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Notes from Laconics report routines and oddities: watch repairs at Rawley’s, Kip boots at A Klein’s, a marriage license in Greenville for Edward Fletcher and Eva Sybert, a mail train delay near Collinsville, athletic clubs, a St Valentine masquerade at Rieder’s, and local shop chatter about a Troy butcher opening, a K P lodge, a gym, and rubber boots sale.
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Greenville
Edward K Fletcher
Misa Eva Sybert
Coltfunville
Aged Civil War veteran Burns lodger at City Hall
George Burns, a frail veteran of the Civil War and famed Venice character, stayed at City Hall on Monday night while visiting his sister near St. Charles Rock Road. He carries a minie rifle ball from Antietam in his brain, seeks hospital care, and claims 87 body parts are missing.
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George Burns
Venice
City Hall
Burns
Geo. McKenzie
St. Charles Rock Road
St. Louis
Borna
Antietam
Ife
Avid
Burne
Burog
Ile
Venice Pioneer Charles Spann Dies In Age
Charles Spann pioneer settler of Venice died recently. E W. Humphreys prominent in Bethalto died last Sunday. Twenty one new cases docketed for the North term of Coupe. A valuable horse and buggy stolen from Dr. M. D. Tibbetts of Highland. Miss Lillian Turner appointed postmistress at Godfrey to succeed her late father. Madison County Detective Society to meet Saturday, 28th, at county courthouse. Arnold Reitman, Swiss native, died in Highland at 84. Joseph A. Cooley of Alton passed away at 77. Riley Sharp found dead near Alton. verdict natural death. Odd Fellows of Edwardsville celebrate 60th anniversary. W D Sparks leaves for Cuba with wife. canning factory prospects for local capitalists. Second mail pouch robbery in Alton. search ongoing at Union Depot. Hubert found dead at Mitchell from exposure. Explosion in East Alton cartridge department caused no injuries. Alton and East Alton Railway and Power Co incorporated with $100,000 stock. John Ellis injured in Venice glucose works accident. fatal injuries expected. A St Louis boy crushed by engine at Venice yard. remains box 1 foot square. Rev Justice Burkley, renowned Baptist minister, dies at Upper Alton. long connection with Shurtleff College. Top man at No 2 mine, Glen Carbon, leg crushed. amputation proposed. died under anesthetic. Madison County tax totals: $407,826.52. railroads lead with $12,259.23. Capt Julius A Brieneback of Vermilion, S O, visiting. former sheriff 1860-63, 74 years old. Edwardsville Democrat advert. Ladies leather Calf and Graf shoe sale at A Klein's.
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John Ellis
Glucose Works
Venice
St. Louis
Justice Buikley
West
Upper Alton
Ile
Shurtleff College
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Mexico
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George Lissier
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J. Libbie Avis
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Edward Gates
Willie Bohland
Henry Ianke
Tease Simpson
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Johnnie Collins
Lovia Smith
Miss Jew Thanry Hoge
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Kadié Struckhof
Geo. Stienlans
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Edward Gericke
Marine
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Pocahontas
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Madison County Worse Thief Detective Society
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Cuba
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Hubert
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A. Klein’s
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