New Greeting Cards and Local Notices Byte The Call
Brief items from The Call include new greetings cards at The Call office, inexpensive screen doors and windows from Rucker & Son, and sale pitches for arrangements of clothing and postcards. Local births announce a 14 pound son born to Mr and Mrs Wim A Kimberlin, while Dr Ros Harwood of East St Louis is fined for failing to report a birth. A new post office step upgrade improves access. Staunton Bar changes hands as Leonard May buys it and moves to Staunton. The Helvetia Milk Condensing Co expands with a Hudson plant, joining existing sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lf. Rucker & Son
George Plath
Wim. A. Kimberlin
Fritz & Dealey
Leonard May
Edwardsville
Staunton
Ros. Harwood
East St. Louis
S. Kingston
Troy
J. Allen
Helvetia Milk Condensing Co
Hudson, Mich
Free street fair stalls amid financial panic collapse
Reports from Highland indicate the Haynes & Martin free street fair and carnival failed to open in Troy as advertised. In Highland the enterprise faced a financial panic, causing many items to be held as collateral. Herman Schmidt learned on Thursday of his brother Richard Schmidt’s death by hanging in Staunton. The funeral was at Met Olive yesterday. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised as a nonconstipating remedy, claimed to move bowels gently and ease throat irritation, sold by S. Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Greenville
Delta
Wellsboro
Haynes & Martin
Troy
Herman. Schmidt
Richard Schmidt
Staunton
Hermin Sehmidt
Frank Schmitt
Keokuk
Garret Sehmidt
Town
Lena Miller
Met
S. Kingston
Cap t Bumba ughs Air Ship at State Fair
Capt G L Bumbaugh of St Louis has a contract with the Illinois State Board of Agriculture for sensational air ship trips at the Illinois State Fair Springfield on September 28 and October 1. He will sail from the fair grounds to Springfield and return landing on the state house grounds and will race an automobile during the fair. The exhibition, on Children's Day and Governor's Day, aims to attract thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Bumbaugh
St. Louis
Ilinois State Board of Agriculture
Springfield
Capitol Building
Fairgrounds
Tlinois Board of Agriculture
Humbauch
Rural Carriers Meet Here in Madison County Frolic
The Madison county rural mail carriers held a semi annual meet ing in Troy at Samuels hall with about twenty carriers from across the county. Postmaster Millett welcomed them and contributed cigars. Discussions covered the rural route business and road conditions. Next meeting set for St Jacob on February 22. Washington’s Birthday and Labor Day remain meeting days. P. J. Daly of Chicago touts Electric Bitters as a tonic aiding an elderly mother, with claims of stronger health and sleep. Also advertised Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach liver and bowels with guaranteed satisfaction at Kingston’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Troy
Samuels Hall
Thomas Millett, Jr
St Jacob
Washington
P. J. Daly
Congress St
Chicago
Kingston
Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Court House Items Continued From Page One
A list of property transactions and names from Edwardsville to Collinsville and beyond. Entries include deed transfers, life estates, and parcel descriptions with prices and locations such as West End Heights Edwardsville Union and Central Collinsville. Multiple residents from Granite City St Louis Collinsville Alhambra and other towns appear with varied small amounts and parcel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Heights
Edwardsville
William G. Burrouds
Christina Stevenson
Union Aid
Collinsville
Jd. W. Eskar
John Rericha
Central
Jacob Gehrig
Adolph Hitz
Alhambra
Henry Krapp
Emma Krapp
Adolph Iitz
Lota
Anton Wieneke
Mary Wienecke
Jacob Gehrie
F. A. Wetzel
Henry Harnsberger
Personal Property Public Sale Notice at Conrad Lindner Place
A private sale announces a public auction of personal property at the Conrad Lindner residence on Saturday September 19 starting at 1 p m. Terms include a 3 month credit on sums over ten dollars or a six percent discount for cash. Cc A Greaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Lindner Place
Cc. A. Greaves
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
Barlow
Odd Fellows’ Bldg
Main Street
Co. L. Gates Stancock
Minn
Swawson Rheumatic Cure Company Dept
Lake Street
Silas
F. Shadwick
Hickory Street
G. A. Purviance & Son
Hack and Dray Line
Vandalia Station
Deimling Bros
Helvetia Dwelling House Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Reliable Home Company
M. W. Pfowell
Tlinois
Wick Bros. Jewelry Coo
Troy Exchange Bank
Jarvis
D. G, Jarvis
Bumbaugh
Pope Roy Horton
Elizabeth Williams
Staunton C
Griffith
Granite City
Theresa Gould
M. BP. Willoughby
Lillie S. Swoboda
Walter Bowden
Catherine Beattie
Carl Lanigreder
Annie Meier
Rvis
Coltinaville
Patrick Donnelly
Woodriver
Elizabeth McCarthy
Alton Leroy Smith
Upper Alton
Mac Arnold
St. Lois
Bessie Bo Bay
John Whitehess
Highland Thedka Diebert
Marine Brust Hansen
F. Hampton
Bette
Braner
F. W. Braner
Jacob Duckett
Stanley Ritcher
M. L. Helmich
Ives
Paderewski
Mvs
I Parnes
Seales
Wing
West 13Th St
Wing & Son
A. Heddergott
Star Tamorina Company
Star Tarnortnec Company
Star Tailoring Company
M. F. Auwarter
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