St Valen tines gifts and local notes from Troy area
Special cupid boxes for St Valentine s Day offered by Mrs J J Ward. Local obits note Richard Quinn 65 buried in potter s field at county poor farm. Borders Coal Co of Marissa dissolves. O Fallon postmaster pick and Waterloo choice noted. Belleville razes old frame buildings for Carnegie library. Troy navy man George Schmacker transferred to Great Lakes. Barnsback leaves farming. sale held and moves to Edwardsville. Moving picture show at Wieder s op era house closes due to lack of patrons. Troy retains one nightly exhibitor. Gall subscribers hear from former Troy resident Joseph Ganninger in Marshalltown Iowa. Dr F K Liermann attends Madison County Dental Society meeting. named essayist for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ward
Richard Quinn
Potter's Field
Borders Coal Company
Marissa
J.R. Ward
Henry Evans
O'Fallon
David Schein
Waterloo
W.N. Baltz
Belleville
Carnegie Library
George Schmacker
Troys
Uncle Sam's Navy
Wieder's Opera House
Ilenry Schultze
Troy
Braner
Joseph Ganninger
Marshalltown
Iowa
Gall
F. K. Liermann
Madison County Distridental Society
Jerseyville
Liermann
Illinois Poultry Leads Nation in Egg and Fowl Production
The census shows 21,409,835 fowls in Illinois with about three quarters as egg producers. Annual egg production totals 100,119,418 dozen valued at 18,940,454 dollars and poultry production reaches 32,352,888 fowls worth 15,404,028 dollars. Illinois leads the U.S. in poultry output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Routine City Council Meeting in Troy February 2 1914
City council meeting notes routine business and officer reports. Mayor Kinder appoints Llewellyn Taylor and Beutel to investigate the east side cemetery. Finance committee presents payments for electrician marshal and other city suppliers. Treasurer reports January 1914 with balances and receipts. Council approves payments and new meter pricing inquiry. Grant of permission for well and pump on North Center Street. Meeting adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Lil
Fec
Kinder
Allermen
Llewellyn
Taylor
Beutel
City Ceemetery
City Electrician
Gerfen
Allen
R. L. Dawson
John Sapp
Coons
Fred H. Garnet
G. W. Goetz
Donk Bros. Coal Co
J.T. Purviance
H. R. U Wulfendick
A. D. Barnard
Garnet Uros. Mercantile Co
Richard Biffert
Mrs. M. Sprick
Haniel Casey
Fotentia Quarry Co
H. Miller
Seernie Ite
Traves
Finance Committee
City
Dawson
J. Allen
Center Street
Electric Bitters advertised as liver and kidney remedy
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a safe guaranteed cure for liver and kidney troubles. It claims Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa recovered after eight months of illness and four doctors. Available in bottles of 506 or 1.00 with stated satisfaction guarantee and home usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Iowa
H. J .Huffendick
News of Neighbors Highlights Local Visits and Events
L W Adler visited St. Louis Sunday while Harold Baer and Mrs John Mueller, with Martin Hug and family moving from Highland, appear in local notes. Several residents traveled to Highland and St Louis for business and relatives. A moving picture show and dance at Turners hall drew limited crowds but enjoyable. The Illinois Central plans a coal spur near the grounds, with 30 000 tons storage targeted. An 11 year old boy, Oscar Isenberg, lost a middle finger. medical reports and local notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Adler
St. Louis
Harold Baer
Highland
John Mueller
Sonday
Lester Anderson
St. Jacob
Martin Hug
T. J. Virgin
East St. Louis
E. K. Benner
August Alueller
Leonard Schoreack
Clarence Anderson
Wm. A. Faires
Edgar Buchimann
Henry Buchmueller
H. Collins
W. A. Faires
Frey, Liebler & Company
P. Perry
Bertha Bellm
Turners’ Hall
Erwin Hisel
Louis Thearsmann
Mary Leisel
St. Joseph's Hospital
Leo Kolb
Chicago
John H. Brandes
Edward Schnurr
Aaron Weber
J. B. Stanfield
Charleston
Mary Rawlings
C. M. Ellison
Ellison Heirs
North Duncan Street
J. H. Motz
Burkhardt Funke
Edwardsville
E. W. Baum
Marine
Fred Deitz, Jr
Ellison
the Deacon
Marine Dramatic Club
Illinois Central Railroad
Oscar
Charlies Isenberg
Notice to Hunters on Premises Prohibited Trespassing
Notice hereby given that hunting and trespassing are strictly forbidden on any part of our premises. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Names listed: Herman Schlafer, George P. Loyer, Edward Miller, Wim Weber, Benj Zenk, Edwin Zenk, Henry Horstmann, George Dollinger, Ignatius Riggin, Wim S Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schlafer
George P. Loyer
Edward Miller
Wim, Weber
Benj. Zenk
Edwin Zenk
Henry Horstmann
George Dollinger
Ignatius Riggin
Wim
S. Weber
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Raiververvarvers
Arsabu
Great Lakes
Ill
George
Marine Band
Fred J. Barnsback
Barnsback
Pienecomluig
Troy Exchange Bank
Council Journal
WTA Essea Aprice
Treasury
Dan G. Liebler
Fred Gerfen
James W. Taylor
Ww. Aerie Notary
Hobson
CG. P. Caldwell
New Orleans
Pfeiffer Chemical Co
Philadelphia
Louis
Bray House Furnishing Co
Highland Marble
Works
Oall
M. W. Powell
Market Street
W. D. Renfro
Babette Deimling
Main Street
Wm. Hampe
Thomas Millett
F. W. Braner
L. W. Sandles
Presbyterian Church
Trustees Presbyterian Church
Jarvis Township
F. O. Leidel
P. M. Davidson
B. W. Jarvis
John H. Voelker
Adam
Geo. P. Simpson
George W. Gerstenecker
Henry C. Dettmar
A. F. Beltzman
George C. Morriss
Merrell
Soule
S. Merrell-Soule Company
Syracuse
New York
le eRacuse
First National Bank
Edwardsville, Ill
Manan
the Bank
U. S
Hunar Tranes
Gro
W. Murmn
J. F. Cesar
Cane Groxer Katarinisca
Asa'j. Cashier
V. Crossman
Ags't
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