Puritan Sets Free and Local Notes
Brief news notes from Puritan Sets and surrounding areas. Items include ads for Puritan Sets and Davidson's, new ice cream at Riebold's bakery starting April 6, Deimling Bros shipping hogs to East St. Louis, Gerfen building front added, Fred Hampe named petit juror, Madison County Farmers Institute meeting in Alhambra, Troy Exchange Bank finances, Madison County Medical Society May meeting at Illini hotel Alton, Fred Herbst arrested in electric light case, Western Brewery sold to St Louis syndicate for 150000 with improvements planned, Troy auto delivery updates, BR C Morriss remodeling delivery machine, Highland Old Folks' Home dedication with German English addresses, and the death of Jesse Eckles at Taylor Springs mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puritan
Davidson’s. Call
Davidson's
J. R. Ward
Mound City
S. Kingston
Riebold’s Bakery
Deimling Bros
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
Gerfen
Fred Hampe
Madison County Farmers’ Institute
Alhambra
Troy Exchange Bank
Madison County Medical Society
Illini Hotel
Alton
Fred Herbst
Glen Carbon
Western Brewery
Belleville
St. Louis
H. L
Joseph Giesedieck
Troy
BR. C. Morriss
International
Highland Milling Co’s
Highland Old Folks
Jesse Eeckles
Taylor Springs
Hillaboro
Eckles
Local notes on repairs, fires, and political picks
The article covers Main Street macadamizing halted by rain, a hoodoo still at work, saloon sale to Herman Rucker with Prott changing jobs, J E Date promoting Madison County Centennial History, a brochure from Illinois Traction System, Atlas Leather Co plant fire in Caseyville with 75 workers displaced, Rural Mail Carriers meeting in Edwardsville for August convention, Louis Smith sending a dollar for The Call from Guantanamo, and Charles Boeschenstein named Democratic national committeeman from Illinois succeeding Roger Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Construction, Co
Springfield
Main Street
Henry E. Prott
Mersinger
Herman Rucker
Prott
Tlinois
Atlas Leather Company
Caseyville
St. Louis
Madison County Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Edwardsville
Rohm
State Association
Louis Smith
Troy
Guantanamo
Cuba
Louis
Uncle Sam
Navy
U.S. S. Prairie
Charles Boeschenstien
County Board Organized in Madison County
The Madison County Board of Supervisors met in Edwardsville to organize the new body and re elect John S. Leef of Lees township as chairman. Pearl Smith of Venice was a rival candidate. Leef won 23 votes to 17 for Smith with D H W. Buaser trailing. The meeting covered only organization steps and Leef announced the nineteen standing committees. George Liebler was named as a member and chair of the Poor Farm committee and joined the Fee and Salary committee. The first regular meeting is set for May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Board of Supervisors
Edwardsville
John S. Leef
Lees Township
Pearl Smith
Venice
Leef
Smith
D. H. W.buaser
George Liebler
Rube Peters Shines in White Sox Win Over Browns
Madison county youth Rube Peters of Grantfork pitched five innings in Chicago White Sox 8 to 3 victory over St. Louis Browns in St. Louis. Local baseball sets Sunday schedule at Athletic Park were disrupted by wet grounds. Other scores: Leclaire-Maurer Rumleys 7 Leclaire Athletics 1. Edwardsville-Collinsville Cubs 8 Edwardsville Orioles 7. Edwardsville Colts 12 Edwardsville BV. D's 2. Highland Athletics 8 Greenville 6. Electric Bitters marketed as a tonic and remedy for grip effects. Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Peters
Madison County
Grantfork
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Chicago
Rube
White Sox
Athletic Park
Troy Athletics
Buffalo Springs
St. Louis
Broadway Athletics
Leclaire—Maurer Rumleys
Leclaire Athletics
Edwardsville
Collinsville Cubs
Edwardsville Orioles
Edwardsville Colts
BV. D's
Highland
Highland Athletics
Greenville
S&s. Kingston
Puritan Sets Davidson's Ad for Bucklen Salve and Hall's Catarrh Cure
An 1886 Toledo advertisement promotes Puritan Sets Davidson's Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for pimples and injuries and Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for a cure, urging internal use and quick relief. It notes availability at Kingston's and widespread sale through F J Cheney & Co Toledo with 75 cent price and constipation remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston's
