Sister Towns Report and Local Notices from Lacon
Our Sister Towns note Miss Mabel Green returns to Normaly as Miss Fannie Goodrich visits John I Thompson’s home. The Town Board met Tuesday before the election. Frank Wescott resumes studies at the University of Chicago next Monday. John Thompson and wife visited Chicago for a few days. A senator supports a bill to fund an Old Maids home. Frank Cornstett is injured in a horse accident near St O. Bullman farm. Mrs W B Cook, early Marshall County settler, dies aged about 36. funeral Thursday at Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Green
Fannie Goodrich
John I. Thompson
W. A. Hancock
Lt CO. Bullman
Frank Wescott
Chicago University
John Strawn
Peoria
Lacon
R. M. Barnus
Nelliy Muirbend
Julia Barney
Chas Lapp
Lapp
Milfred Thompson
Chicago
Mary Thompson
Sparland
Senator Barnes
Illinois
Frank Cornstett
St O. Bullman
W. B. Cook
Geo W. E. Cook
Marshall County
Congregational Church
Geo Marsh
Sparland News Briefs and Local Moves
Mrs O2 Martland is recovering, and Mrs Pringles is mentioned. John Parson returned home from Michigan last Sunday. Lewis W Webbater came back from Alabama Monday. A fierce wind storm with dust struck Monday night. Several Masonic brethren attended Lacon lodge Monday. John Hawkeworth moved to the north end of Lim Vanantwerp's house opposite the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martland
Pringles
John Parson
Michigeo
Lewis Wwebater
Alabama
Masonic Brethren
Lacon Lodge
John Hawkeworth
Lim Vanantwerp
William Berwick Sets Up at Bureau Junction
William Berwick, an old time bar ber, has located at Bureau Junction and reports a good trade there. Mrs Zimmerman traveled to Washington Tl last Monday to visit sisters and recover health. Gummings plans an auction next Saturday to sell farm implements and machinery. Rex and City of Peoria were laid up at the Santa Fe bridge Monday as it was unsafe to cross. Baptist church meeting continues with eight converts reported. Kev Balinger of Tremont will stay this week. Mrs Axline and children arrived Monday to see her mother Aunt Mary Thompson who is very poorly. Milford Thompson of Chicago arrived. Mrs Thompson suffered a stroke of paralysis but is better now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berwick
Bureau Junction
Zimmerman
Washington
Rex
Peoria
Santa Fe Bridge
Baptist Church
Kev Balinger
Tremont
Axline
Mary Thompson
Milford Thompson
Chicago
South Whitefield Social Echoes Among Neighbors and Visitors
In Chillicothe and nearby districts, residents report visitors and travels to and from the area. Notes mention Mrs Hunt hosting guests, Alice and William Burson visiting, a professor entertaining Saratoga belles, and plans for summer visits to New Brunswick. The column also recounts Harm on Hofer’s horse mishap, a runaway incident affecting R I Waughop, and Dr John Waughop's eastern call for his son Philip. W. Downing visited to manage Illinois land, reportedly renting it to Hunt, with remarks on his wealth and bachelor status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Fleetwood
Chillicothe
John Graham
Ottawa
T. 8
Hunt
Saratoga
Alice
Wm Burson
Bride
Waughop
H. Marshall
Colorado
Anna McAntes
Chicago
Harmon Hofer
R. Rowe
R. I. W. Waughop
A. R. Hancock
London
Edward Basson
Wright
John McLuskey
M. Holler
New Brunswick
Charles
RK. J. Hunt
Fort Stetham
Washington
John Waughop
Boston
Philip Waughop
Azure Islands
Downing
Richmond
Kansas
T + Hunt
Illinois
TLS. Hunt
Putnam Residents Aware of Livestock on Highways Requests
John Anderson bans stock on highways near his property while residents warned to keep animals penned. The Putnam drama club entertained at Whitefield with a large audience and gratitude expressed to Whitefield for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Swans and Sowers in Local Notes
Geo Wheeler and Joe Kelso killed a large swan on the upper lake last week and plan to mount it. The piece notes a prophetic line about spring, plus a Christian Sunday School report for the first quarter showing 80 scholars on average, 1251 chapters read, and $12.35 total contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Wheeler
Joe Kelso
Christian Sunday School
Saratoga Notes and Local Happenings
R W Bell visited his mother in Dwight for a few days last week. Mr Hamilton from Chicago stays with Calvin Starlipper this week. Fred Conover plans to build a new house on his farm soon. Ed R Hannum visited his ill brother in Magneto. Emma Daniels has pneumonia but is improving. Ed Monier moved north of Saratoga to farm next year. Mrs Ella Rosencrans Snell returned to Chicago after visiting Boil cousins. Voters nominated a union ticket in Saratoga but results were all Republican. Mrs Ransom Conover visited Valparaiso Indiana and returned home last Friday. Boys learned cooking while she was away. About 30 young people gathered at James Hankison's last Wednesday for a pleasant surprise with dancing and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R
