The following articles and ads all appeared in the Egyptian Press weekly newspaper published in Marion, Illinois from August to December 1898.
For more 1898 clippings, see the post “1898 News Clippings, January to August”
Alta Harris, 22, of Pulleys Mill, son of Arch Harris, went to St. Louis with S400. A pickpocket deftly cut the stitches for several inches down from left pants pocket and took the money without his knowledge. Aug 18, 1898
Maude Bainbridge, 23, wife of C.W. Bainbridge, died Sunday of consumption at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sanitarium. Her husband is the son of J.B. Bainbridge of this city. Burial was in the new cemetery. Sept 1, 1898
Rev J.J. Harris went to Carterville Sunday to conduct the funeral of a child of Noah Payne Sep 22, 1898
Frank Eugene Louden, 22, of Carbondale died Sep 24 at the hospital of Co. C 4th Illinois at Jacksonville, Florida of typhoid fever. He pitched two years for the “Marion Banks.” Otto Breese Taylor also died at the same place of typhoid fever. Sept 29, 1898
John Bates of near Anna, traded his horse for a valuable dog and then killed the dog for sucking eggs. Sept 29, 1898.
Advertisements
Beautiful capes at Mrs. Washburn’s for S1.50 to $2 Model Shoe Store, Marx Brothers, Marion
Men’s dress shoes – $1.25 to $5
Men’s plow shoes – SI.00 up
Ladies Sunday shoes – from 98 cents
Ladies heavy shoes – 95 cents up
Buy your shoes and boots from us and get them shined free. Best of coal-3 $ 4 cents a bushel at mines 1 ½ miles north of Marion Woolen Mills.
William Jack and Sons. Dr. J.L. Mcintosh, dentist, over lngersoll and Sheppard. W.P. Moore, dentist, office in Dunaway Building, south side of square. L.H. Morgan, physician and surgeon, over Bracy’s Clothing Store. A.J. Kimmell, attorney at law, office over Abney’s Drug Store. G. W. Evans, physician and surgeon, office above Cline’s Drug Store, east side of square. L.B. Casey, physician and surgeon, office in front room over Westbrook’s. Dr. L. Werblun, optician, graduate of Koensigberg, Germany, headquarters with Brown’s Optical Company, Globe Building, St. Louis, will be in Marion again about the middle of October. Exams free. Guarantees his glasses to relieve headaches.
E. Stocks has bought out Bracy Grocery and Bakery.
Those visiting the Fair and Exposition:
Mrs. D.A. Davis and daughter Gertrude
W.S. Williams of the Racket Store
DR. R.C. Fuller of Absher and Sister Miss Flora
Dr. Fly and Zach Hudgens of Pulleys Mill
J.C. Mitchell and wife
Dr. W.H. Boswell of Johnston City
John H. Duncan and M.L. Baker, hardware and furniture dealers and daughters Rosa D. and Maude B.
John Stansil, freight conductor on the Big Four Railroad, fell from a car at Stonefort. His leg was mashed and had to be amputated midway between the ankle and knee.
6 Oct 1898
Tony Barnando was sentenced to 25 years and George Colombo to 2 years for the manslaughter of John Young of Carterville.
Mary Atwood, age 22, daughter of Moses, died Saturday [8 Oct] of typhoid fever at her home 3 miles north of Marion. Burial was in the new cemetery.
It is very likely that Williamson County has the distinction of having the oldest twins in the state, possibly the United States. They are Mrs. Susan Norman and John Klope and they live about 4 miles east of Marion, on their farms where they yet enjoy doing light work. Tennessee is their native state, where they were born 12 Aug 1823 and where they lived at the time of the meteoric phenomenon or “shower of stars” in 1833, which they well remember as frightening many people almost to death with the belief that the world was coming to an end. They came to Williamson County in 1843 and settled near Marion where they are now enjoying health at the age of 75 years 1 month 20 days. If any other county can claim our blue ribbon we want to hear from it.
I am a careful breeder and shipper of up-to-date Poland China swine, all stock recorded. Young stock from S3 to $5. Come and see for yourself. You will be surprised. Farm one mile northeast of Johnston City, Ill. Joseph Kopp, Lakecreek, III.
