Neighborhood News From Elacon July 24 1884
Five renters seek good houses in Elacon Morris Fulks rents Frank Schmall residence on Main street at 200 per year American House used by Frank Sharp? Old rookery. CW excursion from Lacon to Pekin July 30 by Company G M G two bands expected. Blanche and Anna Blackstone visiting Cazenovia Woodford county this week. Mrs Jessie M O Grady Emma Hood Anna Minnie O Grady in Montreal visit A J Pichereau. Real estate active. Feazel of Hopewell bought Mrs H L Crane home on Broad street Dabool of La Prairie bought A J Pichereau property on First street C F Hacker back in Lacon as foreman at Journal office. Prof L C Daugherty visiting. Old Settlers picnic Sept 8. Supervisor Barrett attended board meeting at Lacon. Political lecture last Sunday on democracy Republican Greenbacker Prohibition. T J Brasfield delased from burning coal after shaft fire. Redtown Saturday evenings open for political discourse. Lookout misstatement in Republican about Baptist society and American Bible Society. Mr Price county secretary moved meeting to Whitefield Center ME church due to preaching schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elacon
Morris Fulks
Frank Schmall
Main Street
Beays
Frank
Anderson
Lacon
Pekin
Co. G.M. G
Blanche
Anna Blackstone
Cazenovia
Woodford County
Jessie M O’grady
A Bower
Sparland
Emma Hood
Glifengo
Anna
Minnie O'Grady
Montreal
Canada
A J Pichereau
Jerry Feazel
Hope Well
H L Crane
Broad Street
Thamar Dabool
la Prairie
L. C McMurtrie
A.J. Pichereau
First Street
F Hacker
Journal
Cumming
L. C Daugherty
Minonk
Mrs Daugherty
Old Settlers
John N Barrett
Board of Supervisors
T J Brasfield
Redtown
Pinkerton
The
Republican
Baptist Society
American Bible Society
Price
Whitefield Center
Local notes from Sparland and surrounds
Sparland news recounts Osmon Bower of The Republican's staff visiting his parents, a Chillicothe baseball win over local lads, a forthcoming grand Democratic meeting, and August town closures. Also mention skating rink reopening, oat harvest activity, home moves, new furnace, bridge plans, and a grand ball at Martin's Hall with Ma tino's Italian band from Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland Osmon Bower
Republican
Jesse
Lacon
Jane Frisbey
Kelly
John Brooks
H. Barr
Swift
School Street
Martin's Hall
Matino
Whitefield Horticulture Notes and Local Damages Report
Haying is mostly done and oats near harvest this week while local politics discuss a Cleveland and Hendricks pole in Redtown. The Ketchum farm homestead burned Wednesday last week, 85 years old, uninsured, total loss. Spencer Ketchum saved most belongings. Ed Wallace displays a new binder and aims for strong work with his Excelsior. Whitefield baseball talks a challenge to Henry baby nine. Rude verse and satire mocks in local banter. Mr Thompson builds hoisting works and coal sheds to serve old customers. Clavidus attended an open air concert, weather and dinner discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Hendricks
Redtown
Ketchum
Spencer Ketchum
Ed Wallace
Mollie Maguire
Logan
Fricaseed
Thompson
Clavidus
Community Notes Span Hennepin And Ottawa Areas
Local notices record visits by Mrs Mason Wilson and family, a temperance meeting, and farm activity. John Swaney vetoed a base ball game in his pasture, while crowds attend Undercliff and Ottawa campers events. Enticing performances by Ida Clark the Chicago cornetist and Miss Sadie Sparling mark social highlights amid a series of church sermons and a Poacher's Doom drama. A horse theft arrest and multiple store fittings headline ongoing town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
T. K Mills
Charles
Holby
Mason Wilson
Republican
John Swaney
Swaney
Pittsburgh
Sailors' Wages Deposited in U S Court Await Claimants
In the New York circuit court a sum exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, wages due to sailors who died at sea or in states, has been deposited under U.S. statute and will be paid to their next of kin. Elections across the states precede the November 4 presidential vote, with dates set in Alabama Kentucky August and October schedule. The issue notes St Nicholas August issue, and Bradford Republicans organize a torch light company led by J D Hatfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
New York
States
United States
Union
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Ohio
West Virginia
Prohibitionist Alignment Sparks Local Response
Letter from readers argues James Farror Roberts misstates party shifts and urges practical action. It notes a Democratic voice joining prohibitionists, criticizes theoretical stances, and calls for consistent voting behavior alongside mention of Clawson and Robb forming a Chillicothe law partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
James Farror Roberts
Democrat Party
Democratic Party
Prohibition Party
Kentuckys common schools pay teachers per pupil
The Kentucky education note reports common school teachers receive 1.40 dollars for each pupil taught. The item aggregates several scattered notes from newspapers noting church growth figures, college language societies, and public school licensing controversies. It highlights various historical and religious mentions from multiple sources.
Forests of Germany Highlight German Forestry Education
In the Boston fair German section two framed oil pictures show a bird on a bough. The article discusses Eisenach forest school near Wartburg, forest management, and the long training path from assistant to forester. It notes government protection, costly education, and the prestigious yet competitive career with forestry journals and high salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest School
Eisenach
Hisenach
Wartburg
Luther
Mephistopheles
Germany
England
First Sight of the Caspian Sea at Baku
The narrator recalls arriving at Baku and seeing a busy Caspian port with square-rigged ships, wherries, sail-boats, and 500 ton steamers. He notes caspian peculiarities such as obsolete rigs, a sea lying 100 feet below ocean level, and a Caspian identity distinct from other seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley
Alastor
Caspian
Baku
Pecaheny
Manhattan
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Benn
Newighborhood News
Putnam
Bower
Sadie Sparling
Kansas
Adella Critenden
Heins
Undercliff
Mr Snowndealer
Princeton
Ottawa
Thomas
George
Barnes
Overcliff
Woods
Gilbert
Peoria
John Clark
JH Stipp
D Hawkins
Hennepin
Coburn
Chicago
Congregational
Maud Underhill
Battery B
Jake Tomnasson
Park
St Nicholas
Bradford
Ao Torch Light Company
J D Hatfield
Sesars Clawson & Robb
Chillicothe
Dierture
Saratoga Wite
Minnie M Darby
Saratoga Mite Society
Maret
PY Webber
Robert V Heliy
Les Ralones
Danisy Seu
Chupch
Louisple Conner
Chicago Tribune
Columbia College
Pew
Arthur
St. Founts Church
Baptists In
Minginis
Neety Minsters
Calvary Baptist Church
New-York
Lockport Santi
B. E. Hale
Boston
Ocal
Massachusetts
Boston Herald
Forests of
Fatetis
Ecome Foresters Ata
Eemf
Eemf. Forest Thapertes
Iona
Reneivey
Forest
Tae
WV. Y. Aatl and
Hapress
Caspian Sea
Canton
Champion
Hay Tedders
George Scholes, Jr
Henry, Il
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