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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
3
The draft notes a forthcoming G A R national encampment in Washington and the Nicaragua canal bill facing Senate action, alongside commentary on Philippine policy, political machines, Christian nation ideals, and a Week of Prayer schedule for January 1902. The piece also mentions a medical miracle claim about Electric Bitters.
A long list of visiting friends and relatives appears, with Dale Case, Mamie Laws, Mary Peters, W.A. Hunt, Dr. Win. Friend, G. W. Lackey, J. Q. Petty, Nola Shick, David Baker, Mrs. Toll Clark, Mrs. Nannie Steiner, Harry Griffith, Clyde Vickery, J. H. Trawblood, Caspar Legg, Oscar Fyffe, Miss Medora Howard, J. W. Petty, Walt Gillespie, Miss Verdy Murphy, Clarence Prugh, Kate Clark, Mrs. Kathleen Bacon, A.C. Warren, W.C. Cooper, and many others listed as visiting or traveling guests in Sumner and nearby towns. The piece also notes church event and a roll call for the Antiqeh Christian clinic.
Fanny Clubb born March 30 1841 in Lawrence Illinois married to Ch Clark March 10 1866. Died aged 11 years 5 months and 19 days leaving three children two sons and a daughter, three grandchildren and two brothers. She joined Mt Zion Christian church and was immersed. Before death she spoke of going home and rest.
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