Street Car Crash Destroys Auto In Collinsville Standstill
Reporter F C Raber and Harry McDaniels escape harm as an East St. Louis Suburban car backs into a passing auto near the Collinsville Y. The auto is wrecked with wheel, axle, tire and fender damage while twenty witnesses observe. The vehicle is towed to J C McLanahan’s livery for storage and display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
McLanahan
Collinsville
East St. Louis & Suburban Electric Railway Company
F. C. Raber
Harry McDaniels
Collinsvile
Glen Carbon
McDaniels
Raber
J.C. McLanahan
Everybody Pays Taxe Alleged Public Duty in Tax Talk
A writer in the Ohio State Journal argues that every citizen supports government through taxes even without public protests. Renters, shopkeepers, and households all indirectly pay taxes via higher prices, with grocers and butchers passing along landlord tax increases to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Rev Stubenwoll Praises New Life Pills in Allison Ad
A reader from Allison Iowa endorses Dr King s New Life Pills as the best regulator for the liver and a perfect bowel remedy. The testimonial claims every home should have them with a 25 cent price, available at H R Huffen dicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stubenwoll
Allison, Ia
Dr. King
H. R. Huffendick
Indexed letter and account files for sale at The Call office
A brief classified item notes sale of indexed letter and account files at The Call office. The listing provides no further details on quantity dates or pricing.
Local notes mention births, deaths, and civic actions
The column reports a newborn son to Mr and Mrs John McIntosh now at Nokomis, the death of Mrs Florentina Haller aged 81 in Highland, and obituaries for Joseph Basler of Pierron. It notes T P F Reilly’s appointment as deputy state fire marshal, naval enlistment of Dutch Monroe, and East St Louis Board of Education approving 325000 tax levy for schools and buildings. Also mentions water franchise to A F Cook in Lebanon and staffing moves in Troy and Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
Riebold’s
Ford
Duthiel Brancer
John McIntosh
Troy
Nokomis
Wm. F. Meyer
Frances A. Neumann
Florentina Haller
John Haller
Highland
T. P. F. Reilly
Edwardsville
Edwardsville Township
Dunne
Wilbur E. Peter
George
Wright
Mr. Basler
Pierron
Board of Education of
East St. Louis
John H. Healey
Call
Livingston
Lake Geneva
Wis
Mason
Michigan
Disappearance of St Jacob merchant Hochuli traced to Paris visit
John Hochuli a St Jacob mercantile businessman and postmaster left a power of attorney with Rev Schmidt before his disappearance. He now reports from Paris enjoying himself. A breach of promise suit by a local widow is cited as a possible cause. The town awaits further updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hochuli
St. Jacob
Paris
France
Hochuli
Rev. Schmidt
Neighbors News From Troy and Nearby Areas
Rain cooled Troy but spared nearby areas while farmers Stahl and others rent, move, and finish silos. Local residents Weber and Faitz buy Model T Fords. Rev H Stedtman from Batesville will be installed as pastor of the German Evangelical church in Troy with Rev Holtz, Rev Heithaus, and Rev Bahnsen in attendance. A Mission Festival with meals on the church grounds follows Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Philip Stahl
Collinsville
James Geratenecker
Hall
George Edwards
Weber
Henry Faitz
Edwardsville
H. Stedtman
Batesville
Ind
German Evangelical Church
Martin Holz
Troy Church
Stedtman
H. Juchhoff
Cumberland
Virginia
Holtz
Heithaus
Lebanon
Bahnsen
Sun day visitors and social events in St Jacob area
