San Antonio Paper Notes Homestead Mills Path To Wealth
The San Antonio Express cites savings at the Homestead mills as a sure route to riches. In Mt Carroll a GazeTtr reporter met State’s Attorney Eaton and Circuit Clerk Grove, both GOP candidates to seek re election this fall after Aug 30 nominations. Eaton, 27, a lawyer since 21, has won 20 felony indictments with all but one conviction and no extra attorneys’ fees. Grove, serving one term, is praised for his obliging manner and orderly records. Both are favored to retain office.
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San Antonio Express
Texas
Homestead
Mt. Carroll
GazeTtr
Eaton
Grove
Ralph E. Eaton
J. M. Hunter
John 8. Grove
W. L. Puterbaugh
Carrell County
Fusion and new paper spark Kansas political stir
The Kansas scene sees Democrats and People's Party fuse. Col W P Tomlinson leaves the Kansas Democrat of Topeka to launch the Sentinel attacking fusionists and backing Republicans. Basher of Milledgeville urges fifteen debates with R R Hitt, a clash unlikely to occur. The Illinois note warns against supporting governors allied with anarchists and socialists echoing Chicago unrest.
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Kansas
Democrats
People's Party
Col. W. P. Tomlinson
Kansas Democrat
Tokeka
the Sentinel
H. Basher
Milledgeville
Hon
R. R. Hitt
Lanark Lanark Mr Carroll tournament criticized by locals
An irritated review denounces the Mr Carroll tournament held at the fair grounds for poor planning and timing. It notes lost funds for merchants, weak participation from Lanark, and a costly, disorganized event with several races won by Mt Carroll and Savanna, while locals stayed away.
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Fair Grounds
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Polo
Savanna
Charlie Hicks
Volo
Rank Downs
J. Ellsthorpe
Lanark appoints Orrin P Cowen as new superintendent
Lanark Illinois school board elected Prof Orrin P Cowen to succeed Prof F T Oldt as superintendent for the coming year after a large field of applicants. Oldt resigns after seventeen years, leaving Lanark schools with a strong reputation.
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Orrin P. Cowen
F. T.oldt
Lanark
Cowen
Illinois
Brookville
Man’s Estate
Nebraska
Davenport
Neb
W.S. Cowen
Shannon
Oldt
Lanark School
Lanark Society
Lanark, Inn
Board of Education
Ill
Prof. Oldt
Death of Guy Warren Touched by Drowning Accident
A memorial notice recalls the drowning of Guy Warren, twelve, after a boat accident near the Oregon dam on July 28, 1892. His body was recovered at Dixon and returned for burial in Riverview cemetery after services at the M K E church. He was the grandson of Mrs. Hammond and nephew of Mrs. Sword, and he attended sabbath school and school with much affection.
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Guy Warren
J. B
EB. J. Warren
Oregon
Lanark
F. G. Jones
Mr. Jones
Mr. Taylor
Jones
Guy
Dixon
Riverview Cemetery
M. KE
Caldwell
JSSO
KE. Hammond
N. M. Sword of
Old Settlers Reunion Set for Lanark Park Aug 25
Carroll county Old Settlers Association plans a Lanark city park reunion on Thursday August 25 with committees led by D W D ames C Lamp Ellis Moore and Prof E D Leland among others. Park amenities include shade trees grand stand seats and a fountain as organizers seek to grow membership and entertain attendees. Membership requires 25 years Illinois residence or 20 years Carroll county residency plus signing bylaws and a 25 cent fee with annual dues of 25 cents. Program next week and Knights Templar trip details to Denver include limited round trip fare available August 3 to 7 and return by October 11.
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C. Lamp
Ellis Moore
E. D. Leland
B. Noble
L. A. Chaffee
E. Glotfelty
John Forsythe
Reuben Waters
William Hogan
Old Settlers’ Association
Lanark
Ilinois
Carroll County
Illinois
Minnie Plum Dies After Long Illness at 16
Minnie F E Plum died August 1 1892 after a long illness at her home with stepfather Samuel Swigart. Born Cherry Grove October 16 1875 she was 16 years 9 months and 15 days. Funeral at Progressive church led by Rev Z T Livingood. She left a mother three sisters three brothers and many friends.
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Minnie FE. Plum
Samuel Swigart
Progressive Church
Z. T. Livingood
Minnie KE. Plum
Cherry Grove
la Grippe
Cherry Grove Social Notes Reach Across Towns
Mrs Josie Dilley of Lanark visited Griffith Kinney s Tuesday. Mrs I R Young stayed in Lanark last Wednesday at G H L Rogers. Irvin Gordon and wife from Dualin Valley were guests of H Wingert Sunday. Miss Jennie Ewing visited Lanark over the weekend. Mrs E Cheeseman and Mrs Scott Meyer from Maple Grove visited J Lindsay s Thursday. Mr and Mrs Morris Dyslin near Shannon with their son Charles who is ill. Miss Emma and Anna Rush from Kent lrs visited Mrs Cook s. Miss Emma Boyd ill with Dr J I Smith Shannon attending. Rev E S Young and wife of Mt Morris overnight with I R Young s Saturday. D B Zack and Oscar Stouffer spent Saturday in Freeport Topsy.
