Local Notes and social updates from the county
Mrs Dora Hoadley returned home from the country last Thursday Miss Aggie Larson is visiting with her brother Lars Aggie Larson's friend Miss Thorn returned to Mossville Saturday The mine inspector was here Tuesday looking through the shaft and drift bank Mr and Mrs Peter Jacobs of Saratoga have a fine baby girl born September 25 Dr Royce and family enjoyed a three day vacation Mrs Mattie Walker has improved and is visiting in Peoria Adams lecture scheduled October 29 Season tickets available from local sellers Mrs Lewis Webster returned from Chenoa Saturday Melby Marshall finishing touches on the band stand Harry Frisbey volunteers to paint it William Kinney digs a cistern of about 200 barrels A small one for disposal Mrs F A Barr reports a sand storm delayed a train to California The new section boss moved his family to I P Kelley’s saloon He could not find a town house Mrs B Sparr plans a winter in Colorado Mr Garnett rents her house An apron social at the town hall Saturday with supper from 5 to 8 Everyone welcome Mrs Whitney shipped household goods to Oklahoma and will visit Chicago before joining her husband homesteading in Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumpeter
Lizzie Simpson
Peoria Zusday
Aggie Larson
Miss Thorn
Mossville
Peter Jacobs
Saratoga
Royce
Joliet
Mattie Walker
Peoria
Awkwright
Adams
J. R. Bouton
William Webster
Lewis Webster
Chen Oa
Melby Marshall
Harry Frisbey
William Kinney
F. A. Barr
Colorado
California
I. P. Kelley
Sparland Personal Notes This Week
N W Tanner reports on Sparland happenings with Mr. Larson in poor health and confined indoors. David Anderson works in the country. James Parsons built a porch for George Frank last week. George Kear slowly improves after a severe illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Tanner
Mr. Larson
David Anderson
James Parsons
George Frank
George Kear
Local Sparland Items Highlight Community Week
A busy Sparland community notices a Mystic Workers meeting, the Helping Hand society taking orders, and new teaching staff at Bethel School. Rev. St John preaches his first sermon, the band stand dedication, Woodmen ceremonies praised, and a Sparland versus Lacon baseball 9 to 1 win.
Adams Tonic lecture praised by school leaders
Rev. H. V. Adams gave his lecture Adams tonic before teachers institute for ninety minutes drawing clear conclusions with apt illustrations. E. J. Hook commends the speaker as clear minded and eloquent and the Iowa State Register hails his oration as unmatched in Central Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Adams
Adams
E. J.hook
Decorah
H. V. Adams
Iowa
Iowa State Register
South Milo Notes Highlight Local Church and Community Events
The town reports no Sunday preaching at the M and church as a new preacher is expected next Sunday at 11. Rev G E Alford leaves for a new field this week with a farewell at Grange Hall Whitefield Tuesday. Revival at the Christian church closed with 10 conversions. Prices and IOOF lodge activities noted. Local farming and business moves include Wm Bentley shelling corn and John Julander buying Mrs Kenney’s farm.
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Rong
G. E. Alford
Grange Hall
Whitefield
The
Christian Church
Price
I. O. O. F. Brothers
Bradford
N. G
J. Lannon
W. G
A. McKeon
Foster
W. Scholes
Wm. Bentley
Lee Hay
Woodhull
John Julander
Mrs. Kenney
Ed Hunter
Cough Remedy Credited With Child’s Recovery
Mrs Ora Bussard of Brubaker Illinois recalls two years ago her tuberculosis like cold after pneumonia. A bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy stopped coughing and she gained weight. The medicine is sold by J B and F A Powells City Drug Store Henry Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ora Bussard
Brubaker
Ill
J. B. & F. A. Powells City Drug Store
Henry
Camp Grove Notes From Local Residents And Visitors
Camp Grove buzzes with a steady stream of visitors and residents returning from trips. Robert Reed came back from Dakota after two months while Mrs. Dugan Hollis returned from Magnolia and Misses Gubbin visited Peoria. Numerous local names appear at Peoria Henry Lacon and Bradford with travel to Springfield and the state fair. A benefit hall event drew praise for its success and Adolph Ruenzi survived a serious wagon accident with a scalp wound. Local editor George Moulton plans a return to Toulon and Webber King shipped stock cars to market.
