Tragic suicide of Roscoe Ryan shocks Mindok area
Reports from Mindok and Woodford County detail the death of Roscoe Joseph Ryan known as Brick. He died by a shotgun wound at his brother W H Ryan Jr s home after a brief illness and mental distress. Coroner s jury ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot amid mental derangement due to illness.
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Roscoe Ryan
Whitefield Corners
Woodford
Mindok
Roscoe Joseph Ryanu
Mra
Ryan
Ezra Cales
Whitefield
Comers
W. H. Ryan Jr
Minonk
Paso
Wiliam
Lizzie
Secorto
James Quimby
W. H. Ryan
Roscoe
Harry
Monda
Quimby
Mr Quimby
Kirby
Roseno Ryan
Benson
Seld
Smele
Tere
Slater
Sareea County
Gorop
el Paso
Doga
Sway
Thos Kirby
Theu Kirby
Roscoe Joseph Ryan
Lizzie Ryan
Wm Ryan
Weaver
Gordon
Secor
Roscoa
Jose Ryan
Wm -Ryan Jr
Linvis
Rescoe
Joseph Ryan
Tielbor
van Ryan
Hare Svere
Deferred Letters and Local Visits Across Lacone Varna and Wenona
A fragmented social snippet lists visits and movements: Missea Mabel and C Mae Ricketts spent Sunday with parents after moving into the D. Q. Wright house. Geo J Wagner of Salle travels to Varna for Yeomen of America business. Mrs Brown from Eureka visited her daughter in Lacon, with Franking and John from OxBow and Magnolia on business in Lacone. Homer Barney, C N Ong of Lacon, and D C Stateler of Wenona called. Mrs DeVault Sr visited County Superintendent Perry and wife. Abbie and Tillie Swanson return from Chicago to their parents. BHarp McCully of Rosé has a caller in Varna and Lacon on business. Oscar Peterson from Streator, whose wife died recently, arrives. Mr Kate Sullivan visits Miss Dollie Martin. Mrs Waldo Held and Conrad Held visit. Myers Kohler shipped a car of stock to Chicago. Mr and Mrs H E Broaddus are Lacon visitors. Andrew Broaddus is now in Oklahoma. Mr Fulls has gone to Missouri.
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Missea
Mabel
C.mae Ricketts
Q. Wright
Geo J. Wagner
A Salle
Varna
America
OxBow
John
OzKids
Magnolia
Were
Lacone
Homer Barney
Ong
Lacon
D. C. Stateler
Wenona
Mra DeVault Sr
County
Bupt Perry
Coe
Abbie
Tillie Swanson
Chicago
Broaddus
Andrew Broaddus
Oklahoma
Mr Fulls
Missouri
Weather echoes Civil War camps stir old soldiers sense
Letters recall Camp Douglas in 61 62 where Confederate prisoners froze to death in harsh climate. News notes a 16-year-old boy William Weaver of Hopewell died of heart failure. funeral at old Salem cemetery south of Lacon. Local horse and poultry notes, egg orders, and farm chatter fill the page with community updates and weather musings.
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Camp Douglas
Chicago
William
David’ Weaver
Hopewell
Old Salem
Lacon
Simon Sheaffer
Charley Day
Plymouth Rock
Simon Shaffer
Oscar
George.Anderson
Humbolt
Kan
Ponto Carlson
Peter Stromgren
Imndlslaallo.k. Mra B. V. Lane
Charley Port
Will Panzer
Frank Ganzer
Henry
May Shaffer
Free School Entertainment at Huffman School
On Saturday evening March 7 Mrs D Huffman a Huffman school teacher hosted a free entertainment with speaking singing and music. Sparland guests attended and boxes for supper raised funds for school use. New neighbors J G Gregory Helmandollar and Chance to Conovers left. Thomas O'Brien visited from town. Ed Shorts and wife attended Wordman supper at Whitefield. Wm Taylor started the season with William Coulter. David Huffman and Venna visited Sparland Sunday.
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D., D. Huffman
Huffman School
Sparland
G. Gregory
Helmandollar
Chance
Conovers
Thomas O’brien
Own
Ed Shorts
Wordman
Whitefield
Wm Taylor
William Coulter
David Huffman
Venna
Surprise visit honors John Carlson at party
About 25 friends gathered Friday evening to honor John Carlson with a surprise visit and a fine present presented by George Nordstrom. The gathering featured light refreshments and games lasting late into the night, with best wishes for Carlson's happiness and success. Carl Johnson, recently at the Kewanee shops, will return to Fairbury, and Andrew Lieth suffered a finger injury while unloading wood, with Lewis Larson nearby aiding.
