Weekly crop bulletin reports varied corn and oat yields
The article notes heavy rainfall in northern Illinois delaying farm work while the southern district reports sufficient moisture for crops. Corn remains green and slow growing in the north, with varying frost danger estimates by district. Oats yield strong in the central district, wheat generally good, hay damaged by wet weather, and pastures good with rain needed in the south. Potatoes large but rotting noted. grapes fair with some northern damage. peaches light in the south. apples improving in central districts. Also an unrelated testimonial for Electric Bitters and a 1901 accounts clause attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Vandalia Freight Wreck at Collinsville Yard
Wreck of no small importance occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Collinsville eastern yard limit when freight trains 27 and 34 collided head on. Both crews escaped unharmed. engines damaged and seven cars demolished. Traffic halted for hours. wrecking crews from East St. Louis and Terre Haute dispatched. Passenger trains 18 and 6 met, exchanged crews and parties, late runs. Engineer Leahy blamed. legal leniency possible due to prior accident. Another wreck near Collinsville and Caseyville preceded this. Also notices for Highland Madison County Fair in September and the Democratic senatorial convention. Also ad for Vandalia line service changes to Detroit sleeper and lower excursion rates.
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Collinsville
East St. Louis
Terre Haute
Local drug firm praises Herbine from Dr Singley
Physician firm Ford and Sturgeon of Rocky Hill Station Ky says Dr G B Singley requested Herbine for customers. They ordered three dozen in December and have repeated the order three times. They note Dr Singley recommends Herbine and advertise a 50 cent bottle at Kingston's. A stray line about a pretty alpine hat and a sailor rig is noted.
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Ford & Sturgeon
Rocky Hill Station
G. B. Singley
Kingston's
Mountain Téa
A. S. Kingston
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated in St Louis
Fifty years of marriage marked by Mr and Mrs A J Everett at 8512 Vulcan Street St Louis with one hundred guests an elaborate dinner and gifts Both born in Scott County Illinois married 1852 in Winchester resided in Marine and Pocahontas later settling in St Louis Mr Everett 71 and wife 67 Their children Dr W W Everett Highland Joseph S Everett Troy electrician Mrs Etta Schroeder and Miss Orabelle Everett all of St Louis Rev L W Dornseif former pastor noted for a 27th anniversary in Decatur Ind Observed with large family gathering and church baskets donations.
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A. J. Everett
Vulcan Street
St. Louis
Mrs. Everett
Scott County
Ill
Winchester
Marine and Pocahontas
W. W. Everett
Highland
Joseph S. Everett
City Electrician
Troy
A. E. Everett
Etta Schroeder
Orabelle Everett
Tue Cary
L. W. Dornseif
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Decatur
Ind
Decatur Evening Journal
Preuss
Freidheim
Dorseif
AL Heddergott
Bertha
Dornaéif
Coll Wyitle
Seele
Bt Lonia
Parenti
Troy residents and visitors loom in Edwardsville notices
Local society notes list guests in Troy and Edwardsville including Mrs Estella Smith and Prof H F Thurston visiting. probate court business by Morriss Vetter Powell and Jarvis. J Paul Edwards to return to Simmons Hardware Co. O'Fallon loss to Troy. letters uncalled for at Troy post office. White's Cream Vermifuge advertised. band of local sports results and sales ads note milk delivery and shoe sale.
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Fred Bernhardt
Collinaville
Troy
Hiney
Lena
Nye
Chas. J. Laking
Fred M. Pressier
James Mahoney
Leslie Stokes
John W. Nicks
F. B. Thompson
Mr. la- Wiever
Frah
Local Notes and Community Snatches of News
Local notes report illnesses, new births, ads for shops, and social events. Hawley’s advertises watch repairs. Dr Salice offers free eye exams and will visit Hawley’s. Norbury family adds a daughter. outdoor entertainments by Mormon Medicine Co.. Lady’s Aid Society to meet. Sects. S. Kingston and Donk Bros mine resume after a five week shutdown. Various locals, travel, and misdirected transport anecdotes follow.
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Salice
Hawley’s
Thomas Norbury
Mormon Medicine Co
Ladies Aid Society
M. IB
S.mccollum
S. Kingston
Shatters All Records and Sale Offers Across Town
Fragmentary ad page notes A Gulledge of Verbena Ala cured piles after 24 tumors with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Kingston druggist advertises 25¢ salve and Chamberlain’s pills. F C Gates seeks confectionery stock and restaurant fixtures. Propositions to settle debts and sale of business wear, ads for shoe parlor and men’s goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gulledge
Verbena
Ala
Buckien
Kingston
New York Life Insurance Co
F.C. Gates
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Minneapolis
Agricultural and Weather Bureau
C. C. Harlan
Raton, C
A. ‘Kingston
Vandalia Freight
Madison County
Farmers’ Institute
J. H. Johnston
Broughton
Michigan Line
Seargie
Tnndianapolis
Logansport
la Otto
Mackinaw City
Indianapolis
Detroit
Vandalia
D. B. Store
Social and Personal
A. P., Wolf
Carrie
H. N. Baird
Edwardsville
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. B. Church
Dempsey Barco
Stallings
Mattie
J.paradee
Belleville
Elias Burk, Sr
John W. Gaskill
J. J. Conroy
Bertha Hagler
Greenville
E. A. Deimling
Darwin Schott
Jacob Story and
Sorento Blade
P. ML. Davidson
Sorento
Louise Heck
Buckeye
Christ Behl
August Peters
Geo. Ledbetter
Theodore Weist
Mt. Olive
Land Mra
A. Kleist
Wm. Stienhans
Ed Roether‘meier
Thomas Millett, Sr
F. F. Hampton
Moberly
Wm. Hall
Charles ‘Hoskins
Rhoda Bartlett
John Canan
St Lous
M. Kuntzmann
Fred Dierking
August Dierking
Henry Nordmeyer
Degognia
Jackson County
Henry Kuhlmann
John
Peterman
Jimmie
Bent. Willoughby
Colling
J. Paul Edwards
Pocahontas
Catt
Freek
Simmons Hardware Co
E. H. Stroeter
Carrollton
E. H. Stroeter & Co
Amelia Miller
George Millbanks
Chillicothe
Millbanks
Nellie
Swain
J. A. J. Montgomery
Paxico, Wayne& Co
White
Baseball
O'Fallon
Gun Club
Troy Gun Club
Chas
Friesland
Frank Snodgrass
Chas. Seligmann
Albert Wild
Aaron Smith
M. W. Powett
Tavior Bros
Pin Oak Township
Walker Handlon
Edwardsville, I
Klein
W. W. Jarvis
Hawley
S. J. M. Hawley
Fred T. Hess
Suippers
Klein’s
Donk Bros
J. C. Sefton
Presbyterian Church
Shelbyville
John Deimling, Jr
Edgemont
Pai Shoe Parlor
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