What Meaneth This Aha from an 1890s Lanark column
An eclectic local column recalls names and places from Lanark and surrounding towns. It mentions Corner Drug, Wall Paper, and other shops, various residents, sales, church events, a Sunday fire in Rockford, and upcoming Poultry Association plans, with brief notes on health, travel, and local commerce.
Pocahontas Coal Promises Clean Burning Heat
Wales & Schmucker introduce Pocahontas semi bituminous coal praised as a near ideal fuel for stoves furnaces and steam with long lasting fire light ash and little soot or smoke. Users report satisfaction and naval and shipping endorsements. Readership urged to try Pocahontas at Wales & Sechmucker's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Trans-Atlantic Steamship Companies
Wales & Schmucker
Wales & Sechmuckers
Large stock of wagon work and guaranteed timber
The ad notes the largest stock of wood work for wagons and buggies in town with a one year guarantee on every stick. J. B. Leath advertises home timber tongues and axles at market-friendly prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEATH
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peterbaugh
Butterbaugh
Bro
Forkel
O. L. R. White
Ricu Goup
H. 3
Puterbaugh
Dubbel's
W. H. Hrs
Walker's Shoe Store
Bernice Crinklaw
City Drug Store
G. A. Root & Son
H.F. Tallman
G. H. Beidler
Freeport
Leland's
Renner
T. A. Cotta’s
Lanark
G. A. Root & Son’s
G. C. Barey
Pennsylvania
S. J. Harrison
Indiana
B. P. Rockegss
Arnold
Jacob Erisman
City
J. H. Strickler
Rockford, Ill
Lutheran Church
Leland
Eld
J. C. Murray
Frazey
Mrs. Randolph Landt
Lanark Lodge
E. C. Dick
Ed. Gibbons
George Roland
Union Horse and Cattle
J. 8. Leath
D. M. Huddler
Abrahamic Church
J. S. Warfield
Mt. Carroll
G. C. Kenyon
Lanark Gazette
Inter Ocean
Orange Judd Farmer
Geo. Cheeseman
John Brown
Ness’ Hardware Store
Oliver Elsworthy
Hogan
H. F. Tallman
Chicago
Ira Arnold
Jamesport
Geo. Diehl
G. A. Root & Son's
Iten's
Kennedy
Ella Stoner
New Berlin, C
Polo, IL
Lizzie Stoner
T. A. Cotta
Dixon
James Richards
Mason City
Iowa
Frank’lumer
Chadwick
Rebecca Howe
C. P. Rowland
Miss L
Ready
Amelia Laird
Phoenix
Arizona
Valentine
National Cash Register
W. W. Wiirmant
Sam Deitrich
Leland’s
Knabe, Fischer, Hazelton
G. W. Taleman
Louis Luecke
Tallman
Optician
F. E. Mackey
Simon Renner
Keltner
Lock-Jaw
Mr. Renner
J. Kuhn
Charles Ritzman
Clifton House
Lealands
Springfield
Clifton
Wm. Hogan
The
Poultry Association
Illinois
Shellabarger
William Shilling
Sterling
Frank H. Gardner
Gentleman
J. H. Sprecher
W.S. Crinklaw
E. M. Stambaugh
Henry Bingaman
Yuma
Col
Carroll and
Ogle
Colorado
Aaron Smith
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Mr. Jenkins
Pontiac
H. O. Noble
Louis F. Post
F. Tallman
Internal Revenue Collector's Office
Mr. Tallman
William Hogan
Morrison
Carroll County Agricultural Board
G. W. Sword
Poultry Department
Senate
Herb
Rockford Insurance Company
Mr. Unger
Mymen
Lion
Wigsley Sale
Carroll County
McKenny Bros. & Lafferty's
McKenney Bros. & Lafferty
Bere
Illnger & Gordon
Crosby
Zullinger & Gordon
Sword
B. F. Sword
Olin
Broad Street
David Long
Our City
Caldwell
Haller
E. E. Burwell
Henry Metall
Gregory
St. Francis Hospital
Northwestern Illinois Poultry Association
City Hall
Crinklaw
Thomas Baldwin
D. RowLane
C. RowLamm
Weary
Exchange Bank
George Redline