Local Institute Support From Professors Delivers Help
Prof Alden and Prof Dixon assist Supt Morgan at the institute in Peoria area while Mrs George A. Bangs suffers heart trouble and Millinery head Nettie Wilson runs her shop. A fatality and a carriage incident, plus the death of Maj H J DoPue’s horse drawn carriage, add to a day of incidents as James B. Martin dies at 60 after a long county residence and service at the local bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden
Venona
Dixon
Watseka
Morgan
George A. Bangs
Lodge No. 61
Peoria Commandery
Martin
First National Bank of
Lacon
Seaver Family and Guests Visit in Lacon Area
Lacon residents report visitors from Wellington Kansas Mr and Mrs Lon Stroteh hosted guests while Rena of Wellington and her seaman father plan a Chicago trip for the fair. Nebraska visitors Mr and Mrs LaGrange called on relatives. McKinney renovates his residence with a new coat of paint. Marshall County Teachers Institute is in session with broad attendance. Col J Long to lecture on temperance at the M Church next Friday evening July 7. Public posters announce the Fourth of July attractions in Lacon to draw a crowd.
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LACON
Dorn
Tulu
Rena
Wellington
Kan
Lon Stroteh
Mass
Seaman
Chicago
LaGrange
Nebraska
Abd -Bhrs Gr
Barnes
Alves SD
Thompson
Col J
T. Long
M. J9
Sparland News Briefs Include Death and Local Happenings
Sparland items note city marshal injures ankle, Mrs Tarbill and Mamie back from Chicago, May and Florence Buckley visiting Chicago world fair sights. A mail contract to Cam Grove unresolved. Roland Athay broke an arm from a porch fall. J B Martin of Lacon died of erysipelas. Tim Van Antwarp entertainment drew a large crowd with balloons and singing by LaPrairie quartet. David Cumming injured hauling coal when horse bolted and wheel axle broke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Martin
Lacon
Tim van Antwarp
Henry
LaPrairie
David Cumming
Local School Enjoys Creative Projects Despite Injury
Report mentions Mr Cumming being struck on the head and knocked unconscious, only regaining consciousness on Sunday morning before being sent home. The scene shifts to Miss Monahan guiding pupils in clay modeling paper folding drawing and chain making with well-decorated classrooms and tasteful displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Cumming
Monahan
South Whitefield Community News Notes and Local Events
Allie Bonham remains ill in South Whitefield. Miss Hogue closes her Kiefer district school this Tuesday. Sterling Peterson and family plan to move towa for their future home. Ruth Hunt cared for by her children as L. C. Hunt and wife attend Chicago fair. A Staub team wrecked a cultivator after a runaway incident. Kittie Monier is seriously ill at Hosfield home. Etta Evenseiter bruised in a run away. Mahlon Diehl and Etta had a minor mishap while driving. Invitations go out for a Waughop home reception on the 28th to greet Mrs C W Vanpatten and Marcie Waughop. Musicals at Sparland featured 11 pupils with berths and refreshments. Miss Monahan closed a Bonham district school term with student performances and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Allie Bonham
Miss Hogue
Kiefer
Sterling Peterson
Towa
J. S. Hunt
Ruth Hunt
L. C. Hunt
Chicago
Adam Staub
Kittie Monier
Mra D. Hosfield
Mahlon Diehl
Etta Evenseiter
Henry
Ben
Martin
Monahan
Bonham
Bertha Christman
Martha Johnson
Addie Baggs
Mollie Meister
George Christman
Effice Waughop
Social notes and visits across towns and families
Anna Aukland visits Saratoga. Mrs Mallman lost her fine driving nag last week. Mr Shacker comes from Nebraska to visit friends. Mahlon and Will Diehl returned to the city Saturday evening. Ida Whitmer attends the institute at Lacon this week. Gertie Klien stays a week with grandma in Newhaven. Kittie Monier is very sick at D. R. Horsefield with Dr Forrest attending. Dr Bertha Burt returns from Normal after schooling there. Will Diehl and Miss Powers visited Louis Dunlap recently. Rev Shoop and wife at the World's Fair. A student from Abingdon filled his appointment Sunday. A June basket caution as timing wears on. Mr and Mrs Richard Waughop host a reception for their Boston-educated daughter. Mrs Van Patten, their guest from Japan. Mrs Chas Aukland surprised sister Allie Bell on her birthday. Correspondent notes hamper sharing territory.
