Heavy windstorm and rains hit central to western Illinois
Central, southern and western Illinois areas reported heavy windstorms with tornado-like intensity. Crops suffered with hay, oats, corn, fruit and trees blown down. some light buildings demolished. Northern and central districts saw heavy to excessive rain while southern district had good rains but some reports indicate insufficient rainfall. Ground favorable for fall plowing. corn condition improving slowly, with much of it late and uneven. Rye, barley yielded well. clover second crop promising. Fruits deteriorating. potatoes variable. tomatoes promising in north but needing rain in south. Notes from Geers and Adelsberger describe rain benefits, wind damage, and need for more moisture.
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Springfield
O. H. Geers
Marine
Madison County
J. F. Adelsberger
East Carondalet
St. Clair County
Sth
Factory to Locate Plant in Troy Along Railroad Line
W S Neuenschwander of Edwardsville has closed a deal for 12 lots in Montgomery's subdivision north of town and will move to Troy to start a neat residence. He backs a patent potato planter by Chas Gerling and a new manufacturing company plans a factory at the Neuenschwander tract, with coal water and transport ready to fuel growth and benefit Troy's wealth.
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W. S. Neuenschwander
Edwardsville
Montgomery
Troy
Trey
Neuenschwander
St. Louis, Troy & Eastern
Kyle dies suddenly at his home on Hickory street
Nicholas Kyle a well known resident of this city died suddenly at his home on Hickory street Wednesday afternoon around 4 o'clock. He had been ailing for months but was up and about. Brights disease weakened him and a stroke of heart failure caused death. He was 65, born near St Jacob, a former farmer, and lived in Troy for years. He leaves a wife, four small children, and relatives in St Jacob and Highland. Funeral was held yesterday at 9am, service at home, then burial at Augusta cemetery between here and St Jacob. Dysentery cure story notes Chamberlain's remedy as effective without a doctor.
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Nicholas Kyle
Hickory Street
Brights
St. Jacob
Troy
Smale
Highland
Augusta Cemetery
Vandalia Line announces summer excursions from St Louis
Beginning Sunday May 10 and ending September 1 the Vandalia Line runs twice monthly excursions between St Louis and Effingham. Round trip fares are 1.25 dollars in both directions with alternate Sundays offering Effingham to St Louis departures. Troy to St Louis round trips cost 55 cents.
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Vandalia Line
St. Louis
Effingham
Troy
St., Louis
Social and Personal Joinings and Goings in Troy area
A roundup of local social events and visits features the St Jacob Jolly Club hayride, a German Evangelical church picnic at Jarvis Grove with Schultze Bros Band, a Rex Orchestra dance at Rieder's Park, and Turnverein activities in Troy. Mentions of residents visiting relatives, attending dances, and attending races in Collinsville accompany short notices of upcoming sales and post office letters.
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Schultze Bros. Band
Rex Orchestra
Rieder’s Park
Collinsville
Cora Paul
Fannie Turney
Odessa Eldred
Lulu Mann
Annie Kirkpatrick
Steefe Thompson
Martin Fulton
Wm. Horstmann
Richard Normansel
Louis Patterson
Ed Bertram
Gus Smith
Troy
St. Jacob
Turnverein
Turners’ Park
Turners’ Hall
Troy Eyes Steam Brick Plant Arrival At City Hall Meeting
Postmaster M W Powell reports a letter from Hugo Putzenmeyer seeking a steam brick plant for Troy. Citizens rally support, with a mass meeting scheduled at city hall next Tuesday to discuss site, financing, and terms, aiming to attract the Leroy project and form a local stock effort already considered.
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M. W. Powell
Leroy
Inl
Troy
Hugo Putzenmeyer
Powell
Church and Society notices from local churches
The Baptist youth plan an ice cream social and watermelon cutting on Tuesday evening on Thomas McAdoo's lawn. Rev Sefton will preach at the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning and evening. Assumption Day is observed by Roman Catholic and Greek churches. St Pauls Lutheran offers English services tomorrow at 7 45 p m. Rev James Osborn preaches at the Baptist church tomorrow morning and evening with topics The Best Business and Gods Time.
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Ladies Aid Society
M.E. Church
The
Baptist Church
Thomas McAdoo
J. €. Sefton
Presbyterian Church
Heaven
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
James Osborn
To the memory of James H. Young
The fragmentary obituary verse laments the death of James H. Young. It prays for his soul, recalls tender memories, and expresses hope of reunion in heaven. The text mentions a Miss Extra Weeney and notes a family focus on home industries.
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Miss Extra Weeney
Local notes and events in Edwardsville and vicinity
Local items list daily happenings from Klein's shoe ads to the John Robinson show at Edwardsville. Notes include a new six room house in Cook's Addition, a North Main street sale for 4500 dollars, a newborn son for Julius C. Steinhan and Springfield ties, St Pauls school opening with Kellerman and Ries, a Vandalia Line freight wreck near Effingham injuring engineer John Dill, and a mining discovery near J M Foulka with Dr Zenk opening the mine.
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John Robinson
Edwardsville
Cart
Wm. Healey
Cook
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
C. E. Kellerman
Amelia Ries
Vandalia
Effingham
John Dill
Terre Haute
Resolutions of Respect for James Young
Resolutions from Troy Indiana dated August 5 1903 express sorrow at the death of James Young on August 6 after a short illness. The lodge notes his faithful service and offers sympathy to his family, orders the charter draped in mourning for thirty days, and assigns a copy to minutes and for publication.
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Troy, Inn
James Young
Hind
Herbert Horsley
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