Our Sister Towns LACON notes and local updates
Local items from Lacon and Sparland recap visits, moves, and small-town happenings. Names of residents, visitors like B R McClary and Ward, Dr Frank Davis, E Steele, and Mrs Knox appear alongside job changes, telegraphist posts, and store closures. The county Sunday school convention is announced with dates. A reader testimonial promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a cough remedy.
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B. R McClary
Hamilton Ward
Washburn
Frank Davis
Chicago
E. Steele
Center
Colmner Reynolds
Pearis
Ernest Mellon
East
Maryland
Homer Barney
Frank Wescott
Blanche Hancock
Bullman
Sakio (DeLong) Thompson
Tred Brauns
Springford
Epworth League
M. FE
Lacon
Tanaday
Should Be in Every House Br King’s New Discovery Ad
J B Wilson of 371 Clay St Sharpsbury Pa proclaims Br King’s New Discovery cures his wife’s monthlong illness after failed remedies and doctors. Dr Berk Barber of Booksport Pa asserts it has 21m more good for lung trouble. Free trial bottle offered at Dr Powell’s drugstore Largo.
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J B Wilson
Clay St
Sharpsbury
B. King
Dberk Uarber
Qooksport
Br King
Varna News Briefs Highlight Local Goings On
Danie Cook visits from Valparaiso business college and wears a sling. Capatola Richets will attend town school this winter after finishing fall term. A small dramatic company toured last week but left town not rich. The school plans a library via a pre social on Friday in November. Whooping cough cut attendance. many recovered. A citizen poisoned a peat dog with cheese. Presbyterian minister Mr Whorrell used poison on bread for rats and fell ill after cutting a pie multiplication of events followed by medical care.
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Oison
Whorrell
Ballards Snow Liniment Promises Broad Pain Relief
Ballard's Snow Liniment claims unique composition and deep penetration. It asserts cures for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and numerous injuries while warning against imitations and noting availability from Dr Powell.
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Ballard
Powell
Whitefield Community Notes and Local Happenings
Whitefield and Steuben area items report Bishop family travel, neighbors visiting, hogs sold in Sparland, and local visitors from Yuma Colorado. Ed Hannum votes after illness, revival meetings in Bothel, an oyster supper at Steuben Baptist church, corn hunting and several ill residents. Chamberlain’s remedies praised for a leg sore and chronic eye issues with local testimonials.
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Whitefield
Bishop
Jennie Tompson
Tim Wood
Henry
Willis
Hill
Joe Klein
Peter Klein
Sparland
Mra Edson Morritt
Yuma
Colo
Morritt's
Ed Hannum
Elmira
Tuesay
Charley Aukland
Miss Metcalf
Minoak
Steuben
Lucinda Tanquary
Thomas Hoskins
Anna Duncan
Wisconsin
Lena Athay
Callie Leigh
Nonny Sargent
Ben Russell
Ember of
Spurlend
John Ent
Abington
Roy
Magnolia township election and local society notes
Magnolia voters reported a straightforward election with Harrison electors 8 majority and Taylor county attorney 18 over Cas son, alongside a sweep for Republican candidates. A bogey incident injured Mrs John Davidson and fractured bones were treated by Dr Taylor. Miss Louise Stillwell and others announced a vocal recital at Magnolia M E church on Saturday November 19 with admission 250 and 15 cents for children.
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Magnolia
Magnolia Township
Harrison
Taylor
Casson
John Davidson
Louise Stillwell
Lestant
Magnolia M. E. Church
Local notices and community events listed in Putnam county
Cora Dent visits Bloomington. Bert Mitchell returns to vote for Cleveland. Institute for teachers set for November 19 at Magnolia school. Louise Stillwell's vocal class to perform in Losantville and Magnolia on November 29 at Magnolia M E church. Opinions on duty and health remedies shared with Dr Miles Nervine praised by Mrs H Herbechter and Mrs Elizabeth Wheeler with trial bottles available.
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Cora Dent
Bloomington
Bert Mitchell
Pattonsburg
Cleveland
Putnam County
Magnolia
Louise Stillwell
Lostant
Magnolia M. E. Church
H Herbechter
Stevens Point
Wis
Miles
Nervine
Elizabeth Wheeler
Laramie Clty
Wyoming
Pr Powell
Clear Creek School Opens in New Building
QUAKER LANE report notes Clear Creek school started in a new building last week. Joseph Menthey cultivates 2 acres of corn yielding nearly 100 bushels. M A Wilson recovers from a recent fall with a broken rib. Mr Jeffers, the school teacher, closed school to vote at his Champaign county home. tile demand keeps W B Mills busy grinding, filling wagons overnight.
