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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
2
The week’s newspaper page lists village ads, sales, and events. Mentions farm goods, grain and seed, building material, and vehicles with prices and dealers. Community readings cover services, vaccination talk, and a fire brick of local concerns, plus a brief note on a Stage company.
The Upworth League outlines for June 4 1901 list songs scripts lectures and services. Names include Eva Bartoy Grace Corrie Mercy and Help Department Susie Letty Alma Freese and Rev Grover Bob Frank Corrie with sessions from Wednesday to Thursday and a junior hour. Examinations for 2d grade certificates set for June 22 August 10 and September 14 with morning exams for ORS work and written tests at 7 30 and 1 00 PM in Lawrenceville forms and materials supplied except ink.
Another shipment of the popular New Goodrich sewing machines has arrived. Machines are warranted for 25 years and praised as light, nearly noiseless, with a full set of attachments. Prices listed are 15.00 for the standard and 14.00 for the usual pattern, with full warranty offered.
The Sumner time table for the B and O S W lines lists local and express trains with daily service. It notes freight trains and Sunday restrictions, inviting readers to request rates, connections, sleeping cars, and parlor car details from the Sumner agent.
Illinois Central R R timetable at Olney lists daily services with Sunday and weekday train names. A church dedication is announced for Sunday June 30 at 11 a.m. Basket dinner in the grove follows. Local notices include endorsements and a testimonial about Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
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