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Newspaper
Fulton Journal
Location
Fulton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
2
A crowded Fulton column lists merchants and sales from Kadyk’s to R Green & Sons, with weather, river rise, court visits, travelers, and community notices. Items include shopper bargains, plant sales, farm news, school happenings, and social calls among Williamson, Bell, Potter, Wheeler, and many neighbors.
An old classified notice offers a No 2 Remington typewriter in good shape for sale. The ad also pitches newspaper bundles from The Semi Weekly Journal with Chicago Daily Tribune or Inter Ocean offers, along with Fulton Journal, and lists various local market prices for foods and livestock.
David H. Betts, longtime Gardenplain resident, died at his Sterling home on Saturday May 9 after a three month illness that began with pneumonia and progressed to tuberculosis. Born April 20 1849 in Roberaville Maryland, he moved west with his parents in 1855. He married Alice Rood January 22 1880 and they settled in Sterling in 1881. Survived by wife four sons David D Earl C Floyd M and Edwin T one daughter Mabel C two brothers Louis B Betts and Fred Betts and three sisters Mrs James Hankenson Mrs Alice Morton and Mia Frank Hoobler all of Sterling.
Joan Shaw of Clinton, awarded by the city, begins drilling at Prairie and River streets. Machinery arrived Friday evening via Burlington from Davenport and was unloaded Saturday. A cable operated drill replaces rods, with a ten inch bore caged in wrought iron and an eight inch flow pipe galvanized iron driven to 225 feet. The well will reach about 1300 feet unless water flows sooner.
Opening day events at Sperry and Hutchinson stores in the Downs building and a Clinton branch drew crowds to inspect premium trading stamps. A. J. Dillman promoted the program to Fulton and Clinton merchants, with W. A. Scharnweber managing both stores. Also noted: Ware's siding discontinued and Miss Belle Snyder praised by the Minneapolis Tribune for a Chopin Scherzo No.4 piano solo. The Fulton Presbyterian Church ordination of Armin H. Zinneeorpen to gospel ministry, with installation services to follow, invites all to attend.
When a boy or girl graduates a milestone calls for a lasting remembrance. Graduation marks a pivotal point branching to further study or life’s work. Brumer Brothers invites you to view a single item or entire stock at No. 202 Fifth Avenue Clinton.
Special spring jackets offered at Edward Robbins & Company's Fourth of July Celebration. A City Hall meeting Thursday at eight to appoint committees and plan the Fourth of July celebration. all interested invited. Per ORDER Com Fulton Ill May 12. Fulton Relic of War Times. Henry Korn donated a shinplaster from Fulton 1862 to the Historical Society. It is a five inch slip of paper used as small change during scarce times. Burlington Engine House Wrecked. The long standing engine house on River Street between Mulberry and Genesee is razed after Mendota and Streator division removal. A boiler and pump building will remain for engine water supply. Feed Sheds, Stabling and Sale Barns. James Carrier, manager, offers boarding for horses by day or week. buying, selling and exchanging horses with care.
Charles H Brightman fractured one bone of his left arm below the elbow while guiding a truck at the Burlington freight home Friday afternoon. A misstep caused his elbow to strike the building, inflicting pain he later reported to a physician. The arm now rests in a hammock and will be out of service for several days. Separate notices offer forty acres of farm land for rent by Patrick Flannery of Fulton and a pasture for about forty head of stock by Wilk Glazier, two miles east of Garden Plain.
The Chicago Daily Tribune offer pairs with Tau Fulton Journal for one year at $3.60. Farmers could receive Chicago Daily in their mailbox each morning with the latest market reports.
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