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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
3
A crowded column lists piano polish for sale, new seed and coal offers, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Black, a death in Bonpas township, and various ads. It notes changing street names, a church project, horse sales, a lodge meeting, and plans for railway excursions. Local residents are urged to inspect building materials, fertilizers, and farm goods as communities prepare for winter.
Berryville post office amid irregularities prompts an inspector to investigate missing envelope and marked bills. A man named Shick was arrested, bound for U S court, as the case highlights dangers of mail tampering. Separately, the Lower Wabash conference of the U B church lists ministers serving Lawrence county districts with Brandenburgh, Cooley, Doonan, and others named across several circuits.
Alls Eighty Seventh Birthday party at Silas Cunningham's in Lukin on Friday August 80. Uncle Silas, 87, hosted by his sons J A Cunningham Lukin and S L Cunningham city with families. twenty five present. Also notes on Dr King s New Discovery and a teacher meeting program. A farm move in 1852 from Brown County Ohio. nearby residents Basil Hill S H Brown and families attended. Also account of a pneumonia scare involving Mrs S H Lincoln and a testimonial for Dr King s New Discovery and Dale Sheridan drug store. Mentions High School position for J M Phar in Sycamore and Northwestern University notes. County tax or library report shows 34 for the year and cash to treasury 9445.84. upcoming detailed report next week.
A Wednesday evening reception at Margaret Green's home hosted by the tennis club ladies honored Frank Carrie and Jennie May who soon leave for college. Four tables shaped a lively progressive anagrama game. Mine Frank Corrie won a dainty Kodak album. After a late meal, toasts honored the ladies gentlemen hosts and departing friends as Marion May Jr acted as toastmaster.
The piece extols The Beat as cheap yet high quality, a first class paper printing all the news worth printing. It promises year round reading with important world affairs, claiming reliability and value for money at $1 a year. Includes a testimonial about Kier the Bitters curing material fever and jaundice and Tamaire Electric Bitters promoted for health, sold at Dale & Rher drugstore.
Joseph Henry Newnan died Saturday in Keene, Wabsah county, aged 11. He was the beloved son of Newman of Yimaner. He endured illness with Christian patience and was a loving husband, father, and brother. A daughter died previously in Alin Jee. He expressed readiness to be reunited with his two children in the afterlife. The death burial took place in the Qdesner cemetery with relatives and friends in attendance.
A brief Native language statement from Da J O McDowan rejects any coercion or harassment on his farm. The speaker emphasizes self reliance and defends his work practices against outside interference.
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