Rainy patch aids crops. coal mine and fairs noted
Weekly crop bulletin reports hot dry weather across the state with uneven rain, crops varied in impact. oats and wheat yield steady, corn suffering but likely a large average overall. New coal mine being prepared near Troy with equipment moved. Highland Fair Association events set for September with premiums and races. local notices include a Sunday school convention, political club gathering, and advertisements for Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Dr King’s New Discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Social and Personal Notes From Local Scene
Visitors attended at the home of Mr and Mrs A Heddergam to witness night blooming cerella with two large flowers. Black Jack Band played at a St Johns Catholic church picnic in Lisbler's Grove. The Ladies Aid Society held an ice cream social at the Odd Fellows Building, a Merry Workers Society meeting took place at Mrs John Deiming's home, with refreshments. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travel to St Louis Collinsville and Springfield for business or family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Heddergam
St. Johns Catholic
Black
Lisbler’s Grove
Black Jack
Ladies Aid Society
M. E
Odd Fellows
Merry Workers’ Society of Presbyterian Church
John Deiming
Local residents visit relatives across towns this weekend
Cras Neville and family of O Fal lon spent Sunday with Kuntzmann family in the city. Mrs Thurstan has been the lies of Henry Herrmann at Slighlied this week. Supervisor J. W. Garnet attended a County Board meeting in Edwardevilla. Chas Allan and Mrs Jas Loy and son of St Louis visited friends here Sunday. Mrs Joe P Edwards of Pittsburg Kansas arrived for a visit. Win Baird and wife and A R B Snodgrass attended a relative's funeral at Alhamabra Friday. William Kohler and daughter left for a business and pressure trip to Marshal Heights Missouri. Visitors to Robt Morring and family of near Formona. Inez Sunday visited Myra Quint and son and Mrs Fred Morejas of St Louis. William Bullock and wife of Evansville Indiana, Leo Friend and wife with Miss Morris and Weisenberg of Collinsville also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Vetter
Rose Tucker
St. Louis
Lulu Deimling
4. G. Reynolds
Madison
Joi. Stronbans
Cras
Neville
O'Fallon
Kuntzmann
Thurstan
Jenry
Hermann
Slighlied
Joe, I’. Edwards
Pittsburg
Kaw
Wmn. Baird
A. RB. Snodgrass
Alhamabra
Win
Kohler
Mies Ettn
Marshal Heights
Morring
Mene Formona
Farewell to Rev Gustave Plagatann and family
Rev Gustave Plagatann leaves his German Evangelical congregation for Nameoki county with a farewell sermon amid regret. His successor Rev Wm Martin, formerly of Evansville, IL, is now installed in the parsonage. Edna Seed, two year old daughter of Rev and Mrs G A Seed, died from aphoid fever after sudden illness. funeral at Sparta M E church, burial at Sailor Springs. Death of former resident Haskill Donoho noted in Davenport Iowa, burial Vermillion SD. Adolph F Mossmann infant son of August and Alice Mossmann died, funeral at Baptist church, Troy cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inet
Gustave Plagatann
Nameoki
Thia County
Plassmann
Piasemann
Wm. Martin
Evanaville
G. A. Seed
Sparta
Edna
Essie Seed
Sailor Springs
Haskill Donoho
Donoho
Davenport
Vermillion
Louix City
Adolph F
August
Alice Mossmann
Java
Baptist Church
Troy
Local Brevities and Community Notes
Brief items from the community include calendar dates, arrivals, small incidents, and local business updates. News covers weather, a baby birth, school openings, availing free Ohio Farmer copies, feed store openings, church events, a mine accident, cider production, and local advertisements. Names include Val Mersinger, J A Smith, Kimberlin Broa, George Morries, Phil Eckert, and Simon Kellermann among others. The Cloverleaf column notes Assumption Day observance and school and church activities around Edwardsville and Robt Holliday, Samuel Rawson, H.C. Geffen, and John E. Wood.
A Mirror Reflects Health Remedies and Services
An odd collage of 19th century patent medicines and local offerings. Dr Kings New Life Pills promise liver regulation and a rosy complexion, with S Kingston’s drug store selling them and ice cream from May 12. Herbine touted for fevers and cleanses, again at S Kingston’s, while Wed Vettor’s offers musical instruments and strings.
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Iinois
Drouth
St. Louis, Troy & Enstera
Ellia Taylor
Donk Bros
Charles Kuhkman
Navine Galleger
LaGrange
Bucklen
S. Kingston
J. M. Hawley
Highland Fair Association
the Ohio Farmer
the Universal Company
Cyclone Feed Grinder Company
Ballard
S. Kingaton
Highland
Highland Madison County Pair Association
Lindendale Park
Wiinets
Louis Suppiger
Great Crowda
Pro- Motora
Township Sunday School Convention
Jarvia Township
Presbyterian Church
McCollum
W. W. Edwards
J. G Reynolds
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Zion
McKintey- Yateu-Northcolt Club
Tieder’s
Opera Hose
BR. J. Brown
Venice
Ln, Staats
St. Jacob
J. Jd. Breitholdt
Alton
Collinsville
S. Kingsrons
Dr. King
Wave
John Deimling
Social and Personal
S.5
Avie
Greenville
Edw. Meinecke
St. Louie
George Liebler
Dannie
Josie Liebler
Andrew Klein
Mias Olive Jones
Joshn F. Deimling
Misa Lieta Vetter
Joseph Howard
Lebanon
Willey
Willie
G. L. Elliott
Philip Schultze
Migs
Katie Rieder
St. Louia
S. B. Jarvis
Edwariaville
Mies Maude Steele
Dudleyville
Peter Grose
Eliaville
John Droy
Horstmann
Peter Bernhardt
Edwardsville
F. W. Braner
Herman
Alex. Mossinenn
Woodland, Mo
Fred Wegener
White
Oklahoma
J. W. Garnet
Edwardevilla
Chas Allan
Jas
Loy
Gon
St. Lows
Rev. Plussmann
Wawley’a
Ohio
Mrs
Val Mersinger
Ohio Farmer
Union
Vandalia
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Kimberlin Broa
J. A. Smith
Iave
Nivery Stable
Wim. Hale
Duing Ag
Brookside
Jin
Phil. Eckert
Kingaton
John Schlichting
Kranz Welte
East Center Street
Holliday
Tom Lewis
Jotu Norbury
Donk
Fred Kinder
Spring Valley
International Farmers’ Union
St. ‘Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
W. P. Sachs
Edwardaville
al Simon Kellermann
Capitol Building
South Side Court House
Olnas Goode
Samuel Rawson
Nick
H.C. Geffen
Mr. Gerfes
Teachers’ Normal
John E. Wood
Kidders
Ferdinand Bauer
Herbine
Nature
S. Kingston's
S. Kingaton's
C. H.W. Branch
JG. Reynolds
Vettor’s
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