Local Notes and Social Roundup From Lacon and Vicinity
Local items describe visits and travels of residents including Miss Jackson and Mr. Welderhold. J D Stubbins opens a confectionery and restaurant. Dan Timmons faces legal troubles in Peoria. a social at Union Church proceeds with wood cake and coffee. Ducks hunting, a stage play The Unwelcome Guest, road board decisions, and community shifts in residents and schools are noted along with local business and church activities.
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G. C. Barnas
Charlot
A.J. Welderhold & Co
G.L. Dana
Reese
J. D
Stubbins
Finnat
D. O. Timmons
Sparland
Poorla
Seine
Land wedding cards and town notes echo in Zion
The town hears of wedding cards for a land wedding in our city and other notices. Beamon returns to speak among us with comforting words to Christians and warnings to travelers. Local events include horse injury, illness, church moves, homecomings, crosswalk work, and a temperance society meeting.
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Ho Orido
Boatland
Latarpe
Bro. Beamon
Voloe
Walla of Zion
Fred Vincent
Mies
Boarland Presbyterian Church
Peoria
Blackman
Nebraska
Tanquary
Onona
James Hosic
Dave’ McDonough
Henry
D.d.Bhelver
Ottawa
Burnham
Womens Christian 4Temperance Union
G. W. Kilne
Peppard
Miss Mary Hunt Visits Sister in Hawkeye State
A small town school closes its exercises at the Red School House with 89 pupils enrolled over six years and an average daily attendance. Theodore Axime, the teacher, receives praise for his thorough work as students recite and the audience hears speeches from local figures congratulating the progress.
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Mary Hunt
Closin
Alve
Rey
Streattaneoak
Cyrus Iowatsen
Temperance Society Meeting and Local Farming Notes
Whitefield Corners reports a full temperance meeting with officers elected led by B G Green and C Brown. Delegates chosen for the county alliance. discussion on temperance continues. Farmers near Willoutland plan spring planting as weather settles. 2000 to 3000 bushels indicated. Mrs Royal Olmatond and Mrs Ira Torry ill.
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Temperanag- Society
B. G. Green
C. Brown
Dr Reader
Ira Yorry
Cora Reader
Transurar
George Johnson
William Fountains
Mra. Hartley
Chariater
Thomas M. Laughlin
County Alliance
Henry
Toswit
G.green
Royal Olmatond
Fragmented OCR: LacPrairies Dr Wilmot Update
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Dr Wilmot of LacPrairies riding almost constantly and references multiple scattered names such as Henry Blocc, Sainsilaycth pore, and a Valloyr area. Details are garbled, limiting coherent facts or events to summarize.
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Wilmot
Laws Ridge
Fred
Orwell
Byshia
Henry Blocc
Valloyr Cown
Temperance Drive and Center Society Meeting Report
Clear Creek notes Mrs. John McNabb was buried last Monday. The Center red ribbon club met Sunday with talks on cider abstinence and a speech linking card playing to intemperance. A canvass committee reported strong support and sizable donations, with pledges ranging from 25 cents to 20 dollars for saloon prosecutions. The Center literary society plans a 10 cent admission on March 4 featuring the Little Folks Jug. The 21st anniversary meeting was announced, Mille returned from Iowa, Bozzy.
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Clear Creek
John McNabb
Monay
Red Ribbon Club
Temperance Club
Alls
The
Center Literary Society
Mille
Iowa
Bozzy
Poor Widow Keeps Priceless Picture Hidden from Scandal
An impoverished Hungarian widow in Limehouse kept a valued engraving hidden behind a London Illustrated News cut. After a neighbor noticed a hundred pound note tucked in the frame, doctors and officials moved the wealth to her credit at the Bank of England, improving her and her son’s condition.
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Bank of England
London
Limehouse
News Ands
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Thomas Philson
Charlotte Philson
Alizanna Philson
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