Hancock and English club formed in Lacon
The Democrats organize a Hancock and English club in Lacon with T. M. Shaw as president Wm Wescott secretary and John Thompson treasurer They will be addressed by M C Quinn of Peoria on Thursday evening at the courthouse The institute closed and the town prospers while Lacon reports record cactus bloom observations and street improvements along with local notes on residents visitors and farming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Shaw
Wm. Wescott
John Thompson
M. C. Quinn
Peoria
Court House
Lacon
Oward
D. O. Wallace
John Klolverselt
Misa Perley
P. M. of Honory
Misa Blanche Blackstone
Albert Barney
New York
Finney
Abbott
Institute
Ality
Weat
High Street
I. T. B. Mizer
Sparland Community Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Notices
Grand grove dance canceled as the girls failed to appear and the fiddlers were late. Dr Hitchcock of Peoria and his brother from New York visited Sparland last week. Mrs. Bell Schuyler of Chicago toured her family here. Local trips include William O’Leary to Binok and A J Athay to Iroquois County. Bids for coal and janitor services at Sparland School invited with August deadline. Tile factory touts strong production as tiling gains farmers’ interest. A temperance social occurred at the Presbyterian church. Notables include Gus Klaiber laid to rest by the Masons. political notes from local meetings and party shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Grove
Lyth
Hitchcock
Peoria
Dr Hitchcock
New York
Britus
Bell Schuyler
Chicago
Mrs. Tanner
Streator
Chillicothe
William Holler
William O'Leary
Binonk
A.J Athay
Iroquois County
Stetson
Sparland School
Sparland Tile
H. D. Bonham
W M. Bonham
Mr. Powell
Toulon
Sparland
Robinson
Hong
David Muir
T. M. Shaw
G. O. Barnes
Joseph Ong
Lacon
Whitefield Martial Band
Eary
Burnham
Gus. Klaiber
Masonic
Presbyterian Church
Harvesting Nears End Amid Mixed Yields
Harvest reports show good crops except wheat which largely failed. Two invalids with boils noted Geo Vail with a large boil on the hand and John Brunton with a three headed monster under his arm in an odd anecdotal entry. Geo Losee had quite an adventure with
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Vail
John Brunton
Geo. Losee
Whitefield Corners and Local Happenings
Weather and crop notes report the vat crop nearly ready for the thresher after a storm harmed yield. Local commerce expands with two full tide stores and plans to reopen the burnt store and Masonic hall. Narrow escapes during Fourth of July events, a knee cut incident, insurance delays, and rising beef demand are noted along with a medical note praising Dr. H Reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Snell
Winfield Townsend
Snachwine Lake
Henry II
H. Reader
Fractured mower mishap and village notices in Milo
In Milo and La Prairie notes, A F Leigh narrowly escapes a sickle accident while tending a mowing machine. Wordship, travel, and local deaths mark a somber period with Mrs. Titua moving home, pastors visiting kin, and Mrs. Jennie Scott Brown’s funeral drawing a large crowd. community farming life and local events fill the scene.
Harvest News From Camp Grove and Nearby Areas
Harvesting is finished and threshing in progress with oats described as a fair crop though some blown down. New thresher owned by William Martin and Banner Divilbisa. Several locals ill but improving under doctors Hartley Floidhouse and Reader. Mrs. Carson’s helper Saylor travels to Kansas to join husband. Henry Gray plans Nebraska visit. Henry Leelye reports a runaway with a mule team near reaper gear and binders, no damage to machine. Miss McGlonis of New Rutland mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Martin
Banner Divilbisa
Hartley
Ms. Saylor
Mrs. Carson
Kansas Stonday
Henry Gray
Mr. Darby
Nebraska
Miss McGlonis
New Rutland
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Whitefield Corners
R. T. Allen
Trea
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Ann AT Law
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Second Sta
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Henry, Li
C. C. Jones
Fosbarrsetin
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A.M. Pool
A. M. Pool
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A. C. Ween’s
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J. Riley & CO
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Joseph Kapraun
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H. J. Grawburg
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