Lacon notes warn of crime linked to idle youth and local commerce
In a local reflection from Lacon Wenona and Washburn the writer warns against blaming tramps for burglaries while lamenting idle youth and a culture of not working. The piece praises area merchants including Hutchings Mohbier Piperd Wright and Hall, reports on Typhoid death of Willem Bean, a shooting accident injuring a Brinker family member, and local business notes on lumber and poultry trades.
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Lavon
Ney
Aly
John Hutching
Mohbier
Piperd Wright
Jesse Q. Hall
Willem Bean
Bean
Geo. Brinker
Luckinghoom
P. Laing
Phelps
Bennington
Peter
Varna Chronicle Patchwork of Local Happenings
In Varna and nearby areas a mix of notes emerges. A two year old boy suffers a near fatal neck injury from an ax, but should recover. Reports speak of saloon visits, new contracts, cattle shipments to Chicago, corn yields, and preparations for winter church services and settlement plans by Preston Green and others.
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Varna
Russell Evans
David Simpson
Loruvarts
Streator
Dr Moore
Sandy Creek
Old Cents
Parrett
Finley
Mr Graves
M. E
Preston Green
Towa
Typhoid Cases Rise as Bracken Family Ails
Three cases of typhoid fever affect H. W. White’s family with two convalescent girls and Frank still gravely ill A Bracken daughter also sick while Mr Bracken travels from California toward the lava beds with Samuel Wilson The community sees corn in abundance and Norman Stuart back in the grain market A Sabbath school institute is planned at Mass church and Colby remains to renovate beds with praised results New arrivals Mr and Mrs Miller of Winchester New York visit Wm H Williams
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Norman Stuart
Colby
Satan
Mrs.Miller
Winchester
New York
Wm. H. Williams
Wheatland Notes On Local Improvements And Social Life
Wheatland awaits a new country store run by Mr. Oaks formerly of Whitefield Corners. Miss Tingley departed Nov 8 for an eastern visit. Rev Stevens of Henry enhanced Mr Murphy’s house and six new houses rose in six months. Seven weddings noted. School closed Nov 5 for three weeks vacation.
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Kewanee M E Conference Meets at Neponset
The Kewanee district conference meets at Neponset starting Monday November 29 at 7 PM The program includes temperance talks by G W Arnold and C E Waymum with preaching by Wm Wooley and devotional sessions led by B E Kaufman The schedule covers disciplinary business sermons essays on Bible in public schools secular journalism marriage and divorce and various services through Thursday The report also notes Bradford improvements since October 1 including an M E church and a new two story house by James E Noyes and Bradford’s growth referenced with town pride.
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G. W. Arnold
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B E. Kaufman
J. Matthews
A.D. Maura
D. T. Wilson
N.C. Lewis
J. G. Evans
D G. Stouffer
B. C. Dennis
J.H Sanders
A. E. Day
S Wood
B .F. Thompson
Wyoming Post
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M. E
James E Noyes
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