16 Dec 1891
Page 1
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Newspaper
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Location
Edwardsville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1891
Page
1
Local shop chatter and ads fill this column with fruitless typos and busy holiday commerce. Gonterman’s and Coventry’s feature toys, jewelry, baking goods, and holiday crafts while L. Schware’s and J. L. Schware’s tout fancy foods and Christmas confections. Various notices mention watchmakers, engravers, and merchants promoting holiday stock and services.
A long list of names and brief notes on visitors and residents appears from Edwardsville and nearby towns. Entries mention J A Leef of Alhambra, Geo 3 Burnett of St. Louis, Henry Ahrens of Worden, Gottlieb Willaredt of Nameok, and many others visiting or in the city. Events include social calls, trips to Collinsville, shopping at local stores, and plans such as family reunions and holiday travel. The item reflects a busy social scene with multiple individuals noted by town and connection.
The circuit court case docket advances with Patrick Boyle sentenced to be hanged January 16, 1892 for murder after a denied new trial. George Starkey and John Brown receive 30 years’ confinement with solitary time and appeal windows. Grand jury returns six true bills including murder larceny and arson. jurors’ costs total about 884.10. The term, juror and witness expenses loom large as several cases proceed, while other civil and docket items are reported.
Old distillery property of several acres with an eight room frame house in good repair and the Wabash hotel property near the Wabash lower depot offered for lease or sale. Contact Mrs Margaret Scumire per Intelligencer notice. Jewelry and furniture shops advertise, urging patrons to inspect Ros and Dale and J W Rorig before purchasing.
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