Death of John Tomlinson Ends Long Carroll County Life
The town mourns John Tomlinson a longtime Carroll County resident and former mayor who died Sunday night January 10 1802 after a paralytic stroke. He owned Mississippi bottoms farm over 2100 acres and served as alderman and township assessor. Rev Stover conducted farewell services and Tomlinson planned to move to Elgin with his family. The obituary notes a public school reopens January 4 with full attendance and mentions local rumors of scarlet fever in A A Nelson and Turnbaugh families.
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John
Tomlinson
P. B. Cole
Baptistehotel
Mr. Tomlinson
Carroll County
Stephenson County
Mississippi Bottoms
Eskerson
Our City
Stover
The
Baptist Church
Elgin
A. A. Nelson
Mr. Turnbaugh
Rock Island
Igin
Geo. Bowman
Salem
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hill Sworn In as New York Senator in Formal Oath
Washington notes the oath ceremony as David B. Hill becomes U S Senator from New York succeeding William M. Evarts. The crowd packed the Senate chamber, Hill bowed to the moment, and colleagues offered congratulations amid light jokes and formal proceedings.
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Washington
Senate
David B. Hill
William M. Evarts
New York
Mr. Price
Mr. Hill
Hiscock
Morton
Mr Hill
United States
Amos Cummings
Catchings
Mississippi
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senator Hill
Mr. Mills
Texas
Representative Wise
Virginia
Malthy
Capitol
Public notices and political commentary with varied items
The column reviews Senate privileges and a renomination, notes reform talk on retrenchment and the governor ship leak, then lists public sale notices for Lanark area farming stock and equipment, followed by advertisements for railway stock, patent medicines, and a heart disease book.
Widespread DC Crime Findings and Odd Chronicles From Past Pages
A miscellany of curiosities and notices arranges several items: police records show crime patterns in the District of Columbia, a Newton girl’s fatal gum incident is noted, a Buffalo man’s five dollar bill spawns love letters, two Washington men pause a duel, an ancient rosebush tale from Heldersheim, a quip about life’s uncertainty, a tea with an author from Random Reflections, and a survey of American women’s societies.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Newton
Heldersheim
Germany
Hepilo
Zooch
Samantha
Mr. Chugwater
Chicago Tribune
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Missionary
Peace
National Council
McDonald
Blackfoot
Blackfoot Hills
Maine
Journal
Lewiston
Boothbay
Bowdoin
Charles Parsons
Kennebunk
The Greatest Strike in Medical Discovery
Dr Miles offers his New Heart Cure claiming revolutionary impact on heart disease. The ills relieved include short breath pains swelling and dropsy as the treatment gains demand. The Gazette advertises Miles’ book free and his Restorative Service for headaches and nervous disturbances.
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H.S Puterbaugh
Dr. Miles
Miles
H. S Puterbaugh
Lanark Drug Co Ads Post Office Mail Window Clean Amid Cough Remedy Sale
Advertisement notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy helps cough and expectoration. 25 and 60 cent bottles for sale by Lanark Drug Co. items remaining unclaimed in Lanark Illinois post office for the week ending Jan. 12, 192. Names listed include Carl Miss Mary Slake Henry Jenkins E Williams Alfred. Inquiries require saying advertised.
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Chamberlain
Lanark Drug Co
Lanark, Ill
Carl Miss Mary
Slake Henry
Jenkins E. Dr. Williams
Alfred
Mlee the Bitters Leads Among Medical Tonics
An early medicinal tonic Mlee the Bitters touts itself as the purest medicine for stomach liver and kidney ailments. It claims to cure sick headache indigestion consumption and malaria with guaranteed satisfaction and refund. Sold by TL 8 Puterbaugh.
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TL 8
Puterbaugh
Dr King's New Discovery Trial Offer at Corner Drug Store
Advertised druggist offers Dr. King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee if no benefit after a fair trial. Trial bottles free at Corner Drug Store with large sizes 50c and 1.00.
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Dr. King
Decisive Battle of New Orleans Recalls 1815 Triumph
A 77 year old reminiscence notes the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 as decisive to secure our domain bought from Spain. It contrasts Jackson's Mississippi Tennessee volunteers with Wellington era veterans, urging a visit to the battlefield in Louisiana via The Burlington routes to Chicago or St Louis with contact for rates and travel.
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New Orleans
Great Britain
Spain
Wellington
Pakenham
Nijolon
Miss
Sippi
Tennesse
Jackson
Louisiana
Burlington
Chicago
St. Louis
W. J.C. Kenyon
Gen Pass
St Paul
Minu
Annual Statement and Church Notices from Lanark
Annual meeting shows directors A H Hawk Samuel Senneff and Conrad Lamp elected for three years. Officers elected include William Hallowell president H S Dresback secretary Eli L Lower treasurer and collector of assessments and Conrad Lamp surveyor. Financials list policies, income, and expenses as of Dec 31 1891 with detailed line items. Church notices cover Church of God Baptist and Fuller Switt pastor schedules and gatherings.
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Lanark
A. H. Hawk
Samuel Senneff
Conrad Lamp
William Hallowell
H.S. Dresback
Eli L. Lower
De Witt's Early Risers Promoted in Tax Notice
Tax notice to Cherry Grove taxpayers lists collection sites at Sherwood & Cook's bank in Shannon on Tuesdays and First National Bank in Lanark on Saturdays. Advertisement touts De Witt's Little Early Risers pills as remedy with claims of smaller ills, pills, and bills.
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de Witt
Cherry Grove
Sherwood & Cook's Bank
Shannon
First National Bank
Lanark
T. D. Kirk Patrick
Eckman
D. Miller’s
Carroll Street
De Witt's Cough and Consumption Cure Endorsed
A reader suggests De Witt's Cough and Consumption Cure as an infallible remedy for stopping a cough. The note presents a confident testimonial about the product.
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