Our Sister Towns and Local Happenings in Lacon
Edward Fitzgibbons aged and his physician Dr B A Martin say no alarm. sister Kate Quinlan of Parsons, Kansas arrives to help. Irva Roblin returns to Waukegan. sister Georgia-Stateler will stay with Mrs Freddie Barkow. Fred Barnes buys Kieves barn for 2600, succeeding in business. Funeral of Samuel Mundell attended by many from Lacon. he was an uncle of St Grieve. Reva Roth returns from ten weeks in Wisconsin and Chicago with relatives. Catholic church bazaar nets good proceeds. W W Daniels visits Madison. many go to Peoria to see The Wizard of Oz. Edward Mootz visits aunt Freda Klite in Sparland. Dean hosts Halloween party. Harry Grieve improving after illness in Whiting, Ind. Thompson returns from Chicago to see specialist. Lucy Martin improving after month at home. Teases-Burkow host five o’clock dinner. Miner Owens, John Noel, Will Scnhter home briefly. Nannie Broadustle visits sister Leroy Cook in Chicago. Frank Porch entertained friends from Wyoming. New schoolhouse to be dedicated Thursday. Scott family from La Rose and others in Varna. child injured finger in Lewis Brown’s store. Mrs Snyder of Chicago returns home after month’s stay. H King and children from Oxbow visit Varna. Mrs Schneider of Henry visits town. John Shields travels to Hennepin on business.
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Lacon
Edward Fitzgibbons
B. A. Martin
Kate Quinlan
Parsonk
Kansas
Min Irva Roblin
Waukegan
Mra
Georgia-Stateler
Freddie Barkow
Fred Barnes
Anna Short
William ~McKeel
Barn
McKeel
Allmumber
Samuel Mundell
Reva Roth
Wisconsin
Riely Sisters
Chicago
Dillian Harney
Catholic Church
W. W. Daniels
John Hutchins
Madison
Wizard of Ozay
Grand Opera House
Peoria
Edward Mootz
Freda_Klite
Sparland
Tacon
Laura Howard
Arcene Pichereau
Dean
Aulowe
Harry Grieve
Whiti
Scott
la Rose
Varna
Lewis Brown
Snyder
H. King
Sehneider
Henry
John Shields
Hennepin
Varna and Nearby Town Notes and Elections
Varna and surrounding areas report social visits and moves with names such as Frank Lair moving to Afton Ind Ter for a 4600 job. One Republican candidate, H J Tigory, was elected county treasurer. Local trips to Chicago and Woneona noted, mail route changes announced, and many residents mentioned in brief items from Varna, Lacon, and Pattonsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bparland
Fred Stagg
Julian Voorhees
Leslie Iper
Maria Sparr
Mina Bocock
Jee Laws
Wyoming
Rebecca Sparr
Frank Lair
Afton
Ind
Ter
H. J
Tigory County
Ae Harney
Warty E Settesday
Harney
CousTo
MB. Sparr
Jumped On a Ten Penny Nail Injures Child Foot
The daughter of Mr J N Powell stepped on an inverted rake of ten penny nails, driving one nail through the foot and a second halfway in. Pain Balm eased the pain within five minutes, and in three days the child wore shoes with no discomfort. Dr Powell's drug store offers the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Powell
Chamberlain
Powell
Cote
Whitefield Corners Wedding and Local News Recap
A large family and friends group attended a wedding at Mr and Mrs Abrams hurts home, with uninvited chivarri crowd adding liveliness. Other notes mention Ill Bert s-teatisedange rheumatism, Miss Linker visiting from Sanford, Rev Coolidge’s sermon, new song books, Sunday services, corn picking season, and recent moves and visits by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Abrams
Chivarri
Bert S
Miss Linker
Mia Patch
Sanford
Coolidge
Mesdames Fosdick
Monroe
Mineral
Emma Froomin
Steuben
Bertha Tanquary
South Whitefield Social and Mail Delivery News
Great rejoicing in South Whitefield as KR F.D. delivers first rural route mail on Saturday. Sparland resident M. B. Sparr praised for upcoming daily mail service. A social at Sparland Masonic hall Tuesday includes Masons and families with O E S guests. Local folks Betz Doyle and Winder attended. Grandma Jacobs celebrates a birthday today. John Ford, Henry insurance agent, visited Friday and dined with Wangbop. Frank Farling plans a pew kitchen with Chicago carpenter. fruit trees planted. Bonham schoolhouse event Thursday night. surprise party planned for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
KR. F.D
Lst
M. B. Sparr
Sparland
Sparland Masonic Hall
O. E
A. Betz
Simeon Doyle
A. Winder
Betz
Doyle
Oklahoma Land
Winder
Mike
Grandma Jacobs
Charle
John Ford
Henry
Wangbop
Ford
Frank Farling
Carpenter
Chicago
Bonham School
Local farm notes and social visits span the week
