Let’s go a fishing in the Lacon news of 1872
The item notes fishing at the river with a dam raising fishing quarters, mentions May events in Lacon and Whitefield, local commerce, church notices, and a growing economy. Prominent names include Dr. C Davis, Pool & Jones, and J C Reed. It reports improvements, sermons, canaal bids, and agricultural progress with broad community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barnard
Keavy- New Church Society
Dr.c. Davis
Geo. Burt Jr
Henry Vogel
O. H. Tyler
W. J. Williams
James Henderson
C. L. Davis
J. Tyler
Pool & Jones
Henry
Fand
Drs. Powell
Providence
Protest Against Vinegar Bitters and Dolly Varden Rights
Sparland correspondent denounces Vinegar Bitters and Dolly Varden as hateful, detestable quack nostrums. She urges driving them from the earth, notes postings on walls and fences, and mocks fashionable ads. A. W. Kellogg jokes about missed railroad passes in Pontiac Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnaby Rudge
A. W. Kellogg
Pontiac Sentinel
Death of C. M. Benham at Varna and funeral details
Clayton M. Benham died suddenly from bowel illness ten days ago while at Varna. He was postmaster of Lacon, a Republican official, and a Baptist church member. Funeral held Thursday under Odd Fellows with relatives from multiple towns. he is remembered as a respected lumber dealer and active citizen. His passing is noted as a loss to family and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton M. Benham
Varna
Ion
Odd Fellowship
Lacon
Henry
Spariand
Whitefield Township
Bonham
Republican Committee
Baptist Church
W. E. Cook
Sparland
Clayton Lodge I. O. O. F
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D. W
Dolly Varden
Will. Schneider
Finley Bukec
Samuel Stcover
F. Kleinhenz
Kendall
Cincinnati
Charley Taylor
Lacon Sewing Machine
Ewer
University of Adonas Crow
E. Tidkwhead
Arnold Thornton
Pontiac
Amprose Heath
Lndianapolis
Walter Vail
Cyrus Hutchins
Robert Clark
Martha Raymond
Chillicothe
la Prairie
Evans Township
Geo. F. Paskell
West Virginia
Isaac Wilson
Vermont
James C. Law
Law
Ladies’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
A. V. Brown
A. G. Christein
Charles Shaw
Muin Street
Teachers Institute
Red School
Whitefield
Friends of Education
John Kline
Stewart
J. C. Reed
Wenona
Toca
Joseph Duke
St. John’s Church
Whitefield Bible Society
Christian Church
Trall
Canal Commissioners
E. T. Disosway
Pool &Jones New Cash
Pool& Jones New Cash
Pool & Jones New Cash Store
Pool & Jones New Cash
Peoria
Pool& Jones
C. M. Benham
Big City
June County Republican
Kansas
Miesourt
Main Street
Outlet 14
Russell
Fort Scott
Kangaa
Anna Anna Branna
Ienry
Ill
W. A. Hanna
West Side Public Square
Josepiline Rochester
Congregational Church
R. Mery Mech Sete
Ladies, Misses and Children's Congress Gallery
Coats & Clark
Exul.l
Exul.ce
Marshall County
Gilman
Brown’s Planters
Princeton
Joh Deere
Canton
Compgny’s
Champion
Ottawa
Cunton
John Deere
York
G&g
J. Russell
Hull & Hulce
Illinois
Marshall
Sebmatic
Keystone
Rock Island, Hapgood & Co
Kishawaka
Rock Island
Black Hawk
Marseilles Union
Reed & CO
Timothy
Ken. McNeal
TOP Carriages & Sulkies
Shave
BROWN
Waptoi
Peoria Monge
Peoria, Hl
Col
D. I
Marse Gallery
W. Obr
Queensware
Sconewar
OODEN
Willow
Ware
Joslah McCoy
Schnelder
Malu Street
Becker
Thomas Street
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