Local notes from Lacon and nearby towns
Rain falls Sunday as community updates cover church events and meetings. McKinney stacks stationery in Mine Bay while ME church convenes adjourned quarterly session. Peoria temperance lecture by T. J. McDermott stirs rural audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McKinney
Henry Weir
Peoria
Lacon
Eleanor Blackstone
Cramm
United States
T. J. McDermott
Washburn
Ploo
Roy Smith
Second Methodist Church
Wonona
GS. Edwards
York
Nebraska
Union Church
J. P. Barrett
Tam’ Cand
Critain of Knowledge
Trowbridge
William McPheeters
Lord’s Vineyard
Fairbury
McPheeters
Livingston
Gentleman
Peoria Journal
Ben. Robinson
Bean
William
Local News Notes on Visits Movements and School Start
Adah Campbell visited Mra Wall and Mrs Gillette in Wyoming last week. James Scoon returned from the national encampment in California and plans to settle there. Georgia Duncan sold property in Kansas and moves to Spartank for the winter. Dr and Mrs Moreland visiting her parents and brother. School starts next Monday. Jerry Cooper and family visiting and he is in poor health. Biddle O'Leary back from Peoria visiting family. Quilon eyes Wyoming fair trip. Light rain cooled the air Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille
Emma Burson
Princeton
Bill Brown
Agnes McFayden
Merritt
Riely of
California
George
Blanche Devlil
Henry
James Hunt
Wenona
Tanglefoot
Adah Campbell
Mra Wall
Gillette
Wyoming
James Scoon
Georgia Duncan
Kansas
Spartank
Schopl
Moreland
H. J. Adams
Eddie
Quilon
Maggie Gillette
G. FB. Qarar
Delayed from Last Week Thrashing Notes and Local Happenings
In Whitefield neighbors report remaining thrashing tasks and hopeful progress. E Burt leads with 74 bushels of oats per acre in machine measure. Mrs Ball travels to Champaign to visit her mother for two or three weeks. An Irish orator held a temperance talk at the MM center church drawing a large crowd and pleasing attendees.
Saratoga News Briefs From Zeno
Parched Saratoga receives a light Sunday shower but needs a flood of rain to fill empty wells. Jessie Essex is prostrated again. Halsey Odell starts teaching in John Monier district. Landlords offer rent reductions for the poor crop. the coming year shows notable cuts. Saratoga delegates were chosen at caucus. four men named as representatives, likely unaware of appointment. A farm accident injures a worker at Mason Scolye’s farm, hand crushed by a cider press. recovery uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Essex
Halsey Odell
John Monier
Saratoga
Harry Marshall
Royal Olmsted
Geo. Scholes, Sr
Joseph Ray
Thos
Harrington
Mason S¢olye
Zeno
Putnam Notes on Grange Meeting and Community Life
Putnam notes report a large Grange meeting with E A Giller and J H Vanarsdale visiting from Henry and Peoria counties. Debate focuses on woman equality, temperance, agriculture topics, and criticism of corporations. Local school opens, drought worries farmers, and church events noted with Mrs Fred Wood and Prof Koch involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wood
Lemars
Iowa
Wisbhior
Putnam
Koch
Henry
Christian Church
Miss Morgan
Bolivar Morgan
Benachwinoe Grange
Society of
E. A. Giller
Henry County
State Grange
Grange Society
Giller
J. H. Vanarsdale
Peoria County
Grange
J. Shambers
Chicago
Mra E. Bower
Rushton
Thos. Keady
Dunlap
State Grange News
Alex. Keady
Alta
A. Giller
Lake
Farmers urged to choose honest leaders and join the Grange
A speaker denounces railroad capitalists and urges Illinois farmers to unite, elect honest officials, and protect property. The Grange is praised as a safe society, with talks on taxation, lobbying, and fair practices. a Dibnlap fair promise is noted, plus a drainage address and an upcoming ice cream festival at Henkins Hall for the choir fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Wherry
Whiting
Illinois
Washington
Henkins’s Hall
Hennepin Public School to Open Next Monday
The Hennepin public school commences next Monday with Prof J E W Morgan as principal Miss Jennie Smith as assistant Rosa Fitzpatrick in intermediate and Nira Burnham in primary The high school room gets new seating this week enhancing pupil comfort A social at A V Speer s Tuesday Aug 24 drew about 75 youths from Granville George A Burt Anna J Burt of Henry attended with Jim Watson and friends Grandma Worthington is ill with typhoid fever Winfield Turner and Philip Smith left Tuesday for Knox College Mrs A O Noxon hosted guests Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
J. E. W. Morgan
Jennie Smith
Rosa Fitzpatrick
Nira Burnham
Granville
Undercliff
A. V. Speer
Geo. A
Anna J. Burt
Henry
Jim Watson
Anna
George
Henpin
Eajoy
Cook
Mr Meyers
Lanark
Grandma Worthington
