01 Dec 1892
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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1892
Page
1
An uneasy account details a troubled man involved in deceit and violent acts. He travels, schemes, and engages in improper enticement before collapsing amid convoluted events. The piece references Telegraph failures and a sequence of dramatic personal misfortune within a small town setting.
The report lists indictments for rape and larceny at the county term, naming defendants and sureties, plus appointments and officials like Wadeon Mall as Superintendent of bridges and water supply. It notes a theatrical act and court adjournment, with a Toledo druggist advertising a catarrh cure and a national firm endorsing it.
A jumble of local items from Wabash County includes a proposed dividend of 8 percent on established funds, a death near McCinty’s Bluff, court reports from the November term including not guilty verdicts, and numerous notices on divorces, moving county funds to Flora, and local social news. Also advertised remedies, church fire damage, and electoral vote tallies, with community reminders and a sales pitch for patent medicines.
A garbled mixture describes greenhouse plants with large scarlet blossoms and a peculiar foraging fern, then shifts to a Toledo Blade weekly and its history, circulation, and plans. It includes notices about subscriptions, booklets, and a few product pitches, ending with testimonials and short ads.
An 19th century style ad touts a palative remedy for biliousness and headaches, praising its gentle safe action and non biting taste. It markets pills for children at ten cents and adults at twenty two cents, with mail-order availability through druggists or direct from the supplier. It also advertises Winter Excursion tickets via Central Road to New Orleans and Gulf Coast resorts, with Loop Excursion options and connections to Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines, listing contact details for ticket agents and executives.
An old advertisement promotes lands for sale in a southern district offering large or small farms with orchards, dairying, and crops. It touts high soil safety and profits, urges buyers to consult the Land Commissioners and King Central Railroad Co for maps and full details, and mentions special railroad examination facilities and contact information.
Official figures by Jno B Harlow show 829 pounds of second class mail for July from the Republic with 929139 pounds mailed by The St. Louis Republic, signaling its large circulation. The Twice-A-Weekly Republic proclaims itself the best and cheapest paper, offering a campaign subscription through November 30 at thirty cents, with clubs of ten at twenty five cents each.
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