Our Sister Towns Lacon News and Notes
Supt Mallory is sick. Mrs Leonora Hawks of Streator visits her mother Mrs Garrett. Mrs Bert Statelernee Law of Venona visits her parents. Henry visitors include T F Clover E P Harney and Postmaster McWilliams. Mrs Fred Thomas and daughter from Fairbury visit Mrs Anna Chapman. A J Rohseffer returns from Ohio. John Noelie visits his former home, Freeport friends. Mr Barry of Chicago visits with Mrs HH Thompson. John Bullard returns from Homer Barney visit to Forrest. Lottie Warner of Montana visits aunt Mrs Bell Garrett after attending O H convention in Boston. Will Carlton tours western cities, visits Mrs Dean. Locals drive to Lake Sonachwine. dinners with Landlord Sparling. Owen Sowards, 66, commits suicide near town. early Marshall county settler. James Haden kills a rattlesnake in Themis Hollow. fourteen rattles and a button. W B Powell of the Democrat secures the hide as insomnia cure. He may lose faith and sleep the disease off.
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Lacon. Co
Mallory
Leonora Hawks
Streator
Mra Garrett
Bert Statelernee Law
Venona
James Law
T. F. Clover
E.P. Harney
McWilliams
Henry
Lacon
Fred Thomas
Fairbury
Mra T
Anna Chapman
A. J. Rohseffer
Ohio
John Noel Ie
Mr Morris
Freeport
Mr Barry
Mra
HH. Thompson
Chicago
H. Thompson
John Bullard
Homer Barney
Forrest
Lottie Warner
Montana
O. H
Boston
Bell Garrett
Will Carlton
Dean
New-York City
Lake Sonachwine
Sparling
Thomas
Gage
Burke
Misa Hmerson
Owen Sowards
Milan
Sowards
Marshall County
James Haden
Themis Hollow
W.B. Powell
The
Democrat
Local Snippets From Sparland Community Scene
SPARLAND notes recount sermons by Bilder Haney at Sunday service. Mrs G W Zimmerman plans Eureka trip. Kirkpatrick passed through town. Mery Robb of Abingdon visits her sister Mrs Alvin Gallup. Vic Orehore visited his mother Mrs McClanahan. Prof Downey canvassing for school books. Epworth League entertainment held at M E church. J S Duncan buys two lots west of the school house to build. Oats show signs of growth after wet spell. Mrs R Condit and sister traveled to Marseilles. bachelor Charles hosts. James Bone of Streator visiting Sparland friends at Charles Saville’s. N W Lanner painting a Saratoga township schoolhouse. doing good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilder Haney
G. W. Zimmerman
Eureka
Priend. Kirkpatrick
Mery Robb
Abingdon
Alvin Gallup
Vic Orehore
McClanahan
Downey
W. E. Athay
Florence
M.re
Epworth League
J. S. Duncen
R. Condit
Marseilles
Charles
James Bone
Streator
Sparland
Charles Saville
Noelehbor N. W. Lanner
Saratoga Township
Hoe
Uncle Jill Gallup Trip and 70th Birthday Surprise
Uncle Jill Gallup started on a lakeside trip last Saturday with Ben Gallup and Mrs Riddell traveling to Chicago for a few days then returning home. A surprise party for Mrs Duncan celebrated her 70th birthday with 38 ladies gifting a rocking chair and other presents.
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Jill” Gallup
Oist
Lakes
Ben Gallup
Sybil Tanner
Clara Barr
Edna Thomas Warden
L. Buckley
A. Thomas
Reeder of
Lacon
Hopewell Visit Sparks Social Crowd At Local Party
Mrs Harry Kirkendall of Streator is visiting Hopewell. A Sunday evening party at Honry Baleuseh fer drew a large crowd of young people. A local man reportedly has cider with snakes in it, seen beside a jug.
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Hopewell
Harry Kirkendall
Streator
Honry Baleuseh
Hoppewell
Goodbye Sale Slashes Prices Before August Closeout
A large summer sale features deep discounts across dry goods with 20 pieces of wool dress goods at 25c per yard, ducks at 10c, white goods at 10c, and heavily reduced undergarments and footwear. The store aims to clear all summer stock by August 1st, urging shoppers to hurry for bargains.
Local notes and anecdotes from the Bottom region
A stream of small home news items covers farm moves, weddings, threshing yields, and weather. Wm German relocates a house for a new one, Sam Thompson lingers at Boldier's Home in Quincy, Mike Balensifer marries a Peruvian woman, and John Jason threshes seven wheat loads. Rain floods creeks washing oat fields, bridge damage noted, and a birthday dinner yields a gold watch and chain memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm German
Mr Kidd
Sam Thompson
Boldier
Quincy
John Jason
Mike Balensifer
Peru
Mike
Joe Maubach
John Wasmer
John
Varna
Caleb
Isaac Forbes
Peter Maubach
La Prairie Center Notes and Local Items
Nannie Burns attended service at the Center Sunday. A Porter Webber lost his family driving horse last week. Rey Ward’s family expected home this week from their visit. Fritz Helgott picked up a K P pharm the other day awaiting an owner. Webster Greene and wife plan a pleasure trip, spending weeks in Colorado. La Prairie game Saturday between La Prairie and Sparland resulted in Taurois for the home team. Lucy Smith does not intend returning to Muskogee to teach music next year.
