Let the farm cure the town youth and the city photos
A Southern editor urges rural work to reform a young man’s habits. The piece notes photographer C. M. Morris visiting, with school group portraits offered at 25 cents, and reports on corn tax assessability, a near-miss railroad accident involving John Kleckner, and Fourth of July plans in Milledgeville and Wysox with a union church celebration, band, a speaker, and G A R activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Exchange
C. M. Morris
Chicago
Miss Clemmer
Bidlack
Free Press
Milledgeville
Union
Pleasant Grove
Weass
Wysox
Elkhorn Grove
Cleneses
Sterling
Rhard
W. A. Lannonn
Sterling, Ill
Week of rain and warmth boosts midwest crops
The northern week was showery and warm with temperatures five to eight degrees above normal. The 15th brought cool morning with light frost in some central counties. Crops flourish with frequent showers aiding potatoes, gardens, corn, oats, rye, wheat and grasses. Corn largely planted. stand good. minor sod land damage from cut worms. army worms in Menard county and cined bugs reaching Ogle. Fruit blown off by high weekend winds, but outlook remains promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard
Ogle
Avnasy Au Rand Dies in Lanark After Long Illness
Avnasy Sanan Au Rand born June 23 1888 died in Lanark May 18 1896 at age 57 years 1 month 10 days after a life of repeated misfortunes and long suffering. Funeral services were held at the M E church with Rev. W Fornen officiating. A daughter’s mournful verses recall the family’s loss and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avnasy, Sanan
Robert Aurand
Lanark
W. ER. G
M. EK
Bros, Livengood and
Allemong
W. Fornen
Ordinance 141 on Dray Licenses in Lanark City
The Lanark City Council enacts license requirements for drays and similar vehicles. Offenders face fines from five to twenty five dollars per offense. Licenses set at 10 yearly for dray 1, 7 for dray 2, and 5 for each additional vehicle, effective ten days after publication.
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Lanark
Comenius Hageman
Frank Yenorn
Linark
Representative Loud Aims to Cut Newspaper Postage to 1 Cent
Representative Loud, chair of the post offices committee, believes a 1 cent postage for all newspapers will pass. The Post Office Department opposes any reduction, citing long‑standing losses and current rates. Proponents argue it would boost circulation by enabling mailback remailed copies.
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Representative Loud
House
Post Office Department
Sumner
Massachusetts
Post Office Committee
Chicago Record
Enterprising Criminal Trains Youthful Thieves in St Louis
Dan Julian, a known criminal, is sent to Missouri penitentiary under the confirmed felon act. Investigators found he ran an organized school for youths teaching theft and burglary, coaching the young in sneak thieving shoplifting doorbell ringing and entry with keys. His methods compared to Dickens Fagin were said to be highly effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dan Julian
Missouri Penitentiary
Dickens
Fagin
City Ordinance 142 Sets City Budget Provisions
Ordinance 142 outlines the city budget for the current year with allocations for streets, printing, salaries, fire and police maintenance, street lighting, health board, waterworks bonds, and other expenses. It specifies totals and sectioned amounts, effective after ten days from publication, signed by Mayor Cornellys Hageman on May 19 and approved May 18, 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Lanark
Srerron
Board of Health
Cornellys Hageman
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W. G. Winn
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Broad St
WRO
Masonic Hall
N. J. Streduen
Galveston News
Burlington
Savanna
Heath & Robinson
L. MH
Sprecher
Chadwick Tribune
Charles Cotta
Nursery
Carroll County
Brother Gilbert
Gazette Office
Elmer Emmert
Chadwick
Castoria
Armour
John Kleckner
Pearl City
the Gazette
Doerr
Silas van Brochiim
California
Observer
Ontario
Calif
Sarah Aurand
Ronerr
Rand
Fawing
First National Bank
Bani, i. AR Women’s Relief Corps
G. A. RR
Bari
Prof
J. IL Freeman
Aurora
Music - Gazette
A. R
W. B.C
Larch Wood Breeding Farm
Josh Bidlack
Dr. Miles
Paty Mills
Kat
House of Prayer
Jesus
G. ©. Baily
Tts
Congress
Washington Nine
Turkey
William
Peffer
Buzzards Bay
Tillman
Miles
JW. Crouse & Son
East Side Market
Jersey
J. G. Sheller
J. Erisman
Post Office
Lanark, Ilinois
Lanark, II
St Louis
Caldwell
Hogan
German Baptists
Ottawa
Kansas
Kansas City
M. M. Oain
Agt
Henry Silfer
Court House
Mt. Carroll
J. Scott Snively
Greeley
I. Whitney
T. A. GN
St. Paul
Minn
Northwest
Pew
the Wilbur Lumber Co
W. H. Ritter
Cole & CO
Mar
Cole & Go
Stephenson St
Free
Ill
Ardmore
Dimity
Cristal
Moire
London
Pique Taffita
Organdies
Agra Linen
French
Percales
Gingham
White Goods
India
G. D. Corset
Childrens
Balbriggan
Oxford
Randall Brothers
Childrens’ Shoes
Children’s Shoes
Casuh Business
Lanark Cash Store
H. O. Noble
D. C. Pfoutz
Noble & Prout
Tete
Ane
Fire and Life Insurance
Arkansas
Lonoke and
Prairie
State of
Frank Yiacen
The
Lanark Gazette
Cuba
Antilles
James Hyde Clark
D. B. Long
Li Ralon
Irccormick
Peylan
McCormick
Lanark, Illinois
C. H. Little & Co
Freeport
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