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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
8
An advertisement extols the Quick Meal Stove as a remedy for the fatigue and anger caused by hot kitchens and old stoves. It claims the stove saves effort, money, and heat, transforming a frazzled homemaker into a composed, luxury-appreciating woman. The copy also mentions related household tools like rake shovels and garden sets.
Rev. Van Houten of West Liberty is very ill. Elder G W Morrell to serve as regular pastor for the Christian church. A Johnson resigns as teacher at district No 50 Calhoun and moves to Lawton Oklahoma. Apples fetch high prices with expectations to reach 2 dollars a barrel. Olney reunion draws large crowds with speakers including Senator Mason Geo Pavey and Commander Thistlewood. Floral Hall in Missouri hosts reunion with Comrade John Crewf ord of Martinsville Ohio offering prayer and a talk. Officers elected: VA Eckley president Parkersburg WV, W J Akio secretary treasurer, Bill Jot. About twenty five attendees.
Reported potato price for Knox buyers is missing figures as Jasper Ghormley is gone from work at McKvaine's plant. City residents protest Vincennes Water supply stench, while Elhote family heads to Oregon with Jo Momock. Miller and a black resident at sewer works face a pox quarantine. Ghost reports by White River claim balls of fire seen near the bank. Arthur Stacey, Munroe City native, leaves for Springfield and then Manila to rejoin the Army unit he served with in the Philippines, returning later as a civilian carpenter on the government ice plant project.
Mrs Elizabeth Hands died last Monday at her home and was buried at Waenboro cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Mrs David W Grabes died Monday at her residence and was buried in Mills Prairie cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Albion Camp No 3700 Modern Woodmen will host a chowder Friday August 3 at WH McKibbon's home west of the city. OC B Hall, former business man of Grayville, arrived from Hot Springs Arkansas. funeral was held Thursday at the Christian church under G A R auspices. Local fruit growers busy with peach market. Walter Culyer and Fay Kesyom shipped the peaches in a refrigerator car to St Paul, Minnesota.
Prospecting Company halted plans to secure the lost drill and intends to drill another hole. The delay is costly and worrisome to the community as the project stalls and funds are spent.
Mr Oscar Mayas narrowly escaped harm while removing air tight becket Id from apps. J W Watkins store in Keoneburg was burglared Saturday night by glass window entry. $15 worth of cutlery and cigars stolen. Lightning struck Lancaster home of James Seibert Thursday afternoon causing about $400 in damage. Wednesday evening Mr Simon Brows and Jasper Bellment were involved in an incident.
A fatal accident occurred near the old Rochester Mill on Monday night when a youth group from Keanaburg, including Hen Andrew, 16, and Marshall May Held, about 16, were shooting snipes. Young Andrews was struck by a 22 caliber shell fired from Wayfelt's gun. The shot pierced his back and he died. Earlier, around ten, after freight 81 passed Bellmont, an unknown man was found beside the Main Street crossing with severe head wounds and died that evening. Identified as Ramee W. Springins of Birdseye, Indiana, he left behind a wife and five children, having likely been attempting to hitch a ride on a freight. The inferences suggest a fatal freight-line accident and a separate shooting incident among youths.
A fragmented OCR notice mentions JT G Parker a former leading White dopa Rapaniiens departing in Obionge and an annual reunion of the Oley cose ty watersee planned at Leeleriile Gept 26 HM 77. Frank Lockett, Hasline county clerk, buys the McLeanaboro Times and Nashville electric light plant faces forced action.
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