Condit
Sparland
Milo Ocontoer
Ueffler
Pea Es
Fred Cook
Joanna Pyles
John Grosly
West—Of
Bell
W. H. Wescott
Granville
Putnam Dramatic Club
Whitefield
Charley Ward
Putnam
Mr Shambart
Mendota
Emma Parker
Parker
Senachwine
Albert Stickel
W. M. Drake
Wm. Bracken
Louester
W. S. Murphy
Chauncey Bacon
Oliver P. Carroll
William L. Kelso
John Barnhart
William ‘8. Murphy
Davd Bachman
Elijah Henkins
Laura the Pauper
L Am
R. W. Bell
Dwight
Mr Hamilton
Chicago
Calvin Starlipper
Fred Conover
Ed R. Hannum
Emma Daniels
Ed Monier
Saratoga
Ella Rosencrans Snell
Ransom Conover
Valparaiso
Indiana
James Hankison
Whitefield Corners Community Notes and Local Movements
Sickness strikes the village with colds as Fosdick family visits Steuben. A Juniors concert drew a large crowd. Kansas wind and dust storms blow through. John Higgins is very ill and children are sent for from out west. Mrs Minnie Runnells hosts a sewing bee Wednesday. Putnam dramatists reported a good crowd and satisfied audience. Harry Bullyment family move into Homer Swift’s rented house, adding a butcher to town. Grandma Griswold moved toward Mrs Joel Fosdick’s daughter near Chenoa with plans to settle there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Fosdick
Steuben
Kansas
John Higgins
Minnie Runnells
Putnam Dramatists
Harry Bullyment
Homer Swift
Grandma Griswold
George Griswold
G. Smith
Joel Fosdick
Chenoa
Willow fence burn on Clark Swift farm sparks warning
Clark Swift reports his willow fence burned last Sunday evening on his farm west of the corners by a murky creek bank where only such fencing endures. The note urges retribution for such deeds and ends with an advertisement for No-to-bac tobacco cure. Lone Tree notes include Pat and Hugh Finnegan visiting Tiskilwa and various local family movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Swift
Selz Royal Blue Shoe Offered as Durable Comfort Footwear
Keep Your Feet clothed with shoes that are handsome yet comfortable. Selz Royal Blue Shoe is as easy as a slipper and as durable as metal with graceful curves. Selz Perfacto Shoe offers a cheaper grade at $3. Both shoes are from Selz Schwab & Co. of Chicago and sold by J. H. Jones & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selz
Selz, Schwab & Co
Chicago
J. H. Jones & Son
Magnolia News Teases Local Illnesses and Visits
Celia Spencer and Mamie Hauger are listed as sick with the grip. Marguerite Balderson and Baby Rolley are also quite sick this week. Jud Ong of Lacon visited town Wednesday. Mrs M A Ellis of Lostant visits friends. Dr Shenneshoeffer of Lostant visited town Thursday. Cora B Dent of Lostant and Tonica is a weekly visitor. Arba Law returns from Normal for spring break. Bertha Beckwith of Sandy was seen on the streets Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Celia Spencer
Mamie Hauger
Baby Rolley
Marguerite Balderson
Jud Ong
Lacon
M. A. Ellis
Lostant
Shenneshoeffer
Cora B. Dent
Arba Law
Bertha Beckwith
Sandy
Local notices from Magnolia area residents
A collage of short items notes residents visiting relatives and recovering from illness. Names include Mathew McKirgan Wenone, James Emans, Mrs Bobbitt Ox Bow, George Hobert Lostant, Ed Hannum Whitefield, Mrs R J Boman, Roy Francis, John Fyffe Normal, Clara Glenn Ox Bow, John Dean Sandy, Dr Forrest Henry, Miss Rogers Clear Creek, Mrs Laura Barber Lostant, Mr Thornton, Mrs Massie, Mrs Clara Glenn Ox Bow, Mrs Golden, Mrs Richardson near Varna, George Keller Henry. Also mentions school terms, a Magnolia cemetery interment, Good Templars meetings, and a medical talk by Rev Burnish and Rev Francis with a visiting speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew McKirgan
Wenone
John
James Emans
Bobbitt
Fank
Ox Bow
George_Hobert
Lostant
Ed Hannum
Whitefield
R. J. Boman
Messrs Barber
Roy Francis
John Fyffe
Normal
Gertie Piper
Clara Glenn
Ox Box
John Dean
James Wable
Sandy
Dr Forrest
Henry
Sarah Baker
Miss Rogers
Clear Creek
Laura Barber
Thornton
Massie
Golden
Richardson
Varna
George Keller
N.B. Thierry
James Humes
Magnolia
Kidd
Triplet J
Hanger
Good Templars
Burnish
M.E. Church
Huffman
Francis
Mt Palatine Social Notes and Obituary
