Newspaper items from Troy Ills era 1896
A collage of notices and opinions including subscription offers from St. Louis Globe Democrat and weekly Bulletin, discussion on railroad liability reform, Belleville banks buying new bonds, a Kansas claim about making brandy from elm sawdust, prohibition musings about fence rails, and a Washington Post anecdote about named grains Wheat Oats Barley Rye meeting in a restaurant.
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Kansas
The
Washington Post
Winter Tributes and Village Scams in Rural News
A rural exchange laments winter’s harshness while urging payment to printers. A dodgy sewing machine swindler preys on owners by replacing parts and charging for fake repairs. Humorous notes applaud light editorial cheer as a farmer story from Waterloo Times about a man discarding worn clothes and finding the parcel later, a chilly misadventure reported by Highland Citizen.
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Waterloo Times
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Weekly Call
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Troy, Ill
St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Belleville Savings Bank
First National Bank of
Belleville
United States
Chicago
Madison County
Taxpayer
Edwardsville
Democrat
Roder
Ings
Globe-Democrat
Advange
Vertiser
Stlgless
EL ArmRess
Main Street
Times
Hampton
Acial College
Moray
Kentuck
Thie College
Eave Noti
Wilbur
Mithe Exincton
S. Kingston
Troy, Ii
Scientific American Agency
Sue
Munn & CO
Broadway
New York
America
New
M. F. Allwarter
Werchanilise
Standa
Geo. Liebler
McKinney
George Liebler