Local Items and Business Notes in Collinsville Area
Gardening rates and ads for Buckeye Reapore featured at T. H. Bell with full ad next week. George Robbins, photographer, building new residences near Baptist Church. Farmers plowing. oats sown. wheat crop looks good. Ongoing subscription reminders with X marks. New millinery store opening in Mrs. Henderson’s building at Market and Malu. Madam Fumor plans spring well digging east of town along Vandalia line. The Beautiful Queen will be shown at Meosinger’s Hall Collinsville Friday 27th Inst for Troy Court benefit.
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Athipr
Meosinger’s
Collinsville
Troy
Louia Union Stock Yards new riverfront building
A full page note describes the Louia Union Stock Yards building on the river front with ornate illustration and detailed depictions. It reports a Vandalia Railroad wreck two and a half miles west of town near Confidence coal mine on Saturday morning. A westbound freight train ran over mule belongings of Mr. D D Collinge. engine and four cars wrecked. The engineer narrowly escaped, cab damaged, rescued after removing part of the cab. Passengers and express were transferred between east and west during the day. Damage to locomotive, cars and freight about 8000 dollars.
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Louia Union
Agas
Vandalia
D. D. Collinge
Five Die in Brutal Centerville Murder Plunder Case
A brutal murder near Centerville in St. Clair county left five dead: Fritz Steltzenreider and his wife S., two young children, and Mr. Steltzenreider Sr. The scene showed crushed skulls and throat slashes. valuables and clothing were scattered. Coroner Ryan held an inquest, two relatives detained for questioning as investigators pursue leads.
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Centerville
St. Clair County
Fritz’ Steltzenreider
Steltzenreider
Munner
Hasing
Ryan
Belleville ready for street war line and opera house plan
The Belleville area plans an association with 890000 capital to build an opera house while a city ordinance in Carthage bans tobacco chewing for boys under 160 years. Acate Anb O Dusty Itema notes St. Louis daily paper interest, Trento Dramatic Club flourishes, and Gov. W. Kueffner of Belleville gains admission to the U S Circuit Court in St. Louis. Fourteen Quincy customers have ceased filing their cases.
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St. Louis
Belleville
Carthagé
Gev. W. €. Kueffner
Quincy
Various Local Crime and Civic Notes From Illinois
Arrests in Waterloo for horse theft follow a recent release from prison after good behavior. Champaign sees tricking incidents involving German children reportedly eating raw ham. Litchfield begins water works with wood pipes as a cheaper alternative. Alton endures a devastating whirlwind causing $12,000 in losses with no injuries. Dr. Hooten taunts Washington county farmers with hints of a Congressional bid. An Illinois farmer explains horse ages by wrinkles on the lower eyelid, nine plus years. Atkinson Patrick quarry uncovers a cave of nearly transparent stalactites. Champaign supervisors tax dogs at $1 for first and $2 for each additional.
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R. ‘Baise
Bellville
H. Mace
O'Fallon
Valley Dental Association
Jacob
E. Peeler
Watterloo
East St. Louis
Champaign
Litchfield
Alton
Snez
M. M. Hooten
Centralia
al Addreas
Washington County
Congress
Atkinson & Patrick’s
Champaign County
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Servier
Robert Stewart
Cery
U. Te ‘-Meimonts Pepisen
Optus
William Donoho
Board of
Tiversens
Geo. Rawson
S. Kingaton
Elias Burk
Towx Cunesx
W. T. Donoho
Treasuner
S. Kingston
Pouter
A. Mills
ST Louis van. & T. H
Troy Station
Vere
A. M
Noricr
Buckeye Reapore
T. H. Bell
George 8. Robbins
Madane Fumor
Acate Anb
Dusty Itema
Trento
Salem Farm
Necesaary
Sorona
Iokn
R. i. Tapontion
Trey
Seybold & BrotheEn
Garpenterr and Builders
Ghapmoar the Baptist Church
Illinois
Plana
Farsala
Ill
Af Fair
T. H. Bean
Special Polices
Seer
Phe Buxsarite
Mhnis
Coan
Coanl
Troy Exchange Mills
Donono
James N.jarvis
Notary Public
Witlaluo
Otters Offee
F. L. Hampton
Saddler
Main Street
Ivay
Lawson
W. €. McLaNahan
Lawson & McLanahan
Marketstreet
Shin USA
Seany
Feathera
Knisely & Kane
J. G. Moore
Wilson
J. W. Peers
P Bake
C. W. Wilkins
Simpson
Dr. Stig
Dr. Wing
GF. Edwards
Pata
Donohos
Alec
Commission
Merchan
Troys
Terre Haute & Indianapolis: Railroad
Missouri
Just
Robbins
Oral de Pisee Bon Goecats
Rome
West
Ie Jarvis
Hanert Teewart
Ahameus Stower
David Seligman
Keema
David Seeliguens
Edwins, Donoho
Contractor & Builder
Uls
Eel
Tay Tines Igxecated
Alspat
Sri Ferrer Ree
VenWate M. D
Kline & Co
Bewéry
New York
Box
Ore
Marmetatreey
Ilia
Martin: & Son
Maveryy
John Jghefty
Qhallenge
Combingamers
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