Local Republican Buzz and Community News from Sparland
Lacon area report highlights Democratic nominee Thomas Shaw and strong party activity. Mentions speeches by G. Fort and Payson for congress, local business updates, school openings, travel to Peoria, and a growing town building project. Includes notes on residents' travels, new windmill at the county farm, and party sentiment across the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shaw
State Senate
James Law
Henry
Skelton
Co. H
Wm. Travy
M. K. Barney
Clara Will
Jennie Renshaw
G. L. Fort
Richland
Minoak
A.B. Catlin
Ken. McNeal
Republican Gloe Club
la Pratria
Payson
Congress
Snachwine
Gen
Tom
Headsroet
Dr. Gale
Vermont
Biltk
James Martin
Sparland
John Mills
Milas James
Quincy
Gem City Business College
Aliss German
William Wright
B. Mizza
William Gare
George Kimble
Lacon
C B. Martin
Charles Wade
Peoria
G. W. Zimmerman
J. B. Brasfield
J.B. Sparr
Jim
George Faust
Chicago
A. Burnham
Silas Cartwright Hag
Dr Tesmer
D.J. Shriver
Plank and Alliance
Breaddus Grove
W. Gapen
Washington, D. C
T. E. Gapen
Charlies Booth
Republican County
William Holler
N.1
Swift House
G. E
ORGE
Saratoga Weather and Rural Life Notes
The piece notes fine weather in Saratoga with farmers busy threshing plowing and hauling. It mentions a convention with good turnout, local remarks about attendance and behavior, farm purchases and moves, babies recovering, and local social spots like Greenlea and Hickey's with community chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPratirie
Whitefield
Mr. Andrews
Ford Saunty
Faris
Coulter
Endsley
John Livington
Terry
Missouri
Greenlea
S. Brasfield
Srles
Croan
Hickey’s
Wesley Divilbias
Iowa
Heltzman
Tanner
Dawson
Garfield Arthur club meeting in Whitefield
Whitefield town notes a Garfield and Arthur club gathering last Saturday night. Hon. P. B. Perley of Henry and Hon. C. Stowell of La Prairie spoke on current issues. A follow up meeting is planned for Saturday evening September 25 at the red school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield
Garfield & Arthur
Perley
Henry
C. Stowell
LaPrairie
Red School House
Whitefield Corners Seed, Molasses, and Local Labor Notes
Weather hints at fall with seed corn prep and frost safety noted. Local activity includes digging cellars hauling lime and lumber, carpentry and masonry. Frank Swift praised for temperance and industry while D B Johnson expands a sorghum factory producing rich molasses. Minnesota Early Amber sorghum tested for sugar crystallization. Quarterly meeting of Whitefield circuit held. a playful dog expletive remark adds local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornero
Frank Swift
Kangas
D. B. Johnson
Minnesota
Whitefield
Fragments From Local Meeting and Voter Notes
Residents report a well received Magnolia Garfield & Arthur club talk last Thursday. The Friends yearly meeting continues with little notable change except Rolley’s shifting goods and store activity. Voters will favor the Republican ticket while Rev. Borland advertises private sales and a local mason named Doyle is praised. A disturbing incident on a bridge left a buggy damaged and riders near a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Magnolia Garfield & Arthur Club
Friends Yearly Meeting
Agpella
Rolley
Wm. H. Hulme
Rev. J. Borland
St. Ouls
Doyle
T. Thornton
Woodford
McIntosh
J. T. Thornton
Pettifish
Friends Meeting
Center School House
A.B. G
Local notes and happenings at a rural town fair and election
