Local Muir Dies After Illness In Lacon
David Muir died Saturday night after typhoid fever. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 p.m. His remains were cared for by Peoria Commandery No 8 Knights Templars. He was a young, prominent lawyer who came to Lacon 18 years ago to read law with Geo. O. Barnes and later became his partner. He married Ida Wescott in 1879. she died in 1882 leaving a daughter. A second marriage to Susie Wescott occurred Jan 28. she died a month later from the illness. Mrs Muir mourns deeply.
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LACON
David Muir
Peoria Commandery No
Knight Templars
Muir
Geo. O. Barnes
Barnes
Ida Wescott
Susie Wescott
Moody
Peoria
Whitefield Corners notes snowbound hardship and local news
Snowstorms and cold crippled roads delaying doctors to the sick and elderly Mrs Carse of Saratoga and Joseph Caywood of Milo ill. Rev T J Wood holds a protracted meeting at Lawn Ridge. La Prairie convention at M E Center church. death of Mrs Huston. William Stevenson Jr visiting. Edwin Starling moves to Norton County Kansas. Farmer's institute held. Ella Hill reads on Woman's Wants on the farm.
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Whitefield Corners
Carse
Saratoga
Joseph Caywood
Milo
Moses Knight
T. J. Wood
Lawn Ridge
la Prairie Town
M. E Center
Huston
Presbyterian Church
H. H. Huston
William Stevenson, Jr
Neponset
Hitchcock County
Neb
Edwin Starling
A. M. Root
Norton Co Kan
Ella Hill
Remains of Thomas Lloyd Laid To Rest At Magnolia Cemetery
The notice recounts the death of Thomas Lloyd after a visit to New Orleans and Centralia. He was found dead in Magnolia, buried in Masonic order with his brother Abraham Lloyd of Morris present. The piece also notes community updates from Magnolia and Mineral Springs, including marriages, moves, court sessions, and local arrivals.
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Magnolia
Thomas Lloyd
Huthio
Venona
Abraham Lloyd of
Morris
George Gurnea
Long Tree Chronicle notes a brutal Putnam fight and local tales
A local column recalls a bloody Putnam clash with a broken nose and torn clothes. It mentions fishing on the lake, a big timber wolf near Morton Moffitt, hunts, and bounty, plus village gossip about schools, marriages, and visits in Hennepin and nearby towns.
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Long Tree
Putnam
Ludwig
Henry Downey
Nick Kuhn
Samuel
Sam
Andrew
John Dawson
Mr Hunter
David Wright
Missouri
Andy Anderson
Lou Mutten
Willie Murphy
Morton Moffitt’s
Lige Montgomery
Lowa
Miss Swift
Whitefield
Miss Sutherland
Milo
Biman
Local Notes From Peoria and Surrounding Towns
J H Seaton visited Peoria as Hennepin Post delegate and met P Savage former Putnam county clerk. W R Marriott of Rusk Medical College Chicago vacationed with A Y Speer family. A pleasant highride and an evening with Mr and Mrs Albertus Harper. J W Leech confined to bed. G E Long Cottage Hill praised for daily effort in cold weather. Misses Fowler visited Morris. George Read and A V Speer returned from county trip with scoop shovels and snow stories. L E Skeel and wife Dr Ramsey Bar ton Davis F O Purviance back from New Orleans with Frank and a young alligator. Rev Coburn and wife hosted a social at the parsonage. Congregational communion added seven new members. P B Durley left for Faulkton D T May.
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Tonica
Eads
John Ramage
Gosh, Mighty
Hennepin
Illinois
Magnolia
John Smith
Republic County
Kansas
Lostant
James Fyffe
Nebraska
G. N. Patterson
Florida
Jonas Maust
Hester A. Hanger
Bowers
B. F. Baker
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
Baker
National Cemetery
Miller
Stark ‘County
A. B.G
A. Glenn
South
G. W. Hillabrand
Chicago
George Austin
Tracer
Iowa
Albert McCaleb
OxBow
Robert Harney
Henry
L. Shields
Edward Phillips
Strawn
Little Sandy
Travis
D. L
Marg
Hartsock
Hartwell Hailey
Norris
Feaster
Kesling
A. D. Hillabrand
Calvin Shields
J. A. Kays
George Hupp
Jim McCune
Henry Doty
Reynard
Jim
George
Ludwig
Simon
Bickerman’s Hall
Sime
Cleveland
Burt
Ietters
Mount Palatine
John Wortman
Doniphan
Neb
Gov. Barr
Miss Crittender
Putnam
Dr Hedley
Joseph Powell
Mike Wolf
Jonn Laughlin
James Anderson
Fred Wolf
H.K Smith
New Orleans
Samuel Johnston
Daniel Williams
A. E. Q Greenfield
Adolph Teason
Adam Mattern
J. H. Seaton
Peoria
P. Savage
Putnam County
W. R R. Marriott
Rusk Medical College
A. Y. Speer
Albertus Harper
J. W. Leech
G. E. Long
Cottage Hill
Fowler
Morris
L. E. Skeel
Ramsey
Barton Davis
F. O. Purviance
Frank
Rev Coburn
Congregational Church
P. B. Durley
Faulk‘ton
D. T. May T. Wrerm
Putnam Town Comes Alive With Court and Local News
In Putnam this week prominent citizens attend court at Hennepin as residents discuss local affairs. The column mentions whiskey and medicine, local purchases like a steam corn-sheller by GQ W Williams, tile production by Robert Hines, and O. P Carroll’s cold night tale. Diverse notes cover weddings, illnesses, elections, and Mishler’s Herb Bitters praised by Dr J T Baker of New Castle.
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Putnam
Hennepin
Seat of Justice
Dwight Morgan
W Williams
Williams
Lemars
Iowa
Robert Hines
R. R
Main St
Villa
Nellie
Sylvester Sutherland
Milo
Sylvie
Walter Sutherland
Kelso
Henry Downey
Dasy
J.T. Baker
New Castle
Mishler
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Thomas Munson
Clear Creek
L. E Skeel
John R. Casson
Vernon County
Miss
Katie Stacks
Dickingon County
Bob
Cowen
Ohio
Mark
Quaker Lane
George Read
A. V. Speer
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