Weather Outlook for Illinois Crops Ends Year
Authentic Rural Bulletin from Springfield reports December weather across Illinois favored farming with moderate temps until a cold snap around the 23rd to 28th. Northern areas saw substantial snow, while the south had rain and little snow, ground freezing noted on the 24th. wheat remained in excellent condition, rye strong, corn harvesting slowed by wet conditions, and pastures staying green into late December.
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Springfield
Andi Dy
Considi
A Liberal Farm Reading Club Offer
A newspaper promotion offers The Homestead The Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions plus The Weekly Call at a four-paper year rate of 1.25 dollars. It claims these are the best farming and agricultural reads and urges quick action as the deal lasts for a short time with samples available at the office.
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Homestead
Farmers’ ‘Institute
Poultry Farmer
Weekly Call
West
Tve
Institute
Church and Society News and Announcements
The quarterly meeting of the German Evangelical church is set for tomorrow afternoon. The Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian church will meet next Wednesday at 2 o'clock at Mrs. Margaret Rawson’s home. Gordon W. Hill of Louisville will lead Baptist services tomorrow and through the week. Rev. Sefton’s topic at the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning is "A Forward Look." No evening services due to revival at the Baptist church. Civil Service exam notes: 24,983 appointments in year ending June 30, 1902, up 4,692 from prior peaks. exams planned in March and April in Cairo, Chicago, St. Louis, Peoria and Springfield for young men and women. Positions often open to those with only common schooling. process emphasizes nonpolitical appointments. Coal prices rise as cold weather nears. expectations of sustained high costs noted. discussion on stock and provisioning.
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Sefton
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Civil Service
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Announcement
Columbian Correspondence College
Washington
D.C
Cairo
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
Springfield
Red Men masquerade ball opens New Year at Troy
A social column notes a grand masquerade ball at Rieder's Opera House under Kaskaskia Tribe No. 126, Improved Order of Red Men, with Wm. Baxtell's Orchestra from St. Louis. Guests include Fred Daluege, Ed. Stienhans, Alfred Joseph, and many local residents. Other items cover New Year gatherings, visits, and a tarantula display by Adolph Kuntzmann, plus a troop of local social care and letters.
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Rieder
Opera House
Kaskaskia
Hidious
Mesdames
Thomas Duckett
Charles Voelker
Wm. Baxtell
St. Louis
A. F. Seligman
Birthday Club
Margaret Rawson
T. K. Gore
Carlinville
Bert Hansbrough
Grace Kingston
Chicago
Susie Hollig
Henry Bollman
Edwardsville
Bollman Mercantile Co
Troy
Lorento
Godijohann
Augusta
Fred. F. W. Stienhans
Edward
George Ed
Amanda. Stienhans
J. H. Stienhans
Local notes on Troy items and district happenings near holidays
Read quick bulletin of Troy area items including theater, shops, and recent incidents. Mentions Rex at Kuntzmann's oysters, Heinecke cigars, Rex promotion, Stanley Stock Company at the opera house, and ice storage by John Deimling for summer. Reports on a mine injury, church bell and roof work, a mail clerk’s recovery, and local sausage fame. Includes ads and a Chamberlain’s remedy promotion.
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Heinecke
Rex
Stanley Stock Company
Opera House
Wanrep
Epw
North
Troy
Joan F. Jarvis
Dr. Satlee
Baird House
V. Finks
Krause
Greenville
John Deimling
H. G. Stubenger
Collinsville
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Ilinois
State Department
Weather Bureau
Church and Society
Social and Personal
X. Alfred Joseph
Missouri
Irma Hagler
Misses Davis
Vandalia
Rex Orcheatra
Asealling
Samuel Nix
William
Wm. Kleist
Rev
Wm. Marten
James M. Porter
St. Jacob
Jacob Mick
Aaron Smith
Jesse Black
F. W. Zanders
Earl W. Donoha
George K. Barnett
E. R. Deimling
Jacob Story
Louis Rauch
Ernest Main
Shurtleff College
Upper Alton
Ernest Denison
Albert Kleist
Louise
J. A. Vance
James Chadderton
Belleville
George C. Hartung
Hartung
Katherine Bour
X‘thomas Morgan
Maggie
Lizzie Morgan
Thomas
Christy Morgan
John L. Hagler
I. E. Dunn
Lulu Benner
Wm. G. Baglin
Mr. Dunn
Philippine Islands
Uncle Sam
Tropics
Adolph Kuntzmann
Henry Schwalm, Jr
Gussie Miller
Edna Smithers
St- Boals
Fred ‘Voelker
Daisy Brown
Harry
C. S. Smith and
W. F. Peter and Sons
Wilbur
Harold
George Schneider
Jozeph Motz
Jenkin Jenkins
Thos. ‘Millett, Jr
Louis Hartung
Mina Emma
W. J. Gebauer
Win. Porter
Triplett
John the Rex
King of All
Israelid County
Bieth
John Line
Alb. Brady
Geo. Morgan
T. D. Sr
Eavis
W.S. Meyer
Wm. Francis
Chas
Meyer
Gotfriedi French
Leroy J. Palfrey
Frank. Grellunens
Martin Gardas
Harry Turner
Guns Schmidt
Frank Henry
Be, Tunstill
Thos. Hartman
John Wilkenson
Sam Lepp
Otto M. W. Power
Eutas Burk
Kuntzmann’s
Tue Cat
Dominick Terolio
Brookside
Brown
Madison County
Express
Frederick Daib
Martin Daib
Daib
Johanna Sederhelm
Fergus Falls
Minn
Ito
S. Kingston
Chamberlain
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