Martha Johnson of Regent and Norphine Bottom of Wolf Creek were married Wednesday [ 12 Oct] at the Pulley House.
Advertisements
Heating stoves $3 to S25. Cook stoves $5 to S34 at Duncan and Baker’s.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier.
Battle Ax Plug Chewing Tobacco
Ayer’s Hair Tonic.
Tower’s Fish Brand Pommel Slicker. Keeps both rider and horse dry in the hardest storms.
Allen’s Ulcerine Salve – Only sure cure for chronic ulcers, bone ulcers, scrofulous ulcers, varicose ulcers, gangrene, fever sores and all old sores.
Piso’s cure for consumption. 25 cents.
Opium and whiskey habits cured. R.M. Wooley M.D., Atlanta, Georgia.
H. V. Hickman, osteopath, office at Mrs. Askew’s residence, 306 East College.
13 Oct 1898
William B. Rochester of New York and Ida Young, daughter of Col. G.W. Young, were married 13 Oct at Cairo, Ill. They chose to marry while attending the great street fair there with Mr. and Mrs. R. Trevor, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. He has been traveling for Simmons Hardware Company the last nine years. They will live in Marion.
Dr. A.M. Edwards, physician and surgeon, office in front room over Westbrook’s.
Dr. Bell’s Pine Tar Honey
Mrs. Duty, 73, widow of Moses who died in 1893 and mother of Deputy County Clerk Duty, died at home near Attila Sunday (30 Oct] Burial was in Pleasant Grove
J.W. James died Sunday [30 Oct] at his home north of Marion, aged 84 years 1 month 17days. Burial at Lake Creek Church Card of thanks from Nancy James
Jefferson Motsinger, aged and respected citizen, died Monday [31 Oct] at his farm home a few miles south of Crab Orchard. He raised a huge family, most of them are married. He leaves a wife and one daughter at home.
Mr. O.W Goddard returned Wednesday from a five week visit with her aunt. Mrs. Mary Spiller of Imboden, Ark.
Uncle Jimmy Bradley visited our office and presented us with a sweet tater that measures 22 inches around.
John W. Saunders, former resident of this town, died at his home in Johnston City Saturday (5 Nov) of typhoid fever. A fire at Carterville had consumed his hotel and the same week he was returning to Johnston City where he had gone lo lease another hotel when his team became frightened and one of them kicked and broke his right leg. He was just recovering when the typhoid germ attacked him. He carried $3000 life insurance with Modem Woodmen and other insurance companies. He leaves a wife and a bright little son and daughter. Elsewhere it says Marvin Mead of Pueblo, Colorado was in this city where he had been called on account of the death of his son-in-law, John W Saunders.
Mr. Frank Halbin, living four miles south, lost a daughter, aged 17 years, last week Burial was at Fountain Cemetery.
Bazil Holland died 25 Oct at 9 p.m. He was born 28 Oct 1821 in Monongahela County, West Virginia and married Sarah Ann Gray 15 Apr 1845. They had nine children Shannon, Festus, Mary E., Rolla, William H., Ara Jane, Oscar, Frances Ann and Belle. Four survive; Shannon, Rolla, William H. and Belle. He came to Illinois in 1862 and the following year returned to West Virginia and brought his family to Williamson County, locating two miles east of Marion in 1865. He moved to Crab Orchard and after a short residence there, moved to Marion and located at his late home 22 years ago.
20 Oct 1898
Moses Atwood has gone for a visit to the old settlement of his kinfolks in Smith County, Tenn.
Before a man is married he is a dude; After marriage he is subdued. Before marriage he had no buttons on his shirt; After marriage he has no shirt.
Before marriage he swears he wouldn’t marry the best woman in the world; After marriage he finds that he hasn’t.
The city has macadamized (constructed or paved) East Main Street and West Main Street. Work is now progressing on North Market Street.
17 Nov 1898
Elder Ford and I.N. Privett of the M.E. Church took a bathtub Sunday to the home of Otis Perry who is low with consumption and administered baptismal riles at his earnest request.
