Arkansas land agent Larkins tours Illinois to sell Iron Mountain lands
Mr J H Larkins, traveling land agent for the Iron Mountain railroad, visits Stuttgart and Chicago to solicit buyers for Arkansas lands. He cites the phrase The sign is right for the goodly land and promotes prairie tracts as opportunities. Additional notes cover Rev Stephen Basher's shifting political ties and a letter from Rev John Madely detailing relief work in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Larkins
Stuttgart
Ark
Chicago
Stutgart
Goodly Land
Arkansas
Stutgart Free Press
Jas. H. Larkins
Arkansan
Iron Mountain Railroad
Larkins
The
Iron Mountain Railway
Stephen Basher
Shep. Zimmerman
Knights of the Globe
Basher
Carroll County
Congress
People’s Party
Waterloo
Iowa
Democrats
Col. Henderson
Dubuque
Freeport Journal
Iron Mountain Land Co
America
Movne & Ohio
Mississippi
Alabama
F. W. Greene
N. Broadway
St. Louis
E. E. Posey
Mobile
Ala
Local Savanna Paper Debuts with sparse advertising
The Savanna Daily Journal launches as a six column folio. Despite neat printing and local content, advertisers are scarce and merchants in Savanna trail Milledgeville in promoting goods, prompting calls for more active local marketing. School reports follow detailing students' attendance and tardiness across primary and intermediate departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Daily Journal
Messrs. Harless & Greenleaf
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Lanark
Tur Gazerre
Illinois
CUTTERS AND REMEDY OFFERINGS IN MIDDLTON NJ
Carlton Cornwell of the Gazette praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for cold and whooping cough as a speedy cure. The notice promotes two sizes at 25 and 50 cents, with Wm Hogan selling. A sale advertises a lot of 16 with one Steel Silver King and two Minnesota Chiefs left out, trade for wood preferred, by YraGcer and Son, Carlton Cornwell foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
YraGcer & Son
Carlton Cornwell
the Gazette
Middleton
N. J
Chamberlain
Wm. Hogan
Farmers Favor St Louis Post Lectures On Single Tax
Chicago Herald reports lecturing reformer Farmers respond to Henry George single tax ideas with colored charts and practical examples. Post argues land value tax reduces farm burdens, improves trade, and shifts taxes toward non land assets. He plans a February 1 sermon at Sherwood hall with 25 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Post
New York
Chicago
Mr. Post
Henry George
Post
The
Herald
Chicago Herald
Sherwood Hall
Blizzard Grips Milledgeville and Town Eyes Water Plans
In Milledgeville the Friday blizzard halted travel as snow fell steadily through the day. Dr. O J Aurand, returning from Denver, shows improved health. The Free Press discusses water works amid town debt and fire protection debates. Other items note new Derr & Dyslin firm, Baptist church nearing dedication, ice quality, and a Friday tax collection at Hess’s hardware for Salem township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Aurand
Denver
Col
M. Kaisinger
Chicago
Stray Red Heifer Seeks Owner Near Lanark
Two year old red heifer with a slit in the right ear strayed from Henry Miller. Located five miles northwest of Lanark. Owner offers to collect and settle damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Lanark
Durham
Shovel Brigade Aids Snow Cleanup And Local News Update
Community volunteers shovel snow after a heavy storm as areas cope with cold. Local notices report visits, gatherings, and a wedding at the Wesley Temple, plus church evangelism and school program details. The Otter Creek school event features a student program and a debate on free coinage of silver with an admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephyr
Boreas
Mrs. Ditzler
Freeport
Mrs. Reynolds
Ernest Diehl
Emma Dambman & Co
Warren Waldser
Anna Rister
5Esseerses
Carl Diehl
Ia Ar Katha
Toka Wiens
C. Carbaugh
Geo. R. Morris
Real Estate Transfers in Mt Carroll and Surrounding Areas
Real estate transfers for week ending Jan 26 list the many property movements from Thomas Squires to James Bailey in Savanna to Mary C Gearhart and Charles C Stewart in Shannon. Other transfers include Samuel Hoover to Isaiah V Hollinger in Mt Carroll and Geo F Howland to John J Harring in Washington. An extract notes Dr King s New Discovery praised for pneumonia relief with trial at Corner Drug Store. Brethren church committee thanks M M Olin and P Horrigan for organizing car transport of provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist Church
Rivers Junction
la Grippe
Brethren Church
M. M. Olin
P. Horrigan
D. Kincery
Snakes Declared Tools of Trade in tariff decision
United States circuit court of appeals reverses board of appraisers ruling on forty snakes imported by Jennie Magnon. The snake charmer argued the reptiles are professional instruments exempt from duty under the tariff act of 1890. The court held the snakes are implements used in her profession and duty free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Magnon
