County Orator to Speak at Talaca Meeting on Fourth
The Venona Pantagraph notes Jon Charley Barnes of Péoria will be the orator at Talaca on the fourth. Lacon printers Jimmie Dillon and Billie Hade discuss a stick and pass an exam to determine if they can become soldiers. Also, Lady Clara B. Fort appointed Marshall County auxiliary league chair to aid soldiers with supplies. meeting to be held soon.
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Jon Charley Barnes
Péoria
Talaca
Lacon
Jimmie Dillon
Billie Hade
Demoocrat
Venona Pantagraph
Venona
California
Henry
Woman's League
Illinois
Chicago
Clara B. Fort
Marshall, County Auxiliary, League
Fort
W. Monier
West Side
Monier
Local Notes From LaCon and Surrounding Towns
The LaCon column reports residents moving into new homes, trips to Chicago and Chicago business, visits to Chillicothe What Cheer and Mackinac Island, and relatives in Boulder and Fullerton. It notes a June 12 marriage of Arno H. Anske and Anna McNutt, plus community events and a soldier guest, Sergeant Sherman Goodrich, recruiting for First Illinois Cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Stevenson
A. J. Schaeffer
Chicago
Iminnie ‘ Clarke
Chillicothe
Halsey
John'Adams
Katie Fay
O, M
Anthony
Mackinac Island
Uich. A. Oy
D.G. Warner
Boulder
Montana
Belle Garratt
B. F
Bomas
Emery Nell
Peoria
Rene LaGrange
Fullerton
Neb
Sre
Barnes
Art League
Mary Barnes
Herby Roth
Herby
Jason Chapman
Mra Doud
Mra Chapman
Ray
Arno H. Anske
Anna MroNutt
Laon
George Batchler
Illinois State University At Normal
Lacon
Sherman ,Goodrich
First Illinois Cavalry
Sla
Chickamaugs
Charrles G. Sowards
Cherley LeRoy
Hone
Isaiah Stinger
Sowards
Bloomington
Yiast
Local visits and neighbors noted in paging fragments
fragments record visits from Mrs Blackman of Lacon to Mrs B and Mrs Ed Root visiting her mother Mrs Stevenson and sister Mrs Rough. mentions Mrs McClanahan returning home and Colonel coming from Paorla. O Martland visiting in Streator. Seenas as bachelor. old Mr McOristal on Agron Josdiok place.
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McOristal
Agron Josdiok
Children Day Exercises at Baptist Church Highlight
The report notes a lively Children’s Day program at the Baptist church with a song by Lewis Nightwon ger’s two little girls delighting attendees. Mrs T Van Antwerp traveled to Chicago last Friday to visit the grand matron of the Onr Mrs Sarsh B Hazzard and to meet the United States Grand Matron there.
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Baptist Church
Lewis Nightwonger
Tecoy Li
Svarland
Chickamauga Park
U- 8
United States
Magnolia and Varna socials and town notes update
Magnolia residents socialize with visits from Henry Kirkpatrick and Harvey Ramage while locals attend church and children join a Sunday outing. Varna hosts Magnolia visitors and a Swedish festival with the Magnolia band of 16, as residents plan trips to Indiana and visit relatives in Wenona and Lacon.
Sugar Grove Notes Include School Hire And Visits
Sugar Grove items report Chas Bromley hired to teach at Sugar Grove school for fall and winter. Floyd Monier visited relatives in nearby towns while others, including Mrs Bert Newman and Mrs Joan Divelbiss, visited. Lizzie Dorsey remains bedbound with bilious fever, Dr Pershing optimistic for recovery soon. Reverend Kelly delivered a well attended sermon, and George Wallace, former teacher, planned a return visit to former pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will ‘Monier
Champaign
Floyd Monier
Hol Smith
Lucy
Aurora
George
Vail
Lizzie Dorsey
Pershing
George‘ Wallace
Whithfield Corners Community Notes
Carl Berker has new bikes and berries are plentiful. Next Sunday is regular preaching day. Arthur’s replacement discussed by Fountain. Chet Perrie expects his brother from New Jersey today. Mrs Klein spent last week with Henry and is getting along nicely. Dr Pershing’s brother visited a week ago. Ulysses Barton of Peoria is stopping at Fosdick’s tonight. Wednesday many folks went to the lake. Charles Worthington is home from Abingdon for summer. Melvin Runnella left for Dixon for summer school. Amos Thompson and wife visited daughter Mrs Stephen Snider last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Berker
Bruce
Arthur
Chet Perrie
New Jersey
Klein
Henry
Dr Pershing
Burdside
Ulysses Barton
Peoria
O Fosdick
Charles Worthington
Abingdon
Bargain Mens and Boys Wool Suits and Shirts Sale
The ad outlines deep discounts on men and boys all wool suits and various shirts. Offers include $3.15 for men’s wool suits, $6.50 for Worsted suits, $5.50 for fancy suits, and limited shirt deals such as 3 for $1 on Negligee styles or 50c each on select items. Also lists prices for children’s suits and ages 3 to 19.
