Sparland notes and local updates from Sparland town
Mrs Zimmerman is sick. Last Sunday frost. N W Tanner family has mumps. Mrs Freida Kline and son visiting Delavan. Mrs Burnham did not go to Iowa as last week. Mrs N D Webster still sick after relapse. W M Bonham visited writer. George Holler resigns as police magistrate. Riddell elevators rise. Warner of Henry doing the work. Dr Motter and John Van Antwerp dissolve partnership. John runs Hvory stable. Hon Joseph V Graff to speak in Sparland. George Joseph returned home after work in Traquoia county. George Cress from Sad City Town visiting uncle and aunt en route to Chicago dental school. D B Huffman led Baptist Sunday School last Sunday. David Blackwell’s daughter injured when horse ran away at the bridge. Hufty Marshall injured knee dislocating it while moving lumber. treated by Dr Reeder at Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traquoia
George Cress
Chicago
D. B. Huffman
the Baptist Sunday School
David Blackwell
Marshall
Reeder
Lacon
Varna Social Touches A Wide Circle Of Townsfolk
Mrs Bishop of Magnolia visits Varna with friends. John Ide house is neat. plaster by Rogora. Richardson does crown and bridge work. Many attend Sunday baseball in Toluca. McCoys travel to dedication services. Kate Martin receives a Britton buggy worth 690. O W Ong tours the countryside for the next election. Nutting parties form as the season nears. Rev St John preaches his last Varna sermon with Mrs St John's brother. Wires go up on fences. Burr connects to Magnolis. Waller-Foster buys five carriages for 2180. Funeral at Swede Church Monday for Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Bishop
Magnolia
John Ide
Rogora
Broaddus
Richardson
Toluca
William McCoy
Kate Martin
McCoy
O. W. Ong
Lacon
Rev St John
Ife
Mra St John
Mir Burr
Magnolis
Waller-Foster
Morrolle & Son
Aman
Anderson
Community mourns death after hospital visit in Chicago
The article notes a man who traveled to Chicago for hospitalization and died there, with his burial arranged on return. It highlights Lou Willey’s photography work with her Kodac and mentions her role in transferring numerous town residences on paper. The piece also remarks on a young boy's inclusion as part of the pictured scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lou Willey
Bonham area notes and local visits in South Whitefield
A compilation of community items from South Whitefield and nearby areas detailing visits and stays with Saratoga friends, relatives seen in Henry, Mrs Anna McAtee visiting kin, Rav Reynolds discourse at Bonham school, social calls by Miss Bowers and Miss Green, and reflections on local farming plans and a knee injury incident. It also covers County Superintendent Mallory's Bonham visit, Miss Monahan's advanced teaching, and praise for Mr and Mrs Theodore Klefer Sr as a hospitable, well-kept home symbol of steady rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Anna Baugh
Saratoga
Horrom Hunt
Horrom
Henry
Anna McAtee
Ola Hunt
H. Marshall
Sparland
Mr Marshall
M. M. Mallory
Bonham
H. D. Bonham
Miss Monahan
Monahan
Theodore Klefer
Kiefer
Whitefield Corners Social Notes and Local Happenings
Whitefield Corners reports Mrs Powell of Iowa visiting relatives in Whitefield. A republican rally is planned on October 12 with Hon J. W. Graff to speak. Cliff Nelson of Providence visited Mo Fountain last Sunday. Lyman Loomis had a horse injured on barbed wire last Wednesday. Mr Snyder of Iowa visited Miss Lu Johnson last Saturday and stayed over Sunday. A good crowd attended the Sabbath service last Saturday. Roy Fawcett left for conference on Tuesday. Harry Snell is building a new poultry house and Norfolk fowls are mentioned. J O Hill Dr Willis and S Case went to Green River on a hunting trip. Rain caused Mrs Thomas of Putnam to postpone her Friday evening entertainment to Wednesday. The W W Society plans its next meeting Sept 30 with Mrs Fawcett, else they will meet with Mrs Dr Willie Fosdick and family and Mr and Mrs CO Fanguary, who drove across the county last week visiting relatives. O M Wright, the blacksmith, sold his shop and moved to Alta. Calvin Clawson moved to Alta and opened a new shop. The community laments leaving neighbors but wishes them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Powell
Iowa
Whitefeld
League
Rob Saart
Cliff Nelson
Providence
Mo Fountain
Lyman Loomis
Mr Snyder
Lu Johnson
Roy Fawcett
Harry Snell
W. W. Society
Awcett
Willie
Fosdick
CO. Fanguary
Tom O'Neal
John McCormick
Mira Emma Casper
Chicago
Putnam
Susie Henkins
Henry
Fred Wheeler
Stickle
Princeton
Elia Riley
Mayme Parker
Harry Moore
Dola- Bair-of-Mile
Marie Anderson
Samuel
Condit
Jeremiah Drake
Ida
Toledo
Ohio
Dwight Ball
Fred Ball
Floating Palace
Emma Kelso
Blanche. Shaw
