Harvest plans and rural notes from Crow Meadow Grange
In Nebraska drought discussions oats suffer while corn thrives awaiting rain. Crow Meadow Grange anticipates a harvest feast next Saturday night with state lecturer Oliver Wilson to attend. A birthday party for Mr Blackburn’s children featured ice cream and fruit, neighbors enjoying a merry time. Lyman Hunt’s binder wreck, Henry Saturday visit, and Johnny Divilbiss’ recurring mower misfortunes tied to July 4th mishaps.
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someWeir
Nebraska
Crow Meadow
Grange
Oliver Wilson
Blackburn
Peat Lyman Hunt
Local Notes on Illness Travel and Visits in Lacon Area
Lacon area residents report illness and medical visits including Ida Bell and Jas Wescott. Several travelers and visitors head to Chicago and Peoria. Anna Belford returns from Lead, South Dakota. A camping party returns from northern Wisconsin with good times, others visit family in Streator and Philadelphia for work or vacation.
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Lacon
Will Bennett
Chicago
Ida Bell
Pearl Kemp
Paxton
J. Axilino
Jas Wescott
J. H.hall
Holland
W. B. Whiffon
Lee
Redfeld-noe
Nettie-Ward
Our City
Rapport
John Smith
Cress
Oda
Allie Harlan
Salina
Monty
Dlafi Waaney
Geo A. Bangs
Monornorthern Wisconsin
Garrett
Lenora Hawks
Streator
B.Y. Garrett
Il E. W. Campbell
Pacific Coast
Mary Howard
Geo Westfall
Local Notes From Sparland Area Fun and Misadventures
Mrs Webber of Wonona visits Sparland. Mrs Dr Everest and Mrs A J Athay attend world’s fair in Chicago. David Cumming buys Col Mc Glanahan’s property once owned by Ragtor. Rex excursion draws 164 attendees in town. Maxwell the tailor hosts a silver wedding. Lacon glee club to perform next Saturday. Sugar Grove gossip includes Miss Tittle visiting. Local boys cut 20 acres using choshscyest machines. Jobo Blackburn injures foot stepping on a nail.
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Wee. Sparland
Webber
Wonona
A. J. Athay
Everest
Chicago
Hamilton
D. ‘Summing
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Col McGlanahan
Afkims
Wal
Athay
Spurland
Miss. Fisher
Lagon
Wwe
Tennie
Sugar Grove
Dirs Speyer
Ohio
Miss Tittle
Jobo Blackburn
Ao Horsa
Crow Creek bridge opens amid neighborhood praise
Local notices report the new Crow Creek bridge completed and welcomed by neighbors. Community updates include funeral attendance for Hoskins, threshing reports by Weis brothers and Henry Meister, new safety bicycle arrivals, Sunday school reports, and weather woes affecting crops. Numerous names and local scenes illustrate life in the area.
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Hoskins
Sparlatoa
Wewls Odell
H Marshall
Kimball
Paul and
Milby
Jas McCune
Iiss
Nellie
Lt. Waughop
Horrom
John
Crow Creek
Weis Brothers
Henry Meister
Tommy Bilsckburn
Marm
Ae Ida
Dan
Whitefield Corners social notes and local visits
We list engagements to teach the fall term in Steuben and visits from York Nebraska to Lucy Clark. Des Moines travelers Lena Longman and brother Willie with William Longman. a pastor’s wife birthday anniversary celebrated with a purse of about $23. neighbors from Whitfield County and Boyd’s Grove attended. The new meat market is near opening. Cloe Worthington visits Galva. Dr Willis and wife spend a week in Galesburg. Willing Workers plan a regular church meeting August 2.
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Will Blackwell
Steuben
Cyrus Hutchins
York
Neb
Lucy Clark
Griffin
Chicago
Worthington
Ed Clark
Henry
Grandma Clark
Lillian Runnelle
Princeton
J.P. Swift
Lena Longman
Willie
Des Moines
Iowa
William Longman
Whitfield Counter
Boyd's Grove
R. Y. Hazard
Brother Dunlavy
Bradford
Hazard
Cloe-Worthington
Galva
Lowell Townsend
Nebraske
Jas
Alby Griswold
Saunemin
Willis
Galesburg
Regilar
Local visitors and social notes from Princeton and surrounding towns
Mrs Artie Swift of Princeton and her mother from Cedar Rapids were here with the Longmans last week. Annie Dillie of Farmington is visiting friends and her mother. Jimmie Vandyke returned to Eureka last Thursday. Ethel Willis visited relatives. Epworth League attendance was strong with a good program. The Parker of Putnam gave a well patronized Wednesday reading and is recommended as an elocutionist.
