Local News Notes and Community Updates
Community brief listing various notices: sales promotions at Garnet Bros. Mercantile Co. and Hayes Studio ads, Christmas stamp event at Auwarter’s, a fatal electrocution at Livingston mine, a scalding death of an infant in New Douglas, subscription reminders for The Call, local obituaries and deaths including Mrs. Malan, John Zobrist Sr., and others, railway car delivery for East St. Louis line, a state wide farmers road-dragging effort, Civic League meeting details, and postposed Norman G. Flagg address due to scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auwarter’s
Adam Bolock
Livingston
Hayes
Philip Walters
New Douglas
Auwarter's
Mit
Collinsville
Fort Robinson
Neb
John Zobrist
Highland
Switzerland
East
Madison County
Civic League
Presbyterian Church
Norman G. ‘Flagg
Moro
Christmas Greeting to Friends and Patrons
A special notice extends season’s wishes to My, Friends and Patrons with a greeting for Christmas and continued good cheer throughout the year.
Neighbors share news from St Jacob and nearby towns
Local notes report visits and greetings among St Jacob residents including J L Noll in Highland and Mrs Frey with St Louis relatives. Featured events include the St Jacob Dramatic Club performing On the Little Big Horn and a well attended Turverein social. Mrs Faires wins poultry show with an Indian Cornish Game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Noll
Highland
Oscar Appel
St. Louis
Carrie
Claudine Hilby
Robert Moser
Branger
Herbert Stocker
Wa. Hoffmann
Flory
Belleville
John Frey
Harold Baer
Josephine Gates
Jamestown
St. Jacob
E. C. Pitt
William
New Douglas
Edgar Buchlmann
East St. Louis
Jonathan Ensminger
Piasa
Gus Sutter
Marine Township
Louis Bewig
Barney Porter
Morrow
Beal
Mulberry Grove
John Beal
St. Jacob Dramatic Club
Little Big Horn
Turmers’ Hall
St. Jacob Turverein
John Faires
O'Fallon
Eleventh Hour Appeals From Alvin on Christmas Wishes
Brief letters from Texas children dated December 1914 request toys and treats for Christmas. Louise Merry asks for a big doll, doll buggy, stove, fruits and nuts. Albert Malvasio seeks a rifle drum train and a Christmas tree. Bernett Jones asks for a cowboy suit and candy with nuts and oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Albert Malvasio
Santa Clause
Bernett
Jones
Electric Bitters advertised for stomach and female ills
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles weak nerves lame backs and female illnesses. Testimony from Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma claims it raised her from sickness and suffering and recommends every suffering woman try it. The ad assures satisfaction or money back and lists price 50 cents and 1.00. It is signed by H R Huffendick and closes with local notices about business operations and holiday sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Pool
Depew
Okla
H.R. “Huffendick
Visitors from St Louis and area noted around town
Otto Deibert Louis Brandes and other residents listed as visitors to St Louis Highland Alton Granite City and Olivette in the week. Family members and relatives are cited as calling on Marine relatives attending church meetings and mourning a death in Collinsville. mentions patient illness in Lorenzo and rheumatism in an unnamed son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Deibert
Louis Brandes
St.Louis
Wim. Holtzrieve
Fred Brooks
Chicago
Louise Blume
St. Louis
Fischer
Felix Mayer
L. P. Wetzel
Louis Kolb
Wim. Gleason
Alton
Paul Buchmueller
Granite City
Edward Gericke
Weber
Henrietta Alchimeyer
Wim. Rieke
Highland
D. A. Brooks
Patterson
Paul Stevenson
Christian Church
Emme Zimmermann
Lorenzo
Christian
Henry’ Wiegand
Louia Buhrmen
Effig
Joseph Benner
Collinsville
Wm. Ackermann
Henry’ Elbring
Mina. Hobert
Olivette
Mra
Elbring
Santa Claus as a Reality and Spirit of Charity
A reflective piece describes Santa Claus not as a physical being but as a reality and spirit of love. It portrays Santa as a universal expression of generosity, kindness, and shared goodwill, echoed by people who embody his charm in acts of gift giving and compassion. It urges not to deceive children about his existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Glave
Santa Claus
Christ Jesus
Mann
Santa
Santa Claus II
Scrooge
Troy Markets Snapshot of Grain and Livestock Prices
A historical market brief lists corn at .60 per bushel for new and .69 for old, oats at .50, flour at 2.90 per cwt hard wheat and 2.80 soft, white middlings 1.40 to 1.60, shipstuff 1.25 per CW, bran 1.25, meal 1.00, clover hay 17.00 per ton, timothy 20.00 per ton, straw 4.50, cattle 3.00 to 6.50 per cwt, hogs 5.00 to 6.50, calves and sheep rates, spring lambs by pound, poultry and egg prices including chickens at 12 1/8 per lb, butter and eggs per dozen, with several garbled entries for some items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.seeseernee
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Lewis
Garnet Bros. Mercantile Co
H. W. Ward
Alvin, Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Santa Fe
Kmas
Troy
Texas
Louise Merry
K.liermann
A Om
Achenica
Garnet ‘Broad
Mercantile "Co
By Eldon Patterson
Troy Markets
Vor Bale
Severral
P, Me "Davidson
Herman” ‘Bohlafer
Mee
Mary Tsenheri
F. W. Braner
P.M. Davidson
Sandles
Silver Creek Bottom
Herman Schlafer
George P. Loyer
Edward Miller
Wim. Weber
Benj. Zenk
Edwin Zenk
Henry Horstmann
George Dollinger
Ignatius Riggin
Wm. S. Weber
Americanyese
Goa
General
New York
Podunk
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