Marriage of Allie Gapen and G W Luke in Lacon
On September 25 in Lacon, Allie Gapen daughter of Wi T Gap en married G W Luke at the bride’s parents home on Prairie avenue with Rev A L Lockett officiating. A supper followed as friends congratulated the couple and wished them happiness and prosperity.
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R. A. Wright
J. Q. Hall
Washington and
4Th Streets
Kansas
Geo. F. Wightman
Court House
Congress
Judge Payson
Thos A Hendrick
Phamed
Henry
Enw
Blaine
Logan
Court House Square
Glee Club
Joseph Spath
Germany
Cleveland
Lacon City
Chas. O'Thomas
Chas Wilson
John Noel
Arno Anskin
DeLong
Feees
Lacon
H. L Crane
Peoria
Jerry Feazel
Lacan
Geo. Barnes
Judge Ong
Local notes from Sparland and Whitefield Corners
Maggie SPARLAND and family visit her mother Mrs Asa Thompson before returning home. James Russell recalls a westward trip with wheat harvesting on a single machine. Editor Whiffen gathers subscriptions for the Democrat. Gypsies camp near town then depart toward Chillicothe. H Barr remains ill, O Booth & son plan to move to Ft Dodge IA. M Brahl family moved into Hurdle house. Aggie Littlefield of Peoria visits. Baseball trip to Peru for a game. H Wetzel dies. funeral for M F Allen of Henry. Wagon shop opening near Zimmerman’s for wagon repairs next Monday. John and Alf Betz return from Nebraska pleased with crops. Other Bosley soon able to go out with crutches. Capt Stuber of Kansas to speak at Yankee Street Church. G E Once WHITEFIELD CORNERS notes on weather and Townsend family planning winter in Sacramento valley for Wilfred’s health.
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Sparland
Maggie
Mra Asa Thompson
James Russell
California
Whiffen
the Democrat
Chillicothe
H. Barr
O. Booth
Kirk
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
M. Brahl
Poaenelonn
Aggie Littlefield
Peoria
Peru
John
Alf Betz
Nebraska
Bosley
Stuber
Kansas
Yankee Street
Misfortune in Milo as Griswold loses finger nerve cord severed
George W Griswold of Milo suffered a severe hand injury while operating a threshing machine. A knife cut severed the middle finger tendon, leaving the finger to fall forward and unable to unite. Also reports include a baseball game between OxBow and Whites, bridge office renovations, and various local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Griswold
Milo
Griswold
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Henry Republican
Neighborhood News
Edward Snider
Wm. Smith
Eldorado
Mra Whitworth
Toel
Hamilton
Putnam
Tiskilwa
Clear Creek
Johnson Pike
Mr Hyde
Galesburg
P. F. Phillips
Central West Association of Congregational Churches
New Windsor
Mercer County
G. F Paskell, Esq
Mr Paskell
W. Littlefield
T E Gapen
WH Worley
Ida
Ada Campbell
Same Place
Benedict Wasmuth
Hopewell Township
Whitefield Corners
J. 8. Townsend
Sacramento Valley
Townsend
Wilfred
Samuel Myers
John Eckhart
Wm. McGinnis
Princeton
Daly-McGinnis
Young Men's Christian Associations of
Ilinois
Joliet
John Tomasson
Chicago
Metropolis
Harry Allen
Eureka
Payson
Emily Gasch
Albert
George Fritz
Albert Zimmerman
Wes
St.louis
Alton
R. R. Shisago
Kansas City
Chigang
ST. Louis
Louis
Wanbas
Pullman Palace
Bnd
Ott
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Oregon
Chicago & Alton Atlroad
James Charlton
Dearborn Street
Adama Street
Ill
McMullimn
C. H. Chappeal
Henry Milling CO
Joseph ‘Schick
Edwards and
Third Streets
Fiardwurare
Geo. Scholes, JR
Henry, Ill
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