Visits to Joliet Prison and Political Notes in Illinois
A composite piece reports a Joliet Penitentiary visit by college students and details prison life, work, and housing, highlighting routines, discipline, and inmate labor. It also notes a Senate scuffle between Titlow and Tillman and outlines a Republican senatorial meeting in Carmi with a Mount Carmel convention date and delegate allocations.
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Chicago & Alton
State Penitentiary
Ac Jobet
Fon
Seneg
Barrela
Orooma
Oll
Lougher
Chicago
Danville
Moss
Ilinois
Carmi
Mount Carmel
Fuesday
McKinley
Eaid
Aa Fallowa
Crawford
Lawrence
Webaah
White
Edwards
Gallatin
Hania
Crae
O. Happen
Wedding Bell at Bompss Township Marks Second Daughters Union
A simple ceremony joined Miss Ciem to Mr. James A. Starkman on February 23, 1902 at Bompss township. Rev. Daniel Breeze of the Smnner Presbyterian church officiated before close family. Friends express wishes for a long and happy life together.
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Bompss Township
Miss Ciem
James A. Starkman
Daniel Breeze
Presbyterian Church of
Personal Mention from Sumner area visitors list
Readers list visits and trips of many locals to Olney Vincennes Indianapolis Lawrenceville Flora and nearby towns. Names include Stivers Smith Baird Foster Johnson Henry Shick Piper Combe Lancaster Young Steuben Moore Kingebury Caswell Hockman Bronson and others visiting relatives, attending meetings, and conducting business over the week.
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Baird
Olney
W. F. Foster
Lawrenceville
Nelson Johnson
Flora
Jacob Henry
Ab Shick
Richland
Cepital
Robert Piper
Vinceones
Celia Leech
Sumner
Colonial Tea entertaining event at Masonic hall
The Colonial Tea hosted by the M E church ladies at the Masonic hall Friday night drew a crowded audience. Two tableaux by children, a vocal solo by Ruth Stokes, and a play titled Colombia's Reception delighted attendees. Coffee and sandwiches were served, net proceeds about 17 dollars.
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M. E
Masonic Hall
Misa Ruth Stokes
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Friends
We tender through the Press Vbanka to the neighbors and friends who showed each great kindness to my wife during her long illness. BLPF, Wireever.
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Vbanka
Local Cure Claims by Doctors and Patent Remedies
Mrs Rosa Richardson from Lanre prinyza North Carolina recalls using Dr Kings New Discovery to overcome severe consumption. The ad promotes seven bottles as curative for coughs bronchitis pneumonia and grippe and offers trial bottles free at Dale and Sheridan’s drug store. Also praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as best for coughs colds and cropp and notes sale through Dale and Sheridan in the neighborhood.
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Rosa Richardson
Lanre
Prinyza
N. C
King
Dalé & Sheridan
Chamberain
Dale
Wheeler image fragment from old county post
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Mr Wheeler connected to a local family and winter of 19 something. The readable parts reference a Nest ay fw tyym and tasks at a year end. Names appear garbled with no clear event or outcome.
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Paasivent Koassviet
Secariba Co
Tor Éopreme Court of
Illinois
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Tituwas
Mo Laurin
South Carolina
Senate
Tillman
Ito
Hligoie State Journal
Sangamon County
SL Clair
Tana
Mac Opia
Jowiet
Republic
The
Pais
Mode Stivers
Olney Thare
David Smith
Misa Mary-Murphy
Glen Stevens
Washington
Ind
Tueeday
H. Duesterburg
Hugh
Vincetes
Thomas Atking
Tres
Rey
Joe VanCleve
East St. Louis
A. B. Nicholson
Lawrencevile
Bosmeas
OU. Hageler
Kubingon
Wi. Elkins
Albion
Suner
Churaday
J.Q Piper
S.C. Lewis
Bullerman
Loa Cain
Indianapolis
John Lancaster
Mary. Combe
St Louis
Christy Town
John Young
Pana
Young
Grandma Tally
Lew Baird
Leonia Imen
Vandalia
Misa Nora Vannite
W. Vandament
Kliss Vandament
Monros City
Lod
W. P. Kingebury
Ponca
Nebr
Murphy Thoreday
Rev Lawrence
Urbana
West Christian Church
W. O. Snivele
Calhoun
M Agister
Dr. W. Brown, Thuraday
Mr. and
Mra. A. J. Couchman
A. K. Caswell
D. Breese
Presbyterian R Church
HH. D. Roach
Mies
Lizzie Bronson
Richard Caney
Bridgeport
Teather Day
Roes Shoaf
Friendscille
Munday
Crick
Couthman
Mre
Dr. Hockman
Miseea Bell Waller
Pearl Bunn
Nora Jennings
Jeanie Dunphy
Arie Water
Hoys
Bombathondaner Isdn
Nent
Oneetungan
Bauer
Panama
Selby & Co's
T. F. Hoopes
Stas
Jake
W. H. Westall & Bro
Proprietors
E. Huebner
Ce Geneala
Sumner Market
Turkit
Mr. Wheeler
Hie Kheu Mmallam
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W. Brown
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