Our Sister Towns and Local Notes in Lacon Varna and Nearby
In Lacon George Cowan has mumps. Miner Owens hired as private secretary. Archie Aitchison visited from Pekin. Mrs Anna Short entertained relatives. Mrs Daniel Betts updating house foundation. Chris Broaddus sold his hotel at Mince and moved into Daniel McGill’s rooms. Local chatter on residents and travels. school board hires full corps of teachers. C W Whitten named superintendent. Miss Myers to teach third primary. Varna notes Cora Dent of Magnolia and visitors Tracy and Max Whitney. Quarterly meeting of M E church. Roberts Grange march to Bivans Grange hall for all day session. Way chair by State Master Wilson. Varna commencement May 10 at town hall. programs include Salutatory Joan of Arce Abigalls Swanson. Oration Big Importance of Little Things by Mabel L Ricketts. Sublimity of Truth by Katherine Kelly. Valedictory Davants of a Giant by Edmond P Dennohe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. ‘Thomas
Tracy Bfancock
Péorld
Andrew R. Hancock
W., Bhores
Georgia Ford
Laura
Cecil Collyer
Toluca Taat
Board of Education
C. W
Miss Myers
Varna
Cora Dent
Magnolia
Varna Jay
Max Whitney
Lostant
M. Is
Duehcane
Lacon
L. W. Broaddust
Roberts Grange
Bivans Grange Hall
Arnell Rhields
Joan of Arce
Abigalls
Swanson
Mabel L. Ricketts
Katherine Kelly
Edmond P. Dennohe
Grain-O Promises Healthful Coffee Alt For All
A reader endorses Grain-O as a grain based coffee substitute. The letter claims Grain-O improves health and taste after a week, urging purchase from grocers and noting it suits both old and young at the table.
Whitefield Corners Social Notes and Local News
A farmer community article notes corn planting and bridge repairs after spring washouts. The piece mentions visitors and relatives from Ishpeming Wisconsin and Tis Kilwa, an upcoming marriage of Mark Calef and Miss Sie Noble on May 8, and a Sunday sermon by Rev A K Tuilus. It describes pleasant country drives and bright fruit as spring blooms.
Local notes recount new arrivals and community life
In our area six families celebrate new arrivals including Barker a baby girl Griswold a baby boy and Wable a baby girl. Samuel Smith assists C Klein with farming while Deiber Marshall cuts wood for farmers and locals enjoy a fishing night. Bonham district gains a new school director Harry Bonham and a cistern project at the school ground. Rev Sawcett canvasses for books in South Whitefield. DeWalt and Lieut James Lyon drop by. Lyon recalls Santiago. Lille Klein and Oscar Holler join Miss Waughop's music clues with promising talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Smith
C. Kleins
Deiber
E."hofer
Clifton
Anton Kuhn
Tra L. Woodard
Rev Sawcett
Henry
South Whitefield
John DeWalt
James Lyon
Lyon
New York
Santiago
Lille Klein
Oscar Holler
Iftie Waughop
Bethel Church Plans Repairs and Local Updates
In Steuben Leslie Blackwell is on the sick list and Charley Tanquary visited with home folk Sunday. A good congregation attended Bethel Sunday. Nellie Russell visited Peoria and attended a friend’s wedding. Bethel society will repair the church soon with new chimneys papering inside and a new roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Blackwell
Charley Tanquary
Bethel
Nellie Russell
Peoria
North Saratoga notes on births and local incidents
Frank Applen became a father with a baby girl born April 2. Elon Steer, Castleton implement dealer, dined with John Nicholls and others. he is 88 and recently recovering from a paralysis. James McCurdy sold five horses. one chestnut gelding sired by Handsome Prince fetched $400. Job Shearer and Carter hauled hogs to Bradford. Carter’s team spooked, wrecking the wagon and injuring Carter, who was helped by Dr Hopkins and later rode home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Applen
Elon Steer
Castleton
John Nic¢holls
James McCurdy
Handsome Prince
Parker Bros
Wyoming
Job Shearer
Carter
Bradford
Hopkins
Oll
