Our Vicinity YACON And area news highlights
City fathers trim street trees and lights to improve illumination. Notable items include local teaching staff changes, cultural events at Rose House, a cornets band in attendance, property updates, a large Lacon mining supply firm, and various social notes from Sparland Sparland and surrounding towns.
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A. F
A.M
Henry Lodge
Regulator Building
Marshall Ge No
Cnty
Lodgecom
Story City Bakery
Marshall
Anage Senay
Clayton Lodge
Atland
Avery Mondeye
G. A.R
Henry
Moodey
Edwards Street
L.C.M
W.R. OO
Post Room
Our Lady of Perpetual
Henry Branch
H.C. Kooh
A Stranger in Peter Howe’s Bank at Wenons
A short Essex-Wenons note recalls a visit to Peter Howe’s bank in Wenons. The writer, new to the city, admits unfamiliarity with the bank and city etiquette while lightly acknowledging a humorous moment from the trip.
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Magnolia
Peter Howe
Wenons
Magnolia News Sketches and Local Visitors
A page of Magnolia notes records visitors from Dade County Missouri and Ford County Kansas, local residents visiting, and community events. It mentions A E McCaleb and family staying with Mrs Zillah Fyffe, Knox of Lee County visiting Capt Haws and others after about 50 years away, Ellen McGinnis visiting, John Thackery and family as guests of Edward Phillips, and Mrs Lois Kays planning a barn. Sheriff Reed plans an annual county trip and offers board for attendees. Grange Fair had good turnout. Chris Johnson works on the schoolhouse. a social at Mr Starrett’s. Dr H G Wykoff visiting for possible local work. Abel Mills in Nebraska. Leemann’s show. forecast of fair weather.
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Saratoga
Henry
Elma Jones
Maggie Divilbiss
Frank Wonder
Willard Bonham
Nebraska
Colney
Zero
Phoenix
Hopewill
John Norson
John Ritter
Violet Miller
Lacon
Antrim
Wolcott
Belle Plain
Rogers
Minoak
Will. Wesbrook
Kansas
Hall
Crooks
A. W. Jones
Greely
Col
Hopewell
George
Gorge
Knopf
W Jones
Barney
Treakle
Elmer Miller
Charlie Sperry
Jake Strawn
Sam
Arthur Head
Andrew Hancock
Streator
Wenona
Wash
Hancock
Dexter
Ennis McEvoy
John Johnson
Levi Long
Koch
Charles H. Hobbs
Mar Lincoln
W. H. Williams
Pensy
Menced
Ory
Howe's Bank
Wenons
Howe
A. E. McCaleb
Zillah Fyffe
McCaleb
Dade County
Wm. McCombs
Magnolia
Knox
Lee County
Capt Haws
Livingston Roberts
Ellen McGinnis
Ramage
Wm. Golden
Ford Co
John Thackery
Miouny Palatine
H. B. Leeper
Princeton
Grange Fair
Chris
Johnson
Abel Mills
Leemann
Rev Birch's Celery Surprise and Local Notes
A Chebanse Herald item recounts Rev Birch discovering a stolen celery batch, then a church surprise party reveals the culprits and gifts. It mentions his M E itinerant ministry, Mrs Birch’s kinship to Geo Sparling, and a humorous verse on shoes and life. Also notes Mishler's Herb Bitters for travelers and a Dr Bigelow remedy for consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chebanse
Birch
Father Robinson
Putnam
Geo. Sparling
M. E
Jacob Palmer
Portland
Mishler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pigott
Steam Printing Office
Geo Bach, Jr
Marshal
A.M. Pool
OAM
Real Este Security
Fink
Lirk Insonanck
Republan
Fred
Potter
Perley
LAW and Notary Public
Edward Street
E. J. Riely
Gresser
A. H Kinnear
Greaser
W. H. Jons
Third St
Ordora
C. B. Durfee
M. D
Edwards and Third Bts
A. Hamilton
Hen M.D. J Hybician
Whitefield Corpers
Ill
Eprly
F. Taylor
Putnamopanty, Ill
8. C. Snyder
W. H. Kister
Dea Superintendent OF Schools
Henry, Il
Rohde & Riehm
Mergmandise
New York
Ad. Rohde
Steymary & Sona
Chas. Riehm
Peoria
Main St
Clarine
Fox Clarine
Renton
Buren
Durfee
J. F. Gates
City
Meury
J. J. Sands
Old Fogies
Anne Blackstone
Lacon Union Schools
Henry Road
Anne Hoffrichter
New Salem
Fremont Davis
Turbitt
Elgin
H. O’ Howard
Venona
Union Schools
Dayball
Susie Muir
Jacksonville
J. M. Songer
Ong
Marino
David Owens
W.C. Gaston
Bigham
Dr Powell
James Martin
Burnt
Chicago
Wier
Chicago Herald
Herald
North Pole
Heral
United States
South Bend
Indiana
Hopland
Americas
America
Fred Fowler
Wm. Wilks
Chillicothe
Cazenovia
Lacon Boys
Sparland
Samuel Parson
Eo Ray
Wilcox & White
Pelonbet
T. E. Gapen & C
John Heller
Lincoln
Neb
Enry Wetzel
Joe Ray
Saratoga Township
Hei Wetzel
Big Bend
Diehl
Burnham
Thos. Robinson
Texas
Pease
Aurora
Dr Bigelow
C.B. Durfee
Ed. Hoovers
J.s.burt
J. S Burt
M. S
Severance
Watchmaker
Henry, Ill
C. C. Ghiss Paskell House Bar
Grand Army
Lil
Joseph Schick
Edwards
Ste
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