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LA Prairie Center
Nannie Burns
A. Porter Webber
Rey Ward
Fritz Helgott
P. Pharm
Wabster_Greene
Colorado
la Prairie
la Prairie Boys
Sparland
Lucy Smith
Muskogee
Indian Territory
Local Hennepin Notes Populate Week in Brief
Hennepin notes include visits from John P Towle of Peoria and Mrs B Greiner in Tonaa, plus F M Thompson of Iowa City at Paxson House. Rev McGill to preach at M E church next Sunday, with Rev Meachem exchanging pulpits. Spring millinery sale offered by Calla Rosseau, and Mayzella Cecil vacationing in Independence Iowa. Local rail and bridge news lift spirits as outlook improves. Ed Tuers of Chicago visits family and reports steady railroad work. Eddy and Towle advertise Jacksonville pants for sale.
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Hennepin
John P. Towle
Peoria
B. Greiner
George
Tonoa
F. M. Thompson
Iowa City
Paxson House
Little Patterson
Rev McGill
Florid
M. E
Henry Pearce
Henry Treudt
Treudt
Isaac Martin
Adkinson
Bcean
Edward Tuers
Chicago
Jacksonville
Eddy & Towle
Grand excursion to Peoria on Rex Thursday
A local invitation announces a grand excursion to Peoria on the Rex Thursday with a round trip fare of $1 and free admission for children under eight, organized by the Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational church at Quaker Lane. The event invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ladies Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Grange Fair notes and readings for the Magnolia event
The Grange plans a public school department with a premium library book for the best school exhibit. A public sale with a professional auctioneer will run on the last fair day at 1 30 pm. Local donors offer cash and poultry premiums, papers, and jelly and oil painting prizes. News items report mills, threshing, social events, a tennis tournament, and weather impacts from recent lightning.
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Grange Fair
The
Grange
Magnolia Grange Iair
Magnolia Grange
W.G. Griffith
O. Bumgarner
Samuel Potter
Reliable
Quincy
Oliver Wilson to address Havana on agriculture and grange
Oliver Wilson travels to Havana Friday to address residents on agricultural and grange interests at the Chautauqua gathering. His daughter Lois will accompany him as far as Lincoln where she will visit her aunt Mrs Hiize Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wilson
Havana
Lois
Lincoln
Hiize Price
Putnam Notes On Local Happenings And Farming Woes
Putnam column reports Jimmie Taliaferro riding a pneumatic wheel and visiting relatives, cattle sent to Chicago, and several residents traveling or visiting. Oats suffer from rain reducing threshing days, with 10 days to a week delay anticipated. Kelso to return from Pennsylvania after escorting brother’s remains. another Kelso to Chicago for burial. Local court case finds for Brets with Anderson fined $3 and costs.
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Pennsylvania
Andy Wallen
Putnam
Undercliff
Bracken Sisters
Effie
J. F. M. Parker
Elder Parker
Iowa
W. N. Kelso
Chicago
J.P
Burgettstown
Kelso
Esq
J. M. Williams
Stacy Stevens, Sr
John Anderson
Oxbow Social Notes Mention Local Visits
Edward Chance and family visited Mr Henry Detro on Sunday. Mrs Anna Hichorn is visiting her granddaughter Mrs W Han shabu near Lacon. Miss Lizzie Morse and sister Sophia returned from Peoria. Mrs Sherm Glenn, Mrs Anna Han shabu and Lizzie Klein visited Andrew Morse Sunday. The fate of the steamer Chicora on Lake Michigan remains unsolved with no wreckage found. A suggestion proposes coastal captains carry pigeons to relay distress news.
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Oxbow
Edward Chance
Henry Detro
Anna Hichorn
W. Hanshabu
Lacon
Lizzie Morse
Sophia
Peoria
Sherm Glenn
Anna Hanshabu
Lizzie Klein
Andrew Morse
Chicora
Lake Michigan
Cothi
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Brother Chester
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B. B. Unthank
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Railroad and Bridge News
G. P. Deyoe
Fred
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Eli
Uncle Sam
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Lew Mills
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Vivian Haws
Gregory
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Will Wierman
Theo Wilson
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Lou Smith
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Allison
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David Wilson
Lon A. Mills
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Ida
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Clear-Creek Tennis Cut
W. G. Griffith
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