Board of General Appraisers
New York
Miss Magnon
Bohemian
Hagenbeck
Collector of Customs
Board of Appraisers
Wheeler
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Executrix Notice in David Moore Estate Illinois
Carroll County Illinois executrix Jane Moore will present final report and seek discharge March 4, 1995 in Mt. Carroll County Court. Heirs creditors and legatees may appear to contest or resist the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Moore
Mangas
County Court
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Inois
Jane Moore
Program of Carroll County Teachers Institute Activities
The notice outlines a two day program for the Carroll County Teachers Association in Mt Carroll Illinois dated February 15 1895 and February 16 with music readings folklore dictionaries arithmetic and debates. It lists officers chairpersons topics such as primary science grammar high school sections school management physiology and a debate on establishing kindergarten in public schools with regional exam schedules and travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Circle Review
J. Peasley
L. J. Hancock ii
J. H. Shirk
Marvy B. Irvine
Emily Duegard
Emma White
Lanark
May Swanson
Annie Beattie
Lizzie L. Stockwell
Nettie Phillips
Laura Patton
Allan P. Sword
G. W. Daley
A. L. Sprecher
Margaret Gordon
Mt. Carroll Seminary
General Assembly
A. Alden
Ameda Laurson
W.S. Markley
Sadie B. Hood
C. M
St. P. Ky
Mt. Carroll
Supt
Edith Elliott
L J. Hancock
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Lanark Gazette
W. G. Wisp
Jane
Iss
Ofive
Gazette
Broad St
Lanark, Il
Shannon
Harper
John Madely
Elsie, Neb
M. Bean
Broad Street
Board of Education
Cable
J. B. Cable
Ill
Dalai Aees
Fry
W. G. Cousins
Sf Broad Street
Wayne Scott
Willie Wentz
Chas Speicher
Roland Brown
George Dorse
Floyd Hammond
Robbie Kereh
Ira Dubbel
Maud Green
Edna Jacobs
Anna Koehler
Vivian Valentine
Hazel Wild
Fay Teachout
Fred Wentz
Minnie Herrington
Frank Havens
Roy Grossman
Daisy Harris
Rollie Moore
Charlie Bohn
Myrtie Rosenberg
Dean Dague
Roy Hixon
Elmer Snively
Claude Sar
Edith Sword
Maud Miller
Hans Jensen
Georgie Rosenberg
Menzo Miller
Annie Gibbons
First
Russell Brown
Florence Hess
Clyde Snively
Frank Bingaman
Vinora Dague
Willie Rule
Andrew Jensen
Ray Hixon
Ollie Werntz
Lulu Sword
Mamie Herrington
George Sites
Edith Dubbel
Mabel Glotfelty
Lena Risley
Bess Valentine
Clarence Slye
May Ehmer
Daisy Slye
Homer Brown
Percy Wales
Edith Helsdon
Ina Aurand
Frank Bray
Florence Deitrich
Vera Grossman
Cora Harris
Charlie Jacobs
Will Snively
Frank Teachout
Gertie Dague
Roy Harmon
Chas, Hickman
Fred Rule
Marion Smith
Cora Combs
Gertie Leath
Clarence Plum
Verna Steffa
Rob Hawk
Fred Teachout
Maggie Hill
Hicn Scmoon
Frank Berkley
Nate Grossman
Leona Hess
Geo. Brown
John Flickenger
Edith Grossman
Alice Moyer
Fred Risley
Louesa Slye
Almeada Snively
Myrtle Strickler
Minnie Strickler
Mae Werntz
Daisy Annis
Charles Butterbaugh
Mark Crinklaw
Richard Dilley
Effie Emmert
Walter Ford
Elnora Grissenger
Stella Grossman
Will Jacobs
Lulu Lego
Della Cook
Carrie Plum
Ora Ray
Jacob Sites
Geo. Dorr
Arthur Hancock
Rosa Heath
Anna Herrington
Charlie Hess
Mary Rule
Joanna Schriner
Grace Willis
Jessie Glotfelty
Ernest Ray
Orpha Berkley
Arthur Leath
C. H. Olmstead
Giddings
Miller & Wilson
New Baptist Church
M. Kassinger
Derr & Dyslin
C. E. Derr
Frank Dyslin
F. L. Baldwin
Morgan
E. D. Fike
Nebraska
Harry Knox
W. H. Hess
Salem Township
W. A. J. Pierce
T. J. Sizer
Jennie Osgood
Forest
Bethel Church
Burt
J. W. Rhaby
Little Daughter
George Sherwood
Katie
Clarence Lashell
John Eby
David Moll, Jr
Aug. Nessemeier
Sheldon
Epworth League
Wesley Temple
Wm. Nesemeier
Anna Temple
Wesley Temple Jr
Dena Hinders
Funk
Prairie Dell
Leri Lahr
Pearl City
E. N. Black
Otter Creek School
Robbie Peters
Vesteaibere
Sof
Clifford Engles
Pel Heaisres
Charley Engles
Jennie Woodin
Will Rister
Effie Schriner
Will Brown
Josie Dieh
Wy Sea
Louisa Geis
Luella Coble
Etta J. Smith
Thomas Squires
James Bailey
Samuel Hoover
Isaiah V. Hollinger
Chris L. Hess
John W. Dale
Freedom
Geo. F. Howland
John J. Harring
Washington
Chas
Stewart
Nabby E. Hess
A. W. Spinka
Adam Koehler
Chadwick
L. S. Thorp
Levi Krekler
Elkhorn Grove
Mary C. Gearhart
Charles C. Stewart
Queer Tools of Trade
Chemists of
Boston
Colleges of Agriculture
Dr. Wiley
Chemical Association
Berthelot
Lewiston Journal
Kenne Wunk
Egypt
Scilineider—Diehl
George E. Sehneider
Mary E. Diehl
Josefh Yeager
Agt
Lanark Markets
C. Towland
State OF Illinois
Pillsbury
Charles P. Miller
Cole & Coq
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
Scammell
S Universal
Orrin Galpin
Carroll County Teachers’ Association
Lepark
Thomson
Mt. Carr
John H. Grossman
See and Co
Plumer
Harry
Wildey
Basset
Grey Hawk
Jack
B. W. Plumer
CJ. C. Schreiner
M. Kingery
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