Far and Near Items of Local Interest Collected
Madison county resident A N Crowder died of heart disease. Greene county to hold a March 20 Democratic primary for judicial candidate. Decatur imposes curfew for under 15 after 9 pm. Eckles approves First National Bank of Edwardsville with 50000 capital. Mrs Louis Trabaud reportedly died by suicide after illness. Juror William Davis, a colored man from Litchfield, serves on circuit court panel. Highland Fair Assoc papers sent to Springfield. Alton bachelors form club with $50 for a banquet if someone dodges Cupid. Ole Thomson awarded 5000 for death by Chicago & Alton train near Odell last October. Sheriff Lemming gains new bond before Friday deadline. Women’s church wear mocked more than theater fashion. men’s church attendance sparse. Belleville mayor Herman G Weber dies. former sheriff and US Marshal service noted. Girard Coal topman George Bridges dies in 860 feet shaft accident. Carlinville swindled by St Louis firm over enlarged photographs and pricing. Beware of such unscrupulous operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmn. Davis
Litchfield
Highland Fair Associaation
Springfield
Improvement Association
Bachelor’s of
Alton
Firsr
Cupid
Fairfield
Ole Thomson
Chicago & Alton
Odell
Thomson
Herman G. Weber
Belleville
St. Clair County
Cleveland
United States
Ilinois
George Bridges
Girard Coal Company
Bridges
PHACT PHAN AND PHANCY Witty Observations on Life and Manners
A fragmented collection of humorous maxims about marriage, gender, economy, and social norms. It critiques domestic life, fashion, and propriety with quips on hats, weddings, government debt, and the playful foibles of men and women. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century joke page with pithy lines.
The Curious Case of Shott and Nott in a Dueling Tale
A humorous old item spins a tale of a duel between Shott and Nott. Nott is shot while Shott survives, with wordplay on who was actually hit and a note on the quirks of gunfire and circumstance. The writeup winds through confusion about who was shot and who was not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Shott
Nott
Dr King’s New Discovery Promised Cures for Coughs
The editor of The True Remedy praises Dr King’s New Discovery as the only true remedy for consumption coughs and colds. He claims it cures coughs and whooping cough with a guaranteed success record and free samples at Kingston’s drug store. Subscribe to Tie Weekly Call for $1 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Repine
Tiskilwa, III
Dr. King
Kingston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hood
A.N. Crowder
Madison County
Greene County
Madison County Poor Farm
Ita
Decatur
Eckles
First National Bank of
Edwardsville
Lebanon
Louis Trabaud
John A. Lemming
Clinton
Jesse Jones
Carlinville
St. Lonis
Phact, Phan and
Phancy
Columbus
America
Germany
Queensware
Miner's
G. L. Liebler
South Main SI
Troy, Ill
Troy
J. M. Hawley
Troy Exchange Bank
F. W. Zanders
F. Kuntzmann
F. Miller
C. E. Ritcher
Notary Public
Billy McKinley
Central Hotel
WM. Meiners
Market Street
Olitrize
Pariga
Peter
Mi & Co
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