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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1895
Page
4
A note explains Lord Duoraven's yacht Valkyre is pronounced Val-le-ree with stress on the second syllable. Public notices at depots demand half fare for children over five and full fare for those over twelve. uncured tickets lead to conductor collection. Also reports jokes about gold and a university association program.
Lanark residents plan a bond for new instruments now in possession for a young men’s band. A meeting at Nicholas Paterbaugh’s Cherry Grove home will organize officers, rosters, and duties, with medical details shared about a hand injury. The piece blends town booster rhetoric with notices of tailoring services, obituaries, and a livestock sale upcoming in Lanark at Ridgeland Farm.
Excursion tickets for the Atlanta Exposition go on sale at 26.60 with final return by January 7 1806 and no stopovers. Milwaukee agents announce weekly sale days from September to October with fare structure including an admission coupon plus 25 cents.
McClure's October issue blends art and engineering with a detailed look at O Donovan and Eakins as they sculpt life size Lincoln and Grant statues for a Brooklyn memorial arch. It follows researching documents, choosing living models, and the bronze casting process with photographs of modeling and casting from start to finish.
Compilation by Mrs. Etta J. Smith lists numerous transfers of land and lots across Lanark Savanna Chadwick Washington and surrounding townships. Names include Isabel Cary Lars Larsen Riley Leonard A Hatfield John Spinxa Andrew Tomlinson Frank Greenleaf Charles Bickerdyke Daniel Stuart and others with varying prices and parcel types noted.
BASE BALL NOTES report Baltimore winning the National League pennant and a call for an East versus West game before winter. Lanark closes the season with a magnificent record and pride. Anson and his Colts of Chicago to play Rockford next Friday in Freeport per reports. Dad and Fred Risley played Freeport last Sunday beating Dubuque 12 to 9. Lanark went to Mt. Morris last Friday for a tight 3 to 2 loss in nine innings. Special inducements from Yeager and Son include wheel goods sales for 30 days with two carriages and other items sold. Grain and stock prices list corn Baer corn, oats, produce, eggs, butter, potatoes and related items.
A reader reviews a serialized piece from The Century titled The Princess Sonia. The critique notes heavy emotional gush and a quarrel and reconciliation between a newlywed couple, with vivid scenes of ardent eyes and dramatic tension, plus digressions on racing yachts and public exhibitions.
Weekly list of dead letters and unclaimed items for Lanark NL ends Oct 1 1895 includes Dempsey JamesHolley Mary Kartman John Peterson Gast Runner Edna Swansson C Williams Ed Wilcocks Edith and notes advertised in calling for these letters. Also notices Milwaukee Semi Centennial excursion tickets on sale Oct 15 17 valid return until Oct 18. M M Onin Agent Wa Hooax P M
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