Lacon Local Notes and Developments in 1872
Local department reports sickness easing and cooler evenings, notes on church and school openings, a town hall planned at LaRose, and several moves and visits among residents. Headlines cover W. W. O’Brien speaking at Camp Grove, Miss Virginia Davis’s Canada trip, and J. A. Whitaker’s grape sales. Also mentions a pickpocket incident, a large land purchase by J. N. Fuller, and a fatal railway planing mill fire in Davenport renewal.
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Presbyterian Church
Board of Supervisors
Lacon
W. W. O'Brien
Gamp Grove
Eckons
Rell
Piam
LaRose
Foreign’ “Exchange
Fieet National
J. Bw.alvery
Indianapolis
W. W. Heath
Garrigus, Hastings & Co
Chicago
Public School of
Wenty
Niece
J. H. Peterson
Edwards Street
Henrietta Snider
Missouri
Elisha D. Swan
T. P. GW
Geneseo
Mr. White
Virginia Davis
Canada
Lacon Statesman
Statesman
J. N. Fuller
Gage County
Nebraska
Beautrice
Camp Grove
Menry
Chillicothe
J. A. Whitaker
St. C. Mallory
James Barnes
John Kline
Charles H. Madeley
Quebec
John A. Perley
Traveling salesman signs third hotel register in Peoria
A traveling salesman signed the third hotel register at the Paskell House beneath another agent, an incident described as rare. The rest notes deaths, business notices, a church contract, a fair week performance, theft of boots, a wedding, and reorganized firms in a local newspaper roundup.
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Paskell House
Fall Fairs Summary of Upcoming County and State Fairs
Compliments list of fairs with dates and locations. Fulton county fair at Can Bureau county fair in Princeton September 10 to 13. Champaign county fair starts September 10. Kansas state fair at Topeka September 10 to 20. Premium list for the Franklin one fair begins October 1. Premium list for Putnam county fair begins September 24. State fair at Ottawa starts September 16 and runs through the week.
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Fulton County
Princeton
Champaign County
Topeka
Ottawa
Republican meetings spark local campaign talk in Wenona
Gen Beveridge addressed a large Wenona mass meeting Friday afternoon. In the evening Hon J A McCall Col A B Moore Ottawa and Speaker Smith spoke. E L Monser spoke to the Grant club Saturday. W J Stubbles and J P Worrell addressed Henry Grant club Friday and Whitefield mass meeting Saturday. Rumor says Senator Trumbull offered congressional nomination to Judge Richmond if he supported Greeley. refused. Geo O Barnes considered as a last resort to succeed Richmond as circuit judge in June. Judge Richmond office pays 3500. Barnes optimistic with senator’s influence.
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Gen. Beveridge
Wenona
J. A. McCall
Col
A. B. Moore
Ottawa
Smith
E. L. Monser
Grant Club
W. J. Stubbles
J. P. Worrell
Henry Grant Club
Henry
Whitefield
Trumbull
Richmond
Greeley
Geo. O. Barnes
Barnes
Indez
S. S. Convention at Henry and county union formed
The Marshall county Sunday school convention met in Henry for a two day session with representatives from most townships though attendance was down from prior years. A. P. Webber presided and E. T. Disosway served as secretary. Officers for the next year include President B. La Prairie and a slate of vice presidents, secretary treasurer J. S. Nolung, plus delegates to the state convention. The meeting covered topics on expanding Sabbath observance and teaching duties, with discussions on increasing accessions, consolidating labor, and proper supervision. A collection raised $17.82, and a resolution urged each county school to send two delegates to the next county gathering. Separately, LaSalle and Livingston county unions organized in Streator with officers and directors, aiming for a fall exhibition. The Canton Register notes a near Eligille spring petrifying water and miners in LaSalle, Illinois Valley, and Kenosha County seeking wage increases from 90 cents to $1.25 per the coming wage adjustment.
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James Wright
Lacon
Ohio
BE. H. Hutchins
Bee Hive
Chicago
Joshua Russell
J. Russell & Co
Fort Scott
Kap
School Street
J. N. Herder
Peoria
Rouse’s Hall
Shiloh
J. W. Niece
Mr. N
Marshall County
A. P. Webber
E. T. Disosway
W. B
B. Hill
la Prairie
Phineas Stevens
W. J. Ramsey
Richland
H. Howard
Messrs
Henry
Rev. Flemi
Whitefield
W. H. Webberth
Bennington
A. P. Webberth
Saratoga
Ted W Glass
Chos
B. la Prairie
Frompage
Groveland
Loulle County
J. W. Hurd
P. Hill
Isiah McCoy
Jerry Feasel
Hempale
Dr. Cary
Judson Jay
Willing
Ira Norris
H. Malone
W. H. Webbe
P. Barnes
J. B. Work
T. H. Cromyju
Nolung
Phineas Jevens
C. H. Thompson
A. M. Pool
J. Root
T. A. McMorr
P. H Green
W. A. Wallace
Willits
Henry Dale
McClung and Tucker
LaSalle and
Livingston County Union Tricultural and Mechanical Association
Streator
Edwin Evans
H. N. Ryan
J.8. Overholt
Sp. J. Johns0d
Gorge Hakes
J. A. Caramaugh
W. H. Lins
J. W W. Barnhart
F. M Refou
Orren Clark
Wm. A. Richardson
Canton Register
Eligille
Fulton County
LaSu
Illinois Valley
Kenosha Cooming
Republican Sheriff Candidate Visits Marshall Town
Meteorological note reports Robert A. Wright a Republican candidate for sheriff in town Monday. He says canvass crowds flatter his county portion and he expects the old Republican majority in Marshall. About 40 young men will cast their maiden presidential ballot for Grant and Wilson. Question rise on how many will vote for Greeley.
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Robert A. Wright
Marshall
Grant
Wilson
Greeley
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Dr. C. Davis
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