People’s Drug Store Lozenges Bottles Count
A local notice indicates that each bottle contains 25 lozenges at People’s Drug Store. The brief item flags product packaging details and the retailer’s name in a concise public notice style.
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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1896
Page
4
A local notice indicates that each bottle contains 25 lozenges at People’s Drug Store. The brief item flags product packaging details and the retailer’s name in a concise public notice style.
The Morrison grocers ditch individual wagons for a single hired team and deliverer, claiming lower costs and smoother service. The plan saves time, money, and labor, and could be copied by Lanark merchants. A humorous Geneseo anecdote about a minister’s dinner follows, then a Republican judicial convention notice for Illinois 1896 with delegates allocated by county and meeting details.
Central Rock Creek to Mt Carroll list of final examinations and tutorials for 1896. Includes dates for centers like Lanark Savanna Mt Carroll Chadwick York Center and Georgetown with details on competitive exams for a state university scholarship and instructions for institute competitions. Names of committee members and officials listed.
Local market notices in Mt Carroll report an upcoming public sale at Taber’s barn on Saturday February 2 starting at 1 pm. Stallions Plutarch Superbo French Pratt Billy French Craft pedigrees will be listed. Four quality geldings and corresponding weights are described. Sold due to other business needs with twelve months credit and six percent interest.
Georgetown hosted a well attended spelling school last Wednesday and a Friday lecture by Mr Weaver drew strong interest. Notes mention improving Nicolas Puterbaugh, Abe Garrison preparing for an Iowa trip, and Pinkeye appearing locally with various community updates and minor gossip.
Kestner Miss Mabel Landt returns home from Lanark and Milledgeville. Taylor Williams and a Berry man visit his brother-in-law Henry Musser. Jeffries moves from Pleasant Valley to a Daviess county farm. William Noble relocates to Buchanan county Iowa on the 10th. Dancing class of twenty gentlemen noted. Query about Lanark ladies and dancing. Lost or stray animal note prompts beans reward. Marriage announced at Lorian home: John Offenheiser and Lydia Romers. Offenheiser joins Keltner creamery. Mr and Mrs Richard Smith visit Wisconsin. George Renner and Albert Disworth travel to Chicago. George Myers visits Red Rock, Wis. Mrs Allie Ellis and Gertrude visit Alpena, S D. Loran Lyceum canceled due to blizzard. Gust Buchanan rides the William Goat at MWA. Dr J G Waler in Lanark on business. Repeated marriage notice for Lydia Romies and John Offenheiser. couple moves to Keltner. A C Flickinger in Mt Carroll. Harry D Renner returns from Alpena S D. Luther Finkenbinder and wife visit. Mrs A Flickinger suffers acute gastrical catarrh. New storekeeper arrives.
Rev William Boardman of Shannon preached at No 8 school house last Sunday and will return in two weeks. Heisler and Adams went to Freeport to repair their corn shredder. Miss Clara Peters returned to Freeport from home. Mr Sinkler will move to Frank Merchants house Tuesday. Bremmer hauls brick and plans two cisterns for rain and well water. Epworth League organized with Alice Adair president and officers listed. twenty joined. Mrs Penticoff improving. Manuel Zier hauls rock to build a terrace wall. Katie Gahn visits from Freeport. Abe Garrison arranging transport of household goods to Jones county Iowa. wife to follow. Money to loan 1000 to 6000 for 3-5 years. YEAGER, Agent.
Milledgeville residents enjoyed good sleighing and social events. A big crowd attended a Dan Wiles dance, and six participants were immersed at the Progressive church. A. I. Salzmann and family visited in Volo while J Clement Ambrose spoke on The Fool in Politics at Town Hall. Several locals attended gatherings in Lanark Polo and Savanna with friends.
The column recalls Nancy Hollowell born in Toron Canada in January 1882 dying February 18 1896 at her daughter Sister Gibbons home in the city at age 14 years 1 month with seven children four daughters and three sons remaining the funeral was held at the Progressive church led by Rev Z T Livengood. It also notes Lucas Douglas born August 22 1825 in Vermont who died February 15 1896 after a long illness and his burial at Savanna cemetery alongside his wife Mary Wolfley and six children. Resolutions of Condolence honor Sir Knight William W Whisler and express sympathy to his family. Other notices include pupil sympathies for Charles and Mame Whistler and school records, plus a column on political campaign puffery and pay for candidates.
Nez Perce Potlatch Palouse regions in Idaho and Washington, linked by the Northern Pacific Railroad, share climate and products. Palouse noted for grain. Potlatch similar to Palouse. Nez Perce recently opened from reservation with lands selling at favorable terms. Write Duan S. Fre, General Passenger Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, St. Paul, Minn., for folder and rates.
Weekly Voluntary Observers meteorological record notes clear part cloudy and cloudy days with a 41 degree fall from morning 7 to 9 am on the 15th, temperatures 14.3 2 pm 25.5 9 am 15.5 and daily mean 18.7. 4 inches of snow recorded on the 10th and 12th. Miscellaneous notices include public sales of livestock and farm equipment across Lanark area, letters unclaimed, medical ads, a new life of Grant in McClure's, ocean steamship agents, and health notices from Dr. Oren.
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