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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1895
Page
8
The North Dakota House defeated the prohibitory amendment resubmission 85 to 26 last Wednesday. A $1000 license proposal for cities would keep prohibition elsewhere in the state. Also notes Poland China sale, a wolf bounty in Clinton County, and local building activity in Lanark.
A young man asked a grocer for a sack and offered one cent on credit for a day. When he paid the cent and demanded a receipt the next day, the grocer refused entry for the receipt. A policeman was called and a dispute ensued over the proper handling of the small debt.
Bill of Fare for the Conundrum Tea announced for Friday March 2 05 at Mrs Frank Yeager with items listed and prices. Dunkard Aid Association distributed aid from Lanark Illinois to seventy families in Glenwood township with clothing and thanks to sponsors. Apellate court reversed a verdict and stressed witnesses deserve respectful treatment in court.
Resolutions from Carroll County teachers mourn the death of Mame J. Blake, praising her as an estimable and promising teacher. The association offers deep sorrow, sympathy to relatives, and orders copies to press and permanent records, with family notified. Signatories include Miss Hattie Shirk, W S Markley, Miss Emily DuGarp, Miss Grace Wiley, and B F Hendricks.
The Rock Falls News explains that under recent federal law raffles are illegal and publishing raffle results or even tickets can be nonmailable. It warns organizers and participants face heavy penalties, urges dropping raffles, and cites guidance from States Attorney Stager.
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen and Co. in Chicago for a free trial box. The pills ease constipation and headaches and aid malaria and liver troubles. They are vegetable and non toxic, not weakening the system, and give bowel tone. Regular 25 cents per box, sold by H. S. Puterbaugh in Lanark, Sam Rowley to handle orders.
Charley Floyd Dyslin died February 12 1805 at his Lanark home and was buried February 14 in Lanark’s cemetery. He was the second-born twin, born January 9 1894 to Charles M. and Delia Dyslin, and died at 1 year 1 month 8 days old after a brief illness. The piece laments his frail health, quotes a poem by Gro. BE. PLarr, and comforts his mother, brother aged nearly four, and twin sister Mildred. It also covers Washington’s Birthday program by the Epworth League and local notices. It describes land migration south for farming opportunities, promotes Moine & Ohio railroad lands in Mississippi and Alabama, and lists the Northwestern Illinois Poultry Association show to be held in Lanark January 14–20 with D. B. Ketterman as superintendent and a board of directors.
The undersigned offers 23 head of cattle including 15 three year olds and 8 two year olds and 5 horses at a public sale at the Lanark stock yards on Saturday March 2 starting 1 30 p m Sheriff O W O Hardman of Tyler County WV notes his endorsement of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy while advertising local goods including poultry medicine and Cherry Grove tax book pickup in Lanark and Shannon with subscription offers and poultry eggs ready for sale.
A miscellany notes finder rights to lost items under common law and outlines definitions of what counts as lost. It covers a Washington women’s society view on desirable men, a Cincinnati mother’s dream about her son’s bicycle accident, Long Island fish fertilizer odors, a New Jersey dog that can ride trains, Florida paving clay for streets, a Maryland Long Island monument plan, Indiana natural gas depletion, and a tax collector’s local schedule.
I express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted me during my bereavement Mrs. Cuas Dystin The Gazette and Inter Ocean both one year for 2.00.
The article argues modern profits rise from vast scale and global reach in business, often on credit, while individual professional services remain limited by time. It notes margins shrink in ordinary trades, except in so called financial transactions, and highlights rapid turnover as the key driver of fortunes. It contrasts this with professions where time constraints cap earnings. You save just 44.00 by buying your work harness from G. C. Bailey.
Orlando Bowe as Conservator of Henry D Howe petitions Carroll County Court to order sale of Ward property in Carroll Illinois. Properties include: east part of lot 3 in section 1 township 23 north range 5 east, plus east half of lots 1 and 2 in NE fractional quarter of section 1, and north basing of lot 1 SW fractional quarter of section 6, all in township 23 north. Sale proceeds to support ward with residual for investment.
Advertises a Freeport clothing shop claiming to offer strictly reliable goods at the lowest price with a full line of children’s clothing, hats, caps, and furnishings. Promotes “one price to all,” mentions plans to give away silverware, and invites customers to visit.
Daniel Snively plans a farm sale near Lanark on Feb 21 at 10 am featuring 4 horses 9 milch cows 56 hogs and farm machinery. A combined sale in Lanark on Feb 27 at 12 30 pm includes 100 Poland China sows bred and Short Horn cattle with various sires and in-service bulls plus 12 cows calf or in calf. Auctioneers A H Hawk Levi Avey J Grossman J L Sick.
Tax notice from W A J Pierce, collector for Salem township. Promises weekly enforcement actions against Hess hardware store and others to collect due taxes.
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