Wheely Crop Bulletin Good Rains Brighten Prospects
Springfield August 21 The weather has been variable across the state with good rains in the north and central regions renewing vegetation and aiding plowing. The southern area remains dry delaying threshing and stressing corn. Crop prospects overall are mixed with large yields promised for corn in northern districts and fair yields for wheat and oats in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Central District
Onta
Oata
Ltia
S Kinpeton agency for Dr King’s New Discovery
The community welcomes S Kinpeton firm as agent for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. The remedy boasts cures for coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup and lung troubles at 50c and 1.00. Also notes the marriage of Henry Henry to Anna Jenking at Edwardsville St Mary’s parsonage. Gebauer Bros dissolved with J C Gebauer resuming. Farmers urged to settle debts. cattle car received from John Deimling for feeders stokers and stock bulls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Kinpeton’s
Dr. King
Lle
Old Pear Trees in Jarvia Township and Edwardsville
A 19th century pear tree on the Side place on lower Main Street, planted circa 1814 by Thomas Kirkpatrick, once Edwardsville’s proprietor. It rose to 60 to 70 feet, yielded heavy crops, and was partially cut to avoid storage issues. Another old tree near Col. Tanne Prickett’s place, now Col. Eberhardt’s, stands over 40 feet high with frequent large crops. The notes dispute exact planting dates and claim to be the oldest tree, citing memory gaps and local pride.
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Jarvia
Main Street
Thoma Kirkpatrick
Edwardsville
Starr
Plecea
Tanne Prickett
Maj. Prickett
Col Eberhardt
Sido Place
Aide
Kidwardsville
Restored to His Mother Elmer Morgan Tale of Gypsy Kidnapping
Edwardsville to Republic reports 12 year old Elmer Morgan rescued from a band of gypsies near Troy and returned to his mother in Meonessen Pa. Superintendent Tennell located Elmer’s kin and sent him home after two years of hardship. The item also notes a 1896 murder in Bello Vernon and a later poorhouse placement, plus local notices and advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Republic
Elmer Morgan
Troy
Meonessen
Frank W. Tennell
Madison County
Mast
Elmer
Thomas Morgan
Bello Vernon Pa
Bunyette County
Uniontown
Eliner
Ife
W. D. Renfro
Evan
Death of a Citizen in Troy Dated Obituary
Louis L Eckert, 35, longtime Troy resident, died at home after years of illness. Born in Milbalack, he lived in Texas, Colorado, Pueblo, then Troy. He married Mannie Snodgrass in 1840 and is survived by wife, two children, parents, four brothers, one sister, and many relatives. Funeral held at Presbyterians church with Woodmen rites. burial at Troy cemetery. Local notices include train arrangements for Highland Fair and a local ice cream and candy business ad.
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Louis L. Eckert
Precenked
Milbalack
St. Clair County
Troy
Mannie Snodgrass
Farmingdale
Lil
Texas
Colorado
Publo
Woodman
Campa
Baptist Church
C. 8. McCoullom
Marine
St. Jacob
Glen Carbon
Moonstone Chapter marks first anniversary in city
Moonstone Chapter No 142 of the Eastern Star celebrated its first year with a banquet at the hall Tuesday evening. Two new initiates joined, under the guidance of the St Jacob initiatory team, as visiting members attended. The events followed by a social ice cream festival by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church at the Odd Fellows Building on Thursday, drawing good social and financial results.
