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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1892
Page
6
Lanark and surrounding area report on church appointments including Rev Fawcett, sickness with typhoid, a grand church concert and pipe organ fundraiser. Local events cover a prohibition meeting, Lincoln lecture, depot brawls, and calls for action against saloon violence amid political reminiscences of the Republican party formation.
The piece mentions Mason residents seeking better relations, a wish for ex Gov Hamilton to visit the county and his war service known in McLean county. It notes George Forbes constructing a fine residence east of the seminary for his family. Jeremian.
Dusty days and cool nights frame Brookville as Mr. Joseph Paul finishes the new bridge channel and dam while stonework starts this week under D A Galpin. Local visits include Mrs. Milt Gibba of Iowa and Mrs. John Michael of Cedarville to Elias Michaels. an uncle from Stephenson County visits the Walkers.
Frid Ballard of Loran takes the new butter maker post at the local creamery. Monr oe Markley to deliver a discourse at Arnold school house next Sunday the 16th at 2 o clock. We note milk supply remains short due to poor pastures and dry conditions.
The five year old son of Geo. Frazer died of diphtheria and was buried after a funeral at the ME church. One of Frazer’s daughters is ill. J A and Noah Studebaker attended a love feast at Arnold’s Grove. The local creamery paid 90 cents per gallon for September milk. Geo. Claywell built a new white house and barn. A trial race is planned Thursday in Freeport between Claywell’s Joe and Wadham’s Grove’s Charles for 300 dollars.
Miss Tillie Dugard visits friends in Rock Island. G T Sherwood travels to Iowa on business. J E Hammond spends hours in Freeport. A S Babb returns from western trip. Mrs W W Booth and daughter Jennie attend M E conference at Sterling. Mrs Ed Reddington and children return from Rockford. Miss Susie Brown of Freeport visits Mrs E A Machamer. W S Cowen and wife W H Barnes and Miss Kate Sherwood attend Knights of Pythias banquet at Lanark. Jno Leonard and daughter Malinda go east for winter. Mrs John Rahn returns from Webster City. Miss Rose Gleason accompanies her home. J P Atkins and wife in Freeport. Republican rally in Spring Valley attended by many locals. A E Machamer sick last week. Dr J I Smith and Mr Staley perform operation. recovery hopeful. A Curtice of Rock Island visits town. Spot the dog dies from poison, owner M R Cook mourns.
Dr. Staley of Freeport visits. high school lyceum debated whether the world fair benefits the US with Dustin Lohman and others. junior and senior exam results in gem work and arithmetic. a cave picnic is described. a playful hat-crushing incident sparked a lawsuit.
Real estate transfers list multiple parcel and lot trades with names and amounts across Savanna Lanark Lima York and Fair Haven. Includes notices of candidacy for County Surveyor Lucas St Thorp Sept 1 1892 and assorted ads for pills playing cards and school report data.
A string of sensational patent medicine pitches sold by City Drug Store and Paterbaugh the Druggist. Claims promise skin clearing liver cleansing hair restoration and pain relief with products like Begg s Blood Purifier Diood Maker Berg s Blood Purifier and Blood Maker Boxg s Hair Renewer Sexatrop and Downing s Specific.
An old Broad Street woolen goods advertisement touts Scarlet and Cardinal Flannels and all wool Blankets at low prices. In Carroll County Illinois a probate notice lists John S Spively as administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of John W Henkell, deceased, in the November Term.
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