Farmers report corn husks poorly stored and not meeting expectations. Community members share weekend visits and greetings including Tommy Farling with Ralph, Clyde Gregory at Hor rom Hunt, John Christman traveling home Sunday, and Dr E G Cromwell with Mrs Cromwell and Mr A J Chontionger making Sunday calls. Hospital news mentions Floyd Cook’s bronchitis improving, Dr Patch attending, Herman Hofer recovering, nurse Emma Daniels at Henry, and John M Thompson’s return from Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Farling
Ralph
Christingn
Boarland
Clyde Gregory
Horrom Hunt
John Christman
Patch
Herman Hofer
Crothwell
Svimer
Henry
Emma Daniels
William. Ball
John—M.—Thompson
Omaha
Neb
Hallowe'en Party at Saratoga Plans Ghost Tales
Saratoga hosts a Hallowe'en gathering with grotesque jack-o-lanterns and a dainty menu for about 20 intimate friends. A separate ME church fundraiser basket social at Saratoga Town Hall is postponed to Nov 18. Epworth League social and meeting will be at Mrs A W Holmes on Nov 11 with invites for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Saratoga Town Hall
Epworth League
A. W. Holmes
North Saratoga Social Snippet From Local Sewing Day
The Indies aid of Whitefield Center and neighbors joined Mrs Ben Lutes last Thursday to sew carpet rags then dined together at a bountiful table where each guest paid 10 cents for dinner. Several local residents attended, with notes of visits and husking corn, wedding attendance, and Sunday callers among families including Shurts Yarger Martelle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Whitefield Center
Ben Lutes
Lutes
Afd Society
Mesdames G. Vail
J Diverbiss
C Barnard
Ed Shorts
J O Hill
War Mielkey
Thos Wable
Martelle
A Seelye
R Bourdett
Ella
V Ketchum
Carver
Wm Yarger
Latba Huffman
Sparland
Elmer Martelle
Nina Niblock
Ther Sunt
Cox-Stout
Ed Shurts
Prela Taylor
Smiley Frances
Charles True
Willie Taylor
Cured of Piles After Forty Years
Mr C Haney of Geneva Ohio suffered piles for forty years. Doctors and gold cures failed. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. Useful for cuts bruises lacerations eczema tetter salt rheum and skin diseases. Look for the DeWitt name. other counterfeits are cheap and worthless. At Dr Powell’s City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Haney
Geneva
Ohio
Dollare
de Witt
Dewitt
Chapel
Pioneer Woman Flora Moron Patterson Dies at 87
Flora Moron Patterson born October 2 1815 in West Moreland Pennsylvania, lived in Madison Indiana and Putnam County Illinois before settling in Hennepin. She married Houean K. Zenor May 7 1835 and died November 2 1902 at age 87. Funeral held November 4 with Rev Douglas officiating. crowd large. The article notes four of ten children remain. Also mentions upcoming Durbar Bros Hand Bell Ringers show on November 17 at the opera house under Hennepin Lecture Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Moron Patterson
West Moreland County
Penn
Madison
Ind
Putnam County
Ill
Houean K. Zenor
Spirit World
Rey Douglas
M. E. Church
Garth
Douglas
Opera
Durbar Bros
Garanteed
Hennepin Lecture Association
Wonser and Ham Expand Hardware Trade in Peoria
E E Wonser spent Friday and Saturday in Peoria stocking up on hardware stoves and tinware ahead of boat season. The Wonser & Ham firm is described as conducting an immense business as two furnaces are readied for installation. The piece notes various local social sightings and attendance at yesterday’s funeral, including Mrs Flora M Zenor and Ella Bowman of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E
Wonser
Peoria
Wonser & Ham
Heory
Hennepin
Eate McAnery
Visi Hed
Albert Leech
Mra W J Read
Lizzie Zenor
Henry
Ella Bowman
Chicago
Flora M Zenor
Putnam Notes of Sickness Elections and Local Happenings
Mrs Anna Pyles remains quite ill under doctor care for over a week. Election day passed quietly with many votes but corn husking held some interest. A L Kildow bought land from Alvin Anderson to develop buildings. Ladies' Aid served a successful dinner during the Bazaar. Levi Long, waning in health, is cared for by relatives. Mrs J McEvoy and family leave for Chillicothe. Thomas Wan of Minneapolis visits his sister. The sociable at the hall was a success. Rural mail delivery appears set to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Anna Pyles
Tate
A. L. Kildow
Alvin Anderson
Levi Long
J. McEvoy
Chillicothe
Thomas Wan
Minneapolis
Mion
Lev Long
Electric bitters transform ailing blacksmith in Indiana
