Bloody affray at Guball ends with sheriff aid and lynching averted
In Cuba a mining town scene of a Sunday riot left Joseph Gore dead and another man wounded after Donk Bros No 1 mine area violence at Anton Gaizart's saloon. William Eagle repelled the mob with revolvers. Sheriff Hotz and deputies moved Eagle to Collinsville for a hearing. Twelve participants arrested as grand jury awaits action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Donk Bros
Anton Gaizart
Gaizat
William Eagle
Collinaville
Eagle
Joseph Gore
Hotz
Geo. Hotz
Argalus Stubbs
Gore
Fire crisps dry grass near old mill pond on Clay Street
A Wednesday morning fire near the dam of the old mill pond on Clay Street scorched dry grass and weeds. The blaze, likely started by a discarded cigar, drew a crowd but proved minor. the flames were soon controlled with only light damage. Labor Day picnic planned by Club 126 at Rieder's Park on September 2 with a parade, games, and speeches. entertainment by Long Bros. orchestra. Also notes on Tee Cream at Kuntemann's, washable shirts at Hawley's, and a New Light cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Street
Club 126
Rieder's Park
Long Brow
Kuntemann's
Hawley’s
Horse thief captured after chase across Missouri
A horse and buggy theft from 1013 North Third Street, St Louis, led to a cross state chase. John Williams, an ex convict, was arrested in Kirkwood and turned over to St Clair County authorities in Belleville. Carrie Nation and her husband are noted in a satirical item, while Dr Kings New Discovery is praised for health cures. An auction notice and Vandalia Line excursion details appear among local notices.
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North Third Street
St. Louis
Illinois
Henry Kimberlin
J. B. McIntosh
Madisen County
Bond
Mississippi River
Alton
Kirkwood
St. Clair County
John Williams
Missouri
Belleville
Sacheville
P. Whittaker
S. Kingston
SPECIAL CROP BULLETIN Drouth Still Unbroken in State
Light showers helped parts of Illinois but drouth remains over large areas. Crops vary with corn yielding fairly yet unevenly, pastures decline in central and southern districts, fruit prospects poor overall. Troy defeats East St. Louis 9 to 1 in a crowded baseball game after a long travel ordeal. next game vs. Edwardsville. French Lord at Deimling's, 10¢ th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Springfield
Troy
Kaminera
East St. Louis
Bt. Jacob
Terra Firma
St. Jacob
Social and Personal Comings and Goings in Town
The social scene featured a Tuesday festival on Mrs Eliza Wilds lawn with electric lighting, ample ice cream cake and lemonade, and proceeds to support aged and infirm ministers. Numerous locals including L A Spies Squire Volk Cora Giger Louis Hartung and many others visited or returned from St Louis Lebanon Belleville Edwardsville and other nearby towns, with travel for business and leisure noted throughout the week. A new U S Army Recruiting Station is announced for East St Louis inviting Band recruits and field artillery volunteers, with full details at the Adele Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Wild
M. BE
Ita
Squire Volk
Marine
Mies Cora Giger
Alhambra
Louis Hartung
Edwardsville
Della Hagler
St. Louis
Henrietta Hospital
Fred Bernhardt
Collinaville
Annie
Lizzie Kuebler
Mary Granger
Eugene Schott
Highland
Highland Brewing Company
J. C. Octer
Octer Bread Co
East St. Louis
Troy
Illinois
Adele Building
Main Street
Broadway
Field
Coast Artillery
United States
Ralph Harrison
2Nd Cavalry
Blackjack
Wolf's Park
East St. Lonia
McAdoo's Lawn
Local Parabrapas Gossip and Troy News
Local notes report births and new residents in Troy, shop changes including Hawley watch repair and F. C. Gates laundry, and social events such as ice cream festivals and a Red Men picnic. Community updates cover school additions, a new steam engine for C. Geffen, and farm transfers near Madison county with notable purchases.
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Gubal
Hota
Kom
Carrie Nation
Hubby Cave Nation
Carrie
East St. Louis Journal
Kansas
Carrie ‘Nation
Relay Depot
Jamas Canavan
Tom
Joseph Shordan
Lebanon
Vandalia Line
Ood
Deimling
Special Crop Bulletin
Report of
East St. Lous
Edwardaville
Deimling’s
Social and Personal
L. A. Spies
F.w.braner
Earl W. Donoho
A. Kleist
Ellis Taylor
George Liebler
Mound City
Joe James
Glen Carib
Louis Karges
John Deimling, Sr
C. &. Smith
Misa Annie
Alvin Eckert
Kansas City
August Peters
Julius Hoffmann
Josephine Bertram
W. J. Gebauer
H. M.kimberlin
St. Louisa
Johannah Pusch
St. Louie
Edwarda
Jacob Story
Louis Rauch
Thia City
Robert Reiche
Erhardt Deimling
Lottie
Dorothy
Fern Miller
Amelia Miller
Alton and
Godfrey
Chris, Bolttmann
Louis
F. W. Braner
Duthiel
New Athens
Joseph Duncan
Missea
Mabel
Myrtle
A. E. Fritsche
Joseph Howard
Blanch Snodgrass
A. R. Snodgrass
Ed Springmeyer
Mary Vorderhage
Henry Stolte
Springmeyer
St. Louis Republic
Tac Cau
U. S. Army
Adele Bidg
East St. Louis, Ill
Carr
Etes
John Reeffer
Fred Eiffert
Gaffner
Trenton
Market Street
International Farmers’ Union of N. A
Schultze
Tae
Montgomery & Ward
Kuntsmann’s
Heinecke
Tae Carr
Logal
Kuntzmann’s
John Bohland
John Deimling, Jr
Elias Burk
Sallee
F. C. Gates
Charlie Lange
Joseph Everett
Henry Gerfen
East Clay Street
Chamberlain
C. Geffen
John H. Smith
Marine Prairie
Hassinger Place
East End
Maryville
J. W. Wilson
Noaring
John E. Wood
Fred. Bilanemeyer
Madison County
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