Local Notices and Social Items From Lanark
Misses Jessie Glotfelty Lou Tallman and Ella Myers visited Mt. Morris Saturday with Will Myers as driver. Miss Ouita Fontana guest at Hf J Teachout plans possible public entertainment. Melvin Cook and Charles Gilbert form Chadwick Tribune partnership. left for burial Monday to begin editorial work. Services next Sabbath including anniversary sermon at Odd Fellows and Lutheran preaching by Rev H C Stukenberg. Families travel to Pearl City Elizabeth then home to the west. Heath Robinson advertise Spring-Post fence. references to users. A leap year note ends with a joke about a postal reply Nit. D W Dubbel promotes syrups ice cream and candies. McClure’s May will feature Dr W W Keen on Rontygen rays. Hazel Green Ky Herald and Clinton Herald notes. Mississippi steamboat traffic hindered by sandbars. river level down. June rise unlikely. Sterning distillery fire 16 years ago buried cattle remains. bones to Chicago for fertilizer. several carloads to ship at 40c/100 lb.
Grover and local shop dispute cited in era notes
The Manhattan Mercury reports a minor dispute at Wharton's dry goods store over a Canadian quarter used as payment. The piece also notes Miss Mae Wernis's renewed illness. local updates include Milledgeville graduation hopes and reminiscences from old residents about buffalo bones in 1830.
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Manhattan Mercury
Grover
Wharton
Auntie
Death of Annie Louisa Finifrock Bolinger
Annie Louisa Finifrock Bolinger of Lanark Illinois died April 10 1896 aged 44 years 1 month 14 days after a long illness from a complication of diseases Funeral was held at Georgetown Brethren Church and she is survived by a husband five daughters two sons and her parents Elias and Sarah Finifrock The obituary notes her long devotion to family faith and community and recalls her as patient humble and strong in faith throughout her illness
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Dankard Brethren Church
Georgetown
Jesus
Heaven
Earth
Havana Woman Fights and Dies for Cuba Libre
F. W. Lawrence reports in the New York Journal on Matilde Agramonte of Havana, the first Cuban woman soldier to bear arms against Spain. She joined General Maceo after personal losses, fought at Olayita, saved the main force by volunteering to cover the retreat, and was killed. Her uncle and brothers had urged her enlistment. A companion woman was wounded rescuing her.
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Cuba
Senorita
Matilde Agramonte
Havana
Macao
Matilde
Agramonte
Variona
Puerto Principe
Senorita Matilde
Maceo
Ciego de Avila
Spain
Olayita
Quemado de Gamnes
Santa Clara
Cuba Libre
F. W Lawrence
New York Journal
Quotable Thoughts on Laziness and Society
A collage of maxims on laziness religion and ambition contrasts with a political notice from Illinois. It includes reflections on talkativeness sickness love marriage and hypnosis while detailing the Twelfth Senate District GOP convention to nominate a state senator and two representatives at Galena Opera House on April 27 1896 with delegate basis tied to Harrison and Reid votes.
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Illinois
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Galena
Opera House
General Assembly
Harrison
Reid
No Bloomers for Calve and Bicycling in Chicago
The item reports Calve and Melba bought two bicycles in Chicago and began lessons not in a riding academy. Calve plans a short skirt and a low frame bicycle to avoid bloomers, postponing outdoor rides until returning to New York. A separate note mentions a divorce scandal involving a famed high roller and a later public debate on silver between Hoke Smith and ex Speaker Crisp.
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Melba
Chicago
Calve
Pauline
New York
Central Park
Hoke Smith
Crisp
Georgia
Chicago Times-Herald
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Allemony's Drug Store
the Lanark Gazette
W.G. Winp
Nesday, Apieil
Gazette Building
Broad St
Vance
Lanark
Jessie Glotfelty
Lou Tallman
Ella Myers
Mt. Morris
Will Myers
Ouita Fontana
Hf. J. Teachout’s
Melvin Cook
Chas. Gilbert
Chadwick ‘Tribune
Bury
Odd Fellowship Order
H.C. Stukenberg
Lutheran Church
Mt. Carroll
W. Foren
Me. J. L. Weber
J. M. Cross
Nina
Pearl City
Elizabeth
West
Heath & Robinson
L. H. Sprecher
G. ©. Taber
Cleveman
Hearn & Romyson
W. Dubbel
MecClure’s
W. W. Keen
Hazel Green
Clinton Herald
Mississippi
Sterning
Win
Stovckel
Sterling
Caldwell
Freeport
Tre
Severa
South America
New York City
Freeport Journal
Sevon
Miss Mae Wernis
Miss Mae
Milledgeville Free Press
M. Reed
Doty School
Free Press
Reed
Hanover Journal
W. N. Arnold
Bonaparte
Sioux City
John HL. Lafferty
Lafferty
Hamilton Drenner
Col
Robert (. Ingersoll
McKinley
St. Louis
Allison
Morton
Luke Reed
Keneat
John Stayer
Olesen
Dra Witon
Lilure M. Fisinock
License Party
Finst
J.B. Woodside
J. Tl. Carbaugh
Woodside
A. J. Lampert
J. ©. Gordon
Si . Lampert
Third Ward
Geo. W. Tallman
M.S. Weary
Tallman
U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Isu
M.N. Wentz
M. M. Hope
Lanark, HL
Apr
DeWitt
Hogas
Ora Acaneee
Daviess
Kosee Ae AB Stephenson
AGTH
A. M. MeKrer
Frep P.warre
Sen
Henst C.gann
Sipe
Toulouse
Nice
Myers
Pitcher’s Castoria
Maggie J. Hager
Mavueie J Hager
Carroll County
Mount Carroll
A. D
George A Rover
Renner & Smith
Clover
Pittsburg Dispatch
Hannah Masonhall
Sedalia
Nature
Philadelphia Times
Leath & Baldwin
Leavin
C. Rowland
GOTTA
Prineiples
Milwaukee
Icke
State Horticultural Experiment Station
Shannon
Cotta
America
J. W. Cotta
Ill
the Wilbur Lumber Co
W. H. Ritter
T.c
J. S. Cole
Gow
Stephenson St
Plymouth Pereales
le le Lde
Lielde
Turkey
Os i “A
He Bulger
Oxfords
Mackintoshes
Cagoan
Lanark Cash Store
Sheller
the Tailor
Lanark, Ills
Irccofmick
RTD
McCormick
C. H. Little & Co
Guotontgel
J. Erisman
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