Closing Out Sale Draws Crowds With Bargain Counter Offers
Our Closing Out Sale of all the Summer Dress Goods is crowding our store daily. Bargain counters are loaded with shoe bargains shirt waist bargains lace bargains embroidery bargains and muslin underwear bargains.
County Sunday School Convention Attendance Forecast
Augusta Cupp of Geneseo plans to attend the county Sunday school convention from Friday. Several local residents, including siblings and friends, will host a lawn social at Wesley Runnells home midweek. Arthur Hazard leaves Friday for a monthlong Dakota visit before home travel. Local gatherings featured sermons by Rev James and Elder Merrens at Bethel. John Bevins of the Anthon Press endorses Chamberlains Colic Remedy, noting long use and strong trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Cupp
Geneseo
Mram Hufnagle
Wesley Runnells
Arthur
Hazard
Dakota
Lake Senachwine
James
Bethel
Merrens
John Bevins
the Press
Anthon
Iowa
Powell
Monahan Home Sale Reported Amid Local Notes
A brief in town notes reports the Monahan home has been sold and adds a string of small items. Farmers shell corn last week. visitors include Cora Kline to Effie Waughop and Ruby Jacobs with Elsie Cox. Various neighbors travel to Princeton and Sparland for events and visits.
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Monahan
Cora Kline
Effie Waughop
Ruby Jacobs
Elsie Cox
James Steele
Grandma Jacobs
Wm Thompson
Floyd Betts
al. Greening
Nebraska
Forrest
Sparland
Hunt
Benny
Princeton
Charlie Allen
Frank Russell Returns From New York College
Frank Russell arrives home on Wednesday of last week after attending college in New York. He has come home to spend the summer vacation. A large crowd attended Sunday’s quarterly meeting services where Etde Merrill delivered an interesting sermon. A disturbance occurred during the sermon when Mrs Lucinda Tanquary fainted and was carried out, but she recovered and is improving under the circumstances. Visitors were welcomed and urged to attend again each Sunday. An advertisement promotes Herbine as a liver medicine, claiming it treats liver and bowel disorders and noting a free trial bottle at Dr Powell’s for 75 cents.
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Frank Russell
New York
Etde Merrill
Dr Powell's
Hennepin Notes and Community Updates
Local items from Hennepin include Mrs Geo Lanktree's illness, Princeton youth gathering at the fairgrounds, and corn and oats markets steady despite lower prices. J B Davis health improving, Mad ion Daurley visiting, and Hennepin to celebrate July 4 with M W A and citizens assisting. Adam Deck injures eye while aiding Weeks Bros, eye inflamed but healing.群.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Lanktree
Princeton
J.B. Davis
Davis
Pene Aines
Fifth Street
Madison Daurley
Henry
Jefferson
Williamson
Thomas
Hennepin
M. W.A
Founday Tong
Adam Deck
O. A. Averill
Weeks Bros
Dr McCormick
Altha
Steuben Notes on Local Health and Visits
Old Mr Hensley remains very poorly while David Watkins shows improvement. Mrs Alvin Gallop has returned from Abington on Monady. Mrs Mlor of Sparland visited Adam Tanquary’s early this week. A good number plan to attend the 8 8 Convention at Saratoga MB church this Thursday and Friday.
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Hensley
David Watkins
Alvin Gallop
Abington-on-Monady
Mlor
Sparland
Adam Tanquary’s
Saratoga MB
Advertisement for White's Vermifuge at Dr Powell’s
The notice claims a child may have worms if convulsions appear and advertises White's Cream Ver mifuge as the safe cure. It states sale through Dr Powell's drug store with a guarantee that worms will be removed.
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Dr Powell
Local Family News and Social Visits Highlight Community Notes
Friday brought chatter of births and visits as Jane and a baby girl named Robert were welcomed in Kewanea. Mrs Clara E. Morgan hosts Ladies Aid, while Frank Mills of Tiskilwa visited Chas Barnhart and EM Duncan in Milo. Walter Cook of Toledo to spend ten days with kin, and Andersons receive a six octave organ from Syracuse. Missing lines mention Uncle John Barnhart as King Fisher of Putnam and a dinner hosted by EB Hominghouse with ice cream and drinks.
