Governor's Message, Taxes, Pig Story and Assault Report
BuLerin and the St Louis Weekly Democrat offered at 2.50 for a year with the Governor's Message on the first page. Sheriff will collect 1874 taxes in Meiners Motel on February 18 and 19. A farmer near the city reported a 400 pound pig, 18 months old. A carpenter named Andrew Stori refused to pay a fine and was jailed. Henry Engleman was assaulted while returning home. attacker remains unknown. Nameoki correspondence appears in another column and readers are invited to contribute items from the county.
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St. Louis
Democrat
Meiners’ Motel
Nameoki
SUN
Republican Institutiona
Knaoves
Ana
Ladyrace
Pribeoe
Local Legislator Heads Committees and Rail Line Near Jonesboro
Hon. Wm. H. Krome, state senator of Madison county, chairs the Judicial Department and State Library committees and serves on Railroads Municipalities Corporations State Charitable Institutions Education and Federal Relations. The Cairo and St. Louis Railroad nears Jonesboro as residents prepare a grand jollification for the link completion. The Litchfield Democrat backs a state assume debt for Maconpin Court house and critiques a county court. A new firm, Seybold & Heddergott, offers undertaker services and furniture at lower prices. Voodalia Railroad lists 31 Illinois stations, 158.4 miles, $37,281.40 per mile, 192,514 passengers in year to 1874, with mail subsidy of $175 per mile. Fielding Henderson indicted for murder. deputies failed to arrest, gunfire, bushwhackers feared after snow melts.
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Wm. H. Krome
Madison County
Judicial Department
State Library
Fielding G. Henderson
Williamson County
Hinchcliff
Ijendersons
Carterville
Marion Democrat
Marine Items and Local Notes at Marina Jun. 18
School opened in the new school house today. Merchants seek stock standing and ship to St. Louis market. Elizabeth Abisher dies aged 49 years 3 months 28 days at Louis Abisher residence. A. H. Judd and Billy Eaves travel to Texas to buy stock. Tiemann & Co. receive Colorado order for fire brick. Elogine Liedle buys Eagle Hotel to cater to public. Ball night button lost. fixed with shingle nail and string. Railroad subscriptions show strong progress. Evening Star String Band praised. new but talented group, seeks growth.
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Marina
Louis Abisher
Elizabeth Abisher
A. H. Judd
Billy Eaves
Texas
Louis
Tiemann & Co
Colorado
Muasic
Evening Star
Subscribers to new railroad to meet at Elbring's Hall
A meeting is planned at Elbring's Hall on Saturday evening January 28 to discuss further railroad arrangements. The text notes business is slow and advertising helps merchants. An earlier event at Elbring's Hall on the 16th featured the L X Sh Band, a large attendance, excellent supper, and a long, orderly evening ending with guests departing about six in the morning.
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Elbring’s Hall
L. X. Sh
Otter hunt and icy harbor tales from Nam Seoki
Local items recount Fritz Kahli’s discharge after a New Year murder case, icehouse owner F Squires preparing the largest ice harvest yet, a foursome hunting otters with plans to resume in July, and Rev A Elisa to open a Sunday school. The American Newspaper Directory notes its role as a trusted industry register with rigorous reporting standards.
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Fritz Kahli
Woolf
Belleville
Snyder
F. Squires
T. W. Kinder
W. Sippy
M. W. Powell
B. Sherwood
Elisa
Troy
Ile
Messrs
George P. Rowell & Co
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Nelson Lodge
Edward Bigelow
N. G. Gronox Rawson
Beef Ena Ing Ee
Ptpiscar
Itrat
Aia ' Sg
George Rawson
W.M
Presbyterian
Hongar Stzwant
Baptist
WisGnars
Patton
Methodist Episcopal
Troy Post Office
Caieh ‘Fotnson
VAN
T.H. R. R. Agenrce
Troy Station
Naight Xpress
Panic Express
Chicago Express
Day Express
Muil
Highland Preight
Day
Mull
Faust Line
Chicago Xpress
Highland Freight
A.M. Bate Alm
A. M
Henry H. Padon
Gustarve Vetter
Board of Trustrers
Geo. Rawson
FA. Sabin
Geo. Lawson
A August Beutel
James N. Jarvis
Treasurrer
S. Kingston
A. Mills
John L. Purviance
A.M. Pirer
Norrer
Buuwerin
Vanda
Louis Kansans
Bt. Jacobs
Henry A. Benen
Marine
LOKUL
Charles Edwards
Andrew Stori
Henry Engleman
John Leibler
Baers
Cairo and St. Louis
Jonesboro
Cairo
Litchfield Democrat
Maconpin Court House
Twenty-Sixth General Assembly
Collinsville Argus
Blank
Seybold & Heddergott
Voodalia
Nameoky
J. N. Jarvis
Troy Exchange
Donono & Brooke
Neto Andvertisements
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Donoho
Gro. H. Dewey
Hia
Thia Place
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Bulletin
Wm. H. Hess
Illinois
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Jobn H
Ndiima
iNinola
Mississippi Valley
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Agenta
Ug U Jiberal Commission
ST. Louis Democrat CO
Business College
the Baylies
Mercantile College
Keoxvux
Dusugua
Mississippi
Ao Tte Ninth Ear
Keokuk
W. H. Mines
United States
Brasa
Iowa State
Oy Suerailserails Ind
Grange
Peirce
Gate City Telegraph Institute
Weat
Operatora
Dolbeur & Inwin
Baylies College
Hookuk
Iowa
Will. W. Jarvis
Chicago Lumber
Hickory Streets
LW. Brooke
William Donozo
Troy Exchange Mills
Doncho
Rks
Ae Gs Oo
Cash Store
Market Street
Ules
Ly W. Cowles
Martin & Son
J.P. Eivpen
University of Penn’s
D.d.rankford
C. H. Ewing
Media
J. Buchanan
Clarence
G. G. Smith
Pittsford
N. Y
Don. Beggs
Falle Church
Phila
Semple, Birge & CO
South Main Strea
Burdick
Atroch Ralwey
Louis and
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Semple, Birge&co
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