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I. R. Young
Lanark
Jennie Ewing
E. Cheeseman
Scott Meyer
Maple Grove
J. Lindsay
Morris Dyslin
Shannon
Charles
Emma and
Anna Rush
Kent
Lrs
Mrs. Cook
Yellow Creek Callings Update Local Church News
Albert Studebaker becomes father of a young daughter as Rev Bolman arrives to lead the Lutheran Church. Rev Hess begins German Sunday services at the Methodist church while Rev Klapp preaches at West Brooklyn. Lyttle remains in Sidney, Ohio for his mother's burial. Knecht and Smalley missable since July 4. G S Kleckner and family plan a Denver trip. Mrs Chitty of Byron visits locally.
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Albert Studebaker
Bolman
Forreston
Rev Hess
Klapp
West Brooklyn
Lyttle
Sidney
Ohio
G.S. Kleckner
Denver
Col
Chitty
Byron
Local Milk Factory Shuts Down Stranding Workers
Attendance at the Rock River Assembly grows as the Freemont milk factory ceases operations. Workers claim low milk supply hurt profitability while Ramsey Messner and his brother Willie visit Brookville. Families gather for weekend visits and a quarterly meeting opens at Schriner's church.
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Rock River
Freemont
Ramsey Messner
Willie
Rockford
Brookville
Grandpa
Grandma Cowen
W. Frank
Edith Seasholtz
Cowen
Shannon
Maple Grove Murmurs and Local Incidents
Measles sweep Maple Grove with multiple families, including George Nichols and H. C. Rahn’s, Will Carbaugh, and Ben Jones’s milk route, the latter suspecting a vendetta after a horse injury. Evanglicals met at Shriner’s church, Rev. Caton presiding. Dr. Wates of Lanark performed abdominal surgery on Mrs. Rahn. she remains very low. Prayer meeting at Jacob Michaels next Sunday at 10. Xincr.
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Maple Grove
George Nichols
H. C. Rahn
Will Carbaugh
Ben Jones
Otter Creek
Shriner
Caton
Li. E
Freeport
Wates
Lanark
C. Rahn
Jacob Michaels
Xincr
World’s Fair oats and clover samples sought by official
Dean Ste urges farmers to save and send oat varieties including white Belgian and Norway types and a mammoth clover sample for the county’s World’s Fair exhibit. Two bundles six inches thick, cut low, should be left with WH Puterbaugh in Lanark’s agricultural implement warehouse.
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Enrror Gazerve
Dean Ste
Vick
John Ditsworth
Lanark
Norway
WH. Puterbaugh
A.B Hosterrer
6Th Congressional District
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Lywan B. Ray
N. Pearson
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Henry L. Hertz
George W. Prince
Bolon Philbrick Emory Cobb
Blstinson
Georges Willits
Richard Yates
Congress
Robert R. Hitt
War State Board
A. Works
Homer F. Aspinwall
Daniels. Berry
J. CO. McKenzie
Republican County Convention
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Lima
Salem
Fair Haven Wysox
Elkhorn Grove
J.B. Parkinson
WH. Barsys
G. W. Johnson
M.D
Democrats of
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L. H. Spreener
Winliam Hogan
D. Lowman
OLD Settlers’ Reunion
City Park
Knights Templar
M. M. Our
Cherry Grove Capers
Josie Dilley
Griffith Kinney
Emma Boyd
J. I. Smith
Topsy
Yellow Creek
Knecht and
Smalley
Brookville Breezes
Frank Seasholtz
Joseph Franks
Caton P. E
Schriner’s
Patsy
American Express
Lanark and Vicinity
M. M. Olin
American Express Co
American
Yeager’s Corner
Josefh Yencer
Sadie Mather
Sparta
Wis
Fergus Falls
Minn
Uy Rockford
Rockford Soro
Main St
Winans & Johnson
Rock Corp
Ilu
Mrs. Kellar
Thomson
J. J. Mather
Wisconsin
Stoyer
Middlekauff
Sterling
Business and Phonographic College
M. Wallace
Priv
Sterling, Ilinois
Pitt
N. Fagan
Deering
John P. Manny
Chain Power Mowers
Thomas Hay Rakes
Milwaukee
J.T. Eckman
D. Miller's Elevator
Carroll Street
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