens
Saas
Samson
Village Notes From Bureau County Report
Milo reports Mrs. Luthor’s Nebraska visit and local frictions ending in separations. A union Sunday school in the M E and Christian churches drew a full house with speeches and biblical lines. Weather promises good corn and oats as town population shows a dip from 1870, and local legal action between J L Road and A A Perdua concluded in favor of Head.
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R. M. Kerns
A. R. Griswold
Eeaq. Sutherland
Grandpa Weidman
Pater
Bureau County
J. L. Road
A.A. Perdua
Head
Wilay Weldman
Polo
Ogle County
Mother Blatsdell
Thad
Garfiald & Arthur
Loomis
Beandline
Cincinnati
Ma Hie Peoplen Monda
Joshua
Dowdall Nominated to Vice Provostship in Peoria
In Peoria the town hails W T Dowdall as a leading figure and William Coumseh is expected to win an office after years of service. The crowd at the protest night overflowed with Republicans amid fireworks and speeches from old office seekers. J M Milla’s murder case in McKinney Frye’s trial sees a hung jury with witnesses promising a tough second trial. The Calvary Mission plans a July 5 excursion on the Lady Lee to Henry, while Bloomington turners enjoyed an Peoria excursion and a German North Peoria group toured Chillicothe on the Water Lily, carrying beer and soda. Mrs Jane Grey Swainsholm’s Half a Century earns high praise from the Chicago Tribune, marking her long literary career.
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W T. Dowdall
Peoria
English
William ‘Coumseh
Pooria House
McKinney Frye
J. M. Milla
Peorla
Calvary Mission
Henry
Lady Lee
Bloomington
Luly
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