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Newspaper

Blue Mound Leader

Location

Blue Mound, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1899

Page

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Complete House Furnishers offers 40 percent wall paper discount

An advertisement from Brapiey and House promotes a large new stock of wall paper from manufacturers. It claims savings of at least 40 percent and urges customers to compare before buying, noting the low prices and urging visits to the store. The notice also mentions special church services and generous church collections at Methodist and Bethel churches.

Ing Brapiey & House M. E Bethel

Pasture Notice for Horses and Cattle Collection

A pasture notice requests ninety cents per month for horses and cattle care. It states dues must be paid before stock removal and warns that someone will be held responsible for accidents. The missive mentions a farm four miles west of ML Auburn and signed by J B Marthew and M D Blue Mound Illinois with additional cryptic notes from W H Wexsuie.

Mar Gall Levi Mont Auburn J. B. Marthew M. D Blue Mound Ill

Divorce Application by Mrs Nora Wood Against F W Wood

Mrs Nora Wood with lawyer D D Hill filed in circuit court for a bill of divorce from husband F W Wood. They wed February 8 1889 and have three children aged nine to four. She claims home property of 1000 dollars deeded in 1897 and seeks injunction to prevent disposal of personal property valued about 1000 dollars, custody of the children, support, and restraint on her husband for support due to alleged inebriety.

Nora Wood D. D. Hill Circuit Court F. W. Wood

Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised with 1921 notice

Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions and promises perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box sold by J A Gleeson druggist. Lost steel crowbar between Blue Mound and Bennett Bradley's five miles southeast of town. Finder to report to LEADER office 1921 E Pre.

J. A. Gleeson Blue Mound Bennett Bradley’s E. Pre

Bine Mound Lodge Announces April 17 1899 Lodge Work

Special communication from Bine Mound Lodge 682 A F and A M to members. Saturday eve April 17 work. Full attendance desired. Fraternally J F Ets Sec.

Bine Mound Lodge A. F A. M

Pain Balm Credited By Local Merchants

W J Cuyler of Red Creek New York praises Chamberlains Pain Balm as an excellent rheumatism liniment and valuable for household use. Editor W G Puppin notes Cuyler is a leading village merchant. Sold by T J Upeburab druggist.

Chamberlain W. J. Cuyler Red Creek N.Y Cuyler W. G. Puippin

Public building planned for Pleasant View township and Blue Mound

Pleasant View township and Blue Mound village form a joint effort to select a site and erect a town hall. An offer of 200 for the U B church building and 300 for the building and lot is considered, but officials favor a new structure costing one to two thousand dollars with ample seating.

Pleasant View Township Blue Mound U. B

Miller closes books and demands immediate payments

Jos. Miller of Blue Mound UL announces the closure of his books and voids credit sales from this date. He urges all debtors to call and pay now, as he will place his books with a collector on May 1 with instructions to collect.

Jos. Miller

Sale of stock and farm property by August Linstrom

August Linstrom will hold a sale of stock and farm property at his residence two miles north of town at 1 o clock in the afternoon on Saturday April 8 1899. A ten year old mare two wagons harness and implements of various kinds household and kitchen furniture etc will be sold to the highest bidder.

August Linstrom

Election returns show party splits across townships

In 299 ballots there were 100 straight Republican and 88 straight Democratic votes with 111 mixed. Republicans won clerk and collector posts while Democrats took assessor and commissioner. Mosquito and Stonington townships in Christian county reported Democratic sweeps, Blue Mound in Macon county elected a full Republican ticket.

E. H. Baugh J. H. Cummings G. W. Patton H. L. McCluskey F. Knapp D. M. Ruber Mosquito Township Christian County L. M. Clark OC. L. Augur G. W. Whaley T. G. Overmier Bruce Pierson C. L. Augur Stonington Township Elbert E. Lamb RH. F. Weiser John O'Brien Walter Coffey J. O. Rollins Clem V. Smith B. F. Porter Emmet Simpson Henry L. Garwood Blue Mound Township Macon County W. G. Nientker T. J. Pope Frank Brown E. R Moffett G. W. Seland W. A. Burk 8. R. Moffett

W F M S Meeting At Mrs Por ter Home

The W F M S will meet at Mrs Dr Porter home on Thursday April 13 at 2 30 p m The program includes Praise Services Roll Call Responses missionary notes music and teaching about Confucius Mrs Newbegin Mrs Wetzel Mrs Bradley and Mrs Zeigler will participate All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome Social callers

Dr. Por Patton Busine Newbegin Confucius Edgar Deicchod Wetzel Bradley Zeigler

League hosts new member reception at Porter home

The literary and social committee of the Mpnorth League entertained members in honor of new additions last Thursday evening at the home of Dr and Mrs Porter.

Mpnorth League League Mrs. Porter

Standing Rock Engraving Sparks Ohio Memory in Kent Courier

Jacob Henshie shows an engraving from Kent Ohio featuring Standing Rock in the Cuyahoga river. The Kent Courier supplement depicts forty people on the rock atop a swift current to mark Rest Cross’s gathering. The piece notes Ohio ties, scenic beauty, and local history of early settlement along the river. Snowfall of the season gave way to a slow spring, easing only for coal dealers.

Jacob Henshie Kent Ohio Buckeye Cuyahoga County Kent Courier Cuyahoga River Henshie Standing Rock

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Casaday Sattley High Niying Moline Corn Planters David Bradley Corn Black Hawk Casaday Sulky Bradley & House Aster Services Keath i W. H. Wexsuie Bucklen J. F. Ets Notile SELZ JOS. Matiller Stonington F. M. S. Meeting
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