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Brandie
Jane
Robert
Chance
Kewanea
Ladies Aid
Clara E. Morgan
Frank Mills
Tiskilwa
Alvin
Chillicothe
Heights
Mona
Walter
Toledo
Fred
Johnnie Barnhart
Putnam
Della Hominghouse
Mildred
Lizzie ‘Downey
EB. J. Hominghouse
Local notes on residents and harvest outlook near Putnam
Northwest of Putnam William Pearson from Ladd was home for a few days last week. John Ericksen from the canal over Sunday. Mrs August Carlsen from Spring Valley visited. The Strawberry festival last Saturday cleared a handsome sum for Mary Magnusen and Louise Johnson. Tiskilwa residents visited C Norlin family. Mr and Mrs Theodore Bengtsen expected home from Minnesota. Wheat crop is fair with rust and chinch bugs. harvesting to begin early next week.
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BVEA
Putnam
Wm Pearson
Ladd
John Ericksen
August Carlsen
Spring Valley
Mary Magnusen
Louise Johnson
Minnesota
How To Look Good and Electric Bitters Ad
Health advice claims good looks come from healthy organs with emphasis on liver stomach and kidneys. Electric Bitters are said to purify blood cure pimples and improve complexion. Sold at H and F A Powell's Drug Store at 50 cents per bottle.
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Soldato
H.&f. A. Powell's Drug Store
Magnolia area events and visits highlight town social calendar
Magnolia residents attended visits at LaRose and enjoyed social events hosted by the Magnolia Band. The ice cream social raised roughly 17 cents. Ramuel Potter promotes his photography services. A June 25 Epworth League tickle social is planned at John Bronn’s with a literary program and social time. Casper Gurnea visited from Belleville, Kansas, before returning for urgent business. Magnolia plans a fourth of July patriotic celebration, with program details to come. The Carmen Quartet performed in Venona to a small but appreciative crowd, and Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Epsin is advertised for constipation and stomach relief with trial and full-sized bottles available.
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Mra
Casper Gurnea
Belleville
Kansas
Magnolia
Magnolie
Venona
Oxbow Church News Delays And Local Meetings
Mre M Perdew and Ida visited in this area as Dr Turner assisted with Charlie's illness at Wm Perdew's. The family attended Magnolia church. Rev Fawcett preached at Oxbow ME church last Sunday. Services planned for the 26th at 230 pm after three years without service, with Rev Fawcett stirring interest.
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M Perdew
Ida
Turner
Perdew
Charlie
Trone
Magnolia
Norris Place
Fone
DB King
Chicago
Fo Fonk
Edith King
Rev Fawcett
Oxbow ME
Fawcoett
Amos Wilson at Quaker Lane Returns Home
Amos Wilson is home at present making hay on Quaker Lane.
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Quaker Lane
Amos Wilson
Local Notes of Normal and Surroundings
Mr Augustine of Normal is again in the neighborhood. M A Wilson and daughter returned from their western trip Monday George 8. Wilson has been engaged to teach in Fulton county next year. Amanda Mills of Normal attended her brother in law funeral then returned with horse and buggy. Green Lawn residents entertained relatives with ice cream. Perry Judd and family visited at O Wilsons and A B Wilsons. Nathan Vale of Jewell county Nebraska died at the Lincoln Sanitarium and was buried at Friends burying ground. Mrs Nathan Vale and a nurse accompanied the body and returned home earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine
Normal
M. A. Wilson
George
Wilson
Fulton County
David Mills
Chica
Lou Smith
Mae Wierman
Lewis Mills
Decatur
H. C. Mills
Maude
Amanda Mills
Green Lawn
Perry Judd
Sandy
LeRoy Judd
Nebraska
O. Wilson
A.B. Wilson
Nathan Vale
Jewell County
Lincoln
Friend’s
Florid News Notes From Spring Valley Community
Maud Chance visits her brother Charley Odidick in Florid while Duke Bros of Henry supply a mower. Durley buys a Deering mower from Duke Bros. Whitker to teach Florid school and may move there. Allen’s horse sick. Dr Otto of Mariela treats it. Farmers enjoy mild weather and haying. corn fields show improvement. Henry hosts a grand July 4 parade. Florid may join. Lewis Smith, resident 214 miles south, suffers a stroke in Hennepin and dies after medical aid and hospitalization.
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Maud Chance
Spring Valley
Charley Odidick
Tom Duke
Duke Bros of
Henry
GH Durley
Duke Bros
Whitker
Charley’ Allen
Otto
Mariela
Putnam County
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Promote Health Claims
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as curing scrofula dyspepsia rheumatism and blood diseases while boosting strength in women. It promotes Hood's pills as the best family cathartic and liver tonic, described as gentle reliable and sure.
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Hood
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