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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1895
Page
4
W.G. Wild surveys Cuban revolt talk and domestic politics. He critiques Cleveland's diplomacy and party reorganizations, notes pressures on Washington and Pennsylvania Democrats, and pokes at Wichita mayoral bid by Mrs. Lease with local commentary.
Reported by A. Snow & Co solicitors of American and foreign patents opposite the U S patent office Washington D D Hugh Andrews Anna Wavestrough F G Becker Peoria nipper for twine machines Anton Goldammer E St Louis device for registering shaves haircuts shampoos etc D Gruhlkey Marrseilles automatic railway frog and switch F Harbers Peoria jointed car R G Hebden Peoria dust pan Fred W Lechner Garfield gate spring Edwin Norton Maywood tin plate drying and fluxing machine Joseph E Porter Ottawa hay carrier elevating pulley and yoke A N Rooks Iuka coin delivering and cash recording device H T Smith Kent stove pipe damper H H Sponenburg Wadworth apparatus for leveling railway tracks
Milledgeville notes dry roads and a dust storm with no rain. The town prepares for Easter services and a literary contest at Savanna. Funeral services for Mrs. Miner Ransom and Harmon Barthel are reported, with local weddings, auctions, and rail accident injuries noted.
The event opens with a noisy fountain incident and ends with a student program judged by local officials. Charley Lowman and Frank Berkley win in orations. Myrtle Strickler and Lee Ella Brown top recitations. Miss Clemmer’s cantata and Maud Weary’s solo delight the audience. Lanark sends delegates to Savanna institute as weeks count toward year end.
Lanark Illinois reports blessings given to Nebraska’s poor and needy totaling 404.56 dollars including 120.05 for oats and seed corn and 275.00 in other aids. Writer W. RR. Hopars expresses gratitude to donors and Lanark residents and promises to return communications after sending to Nebraska. He bids farewell, noting meetings with Bro and sister Spicer and plans to visit again.
The Schiller Theatre showcases Kellar the renowned magician with a new act including The Levitation of the Human Body and hypnotic feats. Mrs Kellar assists with famed Karmos decimals, drawing large nightly crowds as audiences witness extraordinary illusions and public wonder. The article also debates butter fraud and calls for honest pricing in广告 and retail practices.
Literary notes recount the harms of alcohol and cite a magazine passage about conscience. A product note then promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for skin ailments with a guaranteed refund and a 25 cent price, sold by H. S. Puterbaugh.
Dr Cyrus Edson warns that many illnesses in New York arise from neglecting simple cold prevention. The remedy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is endorsed for relief and cure. J H Lopez praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm after six months of severe shoulder pain. Sold by The City Drug Store and Wm Hogan.
County of Carroll Illinois. Tra Deuel of Rockek reports public funds received and expended for the fiscal year ending March 19 1805. Beginning balance 1060 18 and items received include delinquent road and bridge tax 12660 and other assessments. expenditures list road work rock ditching and bridge labor and materials totaling over 1500 with various payees. Balance on hand 975 07.
A real estate notice touts fruit friendly lands near stations with favorable freight to Chicago. It details yields for corn wheat oats and potatoes and offers 40 acre plus plots, with flexible terms including one third principal down and bond for deed after one sixth. Landseekers are transported daily from Chicago for 22 dollars round trip.
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