Grange Fairs Spur Growth of Honest Rural Exhibits
An 1880s article traces Grange fairs from rustic gatherings to modern educational events. It cites Europe and America as examples and notes Illinois sites like McLean and Dunlap promoting fairmanship, stock, seeds, and crafts with low costs and no gate fees.
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Russia
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Moscow
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Virginia
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Dunlap
Peoria
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Pulaska Co
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Christian Co
Putnam County
Grange
Court House Matters Meal Estate Transfers February
Court House notices list numerous February transfers of real estate among residents and businesses in Evang. Steuben and Wenona with names such as Elia Judd Samuel W Scott and Asa Rathbun noted. March entries include James Thornton Franklin Doyle Henry Erie and W H Jones with licensed marriages and new births and deaths recorded in Wenona Roberta Varna and nearby townships. Trial bottle free at Powell's drug store for Dr King's New Discovery.
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Marton J French
Samuel W Scott
R Griffin
Lot
Wonona
Koeper W. Brown
Wm A Rowe
Saratoga
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Steuben
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Jas Jenkins
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Edward Bane
Arna
Leorn Bellows
Margaret J Thom
Lacon
James O'Brian
James Quinn
Ratoga
August C Wols
Edmund W Wols
Henry
Caroling Schupp
John Hoffrichter
Steuben Coal Co
John E Stevenson
Rachel J Frisbey
J Horrocks
Mary Sowards
Alles E Owen
James Thornton
John W Thornton
Roberta
Franklin Doyle
Joseph Clark
Wintterfold
Erie
Joseph Reynolds
Evans
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Alto
JW Holton
Callender
Andrew J.water
Bennington
Wm H Skelton
Wite
Twist
Simeon Doyle
Wesley Doyle
Robert A Kedley
Martha I Dunlap
Hiram Grable
Frederick
Elizabeth Slevers
Sarvials
Frandemfout
Catherine Fisher
Edward Kramer
Mary A Dablheimer
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Terenn E Kemitz
Varna
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LaRose
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Dunlap
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Milo
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John L Jones
Corn M Lane Edmund & Knapp
Edith Weas
Daniel McCullum
W Armstha Pattonsburg
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Newry
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WH Jones
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