Brief News Notes from The Call and Local Items
A collection of small notices includes Japanese souvenirs at The Rackep, new leather post cards in The Call’s stationery department, and 38-tf first class watch and jewelry repair by M. Roberts. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Giesaking. Donk Bros Coal & Coke Co employees were paid on Tuesday. Joseph Motz opened a cigar factory on A Kleist’s premises. J E Hindmarch and Moritz Wendler drawn as jurors for October term. A pie social at Formosa school on Friday October 7 for the library, weather permitting the following evening. A medicine man near the public square Tuesday evening drew little business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rackep
M. Roberts
Kiesel
Henry Giesaking
Call's
CaLl
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Joseph Motz
A. Kleist
J. E. Hindmarch
Moritz Wendler
Pin Oak
Formosa
Local residents relocate as Schwalm purchases homestead
John Schwalm, east of the city near St. Jacob road, buys the Dowling homestead from his mother and will move in soon. His sister and mother plan to relocate nearby after their new home is finished. Eugene Teachie, a four-year baker here, departed for St. Louis after accepting work elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schwalm
St. Jacob Road
Schwalm
Dowling Place
Anna Schwalm
Riebold & Co
St. Louis
Teachie
Riebold’s
DeWitt
Kingston
Newton Democrat
Curtiss Comedy Company
Wm. T. Scully
Donk
Maryville
Robert Pettigrew
Brother
Henry Heck
G. L. Elliott
Vandalia
Henry
John S. Jarvis
Edward Bour
St. Peters
St. Charles
Bour
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Cough After Two Years
Mrs Ora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio writes that three bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery stopped her two year cough and cured what friends thought consumption. Grand for throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed by S Kingston druggist. Price 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. King
S. Kingston
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed For All Ailments
When two strong men come to blows, even if matched, it is not a pleasing sight but the man who fared worst will look and feel better quickly with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Be sure you get DeWitt's, good for everything a salve is used for including piles. Sold by S. Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
S. Kingston
Perhaps He Might Violin Question From Mr Smyrtaleck
Dialogue fragment shows a character named Mr Smyrtaleck questioned about playing the violin. He replies uncertainly he has never tried. The line reads as a quirky exchange likely from a humorous piece or stage dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bings
Mr. Smyrtaleck
New Belleville Law Firm Forms Partnership
A new partnership for the practice of law formed recently at Belleville by Carl Strover of Chicago and Thomas R. Mould of Belleville. Strover, born in Germany, educated at Berlin and Wisconsin, served in the Prussian army and Spanish American War. Mould, a Belleville attorney and miner, has long been active with United Mine Workers and coal mining law. They will practice in St. Clair and nearby counties with offices on Belleville’s public square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Carl Strover
Chicago
Thomas R. Mould
Strover
Germany
St. Clair County
United Mine Workers
Mould
Illinioi State Mining Board
Messrs. Strover & Mould
St. Clair
Public Square
Cary
Church and Society Notices and Meeting Dates
The Y W C T U meets at Miss Fannie Cramer's Oct 6 at 2 30 pm. Merry Workers' Society meets at Mrs F W Zanders Oct 3 at 2 pm. Communion at Presbyterian church tomorrow 11 am led by Rev H W Marshall. German Evangelical confirmation school begins Oct 3 at 9 am led by Rev H T Bahnsen. Verna Maria Anna Fischer christened at St Paul’s Lutheran last Sunday by Rev Martin Daib. German Evangelical Board of Trustees meets at parsonage Oct 6 at 2 pm. Members' quarterly meeting Oct 7 after morning service. Young People's Society meets Oct 7 at 2 30 pm. Alton Baptist Association met at Belleville with delegates from Troy. Hillsboro to host next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Cramer
Merry Workers’ Society
F. W. Zanders
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Marshall
Confirmation
German Evangelical Church
H. T. Bahnsen
Verna Maria Anna
John Fischer
St. Paul's Evangelical
Young People's Society
Alton Baptist Association
Belleville
Troy
I. W. Cook
Sarah Horsley
M. I. Auwarter
Ida Mossman
Mary Tilley
Laura Anderson
Hillsboro
Association
Vandalia Freight Trains Suffer Two Derailed Cars
A troubled week on the Vandalia line saw two derailments. Tuesday eastbound local freight derailed on the passing track near the depot, requiring wreck trains from East St. Louis and most of the day to clear. Thursday near St Jacob, rear trucks of a stock train car derailed and rode the ties for a stretch before stopping, with no other damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decker
East St. Louis
St. Jascob
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Ian
Lade
Menshunrs
Kanton Flanel
Elias Burk
John Petry
NEW Belleville Law Firm
Horatio Perkins
Carney’s
Kennedy
Church and Society
van Line
St. Jacob
F. W. Braner
A.” Fy Seth- Man
G. L. Ecviorr
Meyer
Louis
Butcher
Daisy Kennedy
John Langenwalter
Thos. Millett, JR
Drimling & Sons
G. A. Voelker
Hart
St. Jacob, IH
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