Fires and Literary Society Notes Hit Local Life
At Troy Churthday events and a Marine visitor marked the week. Mrs Richards of Bethalto returned home. The Literary Society discussed fictitious literature in an entertaining session. Wm Klostermeyer’s house burned last Friday. J R Wie, a fast-train conductor, saw his residence alight Wednesday morning. Fire crews saved the north wing but the home suffered heavy loss from a defective flue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stevenson
Marine
J. R. Wie
Andy McTeer
Collinsville
Lulu Johnson
J. M. Ogle
Liberty Home Protection Society
Transfers of real estate filed for record at Edwardaville
Weekly list shows numerous transfers including Anna Barbara Eppenberger to Steiner in Alton, Hitz to Graf in Alhambra, Roper to Horn in Alton with partial lots, Magdalena Vogel to Fritz Vogel in Highland, Peers to Gayer in Collinsville, Wildl to Barth in Highland, Woodside to Runzie in O M Adams, Neubauer to Zipprodt in Feutz subdivision, Elfgen to Rodgers in Greenwood and marriage reconfig in North Alton, DePught to Ginter in Be 2-6-10 area, McGibney to Sutton in New Douglas, Sutton to Freeling Brewler in New Douglas, Alsop to Baxter in New Douglas, Eckhart to Wetadela and related lots in Hunter’s North Liberty. Overall totals show 7,100 and 2,646 dollars in listed values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Barbara ‘Eppenberger
Anna A ‘Steiner
Alton
Adolph Hitz
Emil Hitz
Ida Graf
Alhambra
John S. Roper
John C Horn
Alton Proper
Magdalena Vogel
Frits Vogel
Highland
JS Peers
Frank Gayer
Central Add
Collinsville
Fred Wildl
Emma Barth
Koepfi
Mathew Woodside
John B Runzie
Lote
O M Adams
Hermina Heide
Catherine Elfgen
Heide
Hunter
North Liberty
Henry DePught
Frank McGibney
Wm Sutton
Foster & Owen
New Douglas
Robert Alsop
Perry Baxter
John Huber
Charles Eckhart
John Wetatelaw
Eckhart
Hunter’s
North Street
Union Street
Hunter’n
Refrains on Prices and Laws From Distant Echoes
Fragmentary note laments rising prices and warns against fashionable ignorance. It contrasts prudent speech with old woman stereotypes and hints at departures from life. The text suggests a bargain-counter critique of lawfulness and social conduct.
Growth pattern of chicks and early broiler prices
A Prairie Farmer piece explains chick growth, noting rapid early weight gains and how six week chicks reach about a pound with steady gains to two pounds by ten weeks. It also mentions fall broiler prices and low food costs boosting profits, plus Vandalia Line holiday excursion offers with reduced fares via connecting lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia Line
E. A. Forp
Geun
St. Louis
Marriage Licenses Issued in Bethalto and New York Pairings
Marriage licenses issued include William J Jarrett and Alton Jeanette Young of Bethalto. John E Gardner of New York linked with Katie Jones. The OCR fragment confirms these names and locations as part of the public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Panes Brazelle
Louis Emma Davis
Wm J Jarrett
Alton Jeanette Young
Bethalto
John E Gardner
New York
Katie Jones
Formosa Socials and Local Illness News
Mrs Daphne Brown entertained guests before part of last week. J Tetherington's two children are sick with diphtheria. Edgar Lloyd is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne- Brown
J. Tetherington
Edgar Lloyd
Handsomely Born Old Mesmeric Mind Reading Book Ad
An advertisement from Utica New York promotes a volume by Anaur E. Seymour claiming to teach hidden forces including mesmerism palmistry and mental telepathy. It promises parlor amusement and secret methods for blindfold driving and locating hidden objects, with a prepaid price of two dollars and exclusive agent rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
Brown
Johnster Baldwins
Herman
Anaur E. Seymour
Utica
Market Report at Star Stable for Saddie Horses
Wheat shows the Star Stable offering ladies and gentlemen saddle horses at reasonable rates. Market observers note steady demand as buyers assess mounts for value and suitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Stable
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Stienhans
WM. J. Vetter
Jos. Liebler
Troy
Chursday
Palace Cash
the Palace
Edwardaville
John Neubauer
Fred A Zipprodt
Lot
Feutz
John Rodgers
Greenwood
North Alton
Jemima A Johnson
Wm L Johnson
Johnson’s Add
Edward Rogers Norton
Wilbur T Norton
Eliza D Phinney
Eliza R Norton
James McDopild
John R Spencer
B. C
Aeetaossene
W. H Goalby
o-Ando
Formosa
Market Report
Montgomery Station
Nish
Phaten Asiyig
Itileo
Eage Ign Daas
Gebauer Bros
Vonomy
Tos
Bredie Tay
Suwanee
Irebort
St . Intaitiple
Winger
Hotel Imperial Sou
Oper
August Droll
Palace Store
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