Community Notes From Henry City Display Busiest Week
Local items report church services at the M E church and Independent Presbyterian, a sermon series by Rev L DiWells, and a Christian association discussion. Merchants Kalb Kilnworth and Ellsworth advertise stock, carpentry bids, and new goods. a hardware store sale is planned. a rye harvest and farm equipment updates are noted. a banking report from First National Bank of Henry. and a brewing neighborhood scandal draws attention while civic meetings and a July supervisors’ minutes are summarized.
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Wyoming
Riveraftee Miomlix
Amprefon
M. E
Sabuath
All
A. H.powell
W. B. Wikoff
Springfyl Fe
Wheatland
Bob
Frank
Ellsworth
John
Kilue
G. F. Puskell
Livry
Nog
Kalb & Ellsworth
Iho Jd. P
Blood Broom Works
Henry Keeler
Ayer
R. N. Clark
J. C. Lian
Alwave
Law
Locke
Locke& Culver
Locke & Culver
First National Bank of Henry
Judson Onj
Varna
Frank Myers
Chet
Fulford
Ed Humphrey
Geats
Bilsa
Princeville
Christian Church
Henry
Supervisora
Putnam County
B .George 8. Parks
Magnolia
Robert Currie
Roy
Roy. B
Edmiston
Mississippi
Chicago
Excursion Mishap and Local News from Sparland
Local correspondence recalls last Thursday’s steamer Grey Eagle excursion with 900 Lacon residents to Starve Rock. It reports a drowning near the river crossing and a railroad-train death in Sparland, plus notes on Sparland’s plagues and a county office canvass led by Otto Graph.
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LAGON
Grey Eagle
Lacon
Willie
Mathias
Spainand
A. G. Shonm
Sparland
Cho
Gul Vive
Sparland Boek
Meelvyes
Otto Graph
Tragedies and travel notes from Sparland
Sparland mourns the loss of Willie Mathias after a river accident and records other local deaths and a train fatality. An August 15 excursion aboard the Chicago Alton Kansas Pacific line from Lacon to Ellis is announced with fare $23.50, via several towns.
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Sparland
David Mathias
Willie Mathias
Willie
Wilie W
Earth
David
B. N. Platter
Whitefield
Heavenly Chair
N. I. Swift
Sheldon
W.E. Gehr
Qur
Father Haskell
Padey
Central Kansas
Chicago, Alton_& Kansas Pacific railroad
Lacon
Ill
Varna
Woonona
Streator
Dwight
Pontiac
Bloomington
Iil
Ellis
Kansas
Illinois
A.D. Moons
Steuben farmers adjust hay protection and local incidents noted
In Steuben the mood is tense with hay and rye down as farmers add sheds to protect crops. Reports mention James Barsello’s new cattle shed, a fall accident involving Mrs. Tanquary, convalescence of Berton Meade, and several burglaries with pocketbooks and notes taken. Edgart Timmons caused a scare by runaway mules. A blacksmith is sought for a shop near Beth El church while Rainey reports crops lagging due to rain. oats stand about eight inches high.
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M. Cavenaugh
Joseph Clark
Joe
Edgar Timmons
Bethelchurch
Rainey
Livingston County
Local News Briefs From Bethel and Nearby Towns
Mat VanPatten quits ranching after unprofitable run and moves to Lichland to hire Bilge Ernley as worker. Nathan Platter of Whitefield charged in a case involving a six year old boy. Ulcers of the lungs cited as the cause of death for a young man named Fibbs who will play for Bethel School this fall and winter.
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Mat. VanPatten
Lichland
Bilge
Ernley
Nathan Platter
Whitefield
Fibbs
Bethel
Sparling Neighborhood School Closes. Wheat Harvest Underway
Miss Jennie Sparling closes her Sparling area school. Miss Jennie Lackey improves after a fall on the 8th. Mrs. Alanson Morgan dies after weeks of cancer. funeral Tuesday. Mrs. Trask returns from Grand Rapids visit. Miss Albertina Woolley opens a vacation small children’s school. Cyrus Taliaferro moves stock into the old Small store and sells pods. Harvesting continues with light wheat yield expected.
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E. L. Cook
Albertina ‘Woolley
Cyrus Taliaferro
John Parker
Iowa
Sparland
Magnificent Indian Entertainment Visit Ends With Dance
A troupe of Indians performed Saturday and Monday at Magnolia with camp life, habits, games, and customs depicted in a lively show. The exhibition concluded with a dance featuring the youths before they moved on to Wenona. The note questions who should repair a washed out road on Spotted Dutchman hill and why it remains untended.
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Magnolia
Wenona
Dutchman's Hill
Wheatland School Closes for Summer and Local Controversy
Wheatland notes a three month term end on July 15 with warm weather causing sickness and work disruption. Mrs Powell and Mrs Story have recent Iowa travel. A Sunday church service was missed and criticism of Mr Shelton sparked by unfounded reports, condemning persecutor-like rhetoric and calling out self appointed moral crusaders.
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Wheatland
Powell
Iowa
Story
Shelton
Messiah
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Corm
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Duttons
Kline
Gun- Smith
Rathcus i Bank
Edwards Street
Best
Ohlenpost
H. H. Kirchman
Powell & Duke
Peat Favourable
Singer Sewing Machine
G. Fulford
Ita
J. Ms. Small
Austin Hannum
Auctiloneer
Putnam
Samusis
Ieavo
Edmard
J. H. Belcher
Adison Street
Peoria
Wosellott
Walter Scott
Urainer
Wanger & Tanletininér
Jos
Atuey 90
Lotal
Masury
I. Koehler & CO
Henry, III
Sparland Agricultural Store
Brasfield
Peru
John Deere & Co
Canton
Chicago Plow Co
John Deere Chicago Plow Co
Starling
Kerby Reaper
Adams
Neila
James S. Brasfield
J.S. Burt
A.J. Baughman
Sparland, Ill
Aciny
A. J. Baughman Sparland
City Meat Market
John Morgan & GO
Everthing
J. Morgan & CO
Joseph Schick
Third & Edwards Sts
Croceries
Queensware
Willowware
One Price Store
Harwood & Douglas Corner
Edvyards
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