John Schmidt and family visited Marine. Mrs R Meyer from St Louis. Fred Moser and family from Highland. W P Sweeney and Joseph Becker toured Edwardsville on business. Effie Blume returned from Highland hospital healthier. Samuel Becker A B Jones and Ed Spies visited from St Louis. A platform dance by Wm Frey delighted attendees. Ella Schoeck headed to Idaho to teach. LaPage's Daises defeated St Jacob Cubs 6 to 2. Dr Eugene Cohn and family from Peoria guests of L W Adler and local friends. Leo Schoeck Elmer Benner and Daniel Schiefer Jr left for Mounds for milling work. St Jacob Cubs held an ice cream social and dance at the Turners hall with raffles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schmidt
Marine
R. Meyer
St. Louis
Fred Moser
Highland
W. P. Sweeney
Joseph Becker
Edwardsville
Effie Blume
Highland Hospital
Samuel Becker
A. B. Jones
Ed Spies
Leo Schoeck
Elmer Benner
Daniel Schiefer, Jr
Mounds
Walter & Spies Milling Company
St. Jacob Cubs
Turners“hall
Homer Ase
Harold Baer
Local visitors and guests mingle in county town scenes
Marine August Majbauer and Fred Schmied eke county seat visits on Monday. Maryville and Webster Grove guests travel to see relatives. Notables include Miss Linda Holttgrieve from Maryville, Miss Edith Reinhart hosted by Miss Bertha Maxer near Highland, and trips to Tulsa and St Louis. A farewell for Fred Smith and Wm Kreutzberg ends at the Smith residence after a social gathering hosted by the local M W A Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Majbauer
Fred Schmiedeke
Linda Holttgrieve
Maryville
John H. Brandes
L. €. Heim
Pocahontas
Edith Reinhart
Bertha Marxer
Highland
F. W. Stuckwisch
Lizzie Metz
Tulsa
Oklo
Charles Busse
Theresa
St. Paul
Kan
F. Sackett
Mary Sackett
Katherine Nemnich
Webster Grove
Paul Buchmuecller
Elmhurst
Walter Smith
Ethel Paul
Alice Morris
Ed Jutameyer
Alton
C. M. Ellison
John G. Weber
St. Louis
Master Adolph
Arthur Lynn
Courtney Ellison
Granité City
Windsor
Dorothy
0. M
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Joke
An 1880s advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh case and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from the National Bank of Commerce endorsing F. J. Cheney. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a classroom joke about velocity and a wasp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Pdrugeists
Real Estate Ad and Newspaper Delivery Offer
An advertisement offers town or farm property sales through ace B W Jarvis real estate agent and promises prompt delivery of St Louis daily or Sunday papers by Daniel Peterman agent. The brief notice lists both services as available to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace B. W. Jarvis
St. Loui
Daniel Peterman
Oral hygiene talks warn on pyorrhea risk and health links
In a talk stressing mouth cleanliness the speaker warns that untreated pyorrhea alveolaris can loosen teeth and cause pus between gums. Early dental care and annual exams are urged to prevent systemic stomach troubles linked to oral disease. The piece also includes short ad notices about eczema ointment and household products.
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Higland Fair
Rennellos
Madison County
J. C. Ammann
J. G. Barpiu
McCall’s? Magazine and
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McCall's
McCall
McCall’s Magazine
37Th St
New York City
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Gornet Bros. Merc. CO
West Clay Street
Labor
Patti Campbell
Minnesota
Vermillion Lake
Tower
Miss Campbell
Northwest
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Toledo, O
Pfeiffer Chemical CO
Philadelphia
Tees Rolls
Furnishing Co
Agenta
Highland Marble Works
Huffendick
Hutffendick
Michael Loyet
Clay Street
Alice Collins
Herman Schlaefer
Eureka
Wm. Hampe
Llewellyn
Rhode Island
Wim. Frangen
B. W. Jarvis
F. W. Braner
Keystone Building and Loan
W. J. Gebauer
August Beutel
Trenton Mich
Elizabeth Schultze
Augusta Zenk
Tragical
Southern Minors
Rieder
Opera House
John Bernhardt
Board of Auditors
Jar
Illinois
Henry C. Dettmar
Yuede & Probst Commission CO
North Third Street
ST. Louis, MO
First National Bank
Edwardsville, Ill
Henry Traine
Pres
Gro
W. Murer
J. F. ‘Knanner
Goran Kanstenisen
Ass’t
V. Crossman
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