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Artie Swift
Princeton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Longman's
Annie Dillie
Farmington
Jimmie Vandyke
Eureka
Ethel Willis
Epworth League
Wall
Tme Parker
Putnam
Local Social Notes And Farm Talks From the Quinn Area
Mrs C H Dawson entertains relatives from Wenona. Coe and Disosway paint Jas Quinns new barn this week. Ada Aitchison will train the young at the Quinn school next year. Miss Maggie Dwyer and Miss Josie Harney of Henry visiting Mrs D Harney last week. Mollie Harney left for Chicago to visit friends and see the World's Fair. Lester Brown and Dan Harney rest under a shade tree during the heat last week. Dave Stockton hosts visiting youths from Peoria County and will tour local sights. Threshing machines hum as farmers hurry to thresh before rain prospects.
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C. H. Dawson
Wenona
Coe
Disosway
Jas. Quinn
Ada Aitchison
Quinn
Maggie-Dwyer
Josie Harney
Henry
D. Harney
Mollie Harney
Chicago
Lester Brown
Dan Harney
Dave Stockton
Peoria County
David
Hopewell Notes and Prairie Center News Flash
Hopewell reports Samuel Thompson at the Soldier's Home while harvest ends and threshing begins. A young man named May fell from a hayloft breaking his leg. he is recovering. Prairie Center mentions oats being cut, Rev Ward buying a Jersey cow, and plans for a new house and teaching. Local concerns include post office prospects and a fishing party. a corn crib and granary are under construction.
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Frederick_Tomlinson
W. M. Pardew
A’sa
Peter Erie
Toluca
She
John Herbeck
Crow -Meadow
Overthire
Hopewell
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oSee
Rev Ward
Robi Kelley
Saratoga
John Nichols
John Turnbull
Beebe
Chillicothe
O. W. Whittel
la Prairie Cornet Band
Erastus Root
Blue Ridge
Henry Islands
Scott
Chicago
Waugh Bros
Livestock Commission
Fred Aman
Local Church Notices and Social Gatherings Reported
Rev Shoop of Sparland is expected to preach at the May E church next Sunday at 3 p.m. J R Taliaferro has returned to Nebraska after a several month visit. Rev Wasmuth of Keithbury preached a fine discourse at the M B church Sunday afternoon. Mrs Annie Hutton and her daughter Mrs Sturtevant of Springfield Dakota are visiting G E Sparling. A party at Levi Wright’s attracted many Buréau youths. Mellville Henkins, laid up since July 4, can walk again. A large crowd attended the young people’s picnic at Darcliff last Friday with music and several races.
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Shoop
Sparland
Buréau
Levi. Wright
Mellville Henkins
Leake Senachwine
Darcliff
Immersion service and community notices at Sandy Sunday
A variety of local events and visits are reported including an immersion service at Sandy Sunday, health concerns of RR Gurnea, visitors from Varna and California, a quarterly meeting at Clear Creek, a recital by Louise Stillwell in Tonica, and multiple family visits and travel notes across several towns.
Rain Wanted As Corn Crops Face Shortage In Dry Spell
CLEAR CREEK residents report hot dry dusty conditions with farmers planning threshing and a plea for rain to avert corn crop shortages. Community updates note yard maintenance, oat cutting, sick neighbor Mrs Detrois under Dr Forrest care, and thanks for fundraising support for Mrs Ran som's Chicago treatment.
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Edward Jakes
George Morse
H. Ransom
Barney Risemeyer
B.T. Ransom
Henry Detrois
Dr Forrest
Henry
Mra Ed Chance
Denia Seabold
Vinnie Tomlinson
Maggie Tomlinson
Minnie Packingham
James Shields
Local Notes and Visits Mentioned in Brief Snippets
A series of short items notes social visits and travel. Sue Wierman stayed with her aunt in Ottawa. Mary Gallaher hosts a friend from Peru for a couple of weeks. Victoria Trueblood’s cousin Id Copeland from northern Indiana is visiting. The rest references various local occurrences and remarks about the area.
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Sue Wierman
Ottawa
Mary Gallaher
Peru
Id& Copeland
Indiana
Victoria Trueblood
Lane crowds visit fair and city remains lively
Saturday visitors from the Lane attend the fair as Belle Hannum and a cousin from Pennsylvania visit Oli ver Wilson. Miss Grimm from Wenons and Nettie Phillips from Testant stop by Mae Wier man, while Lou Smith and Ida BE. Mills return from a two week Chicago trip. Albert Taylor and daughter from the Kansas State Normal tour relatives on the way home. The Rogers family son visits Mrs Mattie Wilson amid support concerns and Lenora Beck’s Chicago friends gather at H E Beck’s with ice cream and cake.
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Belle Hannum
Pennsylvania
Oliver Wilson
Miss Grimm
Wenons
Nettie Phillips
Testant
Mae Wierman
Lou Smith
Ida BE. Mills
Chicago
Albert Taylor
Kansas State Normal
Rogers
C. P
Clear Creek
Mattie Wilson
Isaac Everett
Lenora Beck
H.E. Beck’s
T.eavening
Remarkable Relief From Nasal Catarrh
A letter from J. C. Otusrzan of Arcola Illinois praises Big's Cream Balm for cure of his son's nasal catarrh. He reports the single bottle removed the persistent odor and restored health, calling it the best catarrh remedy in the market.
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Otusrzan
Arcola
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