Emmanuel Walker of Lake Creek, son of Brother Z.T. Walker of this city, died Sunday [20 Nov] of typhoid fever. Burial was in Trout Cemetery.
Van Clark and Monroe Alexander were badly injured Thursday at the Johnston City Coal Mine
Mrs. J. Milton Norman, formerly Felts, died at home here Sunday, [20 Nov] of dropsy. She leaves a husband and three children. Burial was in Norman Cemetery.
24 Nov 1898
Mon Peterson and Ada Norman went off to Sparta and got married. They took the train to St. Louis for a short honeymoon trip.
Will Pulley, one of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders who recently came home sick from a hospital in Connecticut and son of B.P. married Margaret Manees, daughter of I.N. Sunday.
Edgar Mcalpin was killed when he fell from a cage to the bottom of a shaft at O. & M V.C. & M. Co. last Wednesday.
1 Dec 1898
Otis Perry, son of Leonidas, died at home four miles south Tuesday [6 Dec]. He was recently baptized in a bathtub by Rev J.H. Ford. He died in full assurance of a home in Heaven.
News came by telephone yesterday that Charles Pope, merchant and farmer, had gone to Kentucky to marry Miss Poole. We hope to dance at your golden wedding fifty years from now.
No need to blow your nose on your coat sleeve when you can get a good handkerchief from 2 cents to 35 cents at Dunaways.
The body of Charles Cutrell was shipped here from Dexter, Missouri last Thursday. He moved from the old Cutrell homeland 3 ½ miles east to Dexter 6 months ago. He leaves a wife and three small children. Burial was in Worley Cemetery.
8 Dec 1898
Ella Chitty, daughter of Thomas of near Wolf Creek, died Sunday under very sad circumstances. We are informed by persons present that her death was the most horrible and heart rending they ever witnessed. She had allowed the devil in the form of some black-hearted but outwardly nice appearing young man to tempt her to step aside from the paths of virtue and drew the inevitable wages of the life into which the bypaths of sin had led her.
James Sherman May was born 13 Jul 1865 and died Sunday (II Dec] after an illness of one month. He was Deputy Coroner and an undertaker Burial was in the new cemetery by Knights of Pythias.
17 photos for 25 cents al Wilder’s Gallery.
Alfred Swafford and Lou Vena Davis were married last Wednesday [14 Dec]
Frank Lee, whose home is a few miles northeast, was sentenced to ten days in jail and fined S10. He was at church with his girl and a bottle and broke one of his buggy wheels. He was not so drunk but what he could take the corresponding wheel off another buggy and put it on his own and drive it back to the livery stable good as new.
Loy Moake and Esse Leigh were married the 24th at Lake Creek
15 Dec 1898
Mrs. W.J. Spiller and Mrs. John H. Duncan went to Alma Friday to attend the funeral of Willard Henry Boles, youngest son of Elder W H. Boles.
Whitie Gill is the proud father of a girl baby born Monday night. [19 Dec] He says he wouldn’t take a thousand for it.
Alfred Swafford and Louvena Davis were married last Wednesday. The groom is one of the whistling Coon Ridge boys and the bride is one of Pleasant Grove’s young ladies. They left Friday for Buckhorn where they will make their home.
Miss Ora Campbell is the hello girl at the telephone central office since Monday.
A message came from Charleston, South Carolina yesterday stating that Walter Parks, nephew of H.M. Parks, died Tuesday of typhoid fever in the Army on Sullivan Island.
22 Dec 1898
Walter Parks, son of W.W. and Ada Parks, was born 22 Sep. 1879 three miles northeast of Crab Orchard, III. and died 21 Dec. 1898 on Sullivan Island near Charleston, South Carolina. He enlisted at St. Louis in the Light Artillery of the regular army. The funeral was at Coal Bank with burial there beside his father.
Pierce Borum celebrated his 51st birthday on Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Peebles of near Attila celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday of last week.
Dec 29 1898
(Extracted from “Footsteps”, WCHS Quarterly, Volume 1, Spring to Winter, 1998, researched by Helen Lind)