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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1895
Page
4
The Lanark Gazette reports sharp critique of Congress, flagging Democratic missteps, infighting, and predictions of cabinet crises. It notes mutterings about tariffs, money policy, and reform, while forecasting limited legislative action and ongoing party discord.
Mt Carroll notes strain of paralysis recovery for Mrs Robi Gillogly. Executor J W Liddell goes to Galena court over McKinley estate with Ed Miller preparing to marry. city anticipates ice, lights, and new topics as Charley Farmer earns cadet status. Grandmother Colehour near death. Wilt family reunion. concern for horses shaved. many local arrivals and medical conditions. Mayor calls meeting to aid Nebraska relief. Dunkard seed grain shipments. Brice Vandagrift's death. Hon R E Cullom retained senate seat. Baptist church to open new worship house. Rev Richmond building home delayed by weather.
The Rhetoric class mocked a correction of a sentence and shared campus humor. Students like Mamie Harley and Mable Landt visited. the chemistry class celebrated new apparatus and extra study time. a lyceum incident involved a missing janitor, a call to order, and a debate dropped due to absentees. A special recitation meeting planned Washington's birthday entertainment. geometry used potato solids as teaching aids.
Compiled by Mrs. Etta J. Smith, ene and Loans, Mt. Carroll. Transfers include Adam Rath Sr. to Frederick Rath of land in Washington for 1832 dollars. David Rowland et al to Christian Rowland for land in Salem at 7893. Rowland to Rock Creek at 6400. Christian Rowland et al to David Rowland for land in Rock Creek at 3000. Zier to James W. Merchant of land in Cherry Grove at 52.65. Crippen to James P. Merchant in Cherry Grove for 20. J E R C Clarke to Vesta A. Clarke in Savanna for 1 dollar. Aquilla D. Hatfield to M. M. Atwood in Savanna for 100. S Came to A O Hileman in Lanark for 500. St Paul Land Co to David Norris in Milledgeville for 150. D L Maxwell to Hester Holly in Wysox for 1100. A H Hawk to Geo Stein in Chadwick for 250. Elizabeth Spies to Adam Christman in Shannon for 250. Edmund Burt to Geo C Byers in Shannon for 21000. Geo C Byers to Jethro Mastin in Shannon for 1800. Andrew McKeague to Wm Campbell in Woodland for 867750.
SHANNON. J. W. Ruby and daughter Pearl of Chicago visit friends here. Prof. Flemming of Milledgeville calls on friends Thursday. Mrs. Jenney Ada Forreston attend infant Helder funeral. Mrs. French Norman Thomson visits mother Dugard. Wisconsin visitor Mr Alden with Prof C. A. Alden. Epworth League supper at De Sizer House yields about 21 dollars with large crowd. Ira Lutz visits Winslow. Ethel Babb of Rockford returns home with grandma. Ed Chitty of Lyron visits. Baby Willie Helder dies at 14 weeks. funeral held Thursday morning. G. T. Sherwood in Lanark. banquet planned at new hotel Tuesday night.
Literary notes praise Trilby paper use and two unusual maps from Harper’s Weekly with NY density in 1804 and nationalities, mainly German and Irish. Features include Dumas portrait, debutante receptions, and a long quirky expose on cold water cures for New York society women, detailing baths, diets, and social habits. CHAS SHIDELER notes Cherry Grove tax book and weekly Lanark and Shannon banking appearances.
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