St Jacob Neighbors Report Busy Social Week
Elmer Benner of Minnesota visits St Jacob friends on Sunday and Monday. Edith Hill from Trenton stays with the Risers. Herman Littow of Bayle City visits relatives. Local residents host visitors from Jennings, Harrisonville, Pocahontas, Collinsville and Westphalia. A new son born to Mr and Mrs Fred Hess Jr. Tha Geiger relocates to St Louis for a restaurant job. The St Jacob basketball team loses 28 to 22 at Pocahontas. A grand masquerade ball by St Jacob Turners features four prizes and supper at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer ‘Benner
Minnesota
Pocahontas
Fred Hess
Tha ‘Geiger
St. Louis
Jacob Wasem
Belleville
Collinsville
Joseph Somm
R. Kammerer
Cana Lilly Dairy
Bertha Schoeck
Highland
Kyle School
Louis Bewig
Wellaton
Charles Becker
Fred Schmitt
Depot
St. Jacob
St. Jacob Turners
Rufus Pike
Evangelist D C Blunt Opens Troy Revival at Presbyterian
Evangelist D C Blunt of Upper Alton began union revival meetings at the Presbyterian church in Troy. The campaign has drawn good crowds and is expected to grow. he aims to reach men and boys and invites all to attend each evening at 7 30. Miss Bird Duncan of White Hall Illinois assists as soloist and choir director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Blunt
Upper Alton
Presbyterian Church
Blunt
Troy
Miss Bird Duncan
White Hall
Ill
Allen's Four Day Specials Push Low Priced Staples
Allen's launches a four day sale with bulk and labeled items featuring sugar at 1.00 per 17 pounds and 20 pounds best granulated sugar for 1.00 with $2 of merchandise. Meadow Brook peas various brands beans tomatoes corn peaches milk sardines and flour offer notable bulk pricing and multiple canned goods.
St Jacob community notes and local events
Social gatherings honor birthdays and weddings as residents of St Jacob enjoy luncheons and dances. John W Blaha and Bertha Schmitt wed in Highland, returning for a wedding supper. Local clubs discuss initiations and elections while businesses remodel and a new saloon opens. Obituaries note Charles May and Mrs Koch, with Marine society naming officers and residents recovering from injuries.
Local notes on births and movements around town
A daughter was born last week to Mr and Mrs Errett Brooks. George Schaefer sustained a badly cut arm from a hay loft fall. Henry Wiegand returns from Edwardsville after weeks away. Harry Middleton visits from Lesterville Mo with relatives. Miss Katherine Grotefendt returns from Concordia Mo after two weeks. Alfred Zimmerli returns from Council Bluffs and Independence Iowa. Mrs Frank Metz returns to Oran Mo after time with Marine relatives. H B Pratt moves from Edwardsville and directs the saloon once run by Wm Funke. John Staeger moves into the Accola property as C M Ellison relocates to a new bungalow. Supervisor Charles May and Editor L C Heim attend a hard road meeting at Alton Thursday night last. Nicholas Mollet, a noted Grantfork resident and brother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errett Brooks
George Schaefer
Henry Wiegand
Edwardsville
Harry Middleton
Lesterville
Katherine Grotefendt
Concordia
Alfred Zimmerli
Council Bluffs
Independence
Iowa
Frank Metz
Oran
H. B. Pratt
Wm. Funke
John Staeger
Accola
C. M. Ellison
Charles May
L. C. Heim
Alton
Nicholas Mollet
Grantfork
Lebanon News Roundup and Local Notices
Mrs. Pond heads to Memphis for winter stay while Chauncey Hicker returns to Beloit after visiting Lebanon. A Lebanon masquerade ball planned for January 22 by the Lebanon Singing Society. Industrial agent N L Guylford of Cincinnati visited Lebanon. Mrs. Bertha Reichenbecher dies in St Louis at 95. burial in Lebanon. Lebanon post office December money orders $3,703.30 and stamp sales $468.06. over 50,000 pieces mailed. Bridgett Rieger dies at 82. buried beside husband John in Shiloh. native of Ireland, came to Lebanon in 1864. Sargent House residence, owned by Augusta Mueller of Boston and occupied by Frank H Mueller, destroyed by fire, loss $5,000. origin unknown. Henry Seeward arrested in Belleville on charge related to detaining 16-year-old Mary Bond’s daughter. she employed as a servant. How to Cure Colds ad copy for Dr King’s New Discovery touts relief from coughs and colds. 45 years trusted. Latest models in ladies ready-made dress units from Miss Rose Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Lebanon
Shiloh
John Rieger
Sargent
Augusta Mueller
Boston
Mass
Frank H.’ * Mueller
Henry Seeward
Summerfield
Henry York
Belleville
Mary Bond
Sewald
Gray hair treatment and Cheney patent medicine note
An old advertisement describes a gray hair remedy using bay rum barbo compound glycerine and water with instructions to apply twice weekly and notes the product darkens hair removes dandruff and softens harsh hair. It mentions barbo compound boxes and druggists selling the mixture. Also includes a testimonial and notary public oath related to Hall's Catarrah Cure and Cheney firm claims, with Toledo Ohio references.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John F. Deimling
F. W. Braner
W. J. Gebauer
Fred Schuler
B. W. Jarvis
C. F. Edwards
Julius Peter
George Gerstenecker
Jarvis Township
P. M. Davidson
Thomas Naylor
Wm. A. Kimberlin
Jarvis
Frank C. Raber
Albert Rieder
Jesse L. Simp
Ilinois
Madison County
Vaasa
Wild Rose Park and
Benne
Esco
Togo
Wilson's
Wilson’s
Snider
Lenox
D. W. Arthur
Terre Haute
Ind
G. W. Shadwick
Highland Brewing Company
Wasem
Main
Douglas Streets
John Schmitt
John W. Blaha
Bertha Schmitt
Armand Zeller
Wm. Noeltner
Calla Lilly
Marine
Susan Stuckwisch
Warsaw
John Koch
Marine Cemetery
Marine Anti Horse Thief Society
Wm. Gottenstrater
Jacob Weber
J. H.pahlmann
Louis Schmidt
Dr. King
Rose Wilkinson
Ms SA
Goodrich
Indus
Walter W. Meiners
Quality Shoe
Lund-Mauldin Coo
Highland, Illinois
Daniel Peterman
Estate of
Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Ae Frank
J. Cheney
Cleason
Hall
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