Minstrel show and local notices in Lanark Gazette
The Lanark Gazette reports a modest turnout for the Mt. Carroll minstrel show, notes Rev. J W Thomas officiated at John Garver's funeral, and covers finances of the Moline school board, a Chautauqua meeting, an accident to Mrs. Hawk, and a series of local notices including weddings, insanity case, and the Northern Pacific World’s Fair Product Car in Milledgeville with free public viewing and a broad exhibit of regional products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Thomas
Mt Carroll
John Garver
H.C Stuckenberg
Mt. Carroll
Garver
Northern Pacific Railroad Land Department
Milledgeville
Northern Pacific Railroad
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Woman's Relief Corps
Lanark
Hil
Divine Providence
Ella M. Hawk
Shiloh Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Arsorven
Lanark Gazette
Muna
N. J. Streenen
Bianene Hooan
Anna M. Bailey
Amanda Lran
Barnara Bonwenn
Poomaenitten
Anna M. Larrerry
Ciuror
Fo Gane
Poultry Show Praises and Local Notes From Winnebago
A Riverside area column lists praise for a poultry show and notes farm purchases, local visits, illnesses, and community events. Highlights include Polk Morehead buying a White Bros Short Horn, Miss Anna Holmes visiting Freeport, Lizzie Suitely’s typhoid illness, and a bicycle milestone by Frank VanBuskirk. The piece also covers Halloween mischief, school Phantom dance, visits from travelers, a typhoid death, and the funeral of Joan Garver in Winnebago County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gizette
Polk Morehead
Jo Daviess County
White Bros
Winneago
Stephenson County
Anna Holmes
Freeport
Shannon
Lanark
Lizzie
W. Scott Suitely
Northernlinois Teachers Institute
Shanamin
Centre Hill
Frank VanBuskirk
Marshal Wilson
McKinley & Hobart
Bryan
Hallett
New York City
Milwaukee
Gould
Matamora
Michigan
Chicago
Jake Landis
Savanna
John G. Kneale
Argo
High School Literary and Debating Society Officers Chosen
The school elected Ira Overcash as president and Royal Byers as secretary for the literary and debating society. Chas Whisler is vice president, Adda Gault treasurer, and Rettie Ethridge pianist. Kommittees formed for literary and music. meetings start Nov 11 with weekly sessions and a note on parts of Lockwood’s Lessons in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Overcash
Chas. Whisler
Royal Byers
Adda Gault
Roy Sherwood
Sergeat
Rettie Ethridge
Miss Persons
Ben Gaff
Lillian Risley
Hattie Redline
Milton Fry
Ella Myers
Adde Gault
Lockwood
Fred Glotfelty
Frank Bray
Charles Dickens
Shannon
Prof
Farming rhythms cross weeks at Pine Creek Brethren love feast
Some farmers still husk corn while others have worked for several weeks. J A Eckman and family attended the Brethren church love feast at Pine Creek in Ogle county last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Carrie Plum of Lanark visited Ida Harniseh at J T Eckman s last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Young
Cherry Grove Dankard
Galen Royer
Mt. Morris
W. H. Puterbaugh
Albert Lindsay
D. S. Hartraft
Cearfoss
G. H.growland
Pine Creek
C. Thompson
FH. Shrader
Lanark
J. A. Eckman
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the Lanark Gazette
W. G. Winn
Pub
Gazette Building
Brod St
Westeffive
Moline Board of Education
Herrigan
Lanark House
Molere
Gerrigan
Miss White
Les Femmes Savarites
Miss Risley
Traita
Laird
Emmett Hawk
Rockford
Dr. Tanner
Akron
Ohio
Whitmore-Robinson Company
Francis Harrison
Adam Held
Flora Gould
Anna King
Metamoree
B.C. Landt
Lydia D. Pierce
Leaf River
Landt
Program For Freedom Liter
Bertha Goodmiller
Goldie Kemper
Chas. Drenner
Lucy Ray
Lottie Ray
John Kemper
Ernest Ray
Anna Moffett
Horning
Ida Ray
Will Tenley
W. D. Moffet
F. Goodmiller
H. E. Zuck
G. C. Slick
BE. Ray
Chas. Batterbaugh
Homeseekers
M. M. Onin
Agt
Coats
Veralls
Rollers
Agency At
Depot
Lanark Steam Laundry
Mark
Wooten
Walate
F. MM. Smith
Mrs. Hayden
Pittsburg
Kansas
Our City
Ed. Palmer
Adam Highberger
Collins
Parker
Maggie Vanhoff
Charley Dame
Otho Robbe
Peter Schriner
Rock Creek
Academy
Mrs. Hamilton of
Elgin
Mrs. Pickett
Joan Garver
Lutheran Church
Winnebago County
Judge Garver
Pecatonica
Jeremian
Royal Absoluti
U.S. Gov't Report
May Weary
Jacob Site
Edith Grossman
Ray Sherwood
Ilinois
Paerces
Tanner
Altgeld
Georgetown
Phelan
Lam
Illinois
Iowa
Goons
Fufiniture
WM. Strickler
Pacific Railway
Mississippi River
William H. Sewarp
United States
St. Paul
Keatern
J.m.hannaford
St. Paul, Minn
Chas. S. Fee
Minn
Rockford Business College
Main Sr
Rockforp
Sun
Lanark Cash Store
Arransag
Arkansas
Union
Brinkley
Ark
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
South
Scott
Pele
Childrens
Summerville
Tenn
Noble Poutz
Ills
Washington St
Chicago, Ill
Brinkley, Arkansas
A. H. Hawk
Lanark,illinois
J. Haller
M. D
Gyune
Davenport
W. Crouse & Son
East Side Market
Jersey
J. Erisman
Mason & Hanson
Wagg Anderson Woolen Co
J, Erisman
Sam Ritzel
Oscar Dean
Oscar Tallman
East Wood
Eckman
Columbus
America
Morris Horner
Boyd Zuck
J. H. Garnas
John Flickinger
Illnois
South Dakota
Carroll County
H. FP. Walke
C. H. Sword
Lanark, Ill
Cherry Grove
Frank Boyd
J. J. Smith
W. J. Bryan
Messrs
Cameron and
Lindsay
T. A. Cotta
Howard Blair Mullin
Hlon
Noah Sweitzer
Theodore Cotta
Hogan
Grace BE. Bean
Grace E. Bean
A.D
Charlus A. Begpe
J. A. Walker
Ill
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