Transfers of real estate filed at Edwardsville week end
Real estate transfers recorded in Edwardsville include William H Routledge and wife Nancy Ann Cole and spouses to William A Parker for lot 4, block 69 in Godfrey and Gillman’s addition, Alton, with a value of 2,610 dollars and recorded on February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
H Routledge
Nancy Ann Cole
Husb
A Parker
Lot
Godfrey &Gillman’s
Add
Alton
W H Cotter
S T Kendall
Charles Bowecamp
Terry & Cole
Mary Linton
Joseph Mottershead
Darlow
Collinsville
Clara B Hawking
Mary Marks
Marine social notes and upcoming events in town
Wentz Hoffmann of Ohio visit. Hugh Thomas runs engine locally. Louis Wentz repaints saloon. Phil Volk and Leo Wentz in Highland. Mrs Mary Volk visiting St Louis relatives. John Seidler and wife attend ball. Wm May plans house next to lumber yard. Edward Heinicke of St Louis to open cigar factory. Second annual masque by Marine Arion Brass Band on Saturday night February 8. Eastern Star Light Club hosts first annual ball Saturday eve. We return thanks for the pleasant time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Wentz
Wentz
Hoffmann
Ohio
Hugh ‘Thomas
Louis Wentz
Phil Volk
Highland
Mary Volk
St. Louis
John Seidler
Wm. May
Edward Heinicke
Marine Arion Brass Band
Eastern Star Light Club
Local notices from St. Jacob and nearby towns
Several items report illnesses and calls for events in St. Jacob and surrounding areas Mrs Abner Pyle remains ill Prof Brownlee to give a Monday night entertainment at the Turners hall Miss A Skochuk visits St Louis relatives Mrs E M Guellick and child from Greenville visited local kin Bussong matron injures self severely Euchre club hosted by Mrs Appell Pike and Mrs L A Spies win prizes Insurance adjusters finalize Mr Weiss residence loss for 5000 Local literary discussion favors Lee over Grant Pastor Merkel attacks public schools Liberal education praised by critic Boots and shoes advertised from A Klein Troy IL K of P lodge to celebrate 32nd anniversary Feb 15 Blome shifted to Staunton Temes paper tenure noted Weather eclipse forecast for 1896 lists two suns and two moons A joke about matrimony ends with playful definition State of matrimony described with humorous quips Road to that state via blue eyes and first kiss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Pyle
Prof. Brownlee
Miss A. Skochuk
St. Louis
E. M. Guellick and Child
Greenville
Lee
Grant
Jas. I. Brownlee
Ehtlinois State University of Champaign
Turners
Merkel
Highland
Citizen
Marriage Licenses and Miscellany from Douglas
The item notes marriage licenses, odds and ends from Douglas, including humorous quips about boys and girls, reflections on gender roles, and a stave of local advertising. It mentions G Lehman selling pianos and organs in Music Hall, East St Louis, with low cash prices or installment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lehman
Music Hall
East St. Louis
How to Raise Celery and Cauliflower
Instructions from Prairie Farmer by M Kellog on celery and cauliflower culture. Describes soil quality, manuring, hotbed sowing in April, transplant mid May, spacing five feet between rows and six inches between plants, trench depth, frequent cultivation, hilling stalks, pre harvest bleaching, and winter storage in a cellar. Cauliflower culture parallels cabbage with 80 by 30 inch spacing and thorough care. Read THE WEEKLY Cat.
Corks Reused in Modern Insulation and Goods
Old corks load the city refuse as they become valuable for insulation on steam pipes boilers and ice houses. Powdered cork fills horse collars and cork shavings fill pneumatic tires. Cork mats and linoleum include cork and even cheap life preservers use bottle stopper fragments. A jury roster from the Indian Territory lists Native American names and nicknames such as Rain-in-the-Face Walking-Stick and Frisky Squirrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientifice American
Indian Territory
George Poor Boy
Hig Rain-in
Samuel White
William Rat
John Walking
Henry Cornstalk
Joseph Four Shot
L. W. Sixkiller
Heap Sulky-Bear
William Crow-eat
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H. Stienhans
JH. Stienhans
WM. Vetter
Casper Klostermeyer
B H Wehmeyer
Nnne Fysee
Jacob Uhl Arid
Wm Yemm
Worden
Christ Eckhard
John Wetstein
Eckhard
Hunter
W S Hall
Wm J Schafer
Caleb E Payne
Wm J Kennedy
EC Springer
Subject
Caroline Webking
Emma Sedlacek
Todd & Oth Add
Edwardaville
T H Schmidt
Katherine Kropp
Comb’s
Nila Lundahl
Armand Sertier
Rogera
Susan P Lemen
Rodger’s
Upper Alton
A F Rodgers
Edward Rodgers
Qed
Rodgers
Andrew Rodgers
Henry
Pp Rodgers
Rodger
Uwig
Frances Robertson
PB Robertson
Russell
John Ridders
Geo H Smith
John R Davis
Aug Seymour
W W Lowe
Salu Add
Robt
Maple Heights
Alton Herman Taake
George Drissell
Lieten
St. Jacob
J.C. Williams
Bussong
William Bussong
Appell
Euchre Club
Mr. Pike
L. A
Mar
Weiss
A. Klein
Troy, Ill
Glen Carbon Lodge
K. of 'Pwil
FP. L. Blome
Staunton Temes
T. J. Edward
Blome
United States
Adams
Eve
Paradise
Palace Cash
the Palace
Edwardavil
Mary Nath Christo
C Bunn
Clara J. Miller
Stavengon
Laura P. Schmidt
Sorat W. Buckleee
Sarah E. West
Marine Alvin Morefield
Effie A. Kendall
Ett Loehr
Upper
Hattie E Scovell
Wm J Fisher
Estella Straley
Robert Lepaky
Belle Carver
Sioere E Hinton
All Me Rice
Issu
Douglas
Rdsvi
Benjamin F Jones
St Louis
Rosa Nye
St Francisville
Win Steinhage
Hamel
Amelia Kampworth
Omphy
Elwood Jones
Caroline Smith
Iichael Doran
St Lo
Annie Ritter
God
Adam
Sas Aoe
Hotel Imperial
Illinois Central
Imperial
Chicago
Ile
W. A
o-Ando
August Droll
Palace Store
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