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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
5
A hatnexa harness maker touts buying leather and hardware in annual quantities to cut costs. They claim wholesale rents, advertising, and middlemen cut profits, asserting direct factory-to-consumer sales reduce prices. They pledge No. 1 oak tanned leather and careful stock selection, promising better value for money.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Rachel Holll will present six month reports at the county court on the first Monday by June next and asks to be discharged as administrator. Also public notices include a B&O W beaded folder, Washington Indiana burglary report, and judicial convention nomination in Litchfield. The piece references civic commentary, press cautions on debt, and a Supreme Court divorce ruling, plus Christy Town financials and a Chamberlain cough remedy endorsement.
In Lawrenceville and Bridgeport anti license tickets won with votes from Francisville and Birds County officials report. Anti license winning in Claremont and surrounding towns signals a no saloon trend across Lawrence County.
Weill ing Chien, Pueaday evening, April 9th, at 7:30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wright, of Maud, Wabash county, Misa Ella Wright was united in marriage to Mr. Willie Prout, of Sumner, Lawrence county. Immediately after the ceremony guests were invited to an elaborate eight course dinner. The house was decorated with cut flowers and ferns. The bride wore gray Venetian cloth with white lace over pink satin. the groom in black French worsted. The bride, eldest daughter of D. P. Wright, is a popular Bellmont teacher. the groom, eldest son of G. W. Prout, is a teacher with ties to Lawrence and Macon counties. A reception followed on Thursday for about fifty guests, with attendees from Vincennes, Maud, and Keensburg. The piece ends with an advertisement for Electric Bitters and a list of new library titles, plus a testimonial from Marion Rooke about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Concerning People Who Come and Go lists visitors and returnees across Sumner area including R. Gosslee from Mississippi, John Heath from Birds, Andrew Brian from Washington nd, Rev Jas Rosborough from Sandoval, and others visiting relatives or attending events. Mentions include school return for Ella May to Vincennes, Mrs. Lucia Gelpin from Ohio, and a marriage attendance by Mrs. Hattie Shick from Vincennes.
Market listing shows prairie agricultural items with mixed OCR clarity. Wheat per bushel, corn, oats, clover and timothy seed, stock peas, spring chickens, ducks, turkeys, eggs, butter, lard, hides, wool, hogs, fat cattle, calves, sheep and lambs. Prices appear per unit or hundredweight with several illegible tokens.
This season offers a larger stock and greater variety of patterns. Ingrain carpets 25¢ to 90c, hemp carpets 12 to 20c, mattings 12½ to 25c, home-made rag carpets 25¢. Dress goods include Percales, Mercerized Sateens, Persian Lawns, French Batiste, Alamast, India Linens, Dimity, Plaids, and fresh ribbons and braids.
Ad seeks an active man of good character to deliver and collect goods for an old established wholesale house. Must have more than average experience in any business. Apply Third Floor, Dearborn Street, Chicago.
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