John Bugger of Blackjack Community Dies at 59
John Bugger, respected Blackjack farmer, died at home four miles south of the city after a 13 day illness from a stroke. He was 59, born in Black jack township, married Lizzie Wittmann in 1869, with twelve children—nine living including Katherine, Mary, Emma, Lena, Lizzie, Linda, George, John, Otto. Survived by wife, mother, sister, brother, and a devout Catholic, funeral held at St. John's with Fr. A. Weinecke officiating. burial in St. John's Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bugger
Bugger
Adam
Katherine Bugger
Lizzie Wittmann
Katherine
George Lover
Mary
Kansas
Emma
Henry Riebard
Lena
O’fallon
Lizzie
Linda
George
John
Otto
Blackjack
Adam Bechtlorft
O'Fallon
Anna Mersinger
Collinsville
St. John's Catholic Church
Blackfactt
St. John's Church
A. Weinecke
St. John's Catholic Cemetery
Highland Fair A Success At Madison County Fair
The ninth annual Madison county fair at Highland from Thursday to Sunday set records for the association. Fair weather, large crowds, and bigger exhibits marked the event with two Flying Moores aerialists and Woods and Woods slack-wire acts as free attractions. Mayr band performances spanned Friday and Saturday, livestock day drew the largest crowds, and Sunday’s picnic day was the third largest attendance. Total gate receipts reached $1,667 with daily breakdowns of $59, $704, $507, and $396.
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Madison County
Highland
Flying Moores
Woods
Mayr
Belleville
the Fair Association
Admiring Sister and Slasher Clash in Theater Debate
A terse exchange sketches a quarrel over poetry and theater between Admiring Sister and The Slasher. The Minor Poet cites the Monday Review, while Chicago chronicles note a critique of the theater. The dialogue hints at sharp literary tensions and a pointed critique of stage craft.
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Monday Review
Slasher
Chicago
A Chronicle
Highland's Energetic Push Sets New Achievement Tone
The article stresses Highland's yearly drive to surpass prior records and achieve meaningful results. It praises the firm's philosophy of full commitment and asserts that their energy ensures project success when extended to new ventures.
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Highland
Two Collinsville Suicides Reported In Crisis Week
In Colliveville last week two miners, both middle aged, faced tragedy. Joseph Baima, 34, killed himself by stepping in front of Vandalia train No 20 near Canteen after domestic trouble and a recent beating of his wife. V. W. Beach, 36, drank carbolic acid after the death of a child and long illness in the family. Beach had an old head injury. Both families affected as local authorities investigated.
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Colliveville
Joseph Baima
V. W. Beach
Baima
Canteen
Beach
Weekly Weather Bulletin for Springfield Illinois
Weather summary for the week ending September 10 reports cloudy start with bright sunshine later and high day temperatures reaching 90 plus degrees. Northern counties saw little to no rain while southern areas received up to 3.74 inches. some central districts had light showers and overall rainfall was deficient in the north. Local reports note heavy rain in Clay Flora and damage from lightning in Richland Olney with temperatures ranging from 46 to 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
W. E. Cox
Richland
Olney
Victor E. Phillips
Hamilton
McLeansboro
John Judd
Randolph
Chester
F. A. Gollon, Jr
Social and Personal Happenings in Local Family News
The wedding of Miss Anna Taake to Mr. William Wittmann occurred at four on Sunday at the bride’s parents home east of the city, with Rev. Martin Daib directing. The couple will reside on a nearby farm. Edward May wed Miss Paula Kase of Marine, at the bride’s home. An Edwardsville license mix up led to a hunting license joke before a proper marriage license was issued. Upcoming events include the Stockschlaeder family’s concert at Rieter’s and performances by Curtiss Comedy Company at the opera house, with the Stockschlaeders traveling from New York to San Francisco on a $10,000 wager.
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Anna Taake
William Wittmann
Henry C. Taake
Martin Daib
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
William Taake
Minnie Wittmann
Henry Taake
George Wittmann
Edward May
Paula Kase
Marine
Frei May
Eberhardt Kase
Near
Edwardsville
May
Feutz
Rieder
Opera House
Stockschlaeder
Rochester
N. Y
New York City
San Francisco
L. Rice
Robert Boernstein
New York
San Franciso
Joseph Stockschlaeder
Gebhartshai
Curtiss Comedy Company
Gallagher
West
John Timmermann
Eloda Evans
Merry Workers’ Society
S. E. McKittrick
M. E
Collinsville
Ladies’Aid Society
M. ‘E. Church
Lucretia Jones
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Linville visits with Bell grandparents and law studies resume
Mr Gore plans to resume law studies at Blackburn University after visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs TI H Bell. Ernest A Main leaves for Upper Alton to resume studies at Shurtleff College LL Roy Main travels to St Louis to arrange entry to Marion-Sims College dentistry final course Earl W Donoho returns from Stamps Arkansas with railroad work to study at the University of Illinois Troy residents attend Highland Fair including August Trost H F Thurston August Droll Ray Rawson Philip Rarick Arthur Garnet James Peterman James Scott Wm Tilley Arthur Liebler Rufus Busse and Misses Josie Tiebler Helen Gebauer Esther Vetter.
