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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
8
A witty pitch promotes the Quick Meal Stove as a modern comfort, claiming it cools the kitchen, reduces drudgery, and lets women enjoy luxury. The ad argues old red-hot stoves cause wrath and heat, urging immediate purchase for a clearer head and quicker, cleaner cooking.
The oboe stock of A Moench and Son is in creditors hands after Sheriff Houer levied on the stock Saturday in execution. Estimated aggregate value of all claims approaches 7000 dollars. The gazets of the firm are the stock of goods. A Moench estimates attic value about 7000 dollars. Republican, Mrs. Joseph Marlow dies in city from cancer, leaving husband and son Frank of St. Louis. J W Poff treated after being kicked by a colt, no lasting injury expected. Wilson, ex-Deputy Sheriff, dies from paralysis. Hugh Gardner named postmaster at Claremont. Richland County missionary convention set for Oct 12 at fairgrounds. Koney Bros store broken into during show, money drawer untouched. Apples sold to Mr Remington of Lockport, price 2.50 per barrel. Jolly to pick. other orchards sold as part of price.
Reports from Bruceville detail Harry Kidwell's fall from a plum tree causing a fractured knee. Henry Bennett, 13, faces larceny charges in circuit court. A Lawrence county man named Piokatas suffered injuries near a wagon bridge. John Clark, now in Washington, is reported dangerously ill. his daughter Mrs. Al Wheeler is at his bedside. The district mourns Hugh Philippa, age 13, who died of diphtheria. Local Methodist conference plans the next gathering in Bedford. Lizzie Hartel and May Nelson, Novelty Works workers, were burned by a boiling liquid spill. Sam Reynolds, a teamster, sustained serious injuries in a Port lap avenue incident. Samuel M. Bayard’s death is recorded. he was born in 1878 and was son of JG Bayard, First National Bank president. Beauchamp Riggs’s daughter in law, typhoid fever claimed Hill Petiford, a drunken man, after an incident on the southern trestle. Charles Bowles, 14, was injured when a hit-and-run incident occurred. a fire destroyed property near Gard Point, beginning in a heater. The Odd Fellows and Allandale hall was opened with a grand new venue worth over $2,000, to be dedicated next month. O. M. Isley of Ogden was wounded by a colt.
The colt died Saturday morning after a wound to Mr. Rieley’s neck. He had the wound dressed and left for Chicago Saturday night to enter the Panterr Institute for hydrophobia treatment. Logan Hall of the Big Four suffered a badly mashed finger while unloading scrap iron yesterday. Dr Schaeck treated the wound and doubts the finger can be saved.
Judge William McGregor performs a marriage for Ezekiel Sotth and Emeline Fisher of Big Mound Township Wayne County. Laura Barber and Morris Peters wed at the Barber home with Peters returning from Anaconda Montana for the ceremony. Severe apple buyers visit West Salem offering 1.75 per barrel. Frank Emmerson travels from Indianapolis for his daughter’s typhoid care. The Edward Stewart house on Main Street burned at 1 PM, 1856 era, valued about 2000 dollars, insured for 1000.
A series of brief local notices from Crawford County lists Elmer Patterson of Flat Race bound for Montana this week for health reasons, and several reports of injuries deaths and incidents. The items mention Mrs Emme Strain Oblong, Philip Petey on crutches, Jerry Peacher Pavestine dying of dysentery, Uncle Wiley Hesl of West York and others, plus visits to Oregon and a fall causing a broken collar bone and eye injuries.
Flora shipments 16000 barrels of apples expected from Flora Clinton Struble of Lawrenceville. A fire incident in Golden Gate Wayne county. Ebnerlee Cold Storage buys land to build a Flora warehouse. Reunion planned for Co M 5th Illinois Cavalry in Fairfield. Obscure ad copy promotes Twice-a-Week Review. Dr Kings New Discovery praised for coughs and bronchial relief. Local humor from Boston Courier style column.
Incomplete OCR text mentioning a child injury and a medical claim involving Arnica salve sold by Dale and Sheridan. Notes a farm area and inquiries at an office. Content is garbled with several illegible words and stray phrases, hard to extract concrete events or dates.
A fragmented item describes Burlington Exhibition Tourlet Sleeper Excursions from California with a route via Colorado and Lake City. It notes a protest by a conductor and highlights very cheap round trips to California, with a return in November.
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