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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1895
Page
1
A stream of community notes describes the Corner Drug Store area and various local happenings. Mentions include Dr. O L Ry White and multiple residents visiting nearby towns, plus store offerings, wool, flour, and household goods, with numerous short updates from Lanark and Savanna about events, sales, and social visits.
A small blaze at Ira Lowell’s Lanark home was put out with water. a close stove shot overheated a shotgun causing the fire. Mrs. Dohner, recently deceased in New Windsor, Col, is to be buried here, sister of Supervisor D B Ketterman. H O Noble declined a judiciary clerk post, takes Senate secretary role via Sen. Aspinwall. Rev J M Green will lecture on Gettysburg in Lanark on Feb 12 1895 at M E Church. George Unger’s fire on Argyle Street causes heavy smoke damage. insured property belongs to Dr C L R White. Unger’s goods also insured. Origin of that fire undetermined.
The Louis F Post lecture last Friday drew a thoughtful audience. He spoke on the single tax with charts and clear explanations, answering questions for an hour. Also noted: calls for better fire protection, more hose and ladder gear, and concern over slow city response during late fires. JosefH YEAGER offers 250,000 to loan on real estate security.
The Epworth League held an old fashioned spelling school on the book of Job on Tuesday evening February 5 with both visitors and members participating. It will celebrate Lincoln's birthday next Tuesday evening at 6 50 PM.
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