Local Happenings in Upper Alton and Shurtleff Notes
Upper Alton reports illness among residents including Mrs. Jos Ward and Mrs. John Cartright. Rev A Moffit of Collinsville visited. Miss Ellen Leddar recovered. Dr EC Lemon re furnishes his Manning street office. Local social mentions include Miss Bertha Osborn of Troy and travel updates for Mrs John Horton and Mrs T A Rice. Shurtleff College notes span a pulpit visit, a mission secretary sermon, and a canceled WCTU medal entry. Japanese student Tamiguchi heads to Jerseyville before returning to Japan. Shurtleff baseball suffers first defeat in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Alton
Jos. Ward
Edwards Street
John Cartright
A. Moffit
Collinsville
Ellen Leddar
EC. Lemon
Manning Street
Bertha Osborn
Troy
John Horton
Eureka Springs
Ark
T. A. Rice
Texas
E. P. Brand
State’ Missions
The
Baptist Church
T. Powell
Chicago
Shurtleff
College Chapel
John Rodgers
Adams Express Co
Kittinger
F. D
Gore
Victor Core
Carlinville
Bird F. Gore
FE. M. Williams
Hardington
Neb
B.C. Dailey
Carl Jackson
W. M
Japan
St. Louis
Local News Chronology From Alton and Nearby Areas
Last Saturday a 7 to 6 game featured Smith Academy in the city. Rev. Rees of Newton Theological Institution lectured at Shurtleff College. Rev. H. M. Spichler plans travel to Ireland and Europe. Mrs. Walter Merriman bought seven acres on Brown Street known as the Ray homestead. Upper Alton post office duties shifted to I. G. Seitz with Dr. H. T. Burnap as assistant. Rev. R. B. Favorite received a call to Ontario First Baptist Church. departure set for June 15. A viper from Emerson & Wightman was moved to Shaw Zoological Garden in St. Louis. Various social visits, marriages, and obituaries noted along with smallpox cases and school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Academy
Rev. Rees
Newton Theological Institution
Boston
Mass
Shurtleff College
H. M. Spichler
Rochester
Ireland
Europe
Walter Merriman
D. Gay
Brown Street
Ray
Upper Alton
I. G. Seitz
Seitz
H. T.burnap
R. B. Favorite
Ontario
N. Y
First Baptist Church
Favorite
Emerson & Wightman
Shaw Zoological Garden
St. Louis
E. C. Herman
St. Louis Visitors And Local Callers Reported
J L Reaves visited St Louis and L P Kennedy was at home for Sunday. B Reaves of St Louis visits home this week. B Schrieber was a family visitor Saturday and Sunday. Miss Katie Dauderman called in New Douglas Sunday. Mrs M Grief returned home Saturday from Pana visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Graaf
New Douglas
Fred Kientz
Madison
Edwardsville
J.B. Pearce
Oliver Pierron
Pierron
Will Lowry
Minnie Oswald
Big Rock
Wm. McDonald
Wm. Jageman
Ella S. Stewart
Chicago
E. E. Valentine
J. L. Reaves
St. Louis
L. P. Kennedy
B. Reaves
B. Schrieber
Katie Dauderman
M. Grief
Pana
Community Notes From New Douglas Area And Nearby
Sunday visits by Miss Anna Gieger and Miss Eva Frey plus Mr. Grover Mead and Miss Hattie Wall mark social rounds. Ed Lewis and Miss Wall wed at a bride’s home as church rites close. Coal shaft cleanout nears completion and New Douglas anticipates a coal mine and brighter days. Edgar Valentine, a New Douglas resident, died in St Louis and was buried in the city cemetery after a Christian church service. Delegates from Pin Oak attended Granite City Republican gathering. International Farmers Union plans monthly meeting at Town Hall. Henry Schieuter’s dance drew a large crowd with refreshments and good cheer. A letter from Lisbon, Ta notes a man recovering from a severe cold after using Dr King’s New Discovery. 30-year weekly rate advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Henry Hoell
Ollie Greenbaum
St. Louis
H. Maurer
Arnold
Homer Faires
Collinsville
Elmer Faires
Mascoutah
Granite City
Daniel Widicus
John Hochuli
Fred Sohn
Philip Gross
W. H. Fischer
Louis Danbach
J. Hoffmann
Belleville
J. Ofdenkamp
Edwin Schmidt
Mago Meyer
Schmidt
State Board of Health
Anna Gieger
Alhambra
Grover Mead
M. Jett
Raymond
Eva Frey
Sorento
Irving Valentine
Ed Lewis
Hattie Wall
New Douglas
Edgar Valentine
New
Mattie Burger
Kaufman
P. M. Caples
May O'Neil
Marine
Artie
Nora Wood
Anna Schleuter
Lou Miller
Glen Carbon
Pin Oak
International Farmers’ Union
Town Hall
Henry Schieuter
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Alton
Joseph Quigley
Huntaville
Ala
H. M. Carr
N. A. Lyon
Evansville
Ind
J. M. Drummond
Harold Hewitt
Charleston
S. C
Mary Stanton
Forsythe
Ernst Threde
Springfield
Alton Elks
Temple Theater
Wm. Blakely
Pittsburg
Joseph Gesser
Martha Cousley
Esther
Sedalia
J. Duncan
Theodore Mace
Mary Mazzouli
Godfrey
A. A. Retz
John’ Bitzer
Wm. Bauer
Frank Budde
J. T. Leeper
State Street
Otto Lundall
Grafton
Market Street
Mr. Landall
Robert Bruce
Bruce
St. Joseph’s Hospital
ST. Jacob
Frei Gross, Jr
Dan O'Neil
Leonard Adler, Jr
E. M. Herrin
Robi. Blume
John Schmitt
John Oldenkamp
Highland
Board of Health
B. W. Jarvis
Ed Deimling
I. E. Schmitt
Sam Hurst
Katie Wohswinkel
J. A. Spindler
Dr & M. Herrin
Rudolph Baer
Napoleon
Fourth Streets
Julius Hill
Miller's Pond
C. L. Maechtlen
J. N. Stokes
Louis Ernst
J. Abendroth
Dunburg
Jackson
Jas. B. Bearee
Louie G G. Schein
Henry Berg
Eugene Wick
Seneca
J. Horner
G. Suppiger
California
John Menz
Orville Kinne
E. Herrin
Percy Meyers
C. L. Diets
Osmar
C. Lange
OAK
Chas. C. Ellis
Lisbon
Oakland
Sioux City
Omaha
Dr. King
S. Kingston
Tur Weex
Y Cart
AMS
W.F. Peter
West Main
iTories
Winson
iNafe and Reliable Insurance Companies
Vici, Patent Leather
Ideal Kid
Alein
NERREE_CEOCK
A. Heddergott
West Clay Street
Kinloch 13
Theo
Guennewig Main and Market Sts
Illinois
Flash Highland
F. W. Zanders
Market St
L. E. Rawson
Pilone
Rex
Sawyer
Man
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