William Duffield
Christian Church
Y. P
Granville
John Anderson
Call ‘Duncan
Plattsburg
Edwin Norris
Springfield
Mass
Howard Loomis
G. W. Bean
Bracken Boys
Hiram Bracken
Springfieland
Sam Longman
Tiskilwa
Jack Williams
Emer Downey
Stipp
Ladies and Society of the Christian Church
Lone Tree
Hutbah
McKinley
Hobart
Grandpa Jennet
B. Henkins
F. Bell
Finley
John Dawson
Wm Young
Linley
Taliaferro
Lindsey Anderson
Miss Vail
Miss Phebe
Franks
Whitefield
J. Ball
Grandma Bell
Rev Fawcett
A. McKeon
Alta
O. F. Wright
Wright
Farm notes and community updates in Camp Grove
Frost hits Camp Grove with minimal damage as farms show activity. Benso moves to California. Culton family visits grandpa Cain. Mrs Stoves adds corn crib and granary. Robert King plans to resume medical studies in Louisville. Owens family visits Kansas with a sister. Modern Woodmen host oyster supper and dance at their hall on Tuesday evening September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benso
Lacon
Camp Grove
Local News Snippets From Wyoming Community
Weather cool with good soaking rain greatly needed. Bert Webber has left for his home in Chicago. Ida Burrell begins school in district No 9. Attendees traveled to Henry to hear Graff speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Bert Webber
Chicago
Ida Burrell
Henry
Graff
Andy Kelley Heads to Ohio for School This Year
Community notes report Andy Kelley will attend school in Ohio next year. The piece also lists local happenings including a Republican marching club formed at the town hall with 40 members, addresses by Lee Kinnear and Dr McDill, and the Henry glee club performing at a well attended Old Nettlers picnic.
Magnolia News Notes and Local Movements
Mary McCormick returns home after months in Hennepin. Katie Ransom visited Magnolia relatives. Rav 8 John and J J Ramsey went to El Paso for a conference. Blatop and Hannam families moved into newly vacated homes. Silver Men club met with speakers Whit ing Granville Seaton Hennepin Picking Lostant. Thomas Brenn bought the Fyffe homestead. Ten Dean moves in awaiting spring ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Mary McCormick
Atay
Hennepin
Katie—Ransom
John
J.J. Ramsey
El-Paso
Blatop
Lizzie Keller
Chas Hannam
Thos Bishopa
Silver Men
Frank Whiting
Granville
J Seaton
J. Picking
Lostant
Thomas Brenn
Fyffe
Ten Dean
Brenn
Grange fair notes and local community updates
Quaker Lane hosts a Grange fair this week as residents report moves to Normal school and Oak Park high school. births, weddings, and visits are noted among Willis Mills, Edna Norton, Lula Wilson, and Mrs Anderson. A Deer Park crowd braved rain for a recent gathering, with more locals staying over from yearly meeting.
Iowa Families Tied To County Residents
Tomlinson and little boys of Iowa, Sarah Huff and daughter Myrtle of Whiteside County, and Charles Brooks and Elwood W. Trueblood of Indiana are listed in a combined notice detailing residents connected to the case.
Putnam Area Social Notes and Local Visits
Local residents report visits and health updates including Tom O Neal recovering from a fine driver incident and Mira Emma Casper visiting in Putnam. Church services, Y P S district meeting, and a Republican rally are noted along with duties at the Christian church supper and a fundraising bazaar.
Glear Creek Quaker Meeting and Falls of Rain Boost Local Life
The community notes a numbered Quaker meeting with Henry Dutro and a new barn progressing well. Minnie Packingham visits. farmers rejoice as rain allows plowing. Local residents and guests are listed, injured Willie Ransom aided by Dr Swein, and A H Ransom’s martial band ready for rallies. Fred Tomlinson dies after five weeks of illness. family urged to mourn with faith, and subscribers urged to continue The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glear Creek
Henry Dutro
Minnie Packingham
O. H. Ransom
Ina
Henry
James Shields
Jane Hailey
Belle Norris
E. Ketcham
John Morse
Willie ‘Ransom
Swein
A. H. Ransom
Lostant
DorSwem
Local News Roundup From Lone Tree Area
Community notes from Lone Tree recount visits by Hutbah for McKinley and Hobart, illness and travel reports, Sunday school attendance, and neighbors in Putnam. Fawcett preaches at the schoolhouse, Wright plans to move, and Grange fair preparations are urged with a meeting scheduled for next Saturday.
Deception in Catarrh Cure Claim Highlights Balm Claim
The notice complains that a reward offer for curing catarrh is deceptive as it omits bottle counts. Ely's Cream Balm is promoted as a mercury free, quick acting remedy for catarrh priced at 60 cents and praised for its pleasant use and immediate relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
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