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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
7
A vintage appeal touts a Quick Meal Stove to ease hot kitchen drudgery. It claims the stove frees women from the red-hot cook stove, offering quicker, cleaner meals and lower costs, urging readers to upgrade today with shovels and related items.
Zrnas Bradshaw former county resident dies in Prince ton Indiana aged 37 brother of Carl Bradshaw body taken to Bellmont for burial. J Preston Wabash county elder dies at 85 at his son in law Leo Jacob Courter’s home in Wabash precinct. wife predeceased him. two children survive. Kaufman Milling Co expected to locate a large brick four story plant in city near Main and Firat Streets. Mrs Eliza Coulter known as Reel dies near Crawfish Bridge 24 miles north of Mt Carmel. first husband Emanuel Kell pioneer of Wabash county. second marriage to James Coulter of Grayville recent. More than a dozen families in tents in jetty unable to secure houses.
Reports note a truck stable theft without trace near Monroe City. A Mayesville Ferry baptism drew a large crowd as 25 colored worshippers were baptized on White River near Wheatland. Miss Aurilla Cox was injured in a bicycle fall keeping her from mobility due to a fractured rib and other bruises. Mary C. Heston, 88, died at 1225 Wigo Street. funeral held at her residence with Rev. J. J. Keith. James Irwin of Knox county returned from Ireland after two and a half years abroad with a farewell at London Derry. Funeral for Fred G. Eberwine moved from Downers Grove, Indiana, to the Methodist church for service conducted by Rev. T. H. Williams Sun.
Edward The Fresnatch plans fruit ventures in Orlando Florida while Dr Tanquary of St. Louis visits his cousin Jon Tanquary. Misa Kate Smith wed Herbert Simma at her parents home. Arthur Horton, a farmer, suffers a knee injury ending work. George Sheavington to Kronkike returns after reception at Woods home. Memorial Day and Gettysburg lectures planned in Albion. Memorial services set in Olney. Various local notices report court actions and domestic moves across towns.
Frank Gott known as Tobe Gott at the Big Four shops suffered severe cuts after a fall. Eugene Wood, also in the Big Four machine department, had his right hand caught in a drill machine, injuring a finger.
A Robinson city column reports Epworth League convention dates June 10 to 20 at the M E Church, Dr. George M Warper named assistant surgeon via Brig Gen Campbell, and Cal Smith of Villas ill. Debilitating deaths and insanity cases include Brigadier Whitaker and Morea B Wont admitted to the asylum. A new dram shop ordinance restricts liquor sales to liquor stores with a $1000 annual license, affecting four expected saloons. Graduation exercises at Robinson High School feature a large sixteen-member class, and Herbert Stewart and Kate Walker wed at Buckner hotel then returned amid well wishes.
A special meeting of the Lawrence County Board of Supervisors in Lilingia Lawrenceville is called by one third of the members. The session will convene May 20 at 10 a.m. at the courthouse in Lawrenceville. Dated May 7, 1901, Lawrenceville. G. W. Horr, Clerk.
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