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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1895
Page
5
A letter argues for serious female cooking education, noting cooking’s civilizational and social importance. It stresses training, science, and artistry in kitchen work, linking domestic harmony to a well run culinary department and citing a New York Press quip on divorce and pie crust.
A call to purposeful living urges every person to define a concrete plan and persevere with energy. It argues that success follows a well defined mission and consistent action, citing history and daily life as proof that daring and doing unlock achievement.
Revival meetings at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. P. G. Elsom ended Tuesday with several new members joining. Ten applicants were baptized Sunday evening as a large crowd gathered. Harry Ayps visits. Mr Klein plans to move to town and occupy space over Olmsted & Co. drug store. Milledgeville locals note hospitality and upcoming plays and community events.
The piece notes both funerals and sermons near Coleta and Chadwick, then shifts to a survey of historical and modern tunnels from Roman aqueducts to the Severn and Hoosac, listing major routes and tunnels in Europe and North America. It promotes Burlington Route travel with tickets and maps via W. J. C. Kenyon, St. Paul, Minnesota.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a cure for headaches and constipation, urging a trial with a fifty cent price for large bottles at Corner Drug Store. Dr Cyrus Edson warns cold carelessness causes disease and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy available in 25 and 50 cent bottles at City Drug Store.
A salve claims to treat cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chil blains corns and all skin eruptions and guarantees perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box and sold by H. S. Puterbaugh.
The advert promotes the Great Northern as a safe reliable route to Washington with new cars and smooth stone ballasted track. It claims no extra cost versus older lines and urges readers to travel now while gates are open. Full information available from W Mourie in Chicago or F Whitney in St Paul.
The record lists Dong 2015 FDU Iowa as leading in corn and dairy products along with top rankings in hogs Timothy Clover bluegrass and school advantages. It also highlights unrivaled railroad facilities and the claim of the purest water in wells or streams.
An advertisement extols Iowa as fertile, inviting readers to buy land now before prices rise. It praises the state’s climate, rivers, and farms, promising 7 to 8 percent rents and rapid value growth. Payment terms include low down payments and deferred deed delivery, urging migration to Western Iowa.
The article extols Iowa as a land of abundant schools and cheap, rising farms. It urges readers from Illinois and Wisconsin to relocate, noting two mile school coverage, favorable mortgage rates, and quick price gains. It promises low taxes, solid public works, and quick possession with March 1 dates for the 1805 to 1496 range. It also offers a commission for referrals and guarantees clear title on Western Town land.
The piece extols Spencer as the county seat of Clay County Iowa with 4000 residents, modern utilities, factories, rail lines, and a booming market area. It compares land values with Chicago freight savings, notes black soil and fertile crops, and mentions selling South Dakota lands in Spink Beadle Brule and Hand counties with easy terms and irrigation caveats.
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