Winfield Turner
Philip Smith
Knox College
A. O. Noxon
Mt Palatime Bridal Building Boom
Chris Johansen works on bridals as James Lautelin with Senahitae Jennie and son Fred of Princeton visited the town last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Johansen
James Lautelin
Jennie
Fred
Princeton
Mendota Fair Notes and Dakota Fireloss Update
Jerry Stansell and Lee Nuss attend the Mendota fair this week. J. E. Taylor returns from Dakota to resume teaching at Mount School after a prairie fire destroyed his home and belongings. G. O. Davis shops in Chicago for fall stock while Catholic school opens Monday. Susie Gallaher returns to Chicago and Lelschuh unveils a Kaiser buggy. Willis Milla the tile man is busy. Professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Stansell
Lee Nuss
J. E. Taylor
Dakota
G. O. Davis
Chicago
Susie Gallaher
Lelschuh
Kaiser
Willis Milla
Camp meeting ends as crowds attend in warm weather
Attendance was strong at the Clear Creek camp meeting despite rain, with Jesse Underwood the evangelist and sermons by Happy Bish drawing notable interest. Jessie Emans returned from Princeton, and school resumed with Prof Charles Wirt as principal. A meeting series at the M E church continued through the week with Underwood and Bish in charge. Magnolia becomes a money order and estate note office with Postmaster Litchell ready to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Jesse Underwood
Happy Bish
Jessie Emans
Princeton
Charles Wirt
Ella McGinnis
Sarah Crabbs
Jessie Gaskell
Minooka
Pendleton
Lewis J. Watkins
Magnolia
Orlando
Orange County
Florida
Orange Grove
Watkins
Gulf State
M. E. Church
Mr Thompson
Tonica
Baptist Church
Caledonia
David Ruble
Bride of Lestant
Litchell
Addison
Clear Creek Weather and Community Notes
Rainfall of about two inches last Sunday aided pastures as farmers fed stock. The Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends opens on September 11 with public meetings on the 11th and 16th and dining accommodations provided daily. Wm P Hoyle sinks a well with C Moore overseeing work. Mt Palatine bowery dance moved to September 0th from September 2d. Camp meeting closed last Sunday with modest returns. Miss Bowars of Henry visits Mrs John Davidson Dupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends
Wm P Hoyle
C Moore
Mt Palatine
Miss Bowars
Henry
John Davidson Dupe
Milo News Comes Up With Emigration Notes and Local Happenings
The Milo column reports Sutherland and Weidman on a business trip to Pearis with a wagon train, corn blown down except a small Marshall county patch, Hay and Mrs Wilcox visiting Dellas county Iowa with reunion events on August 28 in George Britton's grove. Dallas county Iowa counts 48 former Milo families. A railroad survey crew arrives, hinting at possible line to Chicago. Local folks note a dry spell, new mall carrier Oscar Merritt, and visitors at Sutherland's. The Chesney boy death in Colorado is mentioned along with Dr Griswold and wife of Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sutherland
G. W. Weidman
Pearis
Marshall County
Dick Hay
H Wilcox
Dellas County
Iowa
Hay
Wilcox
Milo Folks
George Britton
Dallas County
Milo
Kansas City
Chicago
Oscar Merritt
Bean
Howard Loomis
Wescott
Lacon
Esq. Sutherland
Chesney
Colorado
Wm. Griswold
Memphis
Tenn
Joshua
Devotional Exercises and Meeting Led by Community Leaders
Thursday afternoon features devotional exercises at 2 o clock and a children's meeting with addresses by Mrs Mary, Brokaw, Thos, Orton, and Rev C. ca. A banner county inquiry led by Rev Geo Hunter follows along with county missionary work by Thos Orton. The main program closes under leader ship of mma Kelso at May Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Christian Church
Geo. Sparling
H. M. Burr
Hentepin
James
Magnolia
Wm. Hawthorne
Granville
Brenton
John Benham
Wm. Tracy
Mary, Brokaw
Thos
Orton
C. Ca
Banner County
Geo
Hunter
Mma Kelso
Local Gospel Service Seeks Bell Organist and Hymns
A small church requests an organist to play gospel hymns during worship. Attendees are urged to bring Bibles and participate in ingrainment sessions planned for the service week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Simmons Liver Regulator touted for children relief
The notice urges Simmons Liver Regulator as a safe vegetable remedy for children to prevent sickness and aid colic headache stomach issues. It notes a local sidewalk project on West Side New Grocery Store property and reports Mrs Robert Milner’s fall on School Street, injuring her head but recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
H. J. Granburg
Robert B. Milner
School Street
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