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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
8
An editorial argues modern stoves ease heat and labor in the home, reducing chores for women and freeing time for comfort and luxury. The Quick Meal Stove is praised for faster, cleaner cooking with less expense, keeping kitchens cooler and less burdensome during hot days.
The West Liberty area reports ongoing illness of Rev Van Houten M E pastor at West Liberty. Mrs Patience Young dies near Don fag Aug 30 aged about 72. her husband Lemuel Young died 26 years ago. John S Graven leaves for St Joe Ma to run a general store with his brother Albert. John Gamper and family plan to move to De Funiak Springs Fla. A lightning strike destroys Millard Clodfelter’s barn near town, totaling over 300 with no insurance. The Wooley Prospecting Company abandons deep drilling and moves to Booneville. James H Mayne and wife of Lancaster intend to relocate here. many names and activities follow in the county notices.
A girl suffered fatal injuries Friday at a Flat Rock raceway. The little daughter Florenes, three years old, of Zach Wirt and spouse, died Friday morning after the incident. Authorities name Robert Edgington of Heathville as nearby involved, with scattered details from the scene.
A stream of short items covers residents traveling to Hardinaville and Houlder Col, well sinking and gas fires near Hodogeph’s barn, civic water work plans in Harrisburg, wage talks in Washington, and a string of mishaps from a farmhand’s hand injury to lightning destroying a Belmont barn and a riverfront man attacked by a heater theft. The items sketch a bustling, era-specific community page.
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