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John Carlson
George Nordstrom
John
Carl Johnson
Kewanee
Fairbury
Andrew Lieth
Tlawis Larson
Taok
William
Hedler
Putnam County Woodpiles and Local Notes Amid Small News
Jargéat reports woodpiles in Putnam county. Nordstroms shipped cattle to Chicago with George Noordstrom joining. Mr and Mrs Charles Prutsman of Princeton called on J. Mr. Winship, very ill. Johnny Magnuson killed a fox and five rabbits the other day. Mrs Bertha Pierson went to Peoria to work for Mrs N. P. Colberg. John Cathibo’s sale attracted bidding and sold well. Rowert Patterson shows slight improvement.
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Putnam County
Mc ‘Nordstrom
Bros
Chicago
Sud
George Noordstrom
Charles-Prutsman
Princeton
Johnny Magnuson
Bertha Pierson
Peoria
N. P. “Colberg
John
Catliob
Rowert Patterson
McNabb Draft Horse Company elects officers in neighborhood
A local group calling itself the McNabb Draft Horse Company elected J. EB Morris as president, Smith as secretary, and Wilson as treasurer. A six member committee was sent to Oak Lawn Illinois to select a suitable horse. The notes mention residents moving in and out, including Mr and Mrs W. G. Griffith and Miss Laura Smith, and several locals traveling for institute, friends meetings, and business.
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McNabby L
McNabb
W. G. Griffith
FY EL Bmith
Laura Bmith
Farmer's Institute
Bloomington
Joshua Li Mills
Chicago
Friends
Clement i
Bae Oester
Ji-O- ‘Sutherland
Kansas City
Danger of Colds and Gripp Prevention Claim
An old advertisement asserts that colds and the grip threaten pneumonia but can be prevented with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, claiming thousands used it without pneumonia and that it cures a cold or grip faster than other treatments. It notes it is pleasant and safe and sold by Dr Bowell.
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Chamberlain
Bowell
Knoxville
Tenn
Hot_Springs
Ark
Ballard
Southern Express
F. A. Powell
Election Fees for Judges and Clerks Questioned
A 1908 Illinois attorney general ruling states that a day’s pay for election judges and clerks covers 24 hours, not eight, with compensation in full for any part of a day. The letter to W M Fike notes the law applies to official duties, not mechanical or trades, and advises honoring per diem for each day or part thereof. Subscribe for The Republican.
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Illnois
W. M. Fike
F -County
Springfield
Lewistown
H. J. Hamlin
Scott's Emulsion Advertises Helpful Nourishment
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a powerful fattener and strength giver. It claims the product builds bone, flesh, blood and nerve for consumptives, weak children, and anyone needing tissue growth, especially after limited diets.
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Scott
Putnam Co Circuit Court Proceedings March 1903
Proceedings of Putnam county circuit court held March 2 8 and 4 1903 with multiple cases continued or amended. Notable items include prosecutions for liquor sales and prostitution, trespass suits, estates administration, creditor and partition actions, and orders to appoint commissioners. Cases involve Turin Cavalia Carmell Trager Dore Gallaher Cofold Mullins Hassler and others with continuances by agreement or stipulation.
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Putnam Co. Circuit Court
Putnam County Circuit Court
Henry Republican
D.B. Turner
Turin
Primo Cavalia
Carl Carmell
Carl Carnell
Conrad—Baker
Justin—Oleson
Lrager
Conrad Baker
Justin Oleson
August ‘Trager
A. W. Foreids
J. W. Hopkins
August Trager
John Gehm
Edwin Mahlan
Castendyck
Bros Ye
Garler
H. H. Leech
Nelson—Cofold
Martha ‘Gallaher
Bill
L. E. Skeel
Patrick Dore
L. EB
Skeel
Lucy A. Dick
Nelson Cofold
Elizabeth A. Cofold
Harry _H._Cofold
Olden Cofold
Carrie Cofold
A.W. Hopkins
Joel W. Hopkins
Phebe ‘Young
Milton M. Mullins
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Clara Teache
Kate Haseler
Fred Hassler
puayris-Hoppald Et al
Frank Hoppold
Eru Beer Company
John Childs
The Stomach Is the Man Dyspepsia Cure Ad
An old advertisement proclaims that a weak stomach weakens the man or woman and that restoring stomach health restores overall vitality. It touts a dyspepsia cure that cleanses and strengthens stomach glands to cure indigestion and stomach troubles by Dr Powell.
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Dr Powell
Daughters of the American Revolution Session Tallies Membership
The Daughters of the American Revolution met in Washington. About 85,000 members belong to 500 chapters across 45 states and territories. Each chapter honors a Revolution name or event, and every member must trace ancestry to a patriot who aided independence.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
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Nels Hultgren
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl Stay N.Y. Soc
Francis. Kilduff
First Street
Behr
Kilduff’s
Peterman Bros., Proprietors
Henry, Ill
Rock_Island
Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
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Idaho
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Puget Sound
GW. Bainter
Illinois
Igbyers
Nicholas Peterman
School St
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Henry, MI
Airio
Saratoga Township
My Murra
Park Palace
Witt
Worley
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