News Notes and Gossip from Troy and Nearby
Special court house election is planned for next Tuesday. Local business moves include a new store building at Main and Center streets by J. Allen on the former Wampton site. Groundbreaking follows for the Vandalia through service from St Louis to Toledo with Wa bash tracks used between Butler and Toledo. Various residents and visitors are named, including births, deaths, car purchases, and changes in employment and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Center
J. Allen
Wampton
Troy
Indianapolis
A. J. Utger
Highland
East End Mercantile Co
West
C. Genevieve Jarvis
F. C. Leidel
Elizabeth Bennin
Vandalia
St. Louis
Toledo
Ohio
The
Wabash
Butler
Ind
Terre Haute
Computation on Bonds and Interest in Madison County
Madison County bridge and court house bond plan outlined with tax rates by period. Auditor computes yearly tax needs for principal and interest. Projected valuations rise from 29.54 million to about 40 million by 1922, with varying rates per 100 assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Court House
Court House
Madison County
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Quick Constipation Relief
A Sanbury Pennsylvania resident John Gupsie praises Dr King’s New Life Pills, calling them the best for constipation indigestion and liver complaints. The product is priced at 25 cents and recommended by H R Huffendick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
John Gupsie
Sanbury
H. R. Huffendick
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internal remedy
An old advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease best treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to purify blood and act on mucous surfaces, backed by a physician's prescription and testimonials. The note invites readers to request free testimonials and mentions Toledo, Ohio, and a druggist price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Improved Highways Plan From Tice Commission Proposals
The Tice commission proposes a state aid system for constructing public highways and bridges with state control after completion. It calls for a uniform highway system, unified accounting, cash taxes, a 40 foot road width, abolition of the three highway commissioners, and elected commissioners per district. County aid capped at 15 percent. licenses support state aid roads. other roads under local supervision. 1,600 road districts noted as current structure. It warns current split authority causes inefficiency and urges constitutional amendments to abolish unequal property taxes and enable intangible asset taxation. Five comets are due in 1913: Holmes Finlay, De Vico Swift, Encke, Westphal, per astronomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tice Commission
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Holmes’ Finlay
de Vico E. Swift
Encke
Westphal
Neighbors News from St Jacob and Marine
Charles Trautmiller visits from St Louis and Edgar Buehlmann from East St Louis. Adler and Hoffmann families host guests in Peoria and Marissa. Turners park picnic and dance preview. Spies buys new milking machine. Buxton & Skinner ball team misses game. McKendree college recital at Turners hall. D. W. Arthur dies aged 65 at St Luke's hospital. funeral at Auguste cemetery. Barn dance, oiling Marine streets, and Christian Endeavor entertainment noted. Several visits from St Louis, plus local school events and a sausage grinder accident with finger amputations. Arnica salve recommended for skin injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Trautmiller
St. Louis
Edgar Buehlmann
East St. Louis
Mirs
L. W. Adler
Eugene Cohn
Peoria
Hulda Buchmann
Marissa
George Hoffmann
Ernest A. Main
California
Turners’ Park
Turners
Charles Spies
St. Jacob
Wm. Kircheis
Fred Kircheis
Walter C. Borkemeyer
Horace Stevens
Nellie
F. G. Heslet
Lebanon
M. E
D. M. Hardy
Lola
Charles Berkemeyer
Los Angeles
Cal
Buxton & Skinner
Cubs
Glen Carbon
Turners’ Hall
McKendree College
St Jacob M. E
D. W. Arthur
St. Luke’s Hospital
Troy
Hachac Shadwick
Louis Blume
Albert Eickmann
John Kettler
Wm. Nell
Hilda
Clemens Talleur, Jr
Marine
Christian Endeavor Society
Kathryn Grofefendt
For Sale or Rent and Legal Notices in Madison County
Multiple items including a three room house for sale or rent, electric belt dress ing belts offered for sale, a loan offer of 1500 dollars at 6 percent, and a lengthy chancery partition suit in Madison County Illinois. Auction of described real estate set for May 31 1913 with payment terms and master in chancery oversight. Proposals for bridge work and township physician bids due June 2 1913. County business notes and notices from Jarvis Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Illinois
Madison County
John J. Breas
Louisa Bress
Louis Bress
Anna Breas
Eva
Julia Noll
William Noll
Otto Breas
Anna Klausing
Edward Klausing
Walter R. Bress
Walter R, Bress
Emma Langenwalter
John Langenwalter
Circuit Court
Madison
Illinois
Cook
Troy
Recorder's Office
Ilinois
Promiace Woard
Jarvis
County of
Jarvis Township
George Liebler
Edwardsville
Milinoia
Troy Markets. Less Than 200 Week Puts The Cat In Your Home
A compact market item notes Troy hosts an event cutting prices on a popular product nicknamed The Cat, with a focus on affordable weekly deals under 200 units. Local retailers push limited stock and extended hours to attract shoppers.
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Riebold’s
Brown’s Business College
Brown's Business College
East St. Louis, Ill
Harlan Eugene Read
Zein
the Pine Sts
John Eberhardt
Chris Eilers
United States
Charles Gerstenecker
Navy
Naval Training Station
Chicago
James Gerstenecker
Pacific Coast
Frank Troeckler
T.J
John S. Culp
Clarence Lile
William Fries
J.G. Kalbfleisch
Z. B. Owens
D. Busse, SR
Fred Henke
Court House Committee
J. G. Kalbfleisch
Edwardsville, Ill
Henry ‘Thants
Prea
Guo
Lincoln (Ill
E. H. Childress
Fairfield
Prassent Southern Illinois Editorial Association
Ira P
Clay
Hickory
Bucklen
J. T. Sosaaman
Newa
Cornelius, N. C
Mary Isenberg
P. M. Davidson
Wm. Goetter
B. W. Jarvis
Fred H. Garnet
Paul B. Wild
John W. Watts
Thomas Naylor
Edna Kinder
LEGAL
Heal
Maury D. Powell
Maater
Chaheery
Springer & Buckley
J. P. Streuber
H. C. Dettmar
Kingston
Illinois Highway Commission
Springfield
Albert Rieder
Herman Pape
Commissioners of Highways
Troy Markets
Miss Gussie Miller
L. W. Sondles & Sons
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