19 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
1
Publication lists weekly issues with editorial staff and pricing. Advertisements show cash in advance terms and various subscription options including six months three months and one year. The text reflects old style newspaper marketing and pricing phrases.
George Lavell was taken to a Louisville hospitel for treatment. Mr J B Henekin of Gayville visited the city carrying his arm in a sling after the Jessie Blair explosion. The Schafer family mourns the death of their four year old daughter Mary after a weeklong illness. A committee led by Drs Conch and Reid was formed to assess Mrs Edith Dragoo’s mental condition. Numerous divorce cases are listed in circuit court filings. Purportedly, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised by a local user. A barn in Isaac Henderson’s farm burned, with about 2700 loss. Fred Meyer’s shop saw a knife attack on James Kidwell. Mrs Hermine Ritterskamp died aged 81. An alarm at Clark & Back’s foundry reported a cupola fire threatening valuable patterns. Frank Clarke, 68, died after seven weeks ill.
Fragmented OCR recalls a city page with business figures, a grain drink advertisement, a severe injury report, a major fire on the public square causing about $60,000 loss, several store names, a death from illness, a horse-related injury, a funeral led by Brother Van Hooten, a bank safe robbery, and a church dedication of $14,477.66 with Rev Carte in Cincinnati.
An old advertisement touts Scotps Emulsion as a nourishing food medicine that builds up the body, helps throw off coughs, and fortifies the system against further attacks. It claims to aid those run down or emaciated to regain health.
A collection of small items from a local paper notes civic events and staff movements, including the re-opening of B&O rail work, H L Harmon moving to Corning Arkansas, and upcoming Lawrenceville commencement with an orchestral club engagement. Obituaries mention Herman VanMare and Charley Gaddy. marriages and divorces are recorded, along with health ads for Civam Balw and Banner Salve.
Sposads Like Wildy. An ad from Belleville Ohio promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver bowels blood and nerves. It claims to strengthen the whole system and restore vigor in weak people. Sold by Dale Sheridan Druggists at 50 cents. The passage ends with a quoted line about arriving after a journey with characters rather than reputation.
Fragmented ad style text touts Dr E New Discovery for Coughs and Colds, claim of over ten million trials, free trials, and guaranteed results. Mentions Dale Sheridan, Dr Fista, and locations like Bridgeport and Moranton, with testimonials about cures and general health products.
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