Seed and Soil Train Discussed Farm Problems from Science
About two hundred farmers and professionals gathered at the Vandalia depot to hear a Seed and Soil lecture in cooperation with the University of Illinois. Dr Cyril Hopkins outlined three soil factors ground limestone phosphorus and organic matter and urged practical methods to conserve soil while warning against overuse of commercial fertilizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
University of Illinois
Troy
Cyril G Wopkins
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Hopkins
State College of Agriculture
Dr. Hopkins
G. W. Davis
St. Jacob
Here
Effingham
McKeen
St. Louis
Paris
Peoria
W. C. Downing
K. C., Downing
Robert F Rawson dies after Brights disease
Robert F Rawson, son of Mrs Isabelle Rawson of Highland, died at home Monday evening after a long illness from Brights disease. He was 251 years, 7 months and 25 days old. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Highland Rawson home by Rev J E Bodine, with interment in Troy. He was born June 12 1864 and was the youngest child of Isabelle and the late William Rawson. He attended school in Highland.
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Robert F. Rawson
Isabelle Rawson
Tighland
Bright
Rawson
Highland
J. E. Bodine
Congregational Church
Troy
Deceasyd
Isabelle
William Rawson
Local man wins brickwork contract for Tray creamery
August Gerling of this city has been awarded the brickwork contract by St. Jeb Lumber Co. for the creamery plant to be erected by L. A. Spies of St. Jacob. Construction will start when weather permits. Twenty cans of milk arrive daily at temporary quarters under George Goetz. The plant, an extensive Tray improvement, isn’t expected to be operating before saprange due to bad weather. Equipment is bought. pay day for milk marketing today at BLT per hundred pounds, same as Wirbland and Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Gerling
St. Jeb
Saprange
Wirbland
Greenville
Church Societies Plan Meetings and Peat's China Mission Return
The Ladies' Aid Society of AT KB Church meets with Mrs. William Lewis next Thursday afternoon. the Merry Workers' Society of the Presbyterial church meets next Wednesday at 2 with Mrs. Fred Riebstead. A church social is planned in the basement on March 1. Rev. Jacob F. Peat, once near Kedardsville and known in Troy, has been a Methodist missionary in China for eight years and will vacation here this summer. He will travel Europe on the return journey with his wife and children, aiming for Toronto early in summer for the college where the two eldest sons study, then to Edwardsville. He has overseen missions in West China from Chen-tu to Chungking.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
China
Edwardsville
West China
Chen-tu
Chungking
President Helps Orphans at Macon Home
The head of the Industrial and Orphans Home in Macon Georgia reports Electric Bitters as a nine year staple medicine in the institution. He says it aids stomach liver and kidney troubles, purifies blood and builds up pale weak children and rundown people including women. See Kingston's at 8.
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Industrial and Orphan's Home
Macon
Kingston's
Troy City Council Minutes February 7 1910
Regular meeting led by Mayor Busse with roll call of aldermen. Treasurer George Leebler reports January 1910 cash on hand and receipts from licenses and lights, with payments listed for streets police lights and contingencies. Finance committee approves claims and orders drawn. reports from city marshal and electrician noted. adjournment follows with clerk and mayor signatures.
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Troy
Busse
Vetter
Peterman
Schott
Beutel
Stienhans
Garnet
Norbury
Vines
Ail Alle Rts
OOO
George Leebler
Gernet
Tom W. Gornet
WM. Brutel
Elmar Sapp
R. G. Dawson
Gilbert Fetes
OOO Garlock Packing Co
Purviance & Son
Troy Telephone Co
Her. Wehmeier
Fred Daluege, Sr
Troy Co- Liderative Senile Co
Spy Gee Vt
Boau Donkros
Ada
Olay Gerfen & Rochen
Obengthain & Boyer
H. V. Stiembans
Standard Oil Co
Commercial Electric Co
Leutwiler Bros
George Liebler
J.D. Street & Co
Finance Committee
City Electrician
Stiemhans
Chris. Busse
J. Vetter
Magician Edwin Brush Delights Large Rieder’s Audience
A packed Rieder’s opera house Wednesday night witnessed Edwin Brush the magician close a four part local Lyceum Bureau series with awe inspiring tricks. He produced live fish from air removed an ear egg and more while a spectator’s hat stirred a wheelbarrow full of items. Brush and partner Mr Jivush impressed with stage presence and tasteful routine. Plans for a bigger series and a St Valentine Kaffeklaiche for Pride of the West Rebekah Lodge are announced. Personal notes list local visitors and social plans for February events.