Monday opened with fair attendance as directors switch from Ray’s to Goff’s arithmetic. Patrick Durnin sold two gray horses to a Chicago buyer for 900 dollars after paying 290 last winter. Miss Lucy Clarkson canvasses for books. Mr Colvin spoke at Hancock club. Republicans active, fairgoers head to Princeton and Venona. W C Walker died, widow moved, Colonel Lyons ill yet traveled to London. Frost touched the county Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Goff
Patrick Durnin
Pat Dove
Chicago
Lone Tree
Lucy Clarkson
Magnolis
Hancock Club
Colvin
St. Palatina
Snachwine
Princeton
Venona
W. C. Walker
Odd Fellows
Wm. Allen
Colonel Lyons
London
Eng
Local School Begins as J N Dere Teaches
School started last Monday with J N Dere as teacher. Children laugh and bells ring in the village. The Ladies of the M E church cleaned the meeting house, making it cosy. On the 8th Mrs Taliaferro and Mrs White were injured when their buggy was demolished by a runaway horse returning from Tennepin. A Republican rally at Walnut Grove last Saturday was a complete success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Dere
M. E
St. Paul
J. KR. Taliaferro
Princeton Band Delights Village Crowd Before Memorial Day
Attendance was slim by short notice yet Princeton’s band performed well in the village. Gen Henderson and Capt Gray spoke, a baby’s grave in the cemetery drew tender recollection, and Prof Derr opened the local school on Monday. Letters report people traveling, a runaway accident improved, and healing progress noted for several residents including Miss Morgan and Mrs Taliferro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwell
Princeton
Lovato
Gen
Henderson Mr. Elliot
Capt
Gray
Sampson
Freddie
Emen Smith
J. R. Taliferro
J. O. Kalb
Charles Dodd
Wm. Wheeler
Minnesota
Wisconsin
J. A. D. Kibbie
Philadelphia
Bureau County
Greenborough Bend
Mies
Helen J Morgan
Lacon
D. E .Thomas
Jack Frost
Ancien
Wheatland’s growth seen amid crops and town news
The note page reports Miss Califf teaching at Lone Tree and T. V. Thompson teaching at Morgan Park in Chicago. J. Brokaw is ill but improving, M. Z. Powall returned from Nebraska noting hard times. W Kolao and Emma Rutherland wed August 31 by Rev. Asa Kerl. Enoch Hunter sold a car load of cattle for 58 dollars each. The Garfield & Arthur club forms as Republicans. Hog sales total about 70 head by several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Rutherland
Rav
Asa Kerl
Milo
Enoch Hunter
Wheatland
Daniel Merritt
Daniel
R. R. Vail
Ed. Murphy
John Dawson
Samue McAfee
J. B. Cox
Henry Whack
Real Estate Transfers for August Listed by James Wescott
A long list of August property transfers appears, naming owners such as George Calt, Albert Evans, Barah J Freeman, David Evans, Clara B Fort, Henry G Pendleton, and many others. Transactions cover various parcels in towns like Lacon Saratoga Whitefield and Lawn Ridge, with multiple lots and sublets mentioned, reflecting a broad volume of real estate activity. A concluding stray line references a political question and then Bosanko's Rheumatic Cure advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wescott
George Calt
Albert Evans
Barah J Freeman
Orphan
Buckingham
Lacon
David Evans
Fred Boibold
Brouben
Clara B Fort
James Bt
C. Boal
Sutter
Greenberry
Fort Outlet
Garret T Conover
Henry G Pendleton
Harriet B Has
Hopewell
United States
John M Cowan
Saratoga
John Mowante Martin F Maher
Saraa
Ee Terry
John Higgins
Hoyt
Hanford Lockwood
James Jenkins Yasok
Roberts
John Wallace
Phoebe J Mayes
Warnace Neal
Benjy Bouton
Prairie
Frederick B Wagner
Frank Barlot
Henry
EF Lowrey
Hdward Snell
Whitefield
Benry Cana
Sally
Lewis Foster
Lawn Ridge
Robert P Grogn
Casi Martin
Margaret Haggerty
Henry O Palmer
Jacob Schupp
Pleming
Mary Thompson
Wm Betz
White
Hanry
Adam Banh
Peter Howard
Richland
Ara
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