Our Sister Towns and Local Notes from Varna and Lacon
Community news from Lacon and Varna reports obituaries and visits. Allie E. Oblinger died in Kingman Kansas after moving from town years ago. Residents send greetings, travel, and family updates including Emma Betts Blackman, Marie Slattery, and Hilda Anderson. Local events note K of P gatherings, threshing season, and visits by editors and residents to nearby towns.
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Lacon
Kingman
Kan
Allie E. Oblinger
Oblingers
Piper City
Kansas
Louis Duschene
Hoopston
J. _Brown
Mesdames Broaddus and
Howe
Emma Betts Blackman
Washburn
G. C. Reddan
Elizabeth Bennet
Peace Pendey
George Elds
Charles Simmons
Anna Short
Children Flock To Fresh Air Society Amid Pride And News
The community celebrates the Fresh Air Society children with Mrs D M Dunlap and E S Duncan praising their wards as jewels. Reports note 80 Chicago children arriving from the Fresh Air Fund. river conditions improve and Major A P Weber dies. Local incidents include John Johnson’s coal shaft accident and Dr Boyce’s ivy poisoning.
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Fresh Air Society
D. M. Dunlap
E.S. Duncan
Francis
John O Brien
Pitboas
Se N.N. Tanner
Mystic-Workers-of-America
John Johnson
Walter James
Corneling Tanquary
Chicago
Fresh Air Fund Society
Randy Trauner
Dr Boyce
A. P. Weber
Boyce
T. E. Gapen
erMdre Knét
H. Davis
Tad
Local notes and social round up from Bu reau county area
Community brief mentions Horricks returning home with two loads of fine shoats Ben is moving the rest of hog raisers FE Hofer’s Whitefield friends regret illness Hollingsworth drives to Henry Mre Thomas Blackburn owns a new bicycle Bert Farling visited Mrs Sarah Russ and wife visited home folks Brandenburg helps Alex Wunder with oats harvest A dancing party by H J Melister Distressing Stomach Disease promises cure by South American Servive Tonic Pleasant and WAYS BATE by FA Pow alt ly
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On Horricks
Bureau County
Ben
Hofer
Whitefield
Will Hollingsworth
Henry
Thomas Blackburn
Bert Farling
Sarah
Wm Russ
Brandenburg
Alex Wunder
H. J. Melister
Hunt
Joe Fergueson
John Christman
Camp Grove M E Church to be Rededicated Next Sunday
August 8 events include Camp Grove M E Church rededication with Elder Merrill preaching at 2 30 pm and 7 20 pm. Castleton choir to provide music and assist with singing. Bert Fites narrowly escaped lightning on Friday as it struck a pole and knocked his horse down.
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Camp Grove
M E
Merrill
Castleton
Bert Fites
Bert
M. E
Paul Weigbavonger
Harry
South Whitefield
P. D. Klein
David Hickey
Garbled Text Fragment Hints At Grocery Store Ad
Readable lines indicate a grocery ad fragment urging buyers to use a product to keep clothes white and clean. Mentions grocers and a package code 717 40 re, but details are incomplete.
Local notes from North Saratoga and surrounding towns
A crowded recap of daily life includes Willie Taylor’s pole cutting accident and hospital dressing, farm work as cats are cut, and social visits from Ballard, Niblock, and Shurts families. Community events feature a Gold Medal contest at Magnolia Maronia ball with Josie Ruble performing, plus inquest in Quaker Lane for a baby’s spasmodic croup death.
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North
Saratoga
Willie Taylor
Henry
Ella
Woman Knocked Down By Cyclist in Moonlit Road Scene
Pauline Patterson of Hennepin and her infant Geneive were knocked down by bicyclist Ray Johnson last Monday night while waiting on a public road. Pauline sustained a deep scalp wound and minor injuries to the baby, who escaped with scrapes. Rescue came from neighbors Jas S. Zenor and Mrs Jas Weeks. no bones were broken. The piece also notes a successful moonlight excursion to Peru, with bands and a large crowd aboard, and various social mentions from Hennepin community life.