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Rieder
Opera House
Edwin Brush
Chicago Lyceum Bureau
Brash
Jivush
Ty Mer
Rush
Mr. Brash
Elon
Rieder’s Opera House
Pride of the West
Sunday Visitors and Local Appointments in Troy
A stream of social visits and local appointments fills Troy as residents travel to nearby towns and back. Notes include Elizabeth Spohr in Highland, Jacob Hess from St Louis visiting Den Peters in Troy, and Mayor Chris Busse among river visitors. County Superintendent J A Uzzell and other locals attend schools and church events while Collinsville and St Louis relatives appear in numerous gatherings.
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Sadie
St. Louis
Elizabeth Spohr
Hichland
George Liebler and
St. Jacob
Jacob Hess
Troy
den Peters
Chris Busse
Wm. Morgan
Lester
Collinsville
Christian Conrad
Renfro
Frank Rother
Charles E. Jarvis
Louis [Fill
Maynard Joseph
Collinsvile
Viola Wyman
Inez Dank
Fulton, Ky
Wul I Vetter
Mary Rucker
Wm. Rucker
Joseph Webbrity
Anna
St. Lewis
Sarah Dunstan
Fiffie Fatrod
Callinsville
Wil
Preston
Thomas G. Jarvis
National Stock Yards
K Bt. Ballis
Greday
Gary 0. Kennedy
Marie Smith
Lydia Wills
Surmlay
Fred Heintzeanton
Lois
Michael Hoppe
John PL Tarvis
Edwardsville
PLC
Davidson
Missouri
Won
Paylor
Retort Hainsen
Ate Drew Rawson
I. W. Rawson
St. Loonis
Pred Lonck
Consolidated Coal Caupaty
Tr Co-Operative Minit Company
Brooksiming
Troy cases dominate Edwardsville circuit court week
Local Troy matters filled Edwardsville court as 36 witnesses testified in Charles L Edwards versus John Sosomworth of Maryville. Damage suits by M. W. Powell and Phil J. Zenk against Troy delayed. Powell case reached a sealed verdict due Monday on alleged street grade damages. Zenk case postponed to March term.
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Troy
Edwardsville
Charles L. Edwards
John Sosomwworth
Maryville
M. W. Powell
Phil. J. Zenk
Powell
Dr King's New Life Pills Benefit Digestive Ailments
Took All His Money. Often all a man earns goes to doctors or medicines to cure stomach, liver or kidney trouble. Dr King's New Life Pills quickly cure at slight cost. Rest for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness constipation jaundice malaria debility. 25 cents at Kingston's.
Court House Items Show Multiple Circuit Court Dispositions
In the circuit court list, cases resolved include appeals with various verdicts and damages such as Anthony Range v Helmbacher Forge Co awarded 999, Jesse French Piano Co. v Ernest Hatcher verdict for defendant, and Deering Harvester Co. v W.G. Milner seizure to revise judgment with $4393.60 to plaintiff. Criminals include three men found guilty of disturbing the peace with $15 fines, and others pled guilty in gaming cases with fines ranging from 65 to 100 dollars and costs.
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E. Laurent
St. Louis & Northeastern Railway
Heller & Livingston
Ruth Green
J. H. Boeriges
Troy Shoe Co
M. IL. Fisher
B. J. O'Neill
Jesse French Piano Co
Ernest Hatcher
Charles Frei
East St. Louis
A. Leventhal Et al
Fidelity and Casualty Co
Louise Sido Lexow
Julia Schillinger
Stewart Boyd
Alton
Granite Guy & St. Louis Traction Co
Assumpsit
Bod
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Seed and Soil Train
Cyril G. Hopkins
Highland Marble Works
Kuhnen & Siegrist Hardware Co
Highland Journal
Robert
Frank Rawson
Edgar Ammann
Mamie Rawson
Winess
Canada
United States
Eer
Cuca
Journal OF Council
Eve TS
George Esterlein
Henry Peters
Sadie Allen
Pocahontas
J. Allen
Mra. F. Allen
Mies
Circuit Court
Chancery
Trustees of Schools
Venice
Ellen Michou
Virginia Quigley
Max Rusteeristein
Cee Pire
Keshne
L. We Kage
Pwronunda
Alton National Bank
Max Rubeersten
Amaster
Maggie Walker
Wrank Walker
Minnie DeLaney
Jesse Delaney
Nancy McCullum
Otto MccCullum
Daisy Wallace
Charles Wallace
Kira Timmermann
J. i Timmermann
Ive Stoishim
Lulu Stoishin
Estella Coom
Jobin Gorski
Kasmir Gorski
Joseph Gonglavskki
Rutherford Springer
Dec” Gardner
Ed Andersen
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