Weekly Crop Report From State Agriculture and Weather Office
The report notes favorable weather for crops with high early week and cooler late week temperatures. Rainfall was sparse but moisture sufficed. corn is rapid growth and mostly laid by with tassels. oats cutting active in the north, nearing finish elsewhere. Wheat, rye, and barley in shock. hay yields good quality but below average. pastures fair to good. gardens and fruit crops show mixed conditions. Grapes and berries ripening. apples dropping. regional reports indicate variable rainfall and some damage to wheat and oats in places.
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Springfield Til
Department
Logan
Lincoln
Weather notes and month events in weekly drop bulletin
Daily weather forecast with cloud increase showers and possible storms. Sun and moon times given. Page notes mention Physician goes insane en route to World's Fair and various local items including Roosevelt, larceny accusation, election ticket, sermons, farming world, and local society notes.
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Aces Ag
Collinsville
Dennen
Roosevelt
Alinols
Ryan
Walbridge
Sunday Bible School
Thomas Taggart
Washington
Troy
Court House
Dr Howard G Weber Headed For Insanity In Edwardsville Case
Dr Howard G Weber a former Highland physician appeared in Edwardsville county court for a sanity examination. A five member jury found him insane and committed him to Anna asylum. He was violent, requiring bindings, with witnesses noting a months long decline after an earlier criminal charge in Highland. He had been sent to a Wisconsin sanitarium, and his wife sought treatment as relatives pursued relief from the hallucinations.
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Howard G.weber
Highland
Edwardsville
John Ont
J. W. Buckley
C. H. Bartels
W. W. Barnaback
R. S.barnback
Anna
Weber
Wisconsin
Will
Dr. Weber
Cyclist Batchelder Journeys 1450 Miles to World Fair
A gray haired bicyclist named G. E. Batchelder arrived in town Tuesday from the east, en route to see the World’s Fair. He left Manchester New Hampshire on Saturday July 9 and claimed 1450 miles in eighteen days. The 50 plus traveler aims for St Louis by Tuesday to complete the trip in eighteen days, bypassing long stops and noting the journey’s vigor. His record may be unequaled. In separate court news, Miss Lydia Cornelison of Fort Russell, age 20, was ruled insane by a county jury and will be held with her parents for removal to Jacksonville asylum. Also noted are digestive complaints and Herbine advertisements.
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Catt
G. E. Batchelder
Batchelder
Manchester
New Hampshire
Joseph W. Cornell
Lydia Cornelison
Fort Russell
Edwardsville
Cornelison
Fort Rua
Sell
Jacksonville
Relatives and locals gather at Rieder's Opera House event
A large audience attended an oratorical medal contest at Rieder's Opera House to benefit the public school library fund. The program featured local talent plus six piece music by Edwardsville's Prof. human orchestra, with medals awarded to Roy Main and Jesse Simpson. The event raised funds for the library. The article also notes the marriage of Eva Paul and William Horstmann in Belleville, with a wedding trip to St. Louis World’s Fair.
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Rieder
Opera House
Public School Library Fund
Edwardsville
Muals
A. Vandaveer
Oneonee
Lulu Smith
Lucretia Boston
Muais
I. J. Mills
R- H. Mantle
T. K. Gore
Carlinville
Ill
Pearl Donoho
Vermillion
S. Oak
I. J. Milla
Roy Main
Jesse Simpson
School Library Fund
Miga Eva Paul
Collinaville
William Horstmann
Belleville
St. Louis
Visit Notes and Social Arrivals Across Region
A stream of visitors and extended stays crosses towns including Wardasville, St. Louis, Greenville, Sorento, Edwardsville, Collinsville, Canton, and Troy. Guests include Mrs. Joseph Motz, James Porter’s family near St. Jacob, Mrs. M. Winston, Henry Lingner, T. E. File, Charles Bosomworth, Elmer Kleimeyer, Elmer Kleimeyer Jr., Mrs. Henry Idler’s circle, George W. Hall, N. Cowen, E. T. White, A. E. Rump, and many relatives visiting in the area and at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Several plans span visits to Pocahontas, Greenville, and nearby towns with insurance agents, merchants, and local families hosting.
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Wm. Healey
Charles Bosomwoorth
Modesto
Macoupie County
James M. Bosomworth
Charles Kleimeyer
Elmer
St. Louis
W. F. Peter
F. C. Hostetter
Greenville
Heory
Bollman Mercantile Company
Sorento
P. M. Davidson
E. W. Merry
Woodaien's Modern Protective Association
Waa Ay
A. E. Rump
Henry
Troy
John H. Samuels
Thia City
Wm. Weinmann
Viola
Conrad Wuench
Ernest
C. F. Dahnke
Oliver
Kentucky
John Boto
Mascoutah
Races at Collinsville Driving Club Meet
The Collinsville Driving Club schedules a four event race meet near Collinsville on Thursday August 4 at 1 pm Entries close at 10 am. The program includes a free for all trot or pace purse 75, a 2:30 trot or pace purse 50, a race for gentlemen drivers never winning purse 25, and a quarter mile running event purse 25. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup advertised for croup with Kingston’s and Overman’s restaurant noted for fresh fish Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Collinsville
Board Proceedings Special Session for City Appropriations
The Chey Connell board met in special session July 1904 in Troy with President Droll and members present. Minutes approved, Rubble awarded a $72.50 papering and painting contract. Teachers hired and salaries set, janitor reappointed, geography and spelling texts approved. Meeting adjourned to July 22. Also city council met July 21 in special session to pass Ordinance No. 63 under Rule 22 suspension. adjourned after passage.
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Troy
Itx
Board of Education
Droll
Donoho
Shadwick
Cook
Horsley
Morriss
Mantle
James B. Rubble
Wexery Call
George Garnet
Rice
August Prot
R. H. Mantle
Troy, Sr
Board of Aldermen
Miller
Dawson
Hale
Cramer
Hornley
Peterman
Taylor
Worsman
A. R. Horsley
Jas. WogsMan
J. S. Peresr
Woraman
F. F. Micner
R. L. Dawson
Moline farmer bets $1000 by traveling to World's Fair with family
William Hoyt hitched a sulky cultivator to pull his wife and their four year old son from Moline Illinois to the World's Fair. He began June 7 and covered 315 miles in a month, winning the $1000 stake and gaining hard earned experience. Neighbors along the route entertained the travelers amid rough roads and frequent stops. Mrs. Hoyt says her husband is tired but they are otherwise well.
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St. Louis Republic
Moline
William Hoyt
Hoyts
Mra. Hoyt
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Weekly Crop Report
State Department of Agriculture and Weather Bureau
Howard G. Weber
Anpa
Q. E. Batchelder
Manoter, N. H
Kingaton
Reach
Thomas Paul
Collineville
Rieder‘s Park
Darwin Schott
Marine
Cleda Hagler
Rose Riebold
Mesdames Braner and
Marney
Edwardaville
James Purviance
Chariea Allen
S. F. .Mendenall
Leonard Herbut
Louis Brook
George Liebler and Son
Mark Hanvey
Geo. Becker
C. F. Behrens
O'Fallon
J. G. Schoeck
E. E. Eccles
Girard
Ralph Ward
Earl W. Donoho
Lebanon
Ann Ward
Josie Schrader
Darwin
Voisen
Addie Hill
East St. Louis
Collinsville Driving Club
Ss. Kingston's
Overman's
Chey Connell
Moline, Ill
Mary
Rocky Mountain Tea
Kingston
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