Sister Towns Echo From Turbulent Letters
Fragments describe visits and travel in Chicago, Minnespolis, Braceville, Rutland, and Indianapolis. Names include Tesmer, Athay, Everest, Bates, Vanwinkle, Cumming, Healy, O Leary, Frisbey, Hankinson, and Stephenson. An entertainment by the Baptist Young People and a free lecture at the M E church are noted. Ballard's Horehound Syrup advertised with broad claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Young People's Union
Grace Garwood
Rutland
O'Leary
Frisbey
Hankinson
Indianapolis
Andrew Stephenson
M. BE
Middletown
Conn
Local Notes and Notices From Whitefield District
A mix of short local items mentions Aptograph replacing a roof on John Klein’s residence, Clara Smith starting school, Lawn Foster visiting Nebraska, Oscar Hill and wife visiting relatives for the fair, Maggie Kidin staying with relatives, Darbeys visiting Henry, Rev Shoop to Bethel next year, William Kneet planning to move to Oklahoma, Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Amos Thompson’s, Gilbert Van Ploot returning from Nebraska near York, and a note about loss and gain among neighbors. Also a health advertisement for Herbine liver remedy priced 75 cents with free trial recipes at De Powell’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Klein
Clara Smith
Lawn Foster
Nebraska
Oscar Hill
Maggie Kidin
Ienry
Darbey
Henry
Frank Klein
Mieten
William
Oklasthomna
de Powell
Crow Creek Bridges Repair and World’s Fair Notes
Community notes from Sugar Grove include updates on residents visiting Canton for the world’s fair and Charley Aukland and John Spencer returning. Local farming, seed planting, cattle purchases, gravel hauling, and a Grange gathering with plans for a Chillicothe picnic are reported along with criticism of political canvassers and a vandalism incident at Tank Miller’s watermelon patch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugar Grove
Elwood Smith
Dunlap
Cuoy
Burt
Canton
Thomas Monier
Joe Caley
D. Dunlap
Geo Wable
Sim
Doyle
Thomas. Landers
Joe Bogner
Sugar Grove
Charley Aukland
John Spencer
James Divilbiss
Steuben
Will Daucy
Whitefield
Crow Meadow
Chillicothe
Crow Creek
Kaprauno
Dawson's
Lank
South Whitefield community news roundup
Miss Etter returns to Missouri. Marcia Waughop heads to Eureka Friday. Spencer Ketchum visits H Marshall’s family. D C Updegraff moves to Sparland. Edward Reinback and Nebraska visitors with Betts family. Sunday school well attended. New daughter for Frank and Mary Wunder. Mrs Wunder ill. Ida Whitmer declamation at Sparland Good Templars. Grandma Christman attends Sparland Sunday school. Visitors from Saratoga and Princeton areas. Capple Jones accompanies I S Hunt to Princeton fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
George Bedford
Joseps Clark
White City
Adolph ‘Kline
Frank
Mary Wunder
Wunder
Ida Whitmer
Good Templars
Sparland Con
Grandma Christman
Sparland
Bonham Sunday School
George Dan
Manuel Medaris
Saratoga
Jay Barnes
Valley Hofer
Mra I. S. Hunt
Princeton
Capple Jones
Whitefield Corners Local Notes and Visits
Delayed from last week the column lists residents movements. Mr Blackwell teaches at the new school. Bertha Swift heads to Conover district. Will Wright returns from Chicago to teach at Red town. George Smith moves to Wm Fosdie farm. Artie Swift and wife back in old home. Lillian Runnells to Tiskilwa to teach music for Melvin’s school. families visit kin. a new seven octave organ for C Tanquary daughters. Rev Hazard and wife to conference. Chaney Griswold learns butcher trade. Mrs Shurtz and Mrs Johnson travel to White City. Minnie, Fannie Vail visit relatives. a baby girl weight 11 lbs born to Runnous. baby boy born to Albert Anderson and wife. Charley Vail arrives with bride at old home for reception. praise for church attendance and singing. minister hoped to be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Mr Blackwell
W. W. Society
Bertha Swift
Conover
Will Wright
Chicago
Red Town
George Smith
Henry
Lillian
Runnells
Tiskilwa
Melvin
Churley McCullough
Ka- Rose
Barker
Fosdick
Hattie
Bertha Tanquary
C. Tanquary
R. Y. Hazard
Chaney
Griswold
Homer
Shurtz
Orin Johnson
George
John Johnson
White City
Stocking
Minneapolis
Min
Fannie Vail
Crow
Meadow
Minnie
Runnous
Albert Anderson
Charley Vail
Pala
George Wado
Faronly
Whitepet
Clara Law
Whitefield
OrsBishop
Evenang
Phebe Bowers
Parsons, Kausne
Pennsylvania
Zelia Fyffe
Lightheart
Blooming
Joe
Streator
Air
Igreon
Unclear Read of Social Activity At La Prairie Centre
Fragmentary notes report A I Leigh and wife at the fair last week. Miss Lines of Peoria visited. Cyrus Root seen recently. Tate Horman and Maud Webber were in Chicago last week observing sights.