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George Flath
Edwardsville
S. S
Avie
St. Louis
Albert Kleist
Anna Figge
Shelby County
Pin Oak Township
Robert Henderson
Moro
H. Schmacker
Glen Carbon
Henry H. Wood
Pocahontas
Troy
Robert Holliday
Mabel
Marine Telegram
Kate
Malinda Holtgrove
Fannie Mossmann
Charles C Auwarter
South
Irma Hagier
Thomas Ward
Fred Dierking
Little Son
St.Louis
August Dierking
Charles M. Hall
Collinsville
Rhoda Bartlett
Liberty Country School
F. F. Hampton
James Bone
Chicopee
Kan
Charles S. Watt
Kimberlin
John Helmkamp
E. D. Joseph
Theo. Trautiein
Wm. Hampe
Roy Rawson
Charles Diekenga
E. H. Schwarz
Elizabeth Barnsback
Donoho
Leonard Wetzel
New Douglas
M. Li. Hellrich
Lena
Ruth Neunenschwander
Highland
Emil, Weber
C. F. Risser
Wm. Holden
Etta
Pearl Beck
Smithton
F. W. Zanders
Susie Hollis
Valpariso
Ind
Madison
Elizabeth Titter
Weir City
Kay
E. A. Keller
Henry Earle
Annabelle
East St. Louis
George Hollis
Samuel Cartwright
Chris Detterding
Collinaville
Temperance
Joseph Medill Patterson
Chicago
David B. Gore
Linville
TI. H. Bell
Gore
Blackburn University
Ernest A. Main
Upper Alton
Shurtleff College
Roy Main
Marion-Sims College
Earl W. Donoho
Stamps
Ark
Champaign
University of Illinois
August Trost
H. F. Thurston
August Droll
Ray Rawson
Philip Rarick
Arthur Garnet
James Peterman
James Scott
Board of Education meets in regular session at Troy
The September 7 1906 minutes report present members Mantle Auwarter Davidson Morriss Hindmarch absent Horsley. Finance committee bills approved including publishing processings Kingston supplies Mrs Liewslyn cleaning. Notice posted to solicit bids for 1200 bushels coal with bids due September 18. board may reject all. Meeting adjourns to September 18 at 7 pm. Also brief church and society notes and local notices.
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Troy
Ilx
Board of Education
E. S. Donoho
Mantle
Auwarter
David‘son
Morriss
Hindmarch
Horsley
Kingston
Liewslyn
Aves
Davidson
P. Mit
Donona
J. E. Hinpwarcu
Church and Society
Adjourned City Council Meets and Ordinance Passed
City Council sessions on Sept 3 4 and 5 1906 in Troy Illinois adjourned to Sept 9 with Mayor Stolte and Aldermen Horsley Seligman Schlimmer Snodgrass present. Ordinance No 72 approved. A committee was appointed to investigate cemetery purchase. Bills listed for labor salaries supplies and services were referred to the Finance Committee.
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Troy
I.J
Stokte
Horsley
Llewellyn
Dawson
Peterman
Seligman
Schlimmer
Snodgrass
J. H. Davis
Hensry Stolte
J. A. Davis
Ill
Stolte
Heyxky Storts
R. L. Dawson
Bell Call
Diwson
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
Anguat Dierking
Henry Kuipping
Martin Wittmann
John Simpson
J.4. Griffin, Labor. . 17S E. D. Joseph
Elmer Sapp
J. R. Renfro
Peter Scott
Joseph
Hualing Coi
Brookside Coal Co
Jobn Riebold
Labor Commercial Electric Co
J. D. Street & Co
Cau
Fred Gerfen
Sund
John Sapp
J.C. Gebauer
Sundries Riebold & Co
H. F. Rucker
Ndwvardaville Intelligencer
G. A. Purviance
J. W. Garnet
Advanced
Jas. Cooper
E. E. Joseph
C. E. McKittrick
G. B. Kimberlin
Geo. Morriss
Geo. Eckert
Jacob Mick
G. PB. Edwards
Louis Figge
Jabor
Not Wholly Different in Gardens and Husbandry
A dialogue fragment shows Capt. Trentham and Abe discussing topics of botany and husbandry in a garden setting. The lines hint at a thematic contrast or shared knowledge between science and practical farming.
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Capt
Trentham
Abe
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News OF the
Highland Fair A
Highland Fair Association
Joseph Haima
Frain
V. W. Beach Swallowa
Climateological Service
Weather Bureau
Catt
Audry Evans
Turner Hall
Rieder’s Park
Cook
Orchestra of
the Board OF Education
Mary H. Walters
St. Clair St
Columbus
Tux Calt
Tux Caut
Journal OF Council
Biljis
Rovarta
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