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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
3
A 1900 notice from Christy township announces candidates for town clerk collector and highway commissioner. Several names seek Republican primary or convention selection, including re election bids and new runs for offices such as assessor and highway official.
Local column notes the Old Maids Convention set for February 22 to aid Nesonic hall lighting, with attendees and a motto We came we saw we will conquer. It also lists multiple local business ads, trades, and upcoming events including a primary election March 10, a mass meeting March 12, and community notices about rail, grain, and coal dealers plus personal notices and medical endorsements.
The piece details a Presbyterian Ladies Society gathering at the new manse with Miss Nellie Harper and Stella Woagoer hosting guests from six to eight. It also recounts a string of satirical anecdotes about a poor reader who tries papers and self-improvement schemes, ending with a cautionary note about work and money. This column notes subscription details for Coultan's Rural World and mentions the paper.
Captain John Gircard of the 7th U S Infantry arrives to establish a recruiting station in Vincennes to enlist men for infantry cavalry and artillery for home Cuba or Puerto Rico. No Philippine enlistments at present. Sergeant Frank Girling in charge. Office opens today in Room 4 upstairs at 52 Main Street.
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