COUNTY CULLINGS. Local notes from Ed wardsville and Collinsville
Firemen plan to incorporate under state law. Wm Bauer of Alton named Deputy Coroner by Coroner H J Bailey. Monthly payroll exceeds 35000 across Collinaville industries. Highland buys electric light plant for 8500. George Woods in Fosterburg sinks coal mine hoped at 125 depth. Deck and Star nes in New Douglas in a dispute. Deck stabbed in back. Bennet Johnson returns after 83 years with Indian wife and four children. Edwardsville merchants plan centennial celebration of Madison county settlement. Frank Gennett funeral in Collinsville the largest ever. Gennett shot by Whoman Flynn at East St. Louis Relay Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gennett
Collinsville
Gennetti
Vyhoman Fynn
East St. Louis
Empire of the South book promotion and public notices
The Southern Railway issues a pamphlet titled Empire of the South outlining the region’s past, present, and future across agriculture, cotton, tobacco, iron, coal, resorts, and climate with state chapters and city progress. It sells for fifteen cents postage on request to J C Beam Jr of Chicago. Also notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sales and a Missouri preacher's bathing resort sermon. Postoffice changes list mail close times and a Troy, Illinois post office uncalled-for letters date January 11, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire of the South
Southern Railway
Ohio
Potomac
Frank Presley
J. C. Beam, Jr
Northwestern
Adams Street
Chicago
Ill
Martin
Pierson Drug Store
Chamberlain
Hesella
Calumet
Kingston
Druggint
Republican State Convention Held May Eighth
The Republican State Convention has been postponed from April 10 to May 8. News items mention a Belleville nun's divorce, a Greenville school fire drill, a failed burglars’ attempt at Mascoutah post office, and a new bank opening at Lebanon led by C Eisenmeyer of Trenton. Several local incidents follow including editor deaths, miners’ relief funds, and a Hillsboro murder scene. Businesses advertise Boschee's German Syrup for throat and lung troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mascoutah
Lebanon
Dd. C. Eisenmeyer
Trenton
J. Boirwin
Pekin Post
Pekin
Boschee
S. Kingston
Electric Bitters Claim Restore Strength in Run Down Men
A testimonial from Siduville Indiana praises Electric Bitters for restoring appetite and vitality in men exhausted by illness and worry. The ad touts cures for stomach issues and nervousness, with a sample aluminum card case offered for seventy five cents and bottles at fifty cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fin
A. W. Gardner
Siduville
Ind
Ble
S. Kingston
Unimproved City Property and Farms For Rent
Fee lists unimproved property in the city and best building lots available. Anted to rent two farms of 100 to 125 acres each, for 1001. Call on or address Box 71. JAMES N. JARVIS, Real Estate Agent, Troy, Illinois.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy praised globally in old notice
An old advertisement extols Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as a universal preventive against croup and throat diseases with testimonials from M L W Kisher of Liberty West Virginia and others. It also touts Buckleman s Arnica Salve for burns, wounds and skin ailments, plus a sewing machine sale by New Home Co and a bonus aluminum card case offer for 100 cards at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Chamberlain
W Kisher
Liberty
W. Va
Chamberain
S. Kingston
Dinegiat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eadwardaville
Wm. Bauer
Alton
H.J. Bailey
Collinaville
Highland
George Woods
Fosterburg Township
Thomas Deck
Jefferson Starnes
New Douglas
Deck
Bennet Johnson
New Douglass
Edwardsville
Madison County
Kansas City
Missouri
Postoffice
Troy
Anderson
Richard Davie
Lizzie McConaby
Boyd Griffin
E. B. McMalon
Wallis Mason
John
M. W. Powell, P. M
Rle
Weekly Call
General News
Sandoval X Ruy-Free Press
Neo
LT. Rice
Belleville
Urea
Greenville
Greenville Milk Condensing
Hong Kong
China
Centralia
Jacob Oppliger
Carlyle
Miners’ Union of
Thinnis
Ryan
Inoia Organization
Sud
Mt. Vernon
Inia Inn
Edward Moore
Hillsboro
James N. Jarvis
Troy, Ilinois
Calls Magazine
McCall, Pai Atuse
McEcalal Company
14Th Street
New York City
Anaist Farmersy
Jowest Prives
Werner Company
Sublighers
Akron
Oliver
Bradley Plows
Morrison
Manley & Thompson
C. Gerfen
Union Bargain Store
Chakspeare
Rae
Shakspeare
Ares
Laowa
Immorial de Raumss
Homer
Tor
United States
Ee Copyrights &c
Munney Co
Scientific
Almerican
Munn & CO
New York
Ft St
Washington, D.C
Vandalia Line
Vandalia Accom
Sun
Tilt & An
Ardeye
Indianapolis Mail
Vandalia
Elliott
Leitso
J. M. Chmesbrougil
St. J.ouis
Alo
Paul Hochman
Humphreys
A.A
Ures
F. Yen
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Cor
William & John Sta
Red Hot Prom the Gun
Steadman
Newark
Mich
Bucklem
New Home Co
Wheeler
Wilson
New Royal
J. H. Stienhans
Humpsireys’ Med. CO
William & John Sts
J. WW. Gornet
General Merchandise
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