Our Sister Towns Visit and Local Trips Report
Lacon and nearby towns record a string of visits and travel. Residents including Dor B roseberry and wife to Chicago for Sunday, Jas Root and wife shopped in Lacon, and Ed Kunkle left for an extended trip through Pennsylvania and New Jersey with other eastern points. Local plans include Dr D B Thomas visiting the fair and Allie Brereton going to Chicago for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dor
Roseberry
Chicago
Jas Root
la Prairie
Lacon
Mra Jud Ong
Lola Belle
Varna
Louis Lenn
Henry Specht
Washingtont
Vinitsnonis
Fr. Specht
Wits
W. W. Dean
John Hutchins
Mra Lytle
Eckley
Ed Kunkle
N.J
D. EB. Thomas
Mra T
Allie Brereton
Mallory
Gang of
Stark County
Arthur McKinney
Dam Grove
John Connolly
Henry
Dr King's New Discovery Ad Claims Cure for Coughs
An advertisement extols Dr King's New Discovery as a universal remedy for throat lung and chest ailments praised by many. It promises a money back guarantee and offers trial bottles free at Dr Powell's drug Store with larger bottles priced at 60 cents and 81 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Dr King
Dr Powell
Largo
Varna Inferno Destroys Block and Elevators
A late October fire devastated Varna wiping out a row of businesses including a lumber yard and bank. O A Whitney and numerous locals suffered losses while grain was saved and reloading began as firefighters battled the blaze. The cause is unknown though suspected arson. many insured, some uninsured.
Fire ruins bring turmoil and relocations in Toluca town
Mrs Glenn recovers from the shock of a major fire while Mr Glenn loses nearly all belongings. The Heighways spent Sunday in Washburn and return plans. Tom Miller and wife also flee home as their property is destroyed. No school Friday due to the fire. A resident, A Bonding of Halsey Oregon, credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for lasting relief from chronic diarrhoea. sold by J W Niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Toluca
Heighway
Washburn
Varna
Tom Miller
Will Davis
White City
Halsey
Oregon
Chamberlain
J. W. Niece
Pleasant South Whitefield notes and local visits
The Sparland area reports pleasant weather and green meadows as farmers husk corn. Residents visit family and friends, including Etta Erenseizer with Mrs T Hunt, Mr Errenseizer moving into Hunt’s vacant house, and Wright Barson of California calling on locals. A monument to Mrs Warford Bonham is noted, with social visits from Chalmer Burson of Colorado and Rev Gray substituting in church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Etta Erenseizer
T. Hunt
Errenseizer
Hunt
Wright Barson
California
Harry Bonham
Teagarden
Colorado
Monier
Henry
Martin
Lacon
Grandpa
Grandma Jacobs
Jimmie
Streator
Chalmer Burson
Chalmer
Baptist Chirch
Sparland
Irving
White City
Gray
Peoria
Johnnie Monier
Ely's Cream Balm Gives Relief From Catarrh
A reader reports seven years of catarrh ended after using Ely's Cream Balm. The Balm's effect is described as magical and curative where other remedies failed. A second testimonial notes twelve years of remedies followed by Bly's Cream Balm success and no relapse in over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Clarence L. Huff
Biddeford
Bly
Milton T
Palm
Reading
Whithfield Corners Community Notes
Hattie Tanquary returned home Saturday. Bertha Swift of Henry visited O Fosdick family and a niece of Corby and John Wright, whose Virginia home is unknown, joined them. Mr Jason of Wisconsin visits his sister Mrs J T Worthington after accompanying her from the fair. Evening service moved a week from next Sunday due to S B Convention. Homer Swift notes Bertha Swift bought the Schleef property. Schleef closes stock for new ventures elsewhere. Wishing them success in Whitefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Tanquary
Bertha Swift
Henry
O. Fosdick
Willis-of-Tonya
Whitefield
George A. Lawrence Iison
James Otto
Kansas
Bliss
Princeville
Thos Paxson
Hennepin
Snodgrass
Douglas Hillabrand
Robert Downey
Abingdon
McFarland
Clinton
Elias Wright
Norris Allen
George
Hart
Edwards
Hal Rolley
Varna
J. H. McKirgan
Wenons
James Wable
Springfield
John
Toluca
Rose Alexander
Mother
Chicago
Louise Gardner
Iowa
Smith
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Claims
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores boils and skin eruptions. Claims piles cured with no pay if not satisfied. Priced at 25 cents per box. Forsale by The Druggist Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Arnica
Forsala Ly
Powel
Cloak Opening at Cost and Weeklong Dry Goods Sale
