Springy weather boosts town events and sales
Town topics note Opera House drama tomorrow and a varied town daybook. Local names, sales on raisins and sardines at Drolls, Valentine questions, and notices on cemetery bids, church revival, a public sale, and Lincoln Birthday school holiday. Community updates include visitors in from St Louis and Troy civic plans.
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Opera House
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Troy
Old Pit
Willie Taylor
Happy’ Hollow
Letter List Uncalled For at Troy Post Office January 1 1897
A published list shows letters remaining uncalled for at the Troy post office as of January 1 1897. Names include Charles Hall Dowaln Prenites Proutis Mit and others. The notice directs recipients to claim items promptly.
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Troy Post-Office
Hell—Charles Hall—Dowaln
Knights of the brush deface property and farmers meet in Belleville
A notice warns against painting sidewalks and defacing property while announcing the 21st Congressional District Farmers Institute to be held at Liederkranz Hall Belleville on February 24 and 25 1807 with a 10 o clock start. It notes a serious accident involving Andrew Wool from timber work and details a quiet wedding of Jas Howard of Lebanon and Stella Snodgrass in the city with a private ceremony and a festive reception. The piece ends with an extended endorsement of a salve for various skin ailments.
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Knights of the Brush
Congressional District Farmers’ Institute
Liederkranz Hall
Belleville
St. Clair County
Farmers’ Institute
Illinoia
Jas. Howard
Lebanon
Misa Stella l. Snodgrass
Jas. Osborne
Miss May Howard
Jas
Gedney
TanCam
Local Notes From Formosa and Nearby Areas
Formosa reports Ada Horsly of Troy visited Wednesday with Aijes Rosa Wiikineon. Miss Ecouma Fix is on the alok Hat. Ella McMahan returned to Cheatnut Tuesday after visiting relatives. George Fowler of St. Louis stayed with relatives the past week. Andrew Woods was seriously hurt when a branch fell from a tree while he chopped it. Dr. Brown dressed the wound and took three stitches. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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Andrew Wool
Harry Ciasior
Andrew
Dr. Brown
Formosa
Ada Horsly
Troy
Wedueeda
Aijes Rosa Wiikineon
Ella McMahan
Cheatnut Toeaday
George Fowler
St. Louis
Andrew Woods
Mr. Woods
Lincolnian Society Celebrates First Anniversary at McCray Dewey
Attendance at the public school 8 nil again as central exams approach February 28. Local ladies trip to Highland. Miss Lillie Stevens visiting Mrs N D Sweeney in O’Fallon. Frauenverein hosts coffee at Mrs Tittel’s. McKinley club to decide postmaster tomorrow. Lincoln’s birthday event includes singing recitations and an oration, with Ida Edwarde crowned most popular and a cake prize.
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la Pe
Lillie Stevens
N. D. Sweeney
O'Fallon
Frauenverein
Tittel
McKinley Club
Saxiopa
Jennie Rawson
Lincolnian Literary Society
McCray-Dewey Academy
Misa Ida Edwarde
Notice to Taxpayers of Jarvis Township
Notice to taxpayers that taxes are payable at the assessor’s office on South Main Street Groxcm LIEELER, the ta x collection point at the declared place of business. Taxpayers are informed of payment location and eligibility.
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Jarvis Township
South Main Street
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Monroe Stevens
J. Jacob
Amel Dremling
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E. Diemsing
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Louis Nichaus
Americal
Droll's
N. D. Sweeny
Carrie Rle Howard
Bernice Buller
FE. Miller
Lincoln
Henry Dankenbrink
Troy Mite Society
Jas. N. Jarvis
A. Klein
Roy Cemetery
Mra
J. M. Taylor
Sarena B. Davy
Preas Misa
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Wm. J. Bryan
J. A. ‘Prickett
Edward Avidle Intelligencer
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Woodstock
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George E. Wolff
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Myckien
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Joe Bradach
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Annis Matchohot
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Sumpter
Appomattox
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