Visitors In And Out Of The City Duly Noted
A string of local visitors and trips to St Louis and Collinsville are noted, with names such as J W Garnet Mrs F W Braner John Liebler J M Hawley August Mossmann Mrs Geo Kiesel Henry Kimberlin Tobe Meyer John Hamilton Paul Hochmann and many others visiting relatives, conducting business, or attending events in nearby towns like St Louis Edwardsville and Collinsville. Also mentions local merchants Dr Ed Herrin Geo Douglas and Miss Amelia Deimling among those observed in the area. The item includes brief notices of travel and social calls over a recent week. A separate blurb promotes Green's August Flower and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with testimonials and store references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E J. W.garnet
St. Louis
F. W. Braner
John Liebler
St. Jacob
J.M. Hawley
August Mossmann
Highland
Geo. Kiesel
Henry Kimberlin
Tobe Meyer
Collinsville
John
Henry Gerfen
H. C. Gerfen
Louis Karges
John Deimling
Samuel Rawson
Genevieve Jarvis
Shirley Brooks Proutey
Council Bluffs
Iowa
J.H. Stienhans
Wm. Hoenig
Collineville
Anne Wood
Edwardsville
John F. Jarvis
John Deimling, Jr
East St. Louis
Frank West and Son
George
Ethel Stepp
Alhambra
Various Local News Notes From Illinois Towns 1900 Era
Lebanon opens new bank and jail empty in Washington county. Litchfield launches Morning Press daily. Pocahontas Schott hotel destroyed by fire. Metropolis bank to start with 50000 capital. Bid for St Louis electric lighting. East St Louis aldermen avoid new city hall. Pawnee buildings burned with 25000 loss. John H. Drury named East St Louis assessor. 104 year old Morgan county resident Thomas Labnay dies. Belleville eyes another 1900 street fair. Vandalia hosts Fayette County Farmers Institute. Carlinville contemplates new bank with day deposits. Cairo builds half million bushel grain elevator as boom rises. Lebanon school board debates new public school building. McNabb, 49, 38 inches tall, dies at McLeansboro. Greenup lights electric lights at 15 cents per light. Ramsey fire destroys several businesses. suspected arson. Sparta displays ancient brass cannon from Santiago. Leander Mounts of Carlinville dies. father-in-law of A L Bell. Boachee’s German Syrup praised for coughs and lung troubles. samples at S Kingston’s. Mrs Long of New Straitsville credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing cough and pneumonia. bottles 50c and 1.00. Hustler ad seeks paid agents. testimonials and stamps requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Greenup
Cumberland County
Troy
Ramsey
Ramsey Journal
Sparta
Santiago
Leander W. Mounts
Carlinville
A. Li. Bell
County Cullings and Local Notes From Edwardsville
A windstorm damaged the Highland public school building with a chimney toppling onto the roof. A missing New Douglas farmer, John B. Long, age 50, is feared foul play after vanishing January 17. Miss Maggie Bassett, of Collinsville, was killed by a Chicago and Alton train at Venice while crossing tracks. Frank Schmidt and Frank Ahlert, residents of Marine, have died aged 56 and 78 respectively. Ed Feutz opens a Highland Marble Works branch in Alhambra. A Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy ad promotes its use for coughs, croup, and whooping cough. Mail timetables show closing times and a list of uncalled-for letters at Troy post office dated January 11, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schmidt
Frank Ahlert
Marine
Ed Feutz
Highland Marble Worke
Alhambra
John B. Long
Douglas
Highland Public
Maggie Bassett
Collinsville
Chicago & Alton
Venice
Miss Tassett
CL & A
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. R. Renfro
Ed Herrin
Geo. Douglas
Amelia Deimling
Levi Baugh, Jr
Kingston’s
Chamberlain
B.S. Epwards
the Review
Wyant
Kingston
Bismarck
Dr. King
Kingaton
General News
Lebanon
Washington County
Litchfield
Morning Press
Schott
Pocahontas
National State Bank
Metropols
H.R. Budd
Bunker
Till
City of
Right
Pawnee
John H. Drury
John P. Enright
Thomas Labnay
Morgan County
Litterberry
Belleville
Wm. McNabb
Finois
McLeansboro
S. Kingston
George Long
New Straitaville
Ohio
Long
American Mfg.Vo
Torre Haute
Ind
Postoffice
Andrews
Richard Lines F
Heartt
Llenry Kost, C
M. W. Powell, P. M
Vandalia Line
Westsward
Vandalia Accom
Ind’p’l’s Acc
Ex Sun
Jimiianapolis Mail
Ind’p’ls
G.L. Elliote
Troy, Illlinois
J. M. Cuesbrougn
T G. Pla
St. Louis, Mo
Oliver Plows
Bradley
Morrison
Manley & Thompson
Tit Call
Werner Company
Akron
A.A
Humphreys
H.H
Humphrey Medicine Co
William & John Sta
New York
Plato
U.S
C. A. Snow & CO
U.S Patent Office
Washington, D
Uuapmmeys’ Med. CO
William
John Sts
Bucklen
Druggiat
the Union Bargain Store
Globe Clothing Department
Baltimore
Union Bargain Store
Pati Eiochmann
J. H. Stienhans
The
House Fur NieHer
Reliable Store
Gur
J. W. Gornet
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