Henry area visitors and church notices
Wm Ball of Henry visited Lundy last Monday. John M. Thompson attended church in Henry Sunday. Mrs Wii Coulter of Henry is visiting. Mr and Mrs Joueah Moody visited Will Daniels and wife last Sunday. Mrs James Diverbiss was ill with pleurisy but now better. Louie Boguer family plan home improvements this week. The Misses Stella Pershing and Hdna Clark of Henry were Center visitors last Sunday. Mors Ben Lutes of Milo visited broth Charles Driver last Sunday. Rev A K Sulis of Henry will preach at Center church Sunday afternoon at 8 o clock. Let him have full house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Ball
Henry
Lundy
John M. Thompson
Wii Coulter
Joueah Moody
Will. Daniels
James Diverbiss
Stella Pershing
Hdna Clark
Center
Mors Ben Lutes
Milo
Charles Driver
A. K. Sulis
Henry Wll
Center Church
Local Notes and Social Snippets from Hennepin
Hennepin daily items include Postmaster Lamu on sick list Inez Shepherd of Strawn in city Friday Will Bruer able to drive again Robi E Zenor to La Salle on business Joel W Hopkins of Granville in city Monday Book auction in town all week Robi E Zenor shipped coal props to Marquette Monday Everyone cleaning house Geo A Burt and Dr Thomas of Henry in city Monday A Masters of Bureau Valley Mills in town Friday John W Leech educating a road horse Princeton party at park and fairgrounds John W Leech and son Hollis in Chicago for Win Weeks and Charley of Galesburg guests of Weeks brothers Bun Saturday with Stouffer of Chicago visiting John and Henry families Mrs Mary Moore rents rooms west side of W Durley’s residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamu
Inez Shepherd
Strawn
Will Bruer
Robi E. Zenor
la Salle
Joel W. Hopkins
Granville
Marquette
Geo A. Burt
Thomas
Henry
A. Masters
Bureau Valley Mills
Joh W. Leech
Princeto N
Our Park
Fair Grounds
John W. Leech
Hollis
Chicago
Charley
Galesburg
Jame
John
Roht
Boys' long pane suits at 12 to 19 year olds
Ad lists boys' long pane suits for ages 12 to 19, priced at 2.60. Offer emphasizes youth sizes and fashionable cut for young men.
Broad Goods and Footwear Sale Highlights
Listing of heavily discounted apparel and textiles including True fit overalls and jackets at 59c, shirts, painters' suits, various men’s and women’s shoes with prices, hosiery and underwear deals, domestic linens, corsets, table linens, towels, napkins, dresses, silks, dress fabrics, and ladies' bonnets. Includes multiple brand names and price points aimed at bargain shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.m. Reanareet & Co
Co. M._ Henderson & Co
Henderson's
Vicking
Black Cat
Vici
Marzluff
Amoskeag
Catton
Percale
India
Fingkan
Moorontz trip and river activity noted by locals
Adam Deck and James Anderson drove to Moorontz on the Three I to inspect steam shovel operations. Visitors from Princeton and a niece from Ech attended the funeral of Mrs Davis's mother in Sprinkleburg. A steamer stranded in a corn field is afloat again. Local improvements include a new residence painting and W H Lucas introducing a low delivery wagon to meet growing country demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Deck
James Anderson
Moorontz
Henderson
Princeton
Helen Swan
Ech
Huraday
Ton Ria
Ded Fan Hennepin
New York
Davis
Kays
Sprinkleburg
Lee
Dewey
Chicago
Henry
Warren Sweeley
Dove
W. H. Lucas
Putnam Village Notes and Social Corners
Miss Cleary spent Sunday at home in Wyanet. The Foresters ball and supper was a success, clearing $33. Mrs Shaw and Jeraldeep are visiting Mrs Shaw's father. Charles Wherry is sick under Dr Cromwell of Henry. Elijah Henkins planted corn last Friday. Two young bums from Elkhart Ind bound for Peoria, aged 11 and 18. Tod Smith arrived from Houston, Texas, noting local fortunes look backward. Vegetables and fruit are being shipped out. The A B rally at the Christian church Sunday evening was entertaining and is planned monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Peoria
