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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1900
Page
3
A dense Sumner Illinois newspaper fragment lists bids and shop offerings. Buyers target cash for wheat, piano sales, buggy and wagon deals, farm equipment, and building materials. Local events include rallies, political club meetings, an upcoming McKinley Yates Club gathering, and school convention notices with travel excursion plans.
A man recounts thirty years of chronic diarrhoea and relief after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, praising its effectiveness and urging availability for sufferers. Also advertised is a church benefit program at Musante Hall with Vocal solos, quartettes, recitations, and instrumental music, proceeds for M.E. church, admission 25 cents with supper.
Mrs H L Lincoln recounts a near-fatal pneumonia scare for General Burnham of Machias Me. The doctor begged for Dr King s New Discovery which once saved her life and cured her consumption. The ad claims a guaranteed cure for throat and lung diseases priced at one dollar with free trial bottles. Also notes a Chicken Fry fundraiser by the M E church at Dale Sheridan s drag store with supper 5 to 8 pm and a literary musical program at Masonic Hall starting 8 pm. Supper attendees receive coupons for free admission to the entertainment. price 26 cents.
Beginning Sunday August 19 the Milwaukee Central will run trains between Chicago and Evansville with reclining chair cars on day trains and free seats. All night trains will feature Pallman drawing room sleepers. Sleepers will also operate between Booneville and Peoria on night trains as before.
Program of Christy Township Teachers Association to be held in Somper school building at 1 30 p m Saturday September 29 1900 Song Association Introduction Teaching the Law of Arte Hanedale Mr Anderson es Chapter 1 Hinedale Mies Beavers Chapter II Hinedale F F Petty Topic now to name the reference books at hand Prof H L Kessler Poem Snow Bound Miss Frankie Corrie General discussion. Pain Balm applied to injuries will instantly allay pain and heal parts in less time than other treatments. Dale Sheridan cider and apple butter made weekly at Sumner factory except Mondays and Thursdays.
An excerpt advises seeking Dr. Caldwell's Pepsin at the drugstore to prevent heart failure during exertion. It urges readers to keep the remedy in the house, claiming it prevents abortive breath and sudden heart jumps.
A historical newspaper fragment surveys the thunder of naval artillery and its hearing impact, noting how sailors cope with loud gunnery. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and similar ailments, and previews railway service updates and a Connecticut historical site preservation effort.
Fragmentary market notes show prices for eggs butter and meat products. Entries mention eggs per dozen butter per pound and cattle calves sheep and lamb prices, with figures like 400 to 475 per hundred for hogs and 3 to 4 days for calving or delivery. Includes several unclear names and terms.
Illinois Central timetable shows south bound trains No 3 Mail and Express at 3 10 p m No 15 Local Freight at 2 No 41 Sunday Passenger at 3 46 p m and north bound trains No 14 Local Freight at 12 40 p m No 40 Sunday Passenger at 1 19 a m Daily except Sunday and Sunday service listed Also a chancery divorce notice in Lawrence County Illinois with details of a case against Jacob Schlenker and a court date set for October term 1900.
Notice from the estate executor acknowledging proceedings in a county probate court. It references discharge from further matters and a scheduled term in October 1900, noting the executor seeks dismissal from ongoing duties. The language is garbled but indicates probate action and final discharge request.
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