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Newspaper

Lanark Gazette

Location

Lanark, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1895

Page

4

Fragmented political quips skew reform and vigilante talk

A flurry of satirical notes criticizes the era's politics, praising little reform and lampooning Democrats and leaders. It mentions booms and busts in fashion, foreign and domestic policy quarrels, and missteps in naval actions with hyperbolic humor. The piece jabs McKinley, Cleveland, Morton, Olney, Croker, and officials while noting press suspicions about neutrality laws and pirate-like expeditions.

Local Land Transfers For Week Ending July 6

Compiled by Mrs. Etta J. Smith Abstracts and Loans Mr Carroll Til transactions include Ben Nary to Hannah Nary land York 1 00 Hugh M Fleming to Minnie A Holt land Wysox 700 Fleming to Geo M Fleming land Wysox 2000 Hattie E Hershey to L D Gridley lot Savanna 3475 Rosanna Glosser to Rose E Glosser lots Shannon 700 Charlotte L Soon to Trustees Hope Lo siety lots Chadwick 50 Jol Lines tel J Lines lot Savanna 2000 Tulderman Miles to Elizabeth Loeffner love in Oak Hal cemetery 350 D Flanigan tol W Kellogg lot Savanna S700 David W Ward to Maggie Morris land Savana S480 Anilvew Navy to Klein Navy land Yoris 1.00

Ben Nary Hannah Nary York Hugh M. Flemming Minnie A. Holt Wysox Hugh M. Fleming Geo. M. Fleming Hattie E. Hershey L. D. Gridiey Savanna Rosanna Glosser Rose E. Glosser Shannon Charlotte L. Soon Hope Losiety Chadwick Jol Lines J. Lines Savann Tulderman & Miles Elizabeth Loeffur Oak Hal Cemetery D. Flanigan Tol W. Kellogg David W. Ward Maggie Morris Savana Anilvew Navy Klien Navy Yoris

Havoc by Tempest Eleven Lives Lost in a Flood

A Kansas town, Winona in Shannon county, is wrecked by a cyclone and flood that struck at night. Eleven people died and eight are missing as streets fill with water, homes collapse, and telegraph lines fail. Rescue work begins as residents seek shelter with farm families and neighboring towns.

Spaixeriiig Winona Eiver Kansas City, Fort Scott LB. F. Ryans Birchtree Cortez & Fisher Lowber Dealers Shannon County Deark Lumber Company Hirehires

Illinois Pickings From Telegraphs on State News

Reports from Illinois counties recount funeral rites for a deceased speaker in Freeport with Chicago attendance and floral tributes. Springfield dispatch notes Cochran Altgeld speakership hopes, while Altgeld declines to confirm bribery rumors. Other items include Mary Ward Stolth suing for libel, state guard encampment at Camp Lincoln, and smallpox cases in Pulaski and Kane counties.

Illinois Springfield Ills Ilnois National Guard Camp Lincoln Chicago State Board of Health Mound City Pulaski County Villa Ridge Aurora Kane County

Deadly Kane cyclone leaves five dead in Baxter Springs

Five killed and twenty injured as a twin cyclone devastates Baxter Springs Kansas during a night storm. Names include Sallie Webster and Florence Webster among the dead, with multiple injuries reported throughout the town and surrounding farms. A second storm segment damaged churches and houses as deaths loom from continued flooding and wreckage.

Kane Baxter Strixes Kas Baxter Springs Atdp Sallie Webster Florence Webster Ralph Webster Thomas Shields H. Hibbs Mrs. Neal M. KE M. BE Webster Nebraska M. B. Hibbs Military Street Lyon

Illinois Speaker John Meyer Dies in Fremont

John Meyer speaker of the Illinois House died at 1:45 in Fremont at his father in law C O Collman home. Born Feb 27 1852 in Holland he came to Chicago at age 1 6 and was a Northwestern graduate. He served in the legislature since 1884 and became speaker in January last. His wife and one daughter survive. Remains to be interred at Curiaco July 4 with widespread respect noted. Three dead by a boiler explosion in Sioux City Iowa the previous Tuesday include J D Lawson senior member of J D Lawson Co. and mill proprietor injured in the wrecked mill.

