City Officials and Public Notices in Madison County
The piece lists city and township officials including mayor Clias Burk. aldermen for First Ward Wm Norbury and D. B. Jones. Lecand Ward Gus Voolker and W. J. Gebauer. Third Ward Fred Geffen and J. H. Allenhsaos. City Clerk Daniel G. Jones. Treasurer W. W. Jarvis. Superintendent of Streets Chas Smith. Marshal Wm Healy. Police Magistrate James N. Jarvin. It also names township officers, school trustees, Justices of the Peace, constables, and various lodge and society meetings. Additional items note local school terms, academy openings, Lutheran and Catholic services, and Town Topics column remarks.
Ill-Fated Car Crashes Near Collinsville Road
Local notes report a fatal accident when a traction engine veered toward an embankment on the Collinsville road, the engine and earth sliding into a ditch. The driver, Jas. Black, escaped with minor injuries, while unrelated community notices share obituaries, holiday shopping, and a notable birthday celebration.
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Jas. Black
Collinsville Road
Vandalia Line Sells Holiday Excursion Tickets
The Vandalia Line announces reduced rate excursion tickets for the holiday season from all nations to local points on its line and nearby affiliated points, enabling affordable travel during festive periods.
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Vandalia
Algoro
Our Delinquents Need Pay for Printer's Call
A satirical notice from a printer in St Louis mocks delinquent subscribers who owe small sums for subscriptions. It urges payment with humorous warnings about their “inner man” and promises to welcome them back to the office, while advertising gifts and household items for sale.
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St.Lonia
Sevou-Day
Lana
Notice to Hunters On Gornet Lands
Henry Wendler T A Biggin Chas Schultze Joseph Arth Henry Taake John Fisher Chas Chas Wandler warn against hunting on J W Gornet s lands All kinds of Nuts Candies Orang ea noted as items on the property written notice proclaims prosecution for trespass or hunting violations on the parcelholders grounds
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Chas
Schultze
Joseph Arth
Henry Taake
John Fisher
Wandler
J. W. Gornet’s
Land Transfer Fragments From Obscure 19th Century List
The record lists transfers among individuals including Andrew Wood to John E Wood and Ww J Vetter and wife plus Ernst Albrecht and wife to Gustave Voelker with parcel descriptions and earlier survey notes. It includes names such as Wm Amith and Edwardavills and references to Pateloes Troy and Edwardeville with cryptic notations and dates. The text is fragmentary, with scattered names and places, and appears to be a historical property conveyance ledger entry.
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Andrew Wood
John E Wood
J Vetter
Ernst Albrecht
Gustave Voelker
Pateloes
Troy
Alhambra News Briefs From Local Baptist and Social Notes
Jota Husvong has gone out for the season. Mr and Mrs McDonald visit Bastopol. The Baptist church has engaged Rev Parker for next year. Teachers are not yet hired for the holidays. Wan Hollis visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Anna Trigg of Longue is visiting sister Mrs J O Hoxey. May Welkenaat visits Hollis family. Purcell returns from Nokomis in a week after two months work. Baptist Sunday school plans a Leaf social Thursday evening Dec 30.
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Alhambra
Jota Husvong
McDonald
Bastopol
Baptist Chimroh
Parker
Wan
Hollis
Troy
Mins
Welkenaat
McCray-Dewey Academy Events and Holiday Plans
Minna Rus Donoho plans vacation in Edwardsville while Miss Ida Edwards visits Lebanon with friends this week. Miss Bessie Jarvis is absent sick from school. Miss Carrie Hardy and Mr. Coline will spend holidays with relatives in St. Louis. The academy exam ends Thursday noon, with a holiday afternoon. Prof Bennett’s staff depart Friday for Wentfield. The Literary Intertainment, postponed due to S. E. McKittrick nephew’s death, will be held Dec 20 at the opera house. Everyone is invited. Hood's Pills publicized as a liver remedy.
