Special Crop Bulletin Reports Widespread Hot Dry Damage
The hot dry week with temperatures over 100 degrees and no rainfall has damaged vegetation across many sections. Wheat yields remain favorable, oats and corn show stress, haying and harvesting progress rapidly, but fruits and potatoes suffer. grazing pastures and meadows decline while some crops like broom corn and stock peas fare better. Local variability means some areas report recovery possible if rain returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WereLy Cain
Springfield
Yellow jaundice cure and assorted goods sale ad
White Man Turned Yellow recounts M A Hogarty of Lexington turning yellow and being cured by Electric Bitters after doctors failed. A health remedy pitch follows with prices on summer wear and ready to wear garments from SN BGRASS' RACKET STORE. Real estate and contact notices conclude with Donk Bros coal and Heinecke cigars promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
S. Kingston
Plans for County Telephone Line Expansion Linking Towns
Carlie Union Banner reports supervisors granted permission for C E Hull of Salem to build a telephone line along Clinton County highways. The project starts within 60 days, running Sandoval to Carlyle via Shattuc Huey then north to Keyesport west to Jamestown and to Troy. Charges: business houses 2 dollars, residences 1 dollar monthly for unlimited system-wide calls. A farmers line is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Clinton County
Carlyle Union-Banner
Tuesaday
C. E. Hull
Salem
Sandoval
Carlyle
Shattuc
Huey
Keyesport
Jamestown
Kinloch
St. Louis
Hull
Madison
St. Clair
Illinois Terminal Loss of Troy Connection Rumor
Local readers learn the Illinois Terminal Railroad may abandon plans to connect with the St. Louis Troy and Eastern for a belt line. A survey now favors a direct east extension from Edwardsville toward Formosa and Belleville, implying Troy’s hoped link to East St Louis may not occur. Engineer Long and Swift reported locating a Y at Madison mine and tracing a route toward Clover Leaf and Belleville.
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Troy
Illinois Terminal Railroad
St. Louis, Troy & Eastern
Illinois Terminal
St. Louis, Tres & Eastern
Edwardsville
Formosa
Madison Mine
Troy Road
Leclaire
Glen Carbon
Belleville
East St. Louis
St. Louisa
Troy 4& Eastern
Comings and Goings at Local Park Socials and Visits
Moonlight picnic at Rieder's Park for the local baseball club drew fair attendance but lacked financial success. A juvenile birthday party at J. H. Stienhans featured games and refreshments. Numerous locals, including miners, business visitors, and relatives, were noted traveling to St. Louis, Collinsville, Highland, and Edwardsville for work, visits, and positions.
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Rieder’s Park
Bneath
J. H. Stienhans
Lydia Stienhans
F. W. Stienhans
St. Louia
Samuel Davis
Mary
Collinsville
Henry Evers
St. Louis
Chris. Busse, Jr
Wm. van Hooser
New Douglas
Worden
Sorento
J. W. Chok
Maude
Edwardsville
Hermina Bircher
Highland
Louis Boltmann
L. J. Hohl
George Linzner
George Ritcher
Queen City Dairy Company
Chris. Behl
Gus Peters
Paul B. Wild
Gua Voelker
Charles V. Smith
Local notices and community updates in Edwardsville issue
Readable fragments note shop offers, medical ads, repairs, and social events. Reports on Edwardsville day at Diamond Springs, traffic incidents, births and illnesses, census counts, and school-age totals with names of local figures and businesses.
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Hawley’s
Kuntzman’s
Sailee
Edwardsville
Diamond Mineral Springs
Saline
Schwarz Orchestra of
Mr. Avis
L. L. Eckert
Avis
J. L. Hagler
5. L. Avis
Best Remedy For Stomach and Howel Troubles
I have twenty years in the drug business and have found Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy unsurpassed for stomach and bowel trouble. It cured two cholera morbus cases in my family and many customers praise it. Pleasant, quick, sure. For sale by S. Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. W. Wakefield
Columbus
S. Kingston
Gates Bargains and Patent Remedies on Local Ad Page
Local ad list from Gates Troy ill offers canned sardines at 10c each or 2 for 15c and a range of pantry items like soups, cheese, lemons, and paper goods with prices. Separate notices promote Dr King’s New Life Pills for digestion and Kingston Bresh Tard Vermifuge as a worm expellant and tonic with 25c price, claimed to cure chills and fever. ads note money back guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates
Troy
Ill
London
Dr. King
S. Kingston
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Special Crop Bulletin
Phil. Eckert
Strauss
Donk Bros
Ingiat
Heinecke
Rex
Uinois
A. Bradley
Mt. Olive
Mr. Bradley
Wm. F. Peter
Alfred Stevens
J.H. Stienhans
Henry Schwalm, Sr
R. F. Auwarter
Missouri
Metropolia
John L. Hagler
Wm. Kimberlin
Wm. Schuive
George Kiesel
Martha’ Lieutwiler
Lieda Vetter
Wm. H. Vetter
H.C. Geffen
Misa Katie Arthur
Misa Edna Smithers
Mrs
Fred Bohnenstiehl
Jacob Story
Mrs. Louis Rauch
Anna Bircher
John F. Deimling
Elias Burk, Sr
A. F. Seligmann
Harmon Roberts
Pocahontas
Dank Bros. Coal and Coke Company
Louis Wentz
John Nemnich
Walter Collum
Marine
Edw. Heinecke
George Garnet
Arthur
Walter
St. Louis County
John Polish
Frank Gusewelle
The
Edwardsville Dry Goods Company
Amos Guesewelle
Godfrey
Chris Busse, Jr
H. A. Canedy
Greenville
Tur Catt
Lucy J. Taylor
Fannie
Bessie
Paul
Martha Winston
BH. A. Cannedy
S. B. Jarvis
Big Sandy
A. H. Kyle
Lora Matthews
Kansas
Rock Island
F. G. Zenk
A. J. Sapp
Wisconsin
J. H. Deimling
Deimling
Hoyt
Wis
Chamberlain
Epwin Zenx
F. C. Gates
Newmine
Ence
Kuntzmgan’s
Logal Parngrapes
Annie Helmich
M. F. Auwarter
Sallee
Joseph Everett
Theo. Guennewig
McKittrick
Joseph Blake
East End
Tee Cae
Presbyterian Church
A. R. Snodgrass
S. Kingston’s
Tue Cazy
King County Courier
Enumclaw
Wash
D. C. Ashman
Kingston
Mac Peterman
Braner
Will Jarvis
Hol Gates
Main Street
Seddie
Bessie Jarvis
F. W. Zandera
Dominicke
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Highland
Chris
Gebbling
F. W. Braner
Bresh Tard
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