Spring millinery opening and local notes in Troy
News Notes and Gossip itemizes a spring millinery opening on Saturday March 15. It lists Miss Rose Wilkinson, Miss Elizabeth Scott, and Miss D Genevieve Jarvis among local notables, reports on a saloon opening by Mat Wurtz, and notes on a child’s fracture, bank cashier illness, a landmark razing, and a new store project. It also covers livestock shipments by Deimling Bros, lightning rod business by J W Rea, a real estate transfer to John Feldmeier, township conventions, and assessor vacancy elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Wilkinson
Paul Geffen
Elizabeth Scott
Springfield
Mat Wurtz
Guennewig
Schott
Main
Market Streets
Adella Hampton
Walter
Lawrence Bernardin
Troy
Livingston
D. Genevieve Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
Hampton
J. Allen
Allen
Deimling Bros
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
Lebanon
O'Fallon
J. W. Rea
Cole Bros
Rea
John H. Feldmeier
Fred W. Feldmeiner
St. Louis
Madison
Edwardsville
Feldmeier
Rieder
Opera House
U. M. W. A. Hall
Electric Ritters Promised for Rheumatism Relief
Stomach trouble and related organ issues blamed for rheumatism. An ad touts Electric Ritters as a cure, citing Charles B. Allen of Sylvania Ga as a testimonial. Prices 50 cents and 1 dollar. Also notes a mysterious death by carbolic acid, a divorce in Edwardsville, a long-time Troy resident Philip Volk’s death, and a Michigan-style push to subscribe for The Call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Allen
Sylvania
HU. R. Huffendick
Adv
News of Neighbors Personal and News Items Noted
Miss Edith Reinhart visited St Louis on Sunday. A daughter was born last week to Mr and Mrs Wm Weisenmeyer. Miss Fannie Bernard visited St Louis recently, Mrs Emily Frey visits Clinton to see her daughter. The night office at the Illinois Central station closed. John H Brandes visited St Jacob last Saturday. Ed Funke goes to St Louis seeking work. Tillie Bisgen returned from St Louis. Car Meibauer and Mrs John Husser recover from illness. Gus Kreutzberg Jacob Weber and E Hoelscher travel to Hope Ark on a prospecting trip. Alfred Thurnau bought George McCains residence for 1650. Mrs Ed Aldrup and son Raymond return from St Louis visit. Wm Gericke bought property at Dupo to start a soda water factory. F H Figge moves to a farm near Alhambra and Charles Kaul Jr moves to Figges vacated farm. Mr and Mrs Charles Kaese and Charles Geers visit Edwardsville. Mrs Gon Smith from Mt Olive visits parents. Mr and Mrs P G Parker Mrs Henry Wittmer host the Frauenverein at home. Robert Wentz and others from St Louis visit Marine. G Matteer near Marine injured in hay loft trap door fall, shoulder fracture and scalp wounds. Several from here took teacher exams at Edwardsville. Mrs C G Schmidt visits Highland. J J Gaffner on business in Highland. Marty Miller visits Highland. Ed Grimm from St Louis visits St Jacob. Clarence Miller from St Louis visits relatives. Mr and Mrs Fred Thalmann visit Greenville relatives. Henry Buchmiller visits from local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Reinhart
St. Louis
Wm. Weisenmeyer
Fannie Bernard
Emily Frey
Clinton
Illinois Central Station
John H. Brandes
St. Jacob
Ed Funke
Tillie Bisgen
Meibauer
John Heusser
Gus Kreutzberg
Jacob Weber
E. Hoelscher
Hope
Ark
Alfred Thurnau
George McCain
Ed Aldrup
Raymond
Wm. Gericke
Dupo
F. H. Figge
Alhambra
Charles Kaul, Jr
Figge
Charles Kaese
Charles Geers
Edwardsville
Gon. Smith
Mt. Olive
P. G. Parker
Henry Wittmer
Frauenverein
German Evangelical Church
Robert Wentz
Erwin Gottenstraeter
August Versen
Marine
G. Matteer
Helen Richardson
Julia Weber
Edna Prandes
Ruth Jentsch
Dolly Middelton
Gladys Pahlmann
Eugenia Thurnau
Irma Reinhart
Lillie Leidel
Alice Kauman
Pearl Mendel
Edgar Schaefer
Community social events and notices from St Jacob area
Highland Sunday locals plan a day with home folks while St Jacob hosts a social at Turnverein and a German Evangelical church event. A dramatic club will stage Too Many Husbands at Turners hall followed by a tax social. Mrs Spies hosts a surprise birthday party. Dr King's New Discovery is praised as a cough remedy with testimonials and a HW Huffendick ad notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Evangelical Church
Turners’ Hall
Virgin Schoool Dramatic Club
Fred Spies
Dr. King
J. J. Owens
Allendale
8. C
HW. R. Huffendick’s
Adv
Why is the damage by lightning so much greater now
A 5.00 reward offer asks why lightning damage seems higher today than in past years. The notice, dated 1913, invites answers from the public and excludes immediate family. It directs readers to mail or deliver responses to J. W. Rea in Troy and references several St Louis newspapers via a news agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rea
Troy
Better Than Spanking cures bed wetting and urine control
An ad from C. H. Rowan Drug Co Chicago offers a free 50 cent remedy for bed wetting and frequent urination. It claims to treat both nocturnal and daytime incontinence in all ages and urges readers to request the free sample and tell others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Rowan Drug Co
Chicago
Ill
H. Rowan Drug Co
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F. W. Braner
Clyde Hart
B. Deimling
Rhode Island
Post Office
Prairie State
Augusta Zenk
LEGAL
Theodore Guennewig
Ilinois
Madison County
A. D
Margaret Guennewig
John B. Coppinger
Henry Samuel
Illinois
James McCormick
Board of Auditors
Town of
Jarvis
Henry C. Dettmar
Frank C. Raber
Jarvis Township
James E. Hindmarch
Hannah Goehl
Fred Schuler
Edgar
Charles Schultze
Colebros
Franklin Lightning
Troy, Ill
Frank Kaiser
Lulu Dettmer
Joseph Guglielmino
Chancery
Guglielmino
Italy
Squire Volk
Squire Philip Volk
C. G. Schmidt
Highland
J. J. Gaffner
Marty Miller
Ed Grimm
Clarence Miller
Fred Thalmann
Greenville
Kenry Buchmiller
City
Mound City
H.R. Huffendick
United States Circuit Court
Bt. DuPont de Nemours Powder Company
DuPont Powder Mill
Belleville, Ill
Atlas Powder
Belleville
Atlas Powder Company
Wright Building
St.Louis
Wilmington
Del
St. Louis ,Post-Dispatch
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Times Or Star
Daniel Peterman
Edwardsville, Ill
Henry Traves
Gro
W. Meyen
J. F. Kestner
George Kaupheisen
Ass’t. Cashier
S. V. Crossman
T. Cashier
Braner
Red River
Vaee
Yaede & Probst Commission CO
North Third Street
ST. Louis, MO
School Book
Gussie Miller
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