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Mina Rus Donoho
Edwardsville
Misa Ida
Lebanon
Bessie Jarvis
Misa Carrie Hardy
Coline
Louis
Academy
Bennett
Wits
Wentfield
E. McKittrick
Opera House
Personal mentions from Collinsville and St Louis visits
Names of locals and visitors appear in this society snippet. John Buchart, Andrew Wood, J W Garnet, Theo Guennewig, Chas Klein, J H Harding, Ed Deimling, Will Vetter, John E Wood, F W Seele, Miss Julia Moore, H G Kraft, Nellie Winston, Nellie Henderson, John Deimling Jr, Geo Mortiss, Grace Kingston, Prof Bennett and wife, Chas Auwarter, Louis Stewart, Hampton Montgomery, Miss Julia Stebbins, Mike Loner, Bertha Libbey, Adda Matthews, T K Gore and family are noted as traveling, visiting, or hosting in nearby cities.
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J. H. Harding
Ed Deimling
Will Vetter
Collinsville
John E. Wood
California
F. W. Seele
St. Louis
Julia Moore
St. Jacob
Mamie Evans
H. G. Kraft
John Deimling, Jr
Geo. Mortiss
Grace Kingston
Chas, Auwarter
Louis Stewart
Stockton
Hampton Montgomery
Menden
Mesdames
J. F
W. W. Jarvis
Julia Stebbins
Mike Loner
Bertha Libbey
Glen Carbon
Thos
Adda Matthews
There In Nothing So Good King’s New Discovery
An OCR fragment touts King’s New Discovery as best for consumption coughs and colds, warning against substitutes and urging buyers to insist on the genuine remedy. The passage implies dealer pressure and consumer vigilance.
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King
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A. Bt. Lonts
City OF
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N. C. Hersey
C. E. Eitcher
Troy Lodge
A. F
A. M
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W.d. Gupacen
N. G. Ron
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LO. O. F. Mosta
G. W. Garzs
C. P. Ron
R Wittiamson
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K. of P
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Schott
Mant
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K. of BR
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M . of A
Droli'a Hall
R. L. Dawson
O. Acauat ¢ Daou
Germania Lodge
U. O
K. of P. Hall
T. Guennewin
J. M
Bosomworth
D.y
A. Biggin
Rap
Thos, H. Hell
Citizens’ Buildings and Loan Association
Troy Public School
G. Holts
McCray-Devery Academy
Isaac W. Cook
Board of Education
C. EB. Ritcher
F. W. Miller
Bee
Chas, Schott
B. G, Donoho
8. Davis
I. W. Cook
Phil.Hobert
Baptist
Sanday
Banday
Jan. Osborne
Methodist Church
G. A. Seed
Presbyterian Cchurch Bereguier
Mia
T. A.bell
MAN
Protestantr
G. Plasaman
Lutheran
ST. Jerome's Catholic
Worater
Turkey
Harry Smithie
J. W. ‘Garnet’s
Maarash
Juliete
A. Klein’s
Wm. J. Vetter
Jos. Taylor
King'ston A
Chris. Bubrmaster
Neat Formoea
Geo
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South End
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Mr. Klein
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Baird
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Chas. Klein
Hare
Lexington
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St. Louie
Hame
Kingston's
Hla. Canedy
Chae. E. McKitterick
Woodlawn
Thin’elty
Tim Cars
Gente
Sline Suspendera
Lincolnian Literary Society
McCray-Dewey Academy
A. Klein
J. W. Daubour
Centralia
W. J. Vetter
Central House
D. Abel
North Alton
D.C
T. J. Ganbill
Nokomis
Gaskill
Formosa
Chamberling Pain
Balra
L. G. Bagley
Hueneme
Val
Chamberlin
S. Kingston
Geo. Kiesel
F. W. Zanders
Whfo
Johnson
Mra. Johnson
Mary. A. Jarvis
Nancy Parviance
Mary Evusminger
Clara Hagiér
Bucklen
Kingston
Henry Wendler, T. A. Biggin
Wm Amith
Edwardavills
Gacht
Edwardeville
Hugo Hostinamon
May Demnse
Imberlitts
Colle Cok
Hood
John Buchart
Lena Seligmann
Herman Rump
J. W. Garnet
Theo. Guennewig
Chas. Klein, Sr
Nellie Winston
Nellie Henderson
Prof
Westfield
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