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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
8
An advertisement argues that modern Quick Meal stoves reduce heat and effort in the kitchen, offering relief from hot days and enabling women to enjoy luxury. It touts faster, cheaper cooking compared to traditional coal stoves and urges readers to upgrade to keep homes cooler and avoid drudgery.
Bruce Coryett and Arthur Evans enlist in the regular army and head to Salt Lake City. A Shire family reunion at Z. Writ's in Oblong drew about seventy relatives. A fire accident at Mary Steelio’s home burned her arm and face after oil was poured into a stove. Allen Boa of Stoy, age nineteen, died after a long illness. his body was taken to Oblong. An Arkansas to Kiel, Oklahoma move is noted for B. B. Meskimen. Local mishaps include Uncle Ben Buchanan being kicked by a horse and injuring his toe, Earl Hutchington breaking his leg in a barrel incident, and a bandcar wreck that injured several. Slaughter of cattle on J. C. Maxwell land led to arrests of Jacob and Perry Smith. Water system improvements in the public square show a city water test hitting 145 feet on the courthouse tower. The Randolph and Johnson families are noted with deaths in Charleston and Cherry Street respectively. John S. Johnson’s widowhood and family are mentioned. A warrant-signed case against Willis Addis for paternity is set for October Jr. Mrs. Wilhelmian Eberwine, a Vincennes resident since 1840, dies at 85. W.R. Robeson sells 1,000 river-bottom acres to Mr Gray of Evanville for $30,000 as Knox county land sales rise. Andrew Burkhardt faces an attempted assault report near Oak Town. locals attempt an arrest. Burkhardt later arrested at his father’s home.
The report details a revival kickoff at the Methodist church Sumlay on November 3, with multiple local names involved. It also mentions a deadly brain fever case near Vin centinesa, a gaming fine in Magistrate Rhode’s court, and a chaotic chase ending with a wrecked bogey cart and frightened horses.
Alre Arthur Bassett died suddenly at home from typhoid fever. Mrs Mary Mason of the city died after illness. 1500 dollars raised and work began Monday on a new M E church at Bones Gap. Ben Hartley injured after horse ran away at Browns. Mr and Mrs Bradley Couch visited sons Maurice and John at Quincy seminary. Albion residents shocked by housebreakers active Friday morning, with attempts at Edward Craig and F Beaurard, Crate, J F Stewart, Henry Craig, and the Southern depot. some items stolen while others avoided entry.
George Fouts, veteran of Company C, 48th Ulster, died near Walnut Hill on Thursday. A confusing local report mentions a Glass Company plant starting November 10 in Centralia and a drowned infant in Wake Town, with scattered names and places tied to Branston and Orrington Avenue missing clarity. The notice ends with contact details for the Press Office and Mrs. T. H. Reed.
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