The 6th annual cloak opening announces 125 cloaks and capes in latest winter styles sold at manufacturers cost with freight. A second sale starts Nov 6 offering dry goods and clothing with a vast dress goods line and discounted fabrics. Henline, veteran cloak salesman, guarantees a perfect fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Son. Henline
Fair week attractions and local updates mixed with misfortune
Jas Quinn and family visit the fair this week. Al Shafer attended his mother’s funeral in Lacon last Thursday. J Kocher returned from the west to work for James Harrison. Edith Case visited La Prairie with Miss Aitchison. Mr and Mrs Frisbey returned from the north. They and others look well, though Crow Meadow suits Mr Frisbey best. Inflammation in one arm worsened for Stanley. both receive care from Dr McDill and Mrs Corkran. The piece ends with wedding and engraving stationery offerings from The Republican office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas Quinn
al Shafer
Lacon
J. Kocher
James Harrison
Edith Case
la Prairie
Jimmy
Stanley
MccDill
Corkran
West area notes and a near tragic well accident
Mrs Mary Walsh visits Henry this week. Orie and Harry True receive watches. Weather warm and corn husking fair. A terrible accident at Mr Corkran's well left two men burned. Stanley and Jimmy were pulled to safety after gas ignited a lighted pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotney
Joseph Ray
Ryan
Whitefield
Luther Ray
Corkran
John Stanley
James
Stanley
Jimmy
La Prairie Notes Include Fair Visitants and Local Death
Sixteen locals attended the fair last week while many residents travel to Peoria Chicago and Champaign for family visits work and worship. D L Moody’s Chicago talk impressed readers. Lillie Pringle died Monday leaving a young child.
Local notes recover from social and family visits in Magnolia
Magnolia community items report illness, visitors, and weekend gatherings. Virtnie Bliss and Mrs Patch are ill. McKirgan and Baldwin were in town. assorted relatives visited and attended the Saturday social to benefit for 834 in net proceeds. Several families and members travelled to Lostant and Varna for events and fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Virtnie Bliss
Patch
Matthew McKirgan
Thomas Baldwin
Charles “Merritt
Louise Stistant
R. M. Dent
Lostant Templars
John Thornton
Otto
Maude
Bessie
Ira Coe
Mfr
Dick Spenser
Lash
Raymond
John Deanson
Mre Cramer
Bishop
Willie
Albert Horton
Wilbur Haws
Arba Law
Cora Dent
Beatrice Massie
World’s fair attendance and local notices roundup
L H Darley and wife attend the world’s fair this week. D W Danley and wife returned from Chicago. Morris supplies city with garden truck. Judge Worthington of Peoria sits in circuit court. Bargains at C and W Eddy’s for this and next week. Henry Winterscheidt and Mrs Weinheim married Monday. Mrs Stanton and grandson returned from Indiana. Grand jury excused. county notes. Rev Bower preached two sermons to crowded houses. Rev Hanis of Rockford to lead Congregational church. will start next Sunday. Cash Bowman in city. trotting horse fame. Mary Nash returned from world’s fair sick. Cornelia Neltner entertained Congregational church audience. assisted by church quartet. Y P S C E social at Mrs Lyle H Durley’s. all well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Darley
D. W. Danley
Chicago
W.G. P. Morris
Judge Worthington
Peoria
C. & W. Eddy’s
Henry Winterscheidt
Weinheim
Granville
Stanton
Grandson
Indiana
Rev Bower
M.E. Church
Hanis
Rockford
Congregational Church
Cash Bowman
Trotting Horse
Cash
Varna Visit and Local Happenings Across Town
Charles Morgan visits relatives at Varna this week and O P Carroll spends Sunday with friends at Marseilles. Citizens travel to Hennepin for circuit court while World’s Fair visitors return by train. Local deaths include Martha Souselton of Iowa, sister to Ira and Asa Barnhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morgan
Varna
O. P. Carroll
Marseilles
Hennepin
John McAvoy
C.R.L &P
Fred Cook
Hennepin Gun Club
Dr Hawkins
Ot Whitefield
Joseph Schick
Tréary
Commodore Henkins
John Halligan Jr
Henkins
Madara
Glenn
Grand Opening Sale at Marshall County Tailor
Great Scott they are coming from 60 miles trade with the wide awake largest a tailor in Marshall county buying goods for 6 stores makes prices through the section 25 per cent under any other house in the county Grand Opening Sale for days Remember the place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Ag
Wong Tion
Nitti
Marshall County
Lacon
Scott
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