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Quaker Lane
Clear Creek
Joseph Menthey
M. A. Wilson
Jeffers
Champaign County
W. B. Mills
Liver Ailments Warned Cure Offered by Herbine
An advertisement claims a sound Liver builds a Wall Man and lists symptoms like biliousness jaundice headaches and indigestion. It touts Herbine as a cure for liver stomach and bowel disorders priced at 5 cents from Dr F A Powell.
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F. A. Powell
Little Myrtle Williams Returns From Visit
Putnam report that Little Myrtle Williams came home last Friday from a two week stay with great grandparents and relatives near Keota Iowa. The Reed well work paused due to the death of his wife Mrs Walton and Walton now oversees the project. Some locals attended a surprise gathering for Mr and Mrs Power last Friday and described a pleasant time.
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Wee - Sparland
Timberlake
Maine
H. Campbell
D. R. Howe
Henry
Geo Zimmerman
Julius Adkinson
Walter Athay
Megin Harilton
Alice Simpson
Nis Gillette
Chicago
Devot
Bicycle Craze Grips Town As Wedding Plans Loom
The town buzzes with bicycle fever while gossip hints at Lil lie Drake and J. J Ellard planning a double wedding this Wednesday at the Christian church. Election day brings voting by the women and festivities at the Christian church with dinners and an entertainment.
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Power
Putnam
Lillie Drake
J. J Ebuard
Christian Church
Ellard
Temple of Learning
Board of Registration
The
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Offer New Regulating Cure
A historical notice describes Dr Miles's Pills as a spotty cure for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles constipation and digestive issues. It promotes a new principle regulating the liver stomach and bowels through the nerves and offers 50 doses for 25 cents with free samples at F E & EF A Powell's Drug Store Henry Ills.
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Miles
A. Powell
Henry
Clear Creek Corn Husking Contest Notes
Local scene describes Charlie Kincade husking for Ed Mathis as top corn in the bottoms. Dan Allen and family visited last week, with Steve Stateler and Ada Were guests of James Shields, though a printer error altered the edition.
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Charlie Kincade
Ed Mathis
Dan Allen
Streator
Steve Stateler
Ada
James Shields
Local social notes and church news from Caledonia area
Mrs Wm Ransom and Mrs James Smill were not at the quilting. Mr and Mrs George Hiltabrand visited relatives in CG and with Mrs Hilta brand's parents. Ed Mathis reports a $50 theft and suspects a likely thief. Baptists held a grand meeting at Caledonia with three new members Mrs Geo Conrad Mrs Joe Dunlap and Tom Davis's widow. Baptisms planned after next service.
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Wm Ransom
James Smill
George Hiltabrand
Hiltabrand
James Shields
CG. H. Ransom
Sam Glenn
Ben Ransom & Co Tur
Hull
Charlie Trone
Democrat Boys
G. W. Hillabrand
Ed Mathis
Baptists
Caledonia
Geo Conrad
Joe Dunlap
Crow Creek
Tom Davis
Magnolia
Conrad
Dunlap
Davis
Health warning and a community watch controversy in Hennepin
Readers warned of heart disease symptoms and a claimed remedy Dr Miles New Heart Cure offered by Dr Powell. The piece also recounts a watch presentation dispute involving R L Reed, Odd Fellows members, and local jeweler Adam Deck with a letter from Deck clarifying that Reed bought a watch and fundraising for a further gift.
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Miles
Powell
Siie
R. L. Reed
Odd Fellows
Hennepin
Reed
Republican
Adam Deck
Hennepin Jeweler
Frank Sunderlin
Hennepin Justice of the Peace
Dock
Hennepin, Itu
Burt
Sunderlin
Apam
Wedding and Anniversary Stationery Display At The Republican
The Republican invites readers to view a selection of wedding, dancing, birthday and anniversary stationery and to place engraving orders. First class printing services are promoted.
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Republican Office
Voters Hartley and James C Law Seen on Election Day
County Clerk Hartley and James C Law appeared at the polls as eligible residents cast ballots on election day amid a steady turnout and routine voting procedures.
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Hartley
James C Law
Coughing leads on 1 sumptota Kemp's Balsam will stp tie
Coughing leads to a stoppage as one sumptotal item, Kemp's Balsam, halts further action. The fragment indicates a pause or interruption in a process related to a remedy named Kemp's Balsam.
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Kemp
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