St Jacob Visit Notes and Weather Quick Update
Fred Hoehali visits St Jacob while travel plans shift. Mr and Mrs F G Blanke stay with relatives. Threshing restarts this week after a pause. Mrs L Kolb and daughter Hilda and others visited Monday. Last Thursday storm caused damage to M E church Catholic church and L W Adier residence. Everyone unhurt. T J Virgins held List birthday social with ice cream and treats Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Kolb
Hilda
Jonah
Hattie, Richardson
Annie Walier
M.E
L. W. Adier
Cycling notes show bicycle feats and oddities
The article highlights Bruce Brown riding to Saline, Harper Allan recovering from a wheel mishap, and a playful note on cyclists with black eyes. It discusses cross continental records, John A. Wittes speeding toward New York, and Prof Betraw pursuing a world tour on a Crescent wheel with a $10,000 purses incentive. Also described is a Maryland inventor’s “liquid plug” tire repair, claimed to seal punctures instantly and add weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wittes
San Francisco
New York
Ind
Prof
Betraw
the Central
Detroit
Michigan
Oredor
O’ Fallon
Maryland
Actas
Transfers of real estate filed in Edwardsville week
Transfers of real estate filed for record at Edwardsville the past week include Jacob Bohnenstieh to Jacob Bohnenstieh Jr for a parcel in section 82 and a tract in section 29 37 and another tract in section 32 2 9 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Jacob Bohnenstiehi
Jacob Bohnenstieh
Marriage Licenses Issued in Edwardsville Area This Week
Marriage licenses issued the past week include Emil Boettger and Lucy Stillwell of Bethalto. Wilbur M. Warnock of Edwardsville and Maude Burroughs. Jeter Harry Combs and Collinsville’s Katie St. Schroeppel. William B. Welker of Venice. Christine Devine and G. Fadi of Waseca Minnesota. Grace Handlon of Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Boettger
Aforo
Lucy Stillwell
Bethalto
Ebenenes
Wilbur M. Warnock
Edwardsville
Maude Burroughs
Jeter Harry FE
Combs
Collinsville
Katie St. Schroeppel
Wees Eee BR
William B. Welker
Venice
Christine Devine
G. Fadi
Waseca
Minn
Grace Handlon
Apn
Two Gune and a Whip at the Avu Advertiser
A reader recounts threats by Jake Tope who stays with Mary McFarland and boasts two gune and a horse whip. The editor narrates fear and avoidance, noting past scrapes and warnings for Tope to ease his show of force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Tope
Mary Mcfarland
Jonah
Mary
Jake
Avu Advertiser
Prevention and a tale of fools in town
A mix of ads and anecdotes warns readers to read the paper to catch excursion rates and avoid ignorance. It cites Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills, a misanthropic father and a divine healer Shrader tale, ending with a Review of Reviews joke about a boy wishing for a goose as a pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Coffeen Mercury
Shrader
Galesburg
Santa Fe
Mendota
Hinmon
Christ
Canton Register
Fourth of July excursions via the Vandalia Line
Tickets on July 3 and 4 good to return until July 6 1896 inclusive. One fare for round trip between all stations within two hundred miles. Also sold to stations on connecting lines. For details call nearest Vandalia Line Ticket Agent or address Gen's Passenger Agent St Louis Mo.
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Fuiting
Vandalia Line
St. Lowvis Mo
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Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Sunshine At
United States
Seaboard Air Line
New South
Geo. L. Rhodes
Portsmouth, Va
Frank Wortz & Co
Wausau, Wie
Velasco
Texas
California
Commercial Club
Valesco
Odell Type Writer Co
Dearborn Bt
Chicago
Kingston
Troy, Il
St. Jacob
Fred Hoehali
F. G. Blanke
Seam
T. J. Virgin
Mrs. Virgin
Bruce Brown
Harper Allan
Trenton Sun
Queensware
W.j.vetter
Troy Exchange Bank
W. W. Jarvis
Wim. Busse
Chris. Busse
Busse Bros
ROY Lumber Yard
Droy, Til
Wheelman's Headquarters
Waverley
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