Our Sister Towns and Local Notes in Lacon
Our Sister Towns reports visitors and travels in Lacon with notes on residents from Washburn Peoria Chillicothe Bloomington and Poland. It covers a Harvest Home event a revival pause and upcoming temperance lectures plus the death of Anna Petrie from Peoria who was buried in Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Jenking
G A. Bangs
Peoria
Judge Evans
Our City
Joshua Myers
Mra Dorinda Ong Geo Barnes
Washburn
T M. Shaw
Miss Daisy
Chas Rameey
Jacob Garrigus
Bloomington
Thos Martin
Chillicothe
Ellsworth
Loyal Temperance Legion
Tempecrance Hall
Lhc
Rey Carr
Col Subivska
Poland
Court House
Anna Petrie
Esparland community notes and local notices
McClanahan new buildings near completion and a fine structure. Dr Mills to be here Mondays in the office over the drugstore. Dr Boylon replaces McClanahan. Baptist church adds members Sunday night. Thanksgiving services and a call for offerings to the poor. Ely’s Cream Balm marketed for catarrh with endorsements from several Worcester and Springfield druggists. Sugar Grove cattle dehorning by Mr Leigh from La Prairie. Ingram Smith to undergo leg operation. Whitefield hunting club to meet December 1 to choose sides for the annual side bunt. Reporter visited Chicago to see daughter Abbie and found her well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce
Baptist Church
Shoop
Rev Pearce
Sugar Grove
Thomas Monter
Dolf Bourdette
Leigh
la Prairie
Ingram Smith
Whitefield
Chicago
Abbie
Dr. Knapp
County Hos
Hog Killing Incident in Rural Pasture Leaves Pig Dead
Luke Gregory and James Diverbiss organized a hog slaughter last week. They shot the hog and then killed it with an ax after a knife wound, causing a fatal cranial fracture. The pig died during the night, with friends nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pital
Woight
Luke Gregory
James Diverbiss
Luke
James
Piggy
Camp Grove farm sales and gatherings reported
John Crawford and Jobo Crawford hold farm sales this week at Camp Grove with hogs and farming implements offered. Rev Faucett preaches at Camp Grove as residents discuss poultry thefts and upcoming services. Local families plan Thanksgiving gatherings and family visits amid various small-town events and name changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grove
John Crawford
Albert Mace
Katie Hickey
Bradford
Setio
Faucett
Mia Trowbridge
Colorado
Robert Pringle
Robert Turnbull
Hamilton Simmons
Maud Webber
Lucy Otmich
Maud
Knox
A Little Girl’s Experience in A Lighthouse
Loren Truscott and wife keep Gov Lighthouse at Sand Beach Michigan and their four year old daughter fell ill with measles and a severe cough. Doctors failed to help until Dr King’s New Discovery was used, after two and a half bottles the child recovered. A free trial bottle is offered at Dr Powell’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Truscott
Gov
Sand Beach
Mich
Detroit
Dr King
Dr Powell
Whitefield Corners Grange Notes on Postponed Meeting
Stormy weather caused the Grange to cancel the Saturday meeting on November 14. Plans for the brothers’ program on November 28 were deferred, with sisters likely to present later. The new fence around the halls is finished and looks nice. The Ladies Grange Aid society sets its next meeting December 1 at Minnie Hartley’s at 2 pm, with members urged to attend ready for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Gralte
Homer
Ladies Grange Aid Society
Alster
Minnie Hartley
Castoria Slogan Recalls Mothers Castoria Use
Classic advertisement text traces Castoria’s role through a child’s life from infancy to motherhood. It emphasizes continuous use for fever discomfort and soothing fussiness across generations and stages of childhood.
Thanksgiving and town notes from Putnam area
Local column records a Thanksgiving dinner and fair plans, new business deals including Kelso and Murphy purchasing Elijah Hocking’s meat shop, and various travels and visits. Mentioned are hospitalities at the M E church, a funeral service for Mrs Carl Peterson in Swede language, and Upcoming holiday goods at J B Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelso & Murphy
Elijah Hocking
Jobo
Mary
McAvoy) Mullin
Thomas Soper
M. E
Mra
Carl Peterson
The
Christian Church
Parker
Mra Peterson
Hays
Here
Putnam
Accvaa
Magnol ia local notes and harvest talk unfold
Leonard Leech the hotel keeper of Hennepin died last week. George W. Keller buried Michael Wolf, who weighed 426 pounds. A weathered lecture last Friday night drew a crowd despite a storm. Corn harvests and hog prices dominate farm talk. A supper and sociable by the W R C is set for Nov 28 at Masonic hall. Wettle the photo artist will remain briefly in Magnolia offering cabinet photos at $2 per dozen and fair rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Leonard Leech
Hennepin
Geo. W. Keller
Michael Wolf
Mr Wolf
McKinley
Glenn
Cyril Haws
Masonic Hall
Shiloh’s Cure and Vitalizer Sold by Dr Powell
Extensive patent remedy ads promote Shiloh’s Cure for cough bronchitis and consumption and Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy, with Dr Powell marketing a Vitalizer for dyspepsia and constipation. A local artifact note covers a 1803 copper cent find by Wm Roberta and mentions a skeptical rainmaker sentiment in Melbourne Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India
W. A. Noyes
Black
Rochester
Nary
Shiloh
Dr Powell
Powell
Powell Crour
Waporixa
Powell P J Lindstrom
Samuel Croft
Varna
Wm Roberta
Lindstrom
Herald
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Benry
Groner Bort
Bprron
New England
Ely
Qa Moller
Worcester
Mass
Bush & Co
C. P Alden
Springfield
Geo A. Hill
Springfield, Alaes
W P Draper
Maas
Pitcher’s Castoria
Castoria
New York
Boston
Illinois
Henry, Iol
WR. Condit
Chittoothe
Mre Kelso
Bell Shimel
Milo
Brey Halsey
Commissioners
Kelso
Iast
O P Carroll
Ted
Peterson
J. B. Davis
Congregational Church
Gen A McCormick
Wall
Fannie
Henry
Ford
G. A .K. Hall
J F Harriman
St Paul
Building and Loan Association
Jobn Hartenbower
Douglas
Kan
Frances C Boyle
O. B. Davis
Talapoosa
Mahlon Newburn
Baxendale
Newburn
Pooria
J E. Taylor
B . Unbank
Grace Blood
J A Williams
Eury
Melbourn
Zien
Lota
W. E. Gladstone
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Andrew Carnegie
Cyrus W. Field
Marquis of
Lorne
Justin McCarthy
M.P
Sir Lyon Playfair
Frank R. Stockton
Henry Crews
Vasili Verestchagin
Tain
Beaton
Henry, Illinois
R. C. McWilliams
Graham
Gillett
Kirk's
Bell
Buffalo
Ives Family
Harney Bros Natural
Ivory
Kirk
Oo Hyson
Japan
Caroline Abe Sardinca
J. F. Gates
Albert Bacon
Frank Baer
Ili
Ioan FE
DAN Y Btreman
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