Local notes from Lacon reveal court plans and social news
The column reports court moves in Pekin and Harrisburg with Judge Burns and Judge Laws, upcoming October term, and local officials. It notes social events including a Chillicothe sociable for Rev. A Bower, Odd Fellow picnic, ME church festival, and family visits from Champaign and GeneA Nebraska. It mentions a tragic child death from a Swede accident, crop reports, travel to Wenona fair, and local business updates on sorghum mills, farms, and a fire carriage purchase.
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Wiseacres
Chillicothe
A. Bower
M. E. Church
Wm. L. Ball
H. J DePue
Jas. O. Garrett
Geo F Wightman
Peoria
L S. Wilcox
Champaign
Doc. Haggerty
Chicago Exposition
Lake Michigan
Jolist
Longfellow
H L Crane
Spicnic
Chillico
Grey Eagle
Lacon Glee Club
Howgate
Geof Barnes
Genea
Nebraska
D E .Thomas
Flora
Rena Barnes
KR Faiirbanks
Reyal Fraternity
N MM. Laws
Harrisburg
Salina County
Sam. Buck
Richland
Sam
James St Clair Boal
G.L Fort Lacon
J. L. Mohler
Ohio
Hoe
Gus Montz
Local notes from Wyoming visit and town events
Mrs E O Swift and Miss Lottie Tarbill visited their sick sister Mrs W E Gehr in town last week along with other relatives. An election for police constable is set for Monday the 19th. Mr Silas Cartwright, now a bachelor, visited relatives in Sheffield. The school cistern was cleaned and a new pump installed. A dance at Martins Hall drew a lively crowd including Henty boys. Frank Wilson plans to move to Streator. Charles Schierer welcomed a daughter born Sept 13 and N W Tanner a son born Sept 15. MM E quarterly meeting is due next weekend. Revitchcock gave his farewell sermon. The railroad company is building new...
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E. O. Swift
Lottie Tarbill
Wyoming
W.E Gehr
Silas Cartwright
Sheffield
Silas
Martin's Hall
Henty
Frank Wilson
Streator
Charles Schierer
N. W. Tanner
Black Eyed
Revitechcock
Rain and fairs mark a varied local note across towns
Weather cools and roads improve while Jack Frost makes a cautious appearance. The Wyoming fair is praised as a success and Kennedy wins a $4 premium for blacksmithing. News from Grimes La Prairie, Ottawa trips, corn and potato work, elocution, and local church activity fill the record.
Morricle Family Returns From Ontario Trip
Mr Morricle and family return home after three months visiting Ontario and Maine coast. They arrive fresh and hearty, except their youngest daughter who has taken a cold.
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Morricle
Ontario
Maine
Local notes from Magnolia and Caledonia amid harvests and reunions
Family returns and health trips mark a quiet season in Magnolia with Old Lady Dent back for a visit. Orlando Dent sells hogs, and many locals recount Friends yearly meeting, military reunions, weather, farm work, and upcoming weddings as towns gather in shared routine.
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Old Magnolia
Dent
Orlando Dent
Magnolia
Ben. Dent
Strathen
Arkansas
Bloomington
United States
Union
Friends Yearly Meeting
A J Purvianes
Putnam County
Idta
Riley Roberts
Marshall
West
James B. Thornton
Miseeurple
Kansas
Geo. D Hulme
Great Bend
Henry Republican
Kansan
Chicago
St. Louis
Dick Heaton
McCabe
Travis
John Kidd
Mary Ditman
Hennepin
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Elder Ross Preaches Covetousness Sermon for New Church Fund
Mile. Elder Ross of Ohiotown Bureau county delivered a sermon on covetousness August 2 at the Christian church. He solicited funds for a new church in Washington D C, and a contribution of 22.23 was raised as he left rejoicing. Aunt Maria Griswold returned from Iowa visit. Mrs Andrew Harsh has returned home.
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Charles Smith
Charley
John T. Smith
Gardner
Bethel Church
Burson
GC. C. Barnes
Whitefield
Edward Burson
Ottumwa
Iowa
C. W. Barnes
Pattonsburg
C Barnes
Ross
Ohiotown
Bureau County
Christian Church Brethren
Washington, D. C
Maria Griswold
Andrew Harsh
Rural notes from Creston Iowa and surrounding towns
Reports from Creston and nearby communities recount visits by residents and friends, births and deaths, a golly of social events, school gatherings, and local economic notes. Highlights include visits from Mra Hoxey of Taunton, Mass., a grand wedding at Theron Griswold’s, and multiple trips to Bloomington for reunions and fairs.
M E Church Concert and Odd Fellows Picnic Highlight Chillicothe News
The M E church held a Monday concert at Red Ribbon hall with noted singers from Lacon. Patrick Kelley buys John's Building to open a grocery. Rev A Bower preaches his last M E sermon before conference. Odd Fellows picnic on the 22nd features Hon P W Wilcox Mendota carpenter as orator and E B England chaplain with Gehrig's band Pekin and Lacon Glee Club providing music. Local leaders cheer a large, enjoyable gathering and city improvements progress.
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Chillicothe
M E
Red Ribbon Hall
Lacon
P. W. Wilcox
Mendota Carpenter
E. B England
Peoria
John W. Fuller
J. C. Kingsley
N. D. Nasorrvicg
G. W. Zimmerman
Gehrig
Pekin
Lacon Glee Cru
Chas Bower
Rome
BE. A. Mitchell
Wm. Mahan
J. L. Kenner
Osmon Bower
Republican
Chicago
Beauty and health claim for Hop Bitters touted
The note asserts that cosmetics cannot achieve true beauty without health and promotes Hop Bitters as the key to health strength and vigor. It invites readers to see another column for a trial proof.
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France
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