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Moonstone
Order of Eastern Star
There Hall
St. Jacob
Bell exchange marks new era at Central Hotel
A town clock bell with thirty five years of service is retired for a new bell. The old bell, once signaling meals and work, is described as a city relic. Louie Eckert is mourned as a jovial figure who faced life with patience. The community offers sympathy to his family as a Republican gathering is planned to oppose imperialism. A church farewell note from Rev. G Paassmann expresses gratitude for support. Advertisements promote Dr Ring’s New Life Pills and Ballard’s Horehound Syrup. The Ohio Farmer is gifted with the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Hotel
White Horse Tavern
Meinere
Hosilery
Louie” Eckert
Flo
Leviou
Louie
Bis
Local Brevities From Troy City Population Notes
New moon signals night. Hawley offers fine watch repairs. Clover threshing begins. School starts two weeks from Monday. Wm. Kicmeier reshingles his residence. Sample copies of The Ohio Farmer available at this office. W. J. Vetter sells instrument strings and lessons. Schultze Cornet Band to provide music for County Centennial next Friday. Town sees active moving and scarce housing. Brand new girl arrives at Nserberg’s home. Troy Telephone installs lines at Donk mine and Engineer Lettbetter’s residence. Ballard’s Snow Liniment marketed by S. Kingston’s. Madison County Centennial Celebration starts Tuesday at Edwardsville. Baptists undergo interior repairs. no services last Sunday. Republican Drum Corps organized. Blacksmith Gerfen’s home welcomes a new worker. shop remodel underway. Wm. Hala buys Purviance property at Hickory and Center. Purviance moves in with Yarding family. Piles cure advertised with Vabler’s Buckeye Vile Ointment from S. Kingston’s. First mule arrives at Donk mine. A Kleist outfits harness. Office promotes art preservation, printing a 24 page school book. St Jacob delegation to Eastern Star meets accident near town. Team halted on Hast Market street. tongue broken.
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Troy Telephone Company
Donk
Lettbetter
Ballard
S. Kingston
Madison County
Edwardsville
Republican Campaign Club
Rome
H. C. Gerfen
Hr. C. Gerfen
Wm. Hala
Kate Purviance
Hickory
Center Atreeta
Vabler
A. Kleist
Troy City
St. Jacob
Hast Market Street
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Wheely Crop Bulletin
Edwardaville
Kenry Flenry
Misa Anna Jenking
Madison
St. Mary’s Parsonage
Gebauer Bros
W.d
J. C
J. C. Gebauer
W. J. Gebauer
John Deimling
Barty
Nannie Gallager
LaGrange
Buckley
S. Kingaton
Simon Kellermann
Capitol Building
South Side Court House
Kuntzman’s
Highland
Vandalia Linghoa
Wightland
East St. Louis
Sag No. Oo
Kuntzmann
Hawley'a
Social and Personal
Edith Taylor
St. Lonia
M.E. Atwarter
St. Louis
Thaimal Morgan
St. Louis Thureday
Fritz Kiffert
Jo Mc Lawley
Odesan Jacobs
Alton
Elea
Chas. P. Stienhang
JW. Garnet
Geffen
J.Q. Vollin
Business Lyvisitora
E. Wood
Warding
Wife
Moro
Mary Kanigmann
Mary Neville
St. Lowia
Juliana Barth
Marine Sunday
Barbara Sleucke
Newport, Ark
Mre
Cling
Darvin
Win, Slealy
Mre TE. File
Sorents
Mabel Cochran
Bettie Pearce
Alhambra
Minnie Shull
Mega Thea. White
Montrose Tharsday
Cora Baird
St Louis
Walter Chapman
Jefferson City
W.W. Zanders
Chan, G. Rogers
Belleville
Internal Revenue
Henry Tenry
Glan Carbon
Mias Rose
Lucker
Chas. W. Simison
Clinton
Maple Grove
Eugene Schott
The
Highland Brewing Co
Tip” Clemens
Mra
Harriet Nix
Weir
DeLand
Fla
Mouthain
G. Wheensky
Minnes
Julia Gleichman
Nettie Hartmann
Gussie Wasansky
Collinaville
Fred Daluiege
F. W. Brauer
Henry Braner
Pasfield
Rieder’s Opera House
Rev
G. PaassMann
Dr. Ring
New Life
Kingston
Kingston's
Ohio Farmer
Hawley’s
Wm. Kicmeier
W. J. Vetter’s
Schultze Cornet Band
Nserberg
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