Festive hate and hometown notices mix of news
An assorted local column reports infant burial in Troy cemetery, a delayed St Jacob Squibs appearance, 80 hogs shipped to East St Louis yards, subscription expirations, news items from Lula Vetter, a Tray Cemetery Mite Society meeting, a butcher ice house mishap, education board meeting misdated, a doll prize for St Jerome's church, a matrimonial indicator tease, dressmaking lessons in Collinsville, illness of Mrs E Brown and school coverage, plans for a St Jacob masquerade ball, New Year’s Eve mischief by boys, a note on irregular correspondents, U C T B Lodge officer installations, Lena Seligman watch party, and a round of social games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getia
Mies Lula Vetter
Yes
John Delmilug
Isoard of
W. J. Vatter
St. Jerome’s Church
Willis Dadley
Mise EB. Armbruster
Collinsville
Hood's Calendar of 1898 Promises Practical Cook Book
Beauty and value meet utility in Hood's Sar eaparilla Cowpon calendar for 1898. A gilded child’s head frame, blue ornament, and flowers frame the coupons that redeem valuable books and articles. The first coupon offers Hood's Practical Cook Book, 850 pages. Send six cents for a copy to Hood and Co. Lowell, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
G.L. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Birthday Celebration at 2647 North Grand Avenue
Mr and Mrs J F Clepper hosted a pleasant birthday party for Mrs W Meinera at their home in St Louis. A vocal instrumental program preceded an elegant supper as guests, including W Boediger and sister G Sudeman and sister, Mr and Miss Helmeke, O E Gackler and family, Mrs Atlanta Hecker, Hulda, Mrs Leva Ludwig, Dr Wall and wife, and Frank Strauas, offered wishes for many returns of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Clepper
North Grand Avenue
St. Louis
Moiiera
W.boediger
G. Sudeman and
Slater
Miss Helmeke
O. E. Gackler
Atlanta Hecker
Hulda
Leva Ludwig
Wall
Frank Strauas
Hermit Cobbler of St Louis Ends Life by Carbolic Acid
Buloide of Bernhardt Schmitt known as Bou Smith a hermit cobbler on South Third Street St Louis drank carbolic acid Monday night and killed himself. Once a Troy citizen from Baden Germany he owned Market street property before moving to St Jacob then to St Louis where his wife left him and his children later visited him only to abandon him amid sorrow and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernhardt Schmitt
South Third Street
St. Louis
Bou Smith
America
Baden
Germany
Troy
Market Street
St. Jacob
Valuable Books For Gale sale by J. W. Buel collection
This office offers several Buel titles for sale including The Savego world a natural history of the world’s specimens priced at 1.60 Around the World with the great Voyagers a land crossings record priced at 1.40 Heroes of the Dark Continent a complete history of African explorations and discoveries priced at 1.50
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savego World
Price
Im Africa
Sitne
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Dances
Announcements list visits by Mrs W J Wat and Miss Mary Ward to relatives in Et Lois and Marine, a New Year’s Eve dance hosted by the Troy Dancing Club, and holidays spent by Maple Grove teacher Chas Simbon in Staunton. Mr and Mrs Alfred Mayer visit Thos Miller’s family on New Year’s Day while MM Austin departs for Moncton to plan spring move. Mrs Joe Liebler and daughter Anna of St Jacob, and Emma Ganpiger of St Louis, join Geo Liebler’s family festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe, Liebler
Anna
St Jacob
Emma Ganpiger
St. Louis
Geo, Liebler
Formosa Findings from Our Irregular Correspondent
Local notes from Formosa report S. C. Barnes losing a horse. G. W. Prentice and J. W. Gaskill on trips to St. Louis. milk hauler location change suspected. Miss May Wilson back from the South. Troy boy seen nearby. a New Year jibe about crackers. Emery Roper and family return to Hopkinsville after holidays. Madison County sportsman seen in St. Clair. Modern Woodmen banquet in Collinsville attended by Formosa residents. list of uncalled letters at Troy post office dated January 1, 1898. names include Arthur RK Brown B J Glenn Mrs Cynthia Hopper Geo Greenwood Thos Goosner Eliza Green Mrs Eliza Jones Prof H B Kromp Annie Lassant L Metzger Minnie Manus John Moyer Lewie Peterson Mrs Eliza Stook Philip Roederer W K Recklim Loule Ryan Mrs Dennis Smith Mrs Behramok Barbara Sebulin Fred Schraum Jos Williams Houry WELL P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gaskill
John
St. Louis
May Wilson
Troy
Formosa
Dad H
Emery Roper
Hopkinsville
G. C. Morris
Madison County
St. Clair
Arthur
RK. Brown
B. J. Glenn
Cynthia Hopper
Geo. Greenwoood
Thos.Goosner
Theo. Green
Eliza =‘ Jones
Prof
H. Johnson
Chas. B. Kromp
Annie Lassant
L. Metzger
Mise
Minnie Manus
John Moyer
Lewie Peterson
Eliza Stook
Philip ‘Roederer
W.K
Recklim
Loule ‘Ryan
Dennis Smith
Behramok
Barbara Sebulin
Fred Schraum
Jos
Williame
Houry
The Latest Real Thing in Eri Card Prints
A note on matching period style asks for strict eri card printing using a fixed atyla approach. It outlines the concept of authentic presentation and echoes a design standard for proper card production. The text emphasizes consistency and archival accuracy in naming the method.
Warren-A boy learns printing at this office
Fragmentary note praises a willing Warren-A boy eager to work and learn printing, with reference to Francios Fist and Foesandl Grose and a mention of a good hotel in Warren-A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Town Meeting Proceedings Amid Resignations and Appointments
The town meeting records a resigning clerk and council motions to accept the resignation, approve payments and bills, appoint A. BR Buodgrasa to fill vacancy, and accept the clerk’s salary. Treasurer and Finance Committee reports are read and approved, with several local officials and vendors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Stieuhana
Voelker
Finance Comitttes
Gebaner
Wr. Meiners
Buses Bros. Lumber
Fultus Barth
Marshal
Kingston Ve
Elisa Burk
Bisckamithing
Julius Barth
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Klein
Tray Cemetery Mite Society
W. W. Aarvia
Hernan Smith
Jacob Mick
B.M
Fred Kiffert
Rudolph How
Cheary
Heary
Shotemeier
Henke
G. Marti Bahsyahet
Setasenna
Clayton
How
Milas Lena Seligman
Ata Oolee
Buloide of
Gale
J. W. Buel
Ater
W.J. Wat
Austin
Moncton
S. C. Barnes
G. W. Prentice
Wm. Lloyd
J. O Renfro
J. E. Renfro
Lee Gaskill
Grace Bowler
Horace Bowler
Ella Ogle
Claude Gaskill
Emme Harris
Well, P. M
McKinury
Meu
Raith Drott
G. W. C. Gates
Norbury
Gebauer
Ey Gabauer
Stienhang
Constante Coonell
Ieeuse
Jacob Gebauer
Gerson
Exzas Burk
A.B. Sxoparass
Vandalia
Waitwano. Ko
Vente
Raleighyen Accom
Vandalia Ascom
The
Oni
Iva
Xet Btrest
Baird
Peg
Accomodations
Main Street
Troy City
John Drimling
Corner Market
Hickory Streets
WM. ‘F. Peter
City
Opposte
H. E. Brown
Brown
Miiner
Mala
Maxkqi
Ak Prera
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