Our Sister Towns LACON
Chas Roberta of Henry was among Lacon friends Tuesday. Mrs Bertha Duckett and Mrs Michael Petri were called to Wisconsin Friday by a telegram announcing a death. The Misses Lulu Short and Gail Broaddun attended a Midway institute in Normal. The millinery shop of Mrs G A Bangs was bought by Mrs Mae Mallary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LACON
Chas Roberta
Henry
Harry Campbell
Chicago
Clara B. Fort
Josie Hilsworth
Streator
Maggie Porch
Will
Chillicothe
Frank Berkman
Davenport
Sown
Frank Specht
Elliot Rose
BR. McKinney
Lulu Short
Gail Broaddun
Mrs Sands
Fannie Mallary
Bangs
Frm
Mrs B
Sparland News Briefs From A Rainy Tuesday
Reports from Sparland note two inches of rainfall on Tuesday night. Visitors include Mrs O Tarbill and son Frank from Chicago. The B Y P U held an event last Wednesday. Olive Ctarrison of Princeton is visiting relatives A D and W J Arbay. Dr Haigh clarifies he is a homeopath not an ecclesiastic physician. McClanahan and Welonrao attend Peoria I O O F school taught by Walter B Carlin. Addison Tanquary’s wrassdones fire in Bethel neighborhood last Sunday. Frank Oveary rented land formerly used by B A Bary and will farm it. Shig Seasan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
O. Tarbill
Frank
Chi‘cago
B.Y.P. U
A. E. Wright
Babe
Zimmerman
Haigh
Mas Olive Ctarrison
Princeton
A. d
W. J. Arbay
Col McClanahan
Will
Shig Seasan
Sparland notes include fire damage and local notices
A Sparland column reports the old Winegarten house burned near town and other items: a dentist from Lacon visiting for work, lectures by Mrs Metzgar, cabbage plants by Joe Clark, a soldier's burial, church meetings, a fire at C. W. Buckley's home, and community thanks. Additional notes cover residents moving, Easter services, garden fences, and local accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winegarten
Cummings & Co
Claude
A. H. Wright
Lacon
Sparland
Metzgar
Moline
Joe Clark
Steuben
Whitefield
Patrick Sloey
Quincy
Lome
Frank
John Bruck
Streator
Town Hall
C. W. Buckley
Frail
M. E
John Bursk
Francis
God
North End
La‘von
Mra Timmons
Whitefield Corners Community Notes and Local Tragedy
Norton Moffit remains confined but improves at Whitefield Corner. A farewell party for a new teacher was held. A 3d quarterly meeting at Center church and a love feast Sunday were announced. A serious wagon accident injures eight year old boy. Dr Willis and Bigmon set the bone. A quiet wedding at Mrs Lizzie Fountain's home unites Fannie Fountain and Newton Young. Eddie Schleef dies of brain fever shortly after arrival with his parents. The community extends deepest sympathy to the Schleef family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield -Corners
Norton Moffit
Wm Brokaw
Center Church
Wm Hufnagle
Billy
Willis
Big Mon
Albert
Lizzie Fountain
Fannie
Newton Young
Rey Hazard
Mr Young
J. Schleef
Overton
Neb
Eddie
Mrs Schleef
Hopeful Farewell Sent To Osceola Native
The body was conveyed to Osceola for burial beside Mrs Schloof’s father while she stayed behind in grief. The funeral followed affliction and sorrow, with prayers from all the ring people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Evangelist Brusk speaks at Bethel and local notices aired
Bethel hosts evangelist Mr Brusk on the last Sabbath. Mrs Provorce visits son James McGeo and family. Lewis Shultz sold his driving team to John Riddle for 125. Farmers near finish sowing oats but will pause for a few days due to cold weather. Mr and Mrs George Bedford marked their wedding anniversary with about 40 guests. Mrs Sarah Tanquary of Pontiac visited her feeble father Mr Mead then returned home. Sabbath school to be reorganized next Sabbath. Addison Tanquary’s family suffered a smoke scare as chimney fire burned the stovepipe and brick loosened, narrowly prevented house fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steuben
Brusk
Bethel
Provorce
James McGeo
Lewis Shultz
John Riddle
George Bedford
Sarah Tanquary
Pontiac
Addison Tanquary
Saratoga News Briefs Touch Weather and Work
Last week warm enough for umbrellas. this week for overcoats. Richard Kelley suffered a severe cut from a pulverizer. Robert Kelley cut his foot with a hedge knife and is lame. Curtis Coulter returns from school to teach in the north part this spring. Bruce Wilson hauls lumber and sand for a new house to be built this spring. The necktie and apron sale passed off pleasantly last Friday with a nice crowd and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kelley
John Thompson
Robert Kelley
Curtis Coulter
Bruce Wilson
Supper and local notes from La Prairie area
A brief La Prairie Center column reports a charity supper netting 16.25 dollars after expenses, a missing horse incident near Tim othy Finny and its quick return, plus local social notes. Rev Nesbit visitation, weddings, farming activity, and a Republican town ticket are mentioned along with health notes on Annabel McCollough. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills are advertised.
