Fair room rates in St. Louis for World’s Fair visitors
National Commissioner George W. McBride says reports of high charges are unfounded. He notes many private families and boarding houses along car lines offer clean comfortable rooms and meals at reasonable rates, with streetcar service adequate for fair attendance. Restaurants provide meals from fifteen cents, with many cafes offering affordable options. He cites examples of rooms as low as 2 per day and 5 per week, urging visitors to consider residence-district lodging for moderate expense.
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St. Louis
George W. McBride
National Commission For the World’s Fair
McBride
United States
Thie Line
Leading Features Of Today S Call And Weather
Fair weather is forecast for Saturday and Sunday with light evening winds. The page notes the sun and moon times and confirms the first quarter moon on the 22nd. Headlines include Daniel R. Jonas is dead and Old Resident passes away amid brief social notices and news briefs.
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Louisy Vetter
Hmilnels
Delegetea Holt
Denver
Seem Telégraph
Qur-Washington Letter
Troy
Court House Itens
Czar
Telegraph Minvellany
Unday School
eMene
Idler to Quit Throttle on Vandalia after 18 years
William Idler a longtime Vandalia railroad passenger engineer since 1870 announced resignation to move with his family from Terre Haute Indiana to Pecos Valley New Mexico where he and his son in law bought 640 acres of farming land The company granted a two year leave of absence Idler began as a fireman on an Indianapolis switch engine and rose through roles including switch engine supervisor Effingham construction train Las years on the Vandalia west end He now drives fast trains Nos 27 and 18 and has been active in railroad organizations The note mentions his wife and two sons with one son a locomotive engineer on the same road in charge of a freight train Herbine and is a fragment from a broader 1902 newspaper compilation.
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William Idler
Vandalia Railroad
Idler
Terre Haute
Ind
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Vandalia Railroad Company
Vandalia
Indianapolis
Effingham
Mr. Idler
West End
Ice cream social and social calls fill Troy crowds
The Pride of the West Rebekah Lodge held an ice cream social at the Odd Fellows hall to celebrate its fourth anniversary with the U M W A band providing intervals of music. A reception at Prof. H F Thurston's home entertained pupils and guests. Local residents and visitors from nearby towns were noted at various social events, World’s Fair trips, and visits to St. Louis. The community bid farewell to Olive Houston and welcomed Franca Titter on a long visit, while others prepared for Civil War battlefield trips and Shiloh monument ceremonies.
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Odd Fellows
West Rebekah
H. F. Thurston
East End
Mrs. Louisa Vetter Dead in Collinsville
Mrs. Louisa Vetter, 77, wife of the late William Vetter Sr., died at her Collinsville home Monday at 1 pm after a long decline. Born in Stuttgart January 9, 1827, she immigrated to America circa 1860, lived in Belleville and Troy before moving to Collinsville in 1887. She leaves no known relatives here and was an original member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held in Collinsville and burial followed beside her husband in the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Martin Daib officiated.
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Louisma Vetter
William Vetter
Collinsville
Stuttgart
Germany
America
Belleville
Ill
Troy
Vetter
Martin Daib
St. Paul's
Coal miner Charles Perry dies suddenly at boarding place
Charles Perry, a coal miner who arrived in August and worked at the Donk mine, died suddenly last night around 8 in Doak's Row at the Evans household. He had been ill with pneumonia symptoms and refused bed rest. Perry had two married sisters in Peoria Illinois. other relatives, if any, are unknown. A miners union committee seeks to contact Perry's relatives to arrange arrangements for the body while the remains stay at the Evans home.
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Charles Perry
Donk
Hia
Wm. Evans
Doak’s Row
Evans
Perry
Peoria
Til
Miners' Union
Evan
Vandalia Line Offers St Louis Tickets for World’s Fair
For the World’s Fair in St Louis the Vandalia Line sells round trip tickets from Troy UK with 40 day at $1.05 and 15 day at 95 cents. On Tuesdays and Thursdays until June 30 1904 inclusive coach tickets at 80 cents. Return limit seven days including date of sale. Letters to G L Buimort Troy IL or D B Stree Terre Haute Ind. Advertising—THE Cat offers audience and attention of those you want.
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St. Louis
Troy
G. L. Buuiort
D. B. Stree
Terre Haute
Ind
Daniel R. Jones Dies at 45 in Troy Home
Daniel R. Jones a Troy resident and coal company blacksmith died at his South Side home Monday at 11 20 am after a breathing attack. He was 45 years old born in Wales January 18 1859 and came to Troy 18 years ago. He left a wife Mary Morgan and six children with four sisters and one brother in Danville. He was a Red Man and United Mine Workers member. Funeral was Thursday at 11 am at the family house with Rev. A Vandaveer officiating and burial in Troy Cemetery assisted by the Red Men.
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Daniel R. Jones
Mr. Jones
Troy
Wales
Danville
Ill
Consolidated Coal Co
Mary Morgan
Daniel Jones
Jones
Red Men
United Mine Workers
A. Vandaveer
OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Margaret Gerstennecker widow of Gottlieb Gerstennecker died at her son James Gerstennecker’s home three miles south of town after a period of senile debility born in County Cork Ireland November 20 1820 she came to America 1835 married in New Orleans then moved to St Louis Collinaville settling on a farm in 1856 eight children were born three sons and five daughters two sons and one daughter survive James and William of Troy and Mary Hale of Payette County also grandchildren and great grandchildren funeral tomorrow at 1 pm at the residence with interment in Collinaville cemetery.
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Gottlieb Gerstenecker
James Gerstenecker
County Cork
Ireland
America
New York
New Orleans
Gottlieb Geratenecker
St. Louis
Collinaville
Here
Susan
Alfred S. Joseph
James
Troy
Mary
T. J. Hale
Payette County
Gerstenecker
Favorable Week for Farming Temperatures and Water
Weather conditions last week were mostly favorable for farming with slightly below normal temperatures. Frost threats appeared in the north, while showers slowed plowing. Soil moisture is adequate, corn planting advances with about half the crop in ground. Wheat, rye, and barley show general improvement, fruit yields look strong, strawberries bloom in the south, but some potato replanting will be needed. Local reports from Germantown and Wagoner note variable rainfall and cool weather impacting crops. Dr King’s New Discovery advertises a cure for lung and throat troubles with testimonials.
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Springfield Int
BK. J. Schlarmas
Germantown
Clinton County
Wagoner
Montgomery County
John Parkapile
Cat Weather Promotes Centennial Celebration Plan
Tom the Care weather cat favors a Centennial Celebration and Old Home Week for Troy. He urges business leaders and citizens to back the project to draw people and dollars, promising a lively town event with good weather expected.
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Troy
Tom
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