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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1892
Page
5
Henry D Howe shows slight improvement. Will Sheller returns from college for holidays. Eugene Mann visits from Chicago. Mt Carroll Democrat to get a new engine. Savanna Journal prints double number. Christmas pleas urge generosity. Local reactions to subscriptions, travel, and church events. Page notes Scott County figures, rail-road talk, and a new Galena newspaper arrival.
Citizens of Lanark and vicinity may hear Key N Grandison D D president of Bennett College Greensboro speak tomorrow night at the M E church. The event promises a strong address by a noted colored orator and educator.
At the residence of Rev. H. Mattes in Shannon on Thursday evening December 15 1892 Thomas J. Knorr and Andora Weigle both of Shannon wed. At the bride’s parents residence in Shannon John Willey and Emma Mattes were married with Rev. D Rowland officiating.
Last Monday evening Mr and Mrs Amos Wolf celebrated twenty five years of marriage with seventy guests at their country home south of town. A bountiful late supper followed and several silver mementoes were given as keepsakes while amusing incidents involved misadventure with sleighs and trophies.
Mrs Mary E Williams Wales died at her home in this city on Wednesday afternoon after long illness since her husband’s death in 1890. Born January 22 1811 in Brimfield Massachusetts she married Horatio Wales at age 22 and later moved to Buffalo Grove. She leaves nine children including Charles and George Wales Lanark physicians Dr Porter Wales Mt Carroll and Dr Henry Wales Lanark, Ida Alcorn Plano, and Sarah Mary and Horatio Wales of this city. Funeral at 10 30 a m today conducted by Rev J G Cowden and Rev J H Moore. Polo Press Dee 17th.
Dr H W Wales writes from France via Dr Caldwell Freeport notes he will tour Africa and return through Austria and Germany to complete assignments. Subscriptions for 1808 are arriving, but some unpaid for 1802 and prior years. asks all to settle before January first. Advertising novelty by Leak Introduction Co uses two cars to showcase California fruit and wine samples while promoting other provisions to merchants.
A composite ad column touts Castoria for infants and children, Downings Cough Elixir as a cure for coughs and lung ailments with a refund guarantee, and Beatty's Pianos and Organs highlighting Daniel F. Beatty's rise from doorsteps to a vast piano business. The items promote products and a major instrument dealer with strong claims.
An old page fragment adverts the Beaut Vians salve by Bergs German Salve via City Drug Store and a cholera remedy sold by Puterbaugh. It recounts Abraham Lincoln’s farewell, urging youths to seize the Northwest expansion via Northern Pacific Rail Road routes to Minnesota North Dakota Montana and Washington with rail travel details and Cnas 8. Por addresses in St Paul Minnesota.
A rushed page of ads for a matrimonial journal, with notices for De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and Beno’s Blood Purifier, Beggs Blood Purifier, Bucklen's Amica Salve, and English Spavin Liniment. Includes claims of skin cures, headache relief, liver and kidney cleansing, and horse blemish remedies. Sold by local druggists in multiple towns.
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