Tod
C. B. Smith
Putnam
Houston
Texas
The
Christian Church
Gore
Magnolia News Notes On Local Events And School Vote
Perry Dakin adds a line of goods to his store. Roy Denning to preach on The Church and the Saloon next Sunday evening. Epworth League to host a Shadow social at Mrs Nassie's Tuesday evening. Arba Law of Milo visited Magnolia last Saturday amid school success. R. W. Spencer back from business trip to Great Bend Kansas. reports many Magnolia people there. May 6th school election to choose a director and vote on a new school building. bid to replace unsanitary old structure favored by many, opposed earlier. Florence Newman credits Chamberlains Pain Balm for relief from muscular rheumatism. sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Dakin
Roy Denning
Epworth League
Nassie
Arba Law
Milo
Magnolia
R. W. Spencer
Great Bend
Kansas
Board of Hearts
Local notes from Varma to Lostant and surrounding counties
Miss Kennedy from Varma now teaches in Strawnchurch district visited J. E. Smith over the weekend. The Literary at Clear Creek closed last Friday to host the final meeting of November. A construction train hauls gravel north of Granville for ballast. A car with 2000 dollars worth of farm implements and buggies for Harry Beck was unloaded at McNabb and stored. Magnolia mail carrier Jake Ridenbaugh is ill at Elwood Morris's after a fall causing a concussion. Dr Gullespie of Lostant treats him. Jon Buingarner, Quaker Lane’s promising worker, has been promoted to chief engineer earning 116 dollars monthly. Kate Milleway visited the brick on Saturday. farmers prepare corn ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Ridenbaugh
Magnolia
Elwood
Morris’s
Lostant
Dr Gullespie
Jon Buingarner
Quaker Lane
Our County
Local notes span births deaths and community events
Several townspeople are mentioned including Blaine Jenkins who had 16 teeth removed in La Salle, Charley Young of Granville visiting town, and William who died suddenly from paralysis. An Y P S C E cream social is planned for April at the church, with dates and preparatory steps noted for changes to the Florid fe phone Central in Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Jenkins
la Salle
Charley Young
Impleme Mtan
Granville
Frida
Y.P
C. E
William
Caledonia
James McNabb
Local notices and medical adverts with community updates
Ida Magnuson Arispie spends Sunday at bar while William Wheeler works on barn repairs in the Bachman neighborhood. Neighborhoods installing telephones. August Lith's West Putnam. Remand on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy praised by a Hartford druggist. Bird protection laws tighten as warden assigns three Marshalls County officers. Herbine touted for liver and kidney relief priced at 50 cents by Dr Bowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arispie
Ida Magnuson
Bar
William Wheeler
Ladies Aid Society
August Lith's
West Putnam
Bachman
W. Sawtelle
Hartford
Conn
Dr Powell
Horses Clip On Short Notice At Camp
Birds eye view of urgent horse care guidance urging owners to have horses teeth examined promptly. Dr W J Thomas Henry, formerly with the construction department, has moved to Grandlle 4 BoorRs Burwell NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liv
W. J. Thomas
Henry
Thehree Construction Dept Ment
Tor
Grandlle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshall County
Algo
Powers Fai Fair Store
Henry, Ill
the Republican
Whitefield Corners
Lottié Allen
Sie Noble
Wisconsin
IK. Tuilus
Henry M. FE
At &P. m
Wills
Havel
Steuben
North
Saratoga
Louie Boguer
Hennepin
Illinois
OUR Clothing Dept
Antral
Jones
Henry, Illinois
China
de Weenterr
United States
Loto
Ienviest
Ceeereconcuce Cassimere
Cannah
Jones, Henry
Florence Newman
Chamberlain
Mies
Quaker
Flor
Kate Milleway
Kas
Laclede” Wheel
Gell
Bieyele Sundrie
Hell
Peery
Hardware
Henry, Iil
Bowell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!