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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1895
Page
4
A series of satiric jabs at politics and finance including criticism of Cleveland and Carlisle over bond gains, women’s tracts, tariff indicators, and a medical testimonial praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm from Des Moines. Mention of Utah’s constitutional convention and Arkansas embezzlement.
Mr Willowley and family moved back to the farm after selling his town property to Frank Craig. The death of Frank Eley is noted with a large G A R funeral service in Mt Carroll. The city hosts a canning factory meeting, a canning plan, and various local news items including church activities, court sessions, and academic events.
Milledgeville reports agitation over electric lights, plans for a local machine shop with a dynamo, and a third silver medal contest at the progressive church. Obituaries note Jehial Spencer’s death. revival work continues with Rev. Elson assisting Noftsinger, and Mrs. Wine shows recovery. Burlington Route promotions end with travel notices.
A man nearly faced punishment on Monday after accusing Professor Hazzen of writing mugwump articles for the Democrat. The professor admits mugwumpery but repels the charge, and his language is noted as worthy of attention.
The March 8 Sherwood Hall performance The Border Land features top High School talent including Lon Pat McFadden Jack Ralston and Mary Lester with a 25 cent general admission and 15 cent children rate. Chemistry class progress and hydrochloric acid tests prompt notes on aprons and slips of the tongue. Junior discontent over notes spurs reflection on graduation timing.
Real estate transfers listed for the week ending March 20 show numerous payments and parcels across York Freedom Mt. Carroll Wysox and Woodland among buyers such as Elizabeth Miller James Rush Jos. H Gulogley Jennie I Craig Gertrude Bemis Henry Cool ey Wm Barthel Nicholas Fox Samuel Homedew D L Maxwell Anton Frank Uriah Green Nancy Mader John Mader Elizabeth Harrett Rebecca Metz Joseph Cushman Matthew Ross John Casselberry Wm James Abraham Bolmer Geo Shafer James Buxton Roschoe Pauley James Mahood Wm Golding Daniel Metz Solomon Senneff Emanuel Sarber Charles N Orms bee Charles Jeffers Noah Tipton John A Weaver and others with prices ranging from $0 to $10,458. The notice includes a testimonial on Electric Bitters by Fred Miller of Irving Ill. stating kidney relief after trial. Price 50 cents at Corner Drug Store.
Henry Plock Sr. improves after illness. Ed. C. Myers closes a term of school. Republican caucus set for the Slick school house on the 15th. Frank Melhatten to move near Keltner this spring. Harvey Zilhart to work for Jerry Landt. George Ditsworth assists Jos. Arnold this summer. Freedom citizens attend court this week for the Giddings-Schadt case. Mrs. Fred Mitchell visiting Lena. B. R. McGrath closes Renner school term. Davy Aurand ships to Keltner from Loran creamery. Residents moving include Weldon to Rockford, Keltner to Morris Dyslin farm, Orth to Peters farm, Musser to Lewis Dyslin farm, Gill to Fisher farm. Pattons relocate from Berreman township to Weldon and Noble to Keltner, boosting Freedom. List of Illinois patents granted this week reported by C. A. Snow & Co. includes Brunnemer Monmouth cultivator. Burleson Carrollton street-car fender. Courtney Streator drop mechanism. Hanna Petersburg shuttle. Kane Austin grain-binder. Mason Oak Park fluid valve. Prechtel Streator lace-reel. Southwich Sandwich bailing-press. Stevens Peoria dust collector. Webster Turner stave saw machine. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy endorsed by A. W. Baldridge as best cough, cold, and croup medicine. sold by Wm. Hogan.
The advertisement describes land 55 to 74 miles from Chicago with rolling prairie. Prices range from 20 to 25 dollars per acre for well improved farms with buildings, orchards, and fencing. mixed prairie and timber land without improvements from 15 to 20 dollars. Soil varies from light sandy to heavy black loam, suited to corn, winter wheat, oats, vegetables including potatoes and cabbage, and other crops suitable for the climate.
Promotes sale of farm lands near Chicago with high yields in apples pears peaches sweet potatoes melons cucumbers and strawberries. Outlines payment terms one sixth principal and one sixth annually at 7 percent interest, deed on one third paid, bond for deed after one sixth, half purchase money can be left on property, daily land showings from Chicago with round trip $2.00, contact A. Cortrell agent Lanark Illinois and 172 Washington St Room 402 Chicago IL.
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