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Camp Grove
Robert Reed
Dakota
Union Central Life
Philip Manton
Peoria
Wm. King
John Hickey
Springfield
Frank L. Klein
Henry
Ed Mowbray
Maggie
Bradford
Gamp Grove
Charles Winger
West
Mayme McNulty
Adolph
Gust Soderstrom
Peter Herbnger
Katie
Morse
Hanna Owens
Thomas O’brien
Cluskey and Cahill
W. J. Owens
John Connolly
Thomas Curran
M. Landers
Nettie Bocock
Mina Bocock
Wyoming
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Heart Ailments
The article endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for valvular and other heart diseases. It cites Golden Seal root and stone root Collinsonia as key ingredients and mentions authorities praising their toning heart action and general tonic effects. It notes improvements in a patient with valvular disease and claims the remedy strengthens muscular tissue and overall health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
United States
Wm. Paine
Paine
Hale
Ellingwood
Pierce
Epworth League Social and local notes from Saratoga
Epworth League social at Mary Hannon’s home Saturday Oct 13. Court at Lacon last week attended by George Ward and Patrick Powers. Local visits include Mrs. Lowry Capple of Indianapolis and Stella Wright in Lacon. Articles: new barn on Landers farm, Durling guests from Wadsworth, Burns trip to Henry, recital by Mr. Dickman’s group, and school progress at Wilson under Miss Mabel Harris. Preaching at Center church Sunday at 3. Rev A T Wood to preach. The Henry Republican remains a preferred read.
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Saratoga
Mary Hannum
T. B. Hennessey
George Ward
Patrick Powers
Lacon
Lowry Capple
Indianapolis
Ind
Stella Wright
Michael Landers
Wm. McAfee
Henry King
Albert City
Will
la Prairie
Ed Sterrett
George Howes
Bradford
Dickman
James O'Brien
Wilson School
Mabel Harris
Local notes from Eagle Grove area crowd in brief
Mrs Elmer Higgins and baby Ruth visit from Eagle Grove Iowa at Mrs Lara Bourdette’s. Charles Griffin returns from Springfield after attending the state fair. A house fire at William Daniels’s caused damage before neighbors stopped it. Bert Higgins of Trivoli spent the week with George Vail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Higgins
Baby Ruth
Eagle Grove
Lara Bourdette
Hubbard
Bertha Rowe
John Diverbiss
November Delineator Explores Autumn Fashion and Holiday Treats
The issue surveys autumn dress and millinery styles and accessories. It features Thanksgiving poetry by Theodosia Garrison, a football story by Violet Coen, and a Thanksgiving tale by Harriet Prescott Spofford. Kitchen and Needlework sections offer festive menus and gift ideas for holidays and Christmas prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodosia Garrison
Violet Coen
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Anne Warner
Louis Macke
Grace McGowan Cooke
Florence Wilkinson
Lida A. Churchill
Real Life
George William Jordan
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the Avery
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Lars Larson
Walter Miles
Sparland Departant
Sparland
Henry Republican
Sparland Personals
Mystic Workers
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Miles
McCartney
Charles Osborne
Bethel
Anna Lynch
Rev
St. John
Emma McLaughlin
Dolly Campbell
Chris Jacobson
Chicago
Andrew
Peter
Chris
Will Donovan
Ison
John May
Tremont
May
Sparlandi
Rey. May
McLaughlin’s
le Prairie
SOUTH
MILO
What Is
Castoria
Skiddoo
Charles Bourdette
Indian Territory
Kansas
Vernon Ketchum
William Younger
Center Church
A. T. Wood
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