Mrs Lawrence Does is improving. Louis Gallagher visited from Normal over Sunday. Mr Gebicke of La Salle stopped on business. Mrs Cooper wife of Yarnell Cooper died this morning. Mrs C W Curtis and Mary Barr of Lostant called Thursday. Geo O Davis received two carloads of brick for a new store foundation. Fred Laughlin, formerly of Palatine, to marry Miss Prior of Bureau County this Tuesday. School entertainment at the church Friday was well patronized with an excellent program. Mrs Matern wife of Adam Matern died Sunday morning near Mt Palatine after a long illness. the family and neighborhood extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT Palatine
Lawrence
Louis Gallaher
Gebicke
la Salle
Cooper
Yarnell Cooper
C. W. Curtis
Mary Barr
Lostant
Geo O. Davis
Fred Laughlin
Palatine Jbo
Mies
Bureau Co
Matern
Adam Matern
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Offers Reward
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio guarantee the remedy and endorse the sale. Wot & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo support. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 50 cents per bottle. Testimonials free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wot & Truax
Walding,Kinnan & Marvin
Burial notice for Mary Cooper and Mrs Adam Matern
Mary Cooper of Quaker Lane was buried on Wednesday and Mrs Adam Matern was buried on Tuesday according to local notices. The brief item notes the graveside attendance and ongoing illness of Matern's wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Mary Cooper
Adam Matern
Garden Seed Sale Promoted at Bargain Prices
A readable fragment promotes a bulk seeds sale with bargain prices and mentions a well known vendor. The ad implies a wholesale or bulk offer aimed at buyers seeking low-cost garden supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilt Reguigg
Hit House Cleaner Wall Finish Promises Cheap Durable Finish
An advertisement touts a wall finishing product called Hit House Cleaner. It claims to be cheap and durable, easy to apply with a paint brush, and suitable for bedrooms. The text stresses vermin resistance and suggests availability in white or colors at low cash prices.
Tragedy Presented by Local School at Grange Hall
Henry 11 Rebecca Mills notes suggest planning for a visit as Ormal attends Chautauqua Circle at H Mills residence. Shakespeares tragedy to be staged by a local school at Grange Hall on Saturday March 30 with Timothy Benjamin of Bloomington and Mrs Morse of McLean County mentioned among attendees. Willis B Mills hosts and relatives from McLean County and Bloomington are traveling to visit their sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Mills
Ormal
Chautauqua Circle
H. Mills
HC Shakespear
Grange Hall
Timothy Benjamin
Bloomington
Morse
McLean Co
Willis B. Mills
John R. Benjamin
W. B. Mills
Mills
Sucklen Arnica Salve advertised for wide range of skin ailments
An old advertisement touts Sucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It notes price per box and a doctor Powell store in Ox Bow. Also mentions Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claimed to cure stomach and bowel troubles with trial sizes and store contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powall
Hopewell Households Returnees and Local Changes
Mike Nelson is back from the east about three weeks ago. Geo Smith lives in the Maubach house and will farm Frank Wier’s land. Sawyer district prepares for school with Miss Hade of Lacon as teacher. Elmer Miller resides in the Joe Roth house and will farm part of Sawyer Bros land. The old sandy bridge, a familiar landmark for eighty years, has vanished. The town caucus saw party debates grow heated yet calm afterward near the Potomac. Mike Ballenselfer’s hay shed and stable near completion, measuring 18 by 36 feet with 15 foot posts. Wm Perdew handles the project and others in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Nelson
Geo Smith
Maubach
Frank Wier
Nagain
Sawyer
Miss Hade
Lacon
Elmer Miller
Joe Roth
Will Fara
Sawyer Bros
Sandy Bridge
Potomac
Mike Ballenselfer
Wm Perdew
Keep it in the House Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the cure for common childhood ills and adult stomach troubles. It claims relief for constipation digestion and stomach ache with trial sizes and larger bottles sold by Dr Powell.
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Clarke & Co
New York
Central
Clarke ,Co
Adams Peoria
Benry
Charlie Thomas
Mary
Flora
Jessie Orton
Thomas
Thompson
Irving Broaddus
Salee
Big
J.far Ones
Henry, Ill
Lone Tree
Pat
Hugh Finnegan
Tiskilwa
Miss O'Brien
Sam Longman
John Longman
Tiskiwa
Mary Hennebery
John Finnegan
Bradford
Abraham Anderson
Virginia City
Allison Pettit
John Clawson Sr
Algo C.clawson
John Clawson
Nellie Longman
Nebraska
Hugh Fanson
Theodore
Wilton
J. E
F. A. Powell
I. Mails
Tfrie
Power’s Fair Store
Edward
Nick
Sherman-Glenn and
Miss Piper
A. Morse
Hopewell
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