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Pauline Patterson
Geneive
Ray Johnson
Pauline
Blanche
Paulite
Jas S. Zenor
Jas Weeks
Peru
Johnson
Hennepin
Henry Wrendt
James Weeks
Harry Weeks
Carrie Weeks
Peoria
Lizzie Waugh
Ottawa
John Fuers
Mra McWhorter
Chillicothe
Percy McWhorter
Charley
Kewanee
J. E. Taylor
Nellie Ray
Jennie Whiting
Chicago
Hugh Simington
Magnolia
Ida Seaton
Hallie Armstrong
Artin Haas
Ladd
Kimnie ‘Ray
H. Ramage
Hat Trimming Event Promises Ice Cream on Lawn
Putnam residents are urged to attend a church lawn gathering on Saturday evening August 2. Rev W F Shaw and family left for El Paso then will head to Louis Theabear in Henry C. Louis area. The note mentions threshing of wheat and catsinet week pending in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
W. F. Shaw
Familly
el Pazo
Louis Theabear
Henry C. Louis
Rotten potatoes and harvest outlook in local patch
Farmers report many potatoes planted this spring rot due to recent rains. The piece notes a poor return for the crop and widespread waste. A lawn social hosted by the C I Society at Powell's attracted many despite busy farming. Mrs Johnny and Ruth from the south visit Korneman. Laughlin shingling and reroofing his house. Blpe marketing sweet carp. Threshing to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Society
Powell’s
Johnnoy
I Ruth
John Korneman
Laughlin
Five South Magnolia youths return home from Chicago
Five boys from South Magnolia started for North Dakota last Thursday but could not pass through Chicago as promised. Two returned Saturday to much rejoicing.更新
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North Dakota
Chicago
Berthy
Spring Valley
Darkeya
C. H. Ransom
Hopewell
Martin
Shacht
Abel Mills
Ben Sivel
Robert Downey
Richard Spencer
Local Work Figures Named in Brief Report
Willie Rangom 18 working for the Company again. Fred Deflenbaugh went to Toluca last Thursday. Iil Marten is paluting his house. Ten Dean is paluting his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Rangom
Fred Deflenbaugh
Toluca
Iil Marten
Ten Dean
Magnolia Wednesday event promi ses gold medal and funeral process
Local notes report an evening event in Magnolia with a medal awarding on Tuesday morning and a funeral party departing McNabb for Chicago with the infant son of Ellsworth Mills. The infant of Antone Paulsen is buried after a coroner verdict of membranous croup. Misses Mary and Kitty with cousin Miss Rich from Connecticut visited McNabb. The new I M N depot construction proceeds under Mr Gannon. Young people were hosted by the Misses McNabb Friday. Mrs Sharp of Princeton visits McNabb.
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Magnolia Wyednes
Milton Mills
Ellsworth
McNabb
Chicago
Antone Paulsen
Mary
Kitty Ee
Miss Rich
Connecticut
Gannon
Local Notes Patchwork Echoes of Returned Visitors
Mrs M Watson of Walnut returns home after visiting friends in the vicinity. George Lawson and family spent a week in Princeton with relatives, returning Saturday. Owen Allen of Wyllanet and family visited G W Lawson. J M Williams installed a line of pumps from Bushnell. Elder Shaw and family returned home. Clara Wilkie of Chillicothe visiting Charles Morgan. John Tuard moved to Bureau to work in a blacksmith shop. Lou Bupp has a cousin visiting, name not learned. A P Carroll drove to Kewanee. Dr Stipp attended races at Ottawa. J G Cook and daughter went to Kewanee. Mrs L C Stipp visiting Dr Stipp's son. Oats harvest finished, threshing begun.
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M. Watson
Walnut
George Lawson
Babe
Princeton
Owen Allen
Wyllanet
G. W. Lawson
J.M. Williams
Bushnell
Elder Shaw
Familly
Clara Wilkie
Chilifcothe
Charles Morgan
John Tuard
Bureau
Lou Bupp
A. P. Carroll
Kewanee
Dr Stipp
Ottawa
J. G.”.Cook
L. Cy Stipp
Btipp
Saturday Club Follows Rain Stop at Mrs Per shing’s
Lone Tree notes Downey and Ate Koon attended the Saturday club at Mrs Pershing’s Saturday afternoon. The program drew good turnout and much appreciation from the ladies present. A brief storm interrupted activities but the program resumed after horses were cared for and dried. Next meeting set for Mrs Addle Farley’s.
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Rs Downey
Ate Koon
Mrs Pershing
Mra Addle Farley
Local Farming Notes and Community Updates
Farmers report six good workdays with oats progress and some rain delays. Local figures DeGroff and Claude Brown push for county nomination. schoolboard discussion postponed due to rain. August 6 social with ice cream and cake planned. Mrs Downey and Lee visited. Rev Wray preached at Lone Tree School. Princeton and Putnam residents active in town.
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Tob God
DeGroff
Spring Valley
Claude Brown
Princeton
Brown
Raip
Mise Lee
Tmskilwa
Cora Downe
Ada Downey
Harris
Henry Crudgel
Tiskinya
Princeton Record
William Murphy
Putnam
Murphy
Andrew Anderson
Aggie Winley
Frank Anderson
Tapioca dessert ready in a minute no soaking needed
Mrs Austin announces a quick tapioca dessert that requires no soaking and is ready in a minute. It promises easy preparation and is available at all grocers.
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Austin
Tapioca
Lake Senachwine Visitors Bring Notable Guests
Lake Senachwine reports many visitors from Chicago Peoria and Galesburg with a large Peoria party at the hotel planned for next week. E C Potter and friends will stay two to three weeks while upper water recedes. hotel lawn is being cleaned and should be ready for guests. Fishing prospects are excellent with plentiful bass this season.
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Lake Senachwine
He Underell
Chicago
Peoria
Galesburg
Potter
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