Local Notes and Bridge Work Report in Parland
Parland with Red Athay visiting from Galesburg and W H Athay wife visiting in Galesburg. Murdock named new pit boss at coal shaft. Mrs Zimmerman visiting Mrs Conwall in Wyoming. Harvey Nighswonger secured stone work contract on new bridge. Mrs Dindell visiting daughter in Marseilles. William Riddell prepping to shell corn for crew. Florence Cooper from Mt Auburn Iowa visiting old home. Town board to replace steel bridge over Thenns Creek east of the railroad. M Wineberger of Chicago visiting Jasper Wineberger. accidental gun discharge while unloading pistol near here. victim died in Chicago hospital.
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Bparland
Athay
Galesburg
Robert
Murdock
W.H. Athay
Mra—Zimmerman
Mre
Conwall
Wyoming
Harvey Nighswonger
Dindell
Marseilles
Mer
O.R. Condit
William Riddell
Corm
Aia Minis
Florence Cooper
Mt Auburn
Iowa
M. Wineberger
Chicago
Jasper Wineberger
Varna Notes and Local Jottings From Town Scene
Editor Powell visits Varna on Saturday. Mrs Stacky travels to Kansas. Magnolia trip by Ong. H Ramage of Magnolia on business in town. Social Friday evening features Rey Evans and La Rose relatives. Window updates at M Brown house improve appearance. Community fights dirt. sick improving slowly. Norton baby listed among families. A W Roberts’s horse wins quarter mile race over Thane. Excursion to Peoria Tuesday hosted by K of P lodge members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Solange
Powell
Mira Little
Mra
Ong
Magnolia
la Rose
M. Brown
Filen B. Norton
Orton
Norton
Robert
Henry
Thane
Lee Broaddus
Peoria
K. of P. Lodge
Community Notes From Wenona And Nearby Areas
The Wenona column reports a Guess social winner of at least $20.70 allocated to the ML E. church, a W. IL. O. program, and upcoming meetings at Mrs Hickman. It notes sermons at the Christian and M. E. churches, urging full pews and contributions, plus local visits, marriages expected, and town developments including telephones, water mains, and coal-mining tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. IL. O
HT Hickman
George ‘Thomas
Christian “Church
M. E
Sbore
Christian Church
Ed Dawson in Peoria loses time at business college visit
Bugargrove notes Ed Dawson attending business college in Peoria and visiting home over Sunday. Edith Hams spent a week with Ella Burdete returning home. Merritt from Peoria county suffered illness while Mrs Helmandollar entertained an uncle and nurse. Newkirk. Ola Hunt and wife may move to Iowa if satisfactory. Matthew and Davenport sanatorium visits cited with limited improvement and a fall.
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Bugargrove
Ed Dawson
Business
Peoria
Edith Hams
Ella Burdete
Merritt
Mra Helmandollar
Newkirk
Ola Hunt
Iowa
Peter Mattern
Davenport
Corn Growers Plan For Better Prices This Year
Farmers report holding over their current corn crop to seek higher prices. The letter mentions activities like corn husking and social gatherings. Local notices describe illnesses, repairs, travel, and community events including weddings and farm movements around Tiskilwa and nearby areas.
Whitefield Corners Social Notes and Visits
Local residents host visitors and travel to Omaha for stays. The Sunday school Home department reports strong meetings while the W W society plans a Peak Sisters evening on Thanksgiving. Rev Vincent Aten to fill pulpit duties. a large prayer meeting preceded a wedding ceremony for G W Smith and Libbie Brandenburg.
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Whitefield Corners
Butler
Es Fosdick
Tuesay
Lillian Runnells
Omaha
Neb
Home Department
W.W. Society
Peak Sisters
Roy Fawcette
Magnolia
Luella Snyder
Lacey
Iowa
Iti
Homs
Har-T Ierpinudgh
Bray
Laharp
Dr Pershing
el Paso
Texas
Vincent Aten
Wyoming
Rey Clark
Grove
Cent
League
G. W. Smith
Libbie Brandenburg
Saratoga Gossip From Spain to Hayline News
Saratoga reports Fanny Ray of Spain visiting Maud Ballsbury this week while Mr and Mrs Hennessey of Henry visit in the country. A new double seated surrey graces Mr and Mrs Will Hannum. The Haylines welcome a baby boy. Annie Moates can walk and dine with family. Cooler weather brings corn husking and horses show a lung fever. Lawless injures a finger to avoid corn harvest.
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Saratoga
Fanny Ray
Dr .Smith
Castleton
Crow Meadow News Briefs Highlight Local Social and Farming Update
Geo Sleator irritates Quinn at the new home while Julia Healey from Peoria visited. Ed Dawson returned from Peoria to spend Sunday with his parents and farmers report corn crops about as good as last year. Mrs. Raymond resumed country life after weeks with her son's family in Henry. Shoe traveled with Ed White and Carrie after a reunion in Princeton. Mayzella Cecil hosts a Chicago guest. Dr Thomas and Freece Burt from Henry were in town. Prof Law visited Prof Henkle in Peoria last Sunday.
