Neighbors Chronicle Bits From St Jacob Area
News notes from St Jacob and nearby towns recount visits relatives in Terre Haute and St Louis, a Shriners banquet in East St Louis, and multiple family gatherings. Obituary notes include Louis N. Boulanger's death in Highland from a stroke and Joseph Ulrich of Highland dying of tuberculosis at 27. The community saw weddings at the German Evangelical church parsonage and a Highland Concert Band trip to Cairo for the Egyptian Hustlers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Jacob
PD. W. Arthur
Terre Haute
Ernest A. Main
St. Louis
John Frey
Belleville
Otto Schmidt
Otto
Nashville
L. W. Adler
Walter Adler
Shriners
East St. Louis
Ida Bone
William
Mulberry Grove
John Beal
Taben Verein
German Evangelical Church
C. A. Hildebrand
Henry Fischer
Anna
Oechsle
O'Fallon
Rufus Pike
Clara Willi
E. C. Willi
Lund-Mauldin
Highland
Frances Beal
Edward Pfiuebiel
Alvin Pflugbiel
Lena Liebler
Daniel Liebler
Alvin Pflugbiel Jr
Alvina Liebler
Louis Buchmiller
Lotta Becker
Cairo
Joseph Ulrich
Carl Ulrich
Highland News Roundup of Local Visits and Births
Mrs A J Utger visits relatives in Paxico Mo. Emil Trollier and wife welcomed a daughter last Saturday. Lawrence Bell of Maryville Mo visits Highland. Mrs A R Mueller travels to Chicago for summer. Emile Riegel spends summer in North with St Louis kin. Josephine and Dorothy Sikking return to Kansas City from visit. Ed Huber Sr. taken to Madison County Hospital. Harvest workers J M Mueller Waldo Schott George Suppiger Raymond Spellerberg head to Kansas. Congregational Sunday school picnic planned in Albert Mueller’s pasture. Mr and Mrs C F Waddell and Mrs Harry Keeler of Chicago guest at John Seidler. Dr M B Tibbetts and family and B D Tibbetts depart for Ft Madison and Iowa trip. Remains of Martin J Hahn brought from Milwaukee and buried in Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Utger
Paxico
Emil Trollier
Lawrence Bell
Maryville
A. R. Mueller
Chicago
Emile Riegel
St. Louis
Josephine
Dorothy Sikking
Kansas City
Ed Huber
Madison County Hospital
J. M. Mueller
Waldo Schott
George Suppiger
Raymond Spellerberg
Kansas
Congregational Sunday School
Albert Mueller
C. F. Waddell
Harry Keeler
John Seidler
M. B. Tibbetts
B. D. Tibbetts
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Martin J. Hahn
Milwaukee
Highland Sunday
Lebanon Neighbors Return Visits and Local News
Miss Latchie Myrick returns to Ladonia Texas and Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson goes to Milwaukee for a stay with relatives. The Lebanon city council abandons a water works bond issue. Several residents travel to Chicago for visits. Edna L Brown marries Glen H Harrison in East St. Louis, plan to reside there. A ministerial institute convenes with sixty five attendees. A former Lebanon girl, Blanche Moore, marries Dr. Lloyd J. Stabbler in St. Louis. The Sager hardware cash drawer is robbed of $200. Mrs. Emily I Jones dies aged 73. interment at College Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latchie Myrick
Ladonia
Tex
N. E. Harmon
Kansas
Elizabeth Wilkinson
Milwaukee
Lebanon
Fred Reinhardt
Chicago
Myrtle Cowan
Jerseyville
Bo Waggoner
R. Crisp
East St. Louis
Glen H. Harrison
Charles Bitzer
J. B. Scruggs
Shawnee
Okla
Wm. Schaefer, Jr
Bitzer
Ministerial Institute of the
Southern Ilinois M. E
O’fallon
Emily I. Jones
George W. Gerking
College Iill
Local Happenings and Events Around Highland
Mrs. Harry Belcher of Nokomis lost her newborn son after a Sunday hospital stay in Pana though she recovers from earlier serious illness. P R Dunn of the state fire marshal’s office met Highland officials last Friday and a citizens’ meeting is set for tonight at Turners hall headlined by Walter H Bennett with fire safety films. The 49th Bezirks-Turnfest drew nearly a thousand visitors and trains ran to Highland from several cities. St Jacob Commercial Club plans a large Fourth of July celebration featuring a street demonstration, parade, Turners’ park activities, basket dinner, school programs, sports and fireworks under the banner Something Doing Every Minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Belcher
Nokomis
Pana
Turners’ Hall
Walter H. Bennett
Highland
St. Louis
Lindenwood
Luxemburg
Indianapolis
Ind
Staunton
Ill
St. Jacob
Umbrella Signs and Meanings from an Old Ledger
A quaint list assigns symbolic meanings to umbrella handling. Carrying an umbrella over a woman signals impending change of ownership, while the man getting only rain drips hints at courtship. An umbrella held by the man and drippings on the woman suggests marriage.
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Advertises Cold Cure
Seeks to end persistent colds with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. Claims to heal inflammation soothe phlegm ease breathing and prevent bronchial irritation. Laxative tar syrup advertised as a guaranteed remedy available at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Additional Personal Visitors Arrive in Collinsville Area
Mrs Tony Mersinger visited Collinsville Wednesday. Mrs H H Padon traveled from Palestine Texas to visit friends. Cora Watt and her Collinsville children stayed with Mesdames A Droll and Mamie Bryant for several days. Lawrence Riggin Albert Riggin and daughter Alberta with Steinmeyer and Miss Sadie Riggin of St Louis were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Mersinger
Collinsville
H. H. Padon
Palestine
Texas
Cora Watt
Mesdames A. Droll
Mamie Bryant
Lawrence Riggin
Albert Riggin
Alberta
Steinmeyer
Sadie Riggin
St. Louis
Wm. Collins
Names and Nuisance Patter From a Curious Dialogue
A teacher records a playful exchange with two boys, Jules and Bill, as they guess their names. The dialogue weaves slang terms for money such as tin and bones, while the teacher notes the playful mispronunciations and nicknames the children offer for Julius and Bill.
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Ben Zenk
Istein
August Droll
Troy
F. F. Miller
B. W. Jarvis
Theo. Gebauer
Summer Kitten
IL Bk. Rucker
John Diehle
Henry Wendler
Stateh
Jesse L. Simpson
Edwardsville
Illinois
Madison County
LEGAL
August Dierking
Harry J. Dierking
John B. Coppinger
Helvetia Bottled Beer
Highland Brewing CO
Wiinolo
Louis Reinacher
Paul Stevenson
Ewald Schirmer
Lillie Leidel
Charleston
State Normal School
W. Stone
Order of
Gertrude Johns
Val. Deibert
Albert Grotefendt
Wm, Stone
Jeanette
Diverton
Oscar May
Veneta
Marine Band
Conrad Henties Af Butler
Fred Henties
Helen Richardson
Eureka College
Marine
Callie Clavin
Mt. Olive
Clavin
Bank of Marine
Buchmiller
Alhambra
Joseph Bisgen
Kreutzberg
de Witt
Sterling
Colo
Jules
S. T
Julius
Bill
Billious
Valier
Enterprise
Aeteterk Meet
HES Spies Milling
Ebauere Market
Bucks Stove & Range CO
Saint Louis Missourt
Market St
Paix
H.C. Kueker
Mgr
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