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
I. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank.j. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
F. J
Cheney & CO
Remarkable Cure Sold by Dr King’s New Discovery
A Clarendon Texas man recalls a dramatic improvement after using Dr Kings New Discovery for a severe cough. He reports his brother nearly faced consumption but recovered after ten bottles, now weighing 218 pounds. The remedy is praised as quick and reliable, priced 50 cents and 1.00, with a free trial at Kingston’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holselaw
Clarendon
Tex
Dr. King
Kingston’s
The School Election Vote Shows Sandles Victory
The school election last Saturday drew a large vote with many women participating. The Sandles ticket won over the Johnson ticket by more than two to one, totals show L. W. Sandles 291 and Mose Johnson 123 for president board of education. Members elected were Paul B. Wild 295, Frank Snodgrass 286, Wm. G. Baglin 129, Daniel Smith 118. The new board will meet this evening to organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandles
Johnson
Board of Education
L. W. Sandles
Mose Johnson
Paul B. Wild
Frank Snodgrass
Wm. G. Baglin
Storm Kills Mule as Lightning Strikes Barn Near Depot
During a heavy morning storm, lightning struck Joseph Arth’s barn south of the depot. A mule owned by John Druessel of Blackjack was killed instantly. another mule was stunned but unharmed. Simon Druessel, en route to the creamery with milk, had just left Arth’s stable minutes earlier to avoid the storm. Mr and Mrs John W Taylor and daughter, visiting from St Louis, were guests at the Taylor home with James Taylor and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arth
John Druessel
Blackjack
Simon Druessel
John W. Taylor
St.’ Louis Bunday
Folka
Mia
James Taylor
Troy Markets Prices and Thursday Wheat and Corn Rates
Wheat price per bushel corrected weekly, corn and oats rates listed with many items showing per unit figures. Hay, clover, timothy, flour values for hard and soft wheat, white middlings, shipstuff, bran and meal, cattle hogs calves and sheep prices per cwt or head, and poultry and dairy item rates included as a market listing.
Notice to call The Call on premises restraint
Notice forbids hunting fishing or trespassing on premises and warns violators will be prosecuted. Names listed include Charles Helmich en Bohm James H. Smith Moritz Wendler Adam Flath Jr Barney Porter Hackmann Bros Fred Engeling George Flath John Cline Richard Schmalz Henry Kurtz Wm Wittmann Chas Struckhoff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Helmichen
Bohm
James H. Smith
Moritz Wendler
Adam Flath, Jr
Barney Porter
Hackmann Bros
Fred Engeling
George Flath
John Cline
Richard Schmalz
Henry Kurtz
Wm. Wittmann
Chas, Struckhoff
Notice to saloonkeepers and dog license deadlines
All saloonkeepers must file new bonds with the city clerk by Monday April 29. City Clerk W. J. Vetter notes this notice. A dog license is due May 1, 1912, and owners must secure tags from City Marshall D. G. Fries. By order of City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Vetter
D. G. Fries
Administratrix Notice for Estate of John W Gornet
Augusta Gornet administratrix announces before the Madison county probate court at Edwardsville the May term on the first Monday of May. Creditors must attend to present claims and all debts to the estate should be paid immediately. Dated March 8 1912. Have you a Puritant Davidson s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gornet
Madison
Itlingis
Madison County
Edwardsville
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Lewis Binder
Stright She Cigar
F.P. Lewis
Peoria. Il
Davidson
State of Illinois
Resources
Public Service Corporation
National
Oe Capital
Ede
Tees Eee
William W. Jarvis
The
Troy Exchange . Bank
William. W. Jarvis
State of
Illinois
County of
B. W. Jarvis
Notary Public
Liebler
Poor Farm Committee
Troy Markets
Wm, Sudhoff
H. Klein
J. N. Jarvis
J. Neubauer
H. A. Latimer
Dodier Street
Georgia Horsley
George B. Henderson
Nellie Henderson
Annie Watts
John W. Watts
Jones & Family
LEGAL
Augusta Gornet
M.F. Allwarter
Auwarter’s
Eagle
Stampa
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