Startling relief followed ten years of rheumatism for A. T. Hoadley of Tildep, Indiana after using Electric Bitters. He claims two bottles cured him completely and no pain for over a year. Bitters regulate kidneys, purify blood, cure rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness, improve digestion, and promote health. Available at Owlens City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T.hoadley
Tildep
Ind
Owell
Magnolia notes and town greetings from Varna area
Magnolia items report Battenburg lace valued at 16 dollars sold in Toledo by M Etta Bobbitt. Varna visitors Mr and Mrs Johnny Murphy and guests, plus Simonton Hecht and Willey at a Woodmen convention in Peoria. Local society notes include Ladies Aid meeting with Jesse Emans on Thursday Nov 12 at 1 30. Various residents and visitors from nearby towns are listed with brief activities and illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
M. Etta Bobbitt
Battenburg Jace
Toledo
Ohio
Johnny Murphy
Varna
Simonton, Hecht and
Willey
Peoria
Ladies Aid Society
Jesse Emans
Rev Johnson
Granville
John McKirgan
Barbour
Drenet
Venona
sSunay
Frank Powell
Mt Palatine
Taylor
Missa Cora Underwood Recital at Ziegler's Hall
Washburn's Missa Cora Underwood will give a recital at Ziegler's Hall McNabb on Wednesday eve November 12 with musical selections by Marie Gallaher Nira Beck and the McNabb orchestra Admission 26 and 15 cents All invited to attend Also notes on T M N railroad officers meeting in Tolnes and Melitta Morris hosting a Halloween party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Tolnes
Melitta
Morris
Magnolia-Spring Valley line builders stay at Geiger House
Magnolia-Spring Valley telephone project men board at Geiger House. Mrs Perry Mills and two sons visit Indiana relatives. Laura Smith sold goods in Streator while Mrs Oliver Mills shopped in Henry. Mrs Morris Wilson rushed to Elgin to nurse a sick sister. George Koebler ill with grippe. Will Cole begins rural mail carrier route. C E Shimel back from North Dakota. F Bentley home from western trip. Lon Melane family welcomed a newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia-Spring Valley
Geiger
Perry Mills
Indiana
Laura Smith
Streator
Mra Oliver Mills
Henry
Mra
Morris Wilson
Elgin
George Koebler
Will Cole
Mt Pala and area notes on roads crops and visitors
In Mount Pala Alabama? area notes describe Dr Morseman and family from Peru stopping for water and gas after rain made roads rough. Local farmers report 675 bushels of potatoes marketed, with others like H Laughlin noting 400 to 600 bushels. Residents T E Gallaher and others travel to Chicago Washington New York Boston Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Nearby families Bare and Bare Jr leave for Kansas City Mo. Eight neighborhood children take communion at the Catholic church. G O Davis photographed them. School teacher Dammett voted Tuesday. Corn husking and potato sales continue, some rot noted. Sheriff Paxson and C C Greiner checked political fields. Local shingle work on Dan Williams house and visits by Henning family. Does Bros build new double? MILO area updates include Jennie Erven returning from Chicago and Emma Johnson visiting. Chris Applen remains ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Williaig
H. Laughlin
T. E. Gallaher
Chicago
Washington
D. C
New York
Boston
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
i.Bare
Mee
L. N. Bare
Lostant
G. O. Davis
Kansas City
Dammett
Paxson
C. C. Greiner
Hennepin
Recifer
Carpenter Huth
Dan Williams
John Henning
Hennepin Tvere
Does Bros
Spanking Outdated as Punishment Discussed
Opinion notes that traditional corporal punishment has faded in favor of seeing parents and teachers use persuasion and reason. It contrasts past methods like dunce caps and rods with today’s approach, including report cards and behavioral consequences, emphasizing mental over physical discipline. Also mentions a Bucklen's Arnica Salve ad and a steamboat fare note with local travel times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Aorner
Mary
Mamma
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Yanochowski
Oororo
Henry Ile
Rome
Che ¢ Republica
Ae Varna
John Perry
Pattonsburg
Aller
John ‘Murphy
Weona
Dunham
Wenona
Walt
JU Hill
Reid
Dr Willis
James Fountain
Bruce
Hennfpin
Lucian Massie
Tiskilwais
Rev Whorral
Cannah Jones
Ite
Henry, Ill
C. E. Shimel
North Dakota
F. Bentley
Lon Melane
Ty Aun
Ed Atkins
Milo
Pala i
Morseman
Peru
Jennie Erven
Emma Johnson
Clarence
E. Atkins
Whitefield
Melinda Brette
Kewanee
D. F. Fields
Chris Applen
Spiry
Aurnace
Eles
Fred Swain
Michael Balenrelfen
Germany
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