Our Annual Message From Tar Catt and Troy
SATURDAY DECEMBER 13 1902 Our Annual Message reflects on Tar Catt s eighth year and Troy progress. The editors praise growing subscriptions and advertising while outlining plans to expand local news coverage across Madison county and beyond. A note on future improvements and calls for continued support follow, with commentary on public needs and enterprise in the region. The piece references Thanksgiving dog treatment in Chicago, library growth vs hospital smallpox of public concern, and Greenville finances alongside Troy s continued growth despite fiscal worries. The article ends with a teaser about the 99th anniversary of the transfer of Louisiana territory and New Orleans later in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cato
Troy
Wma
Madison County
Illinois News Highlights From Breese To Effingham
Labor pay at Breese mines totals fourteen thousand nine hundred for a two week span. Virden renews electric lighting contract at five year terms per lamp. McHenry County fair debts trend toward closing. Washington County Bank to reorganize as First National Bank of Nashville. Diphtheria control efforts in Pana with sulfur burnings. Illinois Guard uniforms likely to resemble regular army. Fast St. Louis O Fallon Lebanon electric road under construction linking Belleville at Priester's Park. Litchfield Bottle Glass property sold. Sobbins of Lima bids in with real estate, A F Smith of Litchfield buys. St Elmo Banner printed on antique Lovejoy press, its writer linked to slavery controversy. Ramsay estate assets sold for three hundred sixty three dollars. Bank looting in fopsey thwarted after safe door damaged. five thousand dollars in cash reported. Miss Augusta Rueger of near Bloomington dies after bridesmaid duties. epilepsy noted. Edward Case plans pecan farming on Kaskaskia bottoms. twenty year yield expectations noted. Effingham debates municipal electric plant ownership with mixed council sentiment. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup extolled by Henry C. Stearns. sample offer and prices. Kingston ads promote free sample of Chamberlain’s tablets for stomach ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virden
McHenry County Agricultural Society
Washington County Bank
First National Bank of Nashville
Pana
Illinois National Guard
Regular Army
St. Elmo
Elisia P. Lovejoy
Mississippi River
Alton
Lovejoy
Rufus N. Ramsay
Carlyle
Fopsey
McLean County
Augusta Rueger
Bloomington
Edward Case
Kaskaskia River
Case
Effingham
Washington notes on Roosevelt era policies in 1902 session
Our Washington letter from December 4 1902 reviews President Theodore Roosevelts message and expected legislative actions on trusts tariffs and the isthmian canal. It notes Sen Culloms trust bill prospects Hoars opposition in judiciary and House moves to fund trust enforcement, while detailing statehood talks for Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona and political dynamics in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Cullom
Senate
Hoar
Committee On
Judiciary
House
Littlefield
Judiciary Committee
Hepburn
Columbia
State Department
Dr. Herran
Senor Concha
United States
Burrows
McMillan
Connecticut
Brendagee
Russell
Lanham
Texas
de Graffenried
Sheppard
Brandagee
Representative Hull
Proctor
Root
Senator Proctor
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Arlington Hotel
Mr. Krupp
Germany
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
New England
Quay and Elkins
Edwardsville News In Brief A Decade of Local Happenings
Edwardsville reports Mrs Mary E Hosp aged 67 dies at Lowertown. Funeral and Catholic cemetery interment noted. William E Wheeler travels to Springfield to resume duties as private secretary to Supreme Justice J B Ricks. Miss Pearl Dozier of St Louis visits Miss Nina Suppiger with accompanying plans. P G Parker and son Fred visit Edwardsville from Marine. Lillian Kellerman returns from St Louis trip. Cora Cunningham returns from extended St Louis visit. E W Capps of Edwardsville weds Miss Pearl Kyle of St Louis. couple to reside here. Street lights activated after council and electric company agree on temporary service. Mr Gee Pettit of Venice weds Miss Anna Simons of Belleville. Judge John E Hillskotter presides. Chief of Police Hentz in Decatur last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Mary E. Hosp
Lowertown
Wm. E. Wheeler
Springfield
Supreme Justice
J. B. Ricks
Pearl Dozier
St. Louis
Nina Suppiger
Suppigger
P. G. Parker and Son
Fred
Marine
Lillian Kellerman
Cora Cunningham
E. W. Capps
Pearl Kyle
W. F. E. Ashe
Council and Electric Company
Gee, Pettit
Venice
Anna Simons
Belleville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois
Cau
Kinloch
Piommentine
Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Greenville
Louisiana’ Territory
Orleans
Illinois State News
Breese
St. Louis, O'Fallon and Lebanon
Priester’s Park
Litchfield Bottle Glass Company
W.C. Sobbins
Lima, U
A. F. Smith
Litchfield
Ballard’s
Horehound
Henry C. Stearns
Shullsbury
Wis
Ballard
S. Kingston's
S. Kingston’s
Chamberlain
Colton
Washington
Laughlin
Chris
ILI
AGN Wee
Stienhans
Ema AY
Wit Vane
Ee Ee
A. Heddergott
West Clay Street
W. W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
Mil Eichert
Oata
Rocky Mountas
Beau
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