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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
3
The item lists a wide range of local notices and ads including grain sales at Globe Mills, real estate loans, hardware and building materials, social events, a carnival, and church services. It mentions local residents such as Bazil Hill and Mack Jennings, community reunions, railroad developments, and upcoming entertainments at the Masonic hall with prices and times.
Extreme heat yields productive work this week at the normal. Mr Hostettler adds a new grammar class while the arithmetic class now covers nearly the entire enrollment. Students named include Hattie Foster EH McBureen W T Hillis F E Barham John H Hil Viole Veenpa Bilne C F Henry Abbie King Brookhbart Henrietta Keplinger W A Richa J F Anderson Kathick Vlarence Petty Alsa Pretty Eton Belle Casanaugh F Deer Mepleomerss Lele Tesid Jourge Sh itons Ne Monsey Mabel Jody Mabel Jones.
Classified listing notes regular pattern tin lids sold per dozen at 25 cents with no price increase indicated.
Ad offers $1.25 shoes including lace and two button Oxfords in black tan or chocolate. Features fall leather or fancy vesting tops with hand turned sales and latest styles.
County soldiers reunion in this city next week aims for full success with music from neighboring counties. Notables including Hon. Joel Longnecker, Adjutant-General Partridge, and Congressman J. B. Crowley plan to attend across Thursday and Friday. Events include camping tents, a check tent for baggage, and a fee service to guard belongings. encourage all to come and enjoy themselves.
The Wabash County reunion will be held at Mt. Carmel on August 6 7 and 4. All companies raised in Wabash county will unite for the event. The Egyptian Glee Club of Salen will sing on the final two days and several good speakers have promised to attend.
An old notice announces a special travel fare from all stations at one and one third fare to Bt h inclusive for an event. A health ad urges readers to use Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for indigestion and stomach trouble. The text mentions P D and E Ry bag authorization and program details for attendees.
Minnie Perkins daughter of F M and Lavinia Perkins born Sept 16 1868 died June 24 1900 at 31 years 9 months 8 days. She married Charles Fyffe March 18 1886 and left three children two sons and a daughter. Funeral at White House cemetery conducted by Elder S P Groves. She is mourned by husband three children her parents four sisters and five brothers with faithful character and hope of reunion.
An old notice promotes Backlen’s Arnica Salve for cyclists, claiming relief from chafing sunburn insect stings and bruises. It touts its efficacy for pimples blotches eruptions and piles and notes Dale and Sheridan sell it at 25 cents.
Announcement of the first excursion to the Atlantic seashore by the B and O Southwestern Railroad. August 20 date. tickets sold at very low prices with return limit August 1th. Tickets and point on all trains except Angaat 2nd. For fall information see ticket agents.
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