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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
8
A vintage ad proclaims comfort and luxury while others cling to old stoves. It argues that a Quick Meal Stove transforms a woman into one with a clear head, offering quicker, cleaner cooking and lower costs. The message urges cooling the kitchen and ending domestic drudgery today. Garden Sets.
The Journal reports the death of Mrs. Joseph Dixon Jr. at her Dixon precinct home. Claud Shartleff and wife depart for an indefinite stay in West Virginia, while Mia Shortleff’s health wanes. Ed Ellison’s mysterious railway work payoff leads to a dance ride, a later note from Mill Vernon. a town misadventure, and a letter about returning horse. A local shower near Albion brings dust, oppressive air, and cyclonic winds. wind, hail, and lightning damage sweep Loren Jack’s area and farms southward.
A collection of brief notices reports multiple local deaths and a crime incident. Jean Merritt, engineer, suffered a foot crush in St Louis. Perry Thompeon, son of Mr and Mrs Thompeon, died after a pitchfork injury in Decker township. John W Tevebaugh died at Walnut Grove aged six six. Deotha T Stewart died July 19 in Conned Klaffa Iowa a longtime businessman. John Dunneraberger, Vincennes township farmer, died suddenly of heart disease aged 72. Divorce rate in Knox county cited with 61 of 357 marriages ending in divorce. Henry Stout arrested for chicken theft and released after pledge not to repeat.
Local items report Chas Adame purchasing hats for his horses, Mrs. George Hill dying in East Olney likely from heat, B B Reav funeral services, Col John Leach Sr. loses harness and corn, Miss Emma Geisler’s return from Law City, and a serous accident near Claremont involving Predt Ferri man and Clark Chauncey with injury to Chauncey. Obituaries mention a 72 year old and a 69 year old.
Obituary notices honor J. M. Sheets of Oblong and Burgess Thompson born June 27 1833 Mercer County Pennsylvania, died July 15 101 at Crawford County Indiana aged 61 years 11 months 18 days. A threshing machine fire destroyed the separator at L D Stogelill’s farm south of Hardinsville. Another local death July Sunday evening marks the death of Tho Way J. Price longheld resident of the community.
The August issue describes under War Department direction Dr Reed's Cuban experiments confirming mosquitoes spread yellow fever germs. The piece highlights the role of mosquitoes in disease transmission and cites related reviews and notable articles in the August North American Review.
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