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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1895
Page
4
In today’s Lanark Gazette the writer rails at politicians and foreign affairs while commenting on the coming spring. It notes Democratic and Republican tensions over Hawaii cable funding and Cleveland bond deals. A casual aside jokes about jewelry for Bismark’s birthday and a French suicide note is cited. Dr Humphreys’ Specific 77 is advertised.
A busy week in Mt Carroll featured the Clarions prohibition singers at Cole's opera house promoting temperance, Col Hardin’s lecture for veterans, a Baptist Sunday school outing, sleighing fun for children, and local society news including medical issues, school movements, and church talks.
The third and fourth year pupils clash over graduation and staying for further study. A new program was arranged, with Lincoln birthday events and a Lyceum, plus a fire drill that impressed. The note mentions a horned toad gift, student curiosities, and interclass activities with Mt. Carroll visitors.
Mrs Annie Goshert visited from Chicago for church dedication services and local events. The Mt Carroll Teachers Association gathering preceded the Sunday services, where Rev Myron Haynes preached on Luke and the Prodigal Son, with offerings bringing total to 1100 of 1300 needed. The new church on Holcombe Avenue seats about 300 with five rooms for classrooms and baptism, and revival services begin this week aided by evangelist Frank Dingman.
In a basement physiology class a CO2 experiment on a live rat went awry. The rat escaped after tearing its tail, scattering thirty pupils in a frantic chase as the class called out rats and the animal vanished.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Smith attended the funeral of Elisha Welch in Mt. Carroll last Sunday. Miss Pearl McPherson spent part of this week in Chadwick attending Rev. Talley's meetings. Chas. Olmstead began business in the Miller and Wilson drug store this week.
The article argues global health improves each decade due to medicine and hygiene. It notes Jenner’s 1796 inoculation, Pasteur’s hydrophobia work, and new diphtheria antitoxin developments. It praises food purity efforts, dining cars by railroads, especially Burlington Route, and urges buying Burlington tickets via St. Paul agent W J C Kenyon.
Compiled by Mrs Etta J Smith abstracts and loans Mt Carroll Ill lists transfers including John G Richter to Jacob Richter land Mt Carroll 8500 James Adams to William Adams lands Washington and Woodland 5000 St Paul Land Co to Karl Bender lot Chadwick 870 John K Downs to Joseph Arnold land Lanark 600 St Paul Land Co to Wm Sand rock lot Milledgeville 60 John Roche to Thomas Roche land Cherry Grove 1200 Alvin E Harnish to Charles Julian lot Mt Carroll 2900 St Paul Land Co to Frank Watson lot Chadwick 365 Francis A Snell to William D Diets land Wyson 65 T O Wolf et al to Samuel Schamel lots Milledgeville 700
Freedom residents attended a well attended debate last Thursday with Oliver Routzan and Charles Burwell among attendees. Geo Ditsworth plans summer work for Joseph Arnold and the Parkison family of Stockton will give a concert at Moffett school house Wednesday evening. A Georgetown entertainment drew many locals and the next debate will ask if License is a Benefit to any City.
Bucklens Arnica Salve boasts universal use from cuts to skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price per box offered by H. B. Puterbaugh. Mrs Emily Thorne of Toledo Washington praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for rapid rheumatism relief and back pain, with Wm Hogan selling it.
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