Steuben notes death and local life in 19th century county
The Steuben column records deaths including Frank D Ford after illness with services at home and the burial of Mrs Timothy Owen in Lacon cemetery. It mentions marriage of Robert H Thomas and Ada Taggart, a pension examiner death near Ottawa, a widow Doyle funeral, local travel notices, bridge rumors, cattle buyers, a self-inflicted shooting, dances with local musicians, and families moving west as the town shifts with spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Ford
H. S. Crane
Geo. H. Holton
Woodford County News
Lacon Home Journal
Spencer Elleworth, Jr
Senachwine Lake
Taggart House
Robert H. Thomas
D. E.,. Thomas & Son
Ada Taggart
Taggart
Wm. Tracy
Granville
Death of Mrs Mahale Tanquary at Steuben near Sparland
Mrs Mahale Tanquary wife of Abram Tangquary died at her Steuben home last Saturday at 4 30 p m after a battle with erysipelas that began from a hand burn. She leaves children Cornelius Addison James and Mrs John Cresswell. Funeral at Sparland M E church Monday at 11 am. Remains buried in Bonham cemetery two miles north of Sparland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahale Tanquary
Abram Tangquery
Steuben
Sparland
Cornelius
Addison
James Tanquary
John Cresswell
Sparland M. E
Bonham
Spariland
James Gallup
Chillicothe
Ware
Father Harmon
Gus
Garrett
Yankee Street
A. J. Parker
Mr Harter
George Jacobs
George
Mr Hatter
Charles F. Hamilton
Wyoming
Mra Harmon
Isaac N. Cooper
Peoria
Halsy Odell
Sherman Gillette
Green County
Iowa
Etta Howe
Lanark
Martin Wolfe
Brasfield
Minonk
G. E. Orge
Babatoga Neighborhood Shifts as Residents Move
Charley Wing and his young wife settle in Joe Hennessy’s vacated house while moving near Bradford. Our doctor departs for the West Wednesday to seek a farm and start farming. Mary Hennessy Welch visits her parents with the baby. Patrick Hennessy relocates to the doctor’s former home and plans to move it westward in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Wing
Joe Hennessy
Jos
Bradford
Mary Hennessy Welch
Babe Septa Wee
Patrick Hennessy
Hopewell March Drifts In With April Preparations
Hopewell observes March progress as agriculture hopes for April work. Farmers forecast spring tasks, housewives fret over cabbage smells, and 53 Mondays promise extra wash days. Local notes mention a stalled road, losses at O J Hold & Co, Bruce Hancock’s neuralgia attack, and a lively gathering at Frank Bloo y’s with singing and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Sons of Thunder
Jack Frost
Sawyer
Tax
J. Hold & Co
Bruce Hancock
Frank Blooy
Frank
Brownizz
Putnam County Circuit Court Dull Session and Local News
In sion Judge Laws presides with dignity as attorneys Shaw Edwarda Muir Potter Parley Jones Cagson Turner attend. A floater found in the river proves to be shoemaker Dan Phoiler later buried in Hennepin cemetery. Coroner Holaburg inquest confirms identity by Phoiler’s father-in-law. A busy river route ferries 23 passengers round trip between here and Bureau. John Williams hosts a wedding reception for Irvan Williams and Miss Russell, a pleasant affair. The sick list includes Mrs Chas Grubbs Mrs Thos Real Mrs G E Sparllog and Mrs Kelso. An injury from a horse falls on a Ray Parker son. Real Fop ary Vincent Clevelang sale to Mam Wheeler for 7000. Dodd trades with Hiram Wright over farms and land. The colored man’s singing entertains though his etervals are rough, and the good brother’s fall from grace is noted.
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Putnam County Circuit Court
Suasion
Laws
Shaw
Edwarda
Muir
Lacon
Potter
Parley
Jones
Henty
Cagson
Turner
Hennepin
Ottawa
Holaburg
Dan Phoiler
Bureau
UB. Borg
John Williams
Irvan
Mies Russell
Chas. Grubbs
Mra Thos
G. E. Sparllog
Kelso
Ason
Ray Parker
Alf. Dabrelnin
Vincent Clevelang
Wil- Mam Wheeler
Chas
Dodd
Hiram Wright
Wright
McNeil
Africa
Mystery Robbery At Putnam House On Erbisyrip
A theft occurred March 2 at Putnam House on Erbisyrip. Elton Smith reports his money, $85 or $95, pinned in his vest pocket, vanished after breakfast. A later discovery of $55 in a wood box sparked suspicions and shadowing of several parties, with threats against the paper for reporting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam House
Erbisyrip
Elton Smith
Smith
Jonathan Long
Kendall & Co
Merriman & Bro
Wm. B. High Macguzler
s “iliam_Lee
Sheffield
Benjamin Loomis
Green County
Iowa
Abe Kleinman
Chicago
Mra
Jas. R. Taliaferro
J. Orrin Winship
Tempest of Projects From Galesburg To Joliet Rail Efforts
Local efforts push for organization of G A B Post at Buda and a 25 engine build at Bloomington for the mite railroad. Subscriptions exceed 2000 as communities fund temperance tabernacle near Kankakee and St Mary’s school rebuilding at Knoxville. News covers farm sales, a Knoxville professor’s death, Joliet water works appeal, and thefts amid saloon counts in cities from Decatur to Danville.
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G. A. B. Post
Buda
Mite Railroad
Bloomington
Temperance Tabernacle
Kankaked
Galesburg
St. Mary’s School
Knoxvile
William Dorgan
Milo
Jonathan
Conley
Innes Grant
Contebure
Jollet
R. W. Macbeth
Miss Willard
Chicago
Oreston
Lawn
Bath
Sulocer Paris
Eix Antoons
Bigin
Danville
Mattoon
Kankekee
Island
Otte
Mille
Kivingston
Pontiac Sentinel
Mies Vena W. Merit
O. T. Morl
Epotist
Henry
Falrsfury
John BP. Cook
Fred I. Alias
Lyo
Akin
Brofonaras
Alton
Wilmington
Oone Washuet
Malais Thair
Bateman
God
Stark County News
Gazette of
Champaign
John Fleming Crews
Crew
Filanda
Algo
Columbus
Georgia
John McGough
United States
Dr King’s New Discovery Free Trial at Powell’s Drug Store
All persons suffering from coughs colds asthma bronchitis or throat and lung ailments are urged to call at Powell’s drug store to obtain a free trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and see its proven merits before buying a regular $1 bottle.
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Jd. BE
J. A. Powell
Dr King
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