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Abandoned R. R. Station Near Venona and Other County Items
Local notes report the Benry Republican station south of Venona abandoned. A Bradford man, Charles H. Griswold, broke two ribs in a horse tassel. Weeks & May hew dissolves partnership with Lacon firm retiting. Lacon Republican convention held. Varna village ordinances prepared for book form. Robert Fort and Clara Fort sail for Europe June 13. Delaware County obituaries and public notices follow including Grandma Hammock burial. A 19 year old Johnny Johns at Lacon survived a suicide attempt with poison and life insurance risk noted amid village gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caton
Santa Fe R. Kk
Venona
Charles H. Griswold
Bradford
Weeks & Mayhew
Lacon
L. O. McMurtie
Varna
W. H. Ford
Lacon National Bank
Illinois
Bloomington
Zalmon
I.O.O
Ulrich Hindert
Illinois Sportsman’s Association
Big Clayton Farmer
Minoak Blade
Robt. B. Fort
Clara Fort
Europe
Majestic
British Isles
Journal
R. G. Dent
Wenona
California
Magnolia
John O. Dent
Charles H. Blowe
Chicago
Princeton
Grandma” Hammock
Spring Bay
Daniel Zilm
Near la Rose
Marshall County
Burlington Road
Montana
Baltimore
John Linbarger
Silas Wright
New York
Delavan Times-Press
State Commissioners of Public Charities
A. 8. Lickel
James 8. Simpson
Maria Cunningham
Adella O Tanna
Swen F. Parsons
A. O. Nor‘ton
Elmer Cavins
Virginia
Cass County
Rushville
L. C. Davis
Beardstown
Johnny Johns
Lacon Democrat
G. F. Paskell
Henry
Bila Nowell
Johnny
Ilas
Saratoga
Camp Grove
Castleton
Marshall
Stark Counties
Circuit Court
M. G. Cortney