Crazed notes from Lacon on marriages deaths and drought
A July through October local column from Lacon notes weddings and a 50th anniversary, a death from flux, and a long list of town happenings. It mentions John M Strawn and Hattie Redden wedding, Miss Anna Hacker death, diphtheria cases, churchgoing quirks, and regional travel notes. The piece reflects gossip, social events, and public notices across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
John M Strawn
Hattie Redden
Rev W. Tracy
St. Louis
Chicago
Anna Hacker
Joseph Hacker
Strawn
Grand Jury
London Times
England
E . Fenn
Denver
Colorado
Aaurt
Ira Fenn
Capt . T. Baldwin
North Bergin
Democratic Party
Antiaonopoly
Fred Gage
Granite State
White Mountains
Sea Side
Whiffen
The
Democrat
Lake County
Waukegan
Henry Republican
State fair crowd faced rail travel woes at Poorta
Report notes large turnout from the region for the Poorta state fair but praises conductors and brakemen for courteous service amid limited rail capacity. The rest of the item lists locals visiting relatives and returning travelers, with notes on land sales and recent trips through Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poorta
Peter Nighsawonger
Davis Co
Missouri
Lewis Nighswonger
Strawn
Livingston County
Greenwood
Calhoun County
Iowa
Mark Bonham
Green County
Charles
Ada
Cora Parker
Joseph Placher
Peoria
David Taylor
Nebraska
Local notes on farms and families in Putnam area
Seth Granbury sells his farm and plans a new Iowa property. Neighbors visit kin in Missouri Kansas and Wisconsin while local affairs note a birth marriage illness travel and the Peoria state fair. Ranch work rains and molasses from a local mill are mentioned along with assorted greetings and hometown happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Wright
Chicago
Belle Ong
Elma Davis
Livingston
Mia Malone
Fire in Engine House of Joseph Milla Causes Heavy Loss
Fire discovered about 8 am destroyed the engine house and its contents belonging to Joseph Milla. Loss included 60 tons of hay, 800 bushels of oats, 60 bushels of corn, three horses, one mule, and one cow. No insurance found. Relief fund started in Magnolia raising $70. Local figures donated: G N. Patterson $25. Mills, long known in the area, has not walked since a haying accident seven years ago. Also notes on visitors, travel plans, local real estate, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Milla
Mr Mills
Emma Burt
Magnolia
Melvin
Ford County
Mnany Orlando Dent
Great Bend
Kansas
Denver
California
John O Dent
Venona
Chicago Board of Trade
John O James Lambert
Horace Gaylord
Hulm
Missouri
Patternon
Mills
Stan
Saratoga Scenes and Local News Notes
Saratoga reports a large state fair crowd and improving harvest work as neighbors continue fall plowing finishing threshing and cornpicking. Mary Hennessy is missing from Joliet while Mrs Carson plans a Iowa trip to reach sister Mra Eckley and a new addition to the doctor's office is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hennessy
Joliet
Mor Ran Garfield memorial address published in Peoria Freeman
Gen J H Mor ran delivered an eloquent Garfield memorial address on September 20 in this city. The full text appeared in the Peoria Daily Freeman though not in The Republican edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Morran
Garfield
Peoria Daily Freeman
Republican
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Asahel
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la Prairie M. E
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Seth Granbury
Hoe
Ezra Calefor
W Townsend
Conimon
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Rantoul
Win Ball
Samuel Coleman
Elias Coleman
Miles
James Wilson
Op Porter
Charles Boo Erwin
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Matealf
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Josephine White
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Hicks
Clarence Burt
Wilson
Lowe
Underwood
Hero Geo Martin
Wenner
Ando
Imeonca
Irwin Graham
Wenona
R Gregory
Willian Nitlock
Hann
Mra
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Mt Ayr
Mins Ramsey
Archool Karypro
High Prairie
Neck of Woods
Maggie Campbell
Springfield
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Amd
Misa Lizzie Poun
Centralia
George Gregory
Powell
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Sugar Grove
Richard Tremain
Lizzie Wall
John Parker
Jennie Backay
Putnam
John Wherry
William Bell
Mr Bell
Tiny
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Yato
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Massachusetts
Harrison Sutherland
Harvey Sutherland
Mt Auburn
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Tarfield
Bradford
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Saratoga
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Dr King
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