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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1892
Page
1
Folks are urged to buy King Lead and Zinc Paints with linseed oil for two coats on a 16x22 foot house, claiming durability and a total cost around $9.20. The note cites local residents who painted over six years, plus other ads and social notices from Carroll county with various names and events.
Mr. W. P. Fearer of Central Publishing, Cincinnati, visited last week to present Er. A. Allen’s History of Civilization. The four volume work features more than 100 cuts and engravings and was purchased by the speaker as a valued acquisition.
A damp day lifts briefly as Italian bagpipers entertain and collect coins. Reports from Henry, Oskaloosa, and Lanark reveal flooding, river highs, and transport woes. Social notes include a Beloit marriage, party prizes, and A K P club events reflecting small-town civic life.
The Lanark Woolen Co will pay the highest market price for wool in cash or trade if the fleeces are not tied with binding twine that damages wool, at 1 to 2 ets per pound. Levi T. Bray, Secy.
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