Neighborhood News Highlights From St Jacob Area
Clarence Spies visited relatives in Afton Iowa last week Rev C A Hildebrand stayed with parents in Rosemond John Kettler from Marne visited St Jacob last Friday Mr and Mrs Robert Meyer welcomed an infant son Mrs C A Hildebrand visiting Madison with friends Mrs August Mueller and daughter Elizabeth visited Madison Mr and Mrs Fred Spies Jr spent Sunday with George Dressel family in Troy Mr and Mrs Mis Wasem and Anna Hess visited near Marine August Kirchers traveled to St Louis for a poultry show Fred Mueller bought Schweikert bakery and grocery and took charge Mrs Philip Weidner visiting relatives in Alton with Mrs Fred Foehner John E B Miller Sr left for Lawton Okla to stay with son Edward and family Dr J A Collins escaped injury after buggy overturned on Troy road Dorcas Sewing Society hosted by Mrs Hugo Wratger Eureka Camp 2006 Modern Woodmen social Saturday at Turners hall St Jacob public school to stage Christmas plays December 2 Prof EH C Pitt has about 25 dollars toward piano fund from prior play Euchre and dance hosted by St Jacob Turnverein with many visitors Thirty prize awards given and a social dance to end the evening
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A. Flebig
August Mueller
Elizabeth
Madison
Fred Spies, Jr
George Dressel
Troy
Mis Wasem
Anna Hess
Edward Rinehardt
Marine
August Kirchers
St. Louis
Fred Mueller
Nashville
Schweikert
Philip Weidner
Fred Foehner
Jamestown
Alton
John EB. Miller
Lawton
Oklo
Edward Miller
J. A. Collins
Troy Road
Hugo Wratger
Dorcas 'Sewing Society
St. Jacob Public
Finnegan's
Stebbin'’s
EH. C. Pitt
St. Jacob Turnverein
Highland News In Brief From Community Ledger
Joseph Hoelscher returns from Gillette Wyoming and stays in Highland. Miss Irma Hediger returns from Centralia. Bridgeport’s L A Buchanan and son visit Hoitor and Mrs A P Spencer. John Geismann and son Lorenz visit Joseph Geismann in Quincy. Henry Vass of St Louis and Ella Weiss of Springfield dine with Mrs F X Weiss. Emily and Trene Miller host a Sunday dinner for friends. Mrs Henry Kirstein suffers a fractured left arm after a fall. Nagel family and Arnold Feyl move from Cheyenne to Highland. Fire damages E W Schmetter’s residence with estimated loss 1000 to 1500 dollars. Defective stove blamed. Albert Freuler of Lamar Colorado visits Highland relatives due to death of Mrs Freuler’s mother Mrs Bass in Greenville. Joseph Landman and Rena Kimiling wed at St Gertrude’s Grantfork by Rev A M Jaschke and will reside in Highland. Helvetia Milk Condensing Co announces a 1 cent per hundredweight increase for December and January, bringing sellers to 2.25. Anna Meyer widow of Louis Meyer dies at 72, pneumonia. burial in Jamestown. Wiley E Zimmermann and Ruby Schwartz wed in St Louis. groom works at Highland mill. couple to reside in Highland. Highland Telephone Co installs new switchboard, capacity 600 lines or 1600 subscribers. Since 1908, subs rose from 48 to about 706. Ottmar Launer of Highland and Myrtle Gulick of St Louis wed in St Louis. groom with Johansen Shoe Co. reside at 306 ia Shenandoah Ave, St Louis.
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Highland
Joseph Hoelscher
Gilette
Wyo
Irma Hediger
Centralia
L. A. Buchanan and Son
Bridgeport
Ho—itor
A. P. Spencer
John Geismann
Lorenz
Joseph Geismann
Quincy
Henry Vass
St. Louis
Ella Weiss
Springfield
F. X. Weiss
Emily
Trene Miller
Henry Kirstein
Robert Nagel
Arnold Feyl
Cheyenne
E. W. Schmetter
Albert Freuler
Lamar
Colo
Freuler
Bass
Greenville
Joseph_ Landman
Louis Meyer
Gus Senn
Jamestown
Wiley E. Zimmermann
Ruby Schwartz
Highland Mill
Highland Telephone Company
Exchange
Ottmar Launer
Myrtle Gulick
Fred Launer
Johansen Shoe Company
Ia Shenandoah Avenue
Marine Bowling Clubs Plan Growth and Local News
The Marine community sees a push to organize several bowling clubs. A 10 percent pound son was born last week to Mr and Mrs Herman Lampe. Work starts on a new residence for George Blume of St Louis. Emsley Keown is reported convalescing after grippe and bronchitis. A shed fire at Lawrence Puhlmanns home burned. Mrs K H Hewlet of Aurora Mo visited Marine relatives. Miss Bonnie Mickach returns to Altamont after a three week visit with Mr and Mrs John Kettler. Mrs J H Veatch breaks two fingers trying to open a drophead sewing machine. H L Gottenstrater recovering from blood poison. August Melbauer marked his 70th birthday with a family celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Herman Lampe
George Blume
St. Louis
Emsley- Keown
Lawrence Puhlmann
K. H. Hewlet
Aurora
Bonnie Mickach
Altamont
John Kettler
J. H. Veatch
H. L. Gottenstrater
August Melbauer
Local Briefs From Marine and Surrounding Areas
Miss Amanda Prett, recently recovering from pneumonia, now ill with liver trouble. Marine electric light plant upgrades remove engine and dynamo as Southern Illinois Light and Power Co. provides current from Collinsville plant. Edna Kreutzberg of Dupo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kreutzberg, formerly of Marine, wed Louis Daudermann of Alhambra in St Louis. groom works as a barber in Edwardsville and they will live there. Mrs. Charles Irwin, formerly Mabel Staeger of Marine, died in Collinsville from typhoid fever at 18, leaving infant daughter, husband, parents, five sisters, six brothers, and a large family. funeral held in Marine. Myrtle Brooks and Henry Grotefendt wed at the Brooks home. Rev. Paul Buchmisler officiated. they will farm near Marine.
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Amanda Prett
Marine Electric Light
Southern
Ilinois Light & Power Co
Collinaville
Edna Kreutzberg
Dupo
Ernest Kreutzberg
Marine
St.Louis
Otto Grotefendt
Half Nickel Could Ease Rising Prices Says Editorial
The Boston Globe argues a half nickel coin would simplify coinage and price calculations. It notes shoppers and retailers feel the burden of rising costs, with six, seven, or eight three-cent pieces not aligning to a convenient fraction of a dollar.
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Baston Globe
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C. N. Robinson
Cain
Market ST
J. Helmich
Iustifu
Weems Laundry
Postoffice
Thaket
Ang An Philip
George T. Eckert
Superior
Best Graham Poor
Helvetia Bottled Beer
Fauwarte
Valsevita
Dan G. Liebler
Will S. Schmitt
Hack and Drag Line
Vandalia Station
Bayegage
Philip Schultze
F. K. Liebmann
Phone
John J. Gartner
St. Jacob
Highland Marble
Edward Feutz
H. C. Kueker, le
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