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Anna Aukland
Saratoga
Mallman
Shacker
Nebraska
Mahlon
Will Diehl
Ida Whitmer
Lacon
Gertie Klien
Miss Powers
Ponser
Louis Dunlap
Rev Shoop
Abingdon
Butt
Richard Waughop
Boston
van Patten
Japan
Chas, Aukland
Allie Bell
Frain
Local Notes from Henry and Surrounding Towns
George Smith of Henry runs a grocery wagon for J dchicof. Mrs Sowall Townsend and her granddaughter depart for Nebraska. Mrs Clark B Swift and daughter Bertha visited the Cannery's. G Barker and family spent Sunday with the Tanquary family in Steuben. Bertha Tanquary of Steuben visits sister Mrs Ollie Baker and Mattie Fosdick. Florence Fountain and others returned from the fair. An ice cream sociable by the W W society was well attended. C Fosdick's barn finished. J Demaranville returned to Mineral. Clark Swift returned to Henry. Children's Day exercises were held at the church with a well-rendered program and a full house.
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George Smith
Henry
Sowall Townsend
Nebraska
Clark B. Swift
Bertha
Cannery
G. Barker
Father Tanquary
Steuben
Bertha Tanquary
Mra Ollie Baker
Mattie Fosdick
Florence Fountain
Fanny Funson
J. S. Worthington
W. W. Society
C. Fosdick
J. Demaranville
Mineral
Clark Swift
Country Residence Renovation by Bradford Craftsmen
The Major Roy al Olmsted residence undergoes a general renovation including papering painting and interior work by Fink and Alspaw of Bradford praised as first class and hustlers. Mrs Olmsted and friends with Duke's double surveys visit the district grange. Andrew Kelley is home from school. A church funeral sermon delayed preaching. quarterly meeting featured Elder McCulloch on Hze jel xxxvi. 25. Ethel Tanquary travels to Colorado for health. Maggie VanFleet improves at home. Mrs James Jones of Tecumseh Nebraska joins telegraphed visit. A social at Mr and Mrs John Reinbeck’s with 25–30 guests ends with songs and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Olmsted
Fink
Alspaw
Bradford
Andrew Kelley
Mary Aukland
Son
Alfonso Seclge
Ward
LaPrairie
McCulloch
Ethel Tanquary
Colorado
Maggie VanFleet
James Jones
Tecumseh
Nebraska
John Reinbeck
Jessie
Tuthill
Hopewell Notes Rain Needing Crops and Local Happenings
The Hopewell column reports crops need rain while crops look fine and several whooping cough cases appear nearby. Visitors include Miss Lyons from Odell and Mrs Henry Balenseifen’s Monday visitors Mary Martin and Emma Schultz. A young man with a broken leg recovers slowly after an incident at the sawmill, and Sherman Hartsock plans to work there this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommes
Miss Lyons
Odell
Jim Curtis
Mary Martin
Emma Schultz
Henry Balenseifen
Wm Lohmall
Charley Martin
Sherman Hartsock
Mount Palatine Notes and Local Happenings
Mt Palatine residents report visitors from Chicago and the world’s fair. John Travis notes grinding ends Saturday until threshing ends. Anton Goetz adds a shed with T E Galla as carpenter. Mrs Barr hosts a birthday gathering for grandpa Utech with 20 plus descendants.
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W. A. Barr
Utech
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Arorax Burr
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Hopewell
Keystone Watch Case Co
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Prater
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