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Crow
Geo
Quinn
Julia Healey
Peoria
Ith Quinn
Ed Dawson
Pylo
Raymond
Henry
Shoe
Ed White
Carrie
Princeton
Sealdiers
Hennepin
Mayzella Cecil
Chicago
Thomas
Freece Burt
City
Law
Henkle
Local Docket of Illness Weddings and Wrecks in Arispe Area
Agrey Leech family visit in Hennepin. L White Coe ship a boat load of hard coal from Chicago Monday. Rev Campbell and wife visit Mrs Campbell's mother in Odell. Mrs Lyle and others in Peoria last Saturday. CP Towle ill with neuralgia of the heart since Friday. L E Skeel and wife to celebrate golden anniversary Oct 98 with a gathering. Mrs Holland mother of Mrs Boyle buried in Riverside last Saturday. John W Leech Jr injured falling from barn loft. using crutches. Mary Deck sister of Mrs Camp fell breaking two ribs. McCormick treating Deck and Leech injuries. Skeel and wife and others attended Arisple church. Rev Kerr delayed. addressed by Rev McCormick.
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Agrey Leech
Hennepin
L. White & Coe
Chicago
Rev Campbell
Campbell
Odell
Mra Lyle
H. Darley
Dane Rey
W. O. Patterson
Peoria
CP Towle
L. E. Skeel
Holland
Joseph Boyle
Riverside Cemetery
John W. Leesh, Jr
McCormick
John
Mary Deck
Deck
John Leech
W.H. Lucas
W. C. Patterson
Arisple
W. S. Kerr
Putnam
Kerr
Tiskilwa
Arispte Church
Putnam Notes and Local Tidbits From Saturday
Ten bars laundry soap and eight pounds bulk coffee advertised at B and L store. Rev Thomas' mother ill. Downey of Hennepin in town. Sidney Chance with sore foot. Breiter of Chicago in town tuning planes. Walter Sutherland visiting Milo. Mr and Mrs W T Kerr with sister in Saunemin. Revival meetings continue. Mrs Carrie Clinton visiting family. Mrs Warren returned from Hanna. Nelson also. Kerosenes and savings reminders at B and L. Ed Sparling recovering from nail injury. Supt Hawthorne to convene teachers for Round Tables Oct 23. Reported fatal building accident at site of Young and Boomer merchants. Hansen crushed in elevator leaving family behind.
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Milo
W.T. Kerr
Saunemin
Christian Church
Carrie Clinton
Oseph
Wm Kelso
David
Warren
Hanna
Elas Nelson
Ed Sparling
W. BE. Hawthorne
Argus
Peter Freis
Young
Boomer
Contractos Lobriner
Willis
John E. Lowe
Bean
Hansen
Shriner
Corn husking and winter plans noted in Putnam area
Northwest of Putnam corn husking has begun. Chris Albrect departs west in a few days. Andrew Swenson goes to Dane for winter. Carl Norlin husked 60 bushels for Sern Betunday, a 12 year old earns a good deal. Daughters born to Petersons Tuesday and Larsons Friday. Adolph Hutt preached to a large audience. Mrs Swan Magnuson is very ill and not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Chris Albrect
Andrew Swenson
Cold Wave Beyond October Marks and Local Notes
A Friday record in October shows a high of 86 while Saturday drops to 48 as Corn and apples gathering is noted. Nate Peterson had a Wednesday runaway with no damage. Mr and Mrs Lincoln of McLean County called on Mrs Whitaker last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lb BH Dirley and sons Mark and Howard waited near Tiskilwa on Thursday. Putnam County circuit court convenes next Monday with a light docket and four likely complaints two thefts and two highway holdups with hopes of justice.
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Mercury
Nate Peterson
Lincoln
McLean County
Whitaker
Dirley
Mark
Howard
Tiskilwa
Putnam County Circuit Court
Local notices and community updates from Clear Creek area
Suffering with a carbuncle on the head is noted for Little George Mills. Mahlon and Josephine Holingsworth started Mondey with their own con. Reeves Shinn returns from visiting his mother in McTean county whose condition remains poor. Pratt from Clear Creek and Thayer of Magnolia organize a winter band. Electric Bitters praised as a tonic aiding digestion without stimulants. Alva Forrest not well. Clem Ransom visited his uncle C. H. Ransom. George Morse and Maggie guests at Wm Forrest’s. Anna Sibert returns home from Nellia Studgyin’s. Harley Zenor and wife of Hennepin spend Sunday with Mrs Wil lard Studyvin. Mrs Ed Studyvin’s health remains poor with her mother Mrs Turner of Chicago and sister-in-law Mrs Clara Hunt of Peoria staying nearby.
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Quaker Lane
George Mills
Mahlon
Josephine Holingsworth
Iowa
Reeves Shinn
McTean County
Mr Pratt
Clear.Creek
Mr Thayer
Magnolia
Clear Creek
Alva Forrest
Clem Ransom
C. H. Ransom
George Morse
Maggie
Willard Studyvin
Ed Studyvin
Turner
Chicago
Clara Hunt
Peoria
Lone Tree Notes On Visits And Community Life
Mrs Lizzie Bell has been sick but is better now. Mrs Rogers and Meta Williams visited Frank Bell. A wedding attracted people from nearby as many attended the prayer meeting. The well dispute continues with directors undeterred while water remains essential for the children. Mr Fannie Anderson hosted several longtime neighbors for an afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Kennedy
Tiskilwa
Brandenburg
Kennedy
Fosdick
Mr Smith
Lizzie Bell
Rogers
Meta Williams
Frank Bell
Fannie Anderson
Poole
Mra Taliaferro
Pearis
Mra Bell
Keota
Iowa
Anderson
Putnam
Mra
Abram Anderson
Lane
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