Emigrant Wagon Train Faces Harsh Roads and Sparse Grass
The journal describes a multi day trek toward the river with water scarce and grass almost non existent. Emigrants confront rough clay and limestone terrain, dead livestock, and heavy wagon wear while crossing creeks and ferries on the Platte. Sydney Young searches for a missing ox as the group delays for supplies and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Express
Tom
Sydney Young
Box Elder
Platte
Deer Creek
Electric Bitters Claim to Cure Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for stomach and liver disorders with a testimonial from S. A. Brown of Bennettaville S C. It claims benefits for chills fever malaria biliousness lame back kidney and bladder problems and offers the product at 50 cents with a guarantee. Also mentions delivery notices for rural route subscribers and buggies with automobile seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
S. A. Brown
Bennettaville
S.C
Joe K.smock
Harvest Time Notes In New Liberty Local
New Liberty reports abundant rain and the harvest season underway. Sun Wolf Watson Kirkpatrick and sister Gertrude visited Miss Nellie Whitman. Glen Loudermilk had dinner with Miss Dana Kirkpatrick. Rebecca Skinner of Illinois visited son-in-law Mr Kirkpatrick. Clint Brown recovering from illness. Grace Loudermilk visited Miss McCammon. Edna Boone hosted sister Mrs Brasier. Roscoe Ridge visited Edna Boone. Nash is very ill at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Skinner
Illinois
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Clint Brown
Grace Loudermilk
McCammon
Edna Boone
Arthur Brasier
Roscoe Ridge
Miss Nash
Steen Store Moves From Delcarbo to Hymera
Delcarbo mine is worked out and abandoned. The Steen Store will relocate to Hymera into the Schonell building north of the Hymera State Bank on Jackson street. New managers include C. E. Hochsteler as manager, Alex Enstorm as butcher, and George Deffenbaugh as chief clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steen
Delcarbo
Hymera
Schonell
Hymera Herald
C. E. Hochsteler
Alex Enstorm
George Deffenbaugh
Hymera State Bank
Cote Bakery
Jackson Street
Merom Chautauqua Directors Elect Durham President
The Merom Chautauqua Association elected Dr J L Durham as president and named A M Ward second in command with Winfred Reed as vice president. Other officers include George McNabb general superintendent and Dr J Parker secretary with James Miles assisting. The August program outlines lecturers singers and entertainers for Aug 16 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom Chautauqua Association
J. L. Durham
A. M. Ward
Winfred Reed
George McNabb
J. Parker
James Miles
Emory Setzer
J. W. Daugherty
Mexican student seeks mine work to fund education
Senor Matias Aguirre from Mexico, with his violin, visited Sullivan on the way from Champaign Illinois to Dugger. He has just completed a year in the engineering course at the University of Illinois and plans to work in the Dugger mines again to pay his expenses. He is a skilled violinist with pleasing manners and many local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Matias Aguirre
Republic of Mexico
Sullivan
Dugger
Champaign
Illl
University of Illinois
Aguirre
Laxative Syrup Fepsin Promised To Freshen Breath
An old ad promotes Dr Caldwell's l axative Syrup Fepsin as a cure for bad breath caused by digestive issues. It claims the remedy clears impurities and freshens breath like a June morning. Sold by Joe K mock for 50 cents and 1 dollar with money back if it fails.
