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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
2
A fragmented note from Marion May i describes choices in New York related to larger pond real estate values, listing four strong points as good RPS and mentioning Bere Bugs among other items. The text reflects cataloging and pricing language from an informal survey.
The page lists cash offers for wheat and apples, piano and organ sales by M J Seed and associates, buggy sales by H F Combs and G W McNece Co, and building materials. It also notes promotions for footwear, soap, laundry, and dairy deliveries, plus a sermon and church notices, a death in Crawford county, and a governor campaign itinerary with stop dates across Illinois towns.
The 54th birthday of Mrs Matilde Burgett of South Christy was observed Sunday with 43 attendees including eight children and many relatives. Henry Fite and family were the only relatives not connected to the honoree. gifts were exchanged and greatly appreciated.
Delegates at Bridgeport Post hall selected officers for the coming year. Reports show four delegates per Birds and Bridgeport Posts with no representation from several others. Officers named include Commander,B F Wheeler and other posts members.
A fragment notes a medical claim that indigestion causes breathlessness and heart palpitations rather than heart failure. It advises consulting a doctor and using Dr Caldwell's Pepsin, promising it will be kept in the house after first use.
The notice lists livestock and poultry values including hens and cocks per pound, ducks and turkeys with quantities, eggs per dozen, butter lard fat fat, and hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep prices per hundred or per dozen, reflecting a historic commodity market snapshot. It preserves old spellings and units like pounds, dozen, and per hundred.
Illinois Central Railroad schedule for Olney lists south bound trains No 1 Mail and Express at 3 10 pm No 15 Evansville and Nashville Express Met 3 46 pm No 41 Local Freight 12 40 pm Sunday Passenger 3 46 pm north bound train No 4 Mail and Express 10 05 am No 4 Peoria and Northern Ex 10 08 am No 10 Local Freight 12 40 pm Sunday Train 11 19 am. Daily service appears on Sundays.
Lawrence County court issues nonresident notice to Jacob Schlenker in the October Term 1100 case Lew Schlenker v Jacob Schlenker. Complainant’s bill not filed by August 2, 1900, summons issued, returnable first Monday in October. Schlenker must appear October 6 to answer or decree by default. Clerk CHAS F ESHELMAN notes Aug 24, 1900.
Executors of Daniel Griggs late of Lawrence County Illinois announce final settlement at the October term of the county court. They seek discharge from further liability and report on the estate. Mary Griss and John W. Weir named as executors.
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