Ilinois House of Representatives Freeront John Meyer Illinois C. O. Collman Kingdom of Holland Chicago Northwestern University Hoe C. O. Coleman Curiaco Meyer Cook County Great Northern Aoon Sioux City The Journal Howard S. D J.D. Lawson J. D Lawson & Co

Murder Suicide Family Tragedy Raises Coroner Findings

Frederick Hellmann and five family members aged 87 to Hedwig Hellmann were found dead in a Glendale Park area home. Initially deemed accidental gas exposure, a coroner's inquiry revealed a premeditated murder suicide by Hellmann. A letter from the killer to his brother indicated intention to kill himself, not the family. Intercollegiate Prohibitionists, Cleveland convention details follow with officers and venue notes.

Hit Cincano Frederick Hellmann Hollmann Ida Hellmann Fred Hellmann Wilam Hellmann Hedwig Hellmann Hellmann Busploton Mellmanns Sod Slater of Hellmann Gus Jay Charles Ste

Dernberg Glick Horner Store Fails in Leverage Crash

Dernberg Glick Horner, proprietors of the Lender store, have failed. Stock, fixtures, lease, teams, and other property are in creditors hands under chattel mortgages totaling about 225000. National Bank of Illinois holds the principal mortgage. An inventory may value stock at around 400000 or 150000. About 450 people were employed and the business reportedly did about 2,000,000 a year.

CutcaGo Dernberg, Glick & Horner National Bank of

Bridge collapse injures many watching river race

At Bristol ten miles north of Goshen the sidewalk on a metal bridge over the St Joseph river gave way during tub races. Forty injured, several seriously, including Dr. E Dutton Clyde Trumbull and Herbert Nicholson. Rescue madness followed as victims were pulled from the wrecked crowd.

Gosaks Bristol Goshen St. Joseph Co. E. Dutton Clyde Trumbull Mia Albert Strong Herbert Nicholson

History of a Week in late 19th century dispatches

A sprawling summary of diverse events from July including Epworth league travel near Chattanooga, a wreck near Richmond, medical retirements in New York, French occupation in Amapa, Cuban insurgent movements, Dartmouth clock incident, a Buffalo murder verdict, weather bureau changes in Chicago and Washington, New York rail and water works sales, adoption of new criminal code provisions, Confederate veterans’ honors, and a flood of July 4-5-6-8 incidents across the U.S. with fires, murders, court rulings, and notable deaths.

Jaly Epworth Chattanoogs Richmond New York Amapa Rio Janeiro Duluth Gomey Ieader Santa Clara Dartmouth College Buffalo Bob Simmons Guutione Don Riordan Professor Moore Weather Chicago Harrington Washington Con Ormed Ccapitalista Charleston Bay Antonio Tex Lssue Capala United States Mra Jefferson Davis Confederate Veterans’ Assoclat Savannah Dundy United States District Court Hot Springs Ormada

Storm Strikes Lake Geneva. Drowned on Rescue Launch

A July gale at Lake Geneva WI shattered roofs and trees and ruined crops. The steam launch Dis patch carried Father Hogan and Miss Hagan with others from Harvard and Elgin. All aboard perished when the boat swamped. Drowned included Dr John Hogan and wife, son James, Rev Father Hogan, Miss Hogan, engineer John Preston, and many named mourners and travelers from Chicago New York and Nebraska.

Elgin Tosane Hospital Lakeg Va Wis Father Hogan Miss Hagan Harvard Dis Franz Elgin Ills John EK. Hogan Ilinois Hospital John EB. Hogan James Hogan Hogan Catholic Church Miss Hogan Dr. Hogan John Preston Lake Geneva

Furious Wind Aftermath Shocks Chicago and Midwest

A severe late day storm hit Chicago and surrounding regions bringing furious wind and rain. Several lakeside boaters, including Charles Klein, John Ross, and Charles L. Shook, are missing with August Bradlow injured by a blown tower. Lightning damaged houses and wires, while other storms raked Illinois, Wisconsin, and Kansas with heavy fallout and multiple damage reports.

Chicapo Charles Klein John Ross Charles L. Shook August Bradlow Ada Street Pine Biull Ark Tlinois Wisconsin Savanna Ills Peoria Milwaukee Kansas Missouri Georgia Willard’s Station

Bargain Store Clears Out Lanark Furniture In July

A carload of furniture arrives at the Bargain Store offering three piece bed room suites for 12 dollars mattresses at 2.50 and spring beds at 1.50 as part of a great clearing sale through July. Even if not shopping, visitors can view the recent Lanark history in the display.

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