Local notes and social updates from Magnolia district
James Root and wife return from the fair and visit friends. Richard Martin begins schooling in Galesburg this September. Rev H B Ward attends a conference and hopes for good health to return to work. Band boys plan an ice cream and fruit supper on September 20. Arthur Wilmot and Charlie OTeigh resume studies at the university. Rev H H Houston visits from Pennsylvania and preaches at Presbyterian Church. A reader reports catarrh and nosebleeds improved after Ely’s Cream Balm. Community notices cover local business moves, school staff, tennis practice, well drilling, and advice to buy from home merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Root
Richard Martin
Galesburg
H. B. Ward
Arthur X. Wilmot
Charlie O'Teigh
H. H. Houston
Pennsylvania
Maryaret Scott's
Milo News Highlights From Milo Iowa Community
Sam Pettegrew builds a new carpenter shop as school starts last Monday under teacher Stella Reed. Ed and Tom Harney return from the world’s fair. Worth McVictker passed through last Saturday. Joe Wademan clerks for Wm Kelso at Putnam while Kelso visits east. Uncle John Hufnagle and wife improve at writing. Jas Chambers opens Dis 3 school two miles north of Milo on Aug 29 with 29 enrolled. Aus and Wm Bennett visit. they sell the old homestead for 5500. James Chambers buys the Bu ard store and makes a dwelling. he notes he remains in the market. A nicely repaired church last Sunday with Rev Myers of Iowa delivering an able discourse. about 200 contributed. Chas Griswold returns from Peoria with horses and heads to Kewanes this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MILO
Sam Pettegrew
Stella Reed
Tom Harney
Worth McVictker
Joe Wademan
Wmn Kelso
Putnam
John Hufnagle
Jas Chambers
Dis
Aus
Wm Bennett
Joe Hurbagle
James Chambers
Buard
Jimr
Myers
Iowa
Chas Griswold
Peoria
Kewanes
H G
Local Notes and Short Anecdotes From Town Topics
A page fragment reports assorted items including names like Geo Elard and Miss Martin, musical ambitions, a remark on opening a Bradford watch shop, and various jokes and public notices. It references cholera remedies and local sales, ending with market chatter and a brief train of humorous anecdotes.
Vast Local Bargain Bonanza At Two Double Stoves
Advert reads wholesale cash sale of August discounts on fabrics, linens, prints, muslin, ticking, flannels, jeans, yarns, silks, dresses, jackets, coats, and carpets. Claims best prices in America with carload purchases and huge stock from 400 overcoats to 300 ladies jackets, urging shoppers to visit for proof of value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulke
Varna
Lacon
Froméy
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tesmer
Gaorge Bates
Tate
Tusday
Gebrge Vanwinkles
Yytee
Ambrose Cumming
Jimvoniite
Braceville
Mibért
Cuming
Cumming
Tannis Healy
sOlarondo
Walter
Athay
Chicato
Ballard
Dr Powell
Dress Goods Dept
Colenyo
Clarke
Adams
Peoria, Tl
Shre Henry
Cash
Reynolds Bros
MT. Palatine
Aghlin
William Tunt
Thos E
George Null
A. M. Pi
South Dakota
Cathine School
Cantiaman
Wisconsin
Erate
Avery
Mattern Boys
Henry “Kgartenbower
Fd Morris
Tonica
Magnolia
Cliff Haws
J. M. Boyer
Thesc
Will Brown
Frank Roberts
Mae Hannum
Wyoming
Ezo
Geo-Elard
Is Watch Maker’s
Bradford
Blanch Martin Et Deary
Koch
Chamberlain
J. W. Niece
Harper’s Bazar
Gazette Des Tribunaux
Johnny
Grandpa
Sie
Texas
Texas Siftings
Aj James
Adele
Jones
Brown
Jinks
Minks
N. Y
Minnesota
Seeger
Western Ste
Utte ‘Patern Creamery
Beaves
TY Cerevsy
Kansas
Ors
Omaha
George Nicholeon
D. Ful Uiks
Ill
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