Putnam News Highlights Local Life And Death
Mrs J S Sparling is improving after illness. C D Hawkins of Milo visits friends. Alvin Anderson and wife from Chilli Cote tour the area. J H Williams reports two sheep killed by dogs. Blanche Kelso returns from Eureka. Mina Lucas of Hennepin starts spring term in Giltner district. Easter picnic and church exercises entertain locals. Noted outdoorsmen report goose lake duck hunting success. John Nelson, once in Putnam, marries Sofia Lindberg in Tacoma on March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
M. J. McCormick
James Taliaferro
Kid Cycles
Pedro O'Connor
Chicago
L. W. Miller
Anna Parker
Bessie Stephens
Hennepin
Joe Kelso
Bill Long
Goose Lake
John Nelson
Putnam
Washington
Wm Veach
Tacoma
Sofia Lindberg
John
Wedding and local political ticket notes amid March events
A grand wedding at the Wheeler home unites Lissa M Wheeler and Wil Murphy as guests toast the couple before a Chicago-bound departure. Separately the Republicans and Democrats held conventions on Saturday afternoon and evening naming their town officers including town clerk assessor and highway commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Triton
W. . Kelso
H. Condit
William Murphy
Ed Hunte
F.C. Cook
John—Barnhart
Caton Dennis McEvoy
David Bachman
William Wheely
Warlows
Lissa M. Wheeler
Wil. Mam
Bell Shimd
Jame Taliaferro
Ollie Wheeler
Bder Howe
Eureka
Dlvine
Atte
Chicago
R. Read
Charles Protzman
J. M. Winship
L. Condit
J.O. Winship
George Crawford
Oliver Downey
C. R. Wheeler
W. H. Wheeler
W.L. Kelso
Charles Peterson
Rachel Taliaferro
R Read
Elder Howe
Alvin Murpdy
Cora Murphy
James Taliaferro
Minnie Taliaferro
Mellville Henkin
George Wheeler
Jonnie Wheeler
Bo Shimel
Joe Kelso
James Powell
Pd Cycles
Peter Nelson
Chris Christern
Magnolia News Roundup of Local Visits and Illnesses
Joe Otto returned home from Chicago on Friday. A bishop from Ox Bow visited Berthe Coe Sunday. Mrs Zelia Fyffe has re shingled her house. Mrs Clara Roberts and Etta Bobbitt remain on the sick list. Gertie Piper sprained her wrist last week. Willie Paxson started clerking in T F Lash’s store. Mr Aberly of Lostant was on the outs on Tuesday. Ethel Bishop hosted a gathering Friday evening. Dollie Bosley of Cottage Hill visited sister Lizzie Lambert. Young folks attended the Pon Supine at the M E church in Varna Saturday. Easter services Sunday drew a large crowd. Many plan to attend the school entertainment at Clear Creek next Saturday. Mrs John Thornton and son Robert I rushed to Lincoln to aid a sick brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Joe Otto
Chicago
Bishop
Ox Bow
Berthe Coe
Zelia Fyffe
Clara Roberts
Etta Bobbitt
Gertie Piper
Willie Paxson
T. F. Lash
Aberly
Lostant
Ethel Bishop
Dollie Bosley
Cottage Hill
Mra
Lizzie Lambert
M. E
Varna
Clear Creek
John Thornton
Robert I
Lincoln
Easter services and local notes from Milo area
Easter services were held at the ME church. School begins next Monday. Miss Mo Clean of Princeton teaches. A widower blacksmith, William, is recovering after his wife visited her daughter. Hufnagle and wife visited Whitefield to see William hurt by a runaway horse. Mrs Kooh visited Henry. son Mike joined for Easter dinner. Sam Pettegrew took a young lady boarder weighing nine pounds at arrival and plans to stay. Charles Griswold drives eight to ten horses this spring. if Henry G avoids misfortune, he will work some this fall. Jas Mallet Sr sold a 160 acre farm for $50 per acre to William Pilgrim. James plans moving away. Rahm rents the place. L A Hay, collector, returned books the 15th inst and reports two delinquents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
Mo ‘Clean
Princeton
Hufnagle
Whitefield
William
Kooh
Henry
Mike
Sam Pettegrew
Sam
Charles Griswold
Henry G
Jas Mallet Sr
Pilgrim
Nie James
Rahm
L. A
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Henry Eversizer
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Effie
Lat Sperland
Wm Brugh
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Midway Plaisance
Adam Ammon
Kansas
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Theodore Kiefer
Rath Andrews
H. Marshall
Grandma Robinson
Nellie
Ida Whitmer
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Ida
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Anna Huffman
Saratoga
T. S. Hunt
Jack Kenney Place
Coal Hollow
Midway
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Sparklands
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JH. Jones & Son
Theaais
O. K
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Robert
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Looka
Timothy Finny
J.W. Greene
Chenoa
Amos F. Leigh
East Lynn
Cautious
Wm Evans
Lawn Ridge
Billy the Jew
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J. P. Root
Adam Pringle
Robert Scoon
Newel Nur
Robert McCollough
James Burrell Obert Scoon
Adam Davidson
Annabel McCollough
Dr Young
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