Silver Chaney Offers Farm Loans At Low Rates
Silver Chaney provides farm loans starting at $2,000 with 4 percent interest. Loans below that amount carry a 5 percent rate. The note hints at long experience and questions high annual costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Chaney
Property Transfers Listed with Names and Areas
A sequence of land transfers recorded including B A Dix to John T Graves lot 31 S B add Hymera Wm M Nash to W H Battorff lot 1 J add Farmersburg James F Asrey to Carl E Gambill 10 acres Cass Adelaid McAtee to W A Foote pt lot 11 John Keene to Leonard Goshorn lots 47 48 G H B add Hymera Robt Calvert to Thos Daugherty lot 18 block H 8 Louisa Whitman to John A Curry lot 15 Shelburn B C Taylor to Chas Woolf land Curry Oliver Smith to W L Dix 3 acres Firbanks James M Sinclair to Rosannah Beck lots 7 8 Avondale 150 25 A E Alsop to Lora A Ridgeway 40 acres Turman 163 Malichi C Withers to Oliver T Withers 5 acres Cass 450 Louis Stein to Jas F Usrey 80 acres Cass 2400 Jas F Usrey to E H Hope 10 acres Cass 225 Wm T Spencer to Frances Moody lot 9 S add Pleasantville Jas F Usrey to Louis Stein lots 11 12 Lyonton Geo Parsons to Thos Parsons 40 acres Gill W S Bogle to John S Robertson 5.64 acres Hamilton No of transfers 18 consideration 10625 75 1000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Taylor
Chas Woolf
Curry
Oliver Smith
W.L. Dix
Firbanks
James M. Sinclair
Rosannah Beck
Avondale
Death From Lockjaw Not Follows Injury Says Remedy Cures
Las Oswald of Renselaersville New York writes arnica salve cures severe neck sore and cuts claiming it prevents blood poisoning. The advertisement notes 25 cents at Smock's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Oswald
Rensselaersville
N. Y
Seth Burch
Smock
Real estate for sale Oak Lawn and Highland additions
W L Laurent of Shelburn Ind lists multiple houses in Oak Lawn Highland and Lovelace additions with 3 to 4 room layouts, outbuildings wells barns basements and bargain lots. He offers business lots on Railroad and Mill streets from 20 per front foot and invites selling and borrowing inquiries plus insurance abstracts rents and notary services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Lawn
Main Street
Highland Addition
Highland Addion
Lovelace
Lovelace 3Rd
Maple Street
State Street
Oak Lawn Addition
Pierce Addition
Grifth Street
Guston axle sale by J B. he
A fragmentary notice lists a Guston axle offered for sale by J B and associates with unclear details. The incomplete line hints at a private sale and a seller named J B but provides no location date or price.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Mullane and Company
Watson Kirkpatrick
Gertrude
Nellie Whitman
Glen Loudermilk
Dana Kirkpatrick
Jonas Acker
Ayer
J.C. Ayer
J.C. Ayers Co
Lowell, Mase
Sennett
Sarsaparilla
OF Chautauqua Association
Merom
Promin
Mclllyar Hamilton Lichter
Jno. Merriott Driver
Olof Krarer
C. S. Jones
J. Frank Hanry
J. L. Hughes
Eugene V. Debs
J. P. Dolli
J. W Kern
Richmond
P. Hob
Elma B. Smith Co
Foster’s Chautauqua Rand
DIGI
Clayton Lyceum
Kellog-Heines Music
Barnard Family Orchestra
Pranpag
C. L. Abbott
Tattan
Alice Dale
Helen Barnard
Moving Pictures
Barnard Family
Totten
Star Entertainers
Frank
Caldwell
Mines For Education
W. H. Hill
Yours Truly
Fr. i
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
W. M. Poneon
B. A. Dix
John T. Graves
S. B. Add. Hymera
Wm.m.nash
W.h.battorff
J. Add. Farmersburg
Jas. F. Asrey
Carl E. Gambill
Cass
Adelaid McAtee
W. A. Foote
Farmersburg
John Keene
Leonard Goshorn
G. H. B. Add. Hymera
Robt Calvert
Thos. Daugherty
Louisa Whitman
John A. Curry
Shelburn
A. E. Alsop
Lora A. Ridgeway
Turman
Malichi C. Withers
Oliver T. Withers
Louis Stein
Jas. F. Usrey
E. H. Hope
Wm. T. Spencer
Frances Moody
S.add, Pleasantville
Lyonton
Geo.Parsons
Thos.Parsons
Gill
W.s.bogle
John S. Robertson
Hamilton
W. L. Laurent
Ind
J.B. He
Jim Johnson
J. W. Bass
Bell
Manford Otto
F. M. Reddick
N. Side Sq
D. M. Ferry & Co
Shaffer & Co
The
C. H. Stratton Loan Co
North Long & Warren
Giles
Chambers & Eaton
R.p.craweford
W. H. Hill, JR
ST. Louis
Denver, Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Burlington
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