Sparland News Highlights and Local Happenings
John Van Antwerp returns to the Sparland store after a week away. The shaft near the bridge site closed for an unknown period. Abutments for the Elmer Frisbey bridge are finished and solid. Miss Mary Zint of Peoria visited Sparland friends, including Mr. Trumpeter. Dr. McCartney, ill for weeks, was downtown Monday. Henry Olson works on a wall for Wm. Gallup and plans a large barn. Ruby Olson returned from Peoria. Commercial lights were repaired after a Tuesday outage. Mystic meeting Friday marks the last in the contest. Isabel McCartney visited town for two weeks. Streets are being cleaned, sidewalks repaired, trees trimmed. The shaft closed again for an indefinite time. Fishing is possible during idle periods. Mrs. Tesmer has been poorly. her letter to the Lacon Journal was not written. Mrs. Lewis Webster left for New York to visit her mother, with Lewis accompanying to Chicago. The Junior League grows beyond 70 members. The big 4th of July celebration is planned with parade, speeches, music, races, and fireworks. Road work continues. rain slows progress but crews expect to finish soon.
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John van Antwerp
Elmer Frisbey
Mary Zint
Peoria
Sparland
Trumpeters
McCartney
Henry Olson
Wm. Gallup
Ruby Olson
Isabele McCartney
Tesmer
Lacon Journal
Lewis Webster
New York
Lewis
Chicago
Peoria Journal
Nellie Thomas
Chicago University
Hoadley
Salida
Col
Illinois
Sik
Mr Briggs
Gapen Drug Store
Mystic Hall
Chau‘tauqua Park
Peru
Scarce fruit and storms darken town notes
The town reports scarce fruit with prices at 15¢ a quart and few cherries. A severe weekend storm knocked out the cable lights until a replacement is installed. News covers visits, church sermons, a Mystic Workers outing to Ottawa, and upcoming picnics and baseball games with several local residents noted.
Local Notes From Prairie and Surroundings
Webster Greene and Ruth visit in Lacon with Mrs. Alice Woods. Carl-Leigh home from Onarga, graduates Grand Prairie seminary. Rev. Black conducts Sabbaths services at Aledo, no church services. Mrs. Barnes of Delavan visits her son Rev. Barnes. Agnes Powell visiting Agnes Adams in Bloomington. Mrs. H N Wilmot and Miss Faniro at Abs. Stagg in Wyoming Friday. Misses Mary and Alta Scoon entertain twenty girls at dinner Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UA Praird
Irs
Webster Greene
Daigh
Ruth
Lacon
Alice” Woods
Carl- Leigh
Onarga
Grand Prairie-seminary
Black
Aledo
Camp Grove visits and local arrivals from camp grove
Oliver Finch visits from out of town while John Winne and George Cluskey drop by Peoria. Mrs. Mabel Ebright of Lacon visits at Mrs. John Casey. Ed Hennessey tours from Wyoming with Mr. Levis for business and pleasure. Mrs. Nancy A. Fouts moves to Casteton. Mrs. Wm King leaves for two week visit with sister at Canova. A. A. Webber takes stock to Peoria. Mrs. Samuel King and Mrs. Arthur Paull visit. Willie Cruthoth is a Peoria business visitor. Born Wednesday June 19, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins. Mrs. J A. Eyer and children visit Camp Grove. Curent town happenings include a runaway injuring Mrs. Schwarz and a wedding at St. John’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Finch
John Winne
George Cluskey
Peoria
Mabel Ebright
Lacon
John Casey
Ed Hennessey
Wyoming
Levis
Wuauume
Nancy A. Fouts
Castleton
Wm King
Charles Halsted
Canova
W. J Owen
Wm Conrad
A. A. Webber
Stock
Peorla
Samuel King
Arthur Paull
James Winns
Barton
Toulon
James Awinne
Willie Crutho
G. L. Schultz
Thomas Hawkins
Jap Schwartz
S. D
J A. Eyer
Kewanee
Albert Conrad
Grove
Joe Schwarz
Blough
Thomas Curran
B. Verna McGuire
St. John’s Catholicc
Bradford
P. H. McCarron
Grant—Kilgore
Wii
Mills
Wild West recalls ride and town tales in Wyoming
A jumble of notices recalls a Wyoming town memory: a bronco ride with a wild bull at the tracks, a dramatic encounter ending with delivery to Webber & King, a future rye harvest crew listed with 17 binders and 2 harvest hands, a charity sting, and wedding news at St Dominick's Church.
Chinese lotteries draw praise and calls for abolition
The San Diego Herald urges Chief Moulton to abolish Chinese lotteries seen as draining earnings from shop girls and clerks. The note mentions Moulton's recent promotion and salary, plus a Camp Grove background. Saratoga weather and local notes follow with various repairs, losses, and social updates.
Social Roundup From South Milo And Princeton
South Milo reports Mr Barker visiting Princeton last week. Miss Edna Smith spent Thursday with Mrs. Fuller in Milo. Mrs Bessie Pettigrew and two Princeton children visited Mrs. Fennie Barkman. Mrs Charlotte Clark hosted cousins and others at her home. Ice cream and strawberry sociable at Whitefield drew several locals. Mrs McClane and sister Mrs Emma Austin traveled to Princeton to see their sister Mrs Swarthouter who has parelysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Princeton
Edna Smith
Fuller
Milo
Bessie Pettigrew
Fennie Barkman
Charlotte
Clark
Conover
Hill
Longman
F. Bentley
Sarah Reed
Whitefield
McClane
Emma Austin
Swarthouter
Probate court notices name Charles Whitney as executor
Court house news records show N B Whitney deceased with letters testamentary issued to Charles Whitney. Petition for probate of will for Michael Schmilien listed, minor Ethely Davis noted. final reports approved and recorded for several estates and minors including Beulah Edward May Elizabeth Cornelia Wikoff and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N B. Whitney
Charles Whitney
Michael Schmilien
Charles “Ry Davis
Ethe
Davis
John
Iochfields
Emily Litchfeld
Beulah
Edward
May
Elizabeth
Cornelia
Wikoff
Flora
Adam
Martha
Lowe
Anna -Smish
Walter Josephsto
Dora
Anna B. Hunts
The Call of the Country and Its Distant Promises
A reflective musing on politics and society. It contrasts Rockefeller’s generosity and ambition with calls for reform and broader work opportunities. The piece envisions rural districts growing more attractive as urban pressure shifts toward rural life and home duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Willé
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