Brisk Local News Notes From Town
Brief items from the town report routine include election notices and primary day activity, new walks on Main street, Highland saloon opening, a birth, a death, and local improvements. Mentions S Kingston, S Avis, Jule Abendroth, Dr J J Brown, Elden Eugene Linder, and local dog tax enforcement. Also notes gypsy fortune tellers, telephone exchange growth, and a Chicago land deal for the electric plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Kingston
Main Street
Highland's
Jule Abendroth
Chris
Busse
S. S. Avis
Alton
J.J. Brown
A. P. Mosimach
Highland
Henry Hawke
Hickory
Clay Streets
Solterman
Worden
Granite City
August Droll
FP. E. Linder
Elden Eugene
Daniel G. Jones
Troy
Oie
Chicago
DeWitt
Sand Ridge
Ed Carter
Local Ventures Advance Amid Gas Find And Rail Plans
Bidle and Brashier of Charleston will bore for acres within 90 days. Henry Bollman, ex-president of Boltman Mercantile, eyes Weise Bradford Co. with stores in Greenville Waverly Virden Sumner and Vandalia and prepares a Tuscola branch. The Mutual Telephone Construction Co. files incorporation to build maintain and operate rural lines in Madison Bond Clinton Fayette and Montgomery counties with 10000 capital. Vandalia reports gas flow discovered during water bore at 52 feet prompting possible utilization. Paced by local notices, ads, and health tips, Springfield SE Electric interurban plans begin with a Springfield Taylorville Pana route and extend to Fayette Decatur areas. Electric Bitters lauded for kidney disease debility and stomach issues while Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar offers cough relief. W. H. Krause heads Oklahoma trip plans. 35-11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidle & Brashier
Charleston
Henry Boltman
Boltman Mercantile Co
Weise-Bradford Co
Greenville
Waverly
Virden
Sumner
Vandalia
Bollman
Tuscola
Mutual Telephone Construction Company
Madison
Bond
Clinton
Fayette
Montgomery
Springfield
Formosa
George Ottwein
T. P. Hudson
S. Kingston
Woman proposes at last in quirky kitchen scene
A woman boasts about six months of cooking school learning to prepare meatless meals. A man interrupts with a dramatic marriage proposal, crying out Darling will you be mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Cartwricut
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fellows
Della Meeker
Center Street
Kinloch 37
F. W. Braner
Market Street
Kinloch 7
Risser Residence
Kinloch 17
F. E. Linder
Rieder
Postoffice
R. L. Dawson
Alfred Peats
Park Place
L. W. Sondles
Kinloch 92
James N. Jarvis
Notary Public
June Sallee
Litchfield
Ill
Western Hotel
St. James Hotel
Edwardsville
Elias Burk
John Petry
Phon
St. Louis Republic
Southeastern Electric
Taylorville
Pana
Fayette County
Decatur
E. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Kennedy
W. H. Krause
Billings
Oklahoma
Moritz Wendler
Staunton Road
Hazelwood Place
W. S. Nevenschwander
Hickory Street
Lora Matthews
John Langenwalter
Chas. Utzinger
Highland, Ill
LEGAL
Felix Drott
Pelix Droll
Ilinois
Madison County
A. D
Edith Droll
F. F. Miller
W. P. Early
Sinois
Illinois
Peete
A. R. Snodgrass
Braner
C.E. McKittrick
McKittrig
S.E McKittrick
Riga
G. A. Purviance & Son, Hack and Dray Line
Zenk ‘Stable
Nunnewat
Union Meat Market
G. A
Voelker
Cat's Pattern Department
Troy, Mlinois
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