Lacon and area news roundup from Henry Camp era
Local items report Mayor Camp of Henry presiding in Lacon and a bustling scene with the new market opening. Notes mention political talks, dances, marriages, a study trip to Boston, a circus in town, a large peach crop, prairie chicken season, a collapsed mill, and a river incident with funeral services.
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Aria Gage
Indiana
Camp
Henry
Lacon
Silvere
Marshall
Locy Dean
Boston
Hiram Wilkes
St Clair Bullman
Isabe Hancock
Varna
O.N. Nelson
Messra Specht
Shaw and
Wright
Ban Bros’ Circus
Sungs
Bhreeves
Mary" Perins
Toluca
John Hoffrichter
Heffers
Shafer Bros
Bi Strawn
Marriage License Records Fragment
Marriage license fragment lists Marshall and Mary A Lang Seem Atkins and Belle Johnson W Twist and Mae Moffitt Dlott Powers and Bertha A Jen.
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T Marshall
Mary A. Lang
A Atkins
Belle Johnson
W. Twist
Mae Moffitt
Dlott Powers
Bertha A. Jen
County Board Proceedings Marshall County Illinois 1896
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors meets in Lacon to hear committee reports on pauper claims county farm finances and county buildings. It approves claims sets taxes and adjourns to next meeting with recommendations for county farm supervision and elected officers.
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Marshall Co
Lacon
Ill
H. T. Ireland
James Davidson
la Prairie
Wesley Watkins
Steuben
Wm Oo
Martin
Saratoga
J. O. Hill Whitefeld
Bennington Township
Shafer
Brdaddus
Committee On
Pettibone & Co
Callaghan & Co, CO
J Schaeffer
Blanka
Frank Cox
Wiley & Drake
T Wood
Ellaworth
Durt
John M Breen
Mr Hill
Thompson
Hardware Co
Gapen & Co
Berwick
Seaew
Garrett
Zimmerman
James Corvelblas
Moseuptco Farm
Anderson
M Kino
Harness Rep
Lawrence DeBolt
Fred A Kehr
Coffarm
al Jowom
Riddel
Toco Farm
Athay
Co Lal
Thomas
McClanahan
Co Farm
Barr Grocco Farm
Board of Supryvisor
Toyntaatoe
Cress
Orrin Frisby
Wetzel
Wm Webster
Mra Tesmer
AW Burnham
Glags
OB and Cloom
Sseceeseeenee
DB Huffman
anAntwerp
DJ Davis
Peoria
Houce
Paskell
Perssewesernee
James Drvenurss
Hill
Board of Supervisors
State Board of Agriculture
Springfield
I. M. Forbes
Hopewell
Chas Burgess, Sr
Evans
Richland
Marshall County
Hawthorne
M M Mallary
Broaddus
Watkins
Davidson
M & Finnegan
Sodding Court House Yard
Davidson Martin
Townsend
Turner
Miller
Ireland
Justice
Co Treas
M E Finnegan
Finnegan
Court House Yard
Dr Fogg
Superintendent County Arm
Veach friendship letter outlines mental decline and fraud claims
A letter from Mastenes R. Vencu of 227 N Broadway Los Angeles appeals to a newspaper editor about J B Veach, alleging mental deterioration debt schemes, forged releases, and property transfers. The writer asks support and urges continued paper delivery while seeking relief and a favorable trial outcome.
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Los Angeles
Cal
N. Broadway
George Burt
Henry
Veach
Ethel
Will
Mr Veach
Pasadena
Masténes R. Vencu
Courthouse Board Adjourns Till First Monday in December
On motion of Mr Shafer the board adjourned until first Monday in December. Attest: Joan Hartley County Clerk and Clerk of Board.
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Shafer
Firat
Joan Hartley
Ta fus sin Leon Merde faca l Wty pie
The readable text is fragmentary and unclear. No verifiable people events or organizations are established. Unable to determine a coherent news item from the provided OCR snippet.
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Leon
Merde
Henry Defeats Varna in Five Inning Baseball Clash
In Varna Friday Henry triumphed over Varna 6 to 0 after five innings. Glatz pitched for Henry with nine hits allowed, while Clark yielded nine Henry hits. Varna failed to advance runners beyond third base as Henry hammered out a decisive league win.
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Henry
Varna
ElVarna
McManuse
McCull
McManués
Burt
McCullough
Glatz
Clark
McCuullough
Henry T. ‘Varna
McManus
Umspire
Sievers
Worrest Bros
Ill
Henry and Toluca Play Tough Amid League Shuffle
The Henry and Toluca baseball clubs opened with a closely contested game in Henry after noon. Toluca imported a pitcher from Streator to boost chances, while Henry boasted a strong home squad. Umpire Frommel and batteries Fahey Newmdder Henry McManus Glatz Beaubien were noted, and Henry plans a rematch in Toluca next Tuesday. A grand ball at New Opste Hall honors Toluca with Harrington’s orchestra and 76 cents admission per couple.
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Henry
Toluca
Streator
Streator Reds
Bst
Wright
Marshall County
Frommel
Fahey
Newmdder
McManus
Glatz
Sparland
Lacon
FP. A.rras
Harrington
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