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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
5
Bridgeport area notes include visitors from Vincennes and Lawrence counties, a funeral for Uncle Tommy Seed, and several family gatherings. Local business leaders push for two rural delivery routes. J. P. Craig advertises extensive farm assets. notable deaths include Miss Levicie Gray and John M. Finley.
ST FRANCISVILLE MISS residents share visits and travel. Leo Perry visits sister Mrs John A L Ramsey, Uncle Samuel Gray spent week with son Aaron, J B Stout from Lawrenceville called, Elder P C Cauble preached at the Christian church, Mrs Wiliam Brnteck ill with pneumonia at this writing. Amy Jorlan of Mt Carmel visited sister Mrs George Sharp, Free Methodists end two weeks meeting with no visible results, Pat Heosay moved his family across river, many Republicans attended Lawrenceville convention, Miss Bessie McNeil of Vincennes visited sister Anna, C E Young travels southern state for Fraternal Army of America, Rolla Gray and wife return from Crosaville IN.
Land es Phillips and Paddick are busy erecting ice shipments. Dr E M Shipman reported a business move to Robing on Saturday. J F Decker closes out stock at this place. Edwin Legg takes a job with Adams Express in St Louis. B F Asterback and family plan a move to Ark for a new location. W M Stoltz returns to Sumner to reopen dray service. W W Dishon, formerly seeking Ark location, returns to continue blacksmith work. A commission vote Friday discussed building a bridge over the Embarras at Spencer Ferry.
Lawrenceville reports Rev William Carson attending a state missionary meeting in Springfield. Beulah Buchanan entertained by Pearl Bunn in Sumner. Charlea Ryan of Springfield and Dan Thorn of Chester visited their families. Marriage licenses issued to French Golden 22 and Leanna Etall 26 of Washington Indiana Whitney Clark 27 and have laws 20 of Sumner Jaco Doane 35 to Hattie Whitman 22 of St Franciaville.
Elkhart Indiana druggists advertise Dr Miles Medical Co products offering 25 dose bottles for sale. The notice highlights availability through local retailers and cites the manufacturer’s name and origin.
Mr and Mrs B Spitzer hosted twenty guests Friday evening with festooned rooms and large heart decorations. Guests wrote valentine regrets, judged by hosts, and Miss Mabel Jody won the prettiest contribution. Refreshments, games, readings, and music followed, with praise for the ideal hosting.
A fragment from Olney lists a Hoyt's show titled Jostah's Courtship at the Masonic hall with four acts and a cast including Joial Priscilla Birdie Edna and villains. It notes community obituaries, a World’s Fair feature in St. Louis 1908, and a piano ad for Story & Clark pianos via M. J. Seed, plus local notices.
Mullions’ pills advertised as a cure all claim to aid indigestion biliousness constipation and stomach liver and bowel troubles. The ad promises “easy pigassnt safe safe” relief and notes a 25 cent price at Dale and Sheridan's.
Backlen's Arnica Salve has world wide fame for cures exceeding any ointment or balm for cats, corns, burns, boils, sores, felon, ulcers, tetter, salt rheum, fever sores. Infallible for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 23¢ at Dale and Sheridan's.
An onlookers note asserts Correll is present in the blacksmith and repair shop at Chaan cey, claiming he remains nearby. Horseshoeing offered for $1.00 with other prices described as reasonable.
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